| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joey Carr (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Patrick Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Watlington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Timothy Solomon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Corey Brickley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ervin Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lawson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carson Chalmers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Mahoney (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson inbounds the ball | 24-33 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Missouri State | Ralph Mahoney is fouled on the floor by Joey Carr - foul #1 on Joey Carr, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| 19:33 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-35 |
| 19:04 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Mahoney is called for the reach on Patrick Davis - foul #2 on Ralph Mahoney, team foul #1 | 24-35 |
| 18:35 | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-35 |
| 18:34 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-35 |
| 18:16 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 24-35 |
| 17:55 | Missouri State | Ervin Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 24-35 |
| 17:54 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Timothy Solomon | 24-35 |
| 17:39 | Northern Iowa | Ervin Davis is called for the reach on Kyle Wilson - foul #2 on Ervin Davis, team foul #2 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jamie Lang (C) Ralph Mahoney | |
| 17:33 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington drills a runner near the basket | 26-35 |
| 17:16 | Missouri State | Carson Chalmers can't finish the layup but the foul's on Timothy Solomon - foul #3 on Timothy Solomon, team foul #2 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Troy Swanson (SF) Timothy Solomon | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 17:16 | Missouri State | Carson Chalmers makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 17:16 | Missouri State | Carson Chalmers makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 16:47 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Lang blocks the short jumper by Kyle Wilson | 26-37 |
| 16:45 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 16:26 | Northern Iowa | Carson Chalmers steps in front of the Kyle Wilson pass | 26-37 |
| 16:14 | Missouri State | Carson Chalmers hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Lawson | 26-39 |
| 15:48 | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-39 |
| 15:47 | Missouri State | Ervin Davis gets the rebound | 26-39 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joey Carr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Patrick Davis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Troy Swanson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Watlington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kyle Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Corey Brickley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ervin Davis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lawson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carson Chalmers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Jamie Lang (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Kyle Wilson - foul #2 on Kyle Wilson, team foul #3 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leo Kalinowski (PG), Jack Mertens (SG), Timothy Solomon (PF) Joey Carr, Patrick Davis, Kyle Wilson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jay Miller (PG), Robert Carmody (SG), Ralph Mahoney (C) Corey Brickley, Ervin Davis, Carson Chalmers | |
| 15:29 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 15:29 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:10 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington makes the fadeaway from the left side | 28-41 |
| 14:43 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang misses the lay-in | 28-41 |
| 14:42 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Mahoney | 28-41 |
| 14:26 | Missouri State | A charge is called on Thomas Lawson - foul #2 on Thomas Lawson, team foul #3 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr (PG), Kyle Wilson (C) Leo Kalinowski, Troy Swanson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Green (PF) Thomas Lawson | |
| 14:08 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Ronald Watlington is denied by Wayne Green | 28-41 |
| 14:06 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Robert Carmody | 28-41 |
| 13:49 | Missouri State | Ralph Mahoney misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-41 |
| 13:47 | Missouri State | Robert Carmody tips it home | 28-43 |
| 13:29 | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-43 |
| 13:27 | Missouri State | Ralph Mahoney gets the rebound | 28-43 |
| 13:04 | Missouri State | Wayne Green is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Wayne Green, team foul #4 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Patrick Davis (SF) Ronald Watlington | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Corey Brickley (PG), Ervin Davis (SG), Carson Chalmers (PF) Jay Miller, Jamie Lang, Ralph Mahoney | |
| 12:50 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Joey Carr | 30-43 |
| 12:35 | Missouri State | Ervin Davis drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Corey Brickley and he's hacked by Jack Mertens - foul #2 on Jack Mertens, team foul #4 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Troy Swanson (SF) Jack Mertens | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 12:35 | Missouri State | Ervin Davis misses the free throw | 30-45 |
| 12:35 | Missouri State | Wayne Green gets the offensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 12:16 | Missouri State | Corey Brickley can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-45 |
| 12:15 | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr snags the defensive board | 30-45 |
| 11:59 | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr blows the dunk but the foul's on Corey Brickley - foul #2 on Corey Brickley, team foul #5 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington (C) Kyle Wilson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson (SF), Ralph Mahoney (C) Robert Carmody, Wayne Green | |
| 11:59 | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr misses the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 11:59 | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 11:45 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-45 |
| 11:43 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Davis pulls down the rebound | 31-45 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joey Carr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Troy Swanson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Solomon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Watlington (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Corey Brickley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ervin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lawson (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carson Chalmers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Ralph Mahoney (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ervin Davis - foul #3 on Ervin Davis, team foul #6 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jack Mertens (SG) Joey Carr | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 11:35 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon misses the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 11:35 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 11:28 | Missouri State | Ronald Watlington blocks the short jumper by Thomas Lawson | 32-45 |
| 11:26 | Missouri State | Ralph Mahoney gets the offensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 11:17 | Missouri State | Ervin Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-45 |
| 11:15 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson grabs the offensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 10:57 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-45 |
| 10:56 | Northern Iowa | Troy Swanson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 10:49 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Ronald Watlington | 34-45 |
| 10:33 | Missouri State | Corey Brickley's pass is intercepted by Patrick Davis | 34-45 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:06 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Mahoney is called for the reach on Ronald Watlington - foul #3 on Ralph Mahoney, team foul #7 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr (PG), Kyle Wilson (C) Jack Mertens, Troy Swanson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jay Miller (SG), Robert Carmody (SF), Jamie Lang (PF), Wayne Green (C) Ervin Davis, Thomas Lawson, Carson Chalmers, Ralph Mahoney | |
| 10:06 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 10:06 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington misses the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 10:06 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Wayne Green | 35-45 |
| 09:50 | Missouri State | Robert Carmody can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-45 |
| 09:48 | Missouri State | Robert Carmody pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 09:41 | Missouri State | Robert Carmody is fouled on the floor by Timothy Solomon - foul #4 on Timothy Solomon, team foul #5 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jack Mertens (SG), Troy Swanson (SF) Patrick Davis, Timothy Solomon | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frank Richey (SF) Corey Brickley | |
| 09:23 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Troy Swanson - foul #3 on Troy Swanson, team foul #6 | 35-45 |
| 09:23 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 09:23 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:00 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington buries a runner near the basket and he's hacked by Jay Miller - foul #2 on Jay Miller, team foul #8 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ervin Davis (SG), Thomas Lawson (SF) Robert Carmody, Frank Richey | |
| 09:00 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington misses the free throw | 37-47 |
| 09:00 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Wayne Green | 37-47 |
| 08:46 | Missouri State | Ervin Davis connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jay Miller | 37-50 |
| 08:32 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Jack Mertens | 39-50 |
| 08:08 | Missouri State | Ervin Davis double dribbles | 39-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Patrick Davis (SF) Troy Swanson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Corey Brickley (PG), Ralph Mahoney (C) Jay Miller, Wayne Green | |
| 07:40 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Lawson steps in front of the Kyle Wilson pass | 39-50 |
| 07:37 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson lays it up and in | 39-52 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joey Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Mertens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Davis (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ronald Watlington (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Kyle Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Corey Brickley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ervin Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Lawson (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jamie Lang (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Mahoney (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Davis is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lawson - foul #3 on Thomas Lawson, team foul #9 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon (PF) Jack Mertens | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Carmody (SG), Carson Chalmers (PF) Ervin Davis, Thomas Lawson | |
| 07:15 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Davis makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 07:15 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 06:56 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang hits a shot near the basket | 41-54 |
| 06:35 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon's floater is tipped away by Ralph Mahoney | 41-54 |
| 06:33 | Missouri State | Corey Brickley pulls down the rebound | 41-54 |
| 06:04 | Missouri State | Robert Carmody can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-54 |
| 06:02 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:48 | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 05:46 | Missouri State | Carson Chalmers snags the defensive board | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:27 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Carson Chalmers | 41-56 |
| 05:12 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Corey Brickley - foul #3 on Corey Brickley, team foul #10 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jack Mertens (SG), Troy Swanson (SF) Joey Carr, Ronald Watlington | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jay Miller (PG), Ervin Davis (SG), Thomas Lawson (SF), Wayne Green (C) Corey Brickley, Robert Carmody, Jamie Lang, Ralph Mahoney | |
| 05:12 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon misses the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 05:12 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 04:54 | Missouri State | Ervin Davis is hacked by Kyle Wilson - foul #3 on Kyle Wilson, team foul #7 | 42-56 |
| 04:54 | Missouri State | Ervin Davis makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 04:54 | Missouri State | Ervin Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 04:54 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-57 |
| 04:46 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Davis double dribbles | 42-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leo Kalinowski (PG) Patrick Davis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 04:23 | Missouri State | Ervin Davis is called for traveling | 42-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roger Ebner (C) Carson Chalmers | |
| 04:04 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson hits the finger roll | 44-57 |
| 03:43 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson loses the dribble to Jack Mertens | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Northern Iowa | Jack Mertens drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leo Kalinowski | 46-57 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Leo Kalinowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Mertens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Troy Swanson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Solomon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Kyle Wilson (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jay Miller (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ervin Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Lawson (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Green (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Ebner (fresh) | |
| 02:55 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-57 |
| 02:54 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| 02:49 | Northern Iowa | Leo Kalinowski scores on a jumper from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 02:49 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr (PG), Patrick Davis (SG), Ronald Watlington (C) Leo Kalinowski, Jack Mertens, Kyle Wilson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Corey Brickley (PG), Carson Chalmers (PF), Ralph Mahoney (C) Jay Miller, Wayne Green, Roger Ebner | |
| 02:22 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson scores on a driving attempt from close range | 48-59 |
| 02:15 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington's layup is rejected by Ralph Mahoney | 48-59 |
| 02:14 | Missouri State | Ervin Davis pulls down the rebound | 48-59 |
| 01:56 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Corey Brickley | 48-61 |
| 01:43 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Joey Carr | 50-61 |
| 01:26 | Missouri State | Carson Chalmers drills a runner near the basket set up by Ervin Davis | 50-63 |
| 01:14 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 50-63 |
| 01:13 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-63 |
| 00:59 | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr travels with the ball | 50-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leo Kalinowski (PG), Jack Mertens (SG), Kyle Wilson (C) Joey Carr, Patrick Davis, Ronald Watlington | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jay Miller (PG), Robert Carmody (SG), Frank Richey (SF), Jamie Lang (PF), Wayne Green (C) Corey Brickley, Ervin Davis, Thomas Lawson, Carson Chalmers, Ralph Mahoney | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Missouri State | Wayne Green misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Kyle Wilson - foul #4 on Kyle Wilson, team foul #8 | 50-63 |
| 00:37 | Missouri State | Wayne Green misses the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 00:37 | Missouri State | Wayne Green makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 50-64 |
| 00:31 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Frank Richey | 50-64 |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | Wayne Green can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 50-64 |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | Wayne Green hits the follow up shot | 50-66 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Jack Mertens misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 50-66 |