| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Rodney Penick (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Shawn Horton (fresh) SF - Joseph Dickinson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Darrell Aquino (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Castonguay (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Arthur Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Pasko (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Warren Pollard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Duane McKissack (fresh) 4 reb. C - Frederick Joseph (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard inbounds the ball | 23-30 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Northern Iowa | William Pasko connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 23-32 |
| 19:23 | Missouri State | Darrell Aquino is called for traveling | 23-32 |
| 19:08 | Northern Iowa | William Pasko can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 23-32 |
| 19:06 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Joseph tips it in | 23-34 |
| 18:56 | Missouri State | Edward Castonguay comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 23-34 |
| 18:54 | Missouri State | Rodney Penick misses the tip | 23-34 |
| 18:52 | Northern Iowa | Duane McKissack gets the rebound | 23-34 |
| 18:45 | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard is fouled on the floor by Joseph Dickinson - foul #2 on Joseph Dickinson, team foul #1 | 23-34 |
| 18:28 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Joseph's pass is intercepted by Edward Castonguay | 23-34 |
| 18:10 | Missouri State | Rodney Penick misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-34 |
| 18:09 | Northern Iowa | Duane McKissack gets the rebound | 23-34 |
| 17:49 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Wright comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-34 |
| 17:48 | Northern Iowa | Duane McKissack grabs the offensive board | 23-34 |
| 17:32 | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-34 |
| 17:30 | Missouri State | Darrell Aquino pulls down the rebound | 23-34 |
| 17:13 | Missouri State | Rodney Penick is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Rodney Penick, team foul #2 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Wynn (SF), Anthony Hagans (PF), Larry Thompson (C) Joseph Dickinson, Darrell Aquino, Edward Castonguay | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Roger Baker (PF), Lawrence Amado (C) Duane McKissack, Frederick Joseph | |
| 16:49 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Penick is called for the reach on Arthur Wright - foul #3 on Rodney Penick, team foul #3 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Holley (PG), Jeremy Kowal (SG) Rodney Penick, Shawn Horton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 16:33 | Northern Iowa | Roger Baker scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Warren Pollard | 23-36 |
| 16:15 | Missouri State | Lawrence Amado picks off the pass by Michael Holley | 23-36 |
| 15:50 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Hagans swats the short shot by William Pasko | 23-36 |
| 15:49 | Missouri State | Anthony Hagans grabs the defensive rebound | 23-36 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Michael Holley (fresh) SG - Jeremy Kowal (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Wynn (fresh) PF - Anthony Hagans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Arthur Wright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Pasko (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Warren Pollard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Baker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Amado (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Missouri State | Anthony Hagans connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 25-36 |
| 15:18 | Northern Iowa | William Pasko banks in the layup set up by Arthur Wright | 25-38 |
| 14:57 | Missouri State | Anthony Hagans misses the dunk but the foul's on Warren Pollard - foul #2 on Warren Pollard, team foul #1 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Rodney Penick (PG), Shawn Horton (SG), Joseph Dickinson (SF), Edward Castonguay (C) Michael Holley, Jeremy Kowal, William Wynn, Larry Thompson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joe Leisure (PG), Roy Bowyer (SG), James Lane (SF), Duane McKissack (PF), Frederick Joseph (C) Arthur Wright, William Pasko, Warren Pollard, Roger Baker, Lawrence Amado | |
| 14:57 | Missouri State | Anthony Hagans makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 14:57 | Missouri State | Anthony Hagans misses the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 14:57 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Joseph grabs the defensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 14:38 | Northern Iowa | Duane McKissack misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-38 |
| 14:37 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Joseph can't tip it in | 26-38 |
| 14:35 | Missouri State | Anthony Hagans snags the defensive board | 26-38 |
| 14:09 | Missouri State | Rodney Penick slams it home set up by Edward Castonguay and the foul's on Joe Leisure - foul #2 on Joe Leisure, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Darrell Aquino (PF) Anthony Hagans | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 14:09 | Missouri State | Rodney Penick makes the free throw | 29-38 |
| 13:52 | Northern Iowa | James Lane hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 29-40 |
| 13:42 | Missouri State | Edward Castonguay misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-40 |
| 13:41 | Missouri State | Rodney Penick tips it in | 31-40 |
| 13:38 | Northern Iowa | Joe Leisure is hacked by Rodney Penick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rodney Penick, team foul #4 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Holley (PG) Rodney Penick | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Pasko (SG) James Lane | |
| 13:19 | Northern Iowa | Roy Bowyer scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Pasko | 31-43 |
| 13:05 | Missouri State | Shawn Horton misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Frederick Joseph - foul #3 on Frederick Joseph, team foul #3 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Wright (PG), Warren Pollard (SF) Joe Leisure, Roy Bowyer | |
| 13:05 | Missouri State | Shawn Horton makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 13:05 | Missouri State | Shawn Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 12:54 | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard is hacked by Shawn Horton - foul #3 on Shawn Horton, team foul #5 | 33-43 |
| 12:32 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Wright hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-46 |
| 12:12 | Missouri State | Darrell Aquino lays it up and in on a great pass from Shawn Horton and the foul's on Duane McKissack - foul #1 on Duane McKissack, team foul #4 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Wynn (SF), Anthony Hagans (C) Joseph Dickinson, Edward Castonguay | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Roger Baker (PF), Lawrence Amado (C) Duane McKissack, Frederick Joseph | |
| 12:12 | Missouri State | Darrell Aquino makes the free throw | 36-46 |
| 11:53 | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard hits the finger roll | 36-48 |
| 11:37 | Missouri State | Darrell Aquino buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Roger Baker - foul #1 on Roger Baker, team foul #5 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeremy Kowal (PG), Jason Coughlan (SG) Michael Holley, Shawn Horton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 11:37 | Missouri State | Darrell Aquino makes the free throw | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeremy Kowal (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Coughlan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Wynn (fresh) PF - Darrell Aquino (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Hagans (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Arthur Wright (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Pasko (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Pollard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Baker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Amado (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Jason Coughlan - foul #1 on Jason Coughlan, team foul #6 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Thompson (C) Darrell Aquino | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 11:24 | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 11:24 | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 11:00 | Missouri State | Arthur Wright picks off the pass by Larry Thompson | 39-50 |
| 10:41 | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard misses the lay-in | 39-50 |
| 10:40 | Missouri State | Larry Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 10:29 | Missouri State | William Wynn misses the lay-in but the foul's on William Pasko - foul #2 on William Pasko, team foul #6 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Shawn Horton (SG), Joseph Dickinson (SF), Edward Castonguay (C) Jason Coughlan, Anthony Hagans, Larry Thompson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Duane McKissack (PF), Frederick Joseph (C) Roger Baker, Lawrence Amado | |
| 10:29 | Missouri State | William Wynn makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 10:29 | Missouri State | William Wynn makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 10:08 | Northern Iowa | William Pasko connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Arthur Wright and he's hacked by William Wynn - foul #2 on William Wynn, team foul #7 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Holley (PG), Darrell Aquino (PF) Jeremy Kowal, William Wynn | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Roy Bowyer (SF) Warren Pollard | |
| 10:08 | Northern Iowa | William Pasko misses the free throw | 41-52 |
| 10:08 | Missouri State | Joseph Dickinson grabs the board | 41-52 |
| 09:53 | Missouri State | Darrell Aquino can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 09:51 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Duane McKissack | 41-52 |
| 09:45 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Wright misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-52 |
| 09:44 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Joseph Dickinson | 41-52 |
| 09:28 | Missouri State | Darrell Aquino is fouled on the floor by Frederick Joseph - foul #4 on Frederick Joseph, team foul #7 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joe Leisure (PG), James Lane (SF), Roger Baker (C) Arthur Wright, William Pasko, Frederick Joseph | |
| 09:28 | Missouri State | Darrell Aquino makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 09:28 | Missouri State | Darrell Aquino misses the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 09:28 | Northern Iowa | Duane McKissack pulls down the rebound | 42-52 |
| 09:07 | Northern Iowa | Joe Leisure hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-52 |
| 09:06 | Missouri State | Darrell Aquino pulls down the rebound | 42-52 |
| 08:58 | Missouri State | Shawn Horton hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Holley | 45-52 |
| 08:36 | Northern Iowa | James Lane is called for traveling | 45-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeremy Kowal (PG), Jason Coughlan (SG), Anthony Hagans (PF), William Wynn (C) Michael Holley, Shawn Horton, Darrell Aquino, Edward Castonguay | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Pasko (SG), Warren Pollard (SF) Roy Bowyer, James Lane | |
| 08:18 | Missouri State | Jason Coughlan misses the 3 from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 08:17 | Northern Iowa | Roger Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 07:59 | Northern Iowa | William Pasko misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 07:57 | Northern Iowa | Roger Baker tips it in | 45-54 |
| 07:39 | Missouri State | Jason Coughlan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-54 |
| 07:38 | Missouri State | Joseph Dickinson tips it in | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeremy Kowal (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Coughlan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Dickinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. PF - Anthony Hagans (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Wynn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joe Leisure (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Pasko (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Pollard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Duane McKissack (fairly fresh) 9 reb. C - Roger Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Northern Iowa | Roger Baker scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Warren Pollard | 47-56 |
| 07:09 | Missouri State | Joseph Dickinson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-56 |
| 07:08 | Missouri State | Anthony Hagans snags the offensive board | 47-56 |
| 06:50 | Missouri State | Roger Baker steals the ball from Anthony Hagans | 47-56 |
| 06:45 | Northern Iowa | William Pasko misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-56 |
| 06:43 | Missouri State | Jeremy Kowal grabs the board | 47-56 |
| 06:18 | Missouri State | William Pasko steps in front of the William Wynn pass | 47-56 |
| 06:14 | Northern Iowa | Joe Leisure lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Pasko | 47-58 |
| 05:59 | Missouri State | Anthony Hagans hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 47-58 |
| 05:58 | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| 05:58 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Rodney Penick (PG), Shawn Horton (SG), Darrell Aquino (PF), Edward Castonguay (C) Jeremy Kowal, Jason Coughlan, Joseph Dickinson, Anthony Hagans | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Wright (PG), Frederick Joseph (C) Joe Leisure, Duane McKissack | |
| 05:42 | Northern Iowa | William Pasko hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 47-58 |
| 05:40 | Missouri State | Edward Castonguay gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| 05:35 | Missouri State | Shawn Horton makes the shot from the right wing set up by Rodney Penick | 49-58 |
| 05:18 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Wright makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-61 |
| 05:00 | Missouri State | Darrell Aquino connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Shawn Horton | 51-61 |
| 04:38 | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:28 | Missouri State | Darrell Aquino connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Shawn Horton | 53-63 |
| 04:11 | Northern Iowa | Roger Baker is fouled on the floor by Edward Castonguay - foul #1 on Edward Castonguay, team foul #8 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Dickinson (SF) William Wynn | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 04:11 | Northern Iowa | Roger Baker makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 04:11 | Northern Iowa | Roger Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 04:11 | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 03:58 | Northern Iowa | Roger Baker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-64 |
| 03:57 | Missouri State | Joseph Dickinson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:54 | Missouri State | Rodney Penick throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-64 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Duane McKissack (PF) Roger Baker | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Northern Iowa | William Pasko clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 53-64 |
| 03:27 | Northern Iowa | William Pasko tips it home | 53-66 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Rodney Penick (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Shawn Horton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Dickinson (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. PF - Darrell Aquino (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Castonguay (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Arthur Wright (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Pasko (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Warren Pollard (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Duane McKissack (fresh) 9 reb. C - Frederick Joseph (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Missouri State | Rodney Penick blows the dunk | 53-66 |
| 03:07 | Missouri State | Edward Castonguay tips it back up and in | 55-66 |
| 02:39 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Wright is whistled for traveling | 55-66 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Holley (SG), Anthony Hagans (PF), Larry Thompson (C) Shawn Horton, Darrell Aquino, Edward Castonguay | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joe Leisure (PG), Roy Bowyer (SF), Lawrence Amado (C) Arthur Wright, Warren Pollard, Frederick Joseph | |
| 02:37 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-66 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Shawn Horton (SG), William Wynn (C) Michael Holley, Larry Thompson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Wright (PG), Warren Pollard (SF), Roger Baker (C) Joe Leisure, Roy Bowyer, Lawrence Amado | |
| 02:24 | Missouri State | Rodney Penick's fadeaway is rejected by Roger Baker | 55-66 |
| 02:23 | Missouri State | Joseph Dickinson grabs the offensive rebound | 55-66 |
| 02:02 | Missouri State | William Wynn hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 55-66 |
| 02:01 | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard gets the rebound | 55-66 |
| 01:44 | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard lays it in on a nice dish by William Pasko | 55-68 |
| 01:35 | Missouri State | Joseph Dickinson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 55-68 |
| 01:33 | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard gets the rebound | 55-68 |
| 01:29 | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Dickinson - foul #3 on Joseph Dickinson, team foul #9 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Holley (PG), Jeremy Kowal (SG), Larry Thompson (C) Rodney Penick, Shawn Horton, Joseph Dickinson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joe Leisure (PG), Roy Bowyer (SG), Lawrence Amado (C) Arthur Wright, William Pasko, Duane McKissack | |
| 01:29 | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 01:29 | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard misses the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 01:29 | Missouri State | Anthony Hagans gets the rebound | 55-69 |
| 01:19 | Missouri State | Jeremy Kowal buries a 3 from the left wing | 58-69 |
| 01:00 | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-71 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Missouri State | Michael Holley connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Hagans | 60-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Roger Baker can't connect on a shot in the paint | 60-71 |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Amado | 60-71 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Joe Leisure runs out the clock | 60-71 |