| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Geoffrey Barros (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Garvin (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Winders (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Wharton (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Park (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wesley Biondo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rodney Gabbard (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Anthony Williams (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ben Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard inbounds the ball | 42-27 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:41 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault steps out of bounds on the baseline | 42-27 |
| 19:22 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Gabbard takes the ball from James Wharton | 42-27 |
| 19:04 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams misses the jumper from the baseline | 42-27 |
| 19:02 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton snags the defensive board | 42-27 |
| 18:44 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-27 |
| 18:28 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-27 |
| 18:27 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall tips it back up and in | 42-29 |
| 18:10 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Ronald Park is denied by Anthony Williams | 42-29 |
| 18:09 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Anthony Williams | 42-29 |
| 17:51 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-29 |
| 17:50 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park pulls down the rebound | 42-29 |
| 17:36 | Northern Iowa | James Winders misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-29 |
| 17:34 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park hits the follow up shot | 44-29 |
| 17:29 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Theriault | 44-31 |
| 17:13 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park is fouled on the floor by David Theriault - foul #3 on David Theriault, team foul #1 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Taylor Ramsay (PG), Drew Beatty (SG), Jared Canada (PF) Geoffrey Barros, David Garvin, James Wharton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG), Victor Gift (SG), Gene Fontes (SF), Jerry Ogden (PF) David Theriault, Wesley Biondo, Rodney Gabbard, Anthony Williams | |
| 17:04 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada clanks a 3 from the right corner | 44-31 |
| 17:03 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall snags the defensive board | 44-31 |
| 16:42 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis is denied on a layup by Jared Canada | 44-31 |
| 16:40 | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty gets the rebound | 44-31 |
| 16:22 | Northern Iowa | Ben Hall blocks the short jumper by Jared Canada | 44-31 |
| 16:20 | Northern Iowa | James Winders gets the offensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 16:01 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 44-31 |
| 16:00 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park tips it in | 46-31 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Taylor Ramsay (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Drew Beatty (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Winders (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jared Canada (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ronald Park (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Rick Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Gift (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gene Fontes (fresh) PF - Jerry Ogden (fresh) C - Ben Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Western Kentucky | Jared Canada is called for the reach on Jerry Ogden - foul #1 on Jared Canada, team foul #1 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros (PG), David Garvin (SG), James Wharton (PF) Taylor Ramsay, James Winders, Jared Canada | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG), Joel Dunton (SG), Dean Strock (SF), Glen Lawson (C) Rick Davis, Victor Gift, Gene Fontes, Ben Hall | |
| 15:45 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault misses the 3 from the right wing | 46-31 |
| 15:44 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden snags the offensive board | 46-31 |
| 15:38 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Geoffrey Barros - foul #1 on Geoffrey Barros, team foul #2 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada (C) Ronald Park | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 15:38 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 15:38 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault misses the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 15:38 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Drew Beatty | 46-32 |
| 15:28 | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jared Canada | 49-32 |
| 15:11 | Western Kentucky | Dean Strock is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Dean Strock, team foul #2 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard (SF), Anthony Williams (PF) Dean Strock, Glen Lawson | |
| 14:50 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton knocks in the floater from the right block | 51-32 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 14:33 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-32 |
| 14:31 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden grabs the offensive rebound | 51-32 |
| 14:13 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Garvin - foul #2 on David Garvin, team foul #3 | 51-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Taylor Ramsay (PG), James Winders (SF), Ronald Park (C) Geoffrey Barros, Drew Beatty, Jared Canada | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall (C) Jerry Ogden | |
| 14:13 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton makes the 1st free throw | 51-33 |
| 14:13 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-34 |
| 13:54 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David Garvin | 54-34 |
| 13:42 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-36 |
| 13:35 | Northern Iowa | Taylor Ramsay misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-36 |
| 13:33 | Northern Iowa | James Winders gets the offensive rebound | 54-36 |
| 13:20 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Williams | 54-36 |
| 13:18 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park misses the tip | 54-36 |
| 13:16 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall snags the defensive board | 54-36 |
| 13:11 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard's layup is rejected by James Wharton | 54-36 |
| 13:10 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park gets the rebound | 54-36 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:03 | Northern Iowa | Taylor Ramsay is fouled on the floor by David Theriault - foul #4 on David Theriault, team foul #3 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros (PG), Drew Beatty (SG), Jared Canada (PF) Taylor Ramsay, David Garvin, James Wharton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo (PG), Jerry Ogden (PF) David Theriault, Anthony Williams | |
| 12:44 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Geoffrey Barros | 56-36 |
| 12:32 | Western Kentucky | James Winders is called for the reach on Joel Dunton - foul #2 on James Winders, team foul #4 | 56-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (SG), Gene Fontes (SF) Joel Dunton, Rodney Gabbard | |
| 12:20 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-39 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 12:07 | Northern Iowa | Wesley Biondo is called for the reach on James Winders - foul #3 on Wesley Biondo, team foul #4 | 56-39 |
| 11:58 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros knocks in the 3 from straight away | 59-39 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Geoffrey Barros (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Drew Beatty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Winders (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jared Canada (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ronald Park (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Wesley Biondo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rick Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Fontes (fresh) PF - Jerry Ogden (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ben Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-39 |
| 11:38 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall tips it home | 59-41 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 11:17 | Northern Iowa | James Winders clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-41 |
| 11:16 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall grabs the board | 59-41 |
| 11:11 | Western Kentucky | Drew Beatty steals it from Ben Hall | 59-41 |
| 11:07 | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty jams it | 61-41 |
| 10:55 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo is fouled on the floor by Jared Canada - foul #2 on Jared Canada, team foul #5 | 61-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Taylor Ramsay (PG), David Garvin (SG), James Wharton (PF) Geoffrey Barros, Drew Beatty, Jared Canada | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton (SG), Rodney Gabbard (SF), Anthony Williams (PF), Glen Lawson (C) Rick Davis, Gene Fontes, Jerry Ogden, Ben Hall | |
| 10:47 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-41 |
| 10:46 | Northern Iowa | James Winders grabs the defensive rebound | 61-41 |
| 10:29 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Park | 64-41 |
| 10:23 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Rodney Gabbard | 64-44 |
| 10:05 | Northern Iowa | James Winders hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Taylor Ramsay | 67-44 |
| 09:45 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-47 |
| 09:26 | Northern Iowa | James Winders connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Ronald Park | 69-47 |
| 09:22 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo is fouled on the floor by Ronald Park - foul #1 on Ronald Park, team foul #6 | 69-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros (PG), Drew Beatty (SF), Jared Canada (C) Taylor Ramsay, James Winders, Ronald Park | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG), Ben Hall (C) Wesley Biondo, Glen Lawson | |
| 09:10 | Western Kentucky | Drew Beatty steps in front of the Rodney Gabbard pass | 69-47 |
| 08:48 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-47 |
| 08:31 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Rodney Gabbard | 72-49 |
| 08:05 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-49 |
| 08:03 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton tips it but misses | 72-49 |
| 08:02 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard gets the rebound | 72-49 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Geoffrey Barros (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Garvin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Drew Beatty (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Wharton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Jared Canada (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Rick Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Rodney Gabbard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Ben Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Drew Beatty - foul #2 on Drew Beatty, team foul #7 | 72-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Winders (SF), Ronald Park (C) David Garvin, James Wharton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG), Jerry Ogden (PF) Joel Dunton, Anthony Williams | |
| 07:46 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard misses the 1st free throw | 72-49 |
| 07:46 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard makes the 2nd free throw | 72-50 |
| 07:22 | Northern Iowa | James Winders misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-50 |
| 07:20 | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty grabs the offensive rebound | 72-50 |
| 07:03 | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-50 |
| 07:01 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park tips it home | 74-50 |
| 06:37 | Western Kentucky | Jared Canada swats the layup by Rodney Gabbard | 74-50 |
| 06:36 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden tips it but misses | 74-50 |
| 06:35 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada grabs the board | 74-50 |
| 06:18 | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 74-50 |
| 06:17 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden grabs the board | 74-50 |
| 06:03 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Park swats the shot by Ben Hall | 74-50 |
| 06:01 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada snags the defensive board | 74-50 |
| 05:35 | Northern Iowa | James Winders misses the lay-in | 74-50 |
| 05:34 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden snags the defensive board | 74-50 |
| 05:34 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Taylor Ramsay (PG), David Garvin (SG), James Wharton (PF) Geoffrey Barros, Drew Beatty, Jared Canada | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton (SG), Dean Strock (SF), Anthony Williams (PF) Rick Davis, Rodney Gabbard, Jerry Ogden | |
| 05:16 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-50 |
| 05:15 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault tips it in | 74-52 |
| 04:46 | Northern Iowa | James Winders hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Taylor Ramsay | 76-52 |
| 04:32 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams is fouled on the floor by Taylor Ramsay - foul #2 on Taylor Ramsay, team foul #8 | 76-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty (SG), Loren Look (SF), Jared Canada (PF), Brian Fry (C) David Garvin, James Winders, James Wharton, Ronald Park | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo (PG), Rick Davis (SG), Gene Fontes (SF), Jerry Ogden (C) David Theriault, Joel Dunton, Dean Strock, Ben Hall | |
| 04:32 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams makes the 1st free throw | 76-53 |
| 04:32 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 76-54 |
| 04:13 | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Loren Look | 79-54 |
| 03:55 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Anthony Williams | 79-56 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Taylor Ramsay (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Drew Beatty (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Loren Look (fresh) PF - Jared Canada (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Fry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Wesley Biondo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rick Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Fontes (fresh) PF - Anthony Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Jerry Ogden (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:38 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 79-56 |
| 03:37 | Western Kentucky | Gene Fontes gets the rebound | 79-56 |
| 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) | |
| 03:25 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 79-56 |
| 03:24 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams grabs the offensive board | 79-56 |
| 03:08 | Western Kentucky | Gene Fontes makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Rick Davis | 79-58 |
| 02:49 | Northern Iowa | Loren Look clanks a turnaround from close range | 79-58 |
| 02:47 | Western Kentucky | Gene Fontes snags the defensive board | 79-58 |
| 02:33 | Western Kentucky | Drew Beatty is called for the reach on Wesley Biondo - foul #3 on Drew Beatty, team foul #9 | 79-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift (SG), Rodney Gabbard (SF), Glen Lawson (C) Rick Davis, Gene Fontes, Anthony Williams | |
| 02:33 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo makes the 1st free throw | 79-59 |
| 02:33 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo misses the 2nd free throw | 79-59 |
| 02:33 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada grabs the board | 79-59 |
| 02:09 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Taylor Ramsay and he's fouled by Jerry Ogden - foul #3 on Jerry Ogden, team foul #5 | 81-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Tull (C) Brian Fry | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:09 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada misses the free throw | 81-59 |
| 02:09 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden grabs the defensive rebound | 81-59 |
| 01:47 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 81-59 |
| 01:46 | Northern Iowa | James Tull snags the defensive board | 81-59 |
| 01:44 | Northern Iowa | Taylor Ramsay is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Taylor Ramsay, team foul #10 | 81-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brian Fry (C) James Tull | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (SG) Victor Gift | |
| 01:30 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson scores on a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Brian Fry - foul #1 on Brian Fry, team foul #11 | 81-61 |
| 01:30 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson misses the free throw | 81-61 |
| 01:30 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada grabs the board | 81-61 |
| 01:01 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-61 |
| 01:00 | Northern Iowa | Brian Fry tips it back up and in | 83-61 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Western Kentucky | Brian Fry swats the short shot by Glen Lawson | 83-61 |
| 00:53 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Wesley Biondo | 83-61 |
| 00:50 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Wesley Biondo | 83-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Loren Look misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 83-63 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Brian Fry tips it home | 85-63 |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis is fouled on the floor by Jared Canada - foul #3 on Jared Canada, team foul #12 | 85-63 |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis misses the 1st free throw | 85-63 |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 85-64 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Taylor Ramsay runs out the clock | 85-64 |