| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Curtis Murphree (fresh) SG - Joe Lemons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Ayers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Philip Weddle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Frederic Rimmer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Spencer Miller (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Sanford Millwood (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ryan Seaton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers inbounds the ball | 32-40 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Missouri State | Joe Lemons can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 19:43 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Spencer Miller | 32-40 |
| 19:29 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Derrick Cimino | 32-42 |
| 19:14 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Joe Lemons | 34-42 |
| 19:01 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-42 |
| 18:34 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Curtis Murphree | 37-42 |
| 18:17 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton misses the lay-in | 37-42 |
| 18:16 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood misses the tip | 37-42 |
| 18:15 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 18:01 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-42 |
| 17:59 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 17:43 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 17:42 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Philip Weddle | 37-42 |
| 17:22 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle double dribbles | 37-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Trenton Petty (SG), George Laclair (PF) Joe Lemons, Philip Weddle | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Randy Carlisle (SG), Jewell Howard (SF), Larry Petrovich (C) Frederic Rimmer, Spencer Miller, Ryan Seaton | |
| 17:00 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard is hacked by Trenton Petty - foul #1 on Trenton Petty, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Sam Norton (C) Andrew Alexander | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Brown (SG), Cecil Pagan (C) Derrick Cimino, Sanford Millwood | |
| 16:41 | Northern Iowa | Randy Carlisle misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Curtis Murphree - foul #3 on Curtis Murphree, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ricky Adams (PG), Lyle Lisle (SG) Curtis Murphree, Carl Ayers | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 16:41 | Northern Iowa | Randy Carlisle makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 16:41 | Northern Iowa | Randy Carlisle makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 16:23 | Missouri State | Sam Norton knocks in the runner near the basket | 39-44 |
| 16:11 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joe Lemons (SG), Philip Weddle (PF) Lyle Lisle, Sam Norton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG), Frederic Rimmer (SG), Spencer Miller (SF), Ryan Seaton (C) Randy Carlisle, Dennis Brown, Jewell Howard, Cecil Pagan | |
| 16:02 | Missouri State | Spencer Miller takes the ball from Ricky Adams | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Ricky Adams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joe Lemons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Trenton Petty (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Philip Weddle (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - George Laclair (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederic Rimmer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Spencer Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Petrovich (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Seaton (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Northern Iowa | Philip Weddle picks off the pass by Larry Petrovich | 39-44 |
| 15:34 | Missouri State | Derrick Cimino is called for the reach on Joe Lemons - foul #1 on Derrick Cimino, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree (PG), Carl Ayers (SF), Andrew Alexander (C) Ricky Adams, Trenton Petty, George Laclair | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood (PF) Larry Petrovich | |
| 15:16 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander loses the ball out of bounds | 39-44 |
| 15:03 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 15:01 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton tips it in | 39-46 |
| 14:38 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Curtis Murphree | 41-46 |
| 14:26 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood hits the finger roll | 41-48 |
| 14:10 | Missouri State | Joe Lemons knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 13:50 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-48 |
| 13:49 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 13:31 | Missouri State | Joe Lemons can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 44-48 |
| 13:30 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers tips it back up and in | 46-48 |
| 13:15 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-48 |
| 13:13 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 12:53 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander hits the finger roll on a great pass from Curtis Murphree | 48-48 |
| 12:37 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Derrick Cimino | 48-50 |
| 12:33 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Lemons | 51-50 |
| 12:28 | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 12:27 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 12:18 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-50 |
| 12:16 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 12:08 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Murphree is called for the reach on Derrick Cimino - foul #4 on Curtis Murphree, team foul #3 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ricky Adams (PG), Lyle Lisle (SG), Trenton Petty (SF), George Laclair (PF), Sam Norton (C) Curtis Murphree, Joe Lemons, Carl Ayers, Philip Weddle, Andrew Alexander | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Randy Carlisle (PG), Dennis Brown (SG), Jewell Howard (SF), Larry Petrovich (PF), Cecil Pagan (C) Derrick Cimino, Frederic Rimmer, Spencer Miller, Sanford Millwood, Ryan Seaton | |
| 11:56 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 51-50 |
| 11:55 | Missouri State | Sam Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Ricky Adams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lyle Lisle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Trenton Petty (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - George Laclair (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sam Norton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Randy Carlisle (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jewell Howard (fresh) PF - Larry Petrovich (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil Pagan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Missouri State | Cecil Pagan swats the short shot by Ricky Adams | 51-50 |
| 11:38 | Missouri State | Lyle Lisle grabs the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 11:26 | Missouri State | Sam Norton misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 11:25 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 11:04 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich buries a jump hook from close range | 51-52 |
| 10:40 | Missouri State | Trenton Petty blows the dunk but he's fouled by Jewell Howard - foul #3 on Jewell Howard, team foul #2 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Ayers (SF) Lyle Lisle | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 10:40 | Missouri State | Trenton Petty makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:40 | Missouri State | Trenton Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 10:20 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Brown drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Randy Carlisle | 53-55 |
| 10:05 | Missouri State | Trenton Petty misses the floater near the basket | 53-55 |
| 10:03 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 09:58 | Northern Iowa | Randy Carlisle makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Brown | 53-58 |
| 09:34 | Missouri State | George Laclair blows the layup | 53-58 |
| 09:33 | Missouri State | George Laclair hits the follow up shot | 55-58 |
| 09:23 | Northern Iowa | Ricky Adams steps in front of the Larry Petrovich pass | 55-58 |
| 09:21 | Missouri State | Ricky Adams is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 55-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Stanley Carmon (PG), Joe Lemons (SG), Philip Weddle (PF), Andrew Alexander (C) Ricky Adams, Trenton Petty, George Laclair, Sam Norton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG), Frederic Rimmer (SG), Spencer Miller (SF), Sanford Millwood (PF), Ryan Seaton (C) Randy Carlisle, Dennis Brown, Jewell Howard, Larry Petrovich, Cecil Pagan | |
| 09:04 | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 09:03 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton can't tip it in | 55-58 |
| 09:01 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood tips it home | 55-60 |
| 08:44 | Missouri State | Derrick Cimino steals it from Stanley Carmon | 55-60 |
| 08:41 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino lays it up and in | 55-62 |
| 08:24 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle misses short on a jump hook from close range | 55-62 |
| 08:22 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| 08:18 | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 55-62 |
| 08:17 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller can't tip it in | 55-62 |
| 08:15 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Philip Weddle | 55-62 |
| 07:56 | Missouri State | Ryan Seaton steps in front of the Carl Ayers pass | 55-62 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Stanley Carmon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Lemons (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carl Ayers (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Philip Weddle (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Andrew Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederic Rimmer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Spencer Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sanford Millwood (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ryan Seaton (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Northern Iowa | Joe Lemons picks off the pass by Spencer Miller | 55-62 |
| 07:16 | Missouri State | Stanley Carmon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 07:14 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers gets the offensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 07:06 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers is hacked by Frederic Rimmer - foul #2 on Frederic Rimmer, team foul #3 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree (PG), Lyle Lisle (SG), Trenton Petty (SF), George Laclair (PF) Stanley Carmon, Joe Lemons, Carl Ayers, Philip Weddle | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Randy Carlisle (SG), Jewell Howard (SF), Larry Petrovich (C) Frederic Rimmer, Spencer Miller, Ryan Seaton | |
| 06:47 | Missouri State | George Laclair is hacked by Larry Petrovich - foul #1 on Larry Petrovich, team foul #4 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan (C) Sanford Millwood | |
| 06:31 | Missouri State | George Laclair misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 06:30 | Northern Iowa | Randy Carlisle grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 06:07 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich misses long on a 3 from straight away | 55-62 |
| 06:05 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander grabs the board | 55-62 |
| 05:49 | Missouri State | Trenton Petty loses the ball out of bounds | 55-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joe Lemons (SG), Sam Norton (C) Lyle Lisle, Andrew Alexander | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer (SG), Spencer Miller (SF), Sanford Millwood (PF) Derrick Cimino, Jewell Howard, Cecil Pagan | |
| 05:30 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich is fouled on the floor by Joe Lemons - foul #2 on Joe Lemons, team foul #4 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Philip Weddle (PF) Sam Norton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton (C) Larry Petrovich | |
| 05:16 | Northern Iowa | Randy Carlisle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Trenton Petty - foul #2 on Trenton Petty, team foul #5 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Ayers (SF), Sam Norton (C) Trenton Petty, George Laclair | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 05:16 | Northern Iowa | Randy Carlisle makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 05:16 | Northern Iowa | Randy Carlisle makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 04:58 | Missouri State | Joe Lemons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-64 |
| 04:57 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood pulls down the rebound | 55-64 |
| 04:49 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-64 |
| 04:30 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-64 |
| 04:29 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood snags the defensive board | 55-64 |
| 04:17 | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's fouled by Joe Lemons - foul #3 on Joe Lemons, team foul #6 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander (C) Sam Norton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG), Jewell Howard (SF), Larry Petrovich (PF) Randy Carlisle, Spencer Miller, Sanford Millwood | |
| 04:17 | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 04:17 | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 04:17 | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer misses the 3rd free throw | 55-66 |
| 04:17 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle grabs the board | 55-66 |
| 04:02 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander is denied on a layup by Larry Petrovich | 55-66 |
| 04:01 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers can't tip it in | 55-66 |
| 04:00 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton gets the rebound | 55-66 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:36 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Frederic Rimmer | 55-68 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Curtis Murphree (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joe Lemons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Ayers (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Philip Weddle (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Andrew Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederic Rimmer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jewell Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Larry Petrovich (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ryan Seaton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree is whistled for a carry | 55-68 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ricky Adams (PG), Lyle Lisle (SG), Trenton Petty (SF), George Laclair (PF) Curtis Murphree, Joe Lemons, Carl Ayers, Philip Weddle | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Randy Carlisle (SG), Sanford Millwood (PF) Frederic Rimmer, Ryan Seaton | |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Derrick Cimino | 55-70 |
| 02:47 | Missouri State | Larry Petrovich denies the turnaround by George Laclair | 55-70 |
| 02:46 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood gets the rebound | 55-70 |
| 02:26 | Northern Iowa | Randy Carlisle buries a floater from the left block | 55-72 |
| 02:16 | Missouri State | Larry Petrovich swats the layup by Trenton Petty | 55-72 |
| 02:14 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander can't tip it in | 55-72 |
| 02:12 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino grabs the defensive rebound | 55-72 |
| 01:47 | Northern Iowa | George Laclair denies the turnaround by Jewell Howard | 55-72 |
| 01:46 | Missouri State | Trenton Petty pulls down the rebound | 55-72 |
| 01:25 | Missouri State | Sanford Millwood steals it from Ricky Adams | 55-72 |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-72 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Sam Norton (C) Andrew Alexander | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Brown (SG), Cecil Pagan (C) Derrick Cimino, Sanford Millwood | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Missouri State | Ricky Adams is fouled on the floor by Cecil Pagan - foul #2 on Cecil Pagan, team foul #5 | 55-72 |
| 00:45 | Missouri State | Larry Petrovich takes the ball from George Laclair | 55-72 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 55-72 |
| 00:20 | Missouri State | Sam Norton gets the rebound | 55-72 |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | Sam Norton is fouled on the floor by Jewell Howard - foul #4 on Jewell Howard, team foul #6 | 55-72 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Trenton Petty's pass is intercepted by Dennis Brown | 55-72 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Brown lays it up and in | 55-74 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Lyle Lisle hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 55-74 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich grabs the board | 55-74 |