| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fresh) SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) SF - Moshe Zeiders (fresh) PF - Allen Anderson (fresh) C - Thomas Chapman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brian Lillie (fresh) SG - Ed Thrower (fresh) SF - Henry Ownby (fresh) PF - Joshua Sanders (fresh) C - Michael Pearson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby hits a driving attempt near the basket | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Lillie | 0-5 |
| 18:47 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 0-5 |
| 18:45 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp gets the offensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:37 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 18:36 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson grabs the board | 0-5 |
| 18:22 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ed Thrower | 0-7 |
| 18:01 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-7 |
| 18:00 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders grabs the offensive rebound | 0-7 |
| 17:52 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-7 |
| 17:51 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman tips it home | 2-7 |
| 17:29 | Missouri State | Allen Anderson is called for the reach on Brian Lillie - foul #1 on Allen Anderson, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| 17:09 | Missouri State | Christian Kemp picks off the pass by Joshua Sanders | 2-7 |
| 17:04 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp can't finish the layup | 2-7 |
| 17:02 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 16:58 | Missouri State | Moshe Zeiders steps in front of the Ed Thrower pass | 2-7 |
| 16:46 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 2-7 |
| 16:45 | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 16:39 | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 2-7 |
| 16:37 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 16:28 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-7 |
| 16:27 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie gets the rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:12 | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Brian Lillie | 2-9 |
| 15:49 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher hits a shot from just outside the lane | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christian Kemp (fairly fresh) SF - Moshe Zeiders (fresh) PF - Allen Anderson (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brian Lillie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ed Thrower (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Ownby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Pearson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-9 |
| 15:28 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson can't tip it in | 4-9 |
| 15:27 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 15:09 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman blows the layup but he's fouled by Ed Thrower - foul #1 on Ed Thrower, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (PG), Robert Campbell (SG), Jose Aguilar (SF), Melvin Hatch (PF) Martin Fisher, Christian Kemp, Moshe Zeiders, Allen Anderson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Robert Brown (SG), Eric Hill (SF), Floyd Lunt (PF), James Hayes (C) Brian Lillie, Ed Thrower, Henry Ownby, Joshua Sanders, Michael Pearson | |
| 15:09 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman misses the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:09 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman misses the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:09 | Missouri State | Floyd Lunt pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 14:42 | Missouri State | Jody Natal misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 14:40 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 14:36 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 14:34 | Missouri State | Eric Hill gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 14:19 | Missouri State | Jody Natal is fouled on the floor by Robert Campbell - foul #1 on Robert Campbell, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG), Christopher Perry (C) Robert Campbell, Thomas Chapman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 14:10 | Missouri State | James Hayes can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 4-9 |
| 14:09 | Missouri State | Eric Hill misses the tip | 4-9 |
| 14:08 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 13:47 | Northern Iowa | Jody Natal is called for the reach on Martin Fisher - foul #1 on Jody Natal, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders (SF) Jose Aguilar | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 13:28 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower is fouled on the floor by Robert Brown - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp (SG) Billy Bower | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ed Thrower (SG) Robert Brown | |
| 13:13 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Moshe Zeiders | 6-9 |
| 12:57 | Missouri State | Christian Kemp steals it from Ed Thrower | 6-9 |
| 12:49 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Melvin Hatch is denied by Floyd Lunt | 6-9 |
| 12:48 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch misses the tip | 6-9 |
| 12:46 | Missouri State | James Hayes pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 12:42 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jody Natal | 6-12 |
| 12:22 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher can't finish the layup | 6-12 |
| 12:20 | Missouri State | Floyd Lunt gets the rebound | 6-12 |
| 12:09 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-12 |
| 12:07 | Missouri State | James Hayes pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 11:54 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 6-12 |
| 11:53 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders grabs the defensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 11:38 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp is fouled on the floor by Ed Thrower - foul #2 on Ed Thrower, team foul #4 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (PG), Robert Campbell (SG), Allen Anderson (PF), Thomas Chapman (C) Martin Fisher, Christian Kemp, Melvin Hatch, Christopher Perry | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Lillie (PG), Robert Brown (SG), Henry Ownby (SF), Joshua Sanders (PF), Michael Pearson (C) Jody Natal, Ed Thrower, Eric Hill, Floyd Lunt, James Hayes | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Billy Bower (fresh) SG - Robert Campbell (fresh) SF - Moshe Zeiders (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Allen Anderson (fresh) C - Thomas Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brian Lillie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) SF - Henry Ownby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Pearson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders loses the ball out of bounds | 6-12 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jose Aguilar (SF) Moshe Zeiders | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 11:04 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby scores on a runner from close range set up by Robert Brown | 6-14 |
| 10:55 | Northern Iowa | Jose Aguilar scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-14 |
| 10:39 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie knocks in the turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by Jose Aguilar - foul #1 on Jose Aguilar, team foul #3 | 9-16 |
| 10:39 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie misses the free throw | 9-16 |
| 10:39 | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 10:24 | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Joshua Sanders, team foul #5 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG), Christian Kemp (SG), Moshe Zeiders (SF) Billy Bower, Robert Campbell, Jose Aguilar | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 10:02 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Martin Fisher | 12-16 |
| 09:54 | Missouri State | Robert Brown buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Joshua Sanders | 12-18 |
| 09:38 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-18 |
| 09:37 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher hits the follow up shot | 14-18 |
| 09:27 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 14-18 |
| 09:26 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Moshe Zeiders | 14-18 |
| 09:12 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Joshua Sanders - foul #2 on Joshua Sanders, team foul #6 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch (PF) Allen Anderson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Hill (SF), Floyd Lunt (PF) Henry Ownby, Joshua Sanders | |
| 09:12 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 09:12 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:54 | Missouri State | Martin Fisher steals it from Robert Brown | 16-18 |
| 08:50 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher is hacked by Brian Lillie in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Lillie, team foul #7 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (SG) Christian Kemp | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), James Hayes (C) Brian Lillie, Michael Pearson | |
| 08:50 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:50 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:38 | Missouri State | Eric Hill is fouled on the floor by Moshe Zeiders - foul #1 on Moshe Zeiders, team foul #4 | 18-18 |
| 08:19 | Missouri State | James Hayes scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Eric Hill | 18-20 |
| 07:55 | Northern Iowa | Jody Natal picks off the pass by Billy Bower | 18-20 |
| 07:39 | Missouri State | Melvin Hatch denies the turnaround by Eric Hill | 18-20 |
| 07:38 | Missouri State | James Hayes tips it home | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Bower (fresh) SF - Moshe Zeiders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Melvin Hatch (fresh) C - Thomas Chapman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jody Natal (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Hill (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Floyd Lunt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Floyd Lunt - foul #1 on Floyd Lunt, team foul #8 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp (SG), Jose Aguilar (SF), Allen Anderson (PF) Martin Fisher, Moshe Zeiders, Thomas Chapman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Lillie (PG), Casey Gray (SF), Shelton Harvey (PF), Michael Pearson (C) Jody Natal, Robert Brown, Floyd Lunt, James Hayes | |
| 07:23 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 07:23 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 07:05 | Missouri State | Casey Gray can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 20-22 |
| 07:04 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson gets the rebound | 20-22 |
| 06:51 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower is called for 5 seconds | 20-22 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Henry Ownby (SF) Shelton Harvey | |
| 06:25 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson misses the turnaround from the left block | 20-22 |
| 06:23 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch grabs the defensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 06:18 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp is called for traveling | 20-22 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG) Billy Bower | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Brown (SG) Eric Hill | |
| 05:56 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby misses the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Jose Aguilar - foul #2 on Jose Aguilar, team foul #5 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders (SF), Thomas Chapman (C) Jose Aguilar, Melvin Hatch | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 05:56 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 05:56 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 05:36 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 05:35 | Missouri State | Robert Brown snags the defensive board | 20-24 |
| 05:15 | Missouri State | Casey Gray clanks a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Allen Anderson - foul #2 on Allen Anderson, team foul #6 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (SG), Christopher Perry (PF) Christian Kemp, Allen Anderson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Floyd Lunt (PF), James Hayes (C) Brian Lillie, Henry Ownby, Michael Pearson | |
| 05:15 | Missouri State | Casey Gray makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 05:15 | Missouri State | Casey Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 05:00 | Northern Iowa | Casey Gray steals it from Martin Fisher | 20-26 |
| 04:57 | Missouri State | Casey Gray lays it up and in | 20-28 |
| 04:47 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Martin Fisher | 22-28 |
| 04:24 | Missouri State | Jody Natal is hacked by Christopher Perry - foul #1 on Christopher Perry, team foul #7 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell (SG), Melvin Hatch (PF) Martin Fisher, Christopher Perry | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Hill (SG), Henry Ownby (SF) Robert Brown, Casey Gray | |
| 04:24 | Missouri State | Jody Natal makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 04:24 | Missouri State | Jody Natal makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 04:08 | Northern Iowa | Moshe Zeiders comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 22-30 |
| 04:06 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower tips it home | 24-30 |
| 04:00 | Missouri State | Floyd Lunt misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 24-30 |
| 03:58 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Melvin Hatch | 24-30 |
| 03:35 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by James Hayes - foul #1 on James Hayes, team foul #9 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG), Christian Kemp (SG), Jose Aguilar (SF), Allen Anderson (PF) Billy Bower, Robert Campbell, Moshe Zeiders, Thomas Chapman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Lillie (PG), Ed Thrower (SG), Joshua Sanders (PF), Michael Pearson (C) Jody Natal, Eric Hill, Floyd Lunt, James Hayes | |
| 03:35 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 03:35 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jose Aguilar (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Allen Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Melvin Hatch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brian Lillie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ed Thrower (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Ownby (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joshua Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Pearson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 26-30 |
| 03:19 | Northern Iowa | Jose Aguilar pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 03:07 | Northern Iowa | Henry Ownby steals it from Martin Fisher | 26-30 |
| 02:48 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson misses the dunk | 26-30 |
| 02:47 | Northern Iowa | Jose Aguilar gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 02:42 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher is fouled on the floor by Brian Lillie - foul #2 on Brian Lillie, team foul #10 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Hill (SF) Henry Ownby | |
| 02:42 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 02:42 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 02:32 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 02:12 | Northern Iowa | Jose Aguilar can't finish the layup | 28-33 |
| 02:10 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 01:48 | Missouri State | Allen Anderson steps in front of the Brian Lillie pass | 28-33 |
| 01:33 | Northern Iowa | Jose Aguilar comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eric Hill - foul #1 on Eric Hill, team foul #11 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (PG), Moshe Zeiders (SF), Thomas Chapman (C) Martin Fisher, Allen Anderson, Melvin Hatch | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG) Brian Lillie | |
| 01:33 | Northern Iowa | Jose Aguilar makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 01:33 | Northern Iowa | Jose Aguilar makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 01:21 | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eric Hill | 30-35 |
| 00:55 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Sanders steals it from Billy Bower | 30-35 |
| 00:37 | Missouri State | Eric Hill misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 00:36 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson hits the follow up shot | 30-37 |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 30-37 |
| 00:14 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp grabs the offensive board | 30-37 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Pearson - foul #1 on Michael Pearson, team foul #12 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG), Allen Anderson (PF) Christian Kemp, Jose Aguilar | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Lillie (PG), Robert Brown (SG), Henry Ownby (SF), Floyd Lunt (PF), James Hayes (C) Jody Natal, Ed Thrower, Eric Hill, Joshua Sanders, Michael Pearson | |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman misses the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Allen Anderson swats the short shot by Floyd Lunt | 31-37 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson snags the defensive board | 31-37 |