| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Roder (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Boykin (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Griffith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Randall Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jeff Bigby (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Lemke (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Brubaker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Bell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Geoffrey Kammer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker inbounds the ball | 27-22 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker misses the 3pt attempt from straight away but he's hacked by Richard Boykin - foul #1 on Richard Boykin, team foul #1 | 27-22 |
| 19:47 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 19:47 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker misses the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 19:47 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker makes the 3rd free throw | 27-24 |
| 19:18 | Missouri State | Paul Roder is whistled for a carry | 27-24 |
| 18:52 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeff Bigby and he's hacked by Randall Campbell - foul #1 on Randall Campbell, team foul #2 | 27-26 |
| 18:52 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer makes the free throw | 27-27 |
| 18:23 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin misses the lay-in | 27-27 |
| 18:22 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bell pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| 18:04 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby is fouled on the floor by Richard Boykin - foul #2 on Richard Boykin, team foul #3 | 27-27 |
| 17:57 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby is whistled for a carry | 27-27 |
| 17:32 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-27 |
| 17:30 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Geoffrey Kammer | 27-27 |
| 17:09 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby is hacked by Paul Roder - foul #2 on Paul Roder, team foul #4 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts (SG), Nicholas Brooks (PF) John Lemke, Charles Bell | |
| 16:49 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 16:47 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer snags the offensive board | 27-27 |
| 16:36 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer loses the dribble to James Griffith | 27-27 |
| 16:09 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin scores on a jumper from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 15:48 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer hits the finger roll | 29-29 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Roder (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Boykin (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Griffith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Randall Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jeff Bigby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Brubaker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nicholas Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Geoffrey Kammer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:24 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin is fouled on the floor by Blake Roberts - foul #1 on Blake Roberts, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kevin Russell (SG) Paul Roder | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Bateman (PG), John Lemke (SG), Charles Bell (PF) Jeff Bigby, James Brubaker, Geoffrey Kammer | |
| 14:57 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell misses the easy layup | 29-29 |
| 14:56 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brooks gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 14:51 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-29 |
| 14:31 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell drills a runner near the basket and he's fouled by Nicholas Brooks - foul #1 on Nicholas Brooks, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| 14:31 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell makes the free throw | 32-29 |
| 14:07 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brooks hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 32-29 |
| 14:05 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 13:45 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin is hacked by Blake Roberts - foul #2 on Blake Roberts, team foul #3 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby (PG), James Brubaker (SF), Geoffrey Kammer (C) Larry Bateman, Blake Roberts, Nicholas Brooks | |
| 13:27 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Bell - foul #3 on Charles Bell, team foul #4 | 32-29 |
| 13:27 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 13:27 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 13:06 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby knocks in the shot from the left side | 34-31 |
| 12:39 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell is fouled on the floor by John Lemke - foul #2 on John Lemke, team foul #5 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Roder (PG), Paul Lauver (C) Edward Pittman, Randall Campbell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts (SG), Nicholas Brooks (PF) John Lemke, Charles Bell | |
| 12:29 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell loses the ball out of bounds | 34-31 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Sprague (PF) James Griffith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 12:11 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Nicholas Brooks | 34-34 |
| 11:50 | Missouri State | Geoffrey Kammer is called for the reach on Richard Boykin - foul #2 on Geoffrey Kammer, team foul #6 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Witherspoon (SF), Bobby Hartford (C) James Brubaker, Geoffrey Kammer | |
| 11:34 | Missouri State | Paul Roder blows the layup | 34-34 |
| 11:33 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Hartford snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Roder (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Russell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Boykin (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Sprague (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Lauver (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jeff Bigby (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Witherspoon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Hartford (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Northern Iowa | Robert Witherspoon hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeff Bigby | 34-36 |
| 11:05 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell is hacked by Blake Roberts - foul #3 on Blake Roberts, team foul #7 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Pittman (PG), James Griffith (PF), Randall Campbell (C) Paul Roder, John Sprague, Paul Lauver | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (SG), Charles Bell (PF) Robert Witherspoon, Bobby Hartford | |
| 11:05 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 11:05 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 10:47 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-36 |
| 10:45 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 10:27 | Missouri State | Nicholas Brooks steps in front of the Richard Boykin pass | 36-36 |
| 10:10 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts loses the dribble to James Griffith | 36-36 |
| 09:50 | Missouri State | James Griffith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 09:48 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell misses the tip | 36-36 |
| 09:47 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to James Griffith | 36-36 |
| 09:42 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell blows the layup | 36-36 |
| 09:41 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bell gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 09:22 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Jeff Bigby | 36-38 |
| 09:06 | Missouri State | 3 seconds is called on Randall Campbell | 36-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Lauver (C) Randall Campbell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Bateman (PG), James Brubaker (SF), Geoffrey Kammer (C) Jeff Bigby, Blake Roberts, Charles Bell | |
| 08:52 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 08:51 | Missouri State | Paul Lauver gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 08:38 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Russell | 39-38 |
| 08:22 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker can't throw it down | 39-38 |
| 08:21 | Missouri State | James Griffith gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 08:13 | Missouri State | James Griffith can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Nicholas Brooks - foul #2 on Nicholas Brooks, team foul #8 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Roder (PG) Edward Pittman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts (SG), Bobby Hartford (PF) John Lemke, Nicholas Brooks | |
| 08:13 | Missouri State | James Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 08:13 | Missouri State | James Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 08:02 | Northern Iowa | Larry Bateman scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Blake Roberts | 41-40 |
| 07:37 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 07:20 | Northern Iowa | Larry Bateman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Lauver - foul #1 on Paul Lauver, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Sprague (PF), Randall Campbell (C) James Griffith, Paul Lauver | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Bell (PF) Bobby Hartford | |
| 07:20 | Northern Iowa | Larry Bateman makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 07:20 | Northern Iowa | Larry Bateman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Roder (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Russell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Boykin (tiring) 21 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Sprague (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Larry Bateman (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Brubaker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Bell (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Geoffrey Kammer (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:57 | Missouri State | John Sprague scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Roder | 46-42 |
| 06:41 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts is fouled on the floor by Kevin Russell - foul #4 on Kevin Russell, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Pittman (PG) Paul Roder | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby (PG), John Lemke (SG) Larry Bateman, Blake Roberts | |
| 06:28 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Geoffrey Kammer, team foul #9 | 46-42 |
| 05:59 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 05:57 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 05:52 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 46-42 |
| 05:50 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 05:26 | Missouri State | Jeff Bigby is called for the reach on Edward Pittman - foul #2 on Jeff Bigby, team foul #10 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Roder (SG), James Griffith (PF), Paul Lauver (C) Kevin Russell, John Sprague, Randall Campbell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts (SF), Nicholas Brooks (C) James Brubaker, Geoffrey Kammer | |
| 05:26 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 05:26 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 05:04 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 05:03 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to James Griffith | 47-42 |
| 04:34 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin blows the layup but the foul's on Charles Bell - foul #4 on Charles Bell, team foul #11 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andrew Risher (SG) Edward Pittman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Witherspoon (SF), Bobby Hartford (C) John Lemke, Charles Bell | |
| 04:34 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 04:34 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 04:14 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts's pass is intercepted by Richard Boykin | 48-42 |
| 04:11 | Missouri State | James Griffith blows the layup | 48-42 |
| 04:09 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 03:52 | Northern Iowa | Robert Witherspoon is fouled on the floor by Richard Boykin - foul #3 on Richard Boykin, team foul #7 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kevin Russell (SG), John Sprague (PF), Randall Campbell (C) Andrew Risher, James Griffith, Paul Lauver | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer (C) Bobby Hartford | |
| 03:52 | Northern Iowa | Robert Witherspoon makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 03:52 | Northern Iowa | Robert Witherspoon makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 03:25 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 03:23 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brooks gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Roder (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Russell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Boykin (tiring) 22 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Sprague (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jeff Bigby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Witherspoon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nicholas Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Geoffrey Kammer (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on John Sprague - foul #1 on John Sprague, team foul #8 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Pittman (PG) Paul Roder | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (SG), James Brubaker (SF), Charles Bell (PF) Jeff Bigby, Robert Witherspoon, Nicholas Brooks | |
| 03:02 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 03:02 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 02:37 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 02:36 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 02:18 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Russell steals the ball from Charles Bell | 48-46 |
| 02:14 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman can't finish the layup | 48-46 |
| 02:13 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 01:52 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Edward Pittman - foul #2 on Edward Pittman, team foul #9 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Griffith (PF) John Sprague | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby (PG) Blake Roberts | |
| 01:52 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 01:52 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 01:52 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 01:34 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman double dribbles | 48-46 |
| 01:14 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-46 |
| 01:13 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke tips it back up and in | 48-48 |
| 00:46 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell buries a floater in the paint | 50-48 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Charles Bell | 50-50 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-50 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bell grabs the board | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Russell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Richard Boykin (tiring) 22 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Randall Campbell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jeff Bigby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Lemke (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Brubaker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Bell (fresh) 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Geoffrey Kammer (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell wins the tip | 50-50 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:33 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin lays it up and in set up by Edward Pittman | 52-50 |
| 04:19 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bell clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 04:17 | Missouri State | James Griffith grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 03:57 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Griffith | 55-50 |
| 03:39 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Boykin - foul #4 on Richard Boykin, team foul #10 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Lauver (C) Randall Campbell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts (SG), Nicholas Brooks (PF) John Lemke, Charles Bell | |
| 03:39 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 03:39 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 03:10 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 03:09 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brooks pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 03:04 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker is hacked by Richard Boykin - foul #5 on Richard Boykin, team foul #11 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Roder (PG), John Sprague (SF) Edward Pittman, Richard Boykin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 03:04 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 03:04 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 02:35 | Missouri State | Blake Roberts takes the ball from Paul Roder | 55-53 |
| 02:35 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Pittman (PG), Randall Campbell (C) Paul Roder, Paul Lauver | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (SG), Charles Bell (PF) Blake Roberts, Nicholas Brooks | |
| 02:20 | Northern Iowa | James Griffith blocks the jumper by James Brubaker | 55-53 |
| 02:19 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 02:02 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 02:00 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell hits the follow up shot | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:34 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker makes the shot from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 01:14 | Missouri State | Geoffrey Kammer swats the short shot by Kevin Russell | 57-55 |
| 01:12 | Missouri State | John Sprague gets the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 00:53 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell hits a shot from the right wing | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Russell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - John Sprague (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Griffith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Randall Campbell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jeff Bigby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Lemke (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Brubaker (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Bell (fresh) 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Geoffrey Kammer (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 59-55 |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bell can't tip it in | 59-55 |
| 00:35 | Missouri State | James Griffith snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Missouri State | Jeff Bigby is called for the reach on James Griffith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeff Bigby, team foul #12 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Roder (SG) Kevin Russell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:32 | Missouri State | James Griffith misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:32 | Missouri State | James Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-55 |
| 00:23 | Missouri State | Jeff Bigby is called for the reach on James Griffith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeff Bigby, team foul #13 | 60-55 |
| 00:23 | Missouri State | James Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:23 | Missouri State | James Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Brubaker | 62-58 |
| 00:18 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | Paul Roder is fouled in the backcourt by John Lemke - foul #3 on John Lemke, team foul #14 | 62-58 |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | Paul Roder makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | Paul Roder makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke misses the 3 from the right corner | 64-58 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby grabs the offensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-58 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer grabs the offensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | James Griffith is called for the reach on Charles Bell - foul #1 on James Griffith, team foul #12 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kevin Russell (SG) Paul Roder | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bell makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman runs out the clock | 64-60 |