| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Nole McNaney (fresh) SG - Glen Riggs (fresh) SF - Tommie Slawson (fresh) PF - Randal Callis (fresh) C - Paul Clayton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Timothy Inabinet (fresh) SG - Howin Tao (fresh) SF - Abraham Windham (fresh) PF - Jaroslav Zibell (fresh) C - Ratko Zafar (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Missouri State | Abraham Windham grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Missouri State | Timothy Inabinet misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Nole McNaney - foul #1 on Nole McNaney, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Missouri State | Timothy Inabinet misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Missouri State | Timothy Inabinet makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:56 | Northern Iowa | Ratko Zafar steps in front of the Glen Riggs pass | 0-1 |
| 18:42 | Missouri State | Howin Tao misses short on a floater from the left side | 0-1 |
| 18:41 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:26 | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs is hacked by Jaroslav Zibell - foul #1 on Jaroslav Zibell, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 18:00 | Northern Iowa | Nole McNaney hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Glen Riggs | 2-1 |
| 17:46 | Missouri State | Jaroslav Zibell misses badly on a shot from the right side | 2-1 |
| 17:44 | Northern Iowa | Randal Callis grabs the defensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 17:40 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton throws it down set up by Glen Riggs | 4-1 |
| 17:17 | Missouri State | Howin Tao connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Abraham Windham | 4-3 |
| 16:51 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 4-3 |
| 16:49 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Howin Tao | 4-3 |
| 16:26 | Missouri State | Jaroslav Zibell drills a jump hook from the right block | 4-5 |
| 16:11 | Northern Iowa | Howin Tao takes the ball from Paul Clayton | 4-5 |
| 15:51 | Missouri State | Nole McNaney is called for the reach on Timothy Inabinet - foul #2 on Nole McNaney, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday (PG), Peter Weaver (SG), Brandon Yonakor (SF), Nelson Creech (PF), Michael Barry (C) Nole McNaney, Glen Riggs, Tommie Slawson, Randal Callis, Paul Clayton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Moore (C) Ratko Zafar | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Richard Canaday (fresh) SG - Peter Weaver (fresh) SF - Brandon Yonakor (fresh) PF - Nelson Creech (fresh) C - Michael Barry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Timothy Inabinet (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Howin Tao (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Abraham Windham (fresh) PF - Jaroslav Zibell (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Moore (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Missouri State | Peter Weaver steps in front of the Abraham Windham pass | 4-5 |
| 15:37 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Yonakor lays it up and in set up by Peter Weaver | 6-5 |
| 15:08 | Missouri State | Howin Tao makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Inabinet | 6-8 |
| 14:55 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-8 |
| 14:53 | Missouri State | Howin Tao snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| 14:38 | Missouri State | Timothy Inabinet buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jaroslav Zibell | 6-11 |
| 14:28 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Brandon Yonakor and the foul's on Howin Tao - foul #1 on Howin Tao, team foul #2 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Gravois (PG), Barry Eddie (SG), Mauricio Sanchez (SF), Ratko Zafar (C) Timothy Inabinet, Howin Tao, Abraham Windham, Jaroslav Zibell | |
| 14:28 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver misses the free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:28 | Missouri State | Ratko Zafar grabs the defensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 14:09 | Missouri State | James Moore misses the easy layup | 8-11 |
| 14:08 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Yonakor gets the rebound | 8-11 |
| 14:03 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver knocks in the jumper from the right side | 10-11 |
| 13:43 | Missouri State | Nelson Creech is called for the reach on James Moore - foul #1 on Nelson Creech, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs (SG), Tommie Slawson (SF), Randal Callis (PF), Paul Clayton (C) Peter Weaver, Brandon Yonakor, Nelson Creech, Michael Barry | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 13:27 | Missouri State | Michael Gravois loses the dribble to Randal Callis | 10-11 |
| 13:11 | Northern Iowa | Randal Callis throws it down | 12-11 |
| 12:56 | Missouri State | James Moore misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Paul Clayton - foul #1 on Paul Clayton, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver (PG) Richard Canaday | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy Inabinet (PG), Howin Tao (SG), Abraham Windham (SF) Michael Gravois, Barry Eddie, Mauricio Sanchez | |
| 12:56 | Missouri State | James Moore makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:56 | Missouri State | James Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:35 | Northern Iowa | Randal Callis misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 12:33 | Missouri State | Ratko Zafar snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 12:28 | Missouri State | Howin Tao comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 12:26 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:22 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 12-13 |
| 12:20 | Northern Iowa | Randal Callis gets the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:06 | Northern Iowa | Ratko Zafar swats the short shot by Paul Clayton | 12-13 |
| 12:04 | Missouri State | Ratko Zafar grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 11:58 | Missouri State | Abraham Windham's pass is intercepted by Glen Riggs | 12-13 |
| 11:55 | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs misses the easy layup | 12-13 |
| 11:54 | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs tips it home | 14-13 |
| 11:38 | Missouri State | Howin Tao misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 11:37 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Howin Tao | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Peter Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Riggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tommie Slawson (fairly fresh) PF - Randal Callis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Clayton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Timothy Inabinet (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howin Tao (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Abraham Windham (fresh) PF - James Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ratko Zafar (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Missouri State | Timothy Inabinet hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-13 |
| 11:21 | Missouri State | James Moore tips it in | 14-15 |
| 11:06 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton can't connect on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Howin Tao - foul #2 on Howin Tao, team foul #3 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday (PG), Brandon Yonakor (SF), Nelson Creech (PF) Glen Riggs, Tommie Slawson, Randal Callis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Gravois (PG), Barry Eddie (SG), Jaroslav Zibell (PF), Donald Pagan (C) Timothy Inabinet, Howin Tao, James Moore, Ratko Zafar | |
| 11:06 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 11:06 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:50 | Missouri State | Michael Gravois misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 10:48 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Nelson Creech | 16-15 |
| 10:44 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-15 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Barry (C) Paul Clayton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mauricio Sanchez (SF) Abraham Windham | |
| 10:29 | Missouri State | Barry Eddie makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jaroslav Zibell | 16-18 |
| 10:02 | Northern Iowa | Mauricio Sanchez denies the turnaround by Richard Canaday | 16-18 |
| 10:01 | Missouri State | Donald Pagan grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 09:54 | Missouri State | Michael Gravois comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Peter Weaver - foul #1 on Peter Weaver, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Al Chapman (SG) Peter Weaver | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy Inabinet (PG), Abraham Windham (SF) Barry Eddie, Mauricio Sanchez | |
| 09:54 | Missouri State | Michael Gravois makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 09:54 | Missouri State | Michael Gravois makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 09:27 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Abraham Windham - foul #1 on Abraham Windham, team foul #4 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs (SG) Al Chapman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 09:27 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:27 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday misses the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:27 | Missouri State | Jaroslav Zibell pulls down the rebound | 17-20 |
| 09:17 | Missouri State | Jaroslav Zibell double dribbles | 17-20 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Randal Callis (PF) Michael Barry | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Eddie (C) Donald Pagan | |
| 08:53 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday lays it in set up by Glen Riggs | 19-20 |
| 08:32 | Missouri State | Abraham Windham misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-20 |
| 08:31 | Missouri State | Timothy Inabinet grabs the offensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 08:17 | Missouri State | Michael Gravois scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Timothy Inabinet | 19-22 |
| 07:58 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech is whistled for a carry | 19-22 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Al Chapman (PG), Peter Weaver (SG), Tommie Slawson (SF), Michael Barry (PF), Paul Clayton (C) Richard Canaday, Glen Riggs, Brandon Yonakor, Randal Callis, Nelson Creech | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Giovanni Yazzie (SG), Mauricio Sanchez (SF), James Moore (PF), Ratko Zafar (C) Timothy Inabinet, Michael Gravois, Abraham Windham, Jaroslav Zibell | |
| 07:35 | Missouri State | Mauricio Sanchez comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tommie Slawson - foul #1 on Tommie Slawson, team foul #6 | 19-22 |
| 07:35 | Missouri State | Mauricio Sanchez misses the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 07:35 | Missouri State | Mauricio Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Al Chapman (fresh) SG - Peter Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommie Slawson (fresh) PF - Michael Barry (fresh) C - Paul Clayton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Barry Eddie (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Giovanni Yazzie (fresh) SF - Mauricio Sanchez (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Moore (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ratko Zafar (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-23 |
| 07:16 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to James Moore | 19-23 |
| 06:53 | Missouri State | Barry Eddie buries a driving attempt from the right block | 19-25 |
| 06:35 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver loses the dribble to Ratko Zafar | 19-25 |
| 06:18 | Missouri State | Giovanni Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-25 |
| 06:16 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson snags the defensive board | 19-25 |
| 06:12 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Mauricio Sanchez - foul #1 on Mauricio Sanchez, team foul #5 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs (SG), Randal Callis (PF) Al Chapman, Paul Clayton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy Inabinet (PG), Abraham Windham (SF), Jaroslav Zibell (PF) Barry Eddie, Mauricio Sanchez, James Moore | |
| 06:12 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 06:12 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 06:04 | Missouri State | Timothy Inabinet scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Abraham Windham | 21-27 |
| 05:54 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Randal Callis is blocked by Ratko Zafar | 21-27 |
| 05:53 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 05:46 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Barry | 24-27 |
| 05:40 | Missouri State | Jaroslav Zibell hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Giovanni Yazzie | 24-29 |
| 05:22 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 24-29 |
| 05:21 | Missouri State | Timothy Inabinet snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 05:16 | Missouri State | Timothy Inabinet misses the dunk | 24-29 |
| 05:14 | Missouri State | Ratko Zafar grabs the offensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 04:54 | Missouri State | 3 seconds is called on Jaroslav Zibell | 24-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday (PG), Brandon Yonakor (SF), Nelson Creech (C) Peter Weaver, Tommie Slawson, Michael Barry | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Gravois (SG), James Moore (C) Giovanni Yazzie, Ratko Zafar | |
| 04:34 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 24-29 |
| 04:32 | Missouri State | Timothy Inabinet gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 04:05 | Missouri State | Timothy Inabinet is fouled on the floor by Richard Canaday - foul #1 on Richard Canaday, team foul #7 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Al Chapman (SG), Paul Clayton (C) Glen Riggs, Randal Callis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 04:05 | Missouri State | Timothy Inabinet misses the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 04:05 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Yonakor pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 03:42 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Yonakor travels with the ball | 24-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Nole McNaney (PG), Peter Weaver (SG) Richard Canaday, Al Chapman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Howin Tao (SG) Michael Gravois | |
| 03:20 | Missouri State | Abraham Windham misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Brandon Yonakor - foul #1 on Brandon Yonakor, team foul #8 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Gravois (PG), Donald Pagan (C) Timothy Inabinet, James Moore | |
| 03:20 | Missouri State | Abraham Windham makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 03:20 | Missouri State | Abraham Windham makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Nole McNaney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Yonakor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nelson Creech (fresh) C - Paul Clayton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Michael Gravois (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Howin Tao (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Abraham Windham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jaroslav Zibell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Pagan (fresh) | |
| 02:59 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Yonakor is fouled on the floor by Howin Tao - foul #3 on Howin Tao, team foul #6 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson (SF) Brandon Yonakor | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Eddie (SG), Mauricio Sanchez (SF), Ratko Zafar (C) Howin Tao, Abraham Windham, Jaroslav Zibell | |
| 02:50 | Northern Iowa | Barry Eddie steps in front of the Tommie Slawson pass | 24-31 |
| 02:39 | Missouri State | Mauricio Sanchez drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Michael Gravois | 24-33 |
| 02:28 | Northern Iowa | Nole McNaney clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-33 |
| 02:26 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver gets the offensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 02:21 | Northern Iowa | Mauricio Sanchez denies the turnaround by Tommie Slawson | 24-33 |
| 02:19 | Missouri State | Ratko Zafar gets the rebound | 24-33 |
| 01:52 | Missouri State | Barry Eddie misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-33 |
| 01:50 | Missouri State | Mauricio Sanchez snags the offensive board | 24-33 |
| 01:31 | Missouri State | Peter Weaver is called for the reach on Barry Eddie - foul #2 on Peter Weaver, team foul #9 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs (SG), Brandon Yonakor (SF), Randal Callis (PF), Michael Barry (C) Peter Weaver, Tommie Slawson, Nelson Creech, Paul Clayton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy Inabinet (PG), Abraham Windham (SF), Jaroslav Zibell (PF), James Moore (C) Michael Gravois, Mauricio Sanchez, Donald Pagan, Ratko Zafar | |
| 01:31 | Missouri State | Barry Eddie makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 01:31 | Missouri State | Barry Eddie makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 01:19 | Northern Iowa | Nole McNaney is fouled on the floor by Barry Eddie - foul #1 on Barry Eddie, team foul #7 | 24-35 |
| 01:19 | Northern Iowa | Nole McNaney misses the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 01:19 | Missouri State | Jaroslav Zibell gets the rebound | 24-35 |
| 01:01 | Missouri State | Michael Barry is called for the reach on Timothy Inabinet - foul #1 on Michael Barry, team foul #10 | 24-35 |
| 01:01 | Missouri State | Timothy Inabinet makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 01:01 | Missouri State | Timothy Inabinet makes the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 00:45 | Northern Iowa | Randal Callis misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jaroslav Zibell - foul #2 on Jaroslav Zibell, team foul #8 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday (PG) Nole McNaney | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:45 | Northern Iowa | Randal Callis misses the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 00:45 | Northern Iowa | Randal Callis misses the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 00:45 | Northern Iowa | Michael Barry grabs the offensive rebound | 24-37 |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | Abraham Windham takes the ball from Randal Callis | 24-37 |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | Michael Barry takes the ball from Barry Eddie | 24-37 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Yonakor scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 26-37 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Abraham Windham clanks a fullcourt shot | 26-37 |