| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Julian Gray (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Bridgewater (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Neal Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - William Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dallas Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hensley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mauricio Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Northern Iowa | Edward Jones hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Julian Gray | 40-30 |
| 19:17 | Western Kentucky | Dallas Russell's pass is intercepted by Julian Gray | 40-30 |
| 18:50 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Neal Smith | 43-30 |
| 18:34 | Western Kentucky | Dallas Russell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-30 |
| 18:33 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Joseph Brown | 43-30 |
| 18:09 | Northern Iowa | Edward Jones is fouled on the floor by Leroy Reeves - foul #2 on Leroy Reeves, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| 18:03 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-30 |
| 18:02 | Northern Iowa | Neal Smith grabs the offensive board | 43-30 |
| 17:45 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-30 |
| 17:44 | Northern Iowa | Edward Jones tips it in | 45-30 |
| 17:21 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hensley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Klarberg (PG), Richard Hacker (SF), Ruben Herring (PF), Eddie Lutz (C) Julian Gray, Joseph Brown, Neal Smith, Edward Jones | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Matthew Hartwell (PG), Ryan Penley (PF) William Mack, Mauricio Bruno | |
| 17:12 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Herring is fouled on the floor by Ryan Penley - foul #1 on Ryan Penley, team foul #2 | 45-30 |
| 17:05 | Northern Iowa | Dallas Russell is called for the reach on Charles Bridgewater - foul #3 on Dallas Russell, team foul #3 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Bouley (SG) Dallas Russell | |
| 16:51 | Northern Iowa | Richard Hacker loses the dribble to Ryan Penley | 45-30 |
| 16:24 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hensley makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Matthew Hartwell | 45-32 |
| 16:03 | Northern Iowa | Robert Klarberg misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-32 |
| 16:01 | Northern Iowa | Robert Klarberg snags the offensive board | 45-32 |
| 15:52 | Northern Iowa | Richard Hacker blows the layup but the foul's on Leroy Reeves - foul #3 on Leroy Reeves, team foul #4 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Julian Gray (PG), Joseph Brown (SF), Neal Smith (PF), Edward Jones (C) Robert Klarberg, Charles Bridgewater, Ruben Herring, Eddie Lutz | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Mack (PG), Dallas Russell (SG), Mauricio Bruno (PF), Anthony Yates (C) Matthew Hartwell, Thomas Bouley, Thomas Hensley, Leroy Reeves | |
| 15:52 | Northern Iowa | Richard Hacker makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 15:52 | Northern Iowa | Richard Hacker makes the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Julian Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Hacker (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Neal Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - William Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dallas Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ryan Penley (fresh) PF - Mauricio Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Yates (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Western Kentucky | Richard Hacker picks off the pass by Dallas Russell | 47-32 |
| 15:05 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-32 |
| 15:03 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Dallas Russell | 47-32 |
| 14:57 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Penley banks in the layup and he's hacked by Joseph Brown - foul #1 on Joseph Brown, team foul #1 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Klarberg (SG) Richard Hacker | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 14:57 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Penley makes the free throw | 47-35 |
| 14:32 | Northern Iowa | Robert Klarberg's pass is intercepted by Dallas Russell | 47-35 |
| 14:28 | Western Kentucky | Dallas Russell drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from William Mack | 47-38 |
| 14:08 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 14:07 | Northern Iowa | Edward Jones can't tip it in | 47-38 |
| 14:06 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown grabs the offensive board | 47-38 |
| 13:48 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Dallas Russell - foul #4 on Dallas Russell, team foul #5 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater (SG), Ruben Herring (PF), Eddie Lutz (C) Julian Gray, Neal Smith, Edward Jones | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Bouley (SG), Thomas Hensley (SF), Leroy Reeves (C) Dallas Russell, Ryan Penley, Mauricio Bruno | |
| 13:48 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 13:48 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 13:48 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Anthony Yates | 48-38 |
| 13:28 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Ruben Herring - foul #1 on Ruben Herring, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Hacker (SF) Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Matthew Hartwell (PG), Mauricio Bruno (PF) William Mack, Anthony Yates | |
| 13:28 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves misses the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 13:28 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 13:08 | Northern Iowa | Robert Klarberg misses long on a runner from the right block | 48-39 |
| 13:07 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 12:55 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hensley is hacked by Richard Hacker - foul #2 on Richard Hacker, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| 12:49 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves buries a floater from the left block | 48-41 |
| 12:27 | Northern Iowa | Robert Klarberg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 12:25 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 12:06 | Western Kentucky | Richard Hacker picks off the pass by Matthew Hartwell | 48-41 |
| 11:39 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Bouley picks off the pass by Richard Hacker | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Klarberg (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Bridgewater (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Hacker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Ruben Herring (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Eddie Lutz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Matthew Hartwell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Bouley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Hensley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mauricio Bruno (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Reeves (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hensley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 11:21 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Bouley tips it back up and in | 48-43 |
| 10:54 | Northern Iowa | Richard Hacker misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 10:52 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Bouley snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 10:48 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Bouley connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mauricio Bruno | 48-45 |
| 10:24 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Hartwell steals the ball from Richard Hacker | 48-45 |
| 10:05 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Hartwell is hacked by Eddie Lutz - foul #1 on Eddie Lutz, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Julian Gray (PG), Joseph Brown (SF), Neal Smith (PF), Edward Jones (C) Robert Klarberg, Charles Bridgewater, Ruben Herring, Eddie Lutz | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Mack (PG), Michael Pedro (SG), Ted Stilson (SF), Ryan Penley (PF), Anthony Yates (C) Matthew Hartwell, Thomas Bouley, Thomas Hensley, Mauricio Bruno, Leroy Reeves | |
| 09:48 | Western Kentucky | Michael Pedro misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 09:47 | Western Kentucky | Ted Stilson grabs the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:33 | Western Kentucky | Neal Smith steals the ball from Anthony Yates | 48-45 |
| 09:14 | Northern Iowa | Neal Smith misses the driving attempt from the right block | 48-45 |
| 09:13 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Yates gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:00 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Penley misses short on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Neal Smith - foul #1 on Neal Smith, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater (SG) Richard Hacker | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves (C) Ted Stilson | |
| 09:00 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Penley makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 09:00 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Penley misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 09:00 | Northern Iowa | Edward Jones grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 08:43 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown lays it in | 50-46 |
| 08:38 | Western Kentucky | William Mack can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-46 |
| 08:36 | Northern Iowa | Julian Gray pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 08:17 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Reeves is called for the reach on Joseph Brown - foul #4 on Leroy Reeves, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hensley (SF) Leroy Reeves | |
| 08:00 | Northern Iowa | Julian Gray can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-46 |
| 07:58 | Northern Iowa | Neal Smith tips it back up and in | 52-46 |
| 07:45 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Penley buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Michael Pedro | 52-48 |
| 07:25 | Northern Iowa | Neal Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 07:24 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Neal Smith | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Julian Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Bridgewater (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Neal Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - William Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Pedro (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Hensley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ryan Penley (fresh) 6 pts. C - Anthony Yates (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Northern Iowa | Edward Jones hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Neal Smith | 54-48 |
| 06:58 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Yates comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 54-48 |
| 06:57 | Northern Iowa | Neal Smith snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 06:36 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-48 |
| 06:35 | Northern Iowa | Neal Smith hits the follow up shot | 56-48 |
| 06:18 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Yates comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 56-48 |
| 06:16 | Northern Iowa | Edward Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 05:56 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Yates blocks the short jumper by Charles Bridgewater | 56-48 |
| 05:54 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hensley pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 05:54 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dallas Russell (SG), Mauricio Bruno (PF), Leroy Reeves (C) Michael Pedro, Ryan Penley, Anthony Yates | |
| 05:38 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Neal Smith - foul #2 on Neal Smith, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Klarberg (PG), Richard Hacker (SF), Ruben Herring (C) Julian Gray, Joseph Brown, Edward Jones | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 05:38 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 05:38 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 05:21 | Northern Iowa | Neal Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-49 |
| 05:20 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 05:15 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hensley makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Mauricio Bruno | 56-52 |
| 04:58 | Northern Iowa | Richard Hacker connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Charles Bridgewater | 58-52 |
| 04:35 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 04:33 | Northern Iowa | Neal Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 04:28 | Northern Iowa | Richard Hacker misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 58-52 |
| 04:26 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Herring snags the offensive board | 58-52 |
| 04:03 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Neal Smith and he's hacked by Dallas Russell - foul #5 on Dallas Russell, team foul #7 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Julian Gray (PG), Joseph Brown (SF), Edward Jones (C) Robert Klarberg, Richard Hacker, Neal Smith | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Matthew Hartwell (PG), Thomas Bouley (SG) William Mack, Dallas Russell | |
| 04:03 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater misses the free throw | 60-52 |
| 04:03 | Western Kentucky | Mauricio Bruno grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 03:49 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hensley clanks a floater from the right block but the foul's on Ruben Herring - foul #2 on Ruben Herring, team foul #7 | 60-52 |
| 03:49 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 03:49 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 03:25 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Herring hits the finger roll set up by Charles Bridgewater and the foul's on Mauricio Bruno - foul #1 on Mauricio Bruno, team foul #8 | 62-54 |
| 03:25 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Herring misses the free throw | 62-54 |
| 03:25 | Western Kentucky | Mauricio Bruno grabs the board | 62-54 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Julian Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Bridgewater (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ruben Herring (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Matthew Hartwell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Bouley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Thomas Hensley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mauricio Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Leroy Reeves (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Bouley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ryan Penley (PF) Mauricio Bruno | |
| 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) | |
| 02:47 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 02:46 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Thomas Bouley | 62-54 |
| 02:46 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Neal Smith (PF) Ruben Herring | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Mack (PG), Mauricio Bruno (PF) Matthew Hartwell, Ryan Penley | |
| 02:34 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves is called for traveling | 62-54 |
| 02:05 | Northern Iowa | Mauricio Bruno is called for the reach on Neal Smith - foul #2 on Mauricio Bruno, team foul #9 | 62-54 |
| 02:05 | Northern Iowa | Neal Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 02:05 | Northern Iowa | Neal Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 02:05 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hensley snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| 02:00 | Western Kentucky | William Mack hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 63-54 |
| 01:58 | Northern Iowa | Edward Jones grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 01:44 | Northern Iowa | Mauricio Bruno blocks the short jumper by Edward Jones | 63-54 |
| 01:43 | Western Kentucky | William Mack pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| 01:34 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Bouley is hacked by Charles Bridgewater - foul #2 on Charles Bridgewater, team foul #8 | 63-54 |
| 01:34 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Bouley makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 01:34 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Bouley misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 01:34 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves grabs the offensive board | 63-55 |
| 01:17 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Bouley lays it up and in | 63-57 |
| 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) | |
| 01:11 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 01:10 | Northern Iowa | Neal Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 01:05 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater connects on the jumper from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 00:46 | Western Kentucky | William Mack makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Hensley | 65-60 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Northern Iowa | William Mack is called for the reach on Charles Bridgewater in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Mack, team foul #10 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Eddie Lutz (PF) Neal Smith | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:44 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:44 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Hensley | 66-62 |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | Julian Gray is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Bouley - foul #2 on Thomas Bouley, team foul #11 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Neal Smith (PF) Eddie Lutz | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | Julian Gray makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | Julian Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:32 | Western Kentucky | William Mack misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-62 |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Joseph Brown | 68-62 |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Bouley is called for the reach on Joseph Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Bouley, team foul #12 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Eddie Lutz (PF) Neal Smith | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:29 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hensley pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| 00:27 | Western Kentucky | William Mack is hacked by Julian Gray in the backcourt - foul #3 on Julian Gray, team foul #9 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Neal Smith (PF) Eddie Lutz | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:27 | Western Kentucky | William Mack makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:27 | Western Kentucky | William Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater is hacked by Thomas Bouley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Bouley, team foul #13 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Klarberg (PG) Julian Gray | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:18 | Western Kentucky | William Mack makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | William Mack is called for the reach on Edward Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Mack, team foul #14 | 70-67 |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Edward Jones misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Edward Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:12 | Western Kentucky | William Mack comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-67 |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown gets the rebound | 71-67 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown is fouled in the backcourt by William Mack - foul #4 on William Mack, team foul #15 | 71-67 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | William Mack can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 72-67 |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | William Mack grabs the offensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | William Mack misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-67 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Neal Smith pulls down the rebound | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Neal Smith runs out the clock | 72-67 |