| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Larsen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Steve Higgins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Lang (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Tyson Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Britt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Salters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Driskill (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson inbounds the ball | 33-25 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams loses the dribble to Tyson Williams | 33-25 |
| 19:28 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Salters's pass is intercepted by Steve Higgins | 33-25 |
| 19:24 | Western Kentucky | John Larsen banks in the layup on a great pass from Steve Higgins | 35-25 |
| 19:07 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Salters is whistled for traveling | 35-25 |
| 18:51 | Western Kentucky | William Lang is whistled for a carry | 35-25 |
| 18:30 | Northern Iowa | Terry Britt buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 18:28 | Western Kentucky | John Larsen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-28 |
| 18:10 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Driskill banks in the layup on a great pass from Tyson Williams and he's fouled by Thomas Williams - foul #1 on Thomas Williams, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 18:10 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Driskill makes the free throw | 35-31 |
| 17:55 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Driskill - foul #2 on Thomas Driskill, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Oddo (SF), Donald Davis (C) Christopher Salters, Donald Perkins | |
| 17:55 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 17:55 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 17:41 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Oddo clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 17:39 | Western Kentucky | Steve Higgins pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 17:20 | Western Kentucky | William Lang travels with the ball | 37-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Lewis (C) William Lang | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 17:10 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Driskill lays it up and in on a great pass from Terry Britt | 37-33 |
| 17:02 | Western Kentucky | John Larsen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 17:00 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Donald Davis | 37-33 |
| 16:52 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Williams steps in front of the Jesse Oddo pass | 37-33 |
| 16:33 | Western Kentucky | Steve Higgins comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 16:32 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams misses the tip | 37-33 |
| 16:30 | Western Kentucky | John Larsen grabs the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 16:23 | Western Kentucky | John Larsen misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Davis - foul #2 on Donald Davis, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Lang (C) Thomas Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Andrew Butcher (PG), Daniel Sevigny (SG), Christopher Salters (SF), Donald Perkins (C) Tyson Williams, Terry Britt, Thomas Driskill, Donald Davis | |
| 16:23 | Western Kentucky | John Larsen misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 16:23 | Western Kentucky | John Larsen makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 16:14 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Oddo scores on a runner in the paint set up by Andrew Butcher | 38-35 |
| 15:45 | Western Kentucky | Steve Higgins's pass is intercepted by Daniel Sevigny | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Larsen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Steve Higgins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Lang (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Andrew Butcher (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Sevigny (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Salters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Oddo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Salters knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jesse Oddo | 38-37 |
| 15:14 | Western Kentucky | John Larsen scores on a floater from the right block | 40-37 |
| 14:59 | Northern Iowa | Steve Higgins is called for the reach on Jesse Oddo - foul #2 on Steve Higgins, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams (PF) David Lewis | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Tyson Williams (PG), Terry Britt (SG), Wayne Drake (PF), Donald Davis (C) Andrew Butcher, Christopher Salters, Jesse Oddo, Donald Perkins | |
| 14:46 | Northern Iowa | Terry Britt hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 14:44 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Thomas Williams | 40-37 |
| 14:37 | Western Kentucky | Steve Higgins is fouled on the floor by Terry Britt - foul #2 on Terry Britt, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dennis Webb (C) William Lang | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Driskill (PF) Wayne Drake | |
| 14:21 | Western Kentucky | Steve Higgins clanks a 3 from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 14:20 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Driskill gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:53 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Driskill travels with the ball | 40-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Max Burch (SG), David Lewis (C) Steve Higgins, Dennis Webb | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 13:32 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Max Burch | 42-37 |
| 13:14 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Sevigny throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gahuj Aja (SF), William Lang (C) James Thompson, David Lewis | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Salters (SF), Donald Perkins (C) Daniel Sevigny, Donald Davis | |
| 12:51 | Western Kentucky | William Lang blows the layup | 42-37 |
| 12:49 | Western Kentucky | William Lang tips it home | 44-37 |
| 12:43 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Driskill loses the dribble to Gahuj Aja | 44-37 |
| 12:39 | Western Kentucky | John Larsen can't finish the layup | 44-37 |
| 12:38 | Western Kentucky | William Lang grabs the offensive board | 44-37 |
| 12:26 | Western Kentucky | Max Burch misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-37 |
| 12:25 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Thomas Driskill | 44-37 |
| 12:00 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Driskill hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 44-37 |
| 11:59 | Western Kentucky | William Lang snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 11:35 | Western Kentucky | Gahuj Aja misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-37 |
| 11:34 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Donald Perkins | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Larsen (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Max Burch (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gahuj Aja (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - William Lang (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Tyson Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Britt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Salters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Driskill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Northern Iowa | Donald Perkins travels with the ball | 44-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steve Higgins (PG), James Thompson (SF), David Lewis (PF), Dennis Webb (C) John Larsen, Gahuj Aja, Thomas Williams, William Lang | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Andrew Butcher (PG), Daniel Sevigny (SG), Jesse Oddo (SF), Wayne Drake (PF), Donald Davis (C) Tyson Williams, Terry Britt, Christopher Salters, Thomas Driskill, Donald Perkins | |
| 11:03 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Steve Higgins | 46-37 |
| 10:52 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Butcher is whistled for traveling | 46-37 |
| 10:35 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Daniel Sevigny - foul #2 on Daniel Sevigny, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gahuj Aja (SG) Max Burch | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 10:35 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 10:35 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 10:21 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Oddo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-37 |
| 10:20 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Lewis | 48-37 |
| 10:07 | Western Kentucky | Steve Higgins buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-37 |
| 09:46 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Sevigny hits a shot from the free throw line | 51-39 |
| 09:22 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Webb drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by James Thompson | 53-39 |
| 09:04 | Northern Iowa | Donald Davis lays it in | 53-41 |
| 08:40 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson can't throw it down | 53-41 |
| 08:39 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jesse Oddo | 53-41 |
| 08:11 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Butcher hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Sevigny | 53-43 |
| 07:58 | Western Kentucky | Wayne Drake steals the ball from Steve Higgins | 53-43 |
| 07:42 | Northern Iowa | Donald Davis misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-43 |
| 07:40 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Steve Higgins (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gahuj Aja (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Thompson (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Webb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Andrew Butcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Sevigny (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Oddo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wayne Drake (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Donald Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson dunks the ball set up by Dennis Webb and the foul's on Jesse Oddo - foul #2 on Jesse Oddo, team foul #5 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Larsen (PG), Max Burch (SG), Thomas Williams (PF), William Lang (C) Steve Higgins, Gahuj Aja, David Lewis, Dennis Webb | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Tyson Williams (PG), Terry Britt (SG), Christopher Salters (SF), Thomas Driskill (PF), Donald Perkins (C) Andrew Butcher, Daniel Sevigny, Jesse Oddo, Wayne Drake, Donald Davis | |
| 07:18 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson misses the free throw | 55-43 |
| 07:18 | Northern Iowa | Donald Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 07:08 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Williams picks off the pass by Tyson Williams | 55-43 |
| 06:56 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson is hacked by Christopher Salters - foul #1 on Christopher Salters, team foul #6 | 55-43 |
| 06:47 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson clanks a shot in the lane | 55-43 |
| 06:46 | Northern Iowa | Donald Perkins gets the rebound | 55-43 |
| 06:41 | Northern Iowa | Terry Britt clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-43 |
| 06:39 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| 06:23 | Western Kentucky | John Larsen scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Max Burch | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:00 | Northern Iowa | Donald Perkins is denied on a layup by Thomas Williams | 57-43 |
| 05:58 | Western Kentucky | William Lang pulls down the rebound | 57-43 |
| 05:41 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Max Burch | 59-43 |
| 05:31 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Driskill's floater is tipped away by William Lang | 59-43 |
| 05:30 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Driskill can't tip it in | 59-43 |
| 05:28 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Max Burch | 59-43 |
| 05:15 | Western Kentucky | John Larsen misses the shot from the right side | 59-43 |
| 05:13 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Salters pulls down the rebound | 59-43 |
| 05:04 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Driskill hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Williams - foul #2 on Thomas Williams, team foul #3 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steve Higgins (SG), Gahuj Aja (SF) Max Burch, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Sevigny (SF), Aaron Valvo (C) Christopher Salters, Donald Perkins | |
| 05:04 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Driskill misses the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 05:04 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Driskill makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 04:47 | Western Kentucky | John Larsen misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Terry Britt - foul #3 on Terry Britt, team foul #7 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Davis (C) Aaron Valvo | |
| 04:47 | Western Kentucky | John Larsen misses the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 04:47 | Western Kentucky | John Larsen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| 04:27 | Northern Iowa | Terry Britt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-44 |
| 04:26 | Western Kentucky | Steve Higgins grabs the board | 60-44 |
| 04:00 | Western Kentucky | Gahuj Aja misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 60-44 |
| 03:59 | Northern Iowa | Donald Davis pulls down the rebound | 60-44 |
| 03:46 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Sevigny misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-44 |
| 03:45 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Sevigny grabs the offensive board | 60-44 |
| 03:27 | Northern Iowa | Tyson Williams misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-44 |
| 03:25 | Western Kentucky | Steve Higgins snags the defensive board | 60-44 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Larsen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Steve Higgins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gahuj Aja (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - William Lang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Tyson Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Britt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Sevigny (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Driskill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams steps out of bounds on the baseline | 60-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Lewis (PF), Donald Brock (C) Thomas Williams, William Lang | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Andrew Butcher (PG), Jesse Oddo (SF), Wayne Drake (PF), Aaron Valvo (C) Tyson Williams, Terry Britt, Thomas Driskill, Donald Davis | |
| 02:59 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Oddo blows the layup | 60-44 |
| 02:57 | Western Kentucky | Gahuj Aja pulls down the rebound | 60-44 |
| 02:44 | Western Kentucky | Steve Higgins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jesse Oddo - foul #3 on Jesse Oddo, team foul #8 | 60-44 |
| 02:44 | Western Kentucky | Steve Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 02:44 | Western Kentucky | Steve Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 62-44 |
| 02:27 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Sevigny hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Butcher | 62-47 |
| 02:13 | Western Kentucky | David Lewis misses long on a floater from the left wing | 62-47 |
| 02:12 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Oddo snags the defensive board | 62-47 |
| 02:07 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Sevigny comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steve Higgins - foul #3 on Steve Higgins, team foul #4 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Max Burch (SG), Dennis Webb (C) Steve Higgins, Donald Brock | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 02:07 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Sevigny makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 02:07 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Sevigny makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 01:38 | Western Kentucky | Gahuj Aja hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 62-49 |
| 01:37 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Drake grabs the board | 62-49 |
| 01:24 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Drake misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on John Larsen - foul #4 on John Larsen, team foul #5 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steve Higgins (SG), James Thompson (SF), Thomas Williams (PF), William Lang (C) Max Burch, Gahuj Aja, David Lewis, Dennis Webb | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Davis (C) Aaron Valvo | |
| 01:24 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Drake makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 01:24 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Drake makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 01:09 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by John Larsen | 64-51 |
| 01:00 | Northern Iowa | William Lang swats the short shot by Wayne Drake | 64-51 |
| 00:58 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson grabs the board | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | William Lang buries a runner from the left block set up by Steve Higgins | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Butcher is whistled for traveling | 66-51 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | John Larsen runs out the clock | 66-51 |