| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Albert Gendreau (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Matheney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Alexander (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Derek Caulfield (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gordon Simmerman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel West (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Abel Gent (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Harton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Chapman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent inbounds the ball | 28-37 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent double dribbles | 28-37 |
| 19:21 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield is fouled on the floor by Thomas Chapman - foul #2 on Thomas Chapman, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| 19:06 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Matheney misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 19:04 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman gets the rebound | 28-37 |
| 18:50 | Northern Iowa | Gordon Simmerman steals it from Martin Fisher | 28-37 |
| 18:29 | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Matthew Alexander | 30-37 |
| 18:10 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 30-37 |
| 18:08 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Harton | 30-37 |
| 17:52 | Northern Iowa | Albert Gendreau steals the ball from Martin Fisher | 30-37 |
| 17:34 | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Leroy Matheney | 33-37 |
| 17:08 | Northern Iowa | Derek Caulfield steals it from Martin Fisher | 33-37 |
| 16:59 | Western Kentucky | Abel Gent takes the ball from Leroy Matheney | 33-37 |
| 16:43 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-37 |
| 16:42 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 16:36 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Matthew Alexander | 35-37 |
| 16:26 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-40 |
| 16:08 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Alexander loses the dribble to Daniel Harton | 35-40 |
| 15:52 | Northern Iowa | Albert Gendreau steals the ball from Daniel Harton | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Albert Gendreau (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Leroy Matheney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Alexander (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Derek Caulfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Gordon Simmerman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel West (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Abel Gent (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Harton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Chapman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Alexander blows the layup | 35-40 |
| 15:33 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 15:28 | Northern Iowa | Gordon Simmerman steals the ball from Martin Fisher | 35-40 |
| 15:13 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Simmerman comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Manuel West - foul #3 on Manuel West, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams (PG), William Theus (SG), George Zuckerman (SF), George Newburn (PF) Albert Gendreau, Leroy Matheney, Matthew Alexander, Derek Caulfield | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp (PG), Jerald Ferguson (SG), Shaun Dineen (SF), Stanley Bower (PF), Melvin Hatch (C) Martin Fisher, Manuel West, Abel Gent, Daniel Harton, Thomas Chapman | |
| 15:13 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Simmerman makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 15:13 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Simmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 15:02 | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Arthur Beauchamp | 37-42 |
| 14:56 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Beauchamp picks off the pass by George Zuckerman | 37-42 |
| 14:53 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp lays it up and in | 37-44 |
| 14:38 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Simmerman scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Williams | 40-44 |
| 14:17 | Northern Iowa | George Newburn is called for the reach on Arthur Beauchamp - foul #1 on George Newburn, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley (SG) Gordon Simmerman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 14:03 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jerald Ferguson | 40-47 |
| 13:34 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley is hacked by Shaun Dineen - foul #2 on Shaun Dineen, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Leroy Matheney (SG), Derek Caulfield (PF) John Wimbley, George Newburn | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman (C) Melvin Hatch | |
| 13:13 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams drills a 3 from the left wing set up by William Theus | 43-47 |
| 12:54 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Beauchamp | 43-50 |
| 12:49 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Leroy Matheney | 45-50 |
| 12:27 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 12:26 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower misses the tip | 45-50 |
| 12:24 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Matheney snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 12:03 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Matheney clanks a turnaround in the paint | 45-50 |
| 12:01 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Matheney tips it in | 47-50 |
| 11:51 | Northern Iowa | Derek Caulfield is called for the reach on Jerald Ferguson - foul #2 on Derek Caulfield, team foul #2 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau (PG), Matthew Alexander (SF), George Newburn (PF), Patrick Michell (C) Thomas Williams, William Theus, Derek Caulfield, George Zuckerman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG), Manuel West (SG), Abel Gent (SF), Daniel Harton (PF) Arthur Beauchamp, Jerald Ferguson, Shaun Dineen, Stanley Bower | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Albert Gendreau (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Leroy Matheney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Alexander (fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Newburn (fresh) 6 pts. C - Patrick Michell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel West (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Abel Gent (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Harton (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Chapman (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman double dribbles | 47-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch (C) Thomas Chapman | |
| 11:18 | Western Kentucky | Melvin Hatch is called for the reach on Albert Gendreau - foul #1 on Melvin Hatch, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley (SG) Leroy Matheney | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 11:11 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley clanks a floater in the lane | 47-50 |
| 11:10 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 11:06 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| 10:49 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Michell misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Abel Gent - foul #1 on Abel Gent, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield (PF) George Newburn | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 10:49 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Michell misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 10:49 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Michell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:26 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Manuel West | 48-52 |
| 10:08 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 48-52 |
| 10:07 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Michell tips it in | 50-52 |
| 09:51 | Northern Iowa | Albert Gendreau steals it from Martin Fisher | 50-52 |
| 09:31 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Michell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams (PG), Leroy Matheney (SG), Gordon Simmerman (C) Albert Gendreau, John Wimbley, Patrick Michell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp (PG), Stanley Bower (PF), Thomas Chapman (C) Martin Fisher, Daniel Harton, Melvin Hatch | |
| 09:18 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp's pass is intercepted by Gordon Simmerman | 50-52 |
| 08:51 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams is fouled on the floor by Arthur Beauchamp - foul #2 on Arthur Beauchamp, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Theus (SF) Matthew Alexander | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson (SG), Shaun Dineen (SF) Manuel West, Abel Gent | |
| 08:35 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Simmerman connects on the runner near the basket | 52-52 |
| 08:30 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Stanley Bower | 52-55 |
| 08:21 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Matheney misses long on a shot from the right side | 52-55 |
| 08:19 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Matheney gets the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 08:04 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Matheney drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Williams | 55-55 |
| 07:59 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 07:58 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Simmerman grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 07:54 | Western Kentucky | William Theus scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Williams | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Thomas Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leroy Matheney (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Theus (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Derek Caulfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Gordon Simmerman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Arthur Beauchamp (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerald Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shaun Dineen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stanley Bower (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Chapman (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gordon Simmerman - foul #1 on Gordon Simmerman, team foul #3 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau (PG), Matthew Alexander (SF), George Newburn (PF) Thomas Williams, William Theus, Derek Caulfield | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Manuel West (SG), Abel Gent (SF), Daniel Harton (PF) Arthur Beauchamp, Jerald Ferguson, Stanley Bower | |
| 07:37 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:37 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:18 | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau drills a shot from the right side | 59-57 |
| 07:03 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton scores on a 3 from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 06:50 | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-60 |
| 06:49 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Matheney grabs the offensive board | 59-60 |
| 06:25 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Alexander clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 06:24 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 06:02 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen misses short on a jumper from the right side | 59-60 |
| 06:01 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Simmerman grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 05:36 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Alexander hits a fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Abel Gent - foul #2 on Abel Gent, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams (PG), William Theus (SG), Derek Caulfield (PF), George Zuckerman (C) Albert Gendreau, Leroy Matheney, George Newburn, Gordon Simmerman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG), Jerald Ferguson (SG), Arthur Beauchamp (SF), Stanley Bower (PF), Melvin Hatch (C) Shaun Dineen, Manuel West, Abel Gent, Daniel Harton, Thomas Chapman | |
| 05:36 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Alexander makes the free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:12 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Williams - foul #1 on Thomas Williams, team foul #4 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley (SG) Matthew Alexander | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 05:12 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:12 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:00 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley loses the ball out of bounds | 62-61 |
| 04:43 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Arthur Beauchamp | 62-63 |
| 04:23 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 62-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Leroy Matheney (SG) John Wimbley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Manuel West (SG), Thomas Chapman (C) Jerald Ferguson, Melvin Hatch | |
| 04:02 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 62-63 |
| 04:01 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 03:47 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Manuel West | 62-65 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Thomas Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leroy Matheney (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Theus (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Derek Caulfield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - George Zuckerman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel West (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Beauchamp (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. PF - Stanley Bower (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Chapman (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:27 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams makes the floater from the right side | 64-65 |
| 03:08 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-65 |
| 03:06 | Western Kentucky | William Theus gets the rebound | 64-65 |
| 02:50 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Matheney hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-65 |
| 02:48 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher gets the rebound | 64-65 |
| 02:48 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau (PG), Matthew Alexander (SF), Gordon Simmerman (C) Thomas Williams, William Theus, George Zuckerman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent (SF), Daniel Harton (PF) Arthur Beauchamp, Stanley Bower | |
| 02:22 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent connects on the shot from the right side | 64-67 |
| 02:03 | Western Kentucky | Abel Gent picks off the pass by Albert Gendreau | 64-67 |
| 01:49 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Manuel West | 64-70 |
| 01:29 | Western Kentucky | Martin Fisher is called for the reach on Gordon Simmerman - foul #2 on Martin Fisher, team foul #8 | 64-70 |
| 01:29 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Simmerman misses the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 01:29 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman gets the rebound | 64-70 |
| 01:17 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton is called for traveling | 64-70 |
| 01:05 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Alexander lays it up and in | 66-70 |
| 00:42 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent clanks a 3 from the left corner | 66-70 |
| 00:40 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Matheney grabs the defensive rebound | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Simmerman scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Leroy Matheney | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Matheney - foul #2 on Leroy Matheney, team foul #5 | 69-70 |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West is fouled on the floor by Leroy Matheney - foul #3 on Leroy Matheney, team foul #6 | 69-70 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Matheney is called for the reach on Abel Gent - foul #4 on Leroy Matheney, team foul #7 | 69-70 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Daniel Harton - foul #2 on Daniel Harton, team foul #9 | 69-72 |
| 00:15 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:15 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Gendreau - foul #1 on Albert Gendreau, team foul #8 | 71-72 |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent misses the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:12 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Simmerman grabs the defensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 00:08 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 73-72 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Albert Gendreau steps in front of the Abel Gent pass | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Martin Fisher is called for the reach on Albert Gendreau in the backcourt - foul #3 on Martin Fisher, team foul #10 | 73-72 |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 75-72 |