| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Earnest Fraser (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Theisen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Martines (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dwight Cota (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Sean Clawson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Leyba (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota inbounds the ball | 41-38 |
| 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) | |
| 19:33 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 19:31 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 19:20 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy misses the easy layup | 41-38 |
| 19:19 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange tips it in | 43-38 |
| 18:52 | Missouri State | Larry Martines knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Leyba | 43-41 |
| 18:45 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Gregory | 45-41 |
| 18:19 | Missouri State | David Theisen makes the 3 from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 18:13 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy travels with the ball | 45-44 |
| 18:06 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba is fouled on the floor by Earnest Fraser - foul #2 on Earnest Fraser, team foul #1 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith (C) Earnest Fraser | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 17:59 | Missouri State | Larry Martines misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 17:57 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson tips it back up and in | 45-46 |
| 17:38 | Northern Iowa | Larry Martines takes the ball from Joseph Grange | 45-46 |
| 17:22 | Missouri State | James Grant is called for the reach on Larry Martines - foul #1 on James Grant, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio (SG), Julian Brooks (PF), Donald Hauck (C) James Grant, Patrick Kennedy, James Gregory | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (PG), Brad Waters (SG), Antonio Belden (SF), Michael Douse (PF), Kyle Koepp (C) David Theisen, Larry Martines, Dwight Cota, Sean Clawson, Donald Leyba | |
| 17:14 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-46 |
| 16:56 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 16:55 | Missouri State | Michael Douse pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 16:32 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Brad Waters | 45-49 |
| 16:12 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 16:10 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Kyle Koepp | 45-49 |
| 15:52 | Missouri State | Brad Waters clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 15:50 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Mauricio (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frederick Smith (fresh) PF - Julian Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Hauck (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jerry Rondeau (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brad Waters (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Antonio Belden (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Douse (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kyle Koepp (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Brad Waters - foul #1 on Brad Waters, team foul #1 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Grant (SG), Patrick Kennedy (SF), James Gregory (PF), Earnest Fraser (C) Joseph Grange, Frederick Smith, Julian Brooks, Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Theisen (PG), Larry Martines (SG), Dwight Cota (SF), Sean Clawson (PF), Donald Leyba (C) Jerry Rondeau, Brad Waters, Antonio Belden, Michael Douse, Kyle Koepp | |
| 15:46 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 15:46 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 15:21 | Missouri State | Earnest Fraser steals it from Dwight Cota | 47-49 |
| 15:07 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio is fouled on the floor by David Theisen - foul #3 on David Theisen, team foul #2 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks (PG) Jeffrey Mauricio | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 14:55 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 14:53 | Northern Iowa | James Grant snags the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 14:35 | Northern Iowa | James Grant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange (PG) Julian Brooks | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 14:14 | Missouri State | Larry Martines knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 14:07 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 14:05 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 13:46 | Missouri State | David Theisen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 13:45 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson hits the follow up shot | 47-54 |
| 13:25 | Northern Iowa | David Theisen picks off the pass by Earnest Fraser | 47-54 |
| 13:21 | Missouri State | David Theisen hits the finger roll | 47-56 |
| 13:02 | Northern Iowa | James Grant misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-56 |
| 13:01 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser grabs the offensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 12:46 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange is whistled for a carry | 47-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio (PG), Diego Reyes (SG), Frederick Smith (SF), Julian Brooks (PF), Donald Hauck (C) Joseph Grange, James Grant, Patrick Kennedy, James Gregory, Earnest Fraser | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (PG), Brad Waters (SG), Antonio Belden (SF), Michael Douse (PF), Kyle Koepp (C) David Theisen, Larry Martines, Dwight Cota, Sean Clawson, Donald Leyba | |
| 12:20 | Missouri State | Brad Waters comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Hauck - foul #1 on Donald Hauck, team foul #3 | 47-56 |
| 12:20 | Missouri State | Brad Waters makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 12:20 | Missouri State | Brad Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 12:06 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Donald Hauck, team foul #4 | 47-58 |
| 11:40 | Missouri State | Michael Douse comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-58 |
| 11:38 | Missouri State | Michael Douse can't tip it in | 47-58 |
| 11:36 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio grabs the board | 47-58 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jeffrey Mauricio (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Diego Reyes (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frederick Smith (fresh) PF - Julian Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Hauck (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jerry Rondeau (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brad Waters (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Antonio Belden (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Douse (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kyle Koepp (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith drills a shot from the left side | 49-58 |
| 11:04 | Missouri State | Donald Hauck swats the layup by Michael Douse | 49-58 |
| 11:03 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Frederick Smith | 49-58 |
| 10:42 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Diego Reyes | 51-58 |
| 10:14 | Missouri State | Michael Douse makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brad Waters | 51-60 |
| 09:57 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Jeffrey Mauricio | 53-60 |
| 09:44 | Missouri State | Donald Hauck steps in front of the Kyle Koepp pass | 53-60 |
| 09:20 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Diego Reyes, team foul #5 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange (PG), James Grant (SG), Patrick Kennedy (SF), James Gregory (PF), Earnest Fraser (C) Jeffrey Mauricio, Diego Reyes, Frederick Smith, Julian Brooks, Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Theisen (PG), Larry Martines (SG), Dwight Cota (SF), Sean Clawson (PF), Donald Leyba (C) Jerry Rondeau, Brad Waters, Antonio Belden, Michael Douse, Kyle Koepp | |
| 08:54 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota is fouled on the floor by James Grant - foul #2 on James Grant, team foul #6 | 53-60 |
| 08:41 | Missouri State | Larry Martines drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by David Theisen | 53-63 |
| 08:24 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory lays it up and in set up by James Grant | 55-63 |
| 08:00 | Missouri State | David Theisen's floater is knocked away by James Gregory | 55-63 |
| 07:59 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser snags the defensive board | 55-63 |
| 07:39 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from James Grant and he's hacked by Dwight Cota - foul #2 on Dwight Cota, team foul #3 | 57-63 |
| 07:39 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy misses the free throw | 57-63 |
| 07:39 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Kennedy (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Earnest Fraser (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Theisen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Martines (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Dwight Cota (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Sean Clawson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Leyba (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Missouri State | Larry Martines buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-66 |
| 06:56 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 57-66 |
| 06:55 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory gets the offensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 06:45 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Donald Leyba - foul #1 on Donald Leyba, team foul #4 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes (SG), Frederick Smith (SF), Julian Brooks (C) James Grant, Patrick Kennedy, Earnest Fraser | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (PG), Brad Waters (SG), Antonio Belden (SF), Kyle Koepp (C) David Theisen, Larry Martines, Dwight Cota, Donald Leyba | |
| 06:45 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory misses the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 06:45 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 06:26 | Missouri State | Diego Reyes is called for the reach on Jerry Rondeau - foul #2 on Diego Reyes, team foul #7 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio (SG), Donald Hauck (C) Diego Reyes, James Gregory | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson (PF) Sean Clawson | |
| 06:26 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 06:26 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 06:18 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck double dribbles | 58-68 |
| 06:01 | Missouri State | Antonio Belden drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Anderson | 58-70 |
| 05:44 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kyle Koepp - foul #2 on Kyle Koepp, team foul #5 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes (SG), Patrick Kennedy (SF) Joseph Grange, Julian Brooks | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Theisen (PG), Larry Martines (SG), Dwight Cota (SF), Donald Leyba (C) Jerry Rondeau, Brad Waters, Kenneth Anderson, Kyle Koepp | |
| 05:44 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck misses the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 05:44 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck misses the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 05:44 | Missouri State | Antonio Belden grabs the defensive rebound | 58-70 |
| 05:37 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Mauricio picks off the pass by Donald Leyba | 58-70 |
| 05:34 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio lays it in | 60-70 |
| 05:24 | Missouri State | David Theisen clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Diego Reyes - foul #3 on Diego Reyes, team foul #8 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Grant (SG) Diego Reyes | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Sean Clawson (PF) Antonio Belden | |
| 05:24 | Missouri State | David Theisen makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 05:24 | Missouri State | David Theisen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 05:07 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange (PG), Earnest Fraser (C) Jeffrey Mauricio, Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 04:38 | Missouri State | Larry Martines can't finish the layup | 60-72 |
| 04:37 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith pulls down the rebound | 60-72 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:30 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser double dribbles | 60-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Gregory (PF) Patrick Kennedy | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (PG) David Theisen | |
| 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) | |
| 04:12 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Earnest Fraser - foul #3 on Earnest Fraser, team foul #9 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes (SF) Frederick Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brad Waters (SG), Antonio Belden (SF) Larry Martines, Dwight Cota | |
| 04:12 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson misses the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 04:12 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| 03:59 | Northern Iowa | James Grant can't throw it down but the foul's on Sean Clawson - foul #2 on Sean Clawson, team foul #6 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio (SF), Julian Brooks (C) Diego Reyes, Earnest Fraser | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp (C) Donald Leyba | |
| 03:59 | Northern Iowa | James Grant misses the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 03:59 | Northern Iowa | James Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| 03:36 | Missouri State | Antonio Belden drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Jerry Rondeau | 61-75 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Grant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Mauricio (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Julian Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jerry Rondeau (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brad Waters (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Antonio Belden (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Clawson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Kyle Koepp (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory's pass is intercepted by Kyle Koepp | 61-75 |
| 03:04 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp's floater is tipped away by James Gregory | 61-75 |
| 03:03 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange snags the defensive board | 61-75 |
| 02:59 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-75 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy (SF), Earnest Fraser (C) Jeffrey Mauricio, Julian Brooks | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Theisen (PG), Larry Martines (SG), Dwight Cota (SF), Donald Leyba (C) Jerry Rondeau, Brad Waters, Antonio Belden, Kyle Koepp | |
| 02:46 | Northern Iowa | James Grant hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Sean Clawson - foul #3 on Sean Clawson, team foul #7 | 61-75 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio (PG), Frederick Smith (SF), Julian Brooks (PF), Donald Hauck (C) Joseph Grange, Patrick Kennedy, James Gregory, Earnest Fraser | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (PG), Brad Waters (SG), Antonio Belden (SF), Michael Douse (PF), Kyle Koepp (C) David Theisen, Larry Martines, Dwight Cota, Sean Clawson, Donald Leyba | |
| 02:46 | Northern Iowa | James Grant makes the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 02:46 | Northern Iowa | James Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| 02:44 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-75 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange (PG), Patrick Kennedy (SF), James Gregory (PF), Earnest Fraser (C) Jeffrey Mauricio, Frederick Smith, Julian Brooks, Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Theisen (PG), Larry Martines (SG), Dwight Cota (SF), Sean Clawson (PF), Donald Leyba (C) Jerry Rondeau, Brad Waters, Antonio Belden, Michael Douse, Kyle Koepp | |
| 02:26 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson clanks a shot from the left side | 63-75 |
| 02:25 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser grabs the defensive rebound | 63-75 |
| 02:20 | Northern Iowa | James Grant hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 63-75 |
| 02:19 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson gets the rebound | 63-75 |
| 02:02 | Missouri State | Larry Martines scores on a shot from the right side | 63-77 |
| 01:51 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 63-77 |
| 01:50 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson pulls down the rebound | 63-77 |
| 01:30 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-77 |
| 01:29 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory pulls down the rebound | 63-77 |
| 01:10 | Northern Iowa | James Grant scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Grange | 65-77 |
| 00:50 | Missouri State | David Theisen is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on David Theisen, team foul #8 | 65-77 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio (PG), Diego Reyes (SG), Frederick Smith (SF), Julian Brooks (PF), Donald Hauck (C) Joseph Grange, James Grant, Patrick Kennedy, James Gregory, Earnest Fraser | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (PG), Brad Waters (SG), Antonio Belden (SF), Michael Douse (PF), Kyle Koepp (C) David Theisen, Larry Martines, Dwight Cota, Sean Clawson, Donald Leyba | |
| 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) | |
| 00:44 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-77 |
| 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 | Jerry Rondeau comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 65-77 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks pulls down the rebound | 65-77 |
| 00:14 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 65-77 |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | Michael Douse grabs the defensive rebound | 65-77 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau runs out the clock | 65-77 |