| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Geoffrey Barros (fresh) SG - David Garvin (fresh) SF - James Winders (fresh) PF - James Wharton (fresh) C - Ronald Park (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) SG - Bert Warren (fresh) SF - Paul Adams (fresh) PF - Raymond Newton (fresh) C - Jimmy Dodson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Missouri State | Paul Adams is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jimmy Dodson - foul #1 on Jimmy Dodson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:23 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:23 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 19:11 | Missouri State | Bert Warren hits a shot in the paint set up by Jeffrey Heaney | 1-2 |
| 18:50 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Heaney - foul #1 on Jeffrey Heaney, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| 18:35 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton loses the dribble to Raymond Newton | 1-2 |
| 18:09 | Missouri State | Paul Adams buries a fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Ronald Park - foul #1 on Ronald Park, team foul #1 | 1-4 |
| 18:09 | Missouri State | Paul Adams makes the free throw | 1-5 |
| 17:59 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-5 |
| 17:38 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney is hacked by Geoffrey Barros - foul #1 on Geoffrey Barros, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 17:28 | Missouri State | Paul Adams makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffrey Heaney | 4-7 |
| 17:18 | Northern Iowa | James Winders scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from David Garvin | 6-7 |
| 16:58 | Missouri State | Paul Adams misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-7 |
| 16:57 | Missouri State | Paul Adams snags the offensive board | 6-7 |
| 16:44 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Bert Warren | 6-10 |
| 16:28 | Northern Iowa | James Winders connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Geoffrey Barros | 9-10 |
| 16:12 | Missouri State | Bert Warren double dribbles | 9-10 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG), Leroy Gilchrist (SG), Larry McMurdo (SF), James Roberts (PF), Daniel Harter (C) Jeffrey Heaney, Bert Warren, Paul Adams, Raymond Newton, Jimmy Dodson | |
| 15:53 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros is whistled for a carry | 9-10 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Taylor Ramsay (PG), Drew Beatty (SG), Jared Canada (PF) Geoffrey Barros, David Garvin, James Wharton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Taylor Ramsay (fresh) SG - Drew Beatty (fresh) SF - James Winders (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jared Canada (fresh) C - Ronald Park (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Marcum (fresh) SG - Leroy Gilchrist (fresh) SF - Larry McMurdo (fresh) PF - James Roberts (fresh) C - Daniel Harter (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 9-10 |
| 15:30 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum grabs the offensive board | 9-10 |
| 15:24 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 15:22 | Missouri State | James Roberts tips it home | 9-12 |
| 15:02 | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty misses the easy layup | 9-12 |
| 15:01 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Leroy Gilchrist | 9-12 |
| 14:41 | Missouri State | James Roberts can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Ronald Park - foul #2 on Ronald Park, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros (PG), David Garvin (SG), James Wharton (PF) Taylor Ramsay, James Winders, Ronald Park | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), Bert Warren (SG), Paul Adams (SF) Robert Marcum, Leroy Gilchrist, Larry McMurdo | |
| 14:41 | Missouri State | James Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 14:41 | Missouri State | James Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 14:19 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton hits the finger roll set up by Geoffrey Barros | 11-14 |
| 14:01 | Missouri State | Bert Warren buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Paul Adams | 11-17 |
| 13:50 | Northern Iowa | Bert Warren is called for the reach on David Garvin - foul #1 on Bert Warren, team foul #3 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Raymond Newton (PF), Jimmy Dodson (C) James Roberts, Daniel Harter | |
| 13:45 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-17 |
| 13:43 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson gets the rebound | 11-17 |
| 13:25 | Missouri State | David Garvin steps in front of the Jeffrey Heaney pass | 11-17 |
| 13:05 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada misses the jumper from the left wing | 11-17 |
| 13:04 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson grabs the defensive rebound | 11-17 |
| 12:59 | Missouri State | Bert Warren comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 11-17 |
| 12:57 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros pulls down the rebound | 11-17 |
| 12:40 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros's fadeaway is rejected by Jimmy Dodson | 11-17 |
| 12:39 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney pulls down the rebound | 11-17 |
| 12:24 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-17 |
| 12:23 | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty pulls down the rebound | 11-17 |
| 12:05 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Geoffrey Barros | 14-17 |
| 11:52 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Adams | 14-19 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Geoffrey Barros (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Garvin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Drew Beatty (fairly fresh) PF - James Wharton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jared Canada (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bert Warren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Adams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Newton (fairly fresh) C - Jimmy Dodson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Raymond Newton - foul #1 on Raymond Newton, team foul #4 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Taylor Ramsay (PG), James Winders (SF), Brian Fry (C) Geoffrey Barros, Drew Beatty, Jared Canada | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG), Leroy Gilchrist (SG), Larry McMurdo (SF), James Roberts (PF), Daniel Harter (C) Jeffrey Heaney, Bert Warren, Paul Adams, Raymond Newton, Jimmy Dodson | |
| 11:38 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 11:38 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton misses the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 11:38 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to James Roberts | 15-19 |
| 11:14 | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist's floater is tipped away by James Wharton | 15-19 |
| 11:12 | Northern Iowa | Taylor Ramsay pulls down the rebound | 15-19 |
| 11:08 | Northern Iowa | James Winders scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by David Garvin | 17-19 |
| 10:39 | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Marcum | 17-22 |
| 10:20 | Northern Iowa | Taylor Ramsay misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 17-22 |
| 10:18 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton tips it but misses | 17-22 |
| 10:17 | Northern Iowa | Brian Fry tips it back up and in | 19-22 |
| 09:59 | Missouri State | Brian Fry is called for the reach on Larry McMurdo - foul #1 on Brian Fry, team foul #4 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty (SG), Jared Canada (PF) David Garvin, James Wharton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), Paul Adams (SF), Raymond Newton (PF), Jimmy Dodson (C) Robert Marcum, Larry McMurdo, James Roberts, Daniel Harter | |
| 09:45 | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist buries a 3 from the right corner | 19-25 |
| 09:21 | Northern Iowa | Taylor Ramsay comes up short on the shot from the left block | 19-25 |
| 09:20 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson pulls down the rebound | 19-25 |
| 09:11 | Missouri State | Paul Adams comes up short on the floater from close range | 19-25 |
| 09:09 | Northern Iowa | James Winders grabs the defensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 08:57 | Northern Iowa | Brian Fry is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Dodson - foul #2 on Jimmy Dodson, team foul #5 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros (PG), James Tull (C) Taylor Ramsay, Brian Fry | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bert Warren (SG), James Roberts (C) Leroy Gilchrist, Jimmy Dodson | |
| 08:38 | Northern Iowa | James Winders can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Paul Adams - foul #1 on Paul Adams, team foul #6 | 19-25 |
| 08:38 | Northern Iowa | James Winders makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 08:38 | Northern Iowa | James Winders makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 08:19 | Missouri State | Bert Warren hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jeffrey Heaney | 21-27 |
| 08:03 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Raymond Newton - foul #2 on Raymond Newton, team foul #7 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Loren Look (SF) James Winders | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Harter (C) Raymond Newton | |
| 08:03 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada misses the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 08:03 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada misses the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 08:03 | Missouri State | James Roberts snags the defensive board | 21-27 |
| 07:42 | Missouri State | James Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-27 |
| 07:41 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada grabs the board | 21-27 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Geoffrey Barros (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Drew Beatty (fresh) SF - Loren Look (fresh) PF - Jared Canada (fresh) C - James Tull (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bert Warren (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Adams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Harter (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Drew Beatty | 24-27 |
| 07:27 | Missouri State | Paul Adams's layup is rejected by James Tull | 24-27 |
| 07:25 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada grabs the board | 24-27 |
| 07:21 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros is hacked by Paul Adams - foul #2 on Paul Adams, team foul #8 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Taylor Ramsay (SG), James Wharton (PF), Brian Fry (C) Drew Beatty, Jared Canada, James Tull | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist (SF) Paul Adams | |
| 07:21 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 07:21 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 07:03 | Missouri State | Bert Warren clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Brian Fry - foul #2 on Brian Fry, team foul #5 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Garvin (SG), James Winders (SF), James Tull (C) Taylor Ramsay, Loren Look, Brian Fry | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Cole (C) James Roberts | |
| 07:03 | Missouri State | Bert Warren makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 07:03 | Missouri State | Bert Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 06:45 | Northern Iowa | James Tull misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-29 |
| 06:43 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton tips it back up and in | 28-29 |
| 06:28 | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-29 |
| 06:27 | Northern Iowa | James Tull grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 06:22 | Northern Iowa | Dale Cole picks off the pass by James Wharton | 28-29 |
| 05:55 | Missouri State | Bert Warren misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 28-29 |
| 05:53 | Northern Iowa | James Winders pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 05:33 | Northern Iowa | James Winders misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-29 |
| 05:31 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 05:11 | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist is hacked by James Wharton - foul #1 on James Wharton, team foul #6 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Taylor Ramsay (PG), Drew Beatty (SG), Jared Canada (C) Geoffrey Barros, David Garvin, James Tull | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG), Larry McMurdo (SF), James Roberts (PF) Jeffrey Heaney, Bert Warren, Daniel Harter | |
| 04:57 | Missouri State | James Roberts is called for traveling | 28-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Loren Look (SF) James Winders | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 04:34 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada blows the layup | 28-29 |
| 04:32 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada hits the follow up shot | 30-29 |
| 04:15 | Missouri State | Dale Cole comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 04:13 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry McMurdo | 30-29 |
| 03:55 | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-29 |
| 03:54 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 03:39 | Northern Iowa | Taylor Ramsay misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Robert Marcum - foul #1 on Robert Marcum, team foul #9 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Garvin (SG), James Winders (SF), Ronald Park (C) Drew Beatty, Loren Look, James Wharton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Theodore Havens (SG), Paul Adams (SF), Raymond Newton (PF), Jimmy Dodson (C) Leroy Gilchrist, Larry McMurdo, James Roberts, Dale Cole | |
| 03:39 | Northern Iowa | Taylor Ramsay misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 03:39 | Northern Iowa | Taylor Ramsay misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 03:39 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Taylor Ramsay (fresh) SG - David Garvin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Winders (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jared Canada (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Park (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Marcum (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Theodore Havens (fresh) SF - Paul Adams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Newton (fresh) C - Jimmy Dodson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-29 |
| 03:23 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 03:17 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Jimmy Dodson - foul #3 on Jimmy Dodson, team foul #10 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros (PG) Taylor Ramsay | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), Daniel Harter (C) Theodore Havens, Jimmy Dodson | |
| 03:17 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 03:17 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 03:01 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jeffrey Heaney | 32-31 |
| 02:46 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Jared Canada is denied by Daniel Harter | 32-31 |
| 02:45 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Geoffrey Barros | 32-31 |
| 02:28 | Northern Iowa | James Winders is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on James Winders, team foul #7 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bert Warren (SG), James Roberts (C) Robert Marcum, Daniel Harter | |
| 02:01 | Missouri State | Bert Warren connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jeffrey Heaney | 32-34 |
| 01:48 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada is called for a backcourt violation | 32-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Taylor Ramsay (PG), Drew Beatty (SG), James Tull (PF) Geoffrey Barros, David Garvin, Jared Canada | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 01:27 | Missouri State | Paul Adams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 01:26 | Missouri State | James Roberts snags the offensive board | 32-34 |
| 01:13 | Missouri State | James Winders steals it from Raymond Newton | 32-34 |
| 00:54 | Northern Iowa | James Winders hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 00:53 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 00:35 | Missouri State | Paul Adams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 00:33 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 00:18 | Missouri State | James Tull is called for the reach on James Roberts - foul #1 on James Tull, team foul #8 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros (PG), David Garvin (SG), James Wharton (PF) Taylor Ramsay, James Winders, James Tull | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG), Leroy Gilchrist (SF), Daniel Harter (C) Jeffrey Heaney, Paul Adams, Raymond Newton | |
| 00:18 | Missouri State | James Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 00:18 | Missouri State | James Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-36 |