| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richie Drzazgowski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Tushoski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Muse (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jeff Bigby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Jeremy Herman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Geoffrey Kammer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman inbounds the ball | 36-40 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Blake Roberts | 36-42 |
| 19:25 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse is hacked by Jeff Bigby - foul #3 on Jeff Bigby, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG) Jeff Bigby | |
| 19:16 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Lemke - foul #1 on John Lemke, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| 19:16 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski misses the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 19:16 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 18:58 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Blake Roberts | 37-44 |
| 18:38 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse can't finish the layup | 37-44 |
| 18:37 | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 18:22 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski makes the jumper from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 18:11 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| 18:11 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 18:11 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 17:55 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Wilbert Lane - foul #1 on Wilbert Lane, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| 17:55 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 17:55 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 17:38 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane makes the jump hook near the basket | 41-48 |
| 17:21 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Smith | 44-48 |
| 17:15 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding (SG), Steve Chang (SF), David Lampley (C) Richard Smith, Douglas Tushoski, Samuel Muse | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher (PF), Jason Suiter (C) Wilbert Lane, Geoffrey Kammer | |
| 16:57 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Richie Drzazgowski, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis (C) James Thomas | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes (PG) John Lemke | |
| 16:40 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 16:38 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Steve Chang | 44-48 |
| 16:34 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Steve Chang | 46-48 |
| 16:09 | Northern Iowa | Robert Holding takes the ball from Larry Hayes | 46-48 |
| 15:52 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by David Lampley is blocked by Jeremy Herman | 46-48 |
| 15:50 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richie Drzazgowski (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Holding (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Steve Chang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Lampley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Larry Hayes (fresh) SG - Blake Roberts (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Herman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hoelscher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Suiter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:40 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman is hacked by Jeffrey Davis - foul #1 on Jeffrey Davis, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG), Richard Smith (SG), James Thomas (PF), Samuel Muse (C) Richie Drzazgowski, Robert Holding, David Lampley, Jeffrey Davis | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby (PG), John Lemke (SG), Wilbert Lane (PF), Geoffrey Kammer (C) Larry Hayes, Blake Roberts, Jeremy Herman, Jason Suiter | |
| 15:24 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-48 |
| 15:22 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Thomas | 46-48 |
| 15:00 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang drills a floater from the right side | 48-48 |
| 14:46 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby's floater is tipped away by Samuel Muse | 48-48 |
| 14:44 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 14:26 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 14:13 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 14:11 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Wilbert Lane | 51-48 |
| 13:57 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Hoelscher | 51-51 |
| 13:41 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas blows the layup | 51-51 |
| 13:39 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas tips it in | 53-51 |
| 13:20 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby is called for traveling | 53-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski (PG), Robert Holding (SG), Douglas Tushoski (SF), David Lampley (PF), Jeffrey Davis (C) Ray Norton, Richard Smith, Steve Chang, James Thomas, Samuel Muse | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts (SG), Jeremy Herman (SF), Jason Suiter (PF), Nicholas Brooks (C) John Lemke, Thomas Hoelscher, Wilbert Lane, Geoffrey Kammer | |
| 13:08 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Richie Drzazgowski | 55-51 |
| 13:01 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 12:40 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Blake Roberts - foul #2 on Blake Roberts, team foul #4 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes (PG) Jeff Bigby | |
| 12:40 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 12:40 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 12:23 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brooks can't finish the layup | 56-54 |
| 12:21 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 11:52 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Douglas Tushoski | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richie Drzazgowski (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Holding (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Douglas Tushoski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Lampley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Larry Hayes (fresh) SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Herman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Suiter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Nicholas Brooks (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brooks clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Jeffrey Davis - foul #2 on Jeffrey Davis, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith (SG), James Thomas (PF), Samuel Muse (C) Robert Holding, David Lampley, Jeffrey Davis | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher (PG), Wilbert Lane (PF) Larry Hayes, Jason Suiter | |
| 11:34 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 11:34 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 11:34 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 11:15 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski misses the lay-in but the foul's on Wilbert Lane - foul #2 on Wilbert Lane, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG), Geoffrey Kammer (C) Thomas Hoelscher, Nicholas Brooks | |
| 11:15 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 11:15 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 11:15 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 10:56 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Muse takes the ball from John Lemke | 59-55 |
| 10:36 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 10:35 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 10:23 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 10:22 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 10:20 | Western Kentucky | John Lemke steps in front of the Richie Drzazgowski pass in the backcourt | 59-55 |
| 10:19 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman slams it home on a nice dish by John Lemke | 59-57 |
| 10:02 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 61-57 |
| 09:39 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke misses the fadeaway from the right side | 61-57 |
| 09:38 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 09:25 | Western Kentucky | Geoffrey Kammer is called for the reach on Samuel Muse - foul #2 on Geoffrey Kammer, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG), Robert Holding (SG), Steve Chang (SF), David Lampley (C) Richie Drzazgowski, Richard Smith, Douglas Tushoski, Samuel Muse | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby (PG), Larry Hayes (SG), Thomas Hoelscher (SF), Jason Suiter (PF) John Lemke, Blake Roberts, Jeremy Herman, Wilbert Lane | |
| 09:11 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding is hacked by Larry Hayes - foul #1 on Larry Hayes, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| 09:11 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 09:11 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 08:51 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Larry Hayes | 61-59 |
| 08:41 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas is hacked by Jason Suiter - foul #2 on Jason Suiter, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brooks (C) Geoffrey Kammer | |
| 08:41 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 08:41 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 08:28 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher knocks in the shot from the right side | 63-61 |
| 08:17 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley clanks a floater in the lane | 63-61 |
| 08:16 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 08:11 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-61 |
| 08:10 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 08:08 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Bigby steals the ball from Ray Norton in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| 07:55 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Holding - foul #2 on Robert Holding, team foul #5 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Samuel Muse (C) Ray Norton, Robert Holding, James Thomas | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman (SF), Wilbert Lane (PF) Jason Suiter, Nicholas Brooks | |
| 07:55 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 07:55 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 07:39 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Larry Hayes - foul #2 on Larry Hayes, team foul #9 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts (SG) Larry Hayes | |
| 07:39 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 07:39 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richie Drzazgowski (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Chang (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Lampley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Muse (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jeff Bigby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Herman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Hoelscher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman blows the layup | 64-63 |
| 07:22 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richie Drzazgowski | 64-63 |
| 07:04 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 07:03 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| 06:49 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Wilbert Lane | 64-66 |
| 06:25 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 64-66 |
| 06:24 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse grabs the offensive board | 64-66 |
| 06:13 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley's pass is intercepted by Thomas Hoelscher | 64-66 |
| 06:00 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane misses long on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Samuel Muse - foul #2 on Samuel Muse, team foul #6 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski (SF), James Thomas (PF), Jeffrey Davis (C) Steve Chang, David Lampley, Samuel Muse | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG), Geoffrey Kammer (C) Jeff Bigby, Thomas Hoelscher | |
| 06:00 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 06:00 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 05:43 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski slams it home on a great pass from Richie Drzazgowski | 66-68 |
| 05:31 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman is fouled on the floor by Douglas Tushoski - foul #1 on Douglas Tushoski, team foul #7 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG), Robert Holding (SG) Richie Drzazgowski, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter (PF) Wilbert Lane | |
| 05:31 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 05:31 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 05:11 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Geoffrey Kammer - foul #3 on Geoffrey Kammer, team foul #10 | 66-70 |
| 05:11 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 05:11 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 05:09 | Northern Iowa | Ray Norton steals the ball from John Lemke in the backcourt | 68-70 |
| 04:58 | Western Kentucky | Blake Roberts is called for the reach on Robert Holding - foul #3 on Blake Roberts, team foul #11 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher (PF) Jason Suiter | |
| 04:58 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 04:58 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 04:43 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Holding - foul #3 on Robert Holding, team foul #8 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski (PG), Samuel Muse (C) Ray Norton, Jeffrey Davis | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter (PF) Jeremy Herman | |
| 04:43 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:43 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 04:25 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski clanks a jumper from the right wing | 70-72 |
| 04:24 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse grabs the offensive rebound | 70-72 |
| 04:10 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Thomas | 73-72 |
| 03:52 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Douglas Tushoski - foul #2 on Douglas Tushoski, team foul #9 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith (SG), Steve Chang (SF) Robert Holding, Douglas Tushoski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby (PG), Jeremy Herman (SF) Blake Roberts, Jason Suiter | |
| 03:52 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:52 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 03:39 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse misses the runner from the right block | 73-74 |
| 03:37 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 73-74 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richie Drzazgowski (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Chang (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Muse (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jeff Bigby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Lemke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeremy Herman (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hoelscher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Geoffrey Kammer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-74 |
| 03:19 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Geoffrey Kammer | 73-74 |
| 03:03 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Samuel Muse - foul #3 on Samuel Muse, team foul #10 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG), David Lampley (PF), Jeffrey Davis (C) Richie Drzazgowski, James Thomas, Samuel Muse | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes (SG), Wilbert Lane (PF) John Lemke, Geoffrey Kammer | |
| 03:03 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 03:03 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 02:45 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis hits a runner from the right block | 75-76 |
| 02:45 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-76 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski (PG), Douglas Tushoski (SF), James Thomas (PF), Samuel Muse (C) Ray Norton, Steve Chang, David Lampley, Jeffrey Davis | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts (SG), Geoffrey Kammer (C) Larry Hayes, Thomas Hoelscher | |
| 02:25 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane is hacked by Samuel Muse - foul #4 on Samuel Muse, team foul #11 | 75-76 |
| 02:25 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 02:25 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 01:58 | Western Kentucky | Geoffrey Kammer steps in front of the James Thomas pass | 75-78 |
| 01:37 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer's floater is tipped away by Samuel Muse | 75-78 |
| 01:36 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer misses the tip | 75-78 |
| 01:35 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse gets the rebound | 75-78 |
| 01:21 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski misses long on a turnaround from close range | 75-78 |
| 01:20 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Muse | 75-78 |
| 01:13 | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 75-78 |
| 01:11 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane gets the rebound | 75-78 |
| 00:57 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 75-78 |
| 00:55 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman hits the follow up shot | 75-80 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski is denied on a dunk by Wilbert Lane | 75-80 |
| 00:44 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 75-80 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Richard Smith is called for the reach on Blake Roberts in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #12 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher (C) Geoffrey Kammer | |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Samuel Muse | 75-80 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-80 |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby is fouled in the backcourt by Richie Drzazgowski - foul #3 on Richie Drzazgowski, team foul #13 | 75-80 |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:27 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-82 |
| 00:26 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 75-82 |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Douglas Tushoski | 78-82 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby is fouled in the backcourt by Richie Drzazgowski - foul #4 on Richie Drzazgowski, team foul #14 | 78-82 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer (C) Wilbert Lane | |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby makes the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby misses the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:20 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Samuel Muse | 78-83 |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-83 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Smith - foul #4 on Richard Smith, team foul #15 | 81-83 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane (PF) Thomas Hoelscher | |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 81-85 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman snags the defensive board | 81-85 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman runs out the clock | 81-85 |