| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Nelson Swift (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Bechtel (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ernest Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Manuel West (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Abel Gent (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Harton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Chapman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton is denied on a layup by Ernest Roberts | 39-34 |
| 19:49 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman hits the follow up shot | 39-36 |
| 19:35 | Missouri State | Nelson Swift hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Smith | 42-36 |
| 19:16 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 19:15 | Missouri State | John Smith gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 18:57 | Missouri State | Nelson Swift clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-36 |
| 18:56 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 18:35 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 18:33 | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 18:12 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Ernest Roberts | 44-36 |
| 17:47 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Michael Lewis - foul #1 on Michael Lewis, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders (C) Ernest Roberts | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower (PF) Daniel Harton | |
| 17:47 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent misses the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 17:47 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent misses the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 17:47 | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 17:27 | Missouri State | Martin Fisher takes the ball from Joshua Sanders | 44-36 |
| 17:24 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower lays it in set up by Martin Fisher | 44-38 |
| 17:12 | Missouri State | Martin Fisher steps in front of the Nelson Swift pass | 44-38 |
| 17:00 | Northern Iowa | Michael Lewis blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Thomas Chapman | 44-38 |
| 16:58 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher grabs the offensive board | 44-38 |
| 16:40 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent steps out of bounds on the baseline | 44-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay (PG), Ed Thrower (SG), Thomas Goudeau (SF), Ernest Roberts (C) Nelson Swift, John Smith, Michael Lewis, Richard Bechtel | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen (PG), Jerald Ferguson (SG), Daniel Harton (PF), Melvin Hatch (C) Martin Fisher, Manuel West, Abel Gent, Thomas Chapman | |
| 16:30 | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay is hacked by Shaun Dineen - foul #3 on Shaun Dineen, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Manuel West (SG) Shaun Dineen | |
| 16:14 | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay blows the layup | 44-38 |
| 16:13 | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 16:07 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-38 |
| 16:06 | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders tips it back up and in | 46-38 |
| 15:57 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jerald Ferguson | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brett Kornegay (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ed Thrower (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Thomas Goudeau (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jerald Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel West (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stanley Bower (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Harton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Melvin Hatch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:43 | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay is called for 3 seconds | 46-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nelson Swift (PG), John Smith (SG) Brett Kornegay, Ed Thrower | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp (PG), Shaun Dineen (SG) Jerald Ferguson, Manuel West | |
| 15:32 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch blows the layup | 46-40 |
| 15:31 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower hits the follow up shot | 46-42 |
| 15:20 | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Melvin Hatch - foul #1 on Melvin Hatch, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Bechtel (PF) Joshua Sanders | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson (SG), Thomas Chapman (C) Daniel Harton, Melvin Hatch | |
| 15:20 | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 15:20 | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 15:03 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 48-42 |
| 15:01 | Missouri State | Nelson Swift pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 14:45 | Missouri State | John Smith travels with the ball | 48-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Lewis (SF), Floyd Lunt (C) Thomas Goudeau, Ernest Roberts | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG), Abel Gent (SF), Melvin Hatch (PF) Jerald Ferguson, Shaun Dineen, Stanley Bower | |
| 14:42 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| 14:30 | Missouri State | John Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Nelson Swift | 51-42 |
| 14:10 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Swift is called for the reach on Martin Fisher - foul #2 on Nelson Swift, team foul #2 | 51-42 |
| 14:05 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp makes the runner in the lane set up by Melvin Hatch | 51-44 |
| 13:47 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Smith | 53-44 |
| 13:28 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 13:26 | Missouri State | Richard Bechtel pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 13:17 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-44 |
| 13:16 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 12:56 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp is whistled for a carry | 53-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay (PG), Ed Thrower (SG), Thomas Goudeau (SF), Joshua Sanders (PF), Ernest Roberts (C) Nelson Swift, John Smith, Michael Lewis, Richard Bechtel, Floyd Lunt | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Manuel West (SG), Shaun Dineen (SF), Daniel Harton (PF), Christopher Perry (C) Martin Fisher, Abel Gent, Melvin Hatch, Thomas Chapman | |
| 12:47 | Missouri State | Shaun Dineen steals it from Ed Thrower | 53-44 |
| 12:22 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-44 |
| 12:20 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 12:05 | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 12:04 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 11:49 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Manuel West | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brett Kornegay (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ed Thrower (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Thomas Goudeau (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Arthur Beauchamp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Manuel West (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Shaun Dineen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Harton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Perry (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Missouri State | Thomas Goudeau drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-47 |
| 11:16 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp is fouled on the floor by Brett Kornegay - foul #2 on Brett Kornegay, team foul #3 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nelson Swift (PG), John Smith (SG), Michael Lewis (SF), Richard Bechtel (PF) Brett Kornegay, Ed Thrower, Thomas Goudeau, Ernest Roberts | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG), Abel Gent (SF), Thomas Chapman (C) Arthur Beauchamp, Shaun Dineen, Christopher Perry | |
| 11:00 | Northern Iowa | Michael Lewis takes the ball from Manuel West | 56-47 |
| 10:39 | Missouri State | Richard Bechtel can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-47 |
| 10:37 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 10:29 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Bechtel - foul #1 on Richard Bechtel, team foul #4 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Floyd Lunt (C) Joshua Sanders | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen (SG), Stanley Bower (PF) Manuel West, Daniel Harton | |
| 10:29 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 10:29 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman misses the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 10:29 | Missouri State | Floyd Lunt grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 10:10 | Missouri State | Nelson Swift hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-48 |
| 10:09 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Floyd Lunt | 56-48 |
| 10:00 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Smith | 59-48 |
| 09:49 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman is denied on a dunk by Richard Bechtel | 59-48 |
| 09:48 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman hits the follow up shot | 59-50 |
| 09:28 | Missouri State | John Smith misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 59-50 |
| 09:26 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 09:21 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher is fouled on the floor by Richard Bechtel - foul #2 on Richard Bechtel, team foul #5 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Goudeau (SF), Ernest Roberts (C) Michael Lewis, Floyd Lunt | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp (PG), Manuel West (SG) Martin Fisher, Abel Gent | |
| 09:03 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen makes the floater near the basket set up by Arthur Beauchamp | 59-52 |
| 08:49 | Missouri State | Richard Bechtel misses the lay-in | 59-52 |
| 08:48 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 08:26 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower misses long on a jumper near the basket | 59-52 |
| 08:25 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Beauchamp | 59-52 |
| 08:03 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Swift is called for the reach on Arthur Beauchamp - foul #3 on Nelson Swift, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay (PG), Michael Lewis (SF), Joshua Sanders (PF) Nelson Swift, Thomas Goudeau, Richard Bechtel | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent (SF), Daniel Harton (PF), Melvin Hatch (C) Shaun Dineen, Stanley Bower, Thomas Chapman | |
| 07:44 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West is hacked by Ernest Roberts - foul #1 on Ernest Roberts, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ed Thrower (SG) John Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG) Arthur Beauchamp | |
| 07:44 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 07:44 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brett Kornegay (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ed Thrower (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joshua Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Manuel West (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Abel Gent (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Harton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Hatch (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:29 | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-54 |
| 07:27 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp (SG) Manuel West | |
| 07:10 | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts lays it in on a great pass from Brett Kornegay | 63-54 |
| 06:49 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Beauchamp | 63-57 |
| 06:38 | Missouri State | Arthur Beauchamp is called for the reach on Ed Thrower - foul #4 on Arthur Beauchamp, team foul #3 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nelson Swift (PG), John Smith (SG), Thomas Goudeau (SF), Richard Bechtel (PF) Brett Kornegay, Ed Thrower, Michael Lewis, Ernest Roberts | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen (SF), Thomas Chapman (C) Abel Gent, Melvin Hatch | |
| 06:32 | Missouri State | Nelson Swift is whistled for traveling | 63-57 |
| 06:12 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-57 |
| 06:11 | Missouri State | Thomas Goudeau snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 05:49 | Missouri State | Richard Bechtel scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Joshua Sanders | 65-57 |
| 05:31 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joshua Sanders - foul #3 on Joshua Sanders, team foul #8 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Floyd Lunt (C) Joshua Sanders | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Manuel West (SG), Abel Gent (SF) Martin Fisher, Shaun Dineen | |
| 05:31 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 05:31 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 05:31 | Missouri State | Floyd Lunt grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 05:10 | Missouri State | Thomas Goudeau misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-58 |
| 05:09 | Missouri State | Floyd Lunt can't tip it in | 65-58 |
| 05:07 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 04:46 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman jams it | 65-60 |
| 04:31 | Missouri State | John Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-60 |
| 04:29 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| 04:13 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Lewis (SF), Ernest Roberts (C) Thomas Goudeau, Floyd Lunt | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen (PG), Stanley Bower (PF), Melvin Hatch (C) Arthur Beauchamp, Daniel Harton, Thomas Chapman | |
| 03:53 | Missouri State | Shaun Dineen steals it from Richard Bechtel | 65-60 |
| 03:40 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent double dribbles | 65-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ed Thrower (SG), Joshua Sanders (PF) John Smith, Richard Bechtel | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG) Abel Gent | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Nelson Swift (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ed Thrower (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joshua Sanders (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ernest Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Manuel West (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Shaun Dineen (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Stanley Bower (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Hatch (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:12 | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 67-60 |
| 03:08 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Shaun Dineen | 67-63 |
| 02:46 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 67-63 |
| 02:44 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| 02:44 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Smith (SG), Richard Bechtel (PF) Ed Thrower, Joshua Sanders | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent (SF), Daniel Harton (PF), Thomas Chapman (C) Shaun Dineen, Stanley Bower, Melvin Hatch | |
| 02:20 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton banks in the layup | 67-65 |
| 02:11 | Missouri State | John Smith hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Nelson Swift | 69-65 |
| 01:58 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Nelson Swift - foul #4 on Nelson Swift, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| 01:58 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 01:58 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:38 | Missouri State | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Thomas Chapman - foul #3 on Thomas Chapman, team foul #4 | 69-67 |
| 01:19 | Missouri State | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 69-67 |
| 01:18 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman pulls down the rebound | 69-67 |
| 01:14 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Manuel West | 69-70 |
| 00:54 | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts misses long on a floater from the right block | 69-70 |
| 00:52 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman gets the rebound | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | John Smith takes the ball from Thomas Chapman | 69-70 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Richard Bechtel misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Daniel Harton - foul #3 on Daniel Harton, team foul #5 | 69-70 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Richard Bechtel makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Richard Bechtel misses the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | John Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 70-70 |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Roberts | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Nelson Swift makes the 3 from the left corner | 73-70 |