| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Bradley Steere (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Herman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Winningham (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ron Delcid (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Walz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Tushoski (fresh) PF - Jonathan Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Loren Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski inbounds the ball | 38-39 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid is fouled on the floor by Blake Roberts - foul #2 on Blake Roberts, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| 19:21 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 18:54 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 18:53 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham grabs the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 18:44 | Northern Iowa | Loren Gibbs steals it from Wilbert Lane | 38-42 |
| 18:26 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Herman picks off the pass by Bobby Walz | 38-42 |
| 17:59 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere is hacked by Loren Gibbs - foul #2 on Loren Gibbs, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| 17:54 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-42 |
| 17:53 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman grabs the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 17:36 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-42 |
| 17:34 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 17:18 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 17:16 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 17:09 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 17:08 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane snags the offensive board | 38-42 |
| 16:52 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Jonathan Carter - foul #2 on Jonathan Carter, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Record (PG), Denver Cox (PF), Thomas Hoelscher (C) Bradley Steere, Wilbert Lane, Ronald Winningham | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski (SG), Jerry Harvey (SF), Gerald Hemby (PF), James Thomas (C) Bobby Walz, Douglas Tushoski, Jonathan Carter, Loren Gibbs | |
| 16:52 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 16:52 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:38 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-42 |
| 16:36 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Thomas Hoelscher | 40-42 |
| 16:26 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jeremy Herman, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG), Larry Hayes (SF) Blake Roberts, Jeremy Herman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding (SF) Ron Delcid | |
| 16:06 | Western Kentucky | Steven Record steals the ball from Gerald Hemby | 40-42 |
| 15:59 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jerry Harvey - foul #1 on Jerry Harvey, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere (PG), Ronald Winningham (C) John Lemke, Thomas Hoelscher | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz (SG), Loren Gibbs (C) Robert Holding, James Thomas | |
| 15:59 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:59 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:59 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Bradley Steere (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Record (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Hayes (fresh) PF - Denver Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Winningham (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richie Drzazgowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Walz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gerald Hemby (fresh) 6 pts. C - Loren Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby makes the shot from the baseline set up by Richie Drzazgowski | 40-44 |
| 15:21 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record loses the dribble to Gerald Hemby | 40-44 |
| 14:58 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 14:56 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski tips it but misses | 40-44 |
| 14:55 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 14:37 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-44 |
| 14:35 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham can't tip it in | 40-44 |
| 14:34 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox tips it back up and in | 42-44 |
| 14:17 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-44 |
| 14:15 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs tips it back up and in | 42-46 |
| 13:59 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 13:58 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Loren Gibbs | 42-46 |
| 13:34 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-46 |
| 13:33 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs tips it in | 42-48 |
| 13:14 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Hemby is called for the reach on Ronald Winningham - foul #2 on Gerald Hemby, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG), Blake Roberts (SG), Jeremy Herman (SF), Wilbert Lane (PF) Bradley Steere, Steven Record, Larry Hayes, Ronald Winningham | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid (PG), Robert Holding (SG), Douglas Tushoski (SF), Jonathan Carter (PF), James Thomas (C) Richie Drzazgowski, Bobby Walz, Jerry Harvey, Gerald Hemby, Loren Gibbs | |
| 13:06 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts blows the layup | 42-48 |
| 13:05 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane gets the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 12:55 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman can't finish the layup | 42-48 |
| 12:53 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 12:43 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid misses the lay-in | 42-48 |
| 12:42 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski hits the follow up shot | 42-50 |
| 12:30 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts lays it in and he's fouled by Robert Holding - foul #1 on Robert Holding, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher (C) Denver Cox | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 12:30 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts makes the free throw | 45-50 |
| 12:13 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 12:12 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 11:54 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere (PG) John Lemke | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz (SG) Robert Holding | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Bradley Steere (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Herman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Hoelscher (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ron Delcid (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Walz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Tushoski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Thomas (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Blake Roberts - foul #3 on Blake Roberts, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham (C) Thomas Hoelscher | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs (C) James Thomas | |
| 11:38 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 11:38 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 11:15 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 11:14 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 10:50 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Blake Roberts - foul #4 on Blake Roberts, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Record (SG), Denver Cox (PF) Blake Roberts, Wilbert Lane | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey (SF) Douglas Tushoski | |
| 10:50 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs misses the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 10:50 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs misses the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 10:50 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 10:31 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere is hacked by Loren Gibbs - foul #3 on Loren Gibbs, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| 10:24 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 10:22 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Loren Gibbs | 45-52 |
| 10:12 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Bobby Walz | 45-55 |
| 09:55 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Winningham and he's fouled by Jerry Harvey - foul #2 on Jerry Harvey, team foul #7 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes (SG) Bradley Steere | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski (PG), Robert Holding (SF), Gerald Hemby (PF) Ron Delcid, Bobby Walz, Jonathan Carter | |
| 09:55 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman misses the free throw | 47-55 |
| 09:55 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 09:42 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-58 |
| 09:19 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-58 |
| 09:18 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham tips it back up and in | 49-58 |
| 09:06 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Richie Drzazgowski | 49-60 |
| 08:45 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Denver Cox | 51-60 |
| 08:32 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Richie Drzazgowski | 51-63 |
| 08:11 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-63 |
| 08:09 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes misses the tip | 51-63 |
| 08:07 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski grabs the board | 51-63 |
| 08:00 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Richie Drzazgowski | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:40 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Jerry Harvey - foul #3 on Jerry Harvey, team foul #8 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere (PG), Blake Roberts (SG), Wilbert Lane (PF) Steven Record, Jeremy Herman, Ronald Winningham | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid (PG), Bobby Walz (SG), Douglas Tushoski (SF), Jonathan Carter (PF) Richie Drzazgowski, Jerry Harvey, Robert Holding, Loren Gibbs | |
| 07:40 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 07:40 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Bradley Steere (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Larry Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Denver Cox (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ron Delcid (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Walz (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Douglas Tushoski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Hemby (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid misses short on a 3 from straight away | 53-66 |
| 07:17 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Hemby | 53-66 |
| 07:04 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ron Delcid | 53-68 |
| 06:54 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-68 |
| 06:52 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski grabs the board | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:39 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski is called for traveling | 53-68 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher (SF), Jason Suiter (C) Larry Hayes, Denver Cox | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Thomas (C) Gerald Hemby | |
| 06:22 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-68 |
| 06:21 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter pulls down the rebound | 53-68 |
| 06:12 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ron Delcid | 53-70 |
| 05:57 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-70 |
| 05:55 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas pulls down the rebound | 53-70 |
| 05:38 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham (C) Jason Suiter | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs (C) James Thomas | |
| 05:17 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-70 |
| 05:15 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter gets the rebound | 53-70 |
| 05:03 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter buries a floater near the basket set up by Ron Delcid | 53-72 |
| 04:49 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-72 |
| 04:48 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham tips it but misses | 53-72 |
| 04:47 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane grabs the offensive board | 53-72 |
| 04:35 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-72 |
| 04:33 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-72 |
| 04:18 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher is hacked by Jonathan Carter - foul #3 on Jonathan Carter, team foul #9 | 53-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Record (PG), Larry Hayes (SG), Jeremy Herman (SF) Bradley Steere, Blake Roberts, Wilbert Lane | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski (PG), Jerry Harvey (SG), Robert Holding (SF), Gerald Hemby (PF) Ron Delcid, Bobby Walz, Douglas Tushoski, Jonathan Carter | |
| 04:18 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher makes the 1st free throw | 54-72 |
| 04:18 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher makes the 2nd free throw | 55-72 |
| 03:53 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Hoelscher - foul #2 on Thomas Hoelscher, team foul #5 | 55-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox (PF) Thomas Hoelscher | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 03:53 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding misses the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 03:53 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding makes the 2nd free throw | 55-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Denver Cox is denied by Loren Gibbs | 55-73 |
| 03:35 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox tips it but misses | 55-73 |
| 03:33 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs grabs the board | 55-73 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Record (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeremy Herman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Denver Cox (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Winningham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Holding (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Richie Drzazgowski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jerry Harvey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Hemby (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Loren Gibbs (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-73 |
| 03:20 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham pulls down the rebound | 55-73 |
| 03:02 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Larry Hayes | 58-73 |
| 02:36 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-73 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG), Thomas Hoelscher (C) Jeremy Herman, Ronald Winningham | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Thomas (C) Loren Gibbs | |
| 02:20 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Lemke | 61-73 |
| 01:57 | Western Kentucky | John Lemke takes the ball from James Thomas | 61-73 |
| 01:28 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-73 |
| 01:27 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox misses the tip | 61-73 |
| 01:25 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey snags the defensive board | 61-73 |
| 01:20 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-73 |
| 01:19 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes gets the rebound | 61-73 |
| 01:00 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher blows the layup | 61-73 |
| 00:59 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby grabs the board | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-73 |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey tips it home | 61-75 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-75 |
| 00:06 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Steven Record - foul #2 on Steven Record, team foul #6 | 64-75 |
| 00:06 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby makes the 1st free throw | 64-76 |
| 00:06 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby misses the 2nd free throw | 64-76 |
| 00:06 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Harvey | 64-76 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski runs out the clock | 64-76 |