| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Sean Emerson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Keith Laroche (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Scott Mellon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Stembridge (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Marvin Leger (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - William Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Parks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Tory Olson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chung Hong (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kenneth Litwin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Tory Olson inbounds the ball | 22-18 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Missouri State | William Brown misses short on a shot in the paint | 22-18 |
| 19:39 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 19:22 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-18 |
| 19:20 | Missouri State | Chung Hong grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 19:03 | Missouri State | Scott Mellon is called for the reach on Tory Olson - foul #1 on Scott Mellon, team foul #1 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Saunders (PG), Charles Hodges (SF), David Buckley (C) William Brown, Tory Olson, Kenneth Litwin | |
| 18:44 | Missouri State | Sean Stembridge takes the ball from Chung Hong | 22-18 |
| 18:39 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Scott Mellon and the foul's on Chung Hong - foul #2 on Chung Hong, team foul #1 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Arthur Williams (C) David Buckley | |
| 18:39 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche makes the free throw | 25-18 |
| 18:17 | Missouri State | John Saunders can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 25-18 |
| 18:16 | Missouri State | Charles Hodges tips it but misses | 25-18 |
| 18:15 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge pulls down the rebound | 25-18 |
| 17:53 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Parks is called for the reach on Keith Laroche - foul #4 on Thomas Parks, team foul #2 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tory Olson (SF), David Buckley (PF) Thomas Parks, Chung Hong | |
| 17:43 | Northern Iowa | Tory Olson steps in front of the Marvin Leger pass | 25-18 |
| 17:19 | Missouri State | John Saunders hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Tory Olson and the foul's on Scott Mellon - foul #2 on Scott Mellon, team foul #2 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Brown (PG), Chung Hong (PF), Kenneth Litwin (C) Charles Hodges, David Buckley, Arthur Williams | |
| 17:19 | Missouri State | John Saunders makes the free throw | 25-21 |
| 17:02 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Keith Laroche | 27-21 |
| 16:43 | Missouri State | Tory Olson misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 27-21 |
| 16:41 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon grabs the board | 27-21 |
| 16:22 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Marvin Leger | 30-21 |
| 16:02 | Missouri State | Chung Hong misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-21 |
| 16:00 | Missouri State | William Brown hits the follow up shot | 30-23 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Sean Emerson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Keith Laroche (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Mellon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sean Stembridge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Marvin Leger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - William Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Saunders (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Tory Olson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chung Hong (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Litwin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Northern Iowa | The pull-up jumper by Scott Mellon is blocked by Chung Hong | 30-23 |
| 15:34 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon grabs the offensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 15:26 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by John Saunders - foul #4 on John Saunders, team foul #3 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson (PG), Thomas Wilson (SG), Leon Zangl (SF), Paul Terry (PF) Sean Emerson, Keith Laroche, Scott Mellon, Sean Stembridge | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronald Weatherwax (PG), Charles Hodges (SG), David Buckley (PF), Arthur Williams (C) William Brown, John Saunders, Chung Hong, Kenneth Litwin | |
| 15:26 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger misses the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 15:26 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 15:15 | Missouri State | Ronald Weatherwax is fouled on the floor by Brent Watson - foul #1 on Brent Watson, team foul #3 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Steele (C) Marvin Leger | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 14:54 | Missouri State | Arthur Williams blows the layup | 31-23 |
| 14:53 | Missouri State | Ronald Weatherwax grabs the offensive board | 31-23 |
| 14:36 | Missouri State | Ronald Weatherwax double dribbles | 31-23 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson (PG) Thomas Wilson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Brown (PG) Ronald Weatherwax | |
| 14:26 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Sean Emerson | 34-23 |
| 14:04 | Missouri State | Tory Olson misses long on a runner in the lane | 34-23 |
| 14:02 | Missouri State | David Buckley tips it home | 34-25 |
| 13:53 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson scores on a 3 from straight away | 37-25 |
| 13:28 | Missouri State | Tory Olson is whistled for a carry | 37-25 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche (SG), Scott Mellon (SF), Sean Stembridge (PF), Marvin Leger (C) Brent Watson, Leon Zangl, Paul Terry, James Steele | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronald Weatherwax (PG), Chung Hong (PF), Kenneth Litwin (C) William Brown, David Buckley, Arthur Williams | |
| 13:07 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Sean Emerson | 40-25 |
| 12:48 | Missouri State | Tory Olson misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Scott Mellon - foul #3 on Scott Mellon, team foul #4 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Saunders (PG), Thomas Parks (SG), David Buckley (C) Ronald Weatherwax, Charles Hodges, Kenneth Litwin | |
| 12:48 | Missouri State | Tory Olson misses the 1st free throw | 40-25 |
| 12:48 | Missouri State | Tory Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 12:40 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger lays it in | 42-26 |
| 12:22 | Missouri State | Chung Hong knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by John Saunders | 42-28 |
| 12:11 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Marvin Leger, team foul #5 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Charles Hodges (SF), Kenneth Litwin (C) Tory Olson, Chung Hong | |
| 11:42 | Missouri State | Kenneth Litwin misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 42-28 |
| 11:40 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-28 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Sean Emerson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Laroche (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Mellon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sean Stembridge (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Marvin Leger (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Saunders (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Parks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Charles Hodges (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Buckley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Litwin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon loses the dribble to John Saunders | 42-28 |
| 11:16 | Missouri State | John Saunders misses the lay-in | 42-28 |
| 11:14 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon gets the rebound | 42-28 |
| 10:47 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-28 |
| 10:45 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger tips it in | 44-28 |
| 10:27 | Missouri State | Scott Mellon picks off the pass by Kenneth Litwin | 44-28 |
| 10:06 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Keith Laroche | 46-28 |
| 10:03 | Missouri State | John Saunders loses the dribble to Sean Emerson in the backcourt | 46-28 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:44 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-28 |
| 09:42 | Missouri State | David Buckley snags the defensive board | 46-28 |
| 09:19 | Missouri State | David Buckley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-28 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson (PG), Thomas Wilson (SG), Leon Zangl (SF), Paul Terry (PF), James Steele (C) Sean Emerson, Keith Laroche, Scott Mellon, Sean Stembridge, Marvin Leger | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Brown (PG), Tory Olson (SF), Chung Hong (PF), Arthur Williams (C) John Saunders, Charles Hodges, David Buckley, Kenneth Litwin | |
| 09:06 | Northern Iowa | James Steele hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Terry | 48-28 |
| 08:38 | Missouri State | Tory Olson connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by William Brown | 48-30 |
| 08:09 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry scores on a runner in the lane | 50-30 |
| 07:40 | Missouri State | William Brown buries a 3 from straight away | 50-33 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Brent Watson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leon Zangl (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Terry (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Steele (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - William Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Parks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Tory Olson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chung Hong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Williams (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-33 |
| 07:16 | Northern Iowa | James Steele pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-33 |
| 06:56 | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl's pass is intercepted by Chung Hong | 50-33 |
| 06:40 | Missouri State | Paul Terry is called for the reach on Chung Hong - foul #3 on Paul Terry, team foul #6 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson (PG), Keith Laroche (SG), Scott Mellon (SF), Sean Stembridge (PF), Marvin Leger (C) Brent Watson, Thomas Wilson, Leon Zangl, Paul Terry, James Steele | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Saunders (PG), David Buckley (PF), Kenneth Litwin (C) William Brown, Chung Hong, Arthur Williams | |
| 06:13 | Missouri State | Tory Olson makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Parks and he's fouled by Sean Stembridge - foul #2 on Sean Stembridge, team foul #7 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chung Hong (PF) David Buckley | |
| 06:13 | Missouri State | Tory Olson makes the free throw | 50-36 |
| 05:56 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-36 |
| 05:54 | Missouri State | Kenneth Litwin grabs the board | 50-36 |
| 05:38 | Missouri State | Chung Hong scores on a runner from the baseline | 50-38 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:24 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-38 |
| 05:22 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Litwin | 50-38 |
| 04:54 | Missouri State | Thomas Parks makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-41 |
| 04:35 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Scott Mellon and the foul's on Chung Hong - foul #3 on Chung Hong, team foul #4 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson (SG), Leon Zangl (SF) Keith Laroche, Scott Mellon | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Brown (PG), David Buckley (C) John Saunders, Kenneth Litwin | |
| 04:35 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge makes the free throw | 53-41 |
| 04:20 | Missouri State | Chung Hong misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-41 |
| 04:19 | Missouri State | William Brown tips it home | 53-43 |
| 04:02 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson blows the layup | 53-43 |
| 04:00 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge tips it in | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:43 | Missouri State | Thomas Parks loses the ball out of bounds | 55-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Litwin (C) Chung Hong | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 55-43 |
| 03:12 | Missouri State | David Buckley grabs the defensive rebound | 55-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Sean Emerson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brent Watson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leon Zangl (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Sean Stembridge (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Marvin Leger (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - William Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Parks (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Tory Olson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Buckley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Litwin (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Missouri State | Sean Stembridge steals it from William Brown | 55-43 |
| 02:49 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger buries a fadeaway in the lane | 57-43 |
| 02:37 | Missouri State | Marvin Leger is called for the reach on William Brown - foul #2 on Marvin Leger, team foul #8 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson (SG), Paul Terry (PF), James Steele (C) Sean Emerson, Sean Stembridge, Marvin Leger | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Saunders (SG), Charles Hodges (SF), Arthur Williams (C) Thomas Parks, Tory Olson, Kenneth Litwin | |
| 02:37 | Missouri State | William Brown makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 02:37 | Missouri State | William Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 02:10 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Wilson | 60-45 |
| 02:01 | Missouri State | Charles Hodges makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from William Brown and he's fouled by Leon Zangl - foul #1 on Leon Zangl, team foul #9 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronald Weatherwax (SG) William Brown | |
| 02:01 | Missouri State | Charles Hodges misses the free throw | 60-47 |
| 02:01 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to James Steele | 60-47 |
| 01:32 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by James Steele is blocked by David Buckley | 60-47 |
| 01:30 | Missouri State | Arthur Williams snags the defensive board | 60-47 |
| 01:10 | Missouri State | Thomas Wilson picks off the pass by Arthur Williams | 60-47 |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Leon Zangl | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Missouri State | Ronald Weatherwax misses the easy layup | 62-47 |
| 00:34 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to David Buckley | 62-47 |
| 00:31 | Missouri State | Ronald Weatherwax blows the layup | 62-47 |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Thomas Wilson | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson runs out the clock | 62-47 |