| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Callison (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Irving Sells (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Springer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Cameron Brice (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Beck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Gay (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carmelo Lum (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joshua Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Darryl Williams (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Irving Sells inbounds the ball | 24-24 |
| 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) | |
| 19:49 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-24 |
| 19:33 | Northern Iowa | Paul Caceres steps in front of the Darryl Williams pass | 27-24 |
| 19:07 | Missouri State | Robert Springer drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-24 |
| 18:41 | Northern Iowa | John Beck misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Cameron Brice - foul #2 on Cameron Brice, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| 18:41 | Northern Iowa | John Beck makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 18:41 | Northern Iowa | John Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 18:24 | Missouri State | Joshua Thomas is called for the reach on Irving Sells - foul #2 on Joshua Thomas, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 18:06 | Missouri State | Phillip Callison is hacked by Arthur Gay - foul #1 on Arthur Gay, team foul #2 | 30-26 |
| 17:53 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Irving Sells | 33-26 |
| 17:34 | Northern Iowa | John Beck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-26 |
| 17:12 | Missouri State | Robert Springer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-26 |
| 17:11 | Missouri State | Robert Springer tips it home | 35-26 |
| 17:01 | Northern Iowa | John Beck loses the ball out of bounds | 35-26 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronald Cull (PG), Saul Salas (SG), Christopher Carter (PF), Mike Tolman (C) Paul Caceres, Phillip Callison, Robert Springer, Cameron Brice | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington (PG), Scott Leibowitz (SF), Loyd Ayer (C) John Beck, Carmelo Lum, Darryl Williams | |
| 16:48 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 16:46 | Missouri State | Irving Sells gets the offensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 16:32 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter's pass is intercepted by Scott Leibowitz | 35-26 |
| 16:19 | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Arthur Gay | 35-28 |
| 16:11 | Missouri State | Irving Sells misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-28 |
| 16:09 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter hits the follow up shot | 37-28 |
| 15:47 | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz is hacked by Irving Sells - foul #1 on Irving Sells, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Phillip Callison (SG), Robert Springer (PF) Irving Sells, Mike Tolman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Beck (PG), Carmelo Lum (SF), Darryl Williams (C) Arthur Gay, Joshua Thomas, Loyd Ayer | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Ronald Cull (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Phillip Callison (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Saul Salas (fresh) PF - Robert Springer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Beck (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Huntington (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Carmelo Lum (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott Leibowitz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Darryl Williams (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-28 |
| 15:38 | Missouri State | Robert Springer grabs the board | 37-28 |
| 15:23 | Missouri State | Robert Springer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-28 |
| 15:22 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Lum grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 15:11 | Northern Iowa | John Beck clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ronald Cull - foul #1 on Ronald Cull, team foul #3 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Cameron Brice (C) Ronald Cull, Christopher Carter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 15:11 | Northern Iowa | John Beck makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 15:11 | Northern Iowa | John Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 14:54 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-30 |
| 14:53 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Lum gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 14:35 | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Springer - foul #3 on Robert Springer, team foul #4 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Irving Sells (SF) Saul Salas | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay (SG), Joshua Thomas (PF) Richard Huntington, Carmelo Lum | |
| 14:35 | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 14:35 | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 14:19 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-32 |
| 14:17 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 14:06 | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Irving Sells - foul #2 on Irving Sells, team foul #5 | 37-32 |
| 14:06 | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 14:06 | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 13:49 | Missouri State | Irving Sells clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 37-34 |
| 13:47 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Scott Leibowitz | 37-34 |
| 13:37 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronald Cull (SG), Christopher Carter (PF) Phillip Callison, Robert Springer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington (PG), Carmelo Lum (SF) John Beck, Darryl Williams | |
| 13:17 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter clanks a 3 from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 13:16 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Lum pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 12:58 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Cull is called for the reach on Arthur Gay - foul #2 on Ronald Cull, team foul #6 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Saul Salas (SG), Mike Tolman (C) Paul Caceres, Cameron Brice | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer (C) Scott Leibowitz | |
| 12:43 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-34 |
| 12:41 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 12:34 | Missouri State | Saul Salas misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 12:33 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 12:28 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay misses the easy layup but the foul's on Saul Salas - foul #3 on Saul Salas, team foul #7 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Phillip Callison (SG), Robert Springer (PF) Saul Salas, Mike Tolman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Beck (PG), Darryl Williams (C) Richard Huntington, Joshua Thomas | |
| 12:28 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 12:28 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 12:08 | Missouri State | Phillip Callison is whistled for a carry | 37-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Saul Salas (SF) Irving Sells | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz (PF) Loyd Ayer | |
| 11:42 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Ronald Cull (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Phillip Callison (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Saul Salas (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Robert Springer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Beck (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Gay (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carmelo Lum (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Leibowitz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Darryl Williams (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Missouri State | Saul Salas clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-39 |
| 11:23 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 11:02 | Missouri State | Arthur Gay picks off the pass by Ronald Cull | 37-39 |
| 10:42 | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from John Beck | 37-41 |
| 10:19 | Missouri State | Phillip Callison connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 09:59 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-41 |
| 09:57 | Missouri State | Robert Springer grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 09:39 | Missouri State | Saul Salas buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Cull | 43-41 |
| 09:34 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by John Beck | 43-43 |
| 09:11 | Missouri State | Phillip Callison connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Robert Springer | 45-43 |
| 08:52 | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 45-43 |
| 08:51 | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz hits the follow up shot | 45-45 |
| 08:44 | Missouri State | Phillip Callison can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-45 |
| 08:43 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Lum snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 08:37 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay's pass is intercepted by Ronald Cull | 45-45 |
| 08:34 | Missouri State | Phillip Callison lays it up and in on a great pass from Ronald Cull | 47-45 |
| 08:21 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Phillip Callison - foul #1 on Phillip Callison, team foul #8 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Robert Moore (SG), Irving Sells (SF), Mike Tolman (PF), Cameron Brice (C) Ronald Cull, Phillip Callison, Saul Salas, Robert Springer, Christopher Carter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington (PG), Johnny Swasey (SF), Joshua Thomas (PF), Loyd Ayer (C) John Beck, Carmelo Lum, Scott Leibowitz, Darryl Williams | |
| 08:21 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 08:21 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 08:21 | Missouri State | Irving Sells pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 08:08 | Missouri State | Irving Sells knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Caceres | 49-45 |
| 07:51 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 07:37 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 07:35 | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington grabs the board | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Irving Sells (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Tolman (fresh) C - Cameron Brice (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Richard Huntington (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Arthur Gay (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Swasey (fresh) PF - Joshua Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Loyd Ayer (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington can't connect on a jumper from close range | 49-48 |
| 07:21 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer misses the tip | 49-48 |
| 07:20 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 06:53 | Missouri State | Cameron Brice misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Loyd Ayer - foul #3 on Loyd Ayer, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Saul Salas (SG) Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood (SG), Scott Leibowitz (SF) Arthur Gay, Johnny Swasey | |
| 06:53 | Missouri State | Cameron Brice misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 06:53 | Missouri State | Cameron Brice misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 06:53 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Loyd Ayer | 49-48 |
| 06:32 | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz is hacked by Mike Tolman - foul #1 on Mike Tolman, team foul #9 | 49-48 |
| 06:32 | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 06:32 | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 06:32 | Missouri State | Irving Sells gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 06:10 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman blows the layup | 49-49 |
| 06:09 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 05:56 | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington is fouled on the floor by Paul Caceres - foul #2 on Paul Caceres, team foul #10 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronald Cull (PG), Bennie Melton (C) Paul Caceres, Cameron Brice | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Beck (PG), Carmelo Lum (SF), Darryl Williams (C) Robert Hobgood, Scott Leibowitz, Loyd Ayer | |
| 05:56 | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 05:56 | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 05:40 | Missouri State | Irving Sells comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Carmelo Lum - foul #1 on Carmelo Lum, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Phillip Callison (SG), Robert Springer (PF) Saul Salas, Mike Tolman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood (SG) Richard Huntington | |
| 05:40 | Missouri State | Irving Sells makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 05:40 | Missouri State | Irving Sells misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 05:40 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 05:28 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 05:12 | Missouri State | Bennie Melton scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Ronald Cull | 52-54 |
| 05:07 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-54 |
| 05:06 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Bennie Melton | 52-54 |
| 04:40 | Missouri State | Phillip Callison scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Robert Springer | 54-54 |
| 04:21 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Saul Salas (SF), Cameron Brice (C) Ronald Cull, Irving Sells, Bennie Melton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay (SG), Scott Leibowitz (SF), Loyd Ayer (PF) Robert Hobgood, Carmelo Lum, Joshua Thomas | |
| 03:55 | Missouri State | Cameron Brice misses the dunk | 54-54 |
| 03:53 | Missouri State | Robert Springer pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 03:41 | Missouri State | Phillip Callison knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Springer | 57-54 |
| 03:23 | Northern Iowa | John Beck drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Darryl Williams | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Callison (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Saul Salas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Springer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Cameron Brice (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Beck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arthur Gay (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Leibowitz (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Loyd Ayer (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Darryl Williams (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Missouri State | Phillip Callison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronald Cull (SG), Irving Sells (SF), Christopher Carter (PF) Phillip Callison, Saul Salas, Robert Springer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington (PG), Carmelo Lum (SF), Joshua Thomas (PF) John Beck, Loyd Ayer, Darryl Williams | |
| 02:56 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| 02:46 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Lum clanks a 3 from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 02:44 | Missouri State | Cameron Brice grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 02:44 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Phillip Callison (SG), Robert Springer (PF) Ronald Cull, Christopher Carter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Beck (PG), Darryl Williams (C) Richard Huntington, Scott Leibowitz | |
| 02:28 | Missouri State | John Beck is called for the reach on Robert Springer - foul #1 on John Beck, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| 02:12 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-56 |
| 01:52 | Northern Iowa | Irving Sells steals it from John Beck | 60-56 |
| 01:32 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Paul Caceres, team foul #11 | 60-56 |
| 01:12 | Northern Iowa | John Beck drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Carmelo Lum | 60-58 |
| 00:56 | Missouri State | Robert Springer misses the fadeaway in the lane | 60-58 |
| 00:54 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas dunks the ball | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Robert Springer knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Irving Sells | 62-60 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | John Beck is fouled on the floor by Paul Caceres - foul #4 on Paul Caceres, team foul #12 | 62-60 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | John Beck misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | John Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Robert Springer is fouled in the backcourt by John Beck - foul #2 on John Beck, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Robert Springer runs out the clock | 62-61 |