| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joshua Hennessy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Arthur Beauchamp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Malone (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Harton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Carroll (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brett Kornegay (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Bechtel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Harvey McGeady (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Lewis | 35-30 |
| 19:35 | Missouri State | Richard Bechtel gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 19:22 | Missouri State | Richard Arnold misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 19:20 | Missouri State | Richard Bechtel grabs the offensive board | 35-30 |
| 18:56 | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Harvey McGeady | 35-32 |
| 18:37 | Northern Iowa | Brett Kornegay is called for the reach on James Carroll - foul #3 on Brett Kornegay, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nelson Swift (PG) Brett Kornegay | |
| 18:30 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone is hacked by Michael Lewis - foul #2 on Michael Lewis, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| 18:05 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Swift steals it from Arthur Beauchamp | 35-32 |
| 17:43 | Missouri State | Richard Arnold knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Michael Lewis | 35-34 |
| 17:34 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Bechtel - foul #1 on Richard Bechtel, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Minaya (C) James Carroll | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Smith (SG), Thomas Goudeau (SF) Richard Arnold, Michael Lewis | |
| 17:34 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:34 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:34 | Missouri State | Richard Bechtel grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:22 | Missouri State | Thomas Goudeau hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 17:20 | Missouri State | Harvey McGeady gets the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:13 | Missouri State | Michael Minaya picks off the pass by Richard Bechtel | 36-34 |
| 16:50 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone loses the dribble to Richard Bechtel | 36-34 |
| 16:31 | Missouri State | Brandon Malone takes the ball from John Smith | 36-34 |
| 16:16 | Northern Iowa | Michael Minaya misses short on a shot from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 16:14 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone hits the follow up shot | 38-34 |
| 15:46 | Missouri State | Thomas Goudeau knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Nelson Swift | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joshua Hennessy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Arthur Beauchamp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Malone (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Harton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Minaya (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Nelson Swift (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Smith (fresh) SF - Thomas Goudeau (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Bechtel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Harvey McGeady (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Northern Iowa | Michael Minaya misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Harvey McGeady - foul #1 on Harvey McGeady, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen (PG), Abel Gent (SG), Stanley Bower (SF), James Carroll (C) Joshua Hennessy, Arthur Beauchamp, Brandon Malone, Daniel Harton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay (PG), Richard Arnold (SG), Michael Lewis (SF), Ernest Roberts (PF), Joshua Sanders (C) Nelson Swift, John Smith, Thomas Goudeau, Richard Bechtel, Harvey McGeady | |
| 15:27 | Northern Iowa | Michael Minaya makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 15:27 | Northern Iowa | Michael Minaya makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 15:17 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Ernest Roberts | 40-39 |
| 14:48 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 14:47 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Ernest Roberts | 40-39 |
| 14:31 | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay knocks in the floater from the right block and he's hacked by James Carroll - foul #3 on James Carroll, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman (PF) Michael Minaya | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 14:31 | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay misses the free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:31 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 14:16 | Northern Iowa | Ernest Roberts takes the ball from Shaun Dineen | 40-41 |
| 13:57 | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Joshua Sanders, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy (PG), Arthur Beauchamp (SG), Brandon Malone (SF) Shaun Dineen, Abel Gent, Stanley Bower | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Bechtel (PF), Harvey McGeady (C) Ernest Roberts, Joshua Sanders | |
| 13:43 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-41 |
| 13:41 | Missouri State | Richard Bechtel grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 13:21 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Brett Kornegay | 40-43 |
| 13:19 | Northern Iowa | Richard Arnold picks off the pass by Joshua Hennessy in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| 13:07 | Missouri State | Richard Arnold buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Brett Kornegay | 40-46 |
| 12:57 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp connects on the floater from the left side | 42-46 |
| 12:37 | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay misses the lay-in | 42-46 |
| 12:35 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 12:29 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 12:27 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy grabs the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 12:05 | Northern Iowa | Richard Bechtel steals it from Joshua Hennessy | 42-46 |
| 11:42 | Missouri State | Richard Bechtel buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Lewis | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joshua Hennessy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Arthur Beauchamp (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Malone (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Chapman (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Carroll (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brett Kornegay (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Arnold (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Bechtel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Harvey McGeady (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Joshua Hennessy | 45-49 |
| 11:22 | Missouri State | Richard Arnold hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-49 |
| 11:21 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 11:16 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 11:15 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 10:57 | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay is called for traveling | 45-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen (PG), Abel Gent (SG), Stanley Bower (SF), Daniel Harton (PF), Michael Minaya (C) Joshua Hennessy, Arthur Beauchamp, Brandon Malone, Thomas Chapman, James Carroll | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nelson Swift (PG), John Smith (SG), Thomas Goudeau (SF), Ernest Roberts (PF), Joshua Sanders (C) Brett Kornegay, Richard Arnold, Michael Lewis, Richard Bechtel, Harvey McGeady | |
| 10:35 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton lays it up and in set up by Michael Minaya and he's fouled by Nelson Swift - foul #2 on Nelson Swift, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| 10:35 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:10 | Missouri State | John Smith scores on a shot from the baseline | 48-51 |
| 09:53 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 09:52 | Northern Iowa | Michael Minaya tips it back up and in | 50-51 |
| 09:24 | Missouri State | Stanley Bower is called for the reach on Thomas Goudeau - foul #3 on Stanley Bower, team foul #2 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy (PG), Arthur Beauchamp (SG), Brandon Malone (SF) Shaun Dineen, Abel Gent, Stanley Bower | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay (PG), Richard Bechtel (PF), Harvey McGeady (C) Thomas Goudeau, Ernest Roberts, Joshua Sanders | |
| 09:11 | Missouri State | Michael Minaya picks off the pass by Nelson Swift | 50-51 |
| 08:54 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 08:53 | Missouri State | Harvey McGeady pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 08:46 | Missouri State | Nelson Swift is hacked by Daniel Harton - foul #1 on Daniel Harton, team foul #3 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman (C) Daniel Harton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 08:34 | Missouri State | Harvey McGeady knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-54 |
| 08:14 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 08:12 | Missouri State | Harvey McGeady pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 08:03 | Missouri State | Richard Bechtel hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-57 |
| 07:48 | Northern Iowa | Michael Minaya makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Joshua Hennessy | 52-57 |
| 07:33 | Missouri State | Nelson Swift hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 07:31 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joshua Hennessy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Arthur Beauchamp (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Malone (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Minaya (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Chapman (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brett Kornegay (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nelson Swift (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Bechtel (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Harvey McGeady (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 07:03 | Missouri State | Nelson Swift drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Harvey McGeady | 55-60 |
| 06:34 | Northern Iowa | Brett Kornegay picks off the pass by Arthur Beauchamp | 55-60 |
| 06:31 | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay lays it in | 55-62 |
| 06:17 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Joshua Hennessy | 58-62 |
| 05:55 | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Brett Kornegay, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen (PG), Abel Gent (SG), Stanley Bower (SF), Daniel Harton (PF), James Carroll (C) Joshua Hennessy, Arthur Beauchamp, Brandon Malone, Michael Minaya, Thomas Chapman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Wilson (PG), Richard Arnold (SG), Michael Lewis (SF), Ernest Roberts (PF), Joshua Sanders (C) Brett Kornegay, Nelson Swift, John Smith, Richard Bechtel, Harvey McGeady | |
| 05:35 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Abel Gent | 60-62 |
| 05:25 | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Arnold and the foul's on James Carroll - foul #4 on James Carroll, team foul #4 | 60-64 |
| 05:25 | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders makes the free throw | 60-65 |
| 05:05 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Stanley Bower | 63-65 |
| 04:45 | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by James Carroll - foul #5 on James Carroll, team foul #5 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy (PG), Arthur Beauchamp (SG), Brandon Malone (SF), Thomas Chapman (C) Shaun Dineen, Abel Gent, Stanley Bower, James Carroll | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 04:45 | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 04:45 | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 04:27 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Joshua Hennessy | 66-67 |
| 04:12 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 66-67 |
| 04:10 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Arthur Beauchamp | 66-67 |
| 03:52 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Arthur Beauchamp | 69-67 |
| 03:31 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 03:30 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman snags the defensive board | 69-67 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joshua Hennessy (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Arthur Beauchamp (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brandon Malone (fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Harton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Chapman (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Wilson (fresh) SG - Richard Arnold (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ernest Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Sanders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 69-67 |
| 03:06 | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 03:06 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Minaya (C) Thomas Chapman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay (PG), Richard Bechtel (PF), Harvey McGeady (C) Edward Wilson, Ernest Roberts, Joshua Sanders | |
| 02:48 | Missouri State | Harvey McGeady makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Lewis | 69-69 |
| 02:40 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp lays it in set up by Brandon Malone and he's fouled by Harvey McGeady - foul #2 on Harvey McGeady, team foul #8 | 71-69 |
| 02:40 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp makes the free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:19 | Missouri State | Harvey McGeady's pass is intercepted by Brandon Malone | 72-69 |
| 02:07 | Northern Iowa | Michael Minaya is hacked by Harvey McGeady - foul #3 on Harvey McGeady, team foul #9 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman (C) Daniel Harton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nelson Swift (SG) Richard Arnold | |
| 02:07 | Northern Iowa | Michael Minaya misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:07 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone gets the offensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 02:07 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| 01:52 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Lewis - foul #3 on Michael Lewis, team foul #10 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton (PF) Thomas Chapman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Arnold (SG) Nelson Swift | |
| 01:52 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 01:52 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 01:30 | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-69 |
| 01:28 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Arnold | 74-69 |
| 01:14 | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay drills a floater from the right wing set up by Richard Arnold | 74-71 |
| 01:00 | Northern Iowa | Brett Kornegay is called for the reach on Joshua Hennessy - foul #5 on Brett Kornegay, team foul #11 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nelson Swift (PG) Brett Kornegay | |
| 01:00 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 01:00 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis is fouled on the floor by Daniel Harton - foul #2 on Daniel Harton, team foul #6 | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Missouri State | Harvey McGeady misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-71 |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Michael Minaya gets the rebound | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Michael Minaya is hacked by Nelson Swift in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nelson Swift, team foul #12 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent (PF) Daniel Harton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Michael Minaya makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Michael Minaya makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:25 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Arnold | 78-74 |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-74 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton (PF) Abel Gent | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone is fouled in the backcourt by Nelson Swift - foul #4 on Nelson Swift, team foul #13 | 78-74 |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:14 | Missouri State | Nelson Swift misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 80-74 |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone pulls down the rebound | 80-74 |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone is hacked by Nelson Swift in the backcourt - foul #5 on Nelson Swift, team foul #14 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent (PF) Daniel Harton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Smith (PG) Nelson Swift | |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | Richard Arnold misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 82-74 |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | Harvey McGeady snags the offensive board | 82-74 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Richard Arnold scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 82-77 |