| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Donald Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Perkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Pray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derrick Sauers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Hahn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jesse Sartori (fresh) SG - James Stone (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcos Ruiz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| 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) | |
| 19:52 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-30 |
| 19:38 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Jesse Sartori | 33-32 |
| 19:21 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 19:19 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn snags the offensive board | 33-32 |
| 19:07 | Missouri State | Donald Jones misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 19:05 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers tips it back up and in | 35-32 |
| 18:44 | Northern Iowa | James Stone drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jesse Sartori | 35-35 |
| 18:32 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 35-35 |
| 18:30 | Missouri State | Robert Perkins gets the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:21 | Missouri State | Jesse Sartori takes the ball from Derrick Sauers | 35-35 |
| 18:17 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jesse Sartori | 35-37 |
| 17:54 | Missouri State | Robert Perkins connects on the jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by James Stone - foul #2 on James Stone, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 17:54 | Missouri State | Robert Perkins makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| 17:33 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Marcos Ruiz | 38-39 |
| 17:11 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 17:10 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 17:05 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by James Stone | 38-42 |
| 16:44 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers hits the finger roll set up by Donald Jones | 40-42 |
| 16:33 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray misses the lay-in | 40-42 |
| 16:31 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 16:27 | Missouri State | Donald Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 16:25 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 15:58 | Northern Iowa | Robert Perkins takes the ball from Marcos Ruiz | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Donald Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Perkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Pray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derrick Sauers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Hahn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jesse Sartori (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Stone (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcos Ruiz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Gray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Barry Morgan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Missouri State | Robert Perkins double dribbles | 40-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Caldwell (PG), Timothy Lawson (SG), Barry Sampley (SF), Roy Flor (PF), John Heap (C) Donald Jones, Robert Perkins, Thomas Pray, Derrick Sauers, Thomas Hahn | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz (PG), Luis Gillett (SG), Robert Sand (SF), Arnold Logan (PF), Arthur Duncan (C) Jesse Sartori, James Stone, Marcos Ruiz, Brian Gray, Barry Morgan | |
| 15:19 | Northern Iowa | Roy Flor steals it from Arthur Duncan | 40-42 |
| 14:59 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Arthur Duncan - foul #2 on Arthur Duncan, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| 14:59 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:59 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:45 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz banks in the layup | 42-44 |
| 14:25 | Missouri State | John Heap lays it in on a great pass from John Caldwell and the foul's on Arthur Duncan - foul #3 on Arthur Duncan, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Perkins (PG) John Caldwell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 14:25 | Missouri State | John Heap misses the free throw | 44-44 |
| 14:25 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Duncan pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 14:15 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Sand | 44-46 |
| 13:54 | Missouri State | Robert Perkins makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 13:32 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett misses long on a 3 from straight away | 47-46 |
| 13:30 | Missouri State | John Heap grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 13:24 | Missouri State | Roy Flor misses the lay-in | 47-46 |
| 13:22 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Sand | 47-46 |
| 12:59 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan is whistled for traveling | 47-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Jones (PG), Thomas Pray (SF), Derrick Sauers (PF), Richard Mayberry (C) Robert Perkins, Barry Sampley, Roy Flor, John Heap | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori (PG), James Stone (SG), Marcos Ruiz (SF), Brian Gray (PF), Barry Morgan (C) Ramon Delacruz, Luis Gillett, Robert Sand, Arnold Logan, Arthur Duncan | |
| 12:46 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray's pass is intercepted by Jesse Sartori | 47-46 |
| 12:42 | Northern Iowa | James Stone lays it in set up by Jesse Sartori | 47-48 |
| 12:23 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 12:22 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 12:08 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-48 |
| 12:06 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 11:53 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Jones | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Donald Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Timothy Lawson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Pray (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derrick Sauers (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Mayberry (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jesse Sartori (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Stone (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcos Ruiz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Barry Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Jesse Sartori and the foul's on Thomas Pray - foul #1 on Thomas Pray, team foul #1 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Perkins (SG), Thomas Hahn (C) Timothy Lawson, Richard Mayberry | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 11:34 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz misses the free throw | 50-50 |
| 11:34 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 11:30 | Missouri State | Jesse Sartori picks off the pass by Donald Jones | 50-50 |
| 11:26 | Northern Iowa | James Stone can't finish the layup | 50-50 |
| 11:24 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan can't tip it in | 50-50 |
| 11:23 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 11:04 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 11:02 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 10:56 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-50 |
| 10:54 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Thomas Hahn | 50-50 |
| 10:32 | Missouri State | Robert Perkins connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Thomas Hahn | 52-50 |
| 10:20 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan misses the shot from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 10:18 | Northern Iowa | James Stone tips it back up and in | 52-52 |
| 10:09 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Jesse Sartori - foul #2 on Jesse Sartori, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson (SG), Roy Flor (PF) Donald Jones, Thomas Pray | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz (PG), Luis Gillett (SG), Robert Sand (SF), Arnold Logan (PF), Arthur Duncan (C) Jesse Sartori, James Stone, Marcos Ruiz, Brian Gray, Barry Morgan | |
| 10:09 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 10:09 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:58 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Duncan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-54 |
| 09:46 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 09:44 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn tips it but misses | 54-54 |
| 09:43 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 09:38 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz scores on a jump hook from close range and the foul's on Thomas Hahn - foul #2 on Thomas Hahn, team foul #2 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Sampley (SF) Derrick Sauers | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 09:38 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz makes the free throw | 54-57 |
| 09:17 | Missouri State | Barry Sampley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Arnold Logan - foul #1 on Arnold Logan, team foul #5 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Jones (PG), Thomas Pray (SF), John Heap (C) Robert Perkins, Timothy Lawson, Thomas Hahn | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori (PG) Luis Gillett | |
| 09:17 | Missouri State | Barry Sampley makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 09:17 | Missouri State | Barry Sampley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 08:48 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand is called for 3 seconds | 56-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson (SG) Barry Sampley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Stone (SG), Marcos Ruiz (SF) Ramon Delacruz, Arnold Logan | |
| 08:34 | Missouri State | John Heap misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 56-57 |
| 08:33 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray grabs the offensive board | 56-57 |
| 08:19 | Missouri State | Donald Jones hits a floater from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 08:13 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz clanks a 3 from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 08:12 | Northern Iowa | James Stone tips it home | 58-59 |
| 07:51 | Missouri State | Arthur Duncan is called for the reach on John Heap - foul #4 on Arthur Duncan, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Perkins (PG), Derrick Sauers (PF), Thomas Hahn (C) Donald Jones, Roy Flor, John Heap | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz (PG), Brian Gray (PF), Barry Morgan (C) Jesse Sartori, Robert Sand, Arthur Duncan | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Lawson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Pray (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derrick Sauers (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Hahn (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ramon Delacruz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Stone (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcos Ruiz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Barry Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Missouri State | Ramon Delacruz steps in front of the Timothy Lawson pass | 58-59 |
| 07:21 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz misses the shot from the left side | 58-59 |
| 07:19 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 07:15 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson clanks a floater from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 07:14 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 06:53 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by James Stone and he's hacked by Robert Perkins - foul #2 on Robert Perkins, team foul #3 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Jones (PG), John Heap (PF) Timothy Lawson, Thomas Pray | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori (PG), Robert Sand (SF) James Stone, Marcos Ruiz | |
| 06:53 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz makes the free throw | 58-62 |
| 06:42 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Jones and he's hacked by Jesse Sartori - foul #3 on Jesse Sartori, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| 06:42 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn makes the free throw | 61-62 |
| 06:31 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hahn swats the shot by Jesse Sartori | 61-62 |
| 06:29 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori snags the offensive board | 61-62 |
| 06:19 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-62 |
| 06:17 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Morgan | 61-62 |
| 06:05 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray clanks a jumper from close range | 61-62 |
| 06:03 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray tips it back up and in | 61-64 |
| 05:52 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn buries a floater in the paint | 63-64 |
| 05:32 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand is hacked by Thomas Hahn - foul #3 on Thomas Hahn, team foul #4 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson (SG), Thomas Pray (SF), Roy Flor (PF) Robert Perkins, Derrick Sauers, Thomas Hahn | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Stone (SG), Marcos Ruiz (SF), Arnold Logan (PF), Arthur Duncan (C) Ramon Delacruz, Robert Sand, Brian Gray, Barry Morgan | |
| 05:15 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Lawson is called for the reach on Jesse Sartori - foul #4 on Timothy Lawson, team foul #5 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Perkins (PG) Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 05:04 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Duncan hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Roy Flor - foul #4 on Roy Flor, team foul #6 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz (PG) Jesse Sartori | |
| 05:04 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 05:04 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 04:53 | Missouri State | Arthur Duncan denies the turnaround by Timothy Lawson | 63-66 |
| 04:52 | Northern Iowa | James Stone gets the rebound | 63-66 |
| 04:28 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan comes up short on the floater from close range | 63-66 |
| 04:26 | Missouri State | John Heap pulls down the rebound | 63-66 |
| 03:57 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Marcos Ruiz - foul #1 on Marcos Ruiz, team foul #8 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Jones (PG), Richard Mayberry (C) Robert Perkins, John Heap | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori (PG), Brian Gray (PF), Barry Morgan (C) James Stone, Arnold Logan, Arthur Duncan | |
| 03:57 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 03:57 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 03:57 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 03:52 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz is denied on a layup by Roy Flor | 64-66 |
| 03:50 | Missouri State | Roy Flor grabs the defensive rebound | 64-66 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Donald Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Timothy Lawson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Pray (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Flor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Richard Mayberry (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jesse Sartori (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ramon Delacruz (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcos Ruiz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Barry Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Roy Flor | 67-66 |
| 03:17 | Northern Iowa | A charge is called on Brian Gray - foul #2 on Brian Gray, team foul #9 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Sampley (SF), Derrick Sauers (PF), Thomas Hahn (C) Thomas Pray, Roy Flor, Richard Mayberry | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett (SG), Robert Sand (SF) Ramon Delacruz, Marcos Ruiz | |
| 03:01 | Missouri State | Donald Jones knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Thomas Hahn | 69-66 |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Pray (SF), Roy Flor (PF) Barry Sampley, Derrick Sauers | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Stone (SG), Marcos Ruiz (SF) Luis Gillett, Robert Sand | |
| 02:48 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 69-66 |
| 02:47 | Missouri State | Roy Flor pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| 02:20 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Hahn | 72-66 |
| 01:59 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Stone | 72-69 |
| 01:43 | Missouri State | Jesse Sartori steals the ball from Thomas Pray | 72-69 |
| 01:39 | Northern Iowa | James Stone lays it in on a nice dish by Jesse Sartori | 72-71 |
| 01:20 | Missouri State | Donald Jones hits a floater from close range | 74-71 |
| 01:07 | Northern Iowa | James Stone banks in the layup set up by Jesse Sartori and he's fouled by Timothy Lawson - foul #5 on Timothy Lawson, team foul #7 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Perkins (SG) Timothy Lawson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:07 | Northern Iowa | James Stone makes the free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:51 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-74 |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jesse Sartori | 74-77 |
| 00:11 | Missouri State | James Stone steals the ball from Donald Jones | 74-77 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | James Stone is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Perkins - foul #3 on Robert Perkins, team foul #8 | 74-77 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand (PF) Brian Gray | |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | James Stone makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | James Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Donald Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-79 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray gets the offensive rebound | 74-79 |