| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - James Hannan (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Julian Johns (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Toler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Salvatore Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Tooley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jonathon Zumstein (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lee Borchers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Turner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Eric Toler inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Missouri State | Julian Johns misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 19:43 | Missouri State | Eric Toler snags the offensive board | 30-28 |
| 19:22 | Missouri State | Julian Johns buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-28 |
| 19:12 | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Zumstein travels with the ball | 33-28 |
| 18:49 | Missouri State | Leroy Tooley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Walter Turner - foul #3 on Walter Turner, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ryan Dement (C) Walter Turner | |
| 18:49 | Missouri State | Leroy Tooley makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 18:49 | Missouri State | Leroy Tooley makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 18:36 | Northern Iowa | John Smith misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Eric Toler - foul #1 on Eric Toler, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| 18:36 | Northern Iowa | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 18:36 | Northern Iowa | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 18:36 | Missouri State | Salvatore Gallo snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 18:12 | Missouri State | Salvatore Gallo is whistled for a carry | 35-29 |
| 17:49 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Tooley swats the shot by Jonathon Zumstein | 35-29 |
| 17:48 | Missouri State | Eric Toler grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 17:40 | Missouri State | Salvatore Gallo scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Hannan | 38-29 |
| 17:36 | Northern Iowa | Eric Toler swats the layup by John Smith | 38-29 |
| 17:35 | Northern Iowa | John Smith can't tip it in | 38-29 |
| 17:33 | Northern Iowa | Charles Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 17:12 | Northern Iowa | Charles Wilson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-29 |
| 17:10 | Northern Iowa | Lee Borchers misses the tip | 38-29 |
| 17:09 | Missouri State | Eric Toler grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 17:03 | Missouri State | Julian Johns comes up short on the shot from the right side | 38-29 |
| 17:01 | Northern Iowa | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 16:41 | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Zumstein is hacked by Salvatore Gallo - foul #2 on Salvatore Gallo, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy Parker (PG), William Leverett (SG), Anthony Webb (SF), Erik Sellers (PF), Jimmy Conway (C) James Hannan, Julian Johns, Eric Toler, Salvatore Gallo, Leroy Tooley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Elliott (PG), Aaron Rutherford (SG), Robert Breit (PF) Jonathon Zumstein, Lee Borchers, Charles Wilson | |
| 16:15 | Northern Iowa | David Elliott can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-29 |
| 16:14 | Missouri State | Timothy Parker gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 16:05 | Missouri State | Jimmy Conway can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 16:03 | Northern Iowa | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 15:41 | Northern Iowa | Aaron Rutherford makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by David Elliott | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Timothy Parker (fresh) SG - William Leverett (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Anthony Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Erik Sellers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jimmy Conway (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - David Elliott (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Aaron Rutherford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Breit (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Ryan Dement (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Missouri State | Anthony Webb misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-32 |
| 15:21 | Northern Iowa | David Elliott grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 15:08 | Northern Iowa | John Smith lays it in on a nice dish by David Elliott | 38-34 |
| 14:50 | Missouri State | Jimmy Conway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Hannan (PG), Julian Johns (SG), Eric Toler (SF), Salvatore Gallo (PF), Leroy Tooley (C) Timothy Parker, William Leverett, Anthony Webb, Erik Sellers, Jimmy Conway | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Zumstein (PG), Lee Borchers (SG), Charles Wilson (PF), Walter Turner (C) David Elliott, Aaron Rutherford, John Smith, Ryan Dement | |
| 14:28 | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Zumstein is fouled on the floor by James Hannan - foul #2 on James Hannan, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| 14:11 | Northern Iowa | Walter Turner hits the finger roll | 38-36 |
| 14:07 | Missouri State | Salvatore Gallo makes the runner from the right block | 40-36 |
| 13:48 | Northern Iowa | Lee Borchers misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 13:46 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Leroy Tooley | 40-36 |
| 13:29 | Missouri State | Salvatore Gallo misses the lay-in but the foul's on Charles Wilson - foul #1 on Charles Wilson, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Aaron Rutherford (SF) Robert Breit | |
| 13:29 | Missouri State | Salvatore Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 13:29 | Missouri State | Salvatore Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 13:08 | Northern Iowa | Charles Wilson loses the dribble to Salvatore Gallo | 41-36 |
| 12:51 | Missouri State | James Hannan misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 12:49 | Northern Iowa | Aaron Rutherford grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 12:37 | Northern Iowa | Lee Borchers misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 12:35 | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Zumstein tips it back up and in | 41-38 |
| 12:19 | Missouri State | James Hannan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 12:17 | Missouri State | Leroy Tooley snags the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 12:10 | Missouri State | James Hannan can't finish the layup | 41-38 |
| 12:09 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to James Hannan | 41-38 |
| 11:50 | Missouri State | Julian Johns misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 11:48 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Walter Turner | 41-38 |
| 11:29 | Northern Iowa | Lee Borchers connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jonathon Zumstein | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - James Hannan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Julian Johns (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eric Toler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Salvatore Gallo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Tooley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jonathon Zumstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Borchers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Rutherford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:08 | Missouri State | James Hannan misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 11:06 | Northern Iowa | Walter Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 10:37 | Northern Iowa | Charles Wilson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jonathon Zumstein | 41-44 |
| 10:23 | Missouri State | Julian Johns blows the layup | 41-44 |
| 10:22 | Missouri State | Julian Johns gets the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 10:11 | Missouri State | Salvatore Gallo makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eric Toler and he's fouled by Jonathon Zumstein - foul #2 on Jonathon Zumstein, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy Parker (PG), William Leverett (SG), Anthony Webb (SF), Erik Sellers (C) James Hannan, Julian Johns, Eric Toler, Leroy Tooley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Elliott (PG), John Smith (SF), Robert Breit (PF), Ryan Dement (C) Jonathon Zumstein, Aaron Rutherford, Charles Wilson, Walter Turner | |
| 10:11 | Missouri State | Salvatore Gallo misses the free throw | 43-44 |
| 10:11 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Dement grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 09:59 | Northern Iowa | Lee Borchers's pass is intercepted by Timothy Parker | 43-44 |
| 09:35 | Missouri State | A charge is called on Erik Sellers - foul #1 on Erik Sellers, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jimmy Conway (C) Salvatore Gallo | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 09:22 | Northern Iowa | Robert Breit scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Smith | 43-47 |
| 09:13 | Missouri State | Jimmy Conway connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by William Leverett | 45-47 |
| 08:52 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Dement misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jimmy Conway - foul #1 on Jimmy Conway, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Aaron Rutherford (SG) Lee Borchers | |
| 08:52 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Dement misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 08:52 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Dement makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 08:34 | Missouri State | Anthony Webb buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 08:18 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Dement hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Aaron Rutherford | 48-50 |
| 08:03 | Missouri State | Erik Sellers is fouled on the floor by Robert Breit - foul #2 on Robert Breit, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leroy Tooley (C) Jimmy Conway | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 07:53 | Missouri State | Leroy Tooley lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Leverett | 50-50 |
| 07:41 | Northern Iowa | Aaron Rutherford misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 07:40 | Missouri State | Leroy Tooley gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 07:20 | Missouri State | The short jumper by Timothy Parker is denied by Robert Breit | 50-50 |
| 07:19 | Northern Iowa | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Timothy Parker (fresh) SG - William Leverett (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SF - Anthony Webb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Erik Sellers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Leroy Tooley (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - David Elliott (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Aaron Rutherford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Breit (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Ryan Dement (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Northern Iowa | John Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 06:56 | Northern Iowa | John Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 06:51 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Tooley is called for the reach on Robert Breit - foul #3 on Leroy Tooley, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Hannan (PG), Julian Johns (SG), Salvatore Gallo (PF) William Leverett, Anthony Webb, Erik Sellers | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Zumstein (PG), Lee Borchers (SG), Charles Wilson (PF), Walter Turner (C) David Elliott, John Smith, Robert Breit, Ryan Dement | |
| 06:35 | Northern Iowa | Walter Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Toler (SF) Timothy Parker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 06:07 | Missouri State | Leroy Tooley clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Lee Borchers - foul #1 on Lee Borchers, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Smith (SF) Aaron Rutherford | |
| 06:07 | Missouri State | Leroy Tooley makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 06:07 | Missouri State | Leroy Tooley misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 06:07 | Missouri State | Salvatore Gallo grabs the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 05:56 | Missouri State | Leroy Tooley is hacked by Charles Wilson - foul #2 on Charles Wilson, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| 05:33 | Missouri State | Salvatore Gallo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-50 |
| 05:32 | Northern Iowa | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 05:15 | Northern Iowa | Lee Borchers misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 05:13 | Missouri State | Eric Toler snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 04:57 | Missouri State | Eric Toler drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Salvatore Gallo | 54-50 |
| 04:47 | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Zumstein misses short on a shot from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 04:45 | Missouri State | Leroy Tooley gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 04:24 | Missouri State | Salvatore Gallo is called for a backcourt violation | 54-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy Parker (PG), William Leverett (SG), Anthony Webb (SF), Erik Sellers (C) James Hannan, Julian Johns, Eric Toler, Leroy Tooley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Aaron Rutherford (SG), Robert Breit (SF), Ryan Dement (C) Lee Borchers, John Smith, Walter Turner | |
| 04:12 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Dement makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jonathon Zumstein | 54-52 |
| 04:04 | Missouri State | Jonathon Zumstein is called for the reach on Anthony Webb - foul #3 on Jonathon Zumstein, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Elliott (PG) Jonathon Zumstein | |
| 04:04 | Missouri State | Anthony Webb makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 04:04 | Missouri State | Anthony Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 03:44 | Northern Iowa | David Elliott knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Aaron Rutherford | 56-54 |
| 03:23 | Missouri State | Erik Sellers drills a jump hook in the lane | 58-54 |
| 03:03 | Northern Iowa | David Elliott misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Timothy Parker - foul #2 on Timothy Parker, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jimmy Conway (C) Salvatore Gallo | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Borchers (SG), John Smith (SF) Aaron Rutherford, Charles Wilson | |
| 03:03 | Northern Iowa | David Elliott misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 03:03 | Northern Iowa | David Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Timothy Parker (fresh) SG - William Leverett (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Anthony Webb (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Erik Sellers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Conway (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - David Elliott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Borchers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Robert Breit (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Ryan Dement (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Hannan (PG), Julian Johns (SG), Eric Toler (SF), Salvatore Gallo (PF), Leroy Tooley (C) Timothy Parker, William Leverett, Anthony Webb, Erik Sellers, Jimmy Conway | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Zumstein (PG), Walter Turner (C) David Elliott, Ryan Dement | |
| 02:52 | Missouri State | Leroy Tooley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 02:50 | Northern Iowa | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 02:29 | Northern Iowa | John Smith buries a jumper in the paint set up by Walter Turner and he's hacked by Eric Toler - foul #2 on Eric Toler, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Wilson (PF) Robert Breit | |
| 02:29 | Northern Iowa | John Smith makes the free throw | 58-58 |
| 02:12 | Missouri State | Salvatore Gallo misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-58 |
| 02:11 | Missouri State | Salvatore Gallo tips it back up and in | 60-58 |
| 01:53 | Northern Iowa | Eric Toler takes the ball from Jonathon Zumstein | 60-58 |
| 01:50 | Missouri State | Eric Toler hits the finger roll | 62-58 |
| 01:24 | Northern Iowa | Walter Turner blows the dunk but he's fouled by Eric Toler - foul #3 on Eric Toler, team foul #9 | 62-58 |
| 01:24 | Northern Iowa | Walter Turner makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 01:24 | Northern Iowa | Walter Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 01:24 | Northern Iowa | Charles Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 01:09 | Northern Iowa | Walter Turner is whistled for a carry | 62-59 |
| 00:46 | Missouri State | Leroy Tooley is hacked by Jonathon Zumstein - foul #4 on Jonathon Zumstein, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| 00:46 | Missouri State | Leroy Tooley misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:46 | Northern Iowa | Charles Wilson snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | John Smith comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 00:40 | Missouri State | Julian Johns grabs the board | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Salvatore Gallo hits a floater in the lane | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Zumstein misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 64-59 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Lee Borchers grabs the offensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | John Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-59 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Leroy Tooley gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Leroy Tooley runs out the clock | 64-59 |