| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Montgomery (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sanford Millwood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Petrovich (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Steven Free (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Meads (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Fisk (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Daughtry (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dennis Mueller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery inbounds the ball | 36-37 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Meads picks off the pass by Scott Montgomery | 36-37 |
| 19:22 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-37 |
| 19:20 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free grabs the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 19:13 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Meads hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 36-37 |
| 19:12 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Mueller gets the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 18:54 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-37 |
| 18:41 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Dennis Daughtry - foul #1 on Dennis Daughtry, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 18:41 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:41 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:41 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Daughtry snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 18:37 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Christian Kemp - foul #1 on Christian Kemp, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 18:37 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 18:37 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 18:17 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino is called for a charge - foul #1 on Derrick Cimino, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| 17:57 | SE Missouri State | The short jumper by Dennis Mueller is denied by Sanford Millwood | 37-39 |
| 17:55 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 17:39 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 37-39 |
| 17:38 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich grabs the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 17:20 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 17:19 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Meads gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 17:14 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Meads buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by David Fisk | 37-42 |
| 17:02 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp's floater is tipped away by Dennis Mueller | 37-42 |
| 17:01 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Mueller grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 16:49 | SE Missouri State | Larry Petrovich swats the shot by Anthony Meads | 37-42 |
| 16:48 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 16:32 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 37-42 |
| 16:30 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Mueller snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 16:03 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Meads misses badly on a shot from the right side | 37-42 |
| 16:01 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christian Kemp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Montgomery (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sanford Millwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Petrovich (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Steven Free (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Meads (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Fisk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Daughtry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Mueller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-42 |
| 15:38 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich hits the follow up shot | 39-42 |
| 15:24 | SE Missouri State | David Fisk misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 15:23 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Sanford Millwood | 39-42 |
| 15:19 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 15:18 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Mueller grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 14:58 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Meads can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 14:57 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 14:47 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-42 |
| 14:46 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery snags the offensive board | 39-42 |
| 14:31 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery is fouled on the floor by David Fisk - foul #1 on David Fisk, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer (PG), Billy Bower (SG), Robert Campbell (SF), Jewell Howard (PF), Ryan Seaton (C) Derrick Cimino, Christian Kemp, Scott Montgomery, Sanford Millwood, Larry Petrovich | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Welcher (PG), Robert Patterson (SG), Michael Govea (SF), Thomas Sandford (PF), Bobby Rudolph (C) Steven Free, Anthony Meads, David Fisk, Dennis Daughtry, Dennis Mueller | |
| 14:21 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard misses the runner in the lane | 39-42 |
| 14:19 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 14:00 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-42 |
| 13:59 | SE Missouri State | Michael Govea gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:49 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Rudolph connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Welcher | 39-44 |
| 13:37 | Northern Iowa | Robert Patterson steps in front of the Frederic Rimmer pass | 39-44 |
| 13:34 | SE Missouri State | Michael Govea hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Patterson | 39-46 |
| 13:14 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Frederic Rimmer and the foul's on Bobby Rudolph - foul #3 on Bobby Rudolph, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| 13:14 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard misses the free throw | 41-46 |
| 13:14 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Bobby Rudolph | 41-46 |
| 12:45 | SE Missouri State | Michael Govea misses the shot from the free throw line | 41-46 |
| 12:44 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 12:32 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 12:31 | SE Missouri State | Bobby Rudolph grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 12:13 | SE Missouri State | David Welcher misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-46 |
| 12:12 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Sandford tips it in | 41-48 |
| 11:56 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton is fouled on the floor by Bobby Rudolph - foul #4 on Bobby Rudolph, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG), Christian Kemp (SG), Scott Montgomery (SF) Frederic Rimmer, Billy Bower, Jewell Howard | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Steven Free (PG), Anthony Meads (SG), Karl Blea (PF) David Welcher, Robert Patterson, Bobby Rudolph | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Montgomery (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Seaton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Steven Free (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Meads (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Govea (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Karl Blea (fresh) C - Thomas Sandford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-48 |
| 11:36 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Meads pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 11:15 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Meads double dribbles | 41-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood (PF), Jewell Howard (C) Robert Campbell, Ryan Seaton | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Fisk (SF), Dennis Daughtry (PF) Michael Govea, Thomas Sandford | |
| 11:02 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-48 |
| 11:00 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 10:53 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free is called for traveling | 41-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich (C) Jewell Howard | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Dennis Mueller (C) Karl Blea | |
| 10:44 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 41-48 |
| 10:43 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery grabs the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 10:28 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 10:26 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood tips it back up and in | 43-48 |
| 10:04 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 43-48 |
| 10:03 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 09:59 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-48 |
| 09:57 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 09:40 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood loses the ball out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell (PF), Ryan Seaton (C) Sanford Millwood, Larry Petrovich | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 09:28 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Mueller drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Dennis Daughtry | 43-50 |
| 09:13 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steven Free - foul #1 on Steven Free, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Govea (SF), Thomas Sandford (PF) David Fisk, Dennis Daughtry | |
| 09:13 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 09:13 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 09:06 | SE Missouri State | Michael Govea misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ryan Seaton - foul #4 on Ryan Seaton, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard (C) Ryan Seaton | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Karl Blea (PF) Dennis Mueller | |
| 09:06 | SE Missouri State | Michael Govea misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 09:06 | SE Missouri State | Michael Govea makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 08:49 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 08:47 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino tips it back up and in | 46-51 |
| 08:33 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Meads clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 08:32 | SE Missouri State | Karl Blea tips it back up and in | 46-53 |
| 08:28 | Northern Iowa | Steven Free steals the ball from Derrick Cimino | 46-53 |
| 08:25 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Meads hits the finger roll set up by Steven Free | 46-55 |
| 08:16 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard's floater is tipped away by Karl Blea | 46-55 |
| 08:15 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard misses the tip | 46-55 |
| 08:14 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery tips it back up and in | 48-55 |
| 08:02 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free buries a jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Jewell Howard - foul #1 on Jewell Howard, team foul #4 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer (PG), Billy Bower (SG), Sanford Millwood (PF), Larry Petrovich (C) Derrick Cimino, Christian Kemp, Scott Montgomery, Jewell Howard | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Patterson (SG), David Fisk (SF), Dennis Daughtry (PF) Anthony Meads, Michael Govea, Karl Blea | |
| 08:02 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free makes the free throw | 48-58 |
| 07:37 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-58 |
| 07:36 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Daughtry gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Frederic Rimmer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Bower (fresh) SF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sanford Millwood (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Petrovich (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Steven Free (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Fisk (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Daughtry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Sandford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Daughtry misses long on a jumper from close range | 48-58 |
| 07:29 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich grabs the board | 48-58 |
| 07:14 | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Larry Petrovich | 50-58 |
| 06:58 | SE Missouri State | Robert Patterson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 06:57 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell gets the rebound | 50-58 |
| 06:38 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 50-58 |
| 06:36 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free gets the rebound | 50-58 |
| 06:16 | SE Missouri State | David Fisk connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Dennis Daughtry | 50-61 |
| 05:58 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dennis Daughtry - foul #2 on Dennis Daughtry, team foul #6 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG), Christian Kemp (SG), Scott Montgomery (SF), Ryan Seaton (C) Frederic Rimmer, Billy Bower, Robert Campbell, Larry Petrovich | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Anthony Meads (SG), Michael Govea (SF), Karl Blea (PF), Dennis Mueller (C) Steven Free, David Fisk, Dennis Daughtry, Thomas Sandford | |
| 05:58 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 05:58 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 05:31 | SE Missouri State | Scott Montgomery picks off the pass by Robert Patterson | 52-61 |
| 05:14 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery is hacked by Michael Govea - foul #1 on Michael Govea, team foul #7 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard (PF) Sanford Millwood | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 05:14 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 05:14 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 04:55 | SE Missouri State | Michael Govea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell (PF) Jewell Howard | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Welcher (PG) Robert Patterson | |
| 04:48 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton is fouled on the floor by Dennis Mueller - foul #3 on Dennis Mueller, team foul #8 | 54-61 |
| 04:48 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 04:48 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 04:22 | SE Missouri State | David Welcher comes up short on the shot from the left block | 56-61 |
| 04:21 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Ryan Seaton | 56-61 |
| 04:01 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Christian Kemp | 59-61 |
| 03:47 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Mueller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Robert Patterson (PG), David Fisk (SF), Dennis Daughtry (PF) David Welcher, Michael Govea, Karl Blea | |
| 03:27 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Derrick Cimino | 62-61 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scott Montgomery (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Seaton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Robert Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Meads (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Fisk (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dennis Daughtry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Mueller (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | SE Missouri State | The pull-up jumper by Robert Patterson is blocked by Ryan Seaton | 62-61 |
| 03:12 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Meads grabs the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 02:53 | SE Missouri State | Robert Patterson buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Dennis Daughtry | 62-63 |
| 02:31 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Ryan Seaton is blocked by Dennis Daughtry | 62-63 |
| 02:30 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery snags the offensive board | 62-63 |
| 02:23 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-63 |
| 02:22 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Mueller grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 02:02 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Meads can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-63 |
| 02:00 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 01:44 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 01:43 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton hits the follow up shot | 64-63 |
| 01:18 | SE Missouri State | Anthony Meads misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 01:16 | SE Missouri State | Dennis Daughtry tips it back up and in | 64-65 |
| 01:03 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Christian Kemp | 66-65 |
| 00:46 | SE Missouri State | David Fisk double dribbles | 66-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood (PF) Robert Campbell | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Steven Free (PG) Robert Patterson | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino drills a shot from the free throw line | 68-65 |
| 00:08 | SE Missouri State | David Fisk misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino grabs the board | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Free - foul #2 on Steven Free, team foul #9 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (SG), Robert Campbell (PF) Christian Kemp, Sanford Millwood | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Steven Free is fouled on the floor by Derrick Cimino - foul #2 on Derrick Cimino, team foul #5 | 70-65 |