| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Thomas McTaggart (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeremy Lindquist (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Brannon (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Nathan Landers (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gregory James (fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Yungbluth (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Dubay (fresh) PF - Clyde Forsyth (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | John Brannon inbounds the ball | 42-26 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Clyde Forsyth - foul #2 on Clyde Forsyth, team foul #1 | 42-26 |
| 19:47 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart makes the 1st free throw | 43-26 |
| 19:47 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart makes the 2nd free throw | 44-26 |
| 19:21 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-26 |
| 18:53 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-26 |
| 18:39 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Lindquist - foul #1 on Jeremy Lindquist, team foul #1 | 44-26 |
| 18:23 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth is fouled on the floor by Nathan Landers - foul #2 on Nathan Landers, team foul #2 | 44-26 |
| 18:06 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Patrick Dubay | 44-28 |
| 17:40 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-28 |
| 17:39 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth pulls down the rebound | 44-28 |
| 17:21 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay loses the dribble to Jeremy Lindquist | 44-28 |
| 17:18 | Missouri State | Nathan Landers hits the finger roll set up by Jeremy Lindquist | 46-28 |
| 17:00 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones is called for traveling | 46-28 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein (PG), Fredrick Leija (SG), Albert Mei (PF), Issac Ferguson (C) Thomas McTaggart, Jeremy Lindquist, Nathan Landers, Gregory James | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer (PG), Claude Sanders (SF), Marvin Baden (PF) Steven Hall, Patrick Dubay, Clyde Forsyth | |
| 16:47 | Missouri State | Issac Ferguson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-28 |
| 16:45 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Issac Ferguson | 46-28 |
| 16:32 | Missouri State | Fredrick Leija can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Claude Sanders - foul #1 on Claude Sanders, team foul #2 | 46-28 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Arbuckle (PF) John Brannon | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones (PG), Alfred Hayden (C) Kenneth Yungbluth, Donald Jones | |
| 16:32 | Missouri State | Fredrick Leija misses the 1st free throw | 46-28 |
| 16:32 | Missouri State | Fredrick Leija makes the 2nd free throw | 47-28 |
| 16:12 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 47-28 |
| 16:11 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden hits the follow up shot | 47-30 |
| 15:55 | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-30 |
| 15:54 | Missouri State | Edward Arbuckle tips it but misses | 47-30 |
| 15:52 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden gets the rebound | 47-30 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Fredrick Leija (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Vernon Schiefelbein (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Issac Ferguson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Arbuckle (fresh) C - Albert Mei (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Gerald Jones (fresh) SG - Marc Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Marvin Baden (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Alfred Hayden (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Claude Sanders and he's fouled by Edward Arbuckle - foul #1 on Edward Arbuckle, team foul #3 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist (SG) Fredrick Leija | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG), Kenneth Yungbluth (SG), Clyde Forsyth (PF) Gerald Jones, Marc Brewer, Claude Sanders | |
| 15:46 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden makes the free throw | 47-33 |
| 15:33 | Missouri State | Albert Mei's pass is intercepted by Alfred Hayden | 47-33 |
| 15:16 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth is fouled on the floor by Edward Arbuckle - foul #2 on Edward Arbuckle, team foul #4 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart (PG), John Brannon (SF), Nathan Landers (PF), Gregory James (C) Vernon Schiefelbein, Issac Ferguson, Edward Arbuckle, Albert Mei | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders (SF), Donald Jones (C) Marvin Baden, Alfred Hayden | |
| 15:07 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-33 |
| 14:52 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-33 |
| 14:42 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Lindquist takes the ball from Steven Hall | 49-33 |
| 14:21 | Missouri State | Steven Hall steals it from Thomas McTaggart | 49-33 |
| 14:01 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Steven Hall | 49-35 |
| 13:46 | Missouri State | Nathan Landers is whistled for a carry | 49-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein (SG), Albert Mei (PF) Jeremy Lindquist, Nathan Landers | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay (SF) Claude Sanders | |
| 13:22 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth lays it up and in on a great pass from Steven Hall | 49-37 |
| 13:00 | Missouri State | John Brannon hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 49-37 |
| 12:58 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones snags the defensive board | 49-37 |
| 12:42 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 12:40 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Jones | 49-37 |
| 12:21 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth clanks a shot from the baseline but the foul's on John Brannon - foul #1 on John Brannon, team foul #5 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist (SG), Issac Ferguson (SF), Nathan Landers (PF) Thomas McTaggart, John Brannon, Gregory James | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer (PG), Claude Sanders (SG), Alfred Hayden (C) Steven Hall, Kenneth Yungbluth, Donald Jones | |
| 12:21 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth misses the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 12:21 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth misses the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 12:21 | Missouri State | Issac Ferguson gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| 11:56 | Missouri State | Nathan Landers blows the layup but he's hacked by Alfred Hayden - foul #1 on Alfred Hayden, team foul #3 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones (PG), Marvin Baden (PF) Patrick Dubay, Clyde Forsyth | |
| 11:56 | Missouri State | Nathan Landers misses the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 11:56 | Missouri State | Nathan Landers misses the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 11:56 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| 11:36 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden misses the easy layup | 49-37 |
| 11:35 | Missouri State | Issac Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-37 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Vernon Schiefelbein (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Lindquist (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Issac Ferguson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathan Landers (fresh) 7 pts. C - Albert Mei (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Gerald Jones (fresh) SG - Marc Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Sanders (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Marvin Baden (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Alfred Hayden (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:17 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist misses badly on a shot from the right side | 49-37 |
| 11:15 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| 10:52 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Marc Brewer | 49-39 |
| 10:49 | Missouri State | Gerald Jones picks off the pass by Vernon Schiefelbein in the backcourt | 49-39 |
| 10:32 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden clanks a jumper from the baseline | 49-39 |
| 10:31 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Nathan Landers | 49-39 |
| 10:19 | Missouri State | Issac Ferguson loses the dribble to Claude Sanders | 49-39 |
| 10:04 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden blows the layup but he's hacked by Nathan Landers - foul #3 on Nathan Landers, team foul #6 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart (PG), John Brannon (SF), Edward Arbuckle (PF), Gregory James (C) Vernon Schiefelbein, Issac Ferguson, Nathan Landers, Albert Mei | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG), Kenneth Yungbluth (SG), Patrick Dubay (SF), Donald Jones (C) Gerald Jones, Marc Brewer, Claude Sanders, Alfred Hayden | |
| 10:04 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 10:04 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 09:47 | Missouri State | Marvin Baden swats the shot by Jeremy Lindquist | 49-41 |
| 09:45 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 09:22 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 09:02 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Kenneth Yungbluth - foul #3 on Kenneth Yungbluth, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth (PF) Marvin Baden | |
| 09:02 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 09:02 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 08:42 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth is whistled for traveling | 50-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein (SG), Nathan Landers (PF) Jeremy Lindquist, Edward Arbuckle | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 08:22 | Missouri State | Kenneth Yungbluth is called for the reach on Nathan Landers - foul #4 on Kenneth Yungbluth, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer (SG), Claude Sanders (SF) Kenneth Yungbluth, Patrick Dubay | |
| 08:02 | Missouri State | Claude Sanders steps in front of the Gregory James pass | 50-44 |
| 07:42 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 07:40 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 07:20 | Missouri State | Nathan Landers can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 07:19 | Missouri State | Nathan Landers grabs the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Thomas McTaggart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Vernon Schiefelbein (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Brannon (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Nathan Landers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marc Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Claude Sanders (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Clyde Forsyth (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Missouri State | Nathan Landers comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-44 |
| 07:02 | Northern Iowa | Claude Sanders pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 06:58 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 06:56 | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer grabs the offensive board | 50-44 |
| 06:44 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Hall | 50-46 |
| 06:30 | Missouri State | Gregory James hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by John Brannon | 52-46 |
| 06:17 | Northern Iowa | Gregory James swats the short shot by Clyde Forsyth | 52-46 |
| 06:16 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones tips it back up and in | 52-48 |
| 05:51 | Missouri State | Claude Sanders picks off the pass by Nathan Landers | 52-48 |
| 05:51 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist (SG), Albert Mei (PF), Issac Ferguson (C) Thomas McTaggart, Nathan Landers, Gregory James | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth (SG), Patrick Dubay (SF) Marc Brewer, Claude Sanders | |
| 05:40 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-48 |
| 05:39 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Albert Mei | 52-48 |
| 05:26 | Missouri State | Albert Mei drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Vernon Schiefelbein | 54-48 |
| 05:09 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Kenneth Yungbluth | 54-50 |
| 04:56 | Missouri State | John Brannon knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Mei | 57-50 |
| 04:35 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Vernon Schiefelbein - foul #1 on Vernon Schiefelbein, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart (PG), Nathan Landers (PF) Vernon Schiefelbein, Issac Ferguson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 04:35 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 04:35 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 04:20 | Missouri State | Steven Hall steals it from Nathan Landers | 57-52 |
| 04:01 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall is fouled on the floor by Thomas McTaggart - foul #1 on Thomas McTaggart, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gregory James (C) Albert Mei | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden (C) Donald Jones | |
| 04:01 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 04:01 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 04:01 | Missouri State | Gregory James pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 03:45 | Missouri State | Nathan Landers knocks in the 3 from straight away | 60-53 |
| 03:27 | Northern Iowa | John Brannon steals the ball from Kenneth Yungbluth | 60-53 |
| 03:06 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Lindquist and the foul's on Patrick Dubay - foul #2 on Patrick Dubay, team foul #6 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Vernon Schiefelbein (SF) John Brannon | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marc Brewer (PG), Claude Sanders (SF), Marvin Baden (PF), Donald Jones (C) Steven Hall, Patrick Dubay, Clyde Forsyth, Alfred Hayden | |
| 03:06 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart makes the free throw | 63-53 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Thomas McTaggart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jeremy Lindquist (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Vernon Schiefelbein (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Nathan Landers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory James (fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Marc Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Yungbluth (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Claude Sanders (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Marvin Baden (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth lays it up and in set up by Marc Brewer and the foul's on Vernon Schiefelbein - foul #2 on Vernon Schiefelbein, team foul #9 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Fredrick Leija (SG), Issac Ferguson (SF), Albert Mei (PF) Thomas McTaggart, Jeremy Lindquist, Nathan Landers | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth misses the free throw | 63-55 |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden gets the offensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-55 |
| 02:44 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Marc Brewer | 63-58 |
| 02:44 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart (PG), Jeremy Lindquist (SG), John Brannon (SF), Nathan Landers (PF) Vernon Schiefelbein, Fredrick Leija, Issac Ferguson, Albert Mei | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG), Patrick Dubay (SF), Clyde Forsyth (PF) Marc Brewer, Claude Sanders, Marvin Baden | |
| 02:22 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart is hacked by Steven Hall - foul #2 on Steven Hall, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| 02:22 | Missouri State | Thomas McTaggart misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 02:22 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 01:57 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas McTaggart - foul #2 on Thomas McTaggart, team foul #10 | 63-58 |
| 01:57 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 01:57 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 01:41 | Missouri State | The pull-up jumper by Gregory James is blocked by Donald Jones | 63-60 |
| 01:39 | Missouri State | Gregory James tips it back up and in | 65-60 |
| 01:29 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 01:27 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Forsyth tips it in | 65-62 |
| 01:11 | Missouri State | Gregory James is called for 5 seconds | 65-62 |
| 00:58 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas McTaggart - foul #3 on Thomas McTaggart, team foul #11 | 65-62 |
| 00:58 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:58 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist misses short on a jumper from the right side | 65-64 |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Kenneth Yungbluth | 65-66 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | Gregory James comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 65-66 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay grabs the board | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay runs out the clock | 65-66 |