| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Micheal Cotton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Kardos (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Simmons (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Brown (fresh) C - Rodney Johnston (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alex Padro (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Eaton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andres Russo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Towns (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons inbounds the ball | 48-33 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Missouri State | Robert Eaton steps in front of the Rodney Johnston pass | 48-33 |
| 19:42 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Eaton | 48-36 |
| 19:29 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton is fouled on the floor by Robert Roberts - foul #3 on Robert Roberts, team foul #1 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann (PG) Robert Roberts | |
| 19:16 | Missouri State | Robert Towns swats the short shot by William Brown | 48-36 |
| 19:14 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo pulls down the rebound | 48-36 |
| 18:48 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 48-36 |
| 18:46 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo misses the tip | 48-36 |
| 18:44 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo gets the offensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 18:30 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton is hacked by Charles Simmons - foul #1 on Charles Simmons, team foul #1 | 48-36 |
| 18:16 | Northern Iowa | William Brown is called for the reach on Timothy McMann - foul #2 on William Brown, team foul #2 | 48-36 |
| 18:06 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 18:04 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Rodney Johnston | 48-36 |
| 17:48 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-36 |
| 17:46 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston tips it in | 50-36 |
| 17:20 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Robert Eaton | 50-38 |
| 17:08 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 50-38 |
| 17:07 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons tips it in | 52-38 |
| 16:45 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Rodney Johnston - foul #1 on Rodney Johnston, team foul #3 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Manzo (PG), Larry Ogata (SG), Scott Shannon (SF), William Briggs (PF), Clayton Huff (C) Micheal Cotton, Daniel Kardos, Charles Simmons, William Brown, Rodney Johnston | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (PG), Martin Clark (SF), Mark Coogan (PF), James Clark (C) Alex Padro, Robert Eaton, Andres Russo, Robert Towns | |
| 16:45 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 16:45 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 16:24 | Missouri State | William Briggs misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 52-40 |
| 16:23 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 16:05 | Northern Iowa | Clayton Huff takes the ball from Martin Clark | 52-40 |
| 15:43 | Missouri State | Martin Clark takes the ball from Larry Ogata | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Manzo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Ogata (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Scott Shannon (fresh) 10 pts. PF - William Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Clayton Huff (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Leighton (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy McMann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Martin Clark (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Coogan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Clark (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Northern Iowa | Scott Shannon steals the ball from Timothy McMann | 52-40 |
| 15:21 | Missouri State | Larry Ogata banks in the layup on a great pass from Scott Shannon | 54-40 |
| 15:02 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton travels with the ball | 54-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (PG), Daniel Kardos (SG), Charles Simmons (SF), William Brown (PF) John Manzo, Larry Ogata, Scott Shannon, Clayton Huff | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts (PG), Alex Padro (SG), Robert Eaton (SF), Danny Vedder (C) James Leighton, Timothy McMann, Martin Clark, James Clark | |
| 14:46 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons is whistled for a carry | 54-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston (C) William Briggs | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo (PF) Danny Vedder | |
| 14:34 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Mark Coogan | 54-43 |
| 14:15 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Micheal Cotton and the foul's on Alex Padro - foul #2 on Alex Padro, team foul #2 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns (C) Mark Coogan | |
| 14:15 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos makes the free throw | 57-43 |
| 14:01 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts is fouled on the floor by Rodney Johnston - foul #2 on Rodney Johnston, team foul #4 | 57-43 |
| 13:47 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 13:39 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-45 |
| 13:38 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| 13:25 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-45 |
| 13:23 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 13:00 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Kardos | 60-45 |
| 12:49 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Roberts | 60-48 |
| 12:30 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-48 |
| 12:28 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton tips it home | 62-48 |
| 12:03 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Manzo (PG), Larry Ogata (SG), Scott Shannon (SF), William Briggs (PF), Clayton Huff (C) Micheal Cotton, Daniel Kardos, Charles Simmons, William Brown, Rodney Johnston | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (PG), Timothy McMann (SG), Martin Clark (SF), Mark Coogan (PF), Danny Vedder (C) Robert Roberts, Alex Padro, Robert Eaton, Andres Russo, Robert Towns | |
| 11:47 | Missouri State | William Briggs makes the fadeaway from the left block | 64-48 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Manzo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Ogata (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Scott Shannon (fresh) 10 pts. PF - William Briggs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Clayton Huff (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Leighton (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy McMann (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Martin Clark (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Coogan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Vedder (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-48 |
| 11:35 | Missouri State | John Manzo grabs the defensive rebound | 64-48 |
| 11:30 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon hits a jump hook from the right block set up by John Manzo | 66-48 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:21 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan misses long on a shot from the left wing | 66-48 |
| 11:20 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann misses the tip | 66-48 |
| 11:18 | Missouri State | Clayton Huff grabs the defensive rebound | 66-48 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:02 | Missouri State | Martin Clark picks off the pass by Scott Shannon | 66-48 |
| 10:59 | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark lays it up and in | 66-50 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:52 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon clanks a runner from the right block | 66-50 |
| 10:50 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan gets the rebound | 66-50 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 10:44 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann is hacked by Larry Ogata - foul #1 on Larry Ogata, team foul #5 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos (SG), William Brown (PF) Larry Ogata, Clayton Huff | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro (SG) Timothy McMann | |
| 10:25 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder misses the dunk but the foul's on John Manzo - foul #2 on John Manzo, team foul #6 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts (PG) James Leighton | |
| 10:25 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 10:25 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 10:06 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 66-52 |
| 10:05 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro pulls down the rebound | 66-52 |
| 09:48 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan's layup is rejected by William Briggs | 66-52 |
| 09:46 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to William Briggs | 66-52 |
| 09:33 | Missouri State | William Briggs is whistled for traveling | 66-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (PG), Charles Simmons (SF), Rodney Johnston (C) John Manzo, Scott Shannon, William Briggs | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann (SG), Robert Eaton (SF), Andres Russo (PF), Robert Towns (C) Alex Padro, Martin Clark, Mark Coogan, Danny Vedder | |
| 09:20 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-55 |
| 08:58 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 66-55 |
| 08:57 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo grabs the board | 66-55 |
| 08:50 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts makes the driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Daniel Kardos - foul #1 on Daniel Kardos, team foul #7 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clayton Huff (PF) William Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 08:50 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts makes the free throw | 66-58 |
| 08:29 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-58 |
| 08:28 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns pulls down the rebound | 66-58 |
| 08:24 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Andres Russo | 66-60 |
| 08:08 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Kardos | 68-60 |
| 07:46 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Roberts and the foul's on Clayton Huff - foul #2 on Clayton Huff, team foul #8 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Manzo (PG), Larry Ogata (SG), William Brown (PF), William Briggs (C) Micheal Cotton, Daniel Kardos, Clayton Huff, Rodney Johnston | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (PG), Alex Padro (SG), Martin Clark (SF) Robert Roberts, Timothy McMann, Robert Eaton | |
| 07:46 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo makes the free throw | 68-63 |
| 07:37 | Missouri State | The short jumper by Charles Simmons is denied by Robert Towns | 68-63 |
| 07:35 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Towns | 68-63 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Manzo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Ogata (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Charles Simmons (fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Brown (fresh) C - William Briggs (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Leighton (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alex Padro (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Martin Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Andres Russo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Towns (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 07:12 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns grabs the offensive board | 68-63 |
| 06:54 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-63 |
| 06:53 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 06:36 | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark misses long on a jumper from the left side | 68-63 |
| 06:35 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns grabs the offensive board | 68-63 |
| 06:14 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Towns | 68-66 |
| 05:58 | Missouri State | Larry Ogata misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 05:56 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Towns | 68-66 |
| 05:51 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 68-66 |
| 05:50 | Missouri State | William Briggs grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 05:50 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (PG), Daniel Kardos (SG), Rodney Johnston (C) John Manzo, Larry Ogata, William Briggs | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts (PG), Robert Eaton (SF), Mark Coogan (PF), Danny Vedder (C) James Leighton, Martin Clark, Andres Russo, Robert Towns | |
| 05:39 | Missouri State | William Brown buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Micheal Cotton | 71-66 |
| 05:19 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-69 |
| 05:01 | Missouri State | William Brown is fouled on the floor by Danny Vedder - foul #4 on Danny Vedder, team foul #3 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Scott Shannon (SF) Charles Simmons | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 04:54 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 71-69 |
| 04:53 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton pulls down the rebound | 71-69 |
| 04:46 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-69 |
| 04:44 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 04:33 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon is hacked by Robert Eaton - foul #1 on Robert Eaton, team foul #4 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns (C) Danny Vedder | |
| 04:13 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston's layup is rejected by Mark Coogan | 71-69 |
| 04:12 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton tips it but misses | 71-69 |
| 04:11 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 03:56 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Alex Padro | 71-72 |
| 03:41 | Missouri State | William Brown lays it up and in | 73-72 |
| 03:20 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-72 |
| 03:18 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-72 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Micheal Cotton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Kardos (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Shannon (fresh) 12 pts. PF - William Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Rodney Johnston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Roberts (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alex Padro (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Eaton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Coogan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Towns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:55 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-72 |
| 02:53 | Missouri State | William Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 73-72 |
| 02:29 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Micheal Cotton | 76-72 |
| 02:13 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro is fouled on the floor by William Brown - foul #3 on William Brown, team foul #9 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Manzo (PG), Larry Ogata (SG), Charles Simmons (SF), William Briggs (PF), Clayton Huff (C) Micheal Cotton, Daniel Kardos, Scott Shannon, William Brown, Rodney Johnston | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann (PG), Martin Clark (SF), Andres Russo (PF), Danny Vedder (C) Robert Roberts, Robert Eaton, Mark Coogan, Robert Towns | |
| 02:13 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 02:13 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 02:11 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos (SG) Larry Ogata | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:44 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos misses the fadeaway from the right block | 76-74 |
| 01:43 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann grabs the defensive rebound | 76-74 |
| 01:43 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (PG), William Brown (PF), Rodney Johnston (C) John Manzo, William Briggs, Clayton Huff | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts (PG), Robert Eaton (SF), Robert Towns (C) Timothy McMann, Martin Clark, Danny Vedder | |
| 01:24 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-77 |
| 01:07 | Missouri State | William Brown banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Simmons and he's hacked by Andres Russo - foul #1 on Andres Russo, team foul #5 | 78-77 |
| 01:07 | Missouri State | William Brown makes the free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:55 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Johnston steals it from Andres Russo | 79-77 |
| 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 flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston is whistled for traveling | 79-77 |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 79-77 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo gets the offensive rebound | 79-77 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-77 |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos snags the defensive board | 79-77 |
| 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 flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Padro - foul #3 on Alex Padro, team foul #6 | 79-77 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos runs out the clock | 79-77 |