| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fresh) SG - Manuel West (fresh) SF - Abel Gent (fresh) PF - Daniel Harton (fresh) C - Thomas Chapman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Albert Gendreau (fresh) SG - Leroy Matheney (fresh) SF - Matthew Alexander (fresh) PF - Derek Caulfield (fresh) C - Gordon Simmerman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Simmerman 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) | |
| 19:45 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Alexander misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Thomas Chapman | 3-2 |
| 19:04 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Simmerman makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Albert Gendreau and the foul's on Manuel West - foul #1 on Manuel West, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 19:04 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Simmerman makes the free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:46 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-5 |
| 18:45 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Alexander grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 18:23 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Matheney misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 18:21 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 18:04 | Northern Iowa | Albert Gendreau steals it from Thomas Chapman | 3-5 |
| 17:40 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 17:39 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Thomas Chapman | 3-5 |
| 17:33 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 17:32 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman gets the offensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:21 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 3-5 |
| 17:19 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton tips it home | 5-5 |
| 17:03 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Alexander drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-8 |
| 16:54 | Northern Iowa | Derek Caulfield takes the ball from Manuel West | 5-8 |
| 16:38 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Matheney hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 16:18 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-11 |
| 16:16 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman misses the tip | 5-11 |
| 16:14 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Leroy Matheney | 5-11 |
| 16:12 | Western Kentucky | Martin Fisher is called for the reach on Albert Gendreau in the backcourt - foul #1 on Martin Fisher, team foul #2 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower (PF) Daniel Harton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams (PG), John Wimbley (SG), William Theus (SF), George Newburn (PF), George Zuckerman (C) Albert Gendreau, Leroy Matheney, Matthew Alexander, Derek Caulfield, Gordon Simmerman | |
| 16:02 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-11 |
| 16:01 | Western Kentucky | William Theus tips it home | 5-13 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fresh) SG - Manuel West (fresh) SF - Abel Gent (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stanley Bower (fresh) C - Thomas Chapman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Thomas Williams (fresh) SG - John Wimbley (fresh) SF - William Theus (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Newburn (fresh) C - George Zuckerman (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman loses the dribble to William Theus | 5-13 |
| 15:35 | Western Kentucky | George Newburn banks in the layup on a great pass from William Theus | 5-15 |
| 15:28 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower is fouled on the floor by George Newburn - foul #1 on George Newburn, team foul #1 | 5-15 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp (PG), Jerald Ferguson (SG), Shaun Dineen (SF), Melvin Hatch (C) Martin Fisher, Manuel West, Abel Gent, Thomas Chapman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 15:10 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp is fouled on the floor by William Theus - foul #1 on William Theus, team foul #2 | 5-15 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Leroy Matheney (SG) John Wimbley | |
| 15:00 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 5-15 |
| 14:58 | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman snags the defensive board | 5-15 |
| 14:53 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Matheney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-15 |
| 14:51 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Melvin Hatch | 5-15 |
| 14:46 | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Leroy Matheney - foul #1 on Leroy Matheney, team foul #3 | 5-15 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton (PF) Stanley Bower | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield (PF) George Newburn | |
| 14:46 | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 6-15 |
| 14:46 | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-15 |
| 14:28 | Western Kentucky | William Theus loses the dribble to Jerald Ferguson | 7-15 |
| 14:10 | Northern Iowa | William Theus picks off the pass by Arthur Beauchamp | 7-15 |
| 13:55 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-15 |
| 13:54 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Melvin Hatch | 7-15 |
| 13:40 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-15 |
| 13:39 | Western Kentucky | William Theus grabs the defensive rebound | 7-15 |
| 13:22 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Theus | 7-17 |
| 12:57 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Melvin Hatch | 10-17 |
| 12:55 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-17 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG), Manuel West (SG), Abel Gent (SF), Stanley Bower (PF), Thomas Chapman (C) Jerald Ferguson, Arthur Beauchamp, Shaun Dineen, Daniel Harton, Melvin Hatch | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau (PG), John Wimbley (SG), Matthew Alexander (SF), Gordon Simmerman (C) Thomas Williams, Leroy Matheney, William Theus, George Zuckerman | |
| 12:35 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Manuel West | 13-17 |
| 12:15 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 13-17 |
| 12:13 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 11:58 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Albert Gendreau - foul #1 on Albert Gendreau, team foul #4 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Newburn (PF) Derek Caulfield | |
| 11:58 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower misses the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 11:58 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 11:58 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower makes the 3rd free throw | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fresh) SG - Manuel West (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Abel Gent (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stanley Bower (fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Chapman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Albert Gendreau (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Wimbley (fresh) SF - Matthew Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Newburn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gordon Simmerman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Western Kentucky | George Newburn is called for a charge - foul #2 on George Newburn, team foul #5 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton (PF) Stanley Bower | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Leroy Matheney (SG), Patrick Michell (PF) John Wimbley, George Newburn | |
| 11:23 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-17 |
| 11:22 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Simmerman grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 11:00 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Chapman is called for the reach on Gordon Simmerman - foul #1 on Thomas Chapman, team foul #3 | 15-17 |
| 10:54 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Simmerman blows the layup | 15-17 |
| 10:52 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Manuel West | 15-17 |
| 10:47 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-17 |
| 10:45 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Michell snags the defensive board | 15-17 |
| 10:21 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Michell loses the dribble to Manuel West | 15-17 |
| 10:15 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton blows the dunk | 15-17 |
| 10:13 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Michell grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 09:48 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Simmerman double dribbles | 15-17 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams (PG), William Theus (SF), Derek Caulfield (PF), George Zuckerman (C) Albert Gendreau, Matthew Alexander, Patrick Michell, Gordon Simmerman | |
| 09:29 | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson is hacked by Leroy Matheney - foul #2 on Leroy Matheney, team foul #6 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley (SG) Leroy Matheney | |
| 09:13 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-17 |
| 09:12 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley pulls down the rebound | 15-17 |
| 08:54 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from William Theus | 15-19 |
| 08:41 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-19 |
| 08:40 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp tips it back up and in | 17-19 |
| 08:29 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Wimbley | 17-21 |
| 08:13 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Hatch is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Melvin Hatch, team foul #4 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG), Manuel West (SG), Abel Gent (SF), Daniel Harton (PF), Thomas Chapman (C) Arthur Beauchamp, Jerald Ferguson, Shaun Dineen, Stanley Bower, Melvin Hatch | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Matthew Alexander (SF) John Wimbley | |
| 07:57 | Western Kentucky | William Theus is called for traveling | 17-21 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gordon Simmerman (C) George Zuckerman | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Martin Fisher (fresh) SG - Manuel West (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Abel Gent (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Harton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Chapman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Thomas Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Theus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Derek Caulfield (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gordon Simmerman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:41 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Manuel West | 20-21 |
| 07:26 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-24 |
| 07:05 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Manuel West | 23-24 |
| 06:48 | Western Kentucky | William Theus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-24 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower (PF) Daniel Harton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau (PG), John Wimbley (SG), George Zuckerman (PF) Thomas Williams, William Theus, Derek Caulfield | |
| 06:26 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 23-24 |
| 06:24 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower hits the follow up shot | 25-24 |
| 06:15 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley's floater is tipped away by Stanley Bower | 25-24 |
| 06:13 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| 06:08 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 06:06 | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher tips it in | 27-24 |
| 05:43 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Alexander comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 27-24 |
| 05:42 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Alexander | 27-24 |
| 05:37 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-24 |
| 05:36 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 05:18 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West is fouled on the floor by George Zuckerman - foul #1 on George Zuckerman, team foul #7 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp (PG), Shaun Dineen (SF), Daniel Harton (PF) Martin Fisher, Abel Gent, Stanley Bower | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams (SG), William Theus (SF), Derek Caulfield (PF) John Wimbley, Matthew Alexander, Gordon Simmerman | |
| 05:18 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 05:18 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 04:57 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-24 |
| 04:55 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 04:50 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 04:49 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen grabs the offensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 04:36 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp misses the jumper from the free throw line | 29-24 |
| 04:34 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen can't tip it in | 29-24 |
| 04:32 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to George Zuckerman | 29-24 |
| 04:29 | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau loses the dribble to Arthur Beauchamp in the backcourt | 29-24 |
| 04:16 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Manuel West | 32-24 |
| 03:48 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield is fouled on the floor by Arthur Beauchamp - foul #1 on Arthur Beauchamp, team foul #5 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower (SF), Melvin Hatch (C) Manuel West, Thomas Chapman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Leroy Matheney (SG), George Newburn (C) Albert Gendreau, George Zuckerman | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Arthur Beauchamp (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Shaun Dineen (fresh) SF - Stanley Bower (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Daniel Harton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Melvin Hatch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Thomas Williams (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Leroy Matheney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Theus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Derek Caulfield (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Newburn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:39 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Arthur Beauchamp - foul #2 on Arthur Beauchamp, team foul #6 | 32-24 |
| 03:39 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 03:39 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 03:23 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower's pass is intercepted by George Newburn | 32-26 |
| 03:04 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Beauchamp is called for the reach on Thomas Williams - foul #3 on Arthur Beauchamp, team foul #7 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Fisher (PG), Abel Gent (SF) Arthur Beauchamp, Daniel Harton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Matthew Alexander (SF) William Theus | |
| 03:04 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams misses the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 03:04 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen grabs the defensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 02:49 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen is hacked by Derek Caulfield - foul #1 on Derek Caulfield, team foul #8 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gordon Simmerman (C) Thomas Williams | |
| 02:49 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 02:49 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 02:28 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Leroy Matheney | 34-29 |
| 02:13 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 34-29 |
| 02:11 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Derek Caulfield | 34-29 |
| 01:53 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Leroy Matheney | 34-31 |
| 01:37 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 01:31 | Western Kentucky | George Newburn loses the dribble to Shaun Dineen | 37-31 |
| 01:13 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent is called for traveling | 37-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson (PG), Manuel West (SG), Daniel Harton (PF), Thomas Chapman (C) Martin Fisher, Shaun Dineen, Abel Gent, Melvin Hatch | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau (PG), William Theus (SF), Patrick Michell (PF), George Zuckerman (C) George Newburn, Matthew Alexander, Derek Caulfield, Gordon Simmerman | |
| 00:52 | Western Kentucky | Jerald Ferguson steals it from Leroy Matheney | 37-31 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower loses the dribble to Albert Gendreau | 37-31 |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Michell clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 37-31 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Stanley Bower | 37-31 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower misses the fullcourt shot | 37-31 |