| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Hobgood (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Dillon (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Johnny Swasey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Darryl Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Loyd Ayer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Whatley (fresh) PF - Robert Hubbard (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Hagan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey inbounds the ball | 32-37 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 34-37 |
| 19:26 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard misses the 3 from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 19:25 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 19:20 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Richard Dillon | 37-37 |
| 19:00 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 37-37 |
| 18:58 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:54 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 37-37 |
| 18:53 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:45 | Western Kentucky | Darryl Williams swats the shot by Lee Hagan | 37-37 |
| 18:44 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 18:26 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 18:24 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 18:05 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Darryl Williams - foul #1 on Darryl Williams, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 18:05 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 18:05 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 18:05 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan grabs the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 17:48 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-38 |
| 17:47 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan misses the tip | 37-38 |
| 17:46 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley grabs the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 17:25 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley is fouled on the floor by Johnny Swasey - foul #1 on Johnny Swasey, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish (SG) Richard Dillon | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (SG) Joseph Howard | |
| 17:09 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hobgood steps in front of the Richard Conner pass | 37-38 |
| 16:48 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Springer (C) Loyd Ayer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady (PF), Sean Begay (C) Robert Hubbard, Lee Hagan | |
| 16:41 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Chad Farrish - foul #2 on Chad Farrish, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| 16:41 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:41 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:41 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:27 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 16:26 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams tips it back up and in | 39-38 |
| 16:05 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's fouled by Darryl Williams - foul #2 on Darryl Williams, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon (SG), Sylvester Bakos (PF), Justin Olsen (C) Robert Hobgood, Johnny Swasey, Darryl Williams | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard (SG) Willie Gaillard | |
| 16:05 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:05 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:05 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley makes the 3rd free throw | 39-40 |
| 15:51 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 15:49 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Chad Farrish (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Richard Dillon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Springer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sylvester Bakos (fresh) 4 pts. C - Justin Olsen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Conner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Whatley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Grady (fresh) C - Sean Begay (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley misses long on a runner from close range | 39-40 |
| 15:27 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner snags the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 15:18 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay's pass is intercepted by Chad Farrish | 39-40 |
| 15:14 | Northern Iowa | David Springer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Chad Farrish | 41-40 |
| 15:02 | Western Kentucky | Justin Olsen is called for the reach on Terry Grady - foul #1 on Justin Olsen, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood (PG), Johnny Swasey (SF), William Davis (PF), Loyd Ayer (C) Chad Farrish, David Springer, Sylvester Bakos, Justin Olsen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard (PG), James Denning (SF), Robert Hubbard (PF), Lee Hagan (C) Richard Conner, Richard Whatley, Terry Grady, Sean Begay | |
| 14:49 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 14:48 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan snags the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 14:30 | Western Kentucky | James Denning is denied on a dunk by William Davis | 41-40 |
| 14:29 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard snags the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 14:06 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 14:05 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Hagan | 41-40 |
| 13:48 | Western Kentucky | James Denning can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 13:47 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to William Davis | 41-40 |
| 13:43 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood is hacked by Willie Gaillard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Gaillard, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish (SG) Richard Dillon | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (SG) Joseph Howard | |
| 13:24 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood is hacked by Willie Gaillard - foul #2 on Willie Gaillard, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| 13:12 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey loses the dribble to Richard Conner | 41-40 |
| 12:59 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Willie Gaillard | 41-43 |
| 12:47 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 12:45 | Northern Iowa | William Davis can't tip it in | 41-43 |
| 12:44 | Western Kentucky | James Denning gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 12:23 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard is whistled for a carry | 41-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale (SG), David Springer (SF), Darryl Williams (C) Robert Hobgood, Johnny Swasey, Loyd Ayer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Dublin (SG), Terry Grady (PF), Sean Begay (C) Willie Gaillard, Robert Hubbard, Lee Hagan | |
| 12:08 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Dublin - foul #1 on Michael Dublin, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen (C) William Davis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard (SG) Michael Dublin | |
| 12:08 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 12:08 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 11:49 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady throws it down on a nice dish by Richard Conner | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Richard Barksdale (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Chad Farrish (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Springer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Darryl Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Justin Olsen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Conner (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Denning (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terry Grady (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sean Begay (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Darryl Williams is denied by Sean Begay | 43-45 |
| 11:33 | Western Kentucky | James Denning grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 11:19 | Western Kentucky | Justin Olsen takes the ball from Terry Grady | 43-45 |
| 11:04 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 43-45 |
| 11:02 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 10:49 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Richard Conner | 43-48 |
| 10:26 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Barksdale | 46-48 |
| 10:10 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner's layup is rejected by Darryl Williams | 46-48 |
| 10:09 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 10:02 | Northern Iowa | David Springer is whistled for a carry | 46-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood (PG), Richard Dillon (SG), Johnny Swasey (SF), William Davis (PF), Loyd Ayer (C) Richard Barksdale, Chad Farrish, David Springer, Darryl Williams, Justin Olsen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard (PG), Michael Dublin (SG), Richard Whatley (SF), Robert Hubbard (PF), Lee Hagan (C) Richard Conner, Joseph Howard, James Denning, Terry Grady, Sean Begay | |
| 09:45 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 46-48 |
| 09:44 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 09:38 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Johnny Swasey | 49-48 |
| 09:20 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Dublin | 49-50 |
| 09:00 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hubbard steps in front of the Johnny Swasey pass | 49-50 |
| 08:37 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (SG), James Denning (SF) Michael Dublin, Richard Whatley | |
| 08:25 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard (SG) Richard Conner | |
| 08:07 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard banks in the layup set up by Willie Gaillard | 49-52 |
| 07:54 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hubbard picks off the pass by Johnny Swasey | 49-52 |
| 07:46 | Western Kentucky | Johnny Swasey is called for the reach on James Denning - foul #2 on Johnny Swasey, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Hobgood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Dillon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Swasey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Loyd Ayer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Denning (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Hubbard (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Lee Hagan (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Willie Gaillard and the foul's on Loyd Ayer - foul #1 on Loyd Ayer, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish (SG) Richard Dillon | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 07:32 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan makes the free throw | 49-55 |
| 07:09 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood clanks a 3 from straight away | 49-55 |
| 07:07 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 06:51 | Western Kentucky | James Denning buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Willie Gaillard and the foul's on Chad Farrish - foul #3 on Chad Farrish, team foul #8 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams (PF), David Springer (C) William Davis, Loyd Ayer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (SG), Terry Grady (PF), Sean Begay (C) Joseph Howard, Robert Hubbard, Lee Hagan | |
| 06:51 | Western Kentucky | James Denning makes the free throw | 49-58 |
| 06:33 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-58 |
| 06:31 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood misses the tip | 49-58 |
| 06:29 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey tips it in | 51-58 |
| 06:17 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 06:16 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady tips it home | 51-60 |
| 06:02 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood misses short on a shot from the left side | 51-60 |
| 06:00 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay pulls down the rebound | 51-60 |
| 05:55 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon (SG), Justin Olsen (C) Robert Hobgood, Johnny Swasey | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Dublin (SG), Richard Whatley (SF) Willie Gaillard, James Denning | |
| 05:30 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-60 |
| 05:28 | Northern Iowa | David Springer snags the offensive board | 51-60 |
| 05:09 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Dillon | 54-60 |
| 04:57 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley is denied on a layup by Darryl Williams | 54-60 |
| 04:56 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady grabs the offensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 04:44 | Western Kentucky | Michael Dublin clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-60 |
| 04:43 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 04:33 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams is hacked by Terry Grady - foul #1 on Terry Grady, team foul #4 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood (PG), Johnny Swasey (SF), William Davis (PF), Loyd Ayer (C) Chad Farrish, David Springer, Darryl Williams, Justin Olsen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard (PG), Joseph Howard (SG), James Denning (SF), Robert Hubbard (PF), Lee Hagan (C) Richard Conner, Michael Dublin, Richard Whatley, Terry Grady, Sean Begay | |
| 04:11 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Loyd Ayer | 57-60 |
| 03:57 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard is hacked by William Davis - foul #4 on William Davis, team foul #9 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale (SG) Richard Dillon | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 03:57 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 03:57 | Northern Iowa | William Davis snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 03:48 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey clanks a 3 from straight away | 57-60 |
| 03:46 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Hobgood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Barksdale (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Johnny Swasey (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Loyd Ayer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Denning (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Hubbard (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Lee Hagan (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan is fouled on the floor by Loyd Ayer - foul #2 on Loyd Ayer, team foul #10 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish (SG) Richard Barksdale | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 03:19 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 03:19 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 02:57 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-61 |
| 02:56 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 02:52 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-64 |
| 02:42 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer is fouled on the floor by Joseph Howard - foul #2 on Joseph Howard, team foul #5 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon (SG) Chad Farrish | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:24 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-64 |
| 02:07 | Western Kentucky | James Denning knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-67 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 01:51 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey misses short on a floater from the right side | 57-67 |
| 01:49 | Northern Iowa | William Davis tips it home | 59-67 |
| 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) | |
| 01:27 | Western Kentucky | Richard Dillon is called for the reach on Joseph Howard - foul #3 on Richard Dillon, team foul #11 | 59-67 |
| 01:27 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 01:27 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 01:10 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer's floater is tipped away by James Denning | 59-69 |
| 01:08 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 00:43 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Joseph Howard | 59-71 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer misses long on a floater from the left block | 59-71 |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Lee Hagan | 59-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard is fouled on the floor by Johnny Swasey - foul #3 on Johnny Swasey, team foul #12 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish (PG), Richard Barksdale (SG), David Springer (SF), Darryl Williams (PF), Justin Olsen (C) Robert Hobgood, Richard Dillon, Johnny Swasey, William Davis, Loyd Ayer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (SG), Richard Whatley (SF), Terry Grady (PF), Sean Begay (C) Joseph Howard, James Denning, Robert Hubbard, Lee Hagan | |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard makes the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard misses the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams gets the rebound | 59-72 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Sean Begay denies the turnaround by David Springer | 59-72 |
| 00:07 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley pulls down the rebound | 59-72 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard runs out the clock | 59-72 |