| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Martindale (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bridges (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cecil Meyers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Mericle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Mikel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Leon Butler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arthur Romanoski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Koenig (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter Durso (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Ellison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Koenig inbounds the ball | 21-20 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Koenig is hacked by Cecil Meyers - foul #1 on Cecil Meyers, team foul #1 | 21-20 |
| 19:24 | Northern Iowa | Leon Butler drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-23 |
| 19:14 | Missouri State | Brandon Mikel lays it in on a nice dish by David Martindale | 23-23 |
| 19:05 | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso clanks a 3 from the left corner | 23-23 |
| 19:04 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Cecil Meyers | 23-23 |
| 18:56 | Missouri State | Brandon Mikel misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Ellison - foul #2 on William Ellison, team foul #1 | 23-23 |
| 18:56 | Missouri State | Brandon Mikel makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 18:56 | Missouri State | Brandon Mikel makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 18:28 | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on James Bridges - foul #1 on James Bridges, team foul #2 | 25-23 |
| 18:28 | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso misses the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 18:28 | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 18:10 | Missouri State | James Bridges's floater is tipped away by Peter Durso | 25-24 |
| 18:08 | Northern Iowa | William Ellison grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 17:42 | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso is called for 5 seconds | 25-24 |
| 17:33 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 27-24 |
| 17:06 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Koenig knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-27 |
| 16:50 | Missouri State | Bobby Koenig is called for the reach on Cecil Meyers - foul #2 on Bobby Koenig, team foul #2 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Bartholomew (PG), Albert Salcedo (SG), Earl Tuttle (SF), Antonio Creager (PF), Kenneth Cunningham (C) David Martindale, James Bridges, Cecil Meyers, Donald Mericle, Brandon Mikel | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Tom Cobb (SG), Daniel Custodio (PF), Christopher Hill (C) Arthur Romanoski, Peter Durso, William Ellison | |
| 16:32 | Missouri State | Antonio Creager buries a shot from the left wing set up by Albert Salcedo and the foul's on Daniel Custodio - foul #2 on Daniel Custodio, team foul #3 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Owen (PG), Kenneth Kennedy (SG) Leon Butler, Bobby Koenig | |
| 16:32 | Missouri State | Antonio Creager makes the free throw | 30-27 |
| 16:10 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Custodio drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Thomas Owen | 30-30 |
| 15:57 | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo is called for traveling | 30-30 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Logan (SG) Kenneth Cunningham | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Ellison (C) Kenneth Kennedy | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Bartholomew (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Logan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Albert Salcedo (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Earl Tuttle (fresh) C - Antonio Creager (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Tom Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Owen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Custodio (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Hill (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Ellison (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Northern Iowa | Tom Cobb is hacked by David Bartholomew in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Bartholomew, team foul #3 | 30-30 |
| 15:44 | Northern Iowa | Earl Tuttle picks off the pass by William Ellison | 30-30 |
| 15:30 | Missouri State | Antonio Creager drills a floater from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 15:11 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hill misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-30 |
| 15:09 | Missouri State | Earl Tuttle gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 15:05 | Missouri State | Robert Logan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-30 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Martindale (PG), Cecil Meyers (SF), Donald Mericle (PF), Brandon Mikel (C) David Bartholomew, Albert Salcedo, Earl Tuttle, Antonio Creager | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leon Butler (PG), Arthur Romanoski (SG), Bobby Koenig (SF), Peter Durso (PF) Tom Cobb, Thomas Owen, Daniel Custodio, Christopher Hill | |
| 14:50 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-30 |
| 14:48 | Missouri State | Robert Logan pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 14:32 | Missouri State | Robert Logan is hacked by Arthur Romanoski - foul #1 on Arthur Romanoski, team foul #4 | 32-30 |
| 14:12 | Missouri State | David Martindale misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 14:10 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Mikel | 32-30 |
| 13:55 | Missouri State | Robert Logan is hacked by Peter Durso - foul #1 on Peter Durso, team foul #5 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Custodio (C) William Ellison | |
| 13:47 | Missouri State | Brandon Mikel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-30 |
| 13:45 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Koenig snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 13:35 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Koenig misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 13:33 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Durso | 32-30 |
| 13:20 | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso slams it home set up by Arthur Romanoski | 32-32 |
| 13:02 | Missouri State | Brandon Mikel misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Daniel Custodio - foul #3 on Daniel Custodio, team foul #6 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Bartholomew (PG), Earl Tuttle (SF), Antonio Creager (PF) David Martindale, Cecil Meyers, Donald Mericle | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Tom Cobb (SG), Christopher Hill (C) Arthur Romanoski, Peter Durso | |
| 13:02 | Missouri State | Brandon Mikel makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 13:02 | Missouri State | Brandon Mikel makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 12:45 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Custodio misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 12:44 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Custodio | 34-32 |
| 12:29 | Northern Iowa | Leon Butler is hacked by David Bartholomew - foul #2 on David Bartholomew, team foul #4 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Bridges (SG), Albert Salcedo (SF) Robert Logan, Brandon Mikel | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Ellison (C) Christopher Hill | |
| 12:09 | Northern Iowa | Antonio Creager is called for the reach on William Ellison - foul #1 on Antonio Creager, team foul #5 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Owen (SG) Bobby Koenig | |
| 11:58 | Northern Iowa | William Ellison drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Thomas Owen | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Bartholomew (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Bridges (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Salcedo (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Earl Tuttle (fresh) 2 reb. C - Antonio Creager (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Leon Butler (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Owen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tom Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Custodio (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - William Ellison (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Missouri State | David Bartholomew comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-34 |
| 11:39 | Missouri State | Earl Tuttle grabs the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 11:18 | Missouri State | Earl Tuttle hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Bridges | 37-34 |
| 10:56 | Northern Iowa | Tom Cobb misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 10:55 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Custodio grabs the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 10:37 | Northern Iowa | Tom Cobb is hacked by Albert Salcedo - foul #2 on Albert Salcedo, team foul #6 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Martindale (PG), Robert Logan (SG), Cecil Meyers (SF), Donald Mericle (PF), Brandon Mikel (C) David Bartholomew, James Bridges, Albert Salcedo, Earl Tuttle, Antonio Creager | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski (SG), Bobby Koenig (SF), Peter Durso (PF) Leon Butler, Thomas Owen, Daniel Custodio | |
| 10:21 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Koenig comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 37-34 |
| 10:19 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Koenig | 37-34 |
| 10:08 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski scores on a 3 from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 09:51 | Missouri State | William Ellison steals it from Donald Mericle | 37-37 |
| 09:32 | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Cecil Meyers - foul #2 on Cecil Meyers, team foul #7 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Owen (PG), Christopher Hill (C) Tom Cobb, William Ellison | |
| 09:32 | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 09:32 | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 09:20 | Missouri State | Donald Mericle knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 39-38 |
| 09:02 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Mikel swats the layup by Bobby Koenig | 39-38 |
| 09:00 | Missouri State | Robert Logan grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 08:34 | Missouri State | David Martindale is fouled on the floor by Christopher Hill - foul #1 on Christopher Hill, team foul #7 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leon Butler (PG), William Ellison (C) Thomas Owen, Christopher Hill | |
| 08:34 | Missouri State | David Martindale makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 08:34 | Missouri State | David Martindale makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 08:13 | Northern Iowa | Leon Butler misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 08:12 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Cecil Meyers | 41-38 |
| 07:57 | Missouri State | Brandon Mikel misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-38 |
| 07:55 | Missouri State | David Martindale tips it in | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Martindale (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Logan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Cecil Meyers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Mericle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Brandon Mikel (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Leon Butler (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Arthur Romanoski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Koenig (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Peter Durso (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Ellison (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Northern Iowa | Leon Butler hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 07:14 | Missouri State | Peter Durso steals it from Brandon Mikel | 43-41 |
| 06:46 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Koenig misses the jumper from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 06:45 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Koenig tips it home | 43-43 |
| 06:26 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 06:12 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Koenig misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Cecil Meyers - foul #3 on Cecil Meyers, team foul #8 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Bartholomew (PG), James Bridges (SG), Albert Salcedo (SF), Earl Tuttle (PF), Antonio Creager (C) David Martindale, Robert Logan, Cecil Meyers, Donald Mericle, Brandon Mikel | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Tom Cobb (SG), Daniel Custodio (PF), Christopher Hill (C) Arthur Romanoski, Peter Durso, William Ellison | |
| 06:12 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Koenig makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 06:12 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Koenig makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 05:57 | Missouri State | A charge is called on David Bartholomew - foul #3 on David Bartholomew, team foul #9 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Owen (SG) Bobby Koenig | |
| 05:40 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Owen lays it up and in | 46-47 |
| 05:22 | Missouri State | David Bartholomew can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 05:21 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Custodio snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 04:57 | Northern Iowa | Tom Cobb misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 04:55 | Missouri State | Earl Tuttle snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 04:43 | Missouri State | Daniel Custodio is called for the reach on Earl Tuttle - foul #4 on Daniel Custodio, team foul #8 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Logan (SG) James Bridges | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Ellison (C) Leon Butler | |
| 04:43 | Missouri State | Earl Tuttle makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 04:43 | Missouri State | Earl Tuttle misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 04:43 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Christopher Hill | 47-47 |
| 04:21 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Owen is fouled on the floor by Robert Logan - foul #4 on Robert Logan, team foul #10 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brandon Mikel (C) Albert Salcedo | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bobby Koenig (SF) Christopher Hill | |
| 04:21 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Owen makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 04:21 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 04:06 | Missouri State | Brandon Mikel misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 04:05 | Northern Iowa | Tom Cobb pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 03:51 | Northern Iowa | Earl Tuttle swats the dunk try by Thomas Owen | 47-49 |
| 03:50 | Missouri State | Earl Tuttle snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Bartholomew (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Logan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Earl Tuttle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Antonio Creager (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Brandon Mikel (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Thomas Owen (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Tom Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bobby Koenig (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Daniel Custodio (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - William Ellison (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Missouri State | Earl Tuttle is hacked by Bobby Koenig - foul #3 on Bobby Koenig, team foul #9 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Martindale (PG), Donald Mericle (PF) David Bartholomew, Antonio Creager | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leon Butler (PG), Arthur Romanoski (SG), Christopher Hill (PF) Thomas Owen, Tom Cobb, Daniel Custodio | |
| 03:32 | Missouri State | Earl Tuttle misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 03:32 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hill snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 03:15 | Northern Iowa | Leon Butler makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Arthur Romanoski | 47-52 |
| 03:07 | Missouri State | Brandon Mikel clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-52 |
| 03:06 | Missouri State | David Martindale gets the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 02:47 | Missouri State | Arthur Romanoski picks off the pass by Brandon Mikel | 47-52 |
| 02:43 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski hits the finger roll | 47-54 |
| 02:34 | Missouri State | David Martindale can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 02:33 | Northern Iowa | William Ellison grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 02:21 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski is fouled on the floor by Earl Tuttle - foul #2 on Earl Tuttle, team foul #11 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers (SF), Antonio Creager (C) Earl Tuttle, Brandon Mikel | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso (PF) Christopher Hill | |
| 02:21 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 02:21 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:02 | Missouri State | David Martindale buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 01:43 | Northern Iowa | Leon Butler is hacked by Cecil Meyers - foul #4 on Cecil Meyers, team foul #12 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brandon Mikel (C) Antonio Creager | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:43 | Northern Iowa | Leon Butler makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 01:43 | Northern Iowa | Leon Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 01:33 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Arthur Romanoski - foul #2 on Arthur Romanoski, team foul #10 | 50-58 |
| 01:33 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 01:33 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers misses the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 01:33 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Peter Durso | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:08 | Northern Iowa | Donald Mericle takes the ball from Arthur Romanoski | 50-58 |
| 00:58 | Missouri State | Robert Logan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Northern Iowa | Leon Butler is fouled in the backcourt by David Martindale - foul #2 on David Martindale, team foul #13 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Owen (SG), Tom Cobb (SF), Jerry Brown (PF) Arthur Romanoski, Bobby Koenig, Peter Durso | |
| 00:55 | Northern Iowa | Leon Butler makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:55 | Northern Iowa | Leon Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Missouri State | Donald Mericle knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 00:49 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Logan - foul #5 on Robert Logan, team foul #14 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Bridges (SG) Robert Logan | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:46 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Brown misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:46 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | James Bridges misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | Leon Butler pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Leon Butler is fouled in the backcourt by David Martindale - foul #3 on David Martindale, team foul #15 | 53-61 |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Leon Butler makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Leon Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | William Ellison blocks the short jumper by Cecil Meyers | 53-63 |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | William Ellison gets the rebound | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Leon Butler runs out the clock | 53-63 |