| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Diego Reyes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 6 pts. C - Donald Hauck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Theisen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Martines (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Cota (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) C - Kyle Koepp (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota inbounds the ball | 39-35 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Missouri State | David Theisen travels with the ball | 39-35 |
| 19:24 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory misses badly on a floater from the right block | 39-35 |
| 19:23 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Larry Martines | 39-35 |
| 19:08 | Missouri State | David Theisen throws it down set up by Dwight Cota | 39-37 |
| 19:04 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Diego Reyes | 41-37 |
| 18:55 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp makes the floater from close range set up by David Theisen and he's hacked by James Grant - foul #2 on James Grant, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| 18:55 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp misses the free throw | 41-39 |
| 18:55 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 18:38 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 41-39 |
| 18:36 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Kyle Koepp | 41-39 |
| 18:20 | Missouri State | Larry Martines travels with the ball | 41-39 |
| 17:56 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by James Grant | 43-39 |
| 17:35 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 43-39 |
| 17:33 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 17:19 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory can't finish the layup but the foul's on Larry Martines - foul #2 on Larry Martines, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer (SG), Frederick Smith (SF), Heriberto Mancini (C) James Grant, Diego Reyes, Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Dam (PG), Jerry Rondeau (SG), Brad Waters (SF), Brent McGoon (PF), Sherman Feagin (C) David Theisen, Larry Martines, Dwight Cota, Kenneth Anderson, Kyle Koepp | |
| 17:19 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 17:19 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 16:57 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Brad Waters | 45-41 |
| 16:29 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Grange | 47-41 |
| 16:09 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 16:08 | Missouri State | Sherman Feagin tips it back up and in | 47-43 |
| 15:52 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (PG), James Grant (SG), Diego Reyes (SF), Donald Hauck (C) Joseph Grange, Clinton Thayer, James Gregory, Heriberto Mancini | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Theisen (PG), Larry Martines (SG), Dwight Cota (SF), Kenneth Anderson (PF), Kyle Koepp (C) Douglas Dam, Jerry Rondeau, Brad Waters, Brent McGoon, Sherman Feagin | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ralph Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Diego Reyes (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Frederick Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Hauck (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Theisen (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Martines (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Cota (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) C - Kyle Koepp (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Missouri State | David Theisen clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 15:36 | Missouri State | Larry Martines can't tip it in | 47-43 |
| 15:34 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Frederick Smith | 47-43 |
| 15:28 | Northern Iowa | David Theisen steals the ball from Ralph Davis in the backcourt | 47-43 |
| 15:14 | Missouri State | Frederick Smith blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by David Theisen | 47-43 |
| 15:12 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Frederick Smith | 47-43 |
| 14:55 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange (PG) Ralph Davis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 14:42 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 14:40 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Donald Hauck | 47-43 |
| 14:27 | Northern Iowa | James Grant is fouled on the floor by Larry Martines - foul #3 on Larry Martines, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini (PF) Frederick Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brent McGoon (PF), Sherman Feagin (C) Kenneth Anderson, Kyle Koepp | |
| 14:12 | Northern Iowa | James Grant can't connect on a 3 from the right corner but he's fouled by Larry Martines - foul #4 on Larry Martines, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser (C) Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (SG) Larry Martines | |
| 14:12 | Northern Iowa | James Grant misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 14:12 | Northern Iowa | James Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 14:12 | Northern Iowa | James Grant makes the 3rd free throw | 49-43 |
| 13:52 | Missouri State | Brent McGoon drills a runner near the basket | 49-45 |
| 13:40 | Northern Iowa | Sherman Feagin is called for the reach on Earnest Fraser - foul #1 on Sherman Feagin, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer (SG), Julian Brooks (SF) James Grant, Diego Reyes | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brad Waters (SG) David Theisen | |
| 13:24 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-45 |
| 13:23 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser snags the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 13:11 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange is fouled on the floor by Jerry Rondeau - foul #3 on Jerry Rondeau, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (PG), Frederick Smith (SF), James Gregory (PF), Donald Hauck (C) Joseph Grange, Julian Brooks, Heriberto Mancini, Earnest Fraser | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Dam (PG), Kenneth Anderson (PF), Kyle Koepp (C) Dwight Cota, Brent McGoon, Sherman Feagin | |
| 12:48 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory buries a runner from the left block | 51-45 |
| 12:31 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp's pass is intercepted by Clinton Thayer | 51-45 |
| 12:28 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis lays it up and in on a great pass from Clinton Thayer | 53-45 |
| 12:15 | Missouri State | James Gregory takes the ball from Kenneth Anderson | 53-45 |
| 12:00 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Ralph Davis | 55-45 |
| 11:47 | Missouri State | James Gregory steps in front of the Douglas Dam pass | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ralph Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clinton Thayer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Frederick Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 14 pts. 3 stl. C - Donald Hauck (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Douglas Dam (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jerry Rondeau (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brad Waters (fresh) PF - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) C - Kyle Koepp (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-45 |
| 11:23 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 10:58 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson is fouled on the floor by James Gregory - foul #1 on James Gregory, team foul #2 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange (PG), James Grant (SG), Diego Reyes (SF), Heriberto Mancini (C) Ralph Davis, Clinton Thayer, James Gregory, Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Theisen (PG), Dwight Cota (SF), Brent McGoon (PF), Sherman Feagin (C) Jerry Rondeau, Brad Waters, Kenneth Anderson, Kyle Koepp | |
| 10:42 | Missouri State | David Theisen hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-48 |
| 10:23 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes's layup is rejected by Brent McGoon | 55-48 |
| 10:22 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini gets the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 10:03 | Northern Iowa | James Grant misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 10:01 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange tips it in | 57-48 |
| 09:42 | Missouri State | David Theisen misses short on a 3 from straight away | 57-48 |
| 09:41 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Heriberto Mancini | 57-48 |
| 09:23 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Grange | 59-48 |
| 09:03 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota loses the ball out of bounds | 59-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Gregory (PF), Donald Hauck (C) Frederick Smith, Heriberto Mancini | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (SG), Kenneth Anderson (PF), Kyle Koepp (C) Douglas Dam, Brent McGoon, Sherman Feagin | |
| 08:46 | Northern Iowa | Dwight Cota steals the ball from Joseph Grange | 59-48 |
| 08:30 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp scores on a shot near the basket | 59-50 |
| 08:08 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Dwight Cota - foul #1 on Dwight Cota, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer (SG), Julian Brooks (SF) James Grant, Diego Reyes | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brad Waters (SF) Dwight Cota | |
| 08:08 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 08:08 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 07:52 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 07:50 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| 07:37 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange is whistled for a carry | 61-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Martines (SG) David Theisen | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clinton Thayer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Julian Brooks (fresh) PF - James Gregory (fresh) 16 pts. 3 stl. C - Donald Hauck (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jerry Rondeau (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Martines (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brad Waters (fresh) PF - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) C - Kyle Koepp (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Missouri State | Brad Waters is called for traveling | 61-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (PG), Heriberto Mancini (PF), Earnest Fraser (C) Joseph Grange, James Gregory, Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brent McGoon (PF), Sherman Feagin (C) Kenneth Anderson, Kyle Koepp | |
| 07:00 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini misses the lay-in | 61-50 |
| 06:59 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini snags the offensive board | 61-50 |
| 06:43 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini buries a jumper from the left side | 63-50 |
| 06:37 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-50 |
| 06:36 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks snags the defensive board | 63-50 |
| 06:14 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis clanks a floater from the right wing | 63-50 |
| 06:12 | Missouri State | Brent McGoon gets the rebound | 63-50 |
| 06:06 | Missouri State | Larry Martines misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-50 |
| 06:05 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis grabs the board | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:46 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clinton Thayer and he's fouled by Larry Martines - foul #5 on Larry Martines, team foul #7 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Grant (SG), Diego Reyes (SF), James Gregory (PF), Donald Hauck (C) Clinton Thayer, Julian Brooks, Heriberto Mancini, Earnest Fraser | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Theisen (PG), Douglas Dam (SG), Dwight Cota (SF), Kenneth Anderson (PF), Kyle Koepp (C) Jerry Rondeau, Larry Martines, Brad Waters, Brent McGoon, Sherman Feagin | |
| 05:46 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis makes the free throw | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:28 | Missouri State | Ralph Davis is called for the reach on David Theisen - foul #1 on Ralph Davis, team foul #3 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange (PG) Ralph Davis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 05:15 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota is fouled on the floor by Diego Reyes - foul #3 on Diego Reyes, team foul #4 | 66-50 |
| 05:06 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 66-50 |
| 05:05 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange gets the rebound | 66-50 |
| 04:38 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory hits a turnaround in the paint | 68-50 |
| 04:15 | Missouri State | James Grant is called for the reach on David Theisen - foul #3 on James Grant, team foul #5 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (PG), Clinton Thayer (SG), Julian Brooks (SF), Frederick Smith (PF), Heriberto Mancini (C) Joseph Grange, James Grant, Diego Reyes, James Gregory, Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (SG), Brad Waters (SF), Brent McGoon (PF), Sherman Feagin (C) David Theisen, Dwight Cota, Kenneth Anderson, Kyle Koepp | |
| 04:10 | Missouri State | Brent McGoon misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 68-50 |
| 04:08 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 68-50 |
| 03:46 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 68-50 |
| 03:44 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau grabs the board | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Missouri State | Frederick Smith takes the ball from Douglas Dam | 68-50 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ralph Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clinton Thayer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Julian Brooks (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frederick Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Heriberto Mancini (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Douglas Dam (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jerry Rondeau (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brad Waters (fresh) PF - Brent McGoon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Sherman Feagin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | Brent McGoon picks off the pass by Julian Brooks | 68-50 |
| 02:48 | Missouri State | Brad Waters jams it on a nice dish by Jerry Rondeau | 68-52 |
| 02:28 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis buries a shot from the left side set up by Frederick Smith | 70-52 |
| 02:13 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Douglas Dam and he's hacked by Heriberto Mancini - foul #1 on Heriberto Mancini, team foul #6 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser (C) Julian Brooks | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frank Hinerman (SF) Douglas Dam | |
| 02:13 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau makes the free throw | 70-55 |
| 01:44 | Northern Iowa | Brad Waters is called for the reach on Ralph Davis - foul #1 on Brad Waters, team foul #8 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks (SF) Earnest Fraser | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Dam (PG) Frank Hinerman | |
| 01:44 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis misses the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 01:44 | Missouri State | Brent McGoon gets the rebound | 70-55 |
| 01:23 | Missouri State | Brad Waters hits a turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Julian Brooks - foul #2 on Julian Brooks, team foul #7 | 70-57 |
| 01:23 | Missouri State | Brad Waters makes the free throw | 70-58 |
| 01:07 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-58 |
| 01:05 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini grabs the offensive rebound | 70-58 |
| 00:39 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer is hacked by Jerry Rondeau - foul #4 on Jerry Rondeau, team foul #9 | 70-58 |
| 00:39 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 00:39 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Missouri State | Brad Waters can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Frederick Smith - foul #1 on Frederick Smith, team foul #8 | 72-58 |
| 00:34 | Missouri State | Brad Waters makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 00:34 | Missouri State | Brad Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-60 |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Frederick Smith - foul #2 on Frederick Smith, team foul #9 | 72-60 |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau misses the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis runs out the clock | 72-61 |