| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Ranson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Shea (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - Wayne Carrier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Milan Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Adam Swanson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Canaday (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Elias Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jonathan Crittenden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ralph Sevin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly inbounds the ball | 25-40 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly makes the shot in the paint set up by Adam Swanson | 25-42 |
| 19:13 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-42 |
| 19:12 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Sevin gets the rebound | 25-42 |
| 18:44 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-42 |
| 18:43 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Milan Costa | 25-42 |
| 18:38 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-42 |
| 18:36 | Western Kentucky | Milan Costa tips it back up and in | 27-42 |
| 18:22 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Carrier takes the ball from Jonathan Crittenden | 27-42 |
| 18:15 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-42 |
| 18:14 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris tips it in | 29-42 |
| 18:08 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-45 |
| 17:45 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Elias Kelly - foul #1 on Elias Kelly, team foul #1 | 29-45 |
| 17:45 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris makes the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 17:45 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 17:34 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 31-45 |
| 17:32 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson grabs the offensive rebound | 31-45 |
| 17:22 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Adam Swanson | 31-47 |
| 17:06 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-47 |
| 17:04 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday grabs the board | 31-47 |
| 16:59 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly is called for traveling | 31-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Al Chapman (SG), John Thomas (SF), Tyrone Farmer (PF), Michael Reed (C) Richard Canaday, Elias Kelly, Jonathan Crittenden, Ralph Sevin | |
| 16:42 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-47 |
| 16:22 | Northern Iowa | John Thomas misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 16:21 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson misses the tip | 34-47 |
| 16:19 | Northern Iowa | Michael Reed pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 16:07 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson hits the finger roll set up by John Thomas | 34-49 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Harris (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Ranson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Shea (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - Wayne Carrier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Milan Costa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Adam Swanson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Al Chapman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tyrone Farmer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Reed (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris clanks a 3 from the left wing | 34-49 |
| 15:37 | Western Kentucky | Milan Costa gets the offensive rebound | 34-49 |
| 15:30 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Richard Harris | 37-49 |
| 15:07 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Ranson - foul #2 on James Ranson, team foul #1 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday (SG), Elias Kelly (SF), Jonathan Crittenden (PF), Ralph Sevin (C) Al Chapman, John Thomas, Tyrone Farmer, Michael Reed | |
| 15:07 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 15:07 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 14:43 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson is whistled for traveling | 37-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mark Bono (PG) Adam Swanson | |
| 14:36 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Mark Bono | 37-53 |
| 14:21 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson makes the 3 from the left corner | 40-53 |
| 14:14 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly hits a jumper from the left block set up by Richard Canaday | 40-55 |
| 14:00 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-55 |
| 13:47 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by James Ranson - foul #3 on James Ranson, team foul #2 | 40-55 |
| 13:47 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday makes the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 13:47 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday makes the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| 13:19 | Western Kentucky | Wayne Carrier buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Richard Harris | 42-57 |
| 13:03 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday misses the easy layup | 42-57 |
| 13:01 | Western Kentucky | Wayne Carrier pulls down the rebound | 42-57 |
| 12:41 | Western Kentucky | Milan Costa lays it in on a great pass from Jon Shea | 44-57 |
| 12:34 | Northern Iowa | Milan Costa picks off the pass by Mark Bono | 44-57 |
| 12:25 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Ranson | 46-57 |
| 12:04 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Sevin is fouled on the floor by Jon Shea - foul #2 on Jon Shea, team foul #3 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson (PG), Al Chapman (SG), John Thomas (SF), Tyrone Farmer (PF), Michael Reed (C) Mark Bono, Richard Canaday, Elias Kelly, Jonathan Crittenden, Ralph Sevin | |
| 11:46 | Northern Iowa | Al Chapman buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Adam Swanson | 46-60 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Harris (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Ranson (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jon Shea (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. PF - Wayne Carrier (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Milan Costa (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Adam Swanson (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Al Chapman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tyrone Farmer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Reed (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea's layup is rejected by Michael Reed | 46-60 |
| 11:25 | Northern Iowa | Tyrone Farmer snags the defensive board | 46-60 |
| 11:14 | Northern Iowa | John Thomas misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Richard Harris - foul #4 on Richard Harris, team foul #4 | 46-60 |
| 11:14 | Northern Iowa | John Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 11:14 | Northern Iowa | John Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 10:45 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-62 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday (SG), Elias Kelly (SF), Jonathan Crittenden (PF) Al Chapman, John Thomas, Michael Reed | |
| 10:27 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday hits a jumper in the paint set up by Tyrone Farmer and he's fouled by Richard Harris - foul #5 on Richard Harris, team foul #5 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jack Stanowski (C) Richard Harris | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 10:27 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday makes the free throw | 46-65 |
| 10:06 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jon Shea | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:38 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-65 |
| 09:36 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson snags the defensive board | 49-65 |
| 09:22 | Western Kentucky | Wayne Carrier's floater is knocked away by Jonathan Crittenden | 49-65 |
| 09:20 | Western Kentucky | Jack Stanowski snags the offensive board | 49-65 |
| 09:11 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea is hacked by Richard Canaday - foul #2 on Richard Canaday, team foul #2 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Sevin (C) Tyrone Farmer | |
| 09:00 | Western Kentucky | Wayne Carrier hits the finger roll set up by Jon Shea | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:40 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Sevin misses the easy layup | 51-65 |
| 08:38 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Sevin grabs the offensive rebound | 51-65 |
| 08:13 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Adam Swanson | 51-67 |
| 08:00 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-67 |
| 07:59 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Richard Canaday | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:45 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden is fouled on the floor by Jack Stanowski - foul #1 on Jack Stanowski, team foul #6 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Williams (C) Jack Stanowski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mark Bono (PG), Al Chapman (SG), John Thomas (SF), Tyrone Farmer (PF) Adam Swanson, Richard Canaday, Elias Kelly, Jonathan Crittenden | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Ranson (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jon Shea (tiring) 6 pts. 7 ast. SF - Milan Costa (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Carrier (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Mark Bono (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Al Chapman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tyrone Farmer (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Ralph Sevin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Northern Iowa | John Thomas misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-67 |
| 07:32 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Sevin tips it but misses | 51-67 |
| 07:31 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea grabs the board | 51-67 |
| 07:09 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-67 |
| 07:07 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to John Thomas | 51-67 |
| 06:42 | Northern Iowa | Mark Bono misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 51-67 |
| 06:40 | Western Kentucky | Wayne Carrier snags the defensive board | 51-67 |
| 06:40 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 51-67 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jack Stanowski (C) William Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson (PG), Richard Canaday (SG), Elias Kelly (SF), Jonathan Crittenden (PF) Mark Bono, Al Chapman, John Thomas, Tyrone Farmer | |
| 06:29 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-67 |
| 06:28 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden grabs the defensive rebound | 51-67 |
| 06:03 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jon Shea - foul #3 on Jon Shea, team foul #7 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Tyrone Farmer (C) Ralph Sevin | |
| 06:03 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden misses the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 06:03 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden misses the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| 06:03 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jon Shea | 51-67 |
| 05:34 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-67 |
| 05:32 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden grabs the board | 51-67 |
| 05:12 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson can't connect on a floater from the right side | 51-67 |
| 05:10 | Western Kentucky | Milan Costa grabs the board | 51-67 |
| 04:50 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea is fouled on the floor by Adam Swanson - foul #1 on Adam Swanson, team foul #3 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Sevin (C) Tyrone Farmer | |
| 04:35 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by James Ranson | 53-67 |
| 04:06 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Jon Shea - foul #4 on Jon Shea, team foul #8 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Williams (C) Jack Stanowski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Tyrone Farmer (PF) Jonathan Crittenden | |
| 04:06 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 04:06 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday misses the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 04:06 | Western Kentucky | William Williams snags the defensive board | 53-68 |
| 03:45 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea is fouled on the floor by Elias Kelly - foul #2 on Elias Kelly, team foul #4 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Al Chapman (SF) Elias Kelly | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Ranson (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jon Shea (tired) 8 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SF - Milan Costa (tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Carrier (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Adam Swanson (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Canaday (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Al Chapman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tyrone Farmer (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Ralph Sevin (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Western Kentucky | Wayne Carrier's layup is rejected by Tyrone Farmer | 53-68 |
| 03:34 | Western Kentucky | Wayne Carrier gets the offensive rebound | 53-68 |
| 03:26 | Western Kentucky | Wayne Carrier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mark Bono (PG), John Thomas (SF), Michael Reed (C) Adam Swanson, Richard Canaday, Ralph Sevin | |
| 03:02 | Northern Iowa | Mark Bono misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Wayne Carrier - foul #4 on Wayne Carrier, team foul #9 | 53-68 |
| 03:02 | Northern Iowa | Mark Bono misses the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 03:02 | Northern Iowa | Mark Bono misses the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 03:02 | Western Kentucky | Milan Costa gets the rebound | 53-68 |
| 02:44 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jack Stanowski (C) William Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 02:15 | Northern Iowa | Mark Bono hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-68 |
| 02:14 | Western Kentucky | Jack Stanowski pulls down the rebound | 53-68 |
| 01:51 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-68 |
| 01:50 | Northern Iowa | Tyrone Farmer gets the rebound | 53-68 |
| 01:22 | Northern Iowa | Al Chapman comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Milan Costa - foul #2 on Milan Costa, team foul #10 | 53-68 |
| 01:22 | Northern Iowa | Al Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 53-69 |
| 01:22 | Northern Iowa | Al Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-70 |
| 01:04 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea lays it up and in | 55-70 |
| 00:39 | Northern Iowa | Al Chapman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-70 |
| 00:38 | Western Kentucky | Milan Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | Wayne Carrier's layup is rejected by Michael Reed | 55-70 |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | Tyrone Farmer gets the rebound | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Mark Bono runs out the clock | 55-70 |