| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Adam Swanson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Canaday (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elias Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jonathan Crittenden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Sevin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Ranson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Shea (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Wayne Carrier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Milan Costa (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly inbounds the ball | 37-24 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly misses the lay-in | 37-24 |
| 19:37 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris gets the rebound | 37-24 |
| 19:12 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-24 |
| 19:11 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden grabs the defensive rebound | 37-24 |
| 18:56 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-24 |
| 18:55 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson snags the offensive board | 37-24 |
| 18:43 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-24 |
| 18:30 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Ranson | 37-27 |
| 18:12 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday misses the jumper near the basket | 37-27 |
| 18:11 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Canaday | 37-27 |
| 18:02 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Adam Swanson | 40-27 |
| 17:43 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 40-27 |
| 17:41 | Western Kentucky | Milan Costa tips it back up and in | 40-29 |
| 17:26 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Elias Kelly, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Al Chapman (SF), Tyrone Farmer (C) Elias Kelly, Ralph Sevin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 17:18 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-29 |
| 17:17 | Northern Iowa | Al Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 17:07 | Northern Iowa | Al Chapman misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-29 |
| 17:06 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Ranson | 40-29 |
| 16:58 | Western Kentucky | Wayne Carrier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Thomas (SF), Michael Reed (C) Richard Canaday, Jonathan Crittenden | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 16:37 | Northern Iowa | Michael Reed is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Michael Reed, team foul #2 | 40-29 |
| 16:19 | Western Kentucky | Wayne Carrier misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Tyrone Farmer - foul #1 on Tyrone Farmer, team foul #3 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mark Bono (PG) Adam Swanson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 16:19 | Western Kentucky | Wayne Carrier makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 16:19 | Western Kentucky | Wayne Carrier makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 16:02 | Northern Iowa | Mark Bono comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Harris - foul #4 on Richard Harris, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday (SG), Ralph Sevin (C) John Thomas, Michael Reed | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 16:02 | Northern Iowa | Mark Bono makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 16:02 | Northern Iowa | Mark Bono makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 15:56 | Western Kentucky | Richard Canaday steps in front of the Richard Harris pass in the backcourt | 42-31 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Mark Bono (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Canaday (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Al Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tyrone Farmer (fresh) C - Ralph Sevin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Harris (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 pf. SG - James Ranson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jon Shea (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Wayne Carrier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Milan Costa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Ralph Sevin | 44-31 |
| 15:29 | Western Kentucky | Richard Canaday steals the ball from Richard Harris | 44-31 |
| 15:26 | Northern Iowa | Al Chapman misses the lay-in | 44-31 |
| 15:25 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Sevin grabs the offensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 15:10 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday is fouled on the floor by James Ranson - foul #3 on James Ranson, team foul #2 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson (PG), Elias Kelly (SF), Jonathan Crittenden (PF) Mark Bono, Al Chapman, Tyrone Farmer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 14:49 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 44-31 |
| 14:48 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris grabs the board | 44-31 |
| 14:37 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-31 |
| 14:35 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Sevin grabs the defensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 14:25 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday is whistled for a carry | 44-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Al Chapman (SG), Tyrone Farmer (C) Richard Canaday, Ralph Sevin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 14:11 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-31 |
| 14:10 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden grabs the board | 44-31 |
| 13:50 | Northern Iowa | Tyrone Farmer is fouled on the floor by Milan Costa - foul #3 on Milan Costa, team foul #3 | 44-31 |
| 13:45 | Northern Iowa | Al Chapman clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-31 |
| 13:43 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson tips it back up and in | 46-31 |
| 13:27 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Harris | 46-34 |
| 13:12 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Elias Kelly | 49-34 |
| 12:55 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Harris | 49-36 |
| 12:40 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden banks in the layup on a nice dish by Adam Swanson and the foul's on James Ranson - foul #4 on James Ranson, team foul #4 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday (SG), Ralph Sevin (C) Al Chapman, Tyrone Farmer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 12:40 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden misses the free throw | 51-36 |
| 12:40 | Western Kentucky | Milan Costa grabs the board | 51-36 |
| 12:22 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Crittenden steals the ball from Wayne Carrier | 51-36 |
| 12:03 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 51-36 |
| 12:01 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly tips it back up and in | 53-36 |
| 11:44 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris misses the floater from the left wing | 53-36 |
| 11:42 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea grabs the offensive rebound | 53-36 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Adam Swanson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Canaday (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Elias Kelly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Crittenden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ralph Sevin (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Harris (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Ranson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jon Shea (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Wayne Carrier (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Milan Costa (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-36 |
| 11:24 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jonathan Crittenden | 53-36 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:06 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Sevin is fouled on the floor by Jon Shea - foul #2 on Jon Shea, team foul #5 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mark Bono (PG), Al Chapman (SF), Tyrone Farmer (PF), Michael Reed (C) Adam Swanson, Elias Kelly, Jonathan Crittenden, Ralph Sevin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 10:37 | Northern Iowa | Michael Reed misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-36 |
| 10:35 | Northern Iowa | Michael Reed grabs the offensive rebound | 53-36 |
| 10:07 | Northern Iowa | Michael Reed drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Richard Canaday | 55-36 |
| 09:55 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris is fouled on the floor by Michael Reed - foul #2 on Michael Reed, team foul #4 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson (PG), Ralph Sevin (C) Mark Bono, Michael Reed | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 09:46 | Western Kentucky | Wayne Carrier scores on a jump hook from close range and the foul's on Adam Swanson - foul #1 on Adam Swanson, team foul #5 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Thomas (SF) Richard Canaday | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 09:46 | Western Kentucky | Wayne Carrier makes the free throw | 55-39 |
| 09:23 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Thomas | 57-39 |
| 09:08 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris loses the dribble to Adam Swanson | 57-39 |
| 08:39 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 57-39 |
| 08:38 | Western Kentucky | Wayne Carrier snags the defensive board | 57-39 |
| 08:23 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-39 |
| 08:21 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Adam Swanson | 57-39 |
| 07:55 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Al Chapman | 60-39 |
| 07:44 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 60-39 |
| 07:43 | Northern Iowa | John Thomas gets the rebound | 60-39 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Adam Swanson (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Al Chapman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Tyrone Farmer (fairly fresh) C - Ralph Sevin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Harris (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Ranson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jon Shea (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Wayne Carrier (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Milan Costa (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Northern Iowa | Al Chapman scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Adam Swanson | 62-39 |
| 07:20 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday (SG), Elias Kelly (SF), Jonathan Crittenden (PF) Al Chapman, John Thomas, Tyrone Farmer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 06:59 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-42 |
| 06:41 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by James Ranson - foul #5 on James Ranson, team foul #6 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Reed (C) Ralph Sevin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jack Stanowski (C) James Ranson | |
| 06:41 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 63-42 |
| 06:41 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 64-42 |
| 06:25 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris is fouled on the floor by Adam Swanson - foul #2 on Adam Swanson, team foul #6 | 64-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Tyrone Farmer (C) Michael Reed | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 06:11 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-42 |
| 06:09 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday snags the defensive board | 64-42 |
| 05:46 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-42 |
| 05:21 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jon Shea | 67-45 |
| 04:57 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Adam Swanson | 69-45 |
| 04:52 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris misses short on a shot from the left side | 69-45 |
| 04:51 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Tyrone Farmer | 69-45 |
| 04:31 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson is hacked by Richard Harris - foul #5 on Richard Harris, team foul #7 | 69-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Ward (SG), Al Chapman (SF), Michael Reed (PF), John Thomas (C) Richard Canaday, Elias Kelly, Jonathan Crittenden, Tyrone Farmer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Joyner (PG) Richard Harris | |
| 04:31 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 69-45 |
| 04:31 | Western Kentucky | Wayne Carrier snags the defensive board | 69-45 |
| 04:25 | Western Kentucky | Milan Costa lays it in on a nice dish by Stanley Joyner | 69-47 |
| 04:06 | Northern Iowa | Michael Reed can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Wayne Carrier - foul #1 on Wayne Carrier, team foul #8 | 69-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mark Bono (PG) Adam Swanson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Williams (C) Jack Stanowski | |
| 04:06 | Northern Iowa | Michael Reed makes the 1st free throw | 70-47 |
| 04:06 | Northern Iowa | Michael Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 71-47 |
| 03:54 | Western Kentucky | Michael Reed swats the layup by Wayne Carrier | 71-47 |
| 03:53 | Western Kentucky | William Williams can't tip it in | 71-47 |
| 03:52 | Western Kentucky | William Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-47 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:34 | Western Kentucky | Wayne Carrier hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Stanley Joyner | 71-49 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Mark Bono (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Ward (fresh) SF - Al Chapman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Stanley Joyner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jon Shea (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Milan Costa (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Carrier (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Northern Iowa | Mark Bono lays it up and in set up by Michael Reed and he's fouled by Stanley Joyner - foul #1 on Stanley Joyner, team foul #9 | 73-49 |
| 03:16 | Northern Iowa | Mark Bono makes the free throw | 74-49 |
| 02:53 | Western Kentucky | Wayne Carrier is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Wayne Carrier, team foul #10 | 74-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Tyrone Farmer (PF) Michael Ward | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:24 | Northern Iowa | Michael Reed hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Mark Bono | 77-49 |
| 02:15 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 77-49 |
| 02:14 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Tyrone Farmer | 77-49 |
| 01:55 | Northern Iowa | John Thomas knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Al Chapman and the foul's on Wayne Carrier - foul #3 on Wayne Carrier, team foul #11 | 79-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jack Stanowski (C) William Williams | |
| 01:55 | Northern Iowa | John Thomas makes the free throw | 80-49 |
| 01:41 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Wayne Carrier is denied by John Thomas | 80-49 |
| 01:39 | Northern Iowa | Michael Reed pulls down the rebound | 80-49 |
| 01:37 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Joyner steals it from Mark Bono in the backcourt | 80-49 |
| 01:22 | Western Kentucky | Al Chapman is called for the reach on Jack Stanowski - foul #1 on Al Chapman, team foul #7 | 80-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Williams (C) Stanley Joyner | |
| 01:22 | Western Kentucky | Jack Stanowski makes the 1st free throw | 80-50 |
| 01:22 | Western Kentucky | Jack Stanowski misses the 2nd free throw | 80-50 |
| 01:22 | Western Kentucky | Jack Stanowski grabs the offensive board | 80-50 |
| 01:08 | Western Kentucky | Milan Costa knocks in the jumper from the left side | 80-52 |
| 01:06 | Northern Iowa | Mark Bono throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Joyner (PG) William Williams | |
| 00:53 | Western Kentucky | John Thomas is called for the reach on Jack Stanowski - foul #1 on John Thomas, team foul #8 | 80-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Williams (C) Stanley Joyner | |
| 00:53 | Western Kentucky | Jack Stanowski makes the 1st free throw | 80-53 |
| 00:53 | Western Kentucky | Jack Stanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 80-54 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | John Thomas is fouled on the floor by Wayne Carrier - foul #4 on Wayne Carrier, team foul #12 | 80-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Joyner (PG) William Williams | |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | John Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 81-54 |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | John Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 82-54 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | Michael Reed blocks the short jumper by Wayne Carrier | 82-54 |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Joyner tips it but misses | 82-54 |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Mark Bono grabs the board | 82-54 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Mark Bono runs out the clock | 82-54 |