| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Richard Wade (fresh) SG - Christopher Baxter (fresh) SF - Robert Eaton (fresh) PF - Andres Russo (fresh) C - Robert Towns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arnold Sparks (fresh) SG - Brian Munz (fresh) SF - Richard Neale (fresh) PF - Richard Harden (fresh) C - Christopher Rush (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Richard Neale | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Western Kentucky | Andres Russo is called for the reach on Brian Munz - foul #1 on Andres Russo, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Richard Neale - foul #1 on Richard Neale, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:44 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Eaton | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 18:02 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 17:53 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-2 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), David Frazier (SG), Gary Land (SF), Gary Olivarez (PF), Jordon McAfee (C) Arnold Sparks, Brian Munz, Richard Neale, Richard Harden, Christopher Rush | |
| 17:35 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 7-2 |
| 17:16 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier misses long on a 3 from straight away | 7-2 |
| 17:15 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| 17:00 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Fitzpatrick steals it from Richard Wade | 7-2 |
| 16:43 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-2 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan (C) Robert Towns | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks (PG), Richard Neale (SF), Christopher Rush (C) David Frazier, Gary Land, Jordon McAfee | |
| 16:31 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 16:29 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush grabs the board | 7-2 |
| 16:24 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-2 |
| 16:22 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan pulls down the rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:01 | Northern Iowa | 3 seconds is called on Christopher Baxter | 7-2 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts (SG), Alex Padro (SF), Martin Clark (PF) Christopher Baxter, Robert Eaton, Andres Russo | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Land (SF), Richard Harden (C) Richard Neale, Christopher Rush | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Richard Wade (fresh) SG - Robert Roberts (fresh) SF - Alex Padro (fresh) PF - Martin Clark (fresh) C - Mark Coogan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arnold Sparks (fresh) SG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) SF - Gary Land (fresh) PF - Gary Olivarez (fresh) C - Richard Harden (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Western Kentucky | Mark Coogan steps in front of the Patrick Fitzpatrick pass | 7-2 |
| 15:35 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-2 |
| 15:33 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts can't tip it in | 7-2 |
| 15:31 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 15:13 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 15:11 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks grabs the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 14:53 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Arnold Sparks | 7-5 |
| 14:41 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Fitzpatrick is called for the reach on Robert Roberts - foul #1 on Patrick Fitzpatrick, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter (SG), Robert Eaton (SF), Robert Towns (C) Richard Wade, Robert Roberts, Mark Coogan | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG), Richard Neale (SF), Jordon McAfee (PF), Christopher Rush (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Gary Land, Gary Olivarez, Richard Harden | |
| 14:18 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 14:16 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Christopher Rush | 7-5 |
| 14:05 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee drills a shot from the baseline set up by Brian Munz and the foul's on Martin Clark - foul #1 on Martin Clark, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo (PF) Martin Clark | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SG) Brian Munz | |
| 14:05 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee makes the free throw | 7-8 |
| 13:48 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo misses short on a runner from close range | 7-8 |
| 13:46 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo tips it back up and in | 9-8 |
| 13:23 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-8 |
| 13:22 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee hits the follow up shot | 9-10 |
| 13:02 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Eaton | 12-10 |
| 12:53 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Arnold Sparks | 12-12 |
| 12:33 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-12 |
| 12:31 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns can't tip it in | 12-12 |
| 12:29 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:19 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Richard Neale | 12-14 |
| 12:04 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-14 |
| 12:02 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Neale | 12-14 |
| 11:47 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale is hacked by Robert Towns - foul #1 on Robert Towns, team foul #3 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade (PG), Robert Roberts (SG), Alfred Bartley (SF), Martin Clark (PF), Mark Coogan (C) Alex Padro, Christopher Baxter, Robert Eaton, Andres Russo, Robert Towns | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Brian Munz (SG), Gary Land (SF), Gary Olivarez (PF), Richard Harden (C) Arnold Sparks, David Frazier, Richard Neale, Jordon McAfee, Christopher Rush | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Richard Wade (fresh) SG - Robert Roberts (fresh) SF - Alfred Bartley (fresh) PF - Martin Clark (fresh) C - Mark Coogan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Munz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Land (fresh) PF - Gary Olivarez (fresh) C - Richard Harden (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-17 |
| 11:06 | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark misses badly on a shot from the right block | 12-17 |
| 11:04 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gary Land | 12-17 |
| 10:55 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Gary Land | 12-19 |
| 10:36 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-19 |
| 10:18 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land double dribbles | 15-19 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks (PG), Richard Neale (SF) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Gary Land | |
| 09:57 | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Gary Olivarez - foul #1 on Gary Olivarez, team foul #3 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter (SG), Robert Eaton (SF) Robert Roberts, Alfred Bartley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (SG) Brian Munz | |
| 09:57 | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark misses the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 09:57 | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 09:46 | Western Kentucky | Mark Coogan steals it from Richard Neale | 16-19 |
| 09:30 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Martin Clark and the foul's on Arnold Sparks - foul #1 on Arnold Sparks, team foul #4 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo (PF) Martin Clark | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush (C) Richard Harden | |
| 09:30 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter misses the free throw | 18-19 |
| 09:30 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez grabs the board | 18-19 |
| 09:05 | Western Kentucky | Mark Coogan steps in front of the Richard Neale pass | 18-19 |
| 08:56 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo double dribbles | 18-19 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns (C) Mark Coogan | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG), Richard Harden (PF) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Gary Olivarez | |
| 08:44 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on Robert Towns - foul #2 on Robert Towns, team foul #4 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder (C) Robert Towns | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 08:44 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush misses the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:44 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush misses the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:44 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 08:40 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-19 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro (PG) Richard Wade | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez (PF) Christopher Rush | |
| 08:28 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Neale | 18-21 |
| 08:08 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-21 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts (SG), Martin Clark (SF) Christopher Baxter, Robert Eaton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (SG), Christopher Rush (C) Brian Munz, Gary Olivarez | |
| 07:50 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 18-21 |
| 07:49 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush tips it back up and in | 18-23 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Alex Padro (fresh) SG - Robert Roberts (fresh) SF - Martin Clark (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Andres Russo (fresh) 5 pts. C - Danny Vedder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arnold Sparks (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Neale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Harden (fairly fresh) C - Christopher Rush (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Northern Iowa | Richard Harden is called for the reach on Danny Vedder - foul #1 on Richard Harden, team foul #5 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade (PG), Mark Coogan (C) Andres Russo, Danny Vedder | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SG), Gary Land (SF), Gary Olivarez (PF) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Richard Neale, Richard Harden | |
| 07:10 | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Wade | 20-23 |
| 06:44 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Rush and he's hacked by Robert Roberts - foul #1 on Robert Roberts, team foul #5 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter (SG), Robert Eaton (SF) Robert Roberts, Alex Padro | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG), Richard Neale (SF), Richard Harden (C) David Frazier, Gary Land, Christopher Rush | |
| 06:44 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks makes the free throw | 20-26 |
| 06:24 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-26 |
| 06:23 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 06:10 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton's pass is intercepted by Richard Harden | 20-26 |
| 05:50 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale is fouled on the floor by Martin Clark - foul #2 on Martin Clark, team foul #6 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo (PF) Martin Clark | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), David Frazier (SG), Gary Land (SF), Jordon McAfee (PF), Christopher Rush (C) Arnold Sparks, Brian Munz, Richard Neale, Gary Olivarez, Richard Harden | |
| 05:40 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by Jordon McAfee is blocked by Mark Coogan | 20-26 |
| 05:39 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush tips it in | 20-28 |
| 05:28 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade's floater is knocked away by Christopher Rush | 20-28 |
| 05:27 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Frazier | 20-28 |
| 05:20 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush misses the jumper from close range | 20-28 |
| 05:18 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter grabs the defensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 04:59 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Richard Wade | 22-28 |
| 04:53 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from David Frazier | 22-30 |
| 04:38 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo throws it down on a nice dish by Christopher Baxter and he's hacked by Jordon McAfee - foul #1 on Jordon McAfee, team foul #6 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts (SG), Alex Padro (SF), Danny Vedder (C) Christopher Baxter, Robert Eaton, Mark Coogan | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks (PG), Brian Munz (SG), Richard Neale (SF), Gary Olivarez (PF), Richard Harden (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, David Frazier, Gary Land, Jordon McAfee, Christopher Rush | |
| 04:38 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo makes the free throw | 25-30 |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Andres Russo - foul #2 on Andres Russo, team foul #7 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alfred Bartley (SF), Mark Coogan (C) Richard Wade, Andres Russo | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale misses the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale misses the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Neale | 25-30 |
| 04:25 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Brian Munz and he's hacked by Mark Coogan - foul #1 on Mark Coogan, team foul #8 | 25-32 |
| 04:25 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden makes the free throw | 25-33 |
| 04:16 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Bartley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-33 |
| 04:14 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 04:09 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Arnold Sparks | 25-36 |
| 03:53 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 25-36 |
| 03:51 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Neale | 25-36 |
| 03:40 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 25-36 |
| 03:39 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan pulls down the rebound | 25-36 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Alex Padro (fresh) SG - Robert Roberts (fresh) SF - Alfred Bartley (fresh) PF - Danny Vedder (fresh) C - Mark Coogan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arnold Sparks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Munz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Neale (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Olivarez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Harden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:33 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro misses the 3 from the left wing | 25-36 |
| 03:32 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez grabs the board | 25-36 |
| 03:08 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale's pass is intercepted by Alfred Bartley | 25-36 |
| 02:45 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Bartley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-36 |
| 02:32 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale can't throw it down | 28-36 |
| 02:31 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Roberts | 28-36 |
| 02:12 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Danny Vedder | 30-36 |
| 02:00 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 01:59 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez gets the offensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 01:42 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Arnold Sparks and the foul's on Alfred Bartley - foul #1 on Alfred Bartley, team foul #9 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade (PG), Christopher Baxter (SG), Robert Eaton (SF), Andres Russo (PF), Robert Towns (C) Alex Padro, Robert Roberts, Alfred Bartley, Danny Vedder, Mark Coogan | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SG), Jordon McAfee (PF), Christopher Rush (C) Brian Munz, Gary Olivarez, Richard Harden | |
| 01:42 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale makes the free throw | 30-39 |
| 01:26 | Northern Iowa | Jordon McAfee swats the dunk try by Christopher Baxter | 30-39 |
| 01:25 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| 01:17 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 30-39 |
| 01:16 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 01:01 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-39 |
| 00:59 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale pulls down the rebound | 30-39 |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee drills a driving attempt from close range | 30-41 |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jordon McAfee - foul #2 on Jordon McAfee, team foul #7 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (SG), Gary Land (SF) David Frazier, Richard Neale | |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 00:16 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Arnold Sparks and he's hacked by Robert Towns - foul #3 on Robert Towns, team foul #10 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark (C) Robert Towns | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:16 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush makes the free throw | 32-44 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter's pass is intercepted by Gary Land | 32-44 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land misses long on a halfcourt shot | 32-44 |