| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jody Natal (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Doyle (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Kyle Evans (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Luther Myatt (fresh) 2 blk. C - James Hayes (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Montgomery (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sanford Millwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ryan Seaton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans inbounds the ball | 27-37 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Brian Doyle and he's hacked by Derrick Cimino - foul #1 on Derrick Cimino, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| 19:32 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans misses the free throw | 29-37 |
| 19:32 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Ryan Seaton | 29-37 |
| 19:18 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-37 |
| 19:16 | Missouri State | Luther Myatt gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 19:09 | Missouri State | Jody Natal can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Derrick Cimino - foul #2 on Derrick Cimino, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| 19:09 | Missouri State | Jody Natal makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 19:09 | Missouri State | Jody Natal makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 19:09 | Missouri State | Jody Natal makes the 3rd free throw | 32-37 |
| 18:57 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood blows the layup | 32-37 |
| 18:56 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp snags the offensive board | 32-37 |
| 18:38 | Northern Iowa | James Hayes blocks the jumper by Christian Kemp | 32-37 |
| 18:36 | Missouri State | Brian Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 18:30 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans is fouled on the floor by Scott Montgomery - foul #2 on Scott Montgomery, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| 18:12 | Missouri State | James Hayes buries a jump hook from close range | 34-37 |
| 17:57 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 17:56 | Missouri State | Brian Doyle gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 17:51 | Missouri State | Jody Natal is hacked by Derrick Cimino - foul #3 on Derrick Cimino, team foul #4 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (PG), Robert Campbell (PF), Larry Petrovich (C) Derrick Cimino, Sanford Millwood, Ryan Seaton | |
| 17:32 | Missouri State | James Hayes misses the easy layup | 34-37 |
| 17:31 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 17:11 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp loses the ball out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree (PG), Joe Lemons (SG), Carl Ayers (SF), Andrew Alexander (PF), Philip Weddle (C) Jody Natal, Brian Doyle, Kyle Evans, Luther Myatt, James Hayes | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 16:50 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 16:48 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle tips it in | 36-37 |
| 16:19 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-37 |
| 16:17 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 16:03 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree travels with the ball | 36-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Brian Doyle (SG), Luther Myatt (PF), James Hayes (C) Curtis Murphree, Carl Ayers, Andrew Alexander, Philip Weddle | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer (PG), Sanford Millwood (PF), Ryan Seaton (C) Christian Kemp, Scott Montgomery, Larry Petrovich | |
| 15:39 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-37 |
| 15:38 | Missouri State | James Hayes gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jody Natal (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Doyle (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Lemons (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Luther Myatt (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Frederic Rimmer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Billy Bower (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Sanford Millwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ryan Seaton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Missouri State | Joe Lemons makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jody Natal | 39-37 |
| 15:11 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-37 |
| 15:09 | Missouri State | Jody Natal gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 14:52 | Missouri State | Jody Natal hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Doyle | 41-37 |
| 14:29 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Sanford Millwood | 41-40 |
| 14:18 | Missouri State | Luther Myatt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Sanford Millwood - foul #1 on Sanford Millwood, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree (PG), Kyle Evans (SF) Jody Natal, Joe Lemons | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG), Christian Kemp (SG), Scott Montgomery (SF) Frederic Rimmer, Billy Bower, Robert Campbell | |
| 14:18 | Missouri State | Luther Myatt makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:18 | Missouri State | Luther Myatt misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:18 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 14:07 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp hits a floater near the basket | 42-42 |
| 13:42 | Missouri State | Brian Doyle misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-42 |
| 13:41 | Missouri State | Luther Myatt grabs the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 13:25 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Ayers (SG), Andrew Alexander (PF), Philip Weddle (C) Brian Doyle, Luther Myatt, James Hayes | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich (PF), Jewell Howard (C) Sanford Millwood, Ryan Seaton | |
| 13:03 | Northern Iowa | Carl Ayers is called for the reach on Christian Kemp - foul #1 on Carl Ayers, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG) Curtis Murphree | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell (PF) Jewell Howard | |
| 12:50 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 12:49 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Kyle Evans | 42-42 |
| 12:35 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 12:28 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Alexander is called for the reach on Robert Campbell - foul #2 on Andrew Alexander, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joe Lemons (SG) Carl Ayers | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 12:12 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 12:10 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 11:59 | Missouri State | Jody Natal is fouled on the floor by Derrick Cimino - foul #4 on Derrick Cimino, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Doyle (SG), James Hayes (C) Joe Lemons, Philip Weddle | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (PG), Sanford Millwood (PF) Derrick Cimino, Robert Campbell | |
| 11:46 | Missouri State | Brian Doyle misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 11:44 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans grabs the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 11:37 | Missouri State | Brian Doyle buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jody Natal | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jody Natal (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Doyle (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Alexander (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Billy Bower (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Montgomery (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sanford Millwood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Petrovich (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 11:18 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 10:58 | Missouri State | James Hayes connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Jody Natal and he's fouled by Billy Bower - foul #1 on Billy Bower, team foul #7 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joe Lemons (PG), Carl Ayers (SF), Luther Myatt (PF) Jody Natal, Kyle Evans, Andrew Alexander | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer (PG), Robert Campbell (SF), Ryan Seaton (C) Christian Kemp, Scott Montgomery, Larry Petrovich | |
| 10:58 | Missouri State | James Hayes makes the free throw | 51-42 |
| 10:38 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 10:37 | Missouri State | James Hayes pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 10:08 | Missouri State | Brian Doyle misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Sanford Millwood - foul #2 on Sanford Millwood, team foul #8 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Philip Weddle (C) James Hayes | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard (PF) Sanford Millwood | |
| 10:08 | Missouri State | Brian Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 10:08 | Missouri State | Brian Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 09:51 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-42 |
| 09:50 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton tips it back up and in | 53-44 |
| 09:28 | Missouri State | Luther Myatt hits a fadeaway in the lane | 55-44 |
| 09:12 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower connects on the runner from close range | 55-46 |
| 08:51 | Missouri State | Brian Doyle clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-46 |
| 08:49 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 08:25 | Missouri State | Brian Doyle hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 55-46 |
| 08:24 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| 08:06 | Northern Iowa | Brian Doyle picks off the pass by Jewell Howard | 55-46 |
| 08:01 | Missouri State | Carl Ayers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 08:00 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle misses the tip | 55-46 |
| 07:58 | Missouri State | Luther Myatt tips it back up and in | 57-46 |
| 07:35 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on Brian Doyle - foul #1 on Brian Doyle, team foul #3 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Curtis Murphree (SG), Kyle Evans (SF), Andrew Alexander (PF), James Hayes (C) Joe Lemons, Brian Doyle, Carl Ayers, Luther Myatt, Philip Weddle | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp (SG), Scott Montgomery (SF), Sanford Millwood (PF), Larry Petrovich (C) Frederic Rimmer, Robert Campbell, Jewell Howard, Ryan Seaton | |
| 07:35 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 07:35 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jody Natal (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Curtis Murphree (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kyle Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Alexander (fresh) 5 reb. C - James Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Billy Bower (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Montgomery (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sanford Millwood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Petrovich (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jody Natal | 59-48 |
| 07:13 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery misses long on a floater from the left side | 59-48 |
| 07:12 | Missouri State | James Hayes grabs the board | 59-48 |
| 07:03 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans jams it set up by Jody Natal | 61-48 |
| 06:48 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood double dribbles | 61-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG) Billy Bower | |
| 06:29 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Curtis Murphree | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:26 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino's pass is intercepted by Jody Natal in the backcourt | 63-48 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:07 | Missouri State | Jody Natal comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 63-48 |
| 06:06 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander tips it back up and in | 65-48 |
| 05:50 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Montgomery | 65-50 |
| 05:27 | Missouri State | James Hayes knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Curtis Murphree | 67-50 |
| 05:08 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-50 |
| 05:07 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander grabs the board | 67-50 |
| 04:44 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Jody Natal | 69-50 |
| 04:37 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich is hacked by James Hayes - foul #1 on James Hayes, team foul #4 | 69-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joe Lemons (PG), Brian Doyle (SG), Carl Ayers (SF), Luther Myatt (PF), Philip Weddle (C) Jody Natal, Curtis Murphree, Kyle Evans, Andrew Alexander, James Hayes | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell (PF), Ryan Seaton (C) Sanford Millwood, Larry Petrovich | |
| 04:29 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-50 |
| 04:28 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino grabs the offensive rebound | 69-50 |
| 04:17 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Montgomery | 69-53 |
| 03:53 | Missouri State | Joe Lemons comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-53 |
| 03:51 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp grabs the defensive rebound | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:36 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 69-53 |
| 03:34 | Missouri State | Brian Doyle grabs the board | 69-53 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Joe Lemons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Doyle (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Ayers (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Luther Myatt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Philip Weddle (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Christian Kemp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Montgomery (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Seaton (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Missouri State | Joe Lemons hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Doyle | 71-53 |
| 02:57 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Derrick Cimino | 71-56 |
| 02:29 | Missouri State | Brian Doyle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree (PG), Trenton Petty (SF), Andrew Alexander (PF) Brian Doyle, Luther Myatt, Philip Weddle | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer (PG), Billy Bower (SG), Larry Petrovich (PF), Jewell Howard (C) Derrick Cimino, Christian Kemp, Scott Montgomery, Ryan Seaton | |
| 02:19 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Frederic Rimmer | 71-59 |
| 02:02 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree's pass is intercepted by Robert Campbell | 71-59 |
| 01:58 | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer lays it up and in set up by Robert Campbell | 71-61 |
| 01:39 | Missouri State | Joe Lemons makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-61 |
| 01:27 | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-61 |
| 01:26 | Missouri State | Trenton Petty gets the rebound | 74-61 |
| 01:06 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander blows the dunk but the foul's on Jewell Howard - foul #1 on Jewell Howard, team foul #9 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Philip Weddle (C) Trenton Petty | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:06 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 75-61 |
| 01:06 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 76-61 |
| 00:47 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Carl Ayers - foul #2 on Carl Ayers, team foul #5 | 76-61 |
| 00:47 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower misses the 1st free throw | 76-61 |
| 00:47 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower makes the 2nd free throw | 76-62 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | Philip Weddle misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-62 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Frederic Rimmer | 76-62 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 76-62 |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Frederic Rimmer | 76-62 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard misses long on a shot from the left side | 76-62 |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | Andrew Alexander gets the rebound | 76-62 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Curtis Murphree runs out the clock | 76-62 |