| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Timothy St. John (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Waugh (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Erickson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joel Lesperance (fresh) 5 pts. C - Rodney Donald (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Paul Lancaster (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jerold Cole (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Marc Carnell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Sam Chism (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Jerold Cole inbounds the ball | 47-33 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Northern Iowa | Michael Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-33 |
| 19:34 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell grabs the offensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 19:18 | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-36 |
| 19:02 | Missouri State | Mark Waugh can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 19:00 | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance grabs the offensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 18:43 | Missouri State | Timothy St. John makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Mike Erickson | 49-36 |
| 18:36 | Northern Iowa | Mark Waugh steps in front of the Paul Lancaster pass | 49-36 |
| 18:33 | Missouri State | Mark Waugh lays it in | 51-36 |
| 18:12 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell slams it home on a great pass from Paul Lancaster | 51-38 |
| 17:59 | Missouri State | Mark Waugh misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-38 |
| 17:58 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell grabs the board | 51-38 |
| 17:47 | Northern Iowa | Jerold Cole drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Paul Lancaster | 51-40 |
| 17:31 | Missouri State | Timothy St. John is hacked by Paul Lancaster - foul #1 on Paul Lancaster, team foul #1 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Edwards (PG), Joshua Button (SG), Jeffrey Arndt (PF), Roland Radomski (C) Timothy St. John, Mark Waugh, Joel Lesperance, Rodney Donald | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock (C) Sam Chism | |
| 17:14 | Missouri State | Roland Radomski clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 17:13 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Erickson | 51-40 |
| 16:58 | Missouri State | Mike Erickson misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-40 |
| 16:56 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock gets the rebound | 51-40 |
| 16:36 | Northern Iowa | Mike Erickson steals it from Michael Johnson | 51-40 |
| 16:15 | Missouri State | Mike Erickson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy St. John (PG), Joel Lesperance (PF), Rodney Donald (C) Barry Edwards, Mike Erickson, Jeffrey Arndt | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Holman (PG), William Gaeta (SG), Greg Jackson (SF), Sam Chism (C) Paul Lancaster, Michael Johnson, Jerold Cole, Marc Carnell | |
| 16:05 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock is called for a charge - foul #2 on Daniel Mock, team foul #2 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mark Waugh (SG) Joshua Button | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Timothy St. John (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Waugh (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roland Radomski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Lesperance (fresh) 5 pts. C - Rodney Donald (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Thomas Holman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Gaeta (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Greg Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Mock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Sam Chism (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:40 | Missouri State | Timothy St. John's pass is intercepted by Greg Jackson | 51-40 |
| 15:20 | Northern Iowa | William Gaeta is called for traveling | 51-40 |
| 15:02 | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Timothy St. John | 53-40 |
| 14:40 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Donald is called for the reach on Sam Chism - foul #1 on Rodney Donald, team foul #1 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Edwards (PG), Joshua Button (SG), Mike Erickson (SF), Jeffrey Arndt (C) Timothy St. John, Mark Waugh, Roland Radomski, Rodney Donald | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Lancaster (PG), Jerold Cole (SF), Marc Carnell (PF) William Gaeta, Greg Jackson, Daniel Mock | |
| 14:13 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Holman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Johnson (SG), Greg Jackson (C) Thomas Holman, Sam Chism | |
| 13:57 | Missouri State | Mike Erickson is hacked by Marc Carnell - foul #1 on Marc Carnell, team foul #3 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Rodney Donald (C) Joel Lesperance | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 13:43 | Missouri State | Jerold Cole is called for the reach on Mike Erickson - foul #2 on Jerold Cole, team foul #4 | 53-40 |
| 13:22 | Missouri State | Joshua Button misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-40 |
| 13:20 | Northern Iowa | Greg Jackson snags the defensive board | 53-40 |
| 13:02 | Northern Iowa | Jerold Cole misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-40 |
| 13:01 | Missouri State | Rodney Donald snags the defensive board | 53-40 |
| 12:39 | Missouri State | Mike Erickson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 53-40 |
| 12:37 | Missouri State | Joshua Button tips it back up and in | 55-40 |
| 12:30 | Northern Iowa | Paul Lancaster is hacked by Barry Edwards in the backcourt - foul #1 on Barry Edwards, team foul #2 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy St. John (PG), Mark Waugh (SG), Roland Radomski (SF), Joel Lesperance (PF) Barry Edwards, Joshua Button, Mike Erickson, Rodney Donald | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism (C) Greg Jackson | |
| 12:17 | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism buries a shot from the left wing | 55-42 |
| 11:55 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Arndt buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Waugh | 57-42 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Timothy St. John (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Waugh (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roland Radomski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Lesperance (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jeffrey Arndt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Paul Lancaster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jerold Cole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Marc Carnell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Sam Chism (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:39 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Paul Lancaster and he's fouled by Mark Waugh - foul #2 on Mark Waugh, team foul #3 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Rodney Donald (C) Jeffrey Arndt | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Holman (PG), William Gaeta (SG), Greg Jackson (SF) Paul Lancaster, Michael Johnson, Jerold Cole | |
| 11:39 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell makes the free throw | 57-45 |
| 11:27 | Missouri State | William Gaeta picks off the pass by Mark Waugh | 57-45 |
| 11:05 | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Gaeta | 57-47 |
| 10:46 | Missouri State | Sam Chism blocks the short jumper by Roland Radomski | 57-47 |
| 10:45 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to William Gaeta | 57-47 |
| 10:20 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Holman scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from William Gaeta | 57-50 |
| 09:59 | Missouri State | Timothy St. John misses the fadeaway from the left side | 57-50 |
| 09:57 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 09:36 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell banks in the layup | 57-52 |
| 09:12 | Missouri State | Timothy St. John misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-52 |
| 09:10 | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance misses the tip | 57-52 |
| 09:08 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 08:53 | Northern Iowa | Timothy St. John is called for the reach on Thomas Holman - foul #3 on Timothy St. John, team foul #4 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Edwards (PG), Joshua Button (SG), Mike Erickson (SF), Jeffrey Arndt (C) Timothy St. John, Mark Waugh, Roland Radomski, Rodney Donald | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Lancaster (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Jerold Cole (SF), Daniel Mock (PF), Joseph Stewart (C) Thomas Holman, William Gaeta, Greg Jackson, Marc Carnell, Sam Chism | |
| 08:40 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Michael Johnson is denied by Jeffrey Arndt | 57-52 |
| 08:38 | Missouri State | Mike Erickson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 08:21 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Arndt hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Mike Erickson | 60-52 |
| 08:04 | Northern Iowa | Paul Lancaster lays it up and in set up by Michael Johnson | 60-54 |
| 07:54 | Missouri State | Barry Edwards misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-54 |
| 07:52 | Missouri State | Mike Erickson misses the tip | 60-54 |
| 07:51 | Missouri State | Barry Edwards grabs the offensive board | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Barry Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Button (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Erickson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Lesperance (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Arndt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Paul Lancaster (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jerold Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Mock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 60-54 |
| 07:33 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jerold Cole | 60-54 |
| 07:16 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 60-54 |
| 07:15 | Missouri State | Joshua Button gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 07:10 | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance is hacked by Daniel Mock - foul #3 on Daniel Mock, team foul #5 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roland Radomski (C) Joel Lesperance | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Greg Jackson (C) Joseph Stewart | |
| 06:56 | Missouri State | Barry Edwards clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-54 |
| 06:54 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 06:35 | Northern Iowa | Greg Jackson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Greg Jackson, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy St. John (PG), Mark Waugh (SG) Barry Edwards, Joshua Button | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell (PF), Sam Chism (C) Daniel Mock, Greg Jackson | |
| 06:18 | Missouri State | Mike Erickson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-54 |
| 06:02 | Northern Iowa | Jerold Cole clanks a floater from the free throw line | 60-54 |
| 06:00 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Arndt grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 05:40 | Missouri State | Roland Radomski lays it in set up by Timothy St. John | 62-54 |
| 05:22 | Northern Iowa | Michael Johnson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Mark Waugh - foul #3 on Mark Waugh, team foul #5 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance (PF), Rodney Donald (C) Mike Erickson, Jeffrey Arndt | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Holman (PG), Greg Jackson (SF) Paul Lancaster, Jerold Cole | |
| 05:22 | Northern Iowa | Michael Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 05:22 | Northern Iowa | Michael Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 05:22 | Missouri State | Mark Waugh snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| 05:03 | Missouri State | Sam Chism steals the ball from Joel Lesperance | 62-54 |
| 04:55 | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Holman | 62-56 |
| 04:48 | Missouri State | Marc Carnell swats the short shot by Joel Lesperance | 62-56 |
| 04:47 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Holman gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 04:35 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Holman clanks a 3 from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 04:34 | Missouri State | Rodney Donald snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 04:28 | Missouri State | Rodney Donald can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Holman - foul #1 on Thomas Holman, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Edwards (PG), Joshua Button (SG) Timothy St. John, Mark Waugh | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Gaeta (SG), Daniel Mock (C) Michael Johnson, Sam Chism | |
| 04:28 | Missouri State | Rodney Donald makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 04:28 | Missouri State | Rodney Donald misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 04:28 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 04:09 | Northern Iowa | William Gaeta misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-56 |
| 04:08 | Missouri State | Roland Radomski gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| 03:56 | Missouri State | William Gaeta steps in front of the Joshua Button pass | 63-56 |
| 03:53 | Northern Iowa | William Gaeta lays it in | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Barry Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Button (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roland Radomski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joel Lesperance (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Donald (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Thomas Holman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Gaeta (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Greg Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marc Carnell (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Mock (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:42 | Missouri State | Rodney Donald is hacked by Daniel Mock - foul #4 on Daniel Mock, team foul #8 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mike Erickson (SF), Jeffrey Arndt (PF) Roland Radomski, Joel Lesperance | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Lancaster (PG), Jerold Cole (SF) William Gaeta, Greg Jackson | |
| 03:42 | Missouri State | Rodney Donald makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 03:42 | Missouri State | Rodney Donald misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 03:42 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 03:38 | Northern Iowa | Jerold Cole scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Holman | 64-61 |
| 03:33 | Missouri State | Joshua Button can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 03:31 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 03:17 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Donald blocks the short jumper by Marc Carnell | 64-61 |
| 03:16 | Missouri State | Rodney Donald gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 02:55 | Missouri State | Barry Edwards connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mike Erickson | 67-61 |
| 02:55 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy St. John (PG), Mark Waugh (SG) Barry Edwards, Joshua Button | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Johnson (SG), Sam Chism (C) Thomas Holman, Daniel Mock | |
| 02:31 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Donald denies the turnaround by Marc Carnell | 67-61 |
| 02:30 | Missouri State | Mike Erickson gets the rebound | 67-61 |
| 02:25 | Missouri State | Mike Erickson connects on the runner near the basket set up by Timothy St. John | 69-61 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 02:13 | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jeffrey Arndt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Arndt, team foul #6 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance (PF) Jeffrey Arndt | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 02:13 | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 02:13 | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 01:57 | Missouri State | Marc Carnell steals it from Rodney Donald | 69-63 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 01:47 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 69-63 |
| 01:46 | Missouri State | Mark Waugh grabs the defensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 01:34 | Missouri State | Timothy St. John misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-63 |
| 01:32 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Donald | 69-63 |
| 01:18 | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-63 |
| 00:55 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell clanks a runner near the basket | 69-63 |
| 00:54 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell tips it in | 69-65 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Missouri State | Mike Erickson is fouled on the floor by Paul Lancaster - foul #2 on Paul Lancaster, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Edwards (PG), Jeffrey Arndt (PF) Timothy St. John, Joel Lesperance | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:26 | Missouri State | Mike Erickson misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism snags the defensive board | 69-65 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Paul Lancaster scores on a 3 from the left corner | 69-68 |
| 00:20 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy St. John (PG), Joel Lesperance (PF) Barry Edwards, Jeffrey Arndt | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Missouri State | Mark Waugh is hacked by Michael Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #10 | 69-68 |
| 00:17 | Missouri State | Mark Waugh misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:17 | Missouri State | Mark Waugh misses the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell snags the defensive board | 69-68 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Jerold Cole is fouled on the floor by Mark Waugh - foul #4 on Mark Waugh, team foul #7 | 69-68 |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Jerold Cole misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell snags the offensive board | 69-68 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Sam Chism is denied by Rodney Donald | 69-68 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism grabs the offensive board | 69-68 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell loses the ball out of bounds | 69-68 |