| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jay Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Schippers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Archie Harkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Omer Monkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Foos (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Goran Ziegenhagen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tomas Hooper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Curtis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Tomas Hooper inbounds the ball | 39-30 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Western Kentucky | Goran Ziegenhagen is whistled for traveling | 39-30 |
| 19:25 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Schippers's pass is intercepted by Goran Ziegenhagen | 39-30 |
| 19:02 | Western Kentucky | Archie Harkins is called for the reach on Tomas Hooper - foul #1 on Archie Harkins, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| 18:48 | Western Kentucky | Tomas Hooper connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-33 |
| 18:43 | Northern Iowa | Archie Harkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-33 |
| 18:33 | Western Kentucky | David Sims connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 18:17 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Schippers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 18:16 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Sims | 39-35 |
| 17:50 | Western Kentucky | Steven Davis knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 17:36 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Schippers knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-38 |
| 17:30 | Western Kentucky | Goran Ziegenhagen clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-38 |
| 17:29 | Western Kentucky | Peter Curtis hits the follow up shot | 42-40 |
| 17:15 | Northern Iowa | Allen Foos comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 42-40 |
| 17:14 | Western Kentucky | David Sims pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 17:07 | Western Kentucky | Steven Davis is whistled for a carry | 42-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Tomas Sevigny (SG), Phillip Thielen (SF), Elmer Hatcher (PF), Irvin Boylan (C) Joshua Schippers, Archie Harkins, Omer Monkowski, Allen Foos | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jared Edge (PF) Peter Curtis | |
| 16:50 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Hatcher makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Phillip Thielen | 44-40 |
| 16:27 | Western Kentucky | David Sims banks in the layup | 44-42 |
| 16:08 | Northern Iowa | Irvin Boylan can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 44-42 |
| 16:06 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Hatcher grabs the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 15:47 | Northern Iowa | Jay Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 15:46 | Northern Iowa | Phillip Thielen tips it home | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jay Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tomas Sevigny (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Thielen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Elmer Hatcher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Irvin Boylan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Goran Ziegenhagen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tomas Hooper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jared Edge (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Sims (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:19 | Western Kentucky | David Sims misses the easy layup | 46-42 |
| 15:18 | Western Kentucky | Jared Edge tips it back up and in | 46-44 |
| 15:00 | Northern Iowa | Phillip Thielen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-44 |
| 14:59 | Northern Iowa | Irvin Boylan grabs the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 14:39 | Northern Iowa | Phillip Thielen clanks a floater from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 14:38 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Sims | 46-44 |
| 14:31 | Western Kentucky | Steven Davis misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Phillip Thielen - foul #1 on Phillip Thielen, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joshua Schippers (SG), Archie Harkins (SF), Dewey McClain (PF), Allen Foos (C) Jay Johnson, Phillip Thielen, Elmer Hatcher, Irvin Boylan | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Barry Carter (PG), Dennis Duval (SF), Peter Curtis (PF), Philip Beamon (C) Goran Ziegenhagen, Tomas Hooper, Jared Edge, David Sims | |
| 14:31 | Western Kentucky | Steven Davis misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 14:31 | Western Kentucky | Steven Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 14:12 | Northern Iowa | Archie Harkins is fouled on the floor by Barry Carter - foul #2 on Barry Carter, team foul #1 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Lepley (PG) Steven Davis | |
| 13:55 | Northern Iowa | Archie Harkins clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Barry Carter - foul #3 on Barry Carter, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| 13:55 | Northern Iowa | Archie Harkins makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 13:55 | Northern Iowa | Archie Harkins misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 13:55 | Western Kentucky | Philip Beamon grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 13:34 | Western Kentucky | Dewey McClain steals the ball from John Lepley | 47-45 |
| 13:13 | Northern Iowa | Dewey McClain can't finish the layup | 47-45 |
| 13:11 | Northern Iowa | Allen Foos grabs the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 12:50 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Schippers misses short on a shot from the right side | 47-45 |
| 12:49 | Western Kentucky | Peter Curtis gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 12:32 | Western Kentucky | John Lepley misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 12:30 | Northern Iowa | Dewey McClain snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 12:11 | Northern Iowa | Tomas Sevigny hits a jumper from the free throw line | 49-45 |
| 11:50 | Western Kentucky | Dewey McClain steals the ball from Peter Curtis | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Tomas Sevigny (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Schippers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Archie Harkins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dewey McClain (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Allen Foos (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Lepley (fresh) SG - Barry Carter (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Duval (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Curtis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Philip Beamon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Schippers scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Dewey McClain | 52-45 |
| 11:11 | Western Kentucky | Dewey McClain is called for the reach on Peter Curtis - foul #4 on Dewey McClain, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jay Johnson (PG), Phillip Thielen (SG), Howard Pierce (SF), Omer Monkowski (PF), Elmer Hatcher (C) Tomas Sevigny, Joshua Schippers, Archie Harkins, Dewey McClain, Allen Foos | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Goran Ziegenhagen (PG), Steven Davis (SG), Tomas Hooper (SF), Jared Edge (PF), David Sims (C) John Lepley, Barry Carter, Dennis Duval, Peter Curtis, Philip Beamon | |
| 10:52 | Western Kentucky | Goran Ziegenhagen is hacked by Omer Monkowski - foul #3 on Omer Monkowski, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| 10:36 | Western Kentucky | David Sims hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Phillip Thielen - foul #2 on Phillip Thielen, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| 10:36 | Western Kentucky | David Sims makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 10:36 | Western Kentucky | David Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 10:25 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Omer Monkowski is denied by Tomas Hooper | 52-47 |
| 10:23 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Pierce | 52-47 |
| 10:10 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Phillip Thielen is blocked by Jared Edge | 52-47 |
| 10:08 | Northern Iowa | Howard Pierce pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 09:54 | Northern Iowa | Phillip Thielen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joshua Schippers (SG), Allen Foos (C) Howard Pierce, Elmer Hatcher | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Peter Curtis (PF) Jared Edge | |
| 09:35 | Western Kentucky | Steven Davis misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 09:34 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jay Johnson | 52-47 |
| 09:30 | Northern Iowa | Phillip Thielen knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Omer Monkowski | 55-47 |
| 09:13 | Western Kentucky | Tomas Hooper misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-47 |
| 09:12 | Western Kentucky | Goran Ziegenhagen can't tip it in | 55-47 |
| 09:10 | Northern Iowa | Omer Monkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 08:43 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Schippers misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 08:41 | Northern Iowa | Allen Foos gets the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 08:30 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Schippers's pass is intercepted by Tomas Hooper | 55-47 |
| 08:17 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schippers takes the ball from David Sims | 55-47 |
| 07:58 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Schippers is called for traveling | 55-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Archie Harkins (SF), Dewey McClain (PF) Phillip Thielen, Omer Monkowski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jared Edge (PF) Peter Curtis | |
| 07:37 | Western Kentucky | Steven Davis clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 55-47 |
| 07:35 | Northern Iowa | Allen Foos grabs the board | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jay Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Schippers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Archie Harkins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dewey McClain (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Allen Foos (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Goran Ziegenhagen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tomas Hooper (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jared Edge (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Sims (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:28 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Joshua Schippers is denied by David Sims | 55-47 |
| 07:26 | Western Kentucky | Jared Edge gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 07:12 | Western Kentucky | Steven Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Tomas Sevigny (PG), Howard Pierce (SG), Elmer Hatcher (C) Jay Johnson, Joshua Schippers, Allen Foos | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Lepley (PG), Barry Carter (SG), Dennis Duval (SF), Philip Beamon (C) Goran Ziegenhagen, Steven Davis, Tomas Hooper, David Sims | |
| 06:53 | Northern Iowa | Archie Harkins misses the shot from the right block | 55-47 |
| 06:52 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Duval snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 06:39 | Western Kentucky | Elmer Hatcher is called for the reach on Philip Beamon - foul #2 on Elmer Hatcher, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Phillip Thielen (SG), Omer Monkowski (C) Howard Pierce, Elmer Hatcher | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Peter Curtis (PF) Philip Beamon | |
| 06:25 | Western Kentucky | Peter Curtis drills a jumper in the lane | 55-49 |
| 06:06 | Northern Iowa | Dewey McClain hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Phillip Thielen | 57-49 |
| 05:52 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Duval hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 57-49 |
| 05:51 | Northern Iowa | Archie Harkins gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 05:36 | Northern Iowa | Dewey McClain's fadeaway is rejected by Jared Edge | 57-49 |
| 05:35 | Western Kentucky | Jared Edge grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 05:35 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jay Johnson (PG), Joshua Schippers (SG), Allen Foos (C) Tomas Sevigny, Phillip Thielen, Omer Monkowski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Goran Ziegenhagen (PG), Steven Davis (SG), Tomas Hooper (SF), David Sims (C) John Lepley, Barry Carter, Dennis Duval, Jared Edge | |
| 05:18 | Western Kentucky | Steven Davis makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Sims | 57-52 |
| 05:07 | Northern Iowa | Dewey McClain blows the layup | 57-52 |
| 05:06 | Western Kentucky | David Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 04:50 | Western Kentucky | Steven Davis can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 04:49 | Northern Iowa | Archie Harkins grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 04:35 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Schippers is hacked by David Sims - foul #2 on David Sims, team foul #3 | 57-52 |
| 04:15 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Schippers hits the finger roll set up by Jay Johnson | 59-52 |
| 03:57 | Western Kentucky | Steven Davis scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 59-54 |
| 03:50 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Schippers hits the finger roll set up by Jay Johnson | 61-54 |
| 03:35 | Western Kentucky | Tomas Hooper knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Davis | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jay Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Schippers (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Archie Harkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dewey McClain (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Allen Foos (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Goran Ziegenhagen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tomas Hooper (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Curtis (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - David Sims (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:16 | Northern Iowa | Archie Harkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 03:15 | Western Kentucky | David Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 03:01 | Western Kentucky | Tomas Hooper misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 61-56 |
| 02:59 | Western Kentucky | Peter Curtis tips it but misses | 61-56 |
| 02:57 | Western Kentucky | David Sims misses the tip | 61-56 |
| 02:56 | Northern Iowa | Archie Harkins gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 02:27 | Northern Iowa | Dewey McClain misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Goran Ziegenhagen - foul #1 on Goran Ziegenhagen, team foul #4 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Tomas Sevigny (SG), Phillip Thielen (SF), Omer Monkowski (C) Joshua Schippers, Archie Harkins, Allen Foos | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jared Edge (PF) Peter Curtis | |
| 02:27 | Northern Iowa | Dewey McClain misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 02:27 | Northern Iowa | Dewey McClain misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 02:27 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Sims | 61-56 |
| 02:01 | Western Kentucky | Steven Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Howard Pierce (SF), Elmer Hatcher (C) Jay Johnson, Dewey McClain | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Barry Carter (PG), Dennis Duval (SG), Philip Beamon (C) Goran Ziegenhagen, Steven Davis, David Sims | |
| 01:59 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Goran Ziegenhagen (PG), Steven Davis (SG), Peter Curtis (PF), David Sims (C) Barry Carter, Dennis Duval, Jared Edge, Philip Beamon | |
| 01:51 | Northern Iowa | Allen Foos hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 01:49 | Western Kentucky | Tomas Hooper pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 01:42 | Western Kentucky | Tomas Hooper clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-56 |
| 01:40 | Western Kentucky | Peter Curtis tips it back up and in | 61-58 |
| 01:24 | Northern Iowa | Jay Johnson buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dewey McClain | 63-58 |
| 00:58 | Western Kentucky | Goran Ziegenhagen buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | Jay Johnson is hacked by Goran Ziegenhagen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Goran Ziegenhagen, team foul #5 | 63-61 |
| 00:33 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Schippers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-61 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | David Sims clanks a jumper from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 00:12 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Goran Ziegenhagen | 63-61 |
| 00:08 | Western Kentucky | Peter Curtis misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 63-61 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Jay Johnson snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Jay Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Goran Ziegenhagen - foul #3 on Goran Ziegenhagen, team foul #6 | 63-61 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | David Sims is called for the reach on Joshua Schippers - foul #3 on David Sims, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Schippers misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Steven Davis snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Steven Davis misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 63-61 |