| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Isabell (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Ferrell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Martin Newson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Adair (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Gardner (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Hugh Tanguay (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Benjamin Rembert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Biggs (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Richard Ferrell inbounds the ball | 40-31 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Northern Iowa | Martin Newson clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on John Biggs - foul #1 on John Biggs, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| 19:37 | Northern Iowa | Martin Newson misses the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 19:37 | Northern Iowa | Martin Newson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 19:37 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 19:21 | Western Kentucky | Richard Ferrell takes the ball from Russell Smith | 40-31 |
| 19:02 | Northern Iowa | Martin Newson lays it in on a nice dish by James Isabell | 42-31 |
| 18:46 | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-31 |
| 18:45 | Northern Iowa | Martin Newson pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 18:32 | Northern Iowa | James Isabell banks in the layup on a great pass from Curtis Kelly | 44-31 |
| 18:13 | Western Kentucky | Martin Newson blocks the short jumper by Benjamin Rembert | 44-31 |
| 18:12 | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay tips it home | 44-33 |
| 17:56 | Northern Iowa | Benjamin Rembert steals it from James Isabell | 44-33 |
| 17:37 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith is hacked by James Isabell - foul #3 on James Isabell, team foul #1 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Vass (PG) James Isabell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 17:19 | Western Kentucky | Martin Newson takes the ball from Hugh Tanguay | 44-33 |
| 16:57 | Northern Iowa | Martin Newson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 44-33 |
| 16:55 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Benjamin Rembert | 44-33 |
| 16:48 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner scores on a 3 from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 16:36 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Vass hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Ferrell | 46-36 |
| 16:12 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-36 |
| 16:11 | Northern Iowa | George Adair grabs the defensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 16:07 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Kelly knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Arthur Vass | 49-36 |
| 16:02 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert is called for a charge - foul #1 on Benjamin Rembert, team foul #2 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Heston (PG), James Lundy (SF), Jeffery Hollis (PF), Robert Garrett (C) Curtis Kelly, Richard Ferrell, Martin Newson, George Adair | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Smith (PG), John Sullivan (SG), Hal Vanbrunt (SF), Dennis Robertson (PF), Howard Pritchett (C) Russell Smith, Andrew Gardner, Hugh Tanguay, Benjamin Rembert, John Biggs | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Michael Heston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Vass (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Lundy (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jeffery Hollis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hal Vanbrunt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Howard Pritchett (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Vass knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Heston | 52-36 |
| 15:24 | Western Kentucky | Michael Heston steals the ball from Hal Vanbrunt | 52-36 |
| 15:21 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Vass lays it up and in set up by Michael Heston | 54-36 |
| 15:06 | Western Kentucky | Howard Pritchett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Isabell (PG), Curtis Bonfiglio (SF) Michael Heston, Jeffery Hollis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 14:47 | Northern Iowa | Robert Garrett misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-36 |
| 14:45 | Western Kentucky | David Smith gets the rebound | 54-36 |
| 14:35 | Western Kentucky | John Sullivan scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Smith | 54-38 |
| 14:22 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Bonfiglio knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Isabell | 57-38 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:10 | Western Kentucky | Howard Pritchett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Curtis Kelly (SG), Richard Ferrell (SF), Martin Newson (PF), George Adair (C) Arthur Vass, Curtis Bonfiglio, James Lundy, Robert Garrett | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith (PG), Andrew Gardner (SG), Benjamin Rembert (PF), John Biggs (C) David Smith, John Sullivan, Dennis Robertson, Howard Pritchett | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:46 | Northern Iowa | Richard Ferrell's fadeaway is rejected by John Biggs | 57-38 |
| 13:45 | Northern Iowa | George Adair grabs the offensive board | 57-38 |
| 13:19 | Northern Iowa | George Adair can't finish the layup | 57-38 |
| 13:17 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs grabs the defensive rebound | 57-38 |
| 13:05 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Martin Newson - foul #2 on Martin Newson, team foul #2 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay (SF) Hal Vanbrunt | |
| 13:05 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert misses the 1st free throw | 57-38 |
| 13:05 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert makes the 2nd free throw | 57-39 |
| 12:42 | Northern Iowa | Martin Newson hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from James Isabell | 59-39 |
| 12:32 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Andrew Gardner | 59-41 |
| 12:13 | Northern Iowa | James Isabell hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Curtis Kelly | 62-41 |
| 12:04 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Rembert | 62-43 |
| 11:38 | Northern Iowa | Martin Newson is fouled on the floor by Andrew Gardner - foul #1 on Andrew Gardner, team foul #3 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Curtis Bonfiglio (SF), James Lundy (PF) Richard Ferrell, Martin Newson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Smith (SG), Dennis Robertson (PF) Andrew Gardner, Benjamin Rembert | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Isabell (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Curtis Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Curtis Bonfiglio (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Lundy (fresh) 9 pts. C - George Adair (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Hugh Tanguay (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Biggs (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Northern Iowa | James Isabell misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 62-43 |
| 11:14 | Northern Iowa | James Lundy grabs the offensive board | 62-43 |
| 10:50 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Kelly knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Isabell | 65-43 |
| 10:36 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 65-43 |
| 10:34 | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay grabs the offensive rebound | 65-43 |
| 10:23 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Robertson clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 65-43 |
| 10:21 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Bonfiglio pulls down the rebound | 65-43 |
| 10:05 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Kelly misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-43 |
| 10:03 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Robertson pulls down the rebound | 65-43 |
| 09:53 | Western Kentucky | David Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Curtis Kelly - foul #1 on Curtis Kelly, team foul #3 | 65-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Vass (PG), Richard Ferrell (SF), Martin Newson (PF) James Isabell, Curtis Kelly, George Adair | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner (SG), Hal Vanbrunt (SF), Benjamin Rembert (PF) Russell Smith, Hugh Tanguay, John Biggs | |
| 09:53 | Western Kentucky | David Smith misses the 1st free throw | 65-43 |
| 09:53 | Western Kentucky | David Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 65-43 |
| 09:53 | Northern Iowa | Martin Newson snags the defensive board | 65-43 |
| 09:24 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Vass buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Ferrell | 68-43 |
| 09:07 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-46 |
| 08:47 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Vass knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Lundy | 71-46 |
| 08:26 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Robertson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 71-46 |
| 08:24 | Western Kentucky | Hal Vanbrunt pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-46 |
| 08:13 | Western Kentucky | Hal Vanbrunt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-46 |
| 08:11 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Robertson pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-46 |
| 08:04 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner misses the 3 from the right wing | 71-46 |
| 08:02 | Northern Iowa | Martin Newson pulls down the rebound | 71-46 |
| 07:40 | Northern Iowa | David Smith steps in front of the James Lundy pass | 71-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Arthur Vass (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Curtis Bonfiglio (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Richard Ferrell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Martin Newson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Lundy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Smith (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Gardner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Hal Vanbrunt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benjamin Rembert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Robertson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 71-46 |
| 07:28 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Robertson pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-46 |
| 07:11 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Robertson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Arthur Vass - foul #1 on Arthur Vass, team foul #4 | 71-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Isabell (PG), Curtis Kelly (SG), Jeffery Hollis (SF), George Adair (C) Arthur Vass, Curtis Bonfiglio, Richard Ferrell, James Lundy | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith (PG), John Sullivan (SG), Hugh Tanguay (SF), John Biggs (C) David Smith, Andrew Gardner, Hal Vanbrunt, Benjamin Rembert | |
| 07:11 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 71-46 |
| 07:11 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-46 |
| 07:11 | Northern Iowa | Jeffery Hollis snags the defensive board | 71-46 |
| 06:53 | Northern Iowa | George Adair makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Martin Newson | 74-46 |
| 06:35 | Western Kentucky | John Sullivan hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Russell Smith | 74-48 |
| 06:16 | Northern Iowa | James Isabell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-48 |
| 06:08 | Western Kentucky | John Sullivan is hacked by Curtis Kelly - foul #2 on Curtis Kelly, team foul #5 | 77-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Heston (PG), Arthur Vass (SG), Curtis Bonfiglio (PF), Robert Garrett (C) James Isabell, Curtis Kelly, Martin Newson, George Adair | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Igor Gadzinski (SG), Hal Vanbrunt (SF), Howard Pritchett (PF) Russell Smith, Hugh Tanguay, John Biggs | |
| 05:54 | Western Kentucky | Howard Pritchett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Heston - foul #2 on Michael Heston, team foul #6 | 77-48 |
| 05:54 | Western Kentucky | Howard Pritchett makes the 1st free throw | 77-49 |
| 05:54 | Western Kentucky | Howard Pritchett makes the 2nd free throw | 77-50 |
| 05:25 | Northern Iowa | Michael Heston makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Arthur Vass | 79-50 |
| 05:08 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Robertson dunks the ball and he's fouled by Arthur Vass - foul #2 on Arthur Vass, team foul #7 | 79-52 |
| 05:08 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Robertson makes the free throw | 79-53 |
| 04:52 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Vass comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-53 |
| 04:51 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Robertson grabs the board | 79-53 |
| 04:36 | Western Kentucky | Curtis Bonfiglio steps in front of the Howard Pritchett pass | 79-53 |
| 04:22 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Vass clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-53 |
| 04:20 | Western Kentucky | Howard Pritchett snags the defensive board | 79-53 |
| 04:14 | Western Kentucky | Hal Vanbrunt misses short on a shot in the paint | 79-53 |
| 04:13 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Hal Vanbrunt | 79-53 |
| 04:08 | Western Kentucky | Igor Gadzinski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-53 |
| 04:07 | Northern Iowa | Jeffery Hollis grabs the defensive rebound | 79-53 |
| 03:41 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Vass knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffery Hollis | 82-53 |
| 03:28 | Western Kentucky | John Sullivan is called for traveling | 82-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Stimson (PG), James Lundy (SF) Arthur Vass, Jeffery Hollis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Smith (PG) John Sullivan | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ronald Stimson (fresh) SG - Michael Heston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Lundy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Bonfiglio (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Igor Gadzinski (fresh) SF - Hal Vanbrunt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Pritchett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Robertson (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Curtis Bonfiglio is denied by Howard Pritchett | 82-53 |
| 03:07 | Western Kentucky | Howard Pritchett grabs the board | 82-53 |
| 02:49 | Western Kentucky | David Smith is called for traveling | 82-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Vass (SG) Michael Heston | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bruce Suits (PG) Igor Gadzinski | |
| 02:26 | Northern Iowa | Robert Garrett is hacked by Dennis Robertson - foul #2 on Dennis Robertson, team foul #4 | 82-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeffery Hollis (PF) Robert Garrett | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:11 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Stimson clanks a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Bruce Suits - foul #1 on Bruce Suits, team foul #5 | 82-53 |
| 02:11 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Stimson makes the 1st free throw | 83-53 |
| 02:11 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Stimson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-53 |
| 01:53 | Western Kentucky | Hal Vanbrunt hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Suits | 84-56 |
| 01:32 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Stimson's pass is intercepted by Dennis Robertson | 84-56 |
| 01:28 | Western Kentucky | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 84-56 |
| 01:26 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Bonfiglio grabs the board | 84-56 |
| 01:08 | Northern Iowa | James Lundy knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Jeffery Hollis | 87-56 |
| 00:49 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Robertson clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 87-56 |
| 00:47 | Northern Iowa | James Lundy gets the rebound | 87-56 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Bonfiglio misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 87-56 |
| 00:25 | Western Kentucky | Howard Pritchett gets the rebound | 87-56 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Western Kentucky | Hal Vanbrunt misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 87-56 |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Pritchett | 87-56 |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | Howard Pritchett misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Curtis Bonfiglio - foul #4 on Curtis Bonfiglio, team foul #8 | 87-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Heston (PG), Robert Garrett (C) Ronald Stimson, Jeffery Hollis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Sullivan (SG) Bruce Suits | |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | Howard Pritchett makes the 1st free throw | 87-57 |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | Howard Pritchett makes the 2nd free throw | 87-58 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Michael Heston runs out the clock | 87-58 |