| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Randolph Hearne (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Lucio (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leo Pomeroy (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eugene Frates (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Archambault (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Sean Emerson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Laroche (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leon Zangl (fresh) PF - Sean Stembridge (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Leger (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy inbounds the ball | 31-41 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:41 | Western Kentucky | Scott Archambault comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 19:39 | Western Kentucky | Eugene Frates snags the offensive board | 31-41 |
| 19:25 | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Scott Archambault | 33-41 |
| 19:10 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche is hacked by Lloyd Lucio - foul #3 on Lloyd Lucio, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Walker (SG) Lloyd Lucio | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 18:58 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Scott Archambault - foul #3 on Scott Archambault, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Roger Fecteau (C) Scott Archambault | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 18:58 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche misses the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 18:58 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 18:39 | Western Kentucky | Roger Fecteau connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-42 |
| 18:28 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Keith Laroche | 36-44 |
| 18:21 | Western Kentucky | Michael Walker connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Leo Pomeroy | 39-44 |
| 18:06 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Sean Emerson | 39-46 |
| 17:44 | Western Kentucky | Marvin Leger denies the turnaround by Leo Pomeroy | 39-46 |
| 17:42 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Keith Laroche | 39-46 |
| 17:21 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche's pass is intercepted by Leo Pomeroy | 39-46 |
| 17:02 | Western Kentucky | Sean Stembridge is called for the reach on Eugene Frates - foul #1 on Sean Stembridge, team foul #1 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Williams (PF) Eugene Frates | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson (SG) Keith Laroche | |
| 16:50 | Western Kentucky | Robert Williams hits a jump hook from the right block | 41-46 |
| 16:42 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 16:41 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger tips it but misses | 41-46 |
| 16:40 | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 16:21 | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 16:19 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 15:59 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 15:58 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Emerson | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Randolph Hearne (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leo Pomeroy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 5 pts. C - Roger Fecteau (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Sean Emerson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brent Watson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Zangl (fresh) PF - Sean Stembridge (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Leger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger buries a shot from the right side set up by Sean Emerson | 41-48 |
| 15:16 | Western Kentucky | Michael Walker is hacked by Leon Zangl - foul #3 on Leon Zangl, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Morris (PG), Lloyd Lucio (SG), Eugene Frates (PF), Scott Archambault (C) Randolph Hearne, Michael Walker, Leo Pomeroy, Roger Fecteau | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche (SG), Scott Mellon (SF), Paul Terry (PF), James Steele (C) Sean Emerson, Leon Zangl, Sean Stembridge, Marvin Leger | |
| 15:06 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by Scott Archambault is blocked by Scott Mellon | 41-48 |
| 15:05 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 14:42 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Brent Watson, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| 14:21 | Western Kentucky | Eugene Frates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Neil Webb (SF) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson (PG) Brent Watson | |
| 14:06 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-48 |
| 14:04 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche snags the offensive board | 41-48 |
| 13:50 | Northern Iowa | James Steele misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-48 |
| 13:48 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 13:25 | Western Kentucky | Scott Archambault misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 13:24 | Western Kentucky | Neil Webb tips it back up and in | 43-48 |
| 13:19 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Keith Laroche | 43-51 |
| 12:54 | Western Kentucky | Neil Webb misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Scott Mellon - foul #4 on Scott Mellon, team foul #4 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne (PG) James Morris | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl (SF), Sean Stembridge (PF), Marvin Leger (C) Scott Mellon, Paul Terry, James Steele | |
| 12:54 | Western Kentucky | Neil Webb misses the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 12:54 | Western Kentucky | Neil Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 12:37 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson is whistled for a carry | 44-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy (SF) Neil Webb | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson (SG) Keith Laroche | |
| 12:13 | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne's pass is intercepted by Brent Watson | 44-51 |
| 12:10 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson lays it in | 44-53 |
| 11:48 | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Sean Stembridge - foul #2 on Sean Stembridge, team foul #5 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Walker (SG), Robert Williams (PF), Roger Fecteau (C) Lloyd Lucio, Eugene Frates, Scott Archambault | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 11:48 | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 11:48 | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy misses the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 11:48 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Randolph Hearne (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leo Pomeroy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 5 pts. C - Roger Fecteau (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Sean Emerson (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brent Watson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Zangl (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Sean Stembridge (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Leger (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 45-53 |
| 11:20 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger gets the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 10:58 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 10:57 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger grabs the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 10:38 | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-53 |
| 10:37 | Western Kentucky | Roger Fecteau pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 10:23 | Western Kentucky | Robert Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Sean Stembridge - foul #3 on Sean Stembridge, team foul #6 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio (SG), Eugene Frates (PF), Scott Archambault (C) Michael Walker, Leo Pomeroy, Roger Fecteau | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche (SG) Sean Emerson | |
| 10:23 | Western Kentucky | Robert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 10:23 | Western Kentucky | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 10:09 | Northern Iowa | Scott Archambault takes the ball from Leon Zangl | 46-53 |
| 10:00 | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Brent Watson - foul #2 on Brent Watson, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy (SF) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 10:00 | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 10:00 | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 09:36 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Keith Laroche | 48-56 |
| 09:19 | Western Kentucky | Eugene Frates misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Sean Stembridge - foul #4 on Sean Stembridge, team foul #8 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Walker (PG) Randolph Hearne | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson (PG), Paul Terry (PF), James Steele (C) Brent Watson, Sean Stembridge, Marvin Leger | |
| 09:19 | Western Kentucky | Eugene Frates makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 09:19 | Western Kentucky | Eugene Frates makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 08:54 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry is hacked by Eugene Frates - foul #1 on Eugene Frates, team foul #3 | 50-56 |
| 08:42 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche is hacked by Lloyd Lucio - foul #4 on Lloyd Lucio, team foul #4 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Morris (SG) Lloyd Lucio | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson (SF) Leon Zangl | |
| 08:37 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-56 |
| 08:35 | Western Kentucky | Scott Archambault grabs the board | 50-56 |
| 08:20 | Western Kentucky | James Morris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-56 |
| 08:19 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry grabs the board | 50-56 |
| 08:04 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Paul Terry, team foul #9 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne (PG), Robert Williams (PF), Roger Fecteau (C) James Morris, Eugene Frates, Scott Archambault | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger (C) James Steele | |
| 07:47 | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne blows the dunk | 50-56 |
| 07:45 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Randolph Hearne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leo Pomeroy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 6 pts. C - Roger Fecteau (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Sean Emerson (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Laroche (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Thomas Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Terry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Marvin Leger (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Keith Laroche | 50-59 |
| 07:28 | Western Kentucky | Marvin Leger takes the ball from Roger Fecteau | 50-59 |
| 07:10 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 07:08 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Terry | 50-59 |
| 06:52 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 50-59 |
| 06:50 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry hits the follow up shot | 50-61 |
| 06:21 | Western Kentucky | Roger Fecteau is hacked by Paul Terry - foul #3 on Paul Terry, team foul #10 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio (SG), Eugene Frates (PF) Michael Walker, Leo Pomeroy | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson (PG), Scott Mellon (SF), Sean Stembridge (PF) Sean Emerson, Keith Laroche, Paul Terry | |
| 06:21 | Western Kentucky | Roger Fecteau misses the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 06:21 | Western Kentucky | Roger Fecteau makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 05:59 | Northern Iowa | Randolph Hearne takes the ball from Scott Mellon | 51-61 |
| 05:44 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio is hacked by Sean Stembridge - foul #5 on Sean Stembridge, team foul #11 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Scott Archambault (C) Roger Fecteau | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl (PG), Paul Terry (PF) Thomas Wilson, Sean Stembridge | |
| 05:44 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio misses the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 05:44 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio misses the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 05:44 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger pulls down the rebound | 51-61 |
| 05:25 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon banks in the layup set up by Paul Terry | 51-63 |
| 05:08 | Western Kentucky | Scott Archambault misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-63 |
| 05:07 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson pulls down the rebound | 51-63 |
| 04:56 | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Brent Watson and the foul's on Randolph Hearne - foul #3 on Randolph Hearne, team foul #5 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Walker (PG), Leo Pomeroy (SF) Randolph Hearne, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson (PG), James Steele (C) Scott Mellon, Marvin Leger | |
| 04:56 | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl makes the free throw | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:38 | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy misses the lay-in | 51-66 |
| 04:36 | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl grabs the defensive rebound | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:13 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-66 |
| 04:11 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Scott Archambault | 51-66 |
| 03:49 | Western Kentucky | Eugene Frates's pass is intercepted by Brent Watson | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:45 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-66 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne (PG) Michael Walker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche (SG), Scott Mellon (SF), Marvin Leger (C) Brent Watson, Leon Zangl, James Steele | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Randolph Hearne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lloyd Lucio (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Leo Pomeroy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Frates (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Archambault (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Sean Emerson (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Laroche (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - Scott Mellon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Paul Terry (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Marvin Leger (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:29 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Mellon | 51-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy is fouled on the floor by Scott Mellon - foul #5 on Scott Mellon, team foul #12 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Walker (PG), James Morris (SG), Robert Williams (PF), Roger Fecteau (C) Randolph Hearne, Lloyd Lucio, Eugene Frates, Scott Archambault | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson (PG), Thomas Wilson (SG), Leon Zangl (SF), James Steele (C) Sean Emerson, Keith Laroche, Scott Mellon, Marvin Leger | |
| 03:09 | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 03:09 | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy misses the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 03:09 | Northern Iowa | James Steele grabs the board | 52-69 |
| 02:40 | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl slams it home on a nice dish by Brent Watson | 52-71 |
| 02:14 | Western Kentucky | Brent Watson steals the ball from Roger Fecteau | 52-71 |
| 01:57 | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl is fouled on the floor by Roger Fecteau - foul #1 on Roger Fecteau, team foul #6 | 52-71 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Neil Webb (SF) Leo Pomeroy | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:37 | Northern Iowa | James Steele buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Brent Watson | 52-73 |
| 01:26 | Western Kentucky | Neil Webb blows the layup | 52-73 |
| 01:24 | Western Kentucky | Neil Webb pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-73 |
| 01:19 | Western Kentucky | James Steele picks off the pass by Michael Walker | 52-73 |
| 00:50 | Northern Iowa | James Steele can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 52-73 |
| 00:48 | Western Kentucky | Robert Williams grabs the board | 52-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | Neil Webb is called for traveling | 52-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | The pull-up jumper by Thomas Wilson is blocked by Roger Fecteau | 52-73 |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson tips it home | 52-75 |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | Robert Williams comes up short on the runner from the left block | 52-75 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | James Steele gets the rebound | 52-75 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson runs out the clock | 52-75 |