| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Justin Tavares (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Renn (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eric Machuca (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Spano (fresh) C - Eddie Kile (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Samuel Ferrell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Leedom (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Elmer Allen (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Seth Katzmark (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Lester Dietrich (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:35 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 19:34 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 19:13 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Leedom hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Seth Katzmark | 32-34 |
| 18:47 | Missouri State | James Spano buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Renn | 35-34 |
| 18:30 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Leedom is fouled on the floor by Christopher Renn - foul #3 on Christopher Renn, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Otto Walsh (SF) Christopher Renn | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 18:15 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-34 |
| 17:59 | Missouri State | Otto Walsh misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 17:58 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:31 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-34 |
| 17:30 | Missouri State | Otto Walsh snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 17:13 | Missouri State | Otto Walsh hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 17:03 | Northern Iowa | Eddie Kile swats the layup by Seth Katzmark | 38-34 |
| 17:01 | Northern Iowa | Seth Katzmark gets the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:47 | Northern Iowa | Eddie Kile swats the short shot by Joseph Leedom | 38-34 |
| 16:46 | Missouri State | James Spano grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 16:31 | Missouri State | Samuel Ferrell is called for the reach on James Spano - foul #1 on Samuel Ferrell, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Walkowski (SG), Roy Kessel (PF), John Dibiase (C) Justin Tavares, James Spano, Eddie Kile | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison (PG), Ronald Whitehurst (SG), Daniel Barraza (SF), Louis Eichenberger (PF), Jeffrey Tyndall (C) Samuel Ferrell, Joseph Leedom, Elmer Allen, Seth Katzmark, Lester Dietrich | |
| 16:14 | Missouri State | Christopher Walkowski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Christopher Walkowski, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Justin Tavares (PG) Christopher Walkowski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 15:53 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Barraza is hacked by Justin Tavares - foul #3 on Justin Tavares, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Renn (SG), Edward Fleisher (SF) Justin Tavares, Eric Machuca | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Otto Walsh (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Christopher Renn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Fleisher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Roy Kessel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Dibiase (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Keith Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Whitehurst (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Daniel Barraza (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Eichenberger (fresh) C - Jeffrey Tyndall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Barraza hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 38-34 |
| 15:32 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Tyndall pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 15:11 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Whitehurst scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 14:54 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn blows the layup but he's hacked by Keith Harrison - foul #1 on Keith Harrison, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Justin Tavares (PG) Otto Walsh | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell (PG), Joseph Leedom (SG), Elmer Allen (SF), Seth Katzmark (PF), Lester Dietrich (C) Keith Harrison, Ronald Whitehurst, Daniel Barraza, Louis Eichenberger, Jeffrey Tyndall | |
| 14:54 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 14:54 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:31 | Northern Iowa | John Dibiase steals the ball from Elmer Allen | 40-37 |
| 14:24 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher is hacked by Elmer Allen - foul #1 on Elmer Allen, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Spano (PF) Roy Kessel | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 14:12 | Missouri State | James Spano misses the floater from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 14:10 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:59 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich misses the runner in the paint | 40-37 |
| 13:57 | Missouri State | James Spano gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:40 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 13:39 | Missouri State | James Spano tips it in | 42-37 |
| 13:14 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Leedom misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-37 |
| 13:12 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 12:48 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Leedom clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 12:46 | Missouri State | John Dibiase snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 12:30 | Missouri State | John Dibiase comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 12:28 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher snags the offensive board | 42-37 |
| 12:06 | Missouri State | Elmer Allen picks off the pass by Christopher Renn | 42-37 |
| 11:55 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen misses the easy layup but the foul's on Edward Fleisher - foul #4 on Edward Fleisher, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Otto Walsh (PG), Christopher Walkowski (SG), Eric Machuca (SF), Roy Kessel (PF), Eddie Kile (C) Justin Tavares, Christopher Renn, Edward Fleisher, James Spano, John Dibiase | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison (PG), Ronald Whitehurst (SG), Louis Eichenberger (PF), Jeffrey Tyndall (C) Samuel Ferrell, Joseph Leedom, Seth Katzmark, Lester Dietrich | |
| 11:55 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 11:55 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Otto Walsh (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Christopher Walkowski (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Machuca (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roy Kessel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Kile (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Keith Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Whitehurst (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Elmer Allen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Louis Eichenberger (fresh) C - Jeffrey Tyndall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Missouri State | Eddie Kile drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Roy Kessel | 44-39 |
| 11:29 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Whitehurst knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Harrison | 44-42 |
| 11:11 | Missouri State | Eddie Kile knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Eric Machuca | 46-42 |
| 11:00 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Whitehurst's pass is intercepted by Roy Kessel | 46-42 |
| 10:46 | Missouri State | Roy Kessel knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 10:26 | Northern Iowa | Louis Eichenberger hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-42 |
| 10:24 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Eddie Kile | 49-42 |
| 10:18 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 10:16 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Whitehurst gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 10:10 | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 10:08 | Missouri State | Eddie Kile grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 09:42 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 09:25 | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison is called for traveling | 52-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Justin Tavares (PG), Christopher Renn (SG), James Spano (PF) Otto Walsh, Christopher Walkowski, Eddie Kile | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell (PG), Joseph Leedom (SG), Seth Katzmark (PF), Lester Dietrich (C) Keith Harrison, Elmer Allen, Louis Eichenberger, Jeffrey Tyndall | |
| 09:03 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn is fouled on the floor by Samuel Ferrell - foul #2 on Samuel Ferrell, team foul #4 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Dibiase (C) Roy Kessel | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 08:47 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca is hacked by Seth Katzmark - foul #3 on Seth Katzmark, team foul #5 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Louis Eichenberger (SF) Ronald Whitehurst | |
| 08:39 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn loses the dribble to Seth Katzmark | 52-42 |
| 08:37 | Northern Iowa | Justin Tavares steals it from Samuel Ferrell in the backcourt | 52-42 |
| 08:21 | Missouri State | James Spano misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-42 |
| 08:20 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Seth Katzmark | 52-42 |
| 08:02 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich misses the turnaround from the right block | 52-42 |
| 08:00 | Missouri State | John Dibiase snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 07:45 | Missouri State | John Dibiase buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Renn | 55-42 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Justin Tavares (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Renn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Machuca (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Spano (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Dibiase (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Samuel Ferrell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Leedom (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Louis Eichenberger (fresh) PF - Seth Katzmark (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Lester Dietrich (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich misses the floater from the free throw line | 55-42 |
| 07:24 | Northern Iowa | Seth Katzmark can't tip it in | 55-42 |
| 07:22 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell hits the follow up shot | 55-44 |
| 06:59 | Missouri State | Justin Tavares misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 55-44 |
| 06:57 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich grabs the board | 55-44 |
| 06:42 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Leedom drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Seth Katzmark | 55-46 |
| 06:28 | Missouri State | James Spano lays it up and in | 57-46 |
| 06:06 | Northern Iowa | John Dibiase swats the short shot by Louis Eichenberger | 57-46 |
| 06:05 | Missouri State | James Spano pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 05:41 | Missouri State | Justin Tavares hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 05:39 | Northern Iowa | Louis Eichenberger snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| 05:35 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Leedom makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Samuel Ferrell | 57-49 |
| 05:35 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher (SF), Roy Kessel (PF), Eddie Kile (C) Eric Machuca, James Spano, John Dibiase | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen (SF) Louis Eichenberger | |
| 05:19 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn misses the jumper from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 05:18 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Samuel Ferrell | 57-49 |
| 04:58 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Tyndall (C) Lester Dietrich | |
| 04:40 | Missouri State | Justin Tavares misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 57-49 |
| 04:39 | Northern Iowa | Seth Katzmark gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 04:29 | Northern Iowa | Seth Katzmark buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Elmer Allen and he's hacked by Christopher Renn - foul #4 on Christopher Renn, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Spano (PF) Roy Kessel | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 04:29 | Northern Iowa | Seth Katzmark makes the free throw | 57-52 |
| 04:03 | Missouri State | Justin Tavares comes up short on the runner from the right block | 57-52 |
| 04:01 | Missouri State | Eddie Kile hits the follow up shot | 59-52 |
| 03:38 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Leedom misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 03:36 | Missouri State | Eddie Kile gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Justin Tavares (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Renn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Edward Fleisher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Spano (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Eddie Kile (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Samuel Ferrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Leedom (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Elmer Allen (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Seth Katzmark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Tyndall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Missouri State | James Spano buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Justin Tavares | 61-52 |
| 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) | |
| 03:04 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 03:03 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Eddie Kile | 61-52 |
| 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) | |
| 02:58 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 61-52 |
| 02:56 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn misses the tip | 61-52 |
| 02:55 | Northern Iowa | Seth Katzmark pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| 02:51 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Leedom | 61-54 |
| 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) | |
| 02:47 | Missouri State | Justin Tavares makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 02:43 | Northern Iowa | Justin Tavares takes the ball from Samuel Ferrell in the backcourt | 63-54 |
| 02:42 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn can't finish the layup | 63-54 |
| 02:40 | Missouri State | Eddie Kile misses the tip | 63-54 |
| 02:39 | Missouri State | James Spano gets the offensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 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) | |
| 02:16 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher double dribbles | 63-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Otto Walsh (PG), Christopher Walkowski (SG), Eric Machuca (SF), Roy Kessel (PF), John Dibiase (C) Justin Tavares, Christopher Renn, Edward Fleisher, James Spano, Eddie Kile | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison (PG), Ronald Whitehurst (SG), Daniel Barraza (SF), Louis Eichenberger (PF), Lester Dietrich (C) Samuel Ferrell, Joseph Leedom, Elmer Allen, Seth Katzmark, Jeffrey Tyndall | |
| 02:13 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Justin Tavares (PG), Edward Fleisher (SF) Otto Walsh, Christopher Walkowski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen (SF) Daniel Barraza | |
| 02:02 | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Louis Eichenberger | 63-56 |
| 02:02 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Renn (SG), James Spano (PF), Eddie Kile (C) Eric Machuca, Roy Kessel, John Dibiase | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell (PG), Joseph Leedom (SG), Seth Katzmark (PF) Keith Harrison, Ronald Whitehurst, Louis Eichenberger | |
| 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) | |
| 01:39 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher hits a jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Joseph Leedom - foul #3 on Joseph Leedom, team foul #6 | 65-56 |
| 01:39 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher misses the free throw | 65-56 |
| 01:39 | Northern Iowa | Seth Katzmark snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| 01:32 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Leedom can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Christopher Renn - foul #5 on Christopher Renn, team foul #6 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Machuca (SG) Christopher Renn | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:32 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Leedom misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 01:32 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Leedom makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 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) | |
| 01:12 | Missouri State | James Spano is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James Spano, team foul #7 | 65-57 |
| 00:48 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Seth Katzmark | 65-60 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Missouri State | Samuel Ferrell is called for the reach on Justin Tavares in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Ferrell, team foul #7 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Walkowski (SG), Roy Kessel (PF) Edward Fleisher, James Spano | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:46 | Missouri State | Justin Tavares makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:46 | Missouri State | Justin Tavares misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:46 | Northern Iowa | Seth Katzmark grabs the board | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen can't connect on a floater from the right block | 66-60 |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | Eddie Kile gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| 00:36 | Missouri State | Christopher Walkowski is hacked by Samuel Ferrell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Samuel Ferrell, team foul #8 | 66-60 |
| 00:36 | Missouri State | Christopher Walkowski makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:36 | Missouri State | Christopher Walkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Samuel Ferrell | 68-63 |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Samuel Ferrell is called for the reach on Eric Machuca in the backcourt - foul #5 on Samuel Ferrell, team foul #9 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Otto Walsh (SF) Eddie Kile | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison (PG) Samuel Ferrell | |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | Seth Katzmark snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Leedom comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 00:22 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca grabs the defensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 00:22 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eddie Kile (C) Otto Walsh | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:19 | Missouri State | Justin Tavares is hacked by Keith Harrison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Harrison, team foul #10 | 68-63 |
| 00:19 | Missouri State | Justin Tavares makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:19 | Missouri State | Justin Tavares makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:14 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Leedom makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Lester Dietrich | 70-66 |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | Joseph Leedom is called for the reach on Eric Machuca in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Leedom, team foul #11 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Otto Walsh (SF), James Spano (PF) Christopher Walkowski, Roy Kessel | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Leedom connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-69 |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher (SF) Otto Walsh | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | Justin Tavares is hacked by Keith Harrison in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Harrison, team foul #12 | 71-69 |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | Justin Tavares misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | Justin Tavares makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Justin Tavares (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Eric Machuca (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Fleisher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Spano (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Eddie Kile (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Keith Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Leedom (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Elmer Allen (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. PF - Seth Katzmark (fresh) 8 pts. 13 reb. 3 pf. C - Lester Dietrich (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich wins the tip | 72-72 |
| 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) | |
| 04:47 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Leedom connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Seth Katzmark | 72-75 |
| 04:37 | Missouri State | Lester Dietrich is called for the reach on Eric Machuca - foul #2 on Lester Dietrich, team foul #13 | 72-75 |
| 04:37 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca misses the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 04:37 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 04:22 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen is fouled on the floor by Justin Tavares - foul #4 on Justin Tavares, team foul #8 | 73-75 |
| 04:22 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 04:22 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 04:22 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca pulls down the rebound | 73-76 |
| 03:58 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher's floater is knocked away by Lester Dietrich | 73-76 |
| 03:57 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher hits the follow up shot | 75-76 |
| 03:41 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen lays it up and in | 75-78 |
| 03:13 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Elmer Allen - foul #2 on Elmer Allen, team foul #14 | 75-78 |
| 03:13 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher misses the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 03:13 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 02:54 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen is fouled on the floor by James Spano - foul #2 on James Spano, team foul #9 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Dibiase (C) Eddie Kile | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Villarreal (PG) Keith Harrison | |
| 02:54 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 02:54 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 02:52 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-80 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eddie Kile (C) John Dibiase | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison (PG) James Villarreal | |
| 02:44 | Missouri State | James Spano misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 76-80 |
| 02:43 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher tips it but misses | 76-80 |
| 02:41 | Missouri State | James Spano hits the follow up shot | 78-80 |
| 02:28 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Keith Harrison | 78-82 |
| 02:12 | Missouri State | Eddie Kile dunks the ball on a great pass from Eric Machuca | 80-82 |
| 01:53 | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-82 |
| 01:51 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen gets the offensive rebound | 80-82 |
| 01:30 | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 80-85 |
| 01:07 | Missouri State | James Spano drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Fleisher | 82-85 |
| 00:49 | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Lester Dietrich | 82-88 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Justin Tavares (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Eric Machuca (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Fleisher (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Spano (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Eddie Kile (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Keith Harrison (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Leedom (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Elmer Allen (fresh) 24 pts. 6 reb. PF - Seth Katzmark (fresh) 8 pts. 13 reb. 3 pf. C - Lester Dietrich (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Missouri State | Elmer Allen blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Eric Machuca | 82-88 |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher tips it back up and in | 84-88 |
| 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) | |
| 00:39 | Northern Iowa | Justin Tavares is called for the reach on Elmer Allen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Justin Tavares, team foul #10 | 84-88 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Otto Walsh (PG) Justin Tavares | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:39 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen makes the 1st free throw | 84-89 |
| 00:39 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 84-90 |
| 00:37 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 84-90 |
| 00:34 | Missouri State | Otto Walsh travels with the ball | 84-90 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Tyndall (C) Lester Dietrich | |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Otto Walsh is called for the reach on Elmer Allen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Otto Walsh, team foul #11 | 84-90 |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen makes the 1st free throw | 84-91 |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 84-92 |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Tyndall steps in front of the Eric Machuca pass | 84-92 |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-92 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Tyndall is hacked by Otto Walsh in the backcourt - foul #4 on Otto Walsh, team foul #12 | 84-92 |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Tyndall misses the 1st free throw | 84-92 |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Tyndall makes the 2nd free throw | 84-93 |
| 00:20 | Missouri State | Otto Walsh misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 84-93 |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | Seth Katzmark grabs the defensive rebound | 84-93 |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Otto Walsh is called for the reach on Seth Katzmark in the backcourt - foul #5 on Otto Walsh, team foul #13 | 84-93 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Walkowski (PG) Otto Walsh | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Seth Katzmark makes the 1st free throw | 84-94 |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Seth Katzmark makes the 2nd free throw | 84-95 |
| 00:11 | Missouri State | Christopher Walkowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 84-95 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to James Spano | 84-95 |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | James Spano can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Elmer Allen - foul #3 on Elmer Allen, team foul #15 | 84-95 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roy Kessel (SF), John Dibiase (C) Edward Fleisher, Eddie Kile | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Whitehurst (SG), Daniel Barraza (SF), Louis Eichenberger (PF) Joseph Leedom, Elmer Allen, Seth Katzmark | |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | James Spano makes the 1st free throw | 85-95 |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | James Spano makes the 2nd free throw | 86-95 |
| 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 | Keith Harrison runs out the clock | 86-95 |