| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Beck (fresh) SG - Arthur Gay (fresh) SF - Carmelo Lum (fresh) PF - Joshua Thomas (fresh) C - Darryl Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Eric Brown (fresh) SG - David Matherly (fresh) SF - Adrian Dumas (fresh) PF - Ricky Walker (fresh) C - Gary Biller (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Gary Biller wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Western Kentucky | Ricky Walker is fouled on the floor by Carmelo Lum - foul #1 on Carmelo Lum, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Western Kentucky | Eric Brown hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ricky Walker | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas lays it up and in set up by Carmelo Lum | 2-3 |
| 18:49 | Western Kentucky | Adrian Dumas connects on the jumper from close range set up by Eric Brown | 2-5 |
| 18:34 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by John Beck | 5-5 |
| 18:16 | Western Kentucky | Eric Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-5 |
| 18:15 | Western Kentucky | Gary Biller can't tip it in | 5-5 |
| 18:13 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Lum gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:48 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas's pass is intercepted by Gary Biller | 5-5 |
| 17:29 | Western Kentucky | David Matherly is whistled for traveling | 5-5 |
| 17:05 | Northern Iowa | Eric Brown steps in front of the Darryl Williams pass | 5-5 |
| 17:02 | Western Kentucky | Ricky Walker hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eric Brown | 5-7 |
| 16:51 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Lum can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 5-7 |
| 16:49 | Western Kentucky | Gary Biller grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 16:28 | Western Kentucky | David Matherly misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Darryl Williams - foul #1 on Darryl Williams, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (PG), Sean Begay (C) Eric Brown, Gary Biller | |
| 16:28 | Western Kentucky | David Matherly makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:28 | Western Kentucky | David Matherly misses the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:28 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Joshua Thomas | 5-8 |
| 16:06 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Lum clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 16:05 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams tips it in | 7-8 |
| 15:45 | Western Kentucky | David Matherly connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Sean Begay | 7-11 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Beck (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Gay (fresh) SF - Carmelo Lum (fresh) PF - Joshua Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. C - Darryl Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Conner (fresh) SG - David Matherly (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Adrian Dumas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ricky Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Sean Begay (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Northern Iowa | John Beck connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Carmelo Lum | 10-11 |
| 15:09 | Western Kentucky | David Matherly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-11 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington (PG), Scott Leibowitz (SF), Loyd Ayer (C) John Beck, Carmelo Lum, Darryl Williams | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eric Brown (PG), Michael Dublin (SG), James Denning (SF), Gary Biller (C) Richard Conner, David Matherly, Adrian Dumas, Ricky Walker | |
| 14:48 | Northern Iowa | Sean Begay is called for the reach on Arthur Gay - foul #1 on Sean Begay, team foul #1 | 10-11 |
| 14:31 | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-11 |
| 14:30 | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington grabs the offensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 14:22 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay jams it | 12-11 |
| 13:59 | Western Kentucky | James Denning scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Dublin | 12-13 |
| 13:48 | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Joshua Thomas | 15-13 |
| 13:37 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay's floater is tipped away by Loyd Ayer | 15-13 |
| 13:36 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 13:17 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas loses the dribble to James Denning | 15-13 |
| 13:14 | Western Kentucky | Eric Brown lays it in on a nice dish by James Denning | 15-15 |
| 12:49 | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz's floater is tipped away by Sean Begay | 15-15 |
| 12:47 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Eric Brown | 15-15 |
| 12:41 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Eric Brown | 15-17 |
| 12:28 | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz drills a shot from the right block set up by Arthur Gay | 17-17 |
| 12:15 | Western Kentucky | James Denning buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Eric Brown | 17-19 |
| 12:00 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 11:58 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 11:44 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Huntington and he's hacked by James Denning - foul #1 on James Denning, team foul #2 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Beck (PG), Carmelo Lum (SF), Darryl Williams (C) Richard Huntington, Joshua Thomas, Loyd Ayer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (PG), David Matherly (SG), Adrian Dumas (SF), Ricky Walker (PF), Terry Grady (C) Eric Brown, Michael Dublin, James Denning, Sean Begay, Gary Biller | |
| 11:44 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay misses the free throw | 19-19 |
| 11:44 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-19 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Beck (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Gay (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carmelo Lum (fresh) PF - Scott Leibowitz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darryl Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Conner (fresh) SG - David Matherly (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Adrian Dumas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ricky Walker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Grady (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 19-19 |
| 11:30 | Western Kentucky | Adrian Dumas grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 11:13 | Western Kentucky | David Matherly misses the jump hook near the basket | 19-19 |
| 11:12 | Western Kentucky | Ricky Walker gets the offensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 10:58 | Western Kentucky | David Matherly scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Conner | 19-22 |
| 10:38 | Northern Iowa | John Beck can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-22 |
| 10:36 | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz grabs the offensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 10:26 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-22 |
| 10:25 | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz misses the tip | 19-22 |
| 10:24 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady pulls down the rebound | 19-22 |
| 10:04 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady lays it in set up by Ricky Walker | 19-24 |
| 09:42 | Northern Iowa | John Beck is whistled for traveling | 19-24 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington (SG), Joshua Thomas (PF) Arthur Gay, Scott Leibowitz | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Biller (C) Terry Grady | |
| 09:24 | Western Kentucky | Ricky Walker misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 19-24 |
| 09:23 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 09:01 | Northern Iowa | John Beck misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Conner - foul #1 on Richard Conner, team foul #3 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eric Brown (PG) Richard Conner | |
| 09:01 | Northern Iowa | John Beck makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 09:01 | Northern Iowa | John Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 08:59 | Western Kentucky | Eric Brown is fouled in the backcourt by John Beck - foul #1 on John Beck, team foul #3 | 21-24 |
| 08:46 | Western Kentucky | Ricky Walker is whistled for traveling | 21-24 |
| 08:24 | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Huntington, team foul #4 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood (SG), Scott Leibowitz (SF), Loyd Ayer (C) John Beck, Carmelo Lum, Darryl Williams | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Denning (PF) Ricky Walker | |
| 08:04 | Western Kentucky | David Matherly is fouled on the floor by Robert Hobgood - foul #1 on Robert Hobgood, team foul #5 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Dublin (SG), Sean Begay (C) David Matherly, Gary Biller | |
| 07:50 | Western Kentucky | Eric Brown hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Denning | 21-26 |
| 07:26 | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-26 |
| 07:24 | Western Kentucky | Eric Brown pulls down the rebound | 21-26 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Richard Huntington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hobgood (fresh) SF - Scott Leibowitz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Loyd Ayer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Eric Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Dublin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Adrian Dumas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Denning (fresh) 4 pts. C - Sean Begay (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Western Kentucky | Eric Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-26 |
| 07:07 | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz grabs the defensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 06:47 | Northern Iowa | Adrian Dumas takes the ball from Scott Leibowitz | 21-26 |
| 06:34 | Western Kentucky | Adrian Dumas clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-26 |
| 06:32 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Loyd Ayer | 21-26 |
| 06:20 | Northern Iowa | Eric Brown is called for the reach on Robert Hobgood - foul #1 on Eric Brown, team foul #4 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Beck (PG), Arthur Gay (SG), Carmelo Lum (SF), Darryl Williams (C) Richard Huntington, Robert Hobgood, Joshua Thomas, Loyd Ayer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (PG), David Matherly (SG), Ricky Walker (PF), Gary Biller (C) Eric Brown, Michael Dublin, Adrian Dumas, Sean Begay | |
| 05:58 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Lum is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Carmelo Lum, team foul #6 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen (PF) Carmelo Lum | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 05:36 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-26 |
| 05:34 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 05:14 | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Denning - foul #2 on James Denning, team foul #5 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas (PF) Justin Olsen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay (SF) James Denning | |
| 05:14 | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 05:14 | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 04:56 | Western Kentucky | Ricky Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-26 |
| 04:54 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner misses the tip | 23-26 |
| 04:52 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Darryl Williams | 23-26 |
| 04:35 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Matherly - foul #1 on David Matherly, team foul #6 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington (SF) Scott Leibowitz | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Adrian Dumas (SF) Sean Begay | |
| 04:35 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 04:35 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay misses the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 04:35 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 04:21 | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-26 |
| 04:20 | Western Kentucky | Ricky Walker snags the defensive board | 24-26 |
| 03:58 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner is fouled on the floor by Darryl Williams - foul #2 on Darryl Williams, team foul #7 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Lum (SF) Richard Huntington | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 03:58 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 03:58 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 03:31 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Beck | 26-28 |
| 03:10 | Western Kentucky | Adrian Dumas misses long on a jumper from the right side | 26-28 |
| 03:08 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Lum gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Beck (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Gay (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carmelo Lum (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joshua Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Darryl Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Conner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Matherly (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Adrian Dumas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ricky Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Biller (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 03:00 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Carmelo Lum | 26-28 |
| 02:51 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay misses the lay-in | 26-28 |
| 02:50 | Western Kentucky | Ricky Walker pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 02:36 | Western Kentucky | Adrian Dumas misses the lay-in | 26-28 |
| 02:34 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 02:30 | Northern Iowa | John Beck misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 02:29 | Western Kentucky | Adrian Dumas snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 02:10 | Western Kentucky | Gary Biller scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Adrian Dumas | 26-31 |
| 01:53 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Beck | 29-31 |
| 01:38 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner is fouled on the floor by Joshua Thomas - foul #1 on Joshua Thomas, team foul #8 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington (PG), Robert Hobgood (SG), Scott Leibowitz (PF), Loyd Ayer (C) John Beck, Arthur Gay, Joshua Thomas, Darryl Williams | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Dublin (SG), James Denning (PF), Sean Begay (C) David Matherly, Ricky Walker, Gary Biller | |
| 01:38 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 01:38 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 01:18 | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 29-33 |
| 01:17 | Western Kentucky | James Denning snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 01:11 | Western Kentucky | Scott Leibowitz steps in front of the Sean Begay pass | 29-33 |
| 00:54 | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington is fouled on the floor by Michael Dublin - foul #1 on Michael Dublin, team foul #7 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay (SG) Robert Hobgood | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eric Brown (PG), Terry Grady (PF) Richard Conner, Adrian Dumas | |
| 00:54 | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 00:54 | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:38 | Western Kentucky | James Denning hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Dublin | 31-36 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer misses the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Dublin - foul #2 on Michael Dublin, team foul #8 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas (PF) Carmelo Lum | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Matherly (SG) Michael Dublin | |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer misses the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 00:16 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | David Matherly can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-36 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | James Denning tips it but misses | 32-36 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer misses the fullcourt shot | 32-36 |