| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - William Griffin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Hobgood (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Johnny Swasey (fresh) 11 pts. PF - William Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Darryl Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Whatley (fresh) SF - James Denning (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Sean Begay (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Hagan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | James Denning inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-34 |
| 19:38 | Northern Iowa | Richard Whatley steps in front of the William Griffin pass in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| 19:19 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan misses the 3 from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 19:18 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 19:13 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Johnny Swasey | 35-34 |
| 18:46 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay is fouled on the floor by William Davis - foul #1 on William Davis, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 18:33 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Hobgood - foul #1 on Robert Hobgood, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| 18:33 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:33 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:22 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey's pass is intercepted by Lee Hagan | 35-35 |
| 17:57 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 35-35 |
| 17:56 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to William Griffin | 35-35 |
| 17:43 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood's pass is intercepted by Sean Begay | 35-35 |
| 17:21 | Western Kentucky | James Denning can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 17:19 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 17:12 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by William Griffin | 37-35 |
| 16:54 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard is hacked by William Griffin - foul #2 on William Griffin, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer (PG), Sylvester Bakos (SF), David Springer (PF) William Griffin, Johnny Swasey, William Davis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Dublin (SG), Terry Grady (PF), Robert Hubbard (C) Richard Whatley, Sean Begay, Lee Hagan | |
| 16:44 | Western Kentucky | Michael Dublin misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 16:43 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Darryl Williams | 37-35 |
| 16:30 | Northern Iowa | David Springer buries a shot from close range set up by Robert Hobgood | 39-35 |
| 16:05 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard's floater is knocked away by David Springer | 39-35 |
| 16:03 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to David Springer | 39-35 |
| 15:43 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer makes the shot in the paint | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Loyd Ayer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Hobgood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Sylvester Bakos (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Springer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Darryl Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Dublin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Denning (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Terry Grady (fresh) 8 pts. C - Robert Hubbard (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Springer - foul #2 on David Springer, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Griffin (PG), Chad Farrish (SG), Johnny Swasey (SF) Robert Hobgood, Sylvester Bakos, Darryl Williams | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (PG), Richard Whatley (SG), Sean Begay (PF), Lee Hagan (C) Willie Gaillard, Michael Dublin, James Denning, Terry Grady | |
| 15:23 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard misses the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 15:23 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard misses the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 15:23 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 15:01 | Northern Iowa | William Griffin misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 15:00 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer grabs the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 14:46 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 14:44 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Sean Begay | 41-35 |
| 14:20 | Western Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Richard Conner is blocked by Loyd Ayer | 41-35 |
| 14:19 | Northern Iowa | David Springer grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 14:05 | Northern Iowa | David Springer buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Johnny Swasey | 43-35 |
| 13:41 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Conner | 43-37 |
| 13:21 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 13:20 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 12:59 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood (SG), William Davis (PF), Darryl Williams (C) William Griffin, Loyd Ayer, David Springer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard (PG), James Denning (SF), Terry Grady (PF), Michael Dublin (C) Richard Conner, Robert Hubbard, Sean Begay, Lee Hagan | |
| 12:44 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams misses short on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Terry Grady - foul #2 on Terry Grady, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Griffin (PG), Sylvester Bakos (SF) Chad Farrish, Johnny Swasey | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan (C) Richard Whatley | |
| 12:44 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 12:44 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 12:44 | Western Kentucky | James Denning gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 12:23 | Western Kentucky | James Denning's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-37 |
| 12:04 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 12:03 | Western Kentucky | Michael Dublin gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 11:46 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan misses the 3 from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 11:45 | Northern Iowa | Sylvester Bakos grabs the board | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - William Griffin (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Hobgood (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Sylvester Bakos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Darryl Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Dublin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Denning (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Terry Grady (fresh) 8 pts. C - Lee Hagan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:30 | Northern Iowa | William Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 44-37 |
| 11:29 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 11:17 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by William Davis - foul #2 on William Davis, team foul #5 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish (PG), Johnny Swasey (SF) William Griffin, Sylvester Bakos | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley (SG), Sean Begay (PF), Robert Hubbard (C) Michael Dublin, Terry Grady, Lee Hagan | |
| 11:17 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 11:17 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 11:00 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-39 |
| 10:51 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Willie Gaillard | 44-41 |
| 10:33 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 44-41 |
| 10:32 | Northern Iowa | William Davis misses the tip | 44-41 |
| 10:31 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Willie Gaillard | 44-41 |
| 10:15 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hobgood takes the ball from James Denning | 44-41 |
| 09:55 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Chad Farrish | 46-41 |
| 09:38 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley is whistled for a carry | 46-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer (PG), David Springer (PF) Chad Farrish, William Davis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (PG), Terry Grady (SF), Michael Dublin (C) Willie Gaillard, James Denning, Robert Hubbard | |
| 09:24 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Loyd Ayer | 49-41 |
| 08:59 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 49-43 |
| 08:50 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Conner - foul #3 on Richard Conner, team foul #2 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Griffin (PG), Sylvester Bakos (SF) Johnny Swasey, Darryl Williams | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso (PF), Lee Hagan (C) Richard Whatley, Sean Begay | |
| 08:50 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 08:50 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 08:50 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 08:41 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Lee Hagan, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard (PG), James Denning (SF) Richard Conner, Dikembe Amoroso | |
| 08:19 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Sylvester Bakos | 52-43 |
| 08:12 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Springer - foul #3 on David Springer, team foul #6 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish (SG), Justin Olsen (C) Robert Hobgood, David Springer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 08:12 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 08:12 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 07:58 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 07:38 | Western Kentucky | James Denning hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Dublin | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - William Griffin (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Chad Farrish (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sylvester Bakos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Loyd Ayer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Justin Olsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Dublin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Denning (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Terry Grady (fresh) 10 pts. C - Lee Hagan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:34 | Northern Iowa | William Griffin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey (SF), Darryl Williams (C) Sylvester Bakos, Justin Olsen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley (SG), Sean Begay (PF) Michael Dublin, Terry Grady | |
| 07:15 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 07:14 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan grabs the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 06:55 | Western Kentucky | William Griffin takes the ball from Richard Whatley | 54-48 |
| 06:38 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William Griffin | 57-48 |
| 06:18 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Denning | 57-50 |
| 05:59 | Northern Iowa | William Griffin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 05:58 | Western Kentucky | James Denning gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 05:54 | Western Kentucky | Chad Farrish takes the ball from Willie Gaillard in the backcourt | 57-50 |
| 05:54 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood (SG), William Davis (PF) Chad Farrish, Loyd Ayer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 05:38 | Northern Iowa | William Griffin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 57-50 |
| 05:36 | Northern Iowa | William Davis tips it in | 59-50 |
| 05:13 | Western Kentucky | James Denning misses the dunk | 59-50 |
| 05:12 | Western Kentucky | James Denning hits the follow up shot | 59-52 |
| 04:59 | Northern Iowa | Sean Begay steps in front of the Johnny Swasey pass | 59-52 |
| 04:35 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 59-52 |
| 04:33 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay misses the tip | 59-52 |
| 04:32 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay can't tip it in | 59-52 |
| 04:30 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Darryl Williams | 59-52 |
| 04:11 | Northern Iowa | William Griffin connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Hobgood and he's hacked by Sean Begay - foul #3 on Sean Begay, team foul #4 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (PG), Terry Grady (SF), Dikembe Amoroso (PF), Robert Hubbard (C) Willie Gaillard, James Denning, Sean Begay, Lee Hagan | |
| 04:11 | Northern Iowa | William Griffin makes the free throw | 62-52 |
| 03:52 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard makes the jumper from the left block | 62-54 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 03:22 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood gets the offensive rebound | 62-54 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - William Griffin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Hobgood (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Swasey (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Darryl Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Conner (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Whatley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Terry Grady (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Dikembe Amoroso (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:03 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 03:02 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Whatley | 62-54 |
| 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) | |
| 02:59 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard (PG), James Denning (SF), Sean Begay (PF), Lee Hagan (C) Richard Conner, Terry Grady, Dikembe Amoroso, Robert Hubbard | |
| 02:54 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 02:53 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 02:41 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan lays it in and he's hacked by Darryl Williams - foul #2 on Darryl Williams, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| 02:41 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan makes the free throw | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:21 | Northern Iowa | William Davis makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-57 |
| 02:07 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay lays it up and in set up by James Denning | 65-59 |
| 01:42 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 01:40 | Western Kentucky | James Denning grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 01:24 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 65-59 |
| 01:22 | Northern Iowa | William Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 01:03 | Northern Iowa | William Griffin is fouled on the floor by Richard Whatley - foul #2 on Richard Whatley, team foul #5 | 65-59 |
| 00:46 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Johnny Swasey | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense 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) | |
| 00:40 | Western Kentucky | James Denning misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 00:39 | Northern Iowa | William Davis grabs the board | 67-59 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Northern Iowa | William Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Gaillard - foul #2 on Willie Gaillard, team foul #6 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish (SF) Johnny Swasey | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | Richard Whatley is called for the reach on William Griffin - foul #3 on Richard Whatley, team foul #7 | 67-59 |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | William Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | William Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:29 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard is hacked by Chad Farrish - foul #2 on Chad Farrish, team foul #8 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer (PG), Sylvester Bakos (SF), David Springer (PF), Justin Olsen (C) William Griffin, Robert Hobgood, William Davis, Darryl Williams | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Dublin (SG), Terry Grady (SF), Dikembe Amoroso (PF), Robert Hubbard (C) Richard Whatley, James Denning, Sean Begay, Lee Hagan | |
| 00:29 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard misses the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | David Springer snags the defensive board | 69-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer runs out the clock | 69-59 |