| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - William Mack (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dallas Russell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Hensley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mauricio Bruno (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Reeves (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Julian Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Bridgewater (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Neal Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hensley inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Brown is called for the reach on Thomas Hensley - foul #2 on Joseph Brown, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 19:23 | Western Kentucky | William Mack clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 19:22 | Northern Iowa | Neal Smith gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 19:13 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 38-36 |
| 18:56 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves clanks a 3 from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 18:54 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 18:34 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater connects on the 3 from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 18:20 | Western Kentucky | Mauricio Bruno misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Neal Smith - foul #2 on Neal Smith, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| 18:20 | Western Kentucky | Mauricio Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 18:20 | Western Kentucky | Mauricio Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:56 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 40-39 |
| 17:55 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Mauricio Bruno | 40-39 |
| 17:53 | Western Kentucky | Julian Gray steals the ball from William Mack in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| 17:48 | Northern Iowa | Neal Smith misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-39 |
| 17:47 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 17:29 | Western Kentucky | Mauricio Bruno makes the 3 from the right corner set up by William Mack | 43-39 |
| 17:06 | Northern Iowa | Dallas Russell picks off the pass by Charles Bridgewater | 43-39 |
| 16:48 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by Leroy Reeves is blocked by Joseph Brown | 43-39 |
| 16:46 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 16:41 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown is whistled for traveling | 43-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Matthew Hartwell (PG), Ryan Penley (SF), Thomas Bouley (PF), Anthony Yates (C) William Mack, Thomas Hensley, Mauricio Bruno, Leroy Reeves | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Klarberg (PG), Richard Hacker (SF), Ruben Herring (PF), Eddie Lutz (C) Julian Gray, Joseph Brown, Neal Smith, Edward Jones | |
| 16:21 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Penley hits a fadeaway from the left side | 45-39 |
| 16:12 | Northern Iowa | Richard Hacker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 16:10 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Yates grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 15:54 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Yates travels with the ball | 45-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ted Stilson (SF) Dallas Russell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Rory Kish (PG) Charles Bridgewater | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Matthew Hartwell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Bouley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ted Stilson (fresh) PF - Ryan Penley (fresh) 5 pts. C - Anthony Yates (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Rory Kish (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Klarberg (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Hacker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ruben Herring (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Lutz (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Northern Iowa | Richard Hacker makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Rory Kish and the foul's on Ted Stilson - foul #2 on Ted Stilson, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hensley (SF), Leroy Reeves (C) Ted Stilson, Anthony Yates | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 15:41 | Northern Iowa | Richard Hacker makes the free throw | 45-42 |
| 15:21 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 15:19 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Bouley tips it but misses | 45-42 |
| 15:18 | Northern Iowa | Richard Hacker grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 15:11 | Northern Iowa | Rory Kish knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Richard Hacker | 45-44 |
| 14:51 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Hartwell is fouled on the floor by Rory Kish - foul #2 on Rory Kish, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Mack (PG), Dallas Russell (SG), Mauricio Bruno (PF) Matthew Hartwell, Thomas Bouley, Ryan Penley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Julian Gray (PG), Charles Bridgewater (SG), Joseph Brown (SF), Neal Smith (PF), Edward Jones (C) Rory Kish, Robert Klarberg, Richard Hacker, Ruben Herring, Eddie Lutz | |
| 14:37 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hensley lays it in and he's fouled by Joseph Brown - foul #3 on Joseph Brown, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| 14:37 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hensley makes the free throw | 48-44 |
| 14:22 | Northern Iowa | Julian Gray double dribbles | 48-44 |
| 14:07 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hensley misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 48-44 |
| 14:06 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 13:45 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown misses long on a runner from the left block | 48-44 |
| 13:43 | Western Kentucky | Mauricio Bruno grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 13:22 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hensley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ryan Penley (SF), Anthony Yates (C) Thomas Hensley, Leroy Reeves | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ruben Herring (C) Edward Jones | |
| 13:08 | Northern Iowa | Julian Gray misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Mack - foul #2 on William Mack, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Bouley (PF) Mauricio Bruno | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 13:08 | Northern Iowa | Julian Gray makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 13:08 | Northern Iowa | Julian Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 13:08 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Yates pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 12:56 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Penley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-45 |
| 12:55 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Herring gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 12:46 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Julian Gray | 48-47 |
| 12:29 | Western Kentucky | Dallas Russell buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by William Mack | 51-47 |
| 12:09 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Herring hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on William Mack - foul #3 on William Mack, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Matthew Hartwell (PG), Thomas Hensley (SF), Leroy Reeves (C) William Mack, Dallas Russell, Anthony Yates | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Rory Kish (PG), Robert Klarberg (SG), Richard Hacker (SF), Edward Jones (C) Julian Gray, Charles Bridgewater, Joseph Brown, Neal Smith | |
| 12:09 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Herring makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:09 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Herring misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:09 | Northern Iowa | Richard Hacker pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 12:03 | Northern Iowa | Robert Klarberg buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-51 |
| 11:42 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hensley double dribbles | 51-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mauricio Bruno (PF) Ryan Penley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Matthew Hartwell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Bouley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Thomas Hensley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mauricio Bruno (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Reeves (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Rory Kish (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Klarberg (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Hacker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ruben Herring (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hensley picks off the pass by Ruben Herring | 51-51 |
| 11:26 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Bouley lays it up and in set up by Thomas Hensley | 53-51 |
| 11:12 | Northern Iowa | Mauricio Bruno is called for the reach on Ruben Herring - foul #2 on Mauricio Bruno, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dallas Russell (SG) Thomas Bouley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater (SG) Rory Kish | |
| 10:59 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Herring connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Bridgewater | 53-53 |
| 10:43 | Western Kentucky | Mauricio Bruno clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-53 |
| 10:42 | Northern Iowa | Richard Hacker pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 10:20 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Herring comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 10:18 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Thomas Hensley | 53-53 |
| 09:54 | Western Kentucky | Dallas Russell misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 09:52 | Northern Iowa | Robert Klarberg grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 09:47 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater travels with the ball | 53-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Mack (PG), Ryan Penley (SF), Thomas Bouley (PF), Anthony Yates (C) Matthew Hartwell, Thomas Hensley, Mauricio Bruno, Leroy Reeves | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Julian Gray (PG), Joseph Brown (SF), Neal Smith (PF), Eddie Lutz (C) Robert Klarberg, Richard Hacker, Ruben Herring, Edward Jones | |
| 09:37 | Western Kentucky | Dallas Russell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-53 |
| 09:18 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Julian Gray | 53-56 |
| 09:07 | Western Kentucky | William Mack knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Penley | 56-56 |
| 08:48 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Charles Bridgewater and he's hacked by Ryan Penley - foul #1 on Ryan Penley, team foul #5 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves (C) Dallas Russell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Klarberg (SG) Charles Bridgewater | |
| 08:48 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown makes the free throw | 56-59 |
| 08:29 | Western Kentucky | William Mack is hacked by Julian Gray - foul #1 on Julian Gray, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hensley (SF), Mauricio Bruno (PF) Ryan Penley, Anthony Yates | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 08:13 | Western Kentucky | William Mack misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 08:11 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves can't tip it in | 56-59 |
| 08:09 | Northern Iowa | Eddie Lutz pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 07:46 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Brown's pass is intercepted by Mauricio Bruno | 56-59 |
| 07:29 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hensley is hacked by Eddie Lutz - foul #3 on Eddie Lutz, team foul #6 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dallas Russell (SG) Thomas Bouley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater (SG), Richard Hacker (SF), Edward Jones (C) Robert Klarberg, Joseph Brown, Eddie Lutz | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - William Mack (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dallas Russell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Hensley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mauricio Bruno (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Reeves (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Julian Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Bridgewater (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Hacker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Neal Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Western Kentucky | Dallas Russell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 07:12 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves hits the follow up shot | 58-59 |
| 07:10 | Northern Iowa | William Mack picks off the pass by Julian Gray in the backcourt | 58-59 |
| 07:09 | Western Kentucky | William Mack jams it | 60-59 |
| 06:46 | Northern Iowa | Richard Hacker can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 60-59 |
| 06:44 | Northern Iowa | Neal Smith misses the tip | 60-59 |
| 06:42 | Northern Iowa | Richard Hacker tips it home | 60-61 |
| 06:29 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves hits a shot from the right block and he's hacked by Richard Hacker - foul #1 on Richard Hacker, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Matthew Hartwell (PG), Ryan Penley (PF) William Mack, Mauricio Bruno | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Klarberg (PG), Joseph Brown (SF), Ruben Herring (PF) Julian Gray, Richard Hacker, Neal Smith | |
| 06:29 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves misses the free throw | 62-61 |
| 06:29 | Northern Iowa | Edward Jones pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 06:14 | Northern Iowa | Robert Klarberg is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Klarberg, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ted Stilson (SF), Anthony Yates (C) Thomas Hensley, Leroy Reeves | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 05:51 | Western Kentucky | Ted Stilson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 05:49 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Herring pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 05:43 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ruben Herring | 62-64 |
| 05:20 | Western Kentucky | Dallas Russell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Matthew Hartwell | 65-64 |
| 04:58 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Herring misses long on a turnaround from close range | 65-64 |
| 04:57 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Anthony Yates | 65-64 |
| 04:53 | Western Kentucky | Dallas Russell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Mack (PG), Thomas Hensley (SF), Mauricio Bruno (PF), Leroy Reeves (C) Matthew Hartwell, Ted Stilson, Ryan Penley, Anthony Yates | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Julian Gray (PG), Richard Hacker (SF), Neal Smith (PF) Robert Klarberg, Joseph Brown, Edward Jones | |
| 04:28 | Northern Iowa | Neal Smith can't finish the layup but the foul's on Mauricio Bruno - foul #3 on Mauricio Bruno, team foul #6 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Bouley (SG) Dallas Russell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Rory Kish (SG) Charles Bridgewater | |
| 04:28 | Northern Iowa | Neal Smith misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:28 | Northern Iowa | Neal Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:09 | Western Kentucky | William Mack can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-65 |
| 04:08 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves tips it back up and in | 67-65 |
| 03:39 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Herring comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Leroy Reeves - foul #1 on Leroy Reeves, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dallas Russell (SG) Thomas Bouley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater (SG), Joseph Brown (SF) Rory Kish, Richard Hacker | |
| 03:39 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Herring makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 03:39 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:17 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Brown is called for the reach on Thomas Hensley - foul #4 on Joseph Brown, team foul #9 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Matthew Hartwell (PG), Ryan Penley (PF) William Mack, Mauricio Bruno | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Klarberg (PG), Richard Hacker (PF), Edward Jones (C) Julian Gray, Neal Smith, Ruben Herring | |
| 03:17 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:17 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Matthew Hartwell (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dallas Russell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Hensley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Penley (fresh) 5 pts. C - Leroy Reeves (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Klarberg (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Charles Bridgewater (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Richard Hacker (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Northern Iowa | Edward Jones makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Robert Klarberg | 69-69 |
| 02:35 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Hartwell loses the ball out of bounds | 69-69 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Yates (C) Leroy Reeves | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 02:31 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Mack (PG), Mauricio Bruno (PF), Leroy Reeves (C) Matthew Hartwell, Ryan Penley, Anthony Yates | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Julian Gray (PG), Neal Smith (PF) Robert Klarberg, Richard Hacker | |
| 02:14 | Northern Iowa | Julian Gray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-69 |
| 01:59 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves misses short on a jumper from the right side | 69-69 |
| 01:58 | Western Kentucky | Mauricio Bruno tips it in | 71-69 |
| 01:42 | Northern Iowa | Edward Jones jams it on a nice dish by Charles Bridgewater | 71-71 |
| 01:30 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hensley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 71-71 |
| 01:28 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Charles Bridgewater | 71-71 |
| 01:05 | Northern Iowa | Neal Smith is fouled on the floor by Dallas Russell - foul #3 on Dallas Russell, team foul #8 | 71-71 |
| 01:05 | Northern Iowa | Neal Smith makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 01:05 | Northern Iowa | Neal Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:44 | Western Kentucky | Julian Gray is called for the reach on William Mack - foul #2 on Julian Gray, team foul #10 | 71-73 |
| 00:44 | Western Kentucky | William Mack makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:44 | Western Kentucky | William Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Edward Jones can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Mauricio Bruno - foul #4 on Mauricio Bruno, team foul #9 | 73-73 |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Edward Jones misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Edward Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hensley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Julian Gray is fouled in the backcourt by William Mack - foul #4 on William Mack, team foul #10 | 73-74 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Julian Gray makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Julian Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:10 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-76 |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | Dallas Russell misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-76 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Edward Jones gets the rebound | 73-76 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | William Mack is called for the reach on Edward Jones in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Mack, team foul #11 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Matthew Hartwell (PG) William Mack | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Klarberg (PG) Julian Gray | |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Edward Jones makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Edward Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hensley can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 73-78 |