| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Mark Amen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carl Shaffer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Woolley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Franklin Artis (fresh) C - Shawn Cassell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christopher Markey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Bottomley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kenneth Gullette (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Eley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jon Hamm (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Gullette inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-35 |
| 19:17 | Western Kentucky | Mark Amen misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 19:16 | Northern Iowa | Jon Hamm grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 19:01 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 19:00 | Western Kentucky | Steve Woolley grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 18:35 | Western Kentucky | David Bottomley steals it from Carl Shaffer | 32-35 |
| 18:30 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey lays it in on a great pass from David Bottomley | 32-37 |
| 18:19 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Cassell misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-37 |
| 18:18 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Gullette gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 18:02 | Northern Iowa | Jon Hamm hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-37 |
| 18:01 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Artis grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 17:54 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Gullette is called for the reach on Carl Shaffer - foul #3 on Kenneth Gullette, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jack Hawkins (SF) Kenneth Gullette | |
| 17:42 | Western Kentucky | Steve Woolley scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 17:37 | Northern Iowa | Shawn Cassell swats the layup by Jack Hawkins | 35-37 |
| 17:36 | Northern Iowa | Jon Hamm gets the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 17:23 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Eley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 17:22 | Western Kentucky | Carl Shaffer grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 17:17 | Western Kentucky | Carl Shaffer connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Amen | 38-37 |
| 17:13 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey is hacked by Mark Amen - foul #1 on Mark Amen, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Donald Costillo (SG), George Metheny (SF), Brian Chang (C) Carl Shaffer, Steve Woolley, Shawn Cassell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 17:01 | Northern Iowa | Jack Hawkins travels with the ball | 38-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Antonio Baumann (C) Mark Amen | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Oppenheimer (SG), Albert Leak (PF), Paul Ziler (C) David Bottomley, Stephen Eley, Jon Hamm | |
| 16:47 | Western Kentucky | Antonio Baumann is whistled for a carry | 38-37 |
| 16:25 | Northern Iowa | Albert Leak drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Markey | 38-39 |
| 16:14 | Western Kentucky | John Oppenheimer is called for the reach on George Metheny - foul #1 on John Oppenheimer, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Carl Shaffer (SG) Franklin Artis | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Bottomley (SG) Christopher Markey | |
| 16:07 | Western Kentucky | Carl Shaffer is fouled on the floor by David Bottomley - foul #3 on David Bottomley, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mark Amen (PG) Donald Costillo | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey (PG) David Bottomley | |
| 15:48 | Western Kentucky | Carl Shaffer misses the 3 from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 15:46 | Northern Iowa | Albert Leak pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Mark Amen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Carl Shaffer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Metheny (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Chang (fresh) 8 pts. C - Antonio Baumann (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christopher Markey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Oppenheimer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jack Hawkins (fresh) PF - Albert Leak (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Ziler (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey is called for traveling | 38-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steve Woolley (SF), Shawn Cassell (PF), Michael Donoho (C) George Metheny, Brian Chang, Antonio Baumann | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Bottomley (SG), Kenneth Gullette (SF), Stephen Eley (PF), Jon Hamm (C) Christopher Markey, Jack Hawkins, Albert Leak, Paul Ziler | |
| 15:24 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Cassell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Mark Amen | 40-39 |
| 15:00 | Northern Iowa | John Oppenheimer misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 40-39 |
| 14:58 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Carl Shaffer | 40-39 |
| 14:38 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Cassell can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 14:36 | Western Kentucky | Mark Amen misses the tip | 40-39 |
| 14:35 | Northern Iowa | Jon Hamm grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 14:17 | Northern Iowa | John Oppenheimer's pass is intercepted by Shawn Cassell | 40-39 |
| 14:06 | Western Kentucky | David Bottomley takes the ball from Michael Donoho | 40-39 |
| 13:58 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Eley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Metheny (PG), Donald Costillo (SG), Franklin Artis (PF) Mark Amen, Carl Shaffer, Shawn Cassell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey (PG) John Oppenheimer | |
| 13:41 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Markey steals it from Michael Donoho | 40-39 |
| 13:38 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey banks in the layup | 40-41 |
| 13:22 | Western Kentucky | Michael Donoho banks in the layup set up by Donald Costillo | 42-41 |
| 13:15 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Eley is hacked by George Metheny - foul #2 on George Metheny, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Chang (SF) Steve Woolley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jack Hawkins (SG), Albert Leak (PF), Paul Ziler (C) David Bottomley, Stephen Eley, Jon Hamm | |
| 13:02 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey is fouled on the floor by George Metheny - foul #3 on George Metheny, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Oppenheimer (SG) Kenneth Gullette | |
| 12:51 | Northern Iowa | Albert Leak knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Christopher Markey | 42-43 |
| 12:38 | Western Kentucky | Donald Costillo scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Donoho | 45-43 |
| 12:13 | Northern Iowa | Jack Hawkins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Christopher Markey | 45-45 |
| 11:51 | Western Kentucky | Donald Costillo misses long on a floater from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 11:49 | Northern Iowa | Jack Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - George Metheny (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Donald Costillo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Chang (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Franklin Artis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Donoho (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christopher Markey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Oppenheimer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jack Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Leak (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Ziler (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Northern Iowa | Albert Leak is fouled on the floor by Franklin Artis - foul #3 on Franklin Artis, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mark Amen (PG), Carl Shaffer (SG), Steve Woolley (SF), Shawn Cassell (C) George Metheny, Donald Costillo, Brian Chang, Michael Donoho | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Bottomley (SG), Kenneth Gullette (SF), Stephen Eley (PF), Jon Hamm (C) Christopher Markey, Jack Hawkins, Albert Leak, Paul Ziler | |
| 11:12 | Northern Iowa | Carl Shaffer steps in front of the Kenneth Gullette pass | 45-45 |
| 10:44 | Western Kentucky | Steve Woolley misses the 3 from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 10:43 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jon Hamm | 45-45 |
| 10:27 | Northern Iowa | Jon Hamm comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 10:25 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Artis grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 10:13 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Cassell loses the ball out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Chang (C) Franklin Artis | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey (PG) John Oppenheimer | |
| 09:52 | Northern Iowa | Jon Hamm throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Donoho (C) Brian Chang | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 09:37 | Western Kentucky | Steve Woolley loses the dribble to Christopher Markey | 45-45 |
| 09:22 | Northern Iowa | Jon Hamm makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Christopher Markey | 45-48 |
| 09:03 | Western Kentucky | Carl Shaffer is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Gullette - foul #4 on Kenneth Gullette, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Metheny (SF), Franklin Artis (PF) Steve Woolley, Shawn Cassell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jack Hawkins (SF), Albert Leak (PF), Paul Ziler (C) Kenneth Gullette, Stephen Eley, Jon Hamm | |
| 08:53 | Western Kentucky | Jack Hawkins steals the ball from Mark Amen | 45-48 |
| 08:48 | Northern Iowa | David Bottomley slams it home on a nice dish by Jack Hawkins | 45-50 |
| 08:33 | Western Kentucky | Michael Donoho can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 08:32 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Paul Ziler | 45-50 |
| 08:13 | Northern Iowa | Jack Hawkins misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 08:11 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Donoho | 45-50 |
| 07:55 | Western Kentucky | Carl Shaffer drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by George Metheny | 48-50 |
| 07:41 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Donoho - foul #4 on Michael Donoho, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Donald Costillo (SG), Brian Chang (SF), Shawn Cassell (C) Mark Amen, Carl Shaffer, Michael Donoho | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Oppenheimer (SG), Stephen Eley (PF), Jon Hamm (C) David Bottomley, Albert Leak, Paul Ziler | |
| 07:41 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 07:41 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - George Metheny (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Costillo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Chang (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Franklin Artis (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Shawn Cassell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christopher Markey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Oppenheimer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jack Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Eley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jon Hamm (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:27 | Western Kentucky | Brian Chang drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Franklin Artis | 51-51 |
| 07:07 | Northern Iowa | Jon Hamm drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Christopher Markey | 51-53 |
| 06:49 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Artis's floater is knocked away by Jon Hamm | 51-53 |
| 06:48 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Artis tips it back up and in | 53-53 |
| 06:29 | Northern Iowa | Jack Hawkins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-53 |
| 06:27 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Cassell snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 06:06 | Western Kentucky | Donald Costillo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mark Amen (PG), Steve Woolley (SF), Michael Donoho (C) Donald Costillo, Franklin Artis, Shawn Cassell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Bottomley (SG), Kenneth Gullette (SF) Christopher Markey, Jack Hawkins | |
| 05:43 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Eley misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 53-53 |
| 05:41 | Northern Iowa | David Bottomley gets the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 05:26 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Eley's pass is intercepted by Michael Donoho | 53-53 |
| 05:08 | Western Kentucky | Michael Donoho drills a turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Jon Hamm - foul #3 on Jon Hamm, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Carl Shaffer (SG), Franklin Artis (PF) George Metheny, Brian Chang | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Albert Leak (PF), Paul Ziler (C) Stephen Eley, Jon Hamm | |
| 05:08 | Western Kentucky | Michael Donoho makes the free throw | 56-53 |
| 04:50 | Northern Iowa | Albert Leak's pass is intercepted by Carl Shaffer | 56-53 |
| 04:46 | Western Kentucky | Carl Shaffer lays it in | 58-53 |
| 04:25 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Gullette is hacked by Franklin Artis - foul #4 on Franklin Artis, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jack Hawkins (PG) John Oppenheimer | |
| 04:06 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Gullette can't finish the layup | 58-53 |
| 04:04 | Northern Iowa | Paul Ziler tips it back up and in | 58-55 |
| 03:41 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Artis knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Donoho | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Mark Amen (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Carl Shaffer (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Woolley (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Franklin Artis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Donoho (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jack Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Bottomley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Gullette (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Albert Leak (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Ziler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Northern Iowa | David Bottomley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 03:35 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Gullette tips it home | 60-57 |
| 03:31 | Western Kentucky | Carl Shaffer misses short on a shot from the left side | 60-57 |
| 03:29 | Northern Iowa | Paul Ziler gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 03:09 | Northern Iowa | Franklin Artis is called for the reach on Albert Leak - foul #5 on Franklin Artis, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Donald Costillo (PG), George Metheny (SF), Shawn Cassell (PF), Brian Chang (C) Mark Amen, Steve Woolley, Franklin Artis, Michael Donoho | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey (PG), John Oppenheimer (SG), Jon Hamm (C) David Bottomley, Kenneth Gullette, Paul Ziler | |
| 03:09 | Northern Iowa | Albert Leak misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 03:09 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Cassell grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 02:51 | Western Kentucky | George Metheny's pass is intercepted by John Oppenheimer | 60-57 |
| 02:51 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mark Amen (PG), Steve Woolley (SF), Michael Donoho (C) Donald Costillo, George Metheny, Brian Chang | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Gullette (SF), Stephen Eley (PF) Jack Hawkins, Albert Leak | |
| 02:32 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Eley misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 02:30 | Western Kentucky | Steve Woolley snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 02:14 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Cassell clanks a jump hook in the lane | 60-57 |
| 02:13 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Gullette snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 01:46 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Gullette scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Christopher Markey | 60-60 |
| 01:21 | Western Kentucky | Mark Amen hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-60 |
| 01:01 | Northern Iowa | Jon Hamm hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 62-60 |
| 01:00 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Gullette tips it in | 62-62 |
| 00:42 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Cassell misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Stephen Eley - foul #3 on Stephen Eley, team foul #6 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Bottomley (SG) John Oppenheimer | |
| 00:42 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Cassell makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:42 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Cassell misses the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:42 | Northern Iowa | David Bottomley grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Steve Woolley steps in front of the Christopher Markey pass | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Western Kentucky | Mark Amen is hacked by David Bottomley in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Bottomley, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| 00:25 | Western Kentucky | Mark Amen makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:25 | Western Kentucky | Mark Amen makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Eley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | Michael Donoho pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Michael Donoho is hacked by David Bottomley in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Bottomley, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Oppenheimer (SG) David Bottomley | |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Michael Donoho makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Michael Donoho misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Steve Woolley pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | The clock runs out | 66-62 |