| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Richard Wade (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Baxter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Eaton (fresh) PF - Andres Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Towns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jame Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Kardos (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons inbounds the ball | 26-38 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Towns - foul #3 on Robert Towns, team foul #1 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan (C) Robert Towns | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 19:41 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 19:41 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 19:26 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Baxter | 29-40 |
| 19:11 | Missouri State | Jame Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-40 |
| 18:56 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 29-40 |
| 18:54 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons pulls down the rebound | 29-40 |
| 18:44 | Missouri State | William Reed misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-40 |
| 18:42 | Missouri State | William Reed gets the offensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 18:37 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 29-40 |
| 18:36 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan snags the defensive board | 29-40 |
| 18:32 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-40 |
| 18:30 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton tips it home | 31-40 |
| 18:13 | Missouri State | William Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-40 |
| 18:11 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 17:55 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on William Reed - foul #3 on William Reed, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Briggs (PF), Clayton Huff (C) William Reed, Rodney Johnston | |
| 17:55 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 17:55 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 17:28 | Missouri State | Jame Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-40 |
| 17:26 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos snags the offensive board | 33-40 |
| 17:11 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons lays it up and in set up by Jame Johnson and he's hacked by Robert Eaton - foul #1 on Robert Eaton, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts (SG), Alex Padro (SF), Martin Clark (PF), Danny Vedder (C) Christopher Baxter, Robert Eaton, Andres Russo, Mark Coogan | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (SG) Daniel Kardos | |
| 17:11 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons misses the free throw | 33-42 |
| 17:11 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Danny Vedder | 33-42 |
| 16:49 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-42 |
| 16:47 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 16:28 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Alex Padro | 35-42 |
| 16:07 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jame Johnson | 35-45 |
| 15:51 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder is called for traveling | 35-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter (SG), Robert Eaton (SF), Robert Towns (C) Richard Wade, Robert Roberts, Danny Vedder | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos (SG), William Brown (SF), William Reed (PF), Rodney Johnston (C) Jame Johnson, Charles Simmons, William Briggs, Clayton Huff | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Alex Padro (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Christopher Baxter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Eaton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Towns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Micheal Cotton (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Daniel Kardos (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Rodney Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Missouri State | William Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 15:37 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Martin Clark | 35-45 |
| 15:13 | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark's pass is intercepted by Micheal Cotton | 35-45 |
| 14:50 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos misses the fadeaway from the right side | 35-45 |
| 14:48 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 14:31 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton is whistled for traveling | 35-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade (PG), Andres Russo (PF) Alex Padro, Martin Clark | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jame Johnson (PG) Micheal Cotton | |
| 14:10 | Missouri State | Robert Towns swats the short shot by Jame Johnson | 35-45 |
| 14:09 | Missouri State | William Reed tips it back up and in | 35-47 |
| 13:53 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 13:51 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston grabs the board | 35-47 |
| 13:35 | Missouri State | William Brown clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-47 |
| 13:33 | Missouri State | William Reed misses the tip | 35-47 |
| 13:31 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo gets the rebound | 35-47 |
| 13:23 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 13:22 | Missouri State | William Reed snags the defensive board | 35-47 |
| 12:58 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-47 |
| 12:56 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo pulls down the rebound | 35-47 |
| 12:34 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Eaton | 37-47 |
| 12:18 | Missouri State | William Reed hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel Kardos and he's hacked by Andres Russo - foul #3 on Andres Russo, team foul #3 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro (PG), Robert Roberts (SG), Martin Clark (SF), Mark Coogan (C) Richard Wade, Christopher Baxter, Robert Eaton, Robert Towns | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (SG), Charles Simmons (SF), William Briggs (C) Daniel Kardos, William Brown, Rodney Johnston | |
| 12:18 | Missouri State | William Reed makes the free throw | 37-50 |
| 12:04 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro misses short on a floater from the left wing | 37-50 |
| 12:02 | Missouri State | William Briggs grabs the board | 37-50 |
| 11:58 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons's floater is tipped away by Andres Russo | 37-50 |
| 11:56 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo grabs the board | 37-50 |
| 11:51 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Coogan | 40-50 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Alex Padro (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Martin Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andres Russo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Coogan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jame Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Micheal Cotton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Simmons (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Reed (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - William Briggs (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Missouri State | Martin Clark swats the shot by William Briggs | 40-50 |
| 11:34 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 11:28 | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alfred Bartley (SF) Andres Russo | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Ogata (SG), Clayton Huff (C) Jame Johnson, William Reed | |
| 11:17 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 40-50 |
| 11:16 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton hits the follow up shot | 40-52 |
| 10:51 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Roberts and the foul's on Micheal Cotton - foul #1 on Micheal Cotton, team foul #2 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade (PG) Alfred Bartley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 10:51 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro misses the free throw | 42-52 |
| 10:51 | Missouri State | Clayton Huff grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 10:30 | Missouri State | Larry Ogata misses long on a shot in the lane | 42-52 |
| 10:29 | Missouri State | Clayton Huff tips it but misses | 42-52 |
| 10:27 | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 10:20 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alex Padro | 44-52 |
| 10:03 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 10:01 | Missouri State | Larry Ogata pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 09:55 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-52 |
| 09:53 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| 09:49 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Alex Padro, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter (SG), Robert Eaton (SF), Andres Russo (PF), Danny Vedder (C) Robert Roberts, Alex Padro, Martin Clark, Mark Coogan | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jame Johnson (PG), Daniel Kardos (SG), William Brown (SF), Rodney Johnston (C) Micheal Cotton, Larry Ogata, Charles Simmons, William Briggs | |
| 09:34 | Missouri State | Jame Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-52 |
| 09:32 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston grabs the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 09:09 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston is hacked by Robert Eaton - foul #2 on Robert Eaton, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns (C) Danny Vedder | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Reed (PF) Clayton Huff | |
| 08:54 | Missouri State | William Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-52 |
| 08:38 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Wade | 46-52 |
| 08:23 | Missouri State | William Reed buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jame Johnson | 46-54 |
| 08:02 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton buries a 3 from the left corner | 49-54 |
| 07:40 | Missouri State | William Brown misses long on a runner from the right block | 49-54 |
| 07:39 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Richard Wade (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Baxter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Eaton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andres Russo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Towns (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jame Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Kardos (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Reed (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Rodney Johnston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Daniel Kardos - foul #1 on Daniel Kardos, team foul #3 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts (PG), Alex Padro (SF), Martin Clark (PF), Mark Coogan (C) Richard Wade, Robert Eaton, Andres Russo, Robert Towns | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Charles Simmons (SF), William Briggs (PF), Clayton Huff (C) William Brown, William Reed, Rodney Johnston | |
| 07:31 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 07:31 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 07:15 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 51-54 |
| 07:14 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 07:02 | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark is fouled on the floor by William Briggs - foul #2 on William Briggs, team foul #4 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alfred Bartley (SF) Christopher Baxter | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (SG) Daniel Kardos | |
| 06:53 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Micheal Cotton - foul #2 on Micheal Cotton, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| 06:53 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 06:53 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 06:31 | Missouri State | Jame Johnson scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Simmons | 52-56 |
| 06:19 | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark buries a jumper from close range | 54-56 |
| 05:57 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jame Johnson | 54-58 |
| 05:52 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Mark Coogan | 56-58 |
| 05:34 | Missouri State | William Briggs misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 56-58 |
| 05:32 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons can't tip it in | 56-58 |
| 05:31 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 05:27 | Northern Iowa | Micheal Cotton is called for the reach on Alex Padro - foul #3 on Micheal Cotton, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade (PG), Robert Eaton (SF), Andres Russo (PF), Robert Towns (C) Robert Roberts, Alfred Bartley, Martin Clark, Mark Coogan | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos (SG), William Reed (PF) Jame Johnson, Clayton Huff | |
| 05:07 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter (SG) Alex Padro | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Brown (SF), Rodney Johnston (C) Charles Simmons, William Briggs | |
| 04:52 | Missouri State | Robert Eaton steals it from William Brown | 56-58 |
| 04:49 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton misses the easy layup | 56-58 |
| 04:47 | Missouri State | William Brown gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 04:31 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by William Reed | 56-60 |
| 04:20 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 04:19 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Towns | 56-60 |
| 04:04 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter comes up short on the shot near the basket | 56-60 |
| 04:03 | Missouri State | William Brown grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 03:59 | Missouri State | Robert Towns denies the turnaround by Daniel Kardos | 56-60 |
| 03:57 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Towns | 56-60 |
| 03:40 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns's pass is intercepted by Rodney Johnston | 56-60 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Richard Wade (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Baxter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Eaton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andres Russo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Towns (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Micheal Cotton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Kardos (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Reed (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Rodney Johnston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:19 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts (SG), Alex Padro (SF), Martin Clark (PF), Mark Coogan (C) Christopher Baxter, Robert Eaton, Andres Russo, Robert Towns | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jame Johnson (PG), Charles Simmons (SF), William Briggs (PF), Clayton Huff (C) Micheal Cotton, William Brown, William Reed, Rodney Johnston | |
| 02:59 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 02:57 | Missouri State | William Briggs gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 02:57 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter (SG), Robert Eaton (SF), Robert Towns (C) Robert Roberts, Alex Padro, Mark Coogan | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Reed (PF), Rodney Johnston (C) William Briggs, Clayton Huff | |
| 02:45 | Missouri State | William Reed makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Kardos | 56-63 |
| 02:29 | Northern Iowa | Charles Simmons is called for the reach on Robert Eaton - foul #2 on Charles Simmons, team foul #7 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo (PF) Martin Clark | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 02:29 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 02:29 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 02:13 | Missouri State | William Reed scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Simmons | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:04 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-66 |
| 02:02 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to William Reed | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:44 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Jame Johnson | 58-68 |
| 01:34 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns loses the ball out of bounds | 58-68 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro (PG), Robert Roberts (SG), Alfred Bartley (SF), Martin Clark (PF), Mark Coogan (C) Richard Wade, Christopher Baxter, Robert Eaton, Andres Russo, Robert Towns | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (PG), Larry Ogata (SG), William Brown (SF), William Briggs (PF), Clayton Huff (C) Jame Johnson, Daniel Kardos, Charles Simmons, William Reed, Rodney Johnston | |
| 01:19 | Missouri State | Clayton Huff connects on the floater from the free throw line | 58-70 |
| 01:14 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 58-70 |
| 01:12 | Missouri State | William Briggs gets the rebound | 58-70 |
| 00:54 | Missouri State | Clayton Huff knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Micheal Cotton and the foul's on Martin Clark - foul #3 on Martin Clark, team foul #6 | 58-72 |
| 00:54 | Missouri State | Clayton Huff misses the free throw | 58-72 |
| 00:54 | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark pulls down the rebound | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Bartley makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Missouri State | Larry Ogata misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 60-72 |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | William Briggs gets the offensive rebound | 60-72 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton runs out the clock | 60-72 |