| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Douglas Pearce (fresh) SG - Wendell Brzuchalski (fresh) SF - Tom Bauer (fresh) PF - George Laclair (fresh) C - Sam Norton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Redus (fresh) SG - Timothy Hedrick (fresh) SF - Jesse Baggett (fresh) PF - Matt John (fresh) C - Cecil Pagan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Sam Norton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Missouri State | Sam Norton is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Sam Norton - foul #1 on Sam Norton, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:26 | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:26 | Missouri State | Tom Bauer pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:03 | Missouri State | Tom Bauer is whistled for a carry | 0-1 |
| 18:36 | Northern Iowa | Matt John drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Timothy Hedrick | 0-3 |
| 18:16 | Missouri State | Sam Norton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:15 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Hedrick grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 17:57 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Baggett is denied on a layup by George Laclair | 0-3 |
| 17:55 | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan tips it home | 0-5 |
| 17:46 | Missouri State | George Laclair misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Redus - foul #1 on James Redus, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 17:46 | Missouri State | George Laclair misses the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:46 | Missouri State | George Laclair makes the 2nd free throw | 1-5 |
| 17:24 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Hedrick misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 1-5 |
| 17:22 | Missouri State | George Laclair gets the rebound | 1-5 |
| 17:06 | Missouri State | Sam Norton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 1-5 |
| 17:04 | Northern Iowa | Matt John grabs the defensive rebound | 1-5 |
| 16:42 | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan banks in the layup on a great pass from Jesse Baggett | 1-7 |
| 16:28 | Missouri State | Jesse Baggett denies the turnaround by George Laclair | 1-7 |
| 16:27 | Northern Iowa | James Redus grabs the board | 1-7 |
| 16:07 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Hedrick buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 1-10 |
| 15:40 | Missouri State | Wendell Brzuchalski lays it in set up by Sam Norton | 3-10 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Douglas Pearce (fairly fresh) SG - Wendell Brzuchalski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tom Bauer (fairly fresh) PF - George Laclair (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Sam Norton (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Redus (fairly fresh) SG - Timothy Hedrick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Baggett (fairly fresh) PF - Matt John (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cecil Pagan (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan is called for traveling | 3-10 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Hess (PG), Donald Prange (SG), Nathan Schneck (SF), Albert Perry (PF), Ronald Powell (C) Douglas Pearce, Wendell Brzuchalski, Tom Bauer, George Laclair, Sam Norton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Riley (PG), Donald Colucci (SG), Matthew Gatewood (SF), John Ames (C) James Redus, Timothy Hedrick, Jesse Baggett, Cecil Pagan | |
| 14:57 | Missouri State | Donald Prange hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 3-10 |
| 14:56 | Northern Iowa | Donald Colucci pulls down the rebound | 3-10 |
| 14:38 | Northern Iowa | John Ames scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Matthew Gatewood | 3-12 |
| 14:33 | Missouri State | Donald Prange misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-12 |
| 14:32 | Missouri State | Ronald Powell snags the offensive board | 3-12 |
| 14:21 | Missouri State | Donald Colucci steps in front of the Nathan Schneck pass | 3-12 |
| 14:16 | Northern Iowa | Donald Colucci blows the layup | 3-12 |
| 14:15 | Missouri State | James Hess gets the rebound | 3-12 |
| 13:58 | Missouri State | Donald Prange's pass is intercepted by Lee Riley | 3-12 |
| 13:38 | Northern Iowa | John Ames can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Donald Prange - foul #1 on Donald Prange, team foul #2 | 3-12 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Pearce (PG), Wendell Brzuchalski (SG), George Laclair (PF), Sam Norton (C) James Hess, Donald Prange, Albert Perry, Ronald Powell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Redus (PG), Timothy Hedrick (SG), Jesse Baggett (SF), Cecil Pagan (C) Lee Riley, Donald Colucci, Matthew Gatewood, Matt John | |
| 13:38 | Northern Iowa | John Ames makes the 1st free throw | 3-13 |
| 13:38 | Northern Iowa | John Ames misses the 2nd free throw | 3-13 |
| 13:38 | Missouri State | Sam Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 3-13 |
| 13:28 | Missouri State | Jesse Baggett steals the ball from Nathan Schneck | 3-13 |
| 13:24 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Baggett hits the finger roll | 3-15 |
| 13:02 | Missouri State | Wendell Brzuchalski drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-15 |
| 12:45 | Northern Iowa | John Ames can't connect on a runner in the paint | 6-15 |
| 12:44 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Hedrick tips it but misses | 6-15 |
| 12:43 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Nathan Schneck | 6-15 |
| 12:36 | Missouri State | Sam Norton can't finish the layup | 6-15 |
| 12:35 | Missouri State | Sam Norton snags the offensive board | 6-15 |
| 12:19 | Missouri State | George Laclair knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Wendell Brzuchalski | 8-15 |
| 11:59 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Hedrick is whistled for traveling | 8-15 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Hess (PG), Tom Bauer (SF), Ronald Powell (C) Douglas Pearce, Nathan Schneck, Sam Norton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Matthew Gatewood (SF), Matt John (PF) Jesse Baggett, John Ames | |
| 11:43 | Missouri State | Tom Bauer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Hess | 10-15 |
| 11:19 | Northern Iowa | James Redus clanks a floater from the free throw line | 10-15 |
| 11:18 | Missouri State | George Laclair grabs the board | 10-15 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - James Hess (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wendell Brzuchalski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Bauer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Laclair (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Powell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Redus (fairly fresh) SG - Timothy Hedrick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Gatewood (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Matt John (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cecil Pagan (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:07 | Missouri State | George Laclair buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Wendell Brzuchalski | 12-15 |
| 10:43 | Northern Iowa | Matt John loses the dribble to George Laclair | 12-15 |
| 10:30 | Missouri State | Wendell Brzuchalski drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Hess | 15-15 |
| 10:13 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Hedrick misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-15 |
| 10:11 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Cecil Pagan | 15-15 |
| 09:53 | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan blows the layup | 15-15 |
| 09:51 | Missouri State | Wendell Brzuchalski snags the defensive board | 15-15 |
| 09:31 | Missouri State | A charge is called on Wendell Brzuchalski - foul #1 on Wendell Brzuchalski, team foul #3 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Pearce (PG), Nathan Schneck (PF), Sam Norton (C) Wendell Brzuchalski, George Laclair, Ronald Powell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Riley (PG), Donald Colucci (SG), Jesse Baggett (SF), Hans Cichowski (PF), John Ames (C) James Redus, Timothy Hedrick, Matthew Gatewood, Matt John, Cecil Pagan | |
| 09:15 | Northern Iowa | Donald Colucci makes the shot from the baseline set up by Lee Riley | 15-17 |
| 08:46 | Missouri State | Tom Bauer drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Hess | 17-17 |
| 08:26 | Northern Iowa | Tom Bauer steps in front of the Jesse Baggett pass | 17-17 |
| 08:06 | Missouri State | Nathan Schneck lays it up and in set up by Sam Norton and the foul's on John Ames - foul #1 on John Ames, team foul #2 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Prange (SG), George Laclair (PF) James Hess, Tom Bauer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Matthew Gatewood (SG), Matt John (PF) Lee Riley, Hans Cichowski | |
| 08:06 | Missouri State | Nathan Schneck misses the free throw | 19-17 |
| 08:06 | Northern Iowa | John Ames snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 07:46 | Northern Iowa | John Ames loses the ball out of bounds | 19-17 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Timothy Hedrick (SG), Cecil Pagan (C) Matthew Gatewood, John Ames | |
| 07:38 | Missouri State | Donald Prange drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Douglas Pearce | 22-17 |
| 07:30 | Northern Iowa | Donald Colucci misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-17 |
| 07:28 | Missouri State | Douglas Pearce snags the defensive board | 22-17 |
| 07:14 | Missouri State | Nathan Schneck clanks a jumper from the left side | 22-17 |
| 07:13 | Northern Iowa | Donald Colucci pulls down the rebound | 22-17 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Douglas Pearce (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Prange (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nathan Schneck (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Laclair (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Sam Norton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Colucci (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Hedrick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Baggett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matt John (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cecil Pagan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:47 | Northern Iowa | Donald Colucci misses the jumper from the right wing | 22-17 |
| 06:45 | Missouri State | Donald Prange pulls down the rebound | 22-17 |
| 06:27 | Missouri State | Sam Norton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Donald Colucci - foul #1 on Donald Colucci, team foul #3 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Hess (PG), Wendell Brzuchalski (SG), Albert Perry (SF) Douglas Pearce, Donald Prange, Nathan Schneck | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Redus (PG), Matthew Gatewood (SF) Donald Colucci, Jesse Baggett | |
| 06:27 | Missouri State | Sam Norton makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 06:27 | Missouri State | Sam Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 06:27 | Missouri State | Sam Norton misses the 3rd free throw | 24-17 |
| 06:27 | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan gets the rebound | 24-17 |
| 06:08 | Northern Iowa | James Redus hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Hedrick | 24-20 |
| 06:02 | Missouri State | George Laclair loses the ball out of bounds | 24-20 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tom Bauer (SF), Ronald Powell (C) Albert Perry, Sam Norton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 05:48 | Northern Iowa | Matt John's floater is tipped away by George Laclair | 24-20 |
| 05:46 | Missouri State | George Laclair grabs the board | 24-20 |
| 05:41 | Missouri State | George Laclair throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-20 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Perry (PF) George Laclair | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Colucci (SG), John Ames (C) Timothy Hedrick, Cecil Pagan | |
| 05:28 | Northern Iowa | James Redus is fouled on the floor by James Hess - foul #1 on James Hess, team foul #4 | 24-20 |
| 05:12 | Northern Iowa | Donald Colucci misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 24-20 |
| 05:10 | Missouri State | Albert Perry gets the rebound | 24-20 |
| 04:45 | Missouri State | Tom Bauer buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by James Hess | 26-20 |
| 04:32 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Gatewood comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-20 |
| 04:31 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to James Hess | 26-20 |
| 04:12 | Missouri State | Wendell Brzuchalski is fouled on the floor by Matt John - foul #1 on Matt John, team foul #4 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Pearce (PG), George Laclair (PF), Sam Norton (C) James Hess, Albert Perry, Ronald Powell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Timothy Hedrick (SG), Jesse Baggett (SF), Cecil Pagan (C) James Redus, Matthew Gatewood, Matt John | |
| 03:53 | Missouri State | John Ames swats the shot by Douglas Pearce | 26-20 |
| 03:51 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to George Laclair | 26-20 |
| 03:40 | Missouri State | The jump hook by Tom Bauer is blocked by John Ames | 26-20 |
| 03:38 | Missouri State | George Laclair tips it home | 28-20 |
| 03:28 | Northern Iowa | Donald Colucci comes up short on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Wendell Brzuchalski - foul #2 on Wendell Brzuchalski, team foul #5 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Prange (SG), Nathan Schneck (SF) Wendell Brzuchalski, Tom Bauer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 03:28 | Northern Iowa | Donald Colucci misses the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 03:28 | Northern Iowa | Donald Colucci makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 03:20 | Missouri State | Donald Prange buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Nathan Schneck | 30-21 |
| 02:59 | Northern Iowa | John Ames throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-21 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Hess (SG) Donald Prange | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Redus (PG), Matt John (PF) Donald Colucci, John Ames | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Douglas Pearce (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Hess (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Nathan Schneck (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Laclair (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Sam Norton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Redus (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Timothy Hedrick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Baggett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matt John (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cecil Pagan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:37 | Missouri State | Douglas Pearce can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 30-21 |
| 02:35 | Missouri State | James Hess gets the offensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 02:17 | Missouri State | George Laclair hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-21 |
| 01:59 | Northern Iowa | Matt John loses the ball out of bounds | 33-21 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wendell Brzuchalski (SG), Tom Bauer (SF) James Hess, Sam Norton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:38 | Missouri State | Tom Bauer misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jesse Baggett - foul #1 on Jesse Baggett, team foul #5 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Colucci (SG), Matthew Gatewood (SF), Hans Cichowski (C) Timothy Hedrick, Jesse Baggett, Cecil Pagan | |
| 01:38 | Missouri State | Tom Bauer makes the 1st free throw | 34-21 |
| 01:38 | Missouri State | Tom Bauer misses the 2nd free throw | 34-21 |
| 01:38 | Northern Iowa | Hans Cichowski pulls down the rebound | 34-21 |
| 01:34 | Northern Iowa | George Laclair swats the shot by Matthew Gatewood | 34-21 |
| 01:33 | Missouri State | George Laclair grabs the defensive rebound | 34-21 |
| 01:15 | Missouri State | Nathan Schneck misses short on a jumper from close range | 34-21 |
| 01:13 | Missouri State | Nathan Schneck grabs the offensive rebound | 34-21 |
| 00:56 | Missouri State | Nathan Schneck can't throw it down | 34-21 |
| 00:55 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Matt John | 34-21 |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Gatewood drills a 3 from straight away | 34-24 |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | Tom Bauer misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-24 |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Matt John grabs the defensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Matt John misses the floater from close range but the foul's on Nathan Schneck - foul #1 on Nathan Schneck, team foul #6 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Hess (PG), Albert Perry (SF), Ronald Powell (PF), Sam Norton (C) Douglas Pearce, Tom Bauer, George Laclair, Nathan Schneck | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Timothy Hedrick (SG), Jesse Baggett (SF), Cecil Pagan (C) James Redus, Matthew Gatewood, Hans Cichowski | |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Matt John makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Matt John misses the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | Ronald Powell gets the rebound | 34-25 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Sam Norton makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-25 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Hedrick comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 37-25 |