| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christopher Markey (fresh) SG - Keith Lezama (fresh) SF - Curtis Crawford (fresh) PF - Justin Goheen (fresh) C - Wayne Weldon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Mark Amen (fresh) SG - Carl Shaffer (fresh) SF - Emmett Rogers (fresh) PF - Franklin Artis (fresh) C - Larry Sena (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Larry Sena wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:44 | Western Kentucky | Larry Sena misses short on a floater from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Northern Iowa | Justin Goheen connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Curtis Crawford | 3-0 |
| 19:11 | Western Kentucky | Larry Sena's pass is intercepted by Wayne Weldon | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Northern Iowa | Justin Goheen misses the easy layup | 3-0 |
| 18:48 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Artis grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:24 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Artis clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:22 | Western Kentucky | Larry Sena tips it back up and in | 3-2 |
| 18:04 | Northern Iowa | Franklin Artis picks off the pass by Keith Lezama | 3-2 |
| 17:48 | Western Kentucky | Carl Shaffer drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Mark Amen | 3-5 |
| 17:34 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Weldon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 17:32 | Western Kentucky | Larry Sena pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:12 | Western Kentucky | Mark Amen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 17:11 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Weldon gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:00 | Northern Iowa | Keith Lezama drills a shot from the right side set up by Curtis Crawford | 5-5 |
| 16:33 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Artis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Justin Goheen - foul #1 on Justin Goheen, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Metheny (PG), Robert Hage (SG), Michael Donoho (C) Mark Amen, Carl Shaffer, Larry Sena | |
| 16:33 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Artis makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:33 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Artis makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:12 | Northern Iowa | George Metheny swats the shot by Curtis Crawford | 5-7 |
| 16:10 | Western Kentucky | Michael Donoho gets the rebound | 5-7 |
| 15:47 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hage misses long on a shot from close range | 5-7 |
| 15:46 | Western Kentucky | Emmett Rogers snags the offensive board | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christopher Markey (fairly fresh) SG - Keith Lezama (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Curtis Crawford (fresh) PF - Justin Goheen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Wayne Weldon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - George Metheny (fresh) SG - Robert Hage (fresh) SF - Emmett Rogers (fairly fresh) PF - Franklin Artis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Donoho (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hage misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-7 |
| 15:22 | Northern Iowa | Justin Goheen snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 15:06 | Northern Iowa | Justin Goheen misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-7 |
| 15:04 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Franklin Artis | 5-7 |
| 14:45 | Western Kentucky | George Metheny's layup is rejected by Justin Goheen | 5-7 |
| 14:44 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Weldon snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 14:33 | Northern Iowa | Franklin Artis is called for the reach on Keith Lezama - foul #1 on Franklin Artis, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Oppenheimer (PG), John Dudash (SG), Stephen Eley (SF), Jon Hamm (PF), Albert Leak (C) Christopher Markey, Keith Lezama, Curtis Crawford, Justin Goheen, Wayne Weldon | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mark Amen (PG), Carl Shaffer (SG), Larry Sena (C) George Metheny, Emmett Rogers, Franklin Artis | |
| 14:18 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Eley comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 5-7 |
| 14:16 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Eley tips it home | 7-7 |
| 13:59 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hage misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 13:58 | Western Kentucky | Larry Sena tips it in | 7-9 |
| 13:41 | Northern Iowa | Jon Hamm lays it in and he's fouled by Robert Hage - foul #1 on Robert Hage, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| 13:41 | Northern Iowa | Jon Hamm makes the free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:20 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hage hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 13:19 | Western Kentucky | Larry Sena pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:07 | Western Kentucky | Mark Amen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 10-9 |
| 13:05 | Northern Iowa | Jon Hamm pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 12:45 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Eley buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Albert Leak and he's hacked by Robert Hage - foul #2 on Robert Hage, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Lezama (SG), Justin Goheen (PF), Wayne Weldon (C) John Dudash, Jon Hamm, Albert Leak | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Emmett Rogers (SF), Franklin Artis (PF) Robert Hage, Michael Donoho | |
| 12:45 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Eley makes the free throw | 13-9 |
| 12:28 | Western Kentucky | Larry Sena misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-9 |
| 12:27 | Western Kentucky | Carl Shaffer grabs the offensive board | 13-9 |
| 12:04 | Western Kentucky | Larry Sena drills a jumper in the lane set up by Emmett Rogers | 13-11 |
| 11:50 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Weldon travels with the ball | 13-11 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey (PG), Curtis Crawford (SF) John Oppenheimer, Stephen Eley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 11:39 | Western Kentucky | Emmett Rogers knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Amen | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christopher Markey (fresh) SG - Keith Lezama (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Curtis Crawford (fresh) PF - Justin Goheen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Wayne Weldon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Mark Amen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carl Shaffer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Emmett Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Franklin Artis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Sena (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Crawford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-13 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Metheny (PG), Gerald King (SG) Mark Amen, Carl Shaffer | |
| 10:55 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Artis misses the jumper from the right wing | 13-13 |
| 10:53 | Northern Iowa | Keith Lezama grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 10:47 | Northern Iowa | Justin Goheen misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 13-13 |
| 10:45 | Northern Iowa | Justin Goheen grabs the offensive board | 13-13 |
| 10:30 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Lezama | 15-13 |
| 10:20 | Western Kentucky | Larry Sena loses the ball out of bounds | 15-13 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Chang (SF), Michael Donoho (PF), Shawn Cassell (C) Emmett Rogers, Franklin Artis, Larry Sena | |
| 09:57 | Northern Iowa | Justin Goheen banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher Markey and the foul's on Michael Donoho - foul #1 on Michael Donoho, team foul #4 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mark Amen (PG), Carl Shaffer (SG) Gerald King, Brian Chang | |
| 09:57 | Northern Iowa | Justin Goheen makes the free throw | 18-13 |
| 09:36 | Western Kentucky | Mark Amen clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-13 |
| 09:35 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Weldon grabs the board | 18-13 |
| 09:13 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Crawford misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-13 |
| 09:12 | Western Kentucky | Michael Donoho grabs the defensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 09:01 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Cassell misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-13 |
| 08:59 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Curtis Crawford | 18-13 |
| 08:37 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Weldon's pass is intercepted by Mark Amen | 18-13 |
| 08:15 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Cassell misses the easy layup | 18-13 |
| 08:14 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Cassell pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 07:59 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Cassell hits a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Wayne Weldon - foul #1 on Wayne Weldon, team foul #2 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Oppenheimer (PG), John Dudash (SG), Stephen Eley (SF), Jon Hamm (PF), Albert Leak (C) Christopher Markey, Keith Lezama, Curtis Crawford, Justin Goheen, Wayne Weldon | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerald King (PG), Emmett Rogers (SF), Franklin Artis (PF) Mark Amen, George Metheny, Michael Donoho | |
| 07:59 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Cassell makes the free throw | 18-16 |
| 07:42 | Northern Iowa | John Oppenheimer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 07:40 | Western Kentucky | Emmett Rogers gets the rebound | 18-16 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Oppenheimer (fresh) SG - John Dudash (fresh) SF - Stephen Eley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jon Hamm (fresh) 3 pts. C - Albert Leak (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Gerald King (fresh) SG - Carl Shaffer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Emmett Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Artis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Cassell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Cassell misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 18-16 |
| 07:18 | Northern Iowa | Albert Leak gets the rebound | 18-16 |
| 06:57 | Northern Iowa | Albert Leak hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-16 |
| 06:56 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Eley tips it in | 20-16 |
| 06:37 | Western Kentucky | Carl Shaffer is fouled on the floor by Albert Leak - foul #1 on Albert Leak, team foul #3 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Curtis Crawford (SF) Stephen Eley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mark Amen (PG), George Metheny (SG), Larry Sena (C) Gerald King, Carl Shaffer, Shawn Cassell | |
| 06:14 | Western Kentucky | George Metheny is fouled on the floor by John Dudash - foul #1 on John Dudash, team foul #4 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Lezama (SG), Wayne Weldon (C) John Dudash, Albert Leak | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 05:59 | Western Kentucky | John Oppenheimer is called for the reach on George Metheny - foul #1 on John Oppenheimer, team foul #5 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey (PG), Justin Goheen (PF) John Oppenheimer, Jon Hamm | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 05:43 | Western Kentucky | George Metheny clanks a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Curtis Crawford - foul #1 on Curtis Crawford, team foul #6 | 20-16 |
| 05:43 | Western Kentucky | George Metheny makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 05:43 | Western Kentucky | George Metheny misses the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 05:43 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Artis grabs the offensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 05:20 | Western Kentucky | Larry Sena hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Mark Amen and he's fouled by Wayne Weldon - foul #2 on Wayne Weldon, team foul #7 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jon Hamm (C) Wayne Weldon | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 05:20 | Western Kentucky | Larry Sena makes the free throw | 20-20 |
| 05:13 | Northern Iowa | Emmett Rogers steals it from Justin Goheen | 20-20 |
| 05:09 | Western Kentucky | Mark Amen lays it in set up by Emmett Rogers | 20-22 |
| 05:00 | Northern Iowa | Keith Lezama misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by George Metheny - foul #1 on George Metheny, team foul #5 | 20-22 |
| 05:00 | Northern Iowa | Keith Lezama makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 05:00 | Northern Iowa | Keith Lezama misses the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 05:00 | Western Kentucky | Larry Sena snags the defensive board | 21-22 |
| 04:38 | Western Kentucky | Jon Hamm steals the ball from George Metheny | 21-22 |
| 04:31 | Northern Iowa | Keith Lezama's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-22 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Carl Shaffer (SG) George Metheny | |
| 04:22 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Artis comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 21-22 |
| 04:20 | Northern Iowa | Jon Hamm grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 04:03 | Northern Iowa | Justin Goheen is whistled for a carry | 21-22 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Oppenheimer (PG), Albert Leak (C) Christopher Markey, Justin Goheen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerald King (PG), Brian Chang (SF), Michael Donoho (PF) Mark Amen, Emmett Rogers, Franklin Artis | |
| 03:39 | Western Kentucky | Larry Sena can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Albert Leak - foul #2 on Albert Leak, team foul #8 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Dudash (SG), Stephen Eley (SF), Wayne Weldon (C) Keith Lezama, Curtis Crawford, Albert Leak | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Metheny (PG), Robert Hage (SF) Gerald King, Brian Chang | |
| 03:39 | Western Kentucky | Larry Sena misses the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 03:39 | Western Kentucky | Larry Sena misses the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 03:39 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to George Metheny | 21-22 |
| 03:21 | Western Kentucky | Larry Sena's dunk attempt is rejected by Wayne Weldon | 21-22 |
| 03:19 | Northern Iowa | John Dudash grabs the board | 21-22 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Oppenheimer (fresh) SG - John Dudash (fresh) SF - Stephen Eley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Hamm (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Weldon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - George Metheny (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Carl Shaffer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Hage (fresh) PF - Michael Donoho (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Sena (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | George Metheny steals it from John Dudash | 21-22 |
| 02:29 | Western Kentucky | Carl Shaffer misses badly on a shot from the right side | 21-22 |
| 02:27 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Weldon grabs the board | 21-22 |
| 02:06 | Northern Iowa | John Dudash clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-22 |
| 02:05 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hage gets the rebound | 21-22 |
| 01:43 | Western Kentucky | George Metheny is hacked by John Oppenheimer - foul #2 on John Oppenheimer, team foul #9 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey (PG), Keith Lezama (SG), Curtis Crawford (SF), Justin Goheen (PF) John Oppenheimer, John Dudash, Stephen Eley, Jon Hamm | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Emmett Rogers (SF), Franklin Artis (PF) Carl Shaffer, Larry Sena | |
| 01:43 | Western Kentucky | George Metheny makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 01:43 | Western Kentucky | George Metheny misses the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 01:43 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Weldon snags the defensive board | 21-23 |
| 01:24 | Northern Iowa | Justin Goheen hits a floater from the right block set up by Christopher Markey | 23-23 |
| 01:05 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Artis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 01:03 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Artis tips it home | 23-25 |
| 00:46 | Northern Iowa | Justin Goheen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-25 |
| 00:45 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Donoho | 23-25 |
| 00:26 | Western Kentucky | Michael Donoho can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-25 |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey grabs the defensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-25 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Weldon grabs the offensive board | 23-25 |