| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jeff Bigby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Herman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) 2 pts. C - Geoffrey Kammer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Albert Odom (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jack Adcox (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Boykin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Griffith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:41 | Missouri State | Albert Odom is hacked by Jeff Bigby - foul #1 on Jeff Bigby, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 19:21 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson clanks a floater from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 19:20 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Johnson | 33-31 |
| 19:15 | Missouri State | Geoffrey Kammer swats the layup by Richard Boykin | 33-31 |
| 19:13 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Blake Roberts | 33-31 |
| 18:55 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer is fouled on the floor by Jack Adcox - foul #1 on Jack Adcox, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 18:33 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby's pass is intercepted by Albert Odom | 33-31 |
| 18:20 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 18:18 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:06 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby is fouled on the floor by Albert Odom - foul #2 on Albert Odom, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| 17:53 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer drills a turnaround near the basket | 35-31 |
| 17:34 | Missouri State | James Griffith misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 17:32 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 17:30 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeff Bigby, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG), Thomas Hoelscher (PF), Jason Suiter (C) Jeff Bigby, Wilbert Lane, Geoffrey Kammer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Mathis (SF), Thomas Porter (PF) Richard Boykin, James Griffith | |
| 17:18 | Missouri State | Jason Suiter picks off the pass by Jack Adcox | 35-31 |
| 16:54 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 16:33 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter loses the ball out of bounds | 38-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes (SG), Nicholas Brooks (C) Blake Roberts, Jeremy Herman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Sprague (SG), Richard Boykin (SF), Ivory Farrell (C) Albert Odom, Jack Adcox, Arthur Johnson | |
| 16:26 | Northern Iowa | David Mathis picks off the pass by John Lemke | 38-31 |
| 16:10 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Nicholas Brooks - foul #1 on Nicholas Brooks, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby (PG), Wilbert Lane (PF), Geoffrey Kammer (C) Larry Hayes, Jason Suiter, Nicholas Brooks | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 16:10 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 16:10 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 15:45 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Thomas Hoelscher is blocked by Richard Boykin | 38-33 |
| 15:44 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke misses the tip | 38-33 |
| 15:43 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jeff Bigby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Lemke (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hoelscher (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) 2 pts. C - Geoffrey Kammer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Mathis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Sprague (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Boykin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Porter (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ivory Farrell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Thomas Hoelscher - foul #2 on Thomas Hoelscher, team foul #4 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts (SG), Jeremy Herman (SF) John Lemke, Thomas Hoelscher | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Griffith (PF), Arthur Johnson (C) Thomas Porter, Ivory Farrell | |
| 15:28 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 15:28 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 15:28 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 15:11 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts is whistled for traveling | 38-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Jack Adcox (SG) David Mathis, John Sprague | |
| 14:53 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox is hacked by Blake Roberts - foul #1 on Blake Roberts, team foul #5 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher (PG) Jeff Bigby | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Sprague (SF) Richard Boykin | |
| 14:36 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Jack Adcox and he's hacked by Geoffrey Kammer - foul #1 on Geoffrey Kammer, team foul #6 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes (PG), Jason Suiter (C) Wilbert Lane, Geoffrey Kammer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Mathis (SF) John Sprague | |
| 14:36 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| 14:12 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 14:10 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher hits the follow up shot | 40-37 |
| 13:50 | Missouri State | Thomas Hoelscher is called for the reach on Albert Odom - foul #3 on Thomas Hoelscher, team foul #7 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG) Larry Hayes | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Boykin (SF) Jack Adcox | |
| 13:50 | Missouri State | Albert Odom misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:50 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Blake Roberts | 40-37 |
| 13:25 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 13:23 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:13 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-37 |
| 13:12 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 12:56 | Missouri State | David Mathis can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 12:54 | Missouri State | Albert Odom tips it back up and in | 40-39 |
| 12:30 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jason Suiter | 43-39 |
| 12:09 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby (PG), Wilbert Lane (PF), Geoffrey Kammer (C) Blake Roberts, Jeremy Herman, Thomas Hoelscher | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Roder (PG), Jack Adcox (SG), John Sprague (SF), Thomas Porter (PF), Ivory Farrell (C) Albert Odom, David Mathis, Richard Boykin, James Griffith, Arthur Johnson | |
| 11:52 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane misses the shot from the baseline | 43-39 |
| 11:50 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 11:39 | Missouri State | John Sprague's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes (SG), Jeremy Herman (SF) John Lemke, Jason Suiter | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jeff Bigby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeremy Herman (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) 2 pts. C - Geoffrey Kammer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Roder (fresh) SG - Jack Adcox (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sprague (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Porter (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ivory Farrell (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 11:16 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Sprague | 43-39 |
| 10:50 | Missouri State | Paul Roder hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 10:48 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox tips it but misses | 43-39 |
| 10:46 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter can't tip it in | 43-39 |
| 10:45 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell can't tip it in | 43-39 |
| 10:43 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 10:23 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-39 |
| 10:22 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Sprague | 43-39 |
| 10:10 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 10:09 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 10:04 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane is whistled for a carry | 43-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts (SG), Thomas Hoelscher (SF) Larry Hayes, Jeremy Herman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Richard Boykin (SF), Arthur Johnson (C) Paul Roder, John Sprague, Ivory Farrell | |
| 09:38 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Porter | 43-41 |
| 09:26 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts can't connect on a shot from the right block | 43-41 |
| 09:25 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 09:11 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter is hacked by Thomas Hoelscher - foul #4 on Thomas Hoelscher, team foul #8 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG), Jason Suiter (SF), Mark Slade (PF), Nicholas Brooks (C) Jeff Bigby, Thomas Hoelscher, Wilbert Lane, Geoffrey Kammer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Mathis (SG) Jack Adcox | |
| 09:11 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 09:11 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Mark Slade | 43-41 |
| 08:45 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 08:43 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 08:20 | Missouri State | David Mathis loses the ball out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman (SF) Mark Slade | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Griffith (PF) Thomas Porter | |
| 08:07 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 08:05 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to David Mathis | 43-41 |
| 07:45 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert Odom | 43-43 |
| 07:31 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Blake Roberts | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Lemke (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Herman (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jason Suiter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Nicholas Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Albert Odom (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Mathis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Boykin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Griffith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by David Mathis | 46-45 |
| 06:54 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman buries a jump hook from the baseline | 48-45 |
| 06:37 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin can't connect on a floater from the right block | 48-45 |
| 06:35 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson tips it back up and in | 48-47 |
| 06:16 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jason Suiter | 51-47 |
| 05:58 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson lays it in on a nice dish by Albert Odom | 51-49 |
| 05:58 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby (PG), Wilbert Lane (PF), Geoffrey Kammer (C) John Lemke, Jason Suiter, Nicholas Brooks | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jack Adcox (SG) David Mathis | |
| 05:46 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts is hacked by Jack Adcox - foul #2 on Jack Adcox, team foul #3 | 51-49 |
| 05:30 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-49 |
| 05:28 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 05:12 | Missouri State | James Griffith is fouled on the floor by Jeff Bigby - foul #3 on Jeff Bigby, team foul #9 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Mathis (PG), John Sprague (SF) Albert Odom, Richard Boykin | |
| 05:12 | Missouri State | James Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 05:12 | Missouri State | James Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 04:57 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 04:55 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to James Griffith | 51-51 |
| 04:51 | Missouri State | David Mathis drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Sprague | 51-54 |
| 04:34 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-54 |
| 04:33 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 04:09 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox is fouled on the floor by Blake Roberts - foul #2 on Blake Roberts, team foul #10 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Thomas Porter (PF) John Sprague, James Griffith | |
| 04:09 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 04:09 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 03:47 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 03:45 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jack Adcox | 51-56 |
| 03:30 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-59 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jeff Bigby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Herman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Geoffrey Kammer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Albert Odom (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jack Adcox (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Mathis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:23 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 51-59 |
| 03:22 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| 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) | |
| 03:05 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-59 |
| 03:03 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane grabs the board | 51-59 |
| 02:48 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeff Bigby | 53-59 |
| 02:48 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Boykin (SF), James Griffith (PF) David Mathis, Thomas Porter | |
| 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) | |
| 02:35 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin is called for traveling | 53-59 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:20 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts is hacked by James Griffith - foul #2 on James Griffith, team foul #4 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG) Jeff Bigby | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 02:10 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by James Griffith - foul #3 on James Griffith, team foul #5 | 53-59 |
| 02:10 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 02:10 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 01:46 | Missouri State | James Griffith double dribbles | 55-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby (PG) John Lemke | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 01:32 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Johnson swats the layup by Wilbert Lane | 55-59 |
| 01:31 | Missouri State | James Griffith snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 01:15 | Missouri State | Albert Odom scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-62 |
| 00:53 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeremy Herman | 57-62 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Albert Odom is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Herman - foul #2 on Jeremy Herman, team foul #11 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Mathis (SF) Richard Boykin | |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Albert Odom makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Albert Odom makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-64 |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Geoffrey Kammer | 57-64 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Johnson takes the ball from Geoffrey Kammer | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | Albert Odom is hacked by Jeff Bigby in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeff Bigby, team foul #12 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Boykin (SF), Ivory Farrell (PF) David Mathis, James Griffith | |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | Albert Odom misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | Albert Odom makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Albert Odom is called for the reach on Jeff Bigby - foul #3 on Albert Odom, team foul #6 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Griffith (PF) Ivory Farrell | |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-65 |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin grabs the board | 57-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Albert Odom runs out the clock | 57-65 |