| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Brandon Lightle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rudy Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Colin Harmon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Gary Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Carson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Cantrell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Pasko (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Canterbury (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Fred Cantrell inbounds the ball | 43-30 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Carson makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Fred Cantrell | 43-32 |
| 19:25 | Northern Iowa | Gary Lee steals it from Rudy Moore | 43-32 |
| 19:22 | Western Kentucky | Fred Cantrell misses the lay-in | 43-32 |
| 19:20 | Northern Iowa | Rudy Moore gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 19:04 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hunter knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rudy Moore | 45-32 |
| 18:48 | Western Kentucky | Fred Cantrell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-32 |
| 18:46 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Lightle snags the defensive board | 45-32 |
| 18:23 | Northern Iowa | James Pasko swats the short shot by Michael Hunter | 45-32 |
| 18:21 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gary Lee | 45-32 |
| 18:02 | Western Kentucky | Fred Cantrell blows the layup but he's fouled by Albert Scott - foul #2 on Albert Scott, team foul #1 | 45-32 |
| 18:02 | Western Kentucky | Fred Cantrell makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 18:02 | Western Kentucky | Fred Cantrell misses the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 18:02 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hunter snags the defensive board | 45-33 |
| 17:42 | Northern Iowa | Manuel Carson steps in front of the Colin Harmon pass | 45-33 |
| 17:39 | Western Kentucky | Fred Cantrell lays it up and in on a great pass from Manuel Carson | 45-35 |
| 17:27 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Lightle knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Rudy Moore | 48-35 |
| 17:08 | Western Kentucky | James Pasko is fouled on the floor by Colin Harmon - foul #2 on Colin Harmon, team foul #2 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Orlando Johnson (PG), Andrew Looper (SF), Quinton Ivey (PF), Lyle Conkling (C) Brandon Lightle, Albert Scott, Colin Harmon, Michael Hunter | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Pfeffer (SG), Richard Pasquale (PF), Paul Jones (C) Manuel Carson, James Pasko, Dustin Canterbury | |
| 16:46 | Western Kentucky | William Pfeffer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 16:45 | Northern Iowa | Lyle Conkling pulls down the rebound | 48-35 |
| 16:39 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Looper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jacob Smith (SG) Rudy Moore | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clyde Tucker (PG), James Tucker (C) Gary Lee, Fred Cantrell | |
| 16:12 | Western Kentucky | Lyle Conkling swats the short shot by James Tucker | 48-35 |
| 16:10 | Northern Iowa | Lyle Conkling pulls down the rebound | 48-35 |
| 16:05 | Northern Iowa | Orlando Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-35 |
| 16:04 | Northern Iowa | Jacob Smith tips it back up and in | 50-35 |
| 15:53 | Western Kentucky | William Pfeffer is called for a charge - foul #1 on William Pfeffer, team foul #1 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brandon Lightle (PG), Colin Harmon (PF) Orlando Johnson, Lyle Conkling | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Manuel Carson (SG), James Pasko (PF), Dustin Canterbury (C) William Pfeffer, Paul Jones, James Tucker | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Brandon Lightle (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jacob Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Looper (fresh) PF - Colin Harmon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Quinton Ivey (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Clyde Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Manuel Carson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Pasquale (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Pasko (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dustin Canterbury (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Northern Iowa | Colin Harmon misses the jumper from the right side | 50-35 |
| 15:34 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Lightle tips it in | 52-35 |
| 15:24 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Looper steals it from Dustin Canterbury | 52-35 |
| 15:10 | Northern Iowa | Jacob Smith drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Andrew Looper | 54-35 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:59 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Canterbury misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jacob Smith - foul #1 on Jacob Smith, team foul #3 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Rudy Moore (SG), Albert Scott (SF), Michael Hunter (C) Jacob Smith, Andrew Looper, Quinton Ivey | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Lee (PG), Fred Cantrell (SF) Clyde Tucker, Richard Pasquale | |
| 14:59 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Canterbury makes the 1st free throw | 54-36 |
| 14:59 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Canterbury makes the 2nd free throw | 54-37 |
| 14:41 | Northern Iowa | Albert Scott makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Rudy Moore and he's fouled by Fred Cantrell - foul #2 on Fred Cantrell, team foul #2 | 56-37 |
| 14:41 | Northern Iowa | Albert Scott makes the free throw | 57-37 |
| 14:33 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Carson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-40 |
| 14:20 | Northern Iowa | Albert Scott misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 57-40 |
| 14:18 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Canterbury pulls down the rebound | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:56 | Western Kentucky | James Pasko dunks the ball | 57-42 |
| 13:36 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Lightle scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-42 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:22 | Western Kentucky | Fred Cantrell misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-42 |
| 13:20 | Western Kentucky | James Pasko hits the follow up shot | 60-44 |
| 13:06 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Lightle comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gary Lee - foul #1 on Gary Lee, team foul #3 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Quinton Ivey (PF) Colin Harmon | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Pfeffer (SG), Richard Pasquale (PF), Paul Jones (C) Manuel Carson, James Pasko, Dustin Canterbury | |
| 13:06 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Lightle makes the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 13:06 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Lightle makes the 2nd free throw | 62-44 |
| 12:54 | Western Kentucky | Fred Cantrell misses short on a shot from the right wing | 62-44 |
| 12:53 | Western Kentucky | Fred Cantrell tips it back up and in | 62-46 |
| 12:32 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Lightle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-46 |
| 12:30 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hunter pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-46 |
| 12:23 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hunter banks in the layup | 64-46 |
| 12:05 | Western Kentucky | Richard Pasquale comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Quinton Ivey - foul #1 on Quinton Ivey, team foul #4 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Orlando Johnson (PG), Jacob Smith (SG), Andrew Looper (SF), Lyle Conkling (C) Brandon Lightle, Rudy Moore, Albert Scott, Michael Hunter | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 12:05 | Western Kentucky | Richard Pasquale makes the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 12:05 | Western Kentucky | Richard Pasquale makes the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| 11:53 | Northern Iowa | Lyle Conkling throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clyde Tucker (PG), James Tucker (C) Gary Lee, Fred Cantrell | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Orlando Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Andrew Looper (fresh) PF - Quinton Ivey (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lyle Conkling (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Clyde Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Pfeffer (fresh) SF - Richard Pasquale (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Paul Jones (fresh) C - James Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:30 | Western Kentucky | Richard Pasquale comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 64-48 |
| 11:28 | Northern Iowa | Jacob Smith snags the defensive board | 64-48 |
| 11:14 | Northern Iowa | Orlando Johnson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 64-48 |
| 11:13 | Northern Iowa | Quinton Ivey hits the follow up shot | 66-48 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:02 | Western Kentucky | Richard Pasquale scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from William Pfeffer | 66-51 |
| 10:48 | Northern Iowa | Orlando Johnson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Andrew Looper | 69-51 |
| 10:24 | Western Kentucky | Richard Pasquale comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-51 |
| 10:22 | Northern Iowa | Lyle Conkling grabs the defensive rebound | 69-51 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:02 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Looper hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 69-51 |
| 10:01 | Western Kentucky | Richard Pasquale gets the rebound | 69-51 |
| 09:41 | Western Kentucky | Paul Jones is fouled on the floor by Andrew Looper - foul #1 on Andrew Looper, team foul #5 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brandon Lightle (PG), Rudy Moore (SG), Albert Scott (SF), Colin Harmon (PF), Michael Hunter (C) Orlando Johnson, Jacob Smith, Andrew Looper, Quinton Ivey, Lyle Conkling | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Lee (PG), Manuel Carson (SG), Fred Cantrell (SF), James Pasko (PF), Dustin Canterbury (C) Clyde Tucker, William Pfeffer, Richard Pasquale, Paul Jones, James Tucker | |
| 09:25 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Canterbury knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 69-53 |
| 09:08 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hunter is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Hunter, team foul #6 | 69-53 |
| 08:46 | Western Kentucky | Michael Hunter swats the shot by Gary Lee | 69-53 |
| 08:44 | Western Kentucky | James Pasko pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-53 |
| 08:25 | Western Kentucky | James Pasko is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on James Pasko, team foul #4 | 69-53 |
| 08:03 | Northern Iowa | Albert Scott misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-53 |
| 08:02 | Northern Iowa | Albert Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-53 |
| 07:43 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Lightle comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-53 |
| 07:42 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Carson pulls down the rebound | 69-53 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Brandon Lightle (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rudy Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Colin Harmon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hunter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Gary Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Carson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Cantrell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Pasko (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dustin Canterbury (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Western Kentucky | Gary Lee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 69-53 |
| 07:36 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hunter gets the rebound | 69-53 |
| 07:31 | Northern Iowa | Colin Harmon is hacked by James Pasko - foul #3 on James Pasko, team foul #5 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Orlando Johnson (PG), Lyle Conkling (C) Brandon Lightle, Michael Hunter | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 07:09 | Northern Iowa | Rudy Moore misses the lay-in | 69-53 |
| 07:08 | Western Kentucky | Fred Cantrell grabs the board | 69-53 |
| 07:03 | Western Kentucky | Lyle Conkling steals the ball from James Pasko | 69-53 |
| 06:43 | Northern Iowa | Orlando Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-53 |
| 06:42 | Western Kentucky | James Pasko grabs the defensive rebound | 69-53 |
| 06:36 | Western Kentucky | Fred Cantrell connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Gary Lee | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:28 | Northern Iowa | Rudy Moore hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Albert Scott and he's hacked by Manuel Carson - foul #2 on Manuel Carson, team foul #6 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brandon Lightle (PG), Andrew Looper (SF), Quinton Ivey (PF) Orlando Johnson, Albert Scott, Colin Harmon | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clyde Tucker (PG), William Pfeffer (SG), Richard Pasquale (SF), Paul Jones (PF), James Tucker (C) Gary Lee, Manuel Carson, Fred Cantrell, James Pasko, Dustin Canterbury | |
| 06:28 | Northern Iowa | Rudy Moore makes the free throw | 72-56 |
| 06:11 | Western Kentucky | Richard Pasquale misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-56 |
| 06:09 | Northern Iowa | Quinton Ivey grabs the defensive rebound | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:45 | Northern Iowa | Rudy Moore can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-56 |
| 05:43 | Western Kentucky | James Tucker pulls down the rebound | 72-56 |
| 05:39 | Western Kentucky | Clyde Tucker drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Richard Pasquale | 72-59 |
| 05:10 | Northern Iowa | Rudy Moore misses badly on a floater from close range | 72-59 |
| 05:08 | Western Kentucky | Paul Jones snags the defensive board | 72-59 |
| 04:51 | Western Kentucky | Quinton Ivey takes the ball from James Tucker | 72-59 |
| 04:30 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Looper drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Lyle Conkling and the foul's on Clyde Tucker - foul #2 on Clyde Tucker, team foul #7 | 74-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Orlando Johnson (PG), Albert Scott (SF), Colin Harmon (PF), Michael Hunter (C) Brandon Lightle, Rudy Moore, Quinton Ivey, Lyle Conkling | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Lee (PG), Manuel Carson (SG), Fred Cantrell (SF), James Pasko (PF), Dustin Canterbury (C) Clyde Tucker, William Pfeffer, Richard Pasquale, Paul Jones, James Tucker | |
| 04:30 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Looper makes the free throw | 75-59 |
| 04:19 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Canterbury misses the lay-in | 75-59 |
| 04:18 | Western Kentucky | James Pasko can't tip it in | 75-59 |
| 04:17 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Looper snags the defensive board | 75-59 |
| 03:53 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hunter misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 75-59 |
| 03:52 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gary Lee | 75-59 |
| 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) | |
| 03:47 | Western Kentucky | Albert Scott steps in front of the Fred Cantrell pass | 75-59 |
| 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) | |
| 03:28 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Looper's floater is tipped away by Dustin Canterbury | 75-59 |
| 03:26 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Manuel Carson | 75-59 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Orlando Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Looper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Albert Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Colin Harmon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Gary Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Carson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Cantrell (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Pasko (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Dustin Canterbury (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Western Kentucky | James Pasko can't connect on a runner from close range | 75-59 |
| 03:11 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Orlando Johnson | 75-59 |
| 02:52 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Looper scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Hunter | 78-59 |
| 02:32 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Canterbury is fouled on the floor by Michael Hunter - foul #2 on Michael Hunter, team foul #7 | 78-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jacob Smith (SG), Jason Baxter (SF), Quinton Ivey (PF), Lyle Conkling (C) Andrew Looper, Albert Scott, Colin Harmon, Michael Hunter | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clyde Tucker (PG), William Pfeffer (SG), Richard Pasquale (SF), Paul Jones (PF) Gary Lee, Manuel Carson, Fred Cantrell, James Pasko | |
| 02:32 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Canterbury makes the 1st free throw | 78-60 |
| 02:32 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Canterbury misses the 2nd free throw | 78-60 |
| 02:32 | Northern Iowa | Jacob Smith grabs the board | 78-60 |
| 02:11 | Northern Iowa | Orlando Johnson misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 78-60 |
| 02:10 | Western Kentucky | Paul Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 78-60 |
| 01:53 | Western Kentucky | Jacob Smith is called for the reach on William Pfeffer - foul #2 on Jacob Smith, team foul #8 | 78-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Andrew Looper (SF) Jason Baxter | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Tucker (C) Dustin Canterbury | |
| 01:53 | Western Kentucky | William Pfeffer makes the 1st free throw | 78-61 |
| 01:53 | Western Kentucky | William Pfeffer makes the 2nd free throw | 78-62 |
| 01:33 | Northern Iowa | Jacob Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-62 |
| 01:32 | Northern Iowa | Orlando Johnson grabs the offensive board | 78-62 |
| 01:03 | Northern Iowa | Jacob Smith hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Orlando Johnson | 80-62 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Western Kentucky | William Pfeffer makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Pasquale | 80-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:33 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Looper loses the ball out of bounds | 80-65 |
| 00:27 | Western Kentucky | Paul Jones buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Clyde Tucker | 80-67 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Orlando Johnson runs out the clock | 80-67 |