| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Adam Swanson (fresh) SG - Glen Riggs (fresh) SF - Tommie Slawson (fresh) PF - Jonathan Crittenden (fresh) C - Paul Clayton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Clayton Matuszewski (fresh) SG - Giovanni Yazzie (fresh) SF - Warren Abrahams (fresh) PF - Abraham Windham (fresh) C - Donald Pagan (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) | |
| 19:43 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Missouri State | Abraham Windham gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Missouri State | Abraham Windham misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Missouri State | Abraham Windham misses short on a 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by Jonathan Crittenden - foul #1 on Jonathan Crittenden, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Missouri State | Abraham Windham misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Missouri State | Abraham Windham makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:56 | Missouri State | Abraham Windham makes the 3rd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:18 | Missouri State | Donald Pagan misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Paul Clayton - foul #1 on Paul Clayton, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:18 | Missouri State | Donald Pagan misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:18 | Missouri State | Donald Pagan makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:01 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Paul Clayton is blocked by Abraham Windham | 3-3 |
| 18:00 | Missouri State | Giovanni Yazzie pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:37 | Missouri State | Clayton Matuszewski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 17:36 | Missouri State | Abraham Windham tips it back up and in | 3-5 |
| 17:16 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 17:15 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Giovanni Yazzie | 3-5 |
| 16:52 | Missouri State | Giovanni Yazzie comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 16:50 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 16:29 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 16:06 | Missouri State | Giovanni Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 16:04 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Paul Clayton | 6-5 |
| 15:46 | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs is hacked by Warren Abrahams - foul #1 on Warren Abrahams, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday (PG), Peter Weaver (SG), Brandon Yonakor (SF), Nelson Creech (PF), Michael Barry (C) Adam Swanson, Glen Riggs, Tommie Slawson, Jonathan Crittenden, Paul Clayton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mauricio Sanchez (PG), Steven Deloatch (SG), Stephen Deschamps (SF), James Moore (PF), Mark Strauser (C) Clayton Matuszewski, Giovanni Yazzie, Warren Abrahams, Abraham Windham, Donald Pagan | |
| 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 - Mauricio Sanchez (fresh) SG - Steven Deloatch (fresh) SF - Stephen Deschamps (fresh) PF - James Moore (fresh) C - Mark Strauser (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Peter Weaver | 8-5 |
| 15:22 | Missouri State | James Moore misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 8-5 |
| 15:20 | Northern Iowa | Michael Barry pulls down the rebound | 8-5 |
| 15:00 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Richard Canaday | 10-5 |
| 14:53 | Missouri State | Nelson Creech is called for the reach on Steven Deloatch - foul #1 on Nelson Creech, team foul #3 | 10-5 |
| 14:33 | Missouri State | Brandon Yonakor swats the layup by Steven Deloatch | 10-5 |
| 14:32 | Missouri State | Mark Strauser can't tip it in | 10-5 |
| 14:30 | Missouri State | Steven Deloatch tips it but misses | 10-5 |
| 14:29 | Missouri State | James Moore tips it in | 10-7 |
| 14:11 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Peter Weaver, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson (PG) Peter Weaver | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Giovanni Yazzie (SG), Abraham Windham (PF) Stephen Deschamps, Mark Strauser | |
| 13:46 | Missouri State | Steven Deloatch can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 10-7 |
| 13:44 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 13:31 | Northern Iowa | Michael Barry comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 10-7 |
| 13:29 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech grabs the offensive board | 10-7 |
| 13:24 | Northern Iowa | Steven Deloatch steals it from Brandon Yonakor | 10-7 |
| 13:06 | Missouri State | Richard Canaday is called for the reach on Giovanni Yazzie - foul #1 on Richard Canaday, team foul #5 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs (SG), Tommie Slawson (SF), Paul Clayton (C) Richard Canaday, Nelson Creech, Michael Barry | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clayton Matuszewski (PG), Mark Strauser (C) Steven Deloatch, James Moore | |
| 12:49 | Missouri State | Mauricio Sanchez clanks a floater from the right block | 10-7 |
| 12:48 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton grabs the defensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 12:37 | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Tommie Slawson | 12-7 |
| 12:28 | Missouri State | Clayton Matuszewski is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Clayton Matuszewski, team foul #2 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden (PF) Brandon Yonakor | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Warren Abrahams (SF), Donald Pagan (C) Mauricio Sanchez, Mark Strauser | |
| 12:19 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-7 |
| 12:17 | Missouri State | Abraham Windham snags the defensive board | 12-7 |
| 12:15 | Missouri State | Glen Riggs steals it from Clayton Matuszewski in the backcourt | 12-7 |
| 12:13 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson lays it in on a nice dish by Glen Riggs | 14-7 |
| 11:58 | Missouri State | Paul Clayton steals it from Clayton Matuszewski | 14-7 |
| 11:46 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-7 |
| 11:45 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden tips it home | 16-7 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Adam Swanson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Glen Riggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommie Slawson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jonathan Crittenden (fresh) 5 pts. C - Paul Clayton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Clayton Matuszewski (fresh) SG - Giovanni Yazzie (fresh) SF - Warren Abrahams (fresh) PF - Abraham Windham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Pagan (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Missouri State | Giovanni Yazzie scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Clayton Matuszewski and the foul's on Adam Swanson - foul #1 on Adam Swanson, team foul #6 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver (PG), Richard Canaday (SF) Adam Swanson, Tommie Slawson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Moore (C) Donald Pagan | |
| 11:29 | Missouri State | Giovanni Yazzie misses the free throw | 16-9 |
| 11:29 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden grabs the board | 16-9 |
| 11:05 | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Glen Riggs, team foul #7 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brandon Yonakor (SF), Nelson Creech (C) Glen Riggs, Paul Clayton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mauricio Sanchez (SG), Steven Deloatch (SF) Giovanni Yazzie, Warren Abrahams | |
| 10:38 | Missouri State | James Moore's fadeaway is rejected by Nelson Creech | 16-9 |
| 10:36 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver snags the defensive board | 16-9 |
| 10:12 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Yonakor comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 16-9 |
| 10:11 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday gets the offensive rebound | 16-9 |
| 09:54 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Abraham Windham - foul #1 on Abraham Windham, team foul #3 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs (SG), Tommie Slawson (SF), Paul Clayton (C) Peter Weaver, Brandon Yonakor, Jonathan Crittenden | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Giovanni Yazzie (SG), Warren Abrahams (SF), Donald Pagan (C) Clayton Matuszewski, Steven Deloatch, Abraham Windham | |
| 09:54 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday makes the 1st free throw | 17-9 |
| 09:54 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday makes the 2nd free throw | 18-9 |
| 09:35 | Missouri State | Nelson Creech steps in front of the James Moore pass | 18-9 |
| 09:22 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 18-9 |
| 09:21 | Missouri State | Warren Abrahams gets the rebound | 18-9 |
| 09:06 | Missouri State | Giovanni Yazzie is hacked by Glen Riggs - foul #2 on Glen Riggs, team foul #8 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson (PG) Glen Riggs | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mark Strauser (PF) James Moore | |
| 09:06 | Missouri State | Giovanni Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 18-10 |
| 09:06 | Missouri State | Giovanni Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 08:42 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Canaday | 20-11 |
| 08:27 | Missouri State | Giovanni Yazzie is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Giovanni Yazzie, team foul #4 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver (SG), Brandon Yonakor (PF), Michael Barry (C) Richard Canaday, Nelson Creech, Paul Clayton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Steven Deloatch (SF), Abraham Windham (PF) Warren Abrahams, Donald Pagan | |
| 08:07 | Northern Iowa | Abraham Windham steps in front of the Peter Weaver pass | 20-11 |
| 07:55 | Missouri State | Steven Deloatch's pass is intercepted by Adam Swanson | 20-11 |
| 07:41 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Yonakor's floater is tipped away by Abraham Windham | 20-11 |
| 07:40 | Missouri State | Abraham Windham grabs the defensive rebound | 20-11 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Adam Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter Weaver (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tommie Slawson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brandon Yonakor (fresh) C - Michael Barry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Mauricio Sanchez (fairly fresh) SG - Giovanni Yazzie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Deloatch (fresh) PF - Abraham Windham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Strauser (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Missouri State | Steven Deloatch connects on the jumper in the lane and the foul's on Peter Weaver - foul #2 on Peter Weaver, team foul #9 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday (SG), Jonathan Crittenden (PF), Paul Clayton (C) Peter Weaver, Tommie Slawson, Michael Barry | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clayton Matuszewski (PG), Stephen Deschamps (SF), James Moore (C) Mauricio Sanchez, Giovanni Yazzie, Mark Strauser | |
| 07:17 | Missouri State | Steven Deloatch makes the free throw | 20-14 |
| 07:08 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Canaday | 22-14 |
| 06:46 | Missouri State | Abraham Windham scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Deloatch | 22-17 |
| 06:27 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Yonakor lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Canaday and he's fouled by Steven Deloatch - foul #1 on Steven Deloatch, team foul #5 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Warren Abrahams (SF), Donald Pagan (C) Stephen Deschamps, Abraham Windham | |
| 06:27 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Yonakor makes the free throw | 25-17 |
| 06:12 | Missouri State | Jonathan Crittenden is called for the reach on James Moore - foul #2 on Jonathan Crittenden, team foul #10 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Al Chapman (SG), Nelson Creech (PF) Adam Swanson, Jonathan Crittenden | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Giovanni Yazzie (SG) Steven Deloatch | |
| 06:12 | Missouri State | James Moore misses the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 06:12 | Missouri State | James Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 05:52 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Clayton Matuszewski - foul #2 on Clayton Matuszewski, team foul #6 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mauricio Sanchez (PG) Clayton Matuszewski | |
| 05:52 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 05:52 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton misses the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 05:52 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Yonakor | 26-18 |
| 05:40 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Al Chapman and he's fouled by Warren Abrahams - foul #2 on Warren Abrahams, team foul #7 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson (SF), Michael Barry (C) Brandon Yonakor, Paul Clayton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Stephen Deschamps (SF), Abraham Windham (PF) Warren Abrahams, James Moore | |
| 05:40 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday misses the free throw | 28-18 |
| 05:40 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech grabs the offensive board | 28-18 |
| 05:29 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Stephen Deschamps - foul #1 on Stephen Deschamps, team foul #8 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mark Bono (PG) Richard Canaday | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Steven Deloatch (SF) Stephen Deschamps | |
| 05:29 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson makes the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 05:29 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-18 |
| 05:15 | Missouri State | Giovanni Yazzie buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Abraham Windham | 30-20 |
| 05:13 | Northern Iowa | Mark Bono is fouled in the backcourt by Mauricio Sanchez - foul #1 on Mauricio Sanchez, team foul #9 | 30-20 |
| 05:13 | Northern Iowa | Mark Bono makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 05:13 | Northern Iowa | Mark Bono makes the 2nd free throw | 32-20 |
| 04:52 | Missouri State | Giovanni Yazzie buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Deloatch | 32-23 |
| 04:39 | Northern Iowa | Michael Barry is hacked by Donald Pagan - foul #1 on Donald Pagan, team foul #10 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson (PG) Mark Bono | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Stephen Deschamps (SF), James Moore (C) Giovanni Yazzie, Donald Pagan | |
| 04:39 | Northern Iowa | Michael Barry makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 04:39 | Northern Iowa | Michael Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 04:20 | Missouri State | Abraham Windham clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-23 |
| 04:18 | Missouri State | Abraham Windham grabs the offensive rebound | 34-23 |
| 04:03 | Missouri State | James Moore hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 34-23 |
| 04:01 | Missouri State | Abraham Windham snags the offensive board | 34-23 |
| 03:51 | Missouri State | Stephen Deschamps comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 34-23 |
| 03:50 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Barry | 34-23 |
| 03:45 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-23 |
| 03:44 | Northern Iowa | Michael Barry tips it but misses | 34-23 |
| 03:42 | Missouri State | Stephen Deschamps pulls down the rebound | 34-23 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Adam Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Al Chapman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tommie Slawson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nelson Creech (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Barry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Mauricio Sanchez (fresh) SG - Steven Deloatch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Deschamps (fresh) PF - Abraham Windham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Moore (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Missouri State | James Moore is whistled for a carry | 34-23 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs (SG), Richard Canaday (SF), Jonathan Crittenden (PF), Paul Clayton (C) Al Chapman, Tommie Slawson, Nelson Creech, Michael Barry | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clayton Matuszewski (PG), Giovanni Yazzie (SG), Warren Abrahams (SF), Mark Strauser (PF) Steven Deloatch, Stephen Deschamps, Abraham Windham, James Moore | |
| 03:01 | Northern Iowa | Clayton Matuszewski is called for the reach on Richard Canaday - foul #3 on Clayton Matuszewski, team foul #11 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Oquendo (PG), Stephen Deschamps (PF) Clayton Matuszewski, Mauricio Sanchez | |
| 03:01 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday makes the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 03:01 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday misses the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 03:01 | Missouri State | Warren Abrahams grabs the defensive rebound | 35-23 |
| 02:42 | Missouri State | Mark Strauser is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Mark Strauser, team foul #12 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Pagan (C) Stephen Deschamps | |
| 02:13 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton is called for traveling | 35-23 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mauricio Sanchez (PG), Abraham Windham (PF) Brian Oquendo, Mark Strauser | |
| 01:56 | Missouri State | Donald Pagan clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Paul Clayton - foul #2 on Paul Clayton, team foul #11 | 35-23 |
| 01:56 | Missouri State | Donald Pagan makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 01:56 | Missouri State | Donald Pagan makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 01:44 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Richard Canaday | 37-25 |
| 01:28 | Missouri State | Warren Abrahams misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 37-25 |
| 01:26 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton pulls down the rebound | 37-25 |
| 01:11 | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs hits the finger roll | 39-25 |
| 00:50 | Missouri State | Mauricio Sanchez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Adam Swanson - foul #2 on Adam Swanson, team foul #12 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver (SG), Tommie Slawson (SF), Nelson Creech (PF), Michael Barry (C) Adam Swanson, Glen Riggs, Jonathan Crittenden, Paul Clayton | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Steven Deloatch (SG), Stephen Deschamps (SF), James Moore (C) Giovanni Yazzie, Warren Abrahams, Donald Pagan | |
| 00:50 | Missouri State | Mauricio Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 00:50 | Missouri State | Mauricio Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 00:35 | Northern Iowa | Abraham Windham blocks the short jumper by Nelson Creech | 39-27 |
| 00:33 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson grabs the offensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | Abraham Windham blocks the short jumper by Nelson Creech | 39-27 |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | Steven Deloatch pulls down the rebound | 39-27 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Steven Deloatch buries a runner from the right block | 39-29 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 39-29 |