| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Jacquez (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Johnny Holmquist (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Shawn Lathan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Muhammad (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jesse Drake (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Boyter (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lindsay Green (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Harris (fresh) C - Gregory O'Donell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Shawn Lathan inbounds the ball | 38-42 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Muhammad's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-42 |
| 19:28 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Boyter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 38-42 |
| 19:26 | Western Kentucky | Robert Harris gets the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 19:18 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Muhammad takes the ball from Robert Harris | 38-42 |
| 19:13 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Boyter picks off the pass by Michael Perkins | 38-42 |
| 19:06 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Boyter is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Matthew Boyter, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| 18:52 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Holmquist is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Johnny Holmquist, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| 18:41 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by Robert Harris is blocked by Michael Perkins | 38-42 |
| 18:40 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Shawn Lathan | 38-42 |
| 18:21 | Northern Iowa | James Jacquez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 18:19 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Holmquist tips it in | 40-42 |
| 17:59 | Western Kentucky | Lindsay Green misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-42 |
| 17:58 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Muhammad pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 17:41 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Muhammad misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 17:40 | Western Kentucky | Lindsay Green pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 17:20 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Boyter knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Harris | 40-45 |
| 16:59 | Northern Iowa | Shawn Lathan scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Johnny Holmquist and the foul's on Lindsay Green - foul #3 on Lindsay Green, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Brock (PG), James Condie (PF), Otto Clough (C) James Jacquez, Michael Perkins, Joseph Muhammad | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Randy Collins (PG), Harold Dumais (SG), Don Bell (SF), Robert Westgate (PF), Rafael Burditt (C) Jesse Drake, Matthew Boyter, Lindsay Green, Robert Harris, Gregory O'Donell | |
| 16:59 | Northern Iowa | Shawn Lathan makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 16:43 | Western Kentucky | Harold Dumais throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Bohannon (SG), Richard Burton (SF) Johnny Holmquist, Shawn Lathan | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 16:41 | Northern Iowa | Richard Brock is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| 16:33 | Western Kentucky | Robert Westgate misses the easy layup | 43-45 |
| 16:31 | Western Kentucky | Robert Westgate tips it back up and in | 43-47 |
| 16:19 | Northern Iowa | Otto Clough drills a jumpshot from the left side | 45-47 |
| 16:08 | Western Kentucky | Harold Dumais connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Don Bell | 45-49 |
| 15:49 | Northern Iowa | James Condie makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Richard Bohannon | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Richard Brock (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Bohannon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Burton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Condie (fresh) 6 pts. C - Otto Clough (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Randy Collins (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Dumais (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Westgate (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rafael Burditt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Burditt can't finish the layup | 47-49 |
| 15:22 | Western Kentucky | Harold Dumais snags the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 15:10 | Western Kentucky | Richard Burton takes the ball from Harold Dumais | 47-49 |
| 15:05 | Northern Iowa | Richard Bohannon hits the finger roll set up by Richard Burton | 49-49 |
| 14:45 | Western Kentucky | Robert Westgate is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Westgate, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Jacquez (PG), Johnny Holmquist (SG), Shawn Lathan (SF), Michael Perkins (PF), Joseph Muhammad (C) Richard Brock, Richard Bohannon, Richard Burton, James Condie, Otto Clough | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jesse Drake (PG), Matthew Boyter (SG), Lindsay Green (SF), Robert Harris (PF), Gregory O'Donell (C) Randy Collins, Harold Dumais, Don Bell, Robert Westgate, Rafael Burditt | |
| 14:24 | Northern Iowa | Michael Perkins is denied on a layup by Robert Harris | 49-49 |
| 14:22 | Northern Iowa | Michael Perkins hits the follow up shot | 51-49 |
| 14:00 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Boyter buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Lindsay Green | 51-52 |
| 13:42 | Northern Iowa | James Jacquez drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Johnny Holmquist | 54-52 |
| 13:24 | Western Kentucky | Gregory O'Donell can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Muhammad - foul #1 on Joseph Muhammad, team foul #2 | 54-52 |
| 13:24 | Western Kentucky | Gregory O'Donell misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 13:24 | Western Kentucky | Gregory O'Donell misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 13:24 | Northern Iowa | Michael Perkins gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 13:20 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Holmquist is hacked by Lindsay Green - foul #4 on Lindsay Green, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Randy Collins (SF) Lindsay Green | |
| 13:08 | Northern Iowa | James Jacquez misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-52 |
| 13:06 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Boyter pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 12:45 | Western Kentucky | Jesse Drake misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-52 |
| 12:43 | Northern Iowa | Michael Perkins grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 12:30 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Holmquist throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-52 |
| 12:09 | Western Kentucky | Gregory O'Donell connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-54 |
| 12:03 | Northern Iowa | Michael Perkins knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Jacquez | 57-54 |
| 11:43 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Lathan picks off the pass by Randy Collins | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Jacquez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnny Holmquist (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Lathan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Perkins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Muhammad (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jesse Drake (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Boyter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Randy Collins (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Harris (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory O'Donell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Holmquist drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Matthew Boyter - foul #3 on Matthew Boyter, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Brock (PG), Richard Bohannon (SF), James Condie (PF), Otto Clough (C) James Jacquez, Shawn Lathan, Michael Perkins, Joseph Muhammad | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Harold Dumais (SG), Don Bell (SF), Robert Westgate (PF), Rafael Burditt (C) Jesse Drake, Matthew Boyter, Robert Harris, Gregory O'Donell | |
| 11:22 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Holmquist makes the free throw | 60-54 |
| 11:11 | Western Kentucky | 3 seconds is called on Harold Dumais | 60-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Burton (SF) Johnny Holmquist | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 10:55 | Northern Iowa | Richard Bohannon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-54 |
| 10:44 | Western Kentucky | Randy Collins clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 10:42 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Burditt pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 10:26 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bohannon takes the ball from Don Bell | 60-54 |
| 10:22 | Northern Iowa | Richard Bohannon can't finish the layup | 60-54 |
| 10:20 | Western Kentucky | Robert Westgate snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 10:14 | Western Kentucky | Harold Dumais is hacked by Otto Clough - foul #1 on Otto Clough, team foul #3 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Muhammad (C) Otto Clough | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jordan Brimmer (SG) Randy Collins | |
| 09:51 | Western Kentucky | Don Bell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-54 |
| 09:50 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Muhammad grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 09:41 | Northern Iowa | Richard Burton comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-54 |
| 09:39 | Western Kentucky | Robert Westgate pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 09:23 | Western Kentucky | Richard Brock picks off the pass by Rafael Burditt | 60-54 |
| 09:11 | Northern Iowa | Richard Burton is whistled for a carry | 60-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Jacquez (PG), Johnny Holmquist (SG), Shawn Lathan (SF), Michael Perkins (PF) Richard Brock, Richard Bohannon, Richard Burton, James Condie | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jesse Drake (PG), Matthew Boyter (SG), Robert Harris (PF), Gregory O'Donell (C) Harold Dumais, Jordan Brimmer, Robert Westgate, Rafael Burditt | |
| 08:54 | Western Kentucky | Jesse Drake travels with the ball | 60-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Randy Collins (SF) Don Bell | |
| 08:32 | Northern Iowa | Shawn Lathan blows the layup | 60-54 |
| 08:30 | Northern Iowa | Michael Perkins tips it back up and in | 62-54 |
| 08:21 | Western Kentucky | Gregory O'Donell drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Jesse Drake | 62-56 |
| 07:55 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Holmquist connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Muhammad | 64-56 |
| 07:32 | Western Kentucky | Johnny Holmquist is called for the reach on Matthew Boyter - foul #3 on Johnny Holmquist, team foul #4 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Condie (C) Joseph Muhammad | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lindsay Green (SF), Robert Westgate (C) Randy Collins, Gregory O'Donell | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Jacquez (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnny Holmquist (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Lathan (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Perkins (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - James Condie (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jesse Drake (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Matthew Boyter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Lindsay Green (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Harris (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Westgate (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Western Kentucky | Robert Westgate misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 07:17 | Northern Iowa | James Condie grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 06:53 | Northern Iowa | James Condie clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 06:52 | Western Kentucky | Jesse Drake gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| 06:23 | Western Kentucky | Johnny Holmquist steals it from Jesse Drake | 64-56 |
| 06:20 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Holmquist hits the finger roll | 66-56 |
| 06:06 | Western Kentucky | Jesse Drake comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-56 |
| 06:05 | Northern Iowa | Michael Perkins snags the defensive board | 66-56 |
| 05:47 | Northern Iowa | James Jacquez misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-56 |
| 05:45 | Western Kentucky | Lindsay Green grabs the defensive rebound | 66-56 |
| 05:16 | Western Kentucky | Johnny Holmquist steals it from Lindsay Green | 66-56 |
| 05:12 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Holmquist banks in the layup | 68-56 |
| 04:48 | Western Kentucky | Robert Harris is hacked by Michael Perkins - foul #2 on Michael Perkins, team foul #5 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Brock (PG), Richard Bohannon (SG), Richard Burton (SF), Michael Anderson (PF), Joseph Muhammad (C) James Jacquez, Johnny Holmquist, Shawn Lathan, Michael Perkins, James Condie | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Randy Collins (PG), Harold Dumais (SG), Gregory O'Donell (C) Jesse Drake, Matthew Boyter, Robert Harris | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:41 | Western Kentucky | Harold Dumais clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-56 |
| 04:40 | Northern Iowa | Michael Anderson gets the rebound | 68-56 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:16 | Northern Iowa | Richard Brock misses the shot from the right side | 68-56 |
| 04:14 | Western Kentucky | Lindsay Green gets the rebound | 68-56 |
| 04:04 | Western Kentucky | Gregory O'Donell misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 68-56 |
| 04:02 | Northern Iowa | Richard Bohannon snags the defensive board | 68-56 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Northern Iowa | Richard Bohannon misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Gregory O'Donell - foul #2 on Gregory O'Donell, team foul #6 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Condie (PF) Michael Anderson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Don Bell (SF), Rafael Burditt (PF) Lindsay Green, Robert Westgate | |
| 03:33 | Northern Iowa | Richard Bohannon makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 03:33 | Northern Iowa | Richard Bohannon makes the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Richard Bohannon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Brock (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Burton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Condie (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joseph Muhammad (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Randy Collins (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Dumais (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rafael Burditt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory O'Donell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Muhammad takes the ball from Gregory O'Donell | 70-56 |
| 02:54 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Muhammad misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Harold Dumais - foul #1 on Harold Dumais, team foul #7 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jordan Brimmer (SF) Gregory O'Donell | |
| 02:54 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Muhammad misses the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 02:54 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Muhammad makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| 02:41 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Burditt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-56 |
| 02:40 | Northern Iowa | Richard Burton pulls down the rebound | 71-56 |
| 02:15 | Northern Iowa | Richard Bohannon misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-56 |
| 02:14 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Burditt grabs the defensive rebound | 71-56 |
| 01:55 | Western Kentucky | Jordan Brimmer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 71-56 |
| 01:54 | Northern Iowa | Richard Burton snags the defensive board | 71-56 |
| 01:32 | Northern Iowa | James Condie clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-56 |
| 01:30 | Western Kentucky | Harold Dumais pulls down the rebound | 71-56 |
| 01:26 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Burditt can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Muhammad - foul #2 on Joseph Muhammad, team foul #6 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Otto Clough (C) Joseph Muhammad | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Westgate (C) Jordan Brimmer | |
| 01:26 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Burditt makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 01:26 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Burditt makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 01:00 | Northern Iowa | Richard Burton misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 71-58 |
| 00:58 | Northern Iowa | Otto Clough pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-58 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Northern Iowa | Otto Clough misses the easy layup | 71-58 |
| 00:37 | Western Kentucky | Robert Westgate pulls down the rebound | 71-58 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | Don Bell is whistled for traveling | 71-58 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Richard Burton blows the dunk | 71-58 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Bohannon | 71-58 |