| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Goran Ziegenhagen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tomas Hooper (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Curtis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Sims (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jay Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Schippers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Archie Harkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dewey McClain (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Foos (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Tomas Hooper inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Western Kentucky | Steven Davis misses the floater from just outside the lane | 31-36 |
| 19:45 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Schippers grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 19:19 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Schippers hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jay Johnson | 31-39 |
| 19:00 | Western Kentucky | Allen Foos blocks the short jumper by Peter Curtis | 31-39 |
| 18:59 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Schippers grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 18:43 | Northern Iowa | Jay Johnson is called for traveling | 31-39 |
| 18:20 | Western Kentucky | Archie Harkins steals it from Tomas Hooper | 31-39 |
| 18:17 | Northern Iowa | Jay Johnson lays it in on a great pass from Archie Harkins | 31-41 |
| 17:55 | Western Kentucky | David Sims is hacked by Joshua Schippers - foul #1 on Joshua Schippers, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| 17:49 | Western Kentucky | David Sims scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Goran Ziegenhagen | 33-41 |
| 17:22 | Northern Iowa | Archie Harkins clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 17:20 | Northern Iowa | Allen Foos tips it but misses | 33-41 |
| 17:18 | Northern Iowa | Allen Foos snags the offensive board | 33-41 |
| 17:08 | Northern Iowa | Archie Harkins is whistled for a carry | 33-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Tomas Sevigny (SF), Omer Monkowski (PF) Archie Harkins, Dewey McClain | |
| 16:43 | Western Kentucky | Steven Davis buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Tomas Hooper | 36-41 |
| 16:38 | Northern Iowa | Tomas Sevigny loses the ball out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Barry Carter (PG), Jared Edge (PF) Goran Ziegenhagen, Peter Curtis | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Phillip Thielen (SF), Elmer Hatcher (C) Joshua Schippers, Allen Foos | |
| 16:23 | Western Kentucky | David Sims is hacked by Elmer Hatcher - foul #1 on Elmer Hatcher, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dennis Duval (SG), Philip Beamon (C) Steven Davis, David Sims | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Howard Pierce (SF) Jay Johnson | |
| 16:10 | Western Kentucky | Barry Carter buries a 3 from straight away | 39-41 |
| 15:52 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Hatcher knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Phillip Thielen | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Barry Carter (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dennis Duval (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Tomas Hooper (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jared Edge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Philip Beamon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Tomas Sevigny (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Phillip Thielen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Omer Monkowski (fresh) C - Elmer Hatcher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Duval connects on the runner near the basket set up by Tomas Hooper | 41-43 |
| 15:22 | Northern Iowa | Omer Monkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Goran Ziegenhagen (PG), Steven Davis (SG), Peter Curtis (PF), David Sims (C) Barry Carter, Tomas Hooper, Jared Edge, Philip Beamon | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jay Johnson (PG), Joshua Schippers (SG), Archie Harkins (SF), Dewey McClain (PF), Allen Foos (C) Tomas Sevigny, Phillip Thielen, Howard Pierce, Omer Monkowski, Elmer Hatcher | |
| 15:00 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Duval hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Dewey McClain - foul #2 on Dewey McClain, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| 15:00 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Duval makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 15:00 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Duval makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:36 | Northern Iowa | David Sims is called for the reach on Archie Harkins - foul #2 on David Sims, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| 14:23 | Northern Iowa | Allen Foos can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Goran Ziegenhagen - foul #3 on Goran Ziegenhagen, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Tomas Hooper (SF) Dennis Duval | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 14:23 | Northern Iowa | Allen Foos misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:23 | Northern Iowa | Allen Foos makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:12 | Western Kentucky | Steven Davis is whistled for traveling | 43-44 |
| 14:04 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Schippers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 14:02 | Northern Iowa | Archie Harkins snags the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 13:56 | Northern Iowa | Peter Curtis steals the ball from Dewey McClain | 43-44 |
| 13:31 | Western Kentucky | Goran Ziegenhagen misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 13:30 | Western Kentucky | David Sims snags the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 13:12 | Western Kentucky | Dewey McClain picks off the pass by Tomas Hooper | 43-44 |
| 12:54 | Northern Iowa | Archie Harkins's pass is intercepted by David Sims | 43-44 |
| 12:32 | Western Kentucky | Steven Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 12:31 | Northern Iowa | Dewey McClain grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 12:26 | Northern Iowa | Archie Harkins comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 43-44 |
| 12:24 | Northern Iowa | Allen Foos snags the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 12:17 | Northern Iowa | Archie Harkins misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by David Sims - foul #3 on David Sims, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Barry Carter (PG), Dennis Duval (SG), Jared Edge (PF), Philip Beamon (C) Goran Ziegenhagen, Steven Davis, Peter Curtis, David Sims | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Tomas Sevigny (PG), Phillip Thielen (SG), Omer Monkowski (PF), Elmer Hatcher (C) Jay Johnson, Joshua Schippers, Dewey McClain, Allen Foos | |
| 12:17 | Northern Iowa | Archie Harkins misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 12:17 | Northern Iowa | Archie Harkins makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 11:59 | Western Kentucky | Philip Beamon makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Jared Edge and he's fouled by Omer Monkowski - foul #3 on Omer Monkowski, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Lepley (PG) Tomas Hooper | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Howard Pierce (SF) Archie Harkins | |
| 11:59 | Western Kentucky | Philip Beamon makes the free throw | 46-45 |
| 11:32 | Northern Iowa | Phillip Thielen comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 11:31 | Western Kentucky | Jared Edge gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Lepley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Barry Carter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dennis Duval (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jared Edge (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Philip Beamon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Tomas Sevigny (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Phillip Thielen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Omer Monkowski (fresh) 3 pf. C - Elmer Hatcher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Western Kentucky | Tomas Sevigny is called for the reach on John Lepley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tomas Sevigny, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| 11:00 | Western Kentucky | Barry Carter misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 10:59 | Northern Iowa | Omer Monkowski snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 10:55 | Northern Iowa | Tomas Sevigny makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Phillip Thielen | 46-48 |
| 10:32 | Western Kentucky | Barry Carter misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 10:31 | Northern Iowa | Omer Monkowski grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 10:22 | Northern Iowa | Omer Monkowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 10:20 | Western Kentucky | Jared Edge grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 10:05 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Duval's fadeaway is rejected by Elmer Hatcher | 46-48 |
| 10:03 | Western Kentucky | Jared Edge pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 09:53 | Western Kentucky | Elmer Hatcher steps in front of the Barry Carter pass | 46-48 |
| 09:38 | Northern Iowa | Howard Pierce knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Tomas Sevigny and he's fouled by Jared Edge - foul #2 on Jared Edge, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Goran Ziegenhagen (PG), Steven Davis (SG), Tomas Hooper (SF), Peter Curtis (PF), David Sims (C) John Lepley, Barry Carter, Dennis Duval, Jared Edge, Philip Beamon | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jay Johnson (PG), Archie Harkins (SF), Dewey McClain (PF), Allen Foos (C) Tomas Sevigny, Phillip Thielen, Omer Monkowski, Elmer Hatcher | |
| 09:38 | Northern Iowa | Howard Pierce makes the free throw | 46-51 |
| 09:22 | Western Kentucky | David Sims misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 09:20 | Northern Iowa | Allen Foos grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 09:05 | Northern Iowa | Allen Foos can't connect on a floater near the basket | 46-51 |
| 09:03 | Northern Iowa | Allen Foos tips it in | 46-53 |
| 08:38 | Western Kentucky | Steven Davis misses the 3 from the right corner | 46-53 |
| 08:37 | Western Kentucky | Goran Ziegenhagen tips it in | 48-53 |
| 08:18 | Northern Iowa | Allen Foos buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 08:00 | Western Kentucky | Goran Ziegenhagen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-56 |
| 07:58 | Northern Iowa | Allen Foos pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 07:43 | Northern Iowa | Allen Foos makes the floater from close range | 48-58 |
| 07:36 | Western Kentucky | Jay Johnson takes the ball from Peter Curtis | 48-58 |
| 07:31 | Northern Iowa | Jay Johnson lays it up and in | 48-60 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Goran Ziegenhagen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tomas Hooper (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Curtis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Sims (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jay Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Howard Pierce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Archie Harkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dewey McClain (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Allen Foos (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Western Kentucky | Steven Davis makes the jumper near the basket | 50-60 |
| 06:55 | Northern Iowa | Archie Harkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-60 |
| 06:54 | Western Kentucky | David Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 06:34 | Western Kentucky | Steven Davis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Dewey McClain - foul #3 on Dewey McClain, team foul #6 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jared Edge (PF) Peter Curtis | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joshua Schippers (SG), Tomas Sevigny (SF), Omer Monkowski (PF), Elmer Hatcher (C) Howard Pierce, Archie Harkins, Dewey McClain, Allen Foos | |
| 06:34 | Western Kentucky | Steven Davis misses the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 06:34 | Western Kentucky | Steven Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 06:13 | Northern Iowa | Omer Monkowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 51-60 |
| 06:12 | Western Kentucky | Tomas Hooper pulls down the rebound | 51-60 |
| 05:56 | Western Kentucky | Goran Ziegenhagen drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jared Edge | 54-60 |
| 05:40 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Hatcher connects on the runner from close range set up by Jay Johnson | 54-62 |
| 05:27 | Western Kentucky | Goran Ziegenhagen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 05:26 | Northern Iowa | Omer Monkowski gets the rebound | 54-62 |
| 05:20 | Northern Iowa | Tomas Sevigny misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 05:18 | Western Kentucky | Goran Ziegenhagen grabs the board | 54-62 |
| 05:13 | Western Kentucky | Tomas Hooper misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 54-62 |
| 05:11 | Western Kentucky | David Sims snags the offensive board | 54-62 |
| 04:56 | Western Kentucky | Steven Davis makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Goran Ziegenhagen | 57-62 |
| 04:41 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Schippers misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-62 |
| 04:40 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Hatcher snags the offensive board | 57-62 |
| 04:22 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Elmer Hatcher is denied by Jared Edge | 57-62 |
| 04:21 | Northern Iowa | Jay Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 04:21 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Peter Curtis (PF) Jared Edge | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Archie Harkins (SF), Dewey McClain (PF), Allen Foos (C) Tomas Sevigny, Omer Monkowski, Elmer Hatcher | |
| 04:04 | Northern Iowa | Archie Harkins misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 57-62 |
| 04:03 | Western Kentucky | Peter Curtis gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 03:56 | Western Kentucky | Tomas Hooper clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-62 |
| 03:54 | Northern Iowa | Allen Foos pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 03:39 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Schippers drills a 3 from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Western Kentucky | Peter Curtis misses short on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Dewey McClain - foul #4 on Dewey McClain, team foul #7 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Barry Carter (PG), Dennis Duval (SG) Goran Ziegenhagen, Steven Davis | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Tomas Sevigny (PG) Jay Johnson | |
| 03:15 | Western Kentucky | Peter Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 03:15 | Western Kentucky | Peter Curtis misses the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 03:15 | Northern Iowa | Dewey McClain grabs the board | 58-65 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Barry Carter (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dennis Duval (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Tomas Hooper (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter Curtis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Sims (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Tomas Sevigny (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Schippers (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Archie Harkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dewey McClain (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Allen Foos (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:54 | Northern Iowa | Archie Harkins makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Allen Foos | 58-68 |
| 02:54 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Goran Ziegenhagen (PG), Steven Davis (SG) Barry Carter, Dennis Duval | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jay Johnson (PG) Tomas Sevigny | |
| 02:38 | Western Kentucky | Steven Davis misses the jumper in the lane | 58-68 |
| 02:36 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Joshua Schippers | 58-68 |
| 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) | |
| 02:13 | Northern Iowa | Dewey McClain lays it in | 58-70 |
| 02:00 | Western Kentucky | David Sims connects on the floater from the right side set up by Steven Davis | 60-70 |
| 01:32 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Schippers misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-70 |
| 01:30 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Sims | 60-70 |
| 01:26 | Western Kentucky | Archie Harkins swats the short shot by Steven Davis | 60-70 |
| 01:24 | Northern Iowa | Dewey McClain gets the rebound | 60-70 |
| 01:06 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Schippers double dribbles | 60-70 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Lepley (PG), Barry Carter (SG), Dennis Duval (SF), Jared Edge (PF), Philip Beamon (C) Goran Ziegenhagen, Steven Davis, Tomas Hooper, Peter Curtis, David Sims | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Tomas Sevigny (PG), Phillip Thielen (SG), Howard Pierce (SF), Omer Monkowski (PF), Elmer Hatcher (C) Jay Johnson, Joshua Schippers, Archie Harkins, Dewey McClain, Allen Foos | |
| 00:55 | Western Kentucky | Barry Carter connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Lepley | 62-70 |
| 00:55 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-70 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Goran Ziegenhagen (PG), Steven Davis (SG), Tomas Hooper (SF), Peter Curtis (PF), David Sims (C) John Lepley, Barry Carter, Dennis Duval, Jared Edge, Philip Beamon | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jay Johnson (PG), Joshua Schippers (SG), Archie Harkins (SF), Dewey McClain (PF), Allen Foos (C) Tomas Sevigny, Phillip Thielen, Howard Pierce, Omer Monkowski, Elmer Hatcher | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Schippers is hacked by Goran Ziegenhagen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Goran Ziegenhagen, team foul #5 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Tomas Sevigny (SF), Omer Monkowski (PF) Archie Harkins, Dewey McClain | |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | Goran Ziegenhagen is called for the reach on Jay Johnson - foul #5 on Goran Ziegenhagen, team foul #6 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Barry Carter (PG) Goran Ziegenhagen | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:50 | Northern Iowa | Omer Monkowski is hacked by Barry Carter - foul #2 on Barry Carter, team foul #7 | 62-70 |
| 00:50 | Northern Iowa | Omer Monkowski misses the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:50 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tomas Hooper | 62-70 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Western Kentucky | Barry Carter clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-70 |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | Jay Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-70 |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Jay Johnson is hacked by Barry Carter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Barry Carter, team foul #8 | 62-70 |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Jay Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Jay Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:33 | Western Kentucky | Steven Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-72 |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Allen Foos grabs the board | 62-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Schippers is denied on a dunk by David Sims | 62-72 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Schippers pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-72 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | The clock runs out | 62-72 |