| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Brent Watson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Laroche (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Scott Mellon (fresh) PF - James Steele (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Minard (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Randolph Hearne (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lloyd Lucio (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Webb (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Fecteau (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Chow (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Lloyd Lucio - foul #1 on Lloyd Lucio, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 19:45 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 19:45 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 19:16 | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Darrell Chow | 31-37 |
| 18:59 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon is fouled on the floor by Darrell Chow - foul #1 on Darrell Chow, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| 18:46 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 18:32 | Western Kentucky | James Steele steals it from Roger Fecteau | 34-37 |
| 18:12 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Minard drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Keith Laroche | 36-37 |
| 18:04 | Western Kentucky | Neil Webb hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Scott Mellon - foul #2 on Scott Mellon, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 18:04 | Western Kentucky | Neil Webb makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 18:04 | Western Kentucky | Neil Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 18:04 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Minard snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 17:44 | Northern Iowa | James Steele is called for traveling | 36-38 |
| 17:23 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson (SF) Scott Mellon | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 17:01 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Minard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 16:59 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson tips it back up and in | 38-38 |
| 16:41 | Western Kentucky | Roger Fecteau knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 16:18 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson travels with the ball | 38-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson (PG), Scott Mellon (SF), Charles Schaefer (PF), Chester Natale (C) Brent Watson, Keith Laroche, James Steele, Ronald Minard | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Walker (PG), James Morris (SG), Eugene Frates (SF), William Rusin (PF), Philip Fuller (C) Randolph Hearne, Lloyd Lucio, Neil Webb, Roger Fecteau, Darrell Chow | |
| 16:07 | Western Kentucky | James Morris can't finish the layup | 38-41 |
| 16:06 | Western Kentucky | William Rusin hits the follow up shot | 38-43 |
| 15:51 | Northern Iowa | Charles Schaefer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Sean Emerson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Mellon (fresh) PF - Charles Schaefer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Chester Natale (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Walker (fresh) SG - James Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Frates (fresh) PF - William Rusin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Philip Fuller (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Western Kentucky | James Morris hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Walker and he's fouled by Thomas Wilson - foul #1 on Thomas Wilson, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne (PG) Philip Fuller | |
| 15:33 | Western Kentucky | James Morris makes the free throw | 38-46 |
| 15:14 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-46 |
| 15:13 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Morris | 38-46 |
| 14:51 | Western Kentucky | Eugene Frates hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 14:50 | Northern Iowa | Chester Natale pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 14:33 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson is hacked by Michael Walker - foul #1 on Michael Walker, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson (PG), Keith Laroche (SG), James Steele (PF), Ronald Minard (C) Sean Emerson, Thomas Wilson, Scott Mellon, Chester Natale | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio (SG), Neil Webb (SF), Roger Fecteau (PF), Darrell Chow (C) Michael Walker, James Morris, Eugene Frates, William Rusin | |
| 14:20 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-46 |
| 14:19 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 14:05 | Western Kentucky | Roger Fecteau is fouled on the floor by Ronald Minard - foul #3 on Ronald Minard, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| 13:47 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Chow knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Randolph Hearne | 38-48 |
| 13:27 | Northern Iowa | Randolph Hearne steals it from Brent Watson | 38-48 |
| 13:24 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio lays it in on a nice dish by Randolph Hearne | 38-50 |
| 13:12 | Northern Iowa | Charles Schaefer misses the jumpshot from the left side | 38-50 |
| 13:10 | Western Kentucky | Roger Fecteau pulls down the rebound | 38-50 |
| 13:05 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio clanks a 3 from the right corner | 38-50 |
| 13:04 | Western Kentucky | Neil Webb hits the follow up shot | 38-52 |
| 12:51 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon (SF), Chester Natale (C) Charles Schaefer, Ronald Minard | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Walker (PG) Randolph Hearne | |
| 12:34 | Western Kentucky | Neil Webb comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-52 |
| 12:32 | Western Kentucky | Roger Fecteau hits the follow up shot | 38-54 |
| 12:13 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Chester Natale | 41-54 |
| 11:56 | Western Kentucky | Brent Watson is called for the reach on Lloyd Lucio - foul #2 on Brent Watson, team foul #4 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson (SG), Robert Stanley (C) Keith Laroche, James Steele | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne (PG), Eugene Frates (SF), William Rusin (C) Lloyd Lucio, Neil Webb, Darrell Chow | |
| 11:45 | Western Kentucky | Eugene Frates is hacked by Robert Stanley - foul #1 on Robert Stanley, team foul #5 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson (SG), Ronald Minard (C) Brent Watson, Robert Stanley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Sean Emerson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Mellon (fresh) PF - Chester Natale (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Minard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Randolph Hearne (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eugene Frates (fresh) PF - Roger Fecteau (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - William Rusin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Western Kentucky | Roger Fecteau misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Chester Natale - foul #1 on Chester Natale, team foul #6 | 41-54 |
| 11:33 | Western Kentucky | Roger Fecteau makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 11:33 | Western Kentucky | Roger Fecteau makes the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 11:11 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson misses short on a runner in the paint | 41-56 |
| 11:10 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon grabs the offensive board | 41-56 |
| 10:55 | Northern Iowa | Eugene Frates is called for the reach on Chester Natale - foul #3 on Eugene Frates, team foul #4 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Steele (PF) Chester Natale | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Morris (SF) Roger Fecteau | |
| 10:44 | Northern Iowa | Eugene Frates is called for the reach on James Steele - foul #4 on Eugene Frates, team foul #5 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson (PG), Keith Laroche (SG) Sean Emerson, Scott Mellon | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio (SG), Neil Webb (SF), Darrell Chow (C) Michael Walker, James Morris, Eugene Frates | |
| 10:29 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 41-56 |
| 10:28 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-56 |
| 10:08 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-56 |
| 10:07 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to William Rusin | 41-56 |
| 10:02 | Western Kentucky | Neil Webb hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:50 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson connects on the shot from the baseline | 43-58 |
| 09:33 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Chow comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-58 |
| 09:31 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Ronald Minard | 43-58 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:19 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by William Rusin - foul #2 on William Rusin, team foul #6 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon (SF), Robert Stanley (C) Thomas Wilson, Ronald Minard | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Walker (PG), Roger Fecteau (PF) Randolph Hearne, William Rusin | |
| 09:19 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 09:19 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche misses the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 09:19 | Western Kentucky | Roger Fecteau gets the rebound | 44-58 |
| 09:02 | Western Kentucky | Roger Fecteau throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson (SG), Charles Schaefer (PF), Chester Natale (C) Keith Laroche, James Steele, Robert Stanley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Morris (SF), Philip Fuller (C) Neil Webb, Darrell Chow | |
| 08:41 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Brent Watson | 46-58 |
| 08:15 | Western Kentucky | Philip Fuller hits a jump hook in the lane | 46-60 |
| 07:58 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson is called for traveling | 46-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche (SG), James Steele (PF) Brent Watson, Charles Schaefer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne (PG), Neil Webb (SF), Darrell Chow (C) Lloyd Lucio, James Morris, Philip Fuller | |
| 07:35 | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Steele - foul #2 on James Steele, team foul #7 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Minard (C) Chester Natale | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 07:35 | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 07:35 | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne makes the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Sean Emerson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Keith Laroche (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Mellon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Steele (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Minard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Randolph Hearne (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Neil Webb (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Fecteau (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Darrell Chow (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:20 | Northern Iowa | Randolph Hearne steals the ball from James Steele | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:51 | Western Kentucky | Roger Fecteau clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 46-62 |
| 06:49 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Ronald Minard | 46-62 |
| 06:41 | Northern Iowa | James Steele misses long on a shot from close range | 46-62 |
| 06:39 | Western Kentucky | Roger Fecteau pulls down the rebound | 46-62 |
| 06:24 | Western Kentucky | Neil Webb misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-62 |
| 06:22 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Minard grabs the defensive rebound | 46-62 |
| 06:18 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 46-62 |
| 06:16 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson tips it in | 48-62 |
| 05:54 | Western Kentucky | Neil Webb hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Roger Fecteau | 48-64 |
| 05:41 | Northern Iowa | James Steele comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 48-64 |
| 05:39 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to James Steele | 48-64 |
| 05:25 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson is fouled on the floor by Randolph Hearne - foul #1 on Randolph Hearne, team foul #7 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson (PG), Thomas Wilson (SF), Charles Schaefer (PF), Chester Natale (C) Keith Laroche, Scott Mellon, James Steele, Ronald Minard | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio (SG), James Morris (SF), Eugene Frates (PF), William Rusin (C) Michael Walker, Neil Webb, Roger Fecteau, Darrell Chow | |
| 05:25 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 05:25 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 05:01 | Western Kentucky | James Morris misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-64 |
| 04:59 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Thomas Wilson | 50-64 |
| 04:52 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brent Watson | 52-64 |
| 04:25 | Western Kentucky | William Rusin misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-64 |
| 04:23 | Western Kentucky | Eugene Frates pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 04:03 | Western Kentucky | James Morris knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Northern Iowa | Chester Natale misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-66 |
| 03:43 | Western Kentucky | James Morris snags the defensive board | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Western Kentucky | Eugene Frates misses short on a floater from the baseline | 52-66 |
| 03:14 | Western Kentucky | James Morris grabs the offensive board | 52-66 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Brent Watson (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sean Emerson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Schaefer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Chester Natale (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Randolph Hearne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lloyd Lucio (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eugene Frates (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - William Rusin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Western Kentucky | James Morris's fadeaway is rejected by Chester Natale | 52-66 |
| 02:52 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Sean Emerson | 52-66 |
| 02:39 | Northern Iowa | Charles Schaefer loses the dribble to William Rusin | 52-66 |
| 02:15 | Western Kentucky | James Morris misses the dunk | 52-66 |
| 02:14 | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne tips it in | 52-68 |
| 02:07 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 52-68 |
| 02:05 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson snags the offensive board | 52-68 |
| 01:56 | Northern Iowa | Charles Schaefer clanks a 3 from the right wing | 52-68 |
| 01:55 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio pulls down the rebound | 52-68 |
| 01:33 | Western Kentucky | William Rusin misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 52-68 |
| 01:31 | Northern Iowa | Charles Schaefer grabs the board | 52-68 |
| 01:20 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-68 |
| 00:56 | Western Kentucky | James Morris buries a jump hook from close range | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson drills a jumper from the right side set up by Brent Watson | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | James Morris misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Brent Watson - foul #3 on Brent Watson, team foul #8 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Bilodeau (SG) Brent Watson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Walker (SG), Philip Fuller (C) Randolph Hearne, Lloyd Lucio | |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | James Morris makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | James Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-72 |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | Eugene Frates grabs the board | 57-72 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | James Morris runs out the clock | 57-72 |