| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - William Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Parks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tory Olson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chung Hong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Litwin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Sean Emerson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Laroche (fresh) SF - Scott Mellon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sean Stembridge (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marvin Leger (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Tory Olson inbounds the ball | 30-23 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Missouri State | Kenneth Litwin scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Tory Olson and he's hacked by Sean Emerson - foul #2 on Sean Emerson, team foul #1 | 32-23 |
| 19:36 | Missouri State | Kenneth Litwin makes the free throw | 33-23 |
| 19:20 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon misses the fadeaway from the left block | 33-23 |
| 19:19 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson snags the offensive board | 33-23 |
| 19:00 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 33-23 |
| 18:58 | Missouri State | Chung Hong grabs the defensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 18:35 | Missouri State | Kenneth Litwin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 33-23 |
| 18:34 | Missouri State | Chung Hong grabs the offensive board | 33-23 |
| 18:10 | Missouri State | Thomas Parks misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-23 |
| 18:09 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Sean Stembridge | 33-23 |
| 18:04 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche misses long on a floater from the right side | 33-23 |
| 18:02 | Missouri State | Chung Hong grabs the defensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 17:39 | Missouri State | Thomas Parks misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-23 |
| 17:37 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Marvin Leger | 33-23 |
| 17:33 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon is hacked by Tory Olson - foul #1 on Tory Olson, team foul #1 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Saunders (SG), David Buckley (C) Thomas Parks, Kenneth Litwin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 17:19 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge's pass is intercepted by David Buckley | 33-23 |
| 17:04 | Missouri State | William Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-23 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Charles Hodges (SG) William Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl (SF) Scott Mellon | |
| 16:53 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge hits a jumper from the free throw line | 33-25 |
| 16:28 | Missouri State | The short jumper by Tory Olson is denied by Sean Stembridge | 33-25 |
| 16:27 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to David Buckley | 33-25 |
| 16:02 | Missouri State | Tory Olson is fouled on the floor by Leon Zangl - foul #2 on Leon Zangl, team foul #2 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Parks (SG), Arthur Williams (C) Charles Hodges, David Buckley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson (SG), Scott Mellon (SF), Paul Terry (PF), James Steele (C) Keith Laroche, Leon Zangl, Sean Stembridge, Marvin Leger | |
| 15:53 | Missouri State | James Steele blocks the short jumper by Tory Olson | 33-25 |
| 15:52 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry gets the rebound | 33-25 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Saunders (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Parks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tory Olson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chung Hong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Sean Emerson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brent Watson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Mellon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Terry (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Steele (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Brent Watson | 33-28 |
| 15:20 | Missouri State | Chung Hong misses the lay-in but the foul's on Scott Mellon - foul #3 on Scott Mellon, team foul #3 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Brown (PG), David Buckley (C) John Saunders, Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson (SG) Sean Emerson | |
| 15:20 | Missouri State | Chung Hong makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 15:20 | Missouri State | Chung Hong misses the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 15:20 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 15:07 | Northern Iowa | James Steele misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 15:06 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry grabs the offensive board | 34-28 |
| 14:48 | Northern Iowa | David Buckley blocks the short jumper by Thomas Wilson | 34-28 |
| 14:47 | Missouri State | David Buckley snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 14:18 | Missouri State | Scott Mellon is called for the reach on Tory Olson - foul #4 on Scott Mellon, team foul #4 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Saunders (SG), Kenneth Litwin (C) Thomas Parks, David Buckley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson (PG), Keith Laroche (SG), Leon Zangl (SF), Sean Stembridge (PF), Marvin Leger (C) Brent Watson, Thomas Wilson, Scott Mellon, Paul Terry, James Steele | |
| 13:54 | Missouri State | Kenneth Litwin loses the dribble to Leon Zangl | 34-28 |
| 13:49 | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl lays it in | 34-30 |
| 13:27 | Missouri State | Tory Olson blows the dunk | 34-30 |
| 13:25 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 13:01 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge is hacked by William Brown - foul #1 on William Brown, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Parks (SG), David Buckley (C) William Brown, Kenneth Litwin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 12:52 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-30 |
| 12:51 | Missouri State | Thomas Parks grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 12:25 | Missouri State | Thomas Parks scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Saunders | 37-30 |
| 12:06 | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl makes the shot from the left side set up by Sean Emerson | 37-32 |
| 11:37 | Missouri State | Thomas Parks scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Saunders | 40-32 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Saunders (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Parks (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tory Olson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chung Hong (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Buckley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Sean Emerson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Laroche (fairly fresh) SF - Leon Zangl (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Sean Stembridge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Leger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Northern Iowa | John Saunders steals it from Leon Zangl | 40-32 |
| 10:59 | Missouri State | Tory Olson throws it down | 42-32 |
| 10:47 | Northern Iowa | John Saunders is called for the reach on Sean Emerson - foul #2 on John Saunders, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Brown (PG), Charles Hodges (SF), Kenneth Litwin (C) John Saunders, Tory Olson, David Buckley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson (SG) Keith Laroche | |
| 10:32 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson clanks a jumper from the left side | 42-32 |
| 10:31 | Missouri State | Chung Hong grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 10:06 | Missouri State | Sean Emerson picks off the pass by Chung Hong | 42-32 |
| 09:37 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Charles Hodges - foul #1 on Charles Hodges, team foul #4 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tory Olson (SF) Thomas Parks | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson (SG), Charles Schaefer (SF), Paul Terry (PF) Sean Emerson, Leon Zangl, Sean Stembridge | |
| 09:37 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 09:37 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 09:10 | Missouri State | Charles Hodges misses badly on a runner from the left block | 42-34 |
| 09:09 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 08:42 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Litwin denies the turnaround by Thomas Wilson | 42-34 |
| 08:41 | Missouri State | Kenneth Litwin gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 08:27 | Missouri State | Paul Terry swats the layup by Chung Hong | 42-34 |
| 08:26 | Missouri State | Charles Hodges snags the offensive board | 42-34 |
| 08:06 | Missouri State | Charles Hodges connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 07:44 | Northern Iowa | Charles Hodges steals the ball from Brent Watson | 45-34 |
| 07:40 | Missouri State | William Brown lays it up and in set up by Charles Hodges | 47-34 |
| 07:18 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson comes up short on the floater from the right side | 47-34 |
| 07:17 | Missouri State | Charles Hodges snags the defensive board | 47-34 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - William Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Hodges (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. SF - Tory Olson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chung Hong (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Litwin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Brent Watson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Wilson (fresh) SF - Charles Schaefer (fresh) PF - Paul Terry (fresh) 6 reb. C - Marvin Leger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Missouri State | Thomas Wilson steals the ball from Charles Hodges | 47-34 |
| 06:59 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson is called for traveling | 47-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Saunders (PG), Thomas Parks (SG), David Buckley (PF), Arthur Williams (C) William Brown, Charles Hodges, Chung Hong, Kenneth Litwin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson (PG), Keith Laroche (SG), Scott Mellon (SF), Sean Stembridge (PF) Brent Watson, Thomas Wilson, Charles Schaefer, Marvin Leger | |
| 06:35 | Missouri State | Tory Olson clanks a shot from the right block | 47-34 |
| 06:33 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche grabs the board | 47-34 |
| 06:12 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche misses the lay-in | 47-34 |
| 06:10 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry tips it in | 47-36 |
| 05:45 | Missouri State | Sean Stembridge steals the ball from David Buckley | 47-36 |
| 05:27 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Keith Laroche | 47-38 |
| 05:03 | Missouri State | John Saunders scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from David Buckley | 50-38 |
| 04:39 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Tory Olson - foul #2 on Tory Olson, team foul #5 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Brown (PG), Charles Hodges (SF), Chung Hong (PF), Kenneth Litwin (C) John Saunders, Tory Olson, David Buckley, Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger (C) Paul Terry | |
| 04:39 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge misses the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 04:39 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge misses the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 04:39 | Missouri State | Chung Hong grabs the defensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 04:15 | Missouri State | Keith Laroche is called for the reach on Thomas Parks - foul #3 on Keith Laroche, team foul #5 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Buckley (C) Kenneth Litwin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 03:56 | Missouri State | Scott Mellon blocks the jumper by David Buckley | 50-38 |
| 03:54 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a triangle 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 (0) | |
| 03:44 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Parks is called for the reach on Sean Emerson - foul #1 on Thomas Parks, team foul #6 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Saunders (PG), Ronald Weatherwax (SG), Arthur Williams (C) William Brown, Thomas Parks, Chung Hong | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson (PG), Thomas Wilson (SG), Leon Zangl (SF), Charles Schaefer (PF), James Steele (C) Sean Emerson, Keith Laroche, Scott Mellon, Sean Stembridge, Marvin Leger | |
| 03:37 | Northern Iowa | James Steele blows the layup | 50-38 |
| 03:35 | Missouri State | David Buckley grabs the defensive rebound | 50-38 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 03:22 | Missouri State | Ronald Weatherwax is hacked by Leon Zangl - foul #3 on Leon Zangl, team foul #6 | 50-38 |
| 03:10 | Missouri State | David Buckley is whistled for traveling | 50-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry (PF) Charles Schaefer | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Saunders (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Weatherwax (fresh) SF - Charles Hodges (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Buckley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Brent Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Wilson (fresh) SF - Leon Zangl (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Paul Terry (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - James Steele (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-38 |
| 03:02 | Missouri State | David Buckley snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 02:37 | Missouri State | Charles Hodges makes the 3 from the left wing set up by David Buckley | 53-38 |
| 02:25 | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Hodges - foul #2 on Charles Hodges, team foul #7 | 53-38 |
| 02:25 | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 02:25 | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 02:02 | Missouri State | Charles Hodges jams it and the foul's on Paul Terry - foul #1 on Paul Terry, team foul #7 | 55-40 |
| 02:02 | Missouri State | Charles Hodges makes the free throw | 56-40 |
| 01:43 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Leon Zangl | 56-43 |
| 01:20 | Missouri State | Leon Zangl steps in front of the David Buckley pass | 56-43 |
| 01:16 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson hits the finger roll set up by Leon Zangl | 56-45 |
| 00:47 | Missouri State | Charles Hodges steps out of bounds on the baseline | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Saunders - foul #3 on John Saunders, team foul #8 | 56-45 |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Missouri State | John Saunders is hacked by Brent Watson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brent Watson, team foul #8 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Brown (PG), Kenneth Litwin (C) Ronald Weatherwax, Arthur Williams | |
| 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 | |
| 00:40 | Missouri State | John Saunders misses the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 00:35 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Parks (SG) John Saunders | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:32 | Missouri State | David Buckley is hacked by Sean Emerson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sean Emerson, team foul #9 | 56-47 |
| 00:32 | Missouri State | David Buckley misses the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-47 |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger grabs the offensive board | 56-47 |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge grabs the offensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 56-47 |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | Charles Hodges pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-47 |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Keith Laroche is called for the reach on Charles Hodges in the backcourt - foul #4 on Keith Laroche, team foul #10 | 56-47 |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Charles Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Charles Hodges misses the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge tips it back up and in | 57-49 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | William Brown runs out the clock | 57-49 |