| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Theisen (fresh) SG - Larry Martines (fresh) SF - Dwight Cota (fresh) PF - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) C - Kyle Koepp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fresh) SG - James Grant (fresh) SF - Diego Reyes (fresh) PF - James Gregory (fresh) C - Donald Hauck (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck misses the turnaround from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Missouri State | Diego Reyes is called for the reach on David Theisen - foul #1 on Diego Reyes, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Missouri State | Larry Martines can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Dwight Cota - foul #1 on Dwight Cota, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:00 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:42 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota's pass is intercepted by James Gregory | 0-4 |
| 18:27 | Northern Iowa | Dwight Cota steals it from Joseph Grange | 0-4 |
| 18:23 | Missouri State | David Theisen banks in the layup set up by Dwight Cota | 2-4 |
| 18:01 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Joseph Grange | 2-6 |
| 17:41 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Martines | 4-6 |
| 17:23 | Northern Iowa | Larry Martines is called for the reach on James Grant - foul #1 on Larry Martines, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith (PF) James Gregory | |
| 17:07 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Grange and he's fouled by Dwight Cota - foul #2 on Dwight Cota, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brad Waters (SF) Dwight Cota | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer (SG), Julian Brooks (SF), Heriberto Mancini (C) James Grant, Diego Reyes, Donald Hauck | |
| 17:07 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith misses the free throw | 4-8 |
| 17:07 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp pulls down the rebound | 4-8 |
| 16:58 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Clinton Thayer - foul #1 on Clinton Thayer, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| 16:58 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:58 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:45 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 6-8 |
| 16:44 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 16:36 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on David Theisen - foul #1 on David Theisen, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brent McGoon (PF) Kenneth Anderson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 16:36 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 16:36 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 16:23 | Missouri State | Larry Martines hits a floater from the baseline | 8-10 |
| 16:05 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frederick Smith | 8-12 |
| 15:51 | Missouri State | Brent McGoon hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 8-12 |
| 15:49 | Missouri State | Brent McGoon hits the follow up shot | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Theisen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Martines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brad Waters (fresh) PF - Brent McGoon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kyle Koepp (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clinton Thayer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Julian Brooks (fresh) PF - Frederick Smith (fresh) 4 pts. C - Heriberto Mancini (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 10-12 |
| 15:29 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 15:15 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by David Theisen | 12-12 |
| 14:57 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 14:55 | Missouri State | Brent McGoon gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 14:48 | Missouri State | David Theisen buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Brad Waters | 14-12 |
| 14:39 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini comes up short on the shot near the basket | 14-12 |
| 14:38 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange grabs the offensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 14:23 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 14:21 | Missouri State | David Theisen pulls down the rebound | 14-12 |
| 14:17 | Missouri State | David Theisen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-12 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Dam (PG), Jerry Rondeau (SG), Frank Hinerman (SF), Kenneth Anderson (PF), Sherman Feagin (C) David Theisen, Larry Martines, Brad Waters, Brent McGoon, Kyle Koepp | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (PG), James Grant (SG), Diego Reyes (SF), James Gregory (PF), Donald Hauck (C) Joseph Grange, Clinton Thayer, Julian Brooks, Frederick Smith, Heriberto Mancini | |
| 14:02 | Northern Iowa | Frank Hinerman is called for the reach on Ralph Davis - foul #1 on Frank Hinerman, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| 13:42 | Northern Iowa | James Grant drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ralph Davis and the foul's on Frank Hinerman - foul #2 on Frank Hinerman, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Martines (SG) Frank Hinerman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 13:42 | Northern Iowa | James Grant makes the free throw | 14-15 |
| 13:28 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau misses the 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by Ralph Davis - foul #1 on Ralph Davis, team foul #3 | 14-15 |
| 13:28 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau misses the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 13:28 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 13:28 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau makes the 3rd free throw | 16-15 |
| 13:02 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 16-15 |
| 13:00 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau grabs the board | 16-15 |
| 12:46 | Missouri State | The jumper by Larry Martines is denied by Donald Hauck | 16-15 |
| 12:45 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 12:27 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Diego Reyes, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brad Waters (SF) Larry Martines | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange (PG), Frederick Smith (SF) Ralph Davis, Diego Reyes | |
| 12:04 | Missouri State | Brad Waters is hacked by Frederick Smith - foul #1 on Frederick Smith, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Theisen (PG) Douglas Dam | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini (PF) James Gregory | |
| 11:49 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-15 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brent McGoon (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Kenneth Anderson, Sherman Feagin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer (SG), Julian Brooks (SF) James Grant, Donald Hauck | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Theisen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Rondeau (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brad Waters (fresh) PF - Brent McGoon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clinton Thayer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Julian Brooks (fresh) PF - Frederick Smith (fresh) 4 pts. C - Heriberto Mancini (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 16-15 |
| 11:34 | Missouri State | Brent McGoon snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| 11:27 | Missouri State | Brad Waters hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 11:25 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Joseph Grange | 16-15 |
| 11:02 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Wilson - foul #1 on Robert Wilson, team foul #7 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Dam (SF), Kyle Koepp (C) Jerry Rondeau, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 11:02 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 11:02 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 11:02 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini snags the offensive board | 16-16 |
| 10:39 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Grange and he's hacked by Douglas Dam - foul #1 on Douglas Dam, team foul #8 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Martines (SG), Kenneth Anderson (PF) Brad Waters, Brent McGoon | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Grant (SG), James Gregory (PF), Donald Hauck (C) Clinton Thayer, Julian Brooks, Heriberto Mancini | |
| 10:39 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith makes the free throw | 16-19 |
| 10:19 | Missouri State | David Theisen scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-19 |
| 10:09 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 19-19 |
| 10:07 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory hits the follow up shot | 19-21 |
| 10:03 | Missouri State | Joseph Grange picks off the pass by Kyle Koepp | 19-21 |
| 09:45 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Dam is called for the reach on James Gregory - foul #2 on Douglas Dam, team foul #9 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (PG), Brad Waters (SF) David Theisen, Douglas Dam | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks (SF) Frederick Smith | |
| 09:45 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 09:45 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 09:33 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-23 |
| 09:31 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Joseph Grange | 19-23 |
| 09:26 | Northern Iowa | James Grant banks in the layup set up by Joseph Grange and he's hacked by Kenneth Anderson - foul #1 on Kenneth Anderson, team foul #10 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brent McGoon (PF) Kenneth Anderson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (PG) Joseph Grange | |
| 09:26 | Northern Iowa | James Grant makes the free throw | 19-26 |
| 09:10 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Hauck - foul #1 on Donald Hauck, team foul #6 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer (SG), Heriberto Mancini (PF), Earnest Fraser (C) James Grant, James Gregory, Donald Hauck | |
| 09:10 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 09:10 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 08:54 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 08:52 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Kyle Koepp | 21-26 |
| 08:23 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp loses the dribble to Clinton Thayer | 21-26 |
| 07:54 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis is called for traveling | 21-26 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Theisen (PG), Kenneth Anderson (PF), Sherman Feagin (C) Jerry Rondeau, Brent McGoon, Kyle Koepp | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange (PG), James Grant (SG), Frederick Smith (SF), James Gregory (PF), Donald Hauck (C) Ralph Davis, Clinton Thayer, Julian Brooks, Heriberto Mancini, Earnest Fraser | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Theisen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Martines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brad Waters (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sherman Feagin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Grant (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frederick Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Hauck (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Missouri State | Brad Waters knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Kenneth Anderson | 23-26 |
| 07:16 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 07:14 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Sherman Feagin | 23-26 |
| 07:02 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-26 |
| 07:00 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 06:55 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange is called for a charge - foul #1 on Joseph Grange, team foul #7 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (SG) Larry Martines | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 06:49 | Missouri State | David Theisen is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 23-26 |
| 06:31 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory loses the dribble to David Theisen | 23-26 |
| 06:28 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Theisen | 25-26 |
| 06:19 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory connects on the floater from the left block | 25-28 |
| 06:02 | Missouri State | Brad Waters hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Grange - foul #2 on Joseph Grange, team foul #8 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brent McGoon (PF), Kyle Koepp (C) Kenneth Anderson, Sherman Feagin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (PG), Clinton Thayer (SG), Julian Brooks (SF), Heriberto Mancini (C) Joseph Grange, James Grant, James Gregory, Donald Hauck | |
| 06:02 | Missouri State | Brad Waters misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 06:02 | Missouri State | Brad Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 05:46 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith's pass is intercepted by Jerry Rondeau | 26-28 |
| 05:42 | Missouri State | David Theisen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jerry Rondeau | 28-28 |
| 05:27 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Clinton Thayer | 28-30 |
| 05:12 | Missouri State | Heriberto Mancini denies the turnaround by Brad Waters | 28-30 |
| 05:10 | Missouri State | Brent McGoon pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 04:50 | Missouri State | David Theisen scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Brent McGoon | 31-30 |
| 04:32 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-30 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Martines (SG), Kenneth Anderson (PF), Sherman Feagin (C) Jerry Rondeau, Brent McGoon, Kyle Koepp | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Grant (SG), James Gregory (PF), Donald Hauck (C) Clinton Thayer, Frederick Smith, Heriberto Mancini | |
| 04:21 | Missouri State | Brad Waters connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from David Theisen | 33-30 |
| 03:59 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-30 |
| 03:58 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 03:41 | Missouri State | David Theisen is called for traveling | 33-30 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Dam (PG), Dwight Cota (SF) David Theisen, Brad Waters | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange (PG), Diego Reyes (SF) Ralph Davis, Julian Brooks | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Douglas Dam (fresh) SG - Larry Martines (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Cota (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sherman Feagin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Grant (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Diego Reyes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 6 pts. C - Donald Hauck (fresh) | |
| 03:24 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Douglas Dam - foul #3 on Douglas Dam, team foul #11 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Theisen (PG) Douglas Dam | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 03:24 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 03:24 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 03:02 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 33-32 |
| 03:00 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 02:36 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-32 |
| 02:35 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck hits the follow up shot | 33-34 |
| 02:06 | Missouri State | The short jumper by Dwight Cota is denied by Donald Hauck | 33-34 |
| 02:05 | Missouri State | Kenneth Anderson tips it but misses | 33-34 |
| 02:04 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 01:49 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (PG), Brent McGoon (PF), Kyle Koepp (C) David Theisen, Kenneth Anderson, Sherman Feagin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer (SG), Frederick Smith (PF), Heriberto Mancini (C) James Grant, James Gregory, Donald Hauck | |
| 01:39 | Missouri State | Larry Martines misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Frederick Smith - foul #2 on Frederick Smith, team foul #9 | 33-34 |
| 01:39 | Missouri State | Larry Martines makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 01:39 | Missouri State | Larry Martines makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 01:19 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brent McGoon - foul #1 on Brent McGoon, team foul #12 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks (SF) Diego Reyes | |
| 01:19 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 01:19 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 01:19 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 01:07 | Missouri State | The jump hook by Brent McGoon is blocked by Heriberto Mancini | 35-35 |
| 01:05 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 00:53 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Grange | 35-37 |
| 00:45 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau scores on a shot from the free throw line | 37-37 |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Larry Martines is called for the reach on Clinton Thayer - foul #2 on Larry Martines, team foul #13 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frank Hinerman (SF) Dwight Cota | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (PG) Joseph Grange | |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Frank Hinerman clanks a jumper from the left side | 37-38 |