| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jeff Bigby (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Brubaker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicholas Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Geoffrey Kammer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ray Norton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Holding (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Muse (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker inbounds the ball | 25-45 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby loses the dribble to Robert Tapp | 25-45 |
| 19:24 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-48 |
| 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) | |
| 19:13 | Northern Iowa | James Thomas steals the ball from Blake Roberts | 25-48 |
| 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) | |
| 18:50 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Robert Holding | 25-51 |
| 18:41 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-51 |
| 18:15 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Ray Norton | 25-53 |
| 18:03 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker is hacked by Samuel Muse - foul #1 on Samuel Muse, team foul #1 | 25-53 |
| 17:52 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brooks hits a jump hook from the right block | 27-53 |
| 17:24 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas double dribbles | 27-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher (SF) James Brubaker | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang (SG), David Lampley (C) Robert Tapp, Samuel Muse | |
| 17:05 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-53 |
| 16:54 | Western Kentucky | Geoffrey Kammer blocks the short jumper by James Thomas | 30-53 |
| 16:52 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley snags the offensive board | 30-53 |
| 16:38 | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Brooks swats the layup by James Thomas | 30-53 |
| 16:37 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher snags the defensive board | 30-53 |
| 16:33 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ray Norton - foul #1 on Ray Norton, team foul #2 | 30-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG), Jason Suiter (PF) Jeff Bigby, Nicholas Brooks | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (PG), Jeffrey Davis (SG) Ray Norton, Robert Holding | |
| 16:33 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 31-53 |
| 16:33 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 32-53 |
| 16:04 | Western Kentucky | John Lemke picks off the pass by Jeffrey Davis | 32-53 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Lemke (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Hoelscher (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Jason Suiter (fresh) 3 pts. C - Geoffrey Kammer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Haile (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steve Chang (fresh) 12 pts. PF - James Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Lampley (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts makes the floater near the basket and the foul's on James Thomas - foul #1 on James Thomas, team foul #3 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker (SF), Wilbert Lane (PF) Jason Suiter, Geoffrey Kammer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp (SG), Samuel Muse (C) Jeffrey Davis, James Thomas | |
| 15:55 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts misses the free throw | 34-53 |
| 15:55 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse grabs the board | 34-53 |
| 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) | |
| 15:37 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Blake Roberts - foul #2 on Blake Roberts, team foul #1 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Bateman (SG) Blake Roberts | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG) Joseph Haile | |
| 15:37 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp makes the 1st free throw | 34-54 |
| 15:37 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp makes the 2nd free throw | 34-55 |
| 15:18 | Northern Iowa | Larry Bateman makes the floater from the left block set up by Thomas Hoelscher | 36-55 |
| 14:52 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hoelscher - foul #2 on Thomas Hoelscher, team foul #2 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby (PG), Nicholas Brooks (C) Larry Bateman, Thomas Hoelscher | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding (SF), James Thomas (PF) Steve Chang, David Lampley | |
| 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) | |
| 14:23 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp loses the dribble to Jeff Bigby | 36-55 |
| 14:13 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Lemke | 39-55 |
| 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) | |
| 13:52 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-55 |
| 13:51 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-55 |
| 13:45 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-55 |
| 13:44 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Wilbert Lane | 39-55 |
| 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) | |
| 13:26 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker misses long on a jumper near the basket | 39-55 |
| 13:25 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse gets the rebound | 39-55 |
| 13:18 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on James Thomas, team foul #4 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts (SG), Thomas Hoelscher (SF), Geoffrey Kammer (C) John Lemke, James Brubaker, Wilbert Lane | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (PG), Steve Chang (SG), David Lampley (C) Ray Norton, Robert Tapp, Samuel Muse | |
| 13:02 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brooks misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Holding - foul #1 on Robert Holding, team foul #5 | 39-55 |
| 13:02 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 13:02 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 12:38 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Lampley | 41-57 |
| 12:36 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby is called for traveling in the backcourt | 41-57 |
| 12:19 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Joseph Haile | 41-60 |
| 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) | |
| 12:10 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-60 |
| 12:09 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer grabs the offensive board | 41-60 |
| 11:57 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Geoffrey Kammer | 44-60 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jeff Bigby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Hoelscher (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Nicholas Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Geoffrey Kammer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Haile (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Chang (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Holding (fresh) 11 pts. PF - James Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Lampley (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Haile | 44-62 |
| 11:16 | Northern Iowa | Steve Chang steps in front of the Nicholas Brooks pass | 44-62 |
| 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) | |
| 11:01 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley drills a shot from the right block set up by Robert Holding | 44-64 |
| 10:45 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby is fouled on the floor by Joseph Haile - foul #3 on Joseph Haile, team foul #6 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG), James Brubaker (SF), Wilbert Lane (PF) Jeff Bigby, Nicholas Brooks, Geoffrey Kammer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG), Robert Tapp (SG), Jeffrey Davis (PF), Samuel Muse (C) Joseph Haile, Steve Chang, Robert Holding, James Thomas | |
| 10:32 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts is hacked by Jeffrey Davis - foul #1 on Jeffrey Davis, team foul #7 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding (SF) David Lampley | |
| 10:32 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 10:32 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| 10:08 | Western Kentucky | Blake Roberts steps in front of the Jeffrey Davis pass | 46-64 |
| 09:51 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-64 |
| 09:49 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse snags the defensive board | 46-64 |
| 09:27 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton is fouled on the floor by John Lemke - foul #1 on John Lemke, team foul #3 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Bateman (SG), Geoffrey Kammer (C) Blake Roberts, Thomas Hoelscher | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang (SF), James Thomas (PF) Robert Holding, Jeffrey Davis | |
| 09:09 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Wilbert Lane - foul #4 on Wilbert Lane, team foul #4 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby (PG), Nicholas Brooks (PF) Larry Bateman, Wilbert Lane | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 09:09 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton makes the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 09:09 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| 09:00 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brooks misses the lay-in | 46-66 |
| 08:58 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang grabs the board | 46-66 |
| 08:35 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 46-66 |
| 08:34 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse gets the offensive rebound | 46-66 |
| 08:17 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Tapp | 46-68 |
| 08:09 | Northern Iowa | James Thomas swats the layup by Nicholas Brooks | 46-68 |
| 08:07 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse grabs the board | 46-68 |
| 07:47 | Western Kentucky | Geoffrey Kammer swats the short shot by Steve Chang | 46-68 |
| 07:46 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to John Lemke | 46-68 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jeff Bigby (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lemke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Brubaker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicholas Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Geoffrey Kammer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ray Norton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Tapp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Chang (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Samuel Muse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:40 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Steve Chang - foul #1 on Steve Chang, team foul #8 | 46-68 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts (SG), Thomas Hoelscher (SF), Wilbert Lane (PF) Jeff Bigby, James Brubaker, Nicholas Brooks | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding (SF), David Lampley (C) Robert Tapp, Samuel Muse | |
| 07:40 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke makes the 1st free throw | 47-68 |
| 07:40 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke makes the 2nd free throw | 48-68 |
| 07:23 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding is hacked by Thomas Hoelscher - foul #3 on Thomas Hoelscher, team foul #5 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Bateman (PG), Jason Suiter (C) John Lemke, Geoffrey Kammer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (PG), Jeffrey Davis (SG), Raymond Norrell (C) Ray Norton, Steve Chang, James Thomas | |
| 07:02 | Western Kentucky | Blake Roberts is called for the reach on David Lampley - foul #3 on Blake Roberts, team foul #6 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brooks (C) Jason Suiter | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 06:40 | Western Kentucky | Wilbert Lane swats the layup by Jeffrey Davis | 48-68 |
| 06:38 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brooks pulls down the rebound | 48-68 |
| 06:19 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Wilbert Lane | 50-68 |
| 05:55 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis misses the lay-in | 50-68 |
| 05:54 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brooks grabs the board | 50-68 |
| 05:48 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts banks in the layup on a nice dish by Wilbert Lane | 52-68 |
| 05:48 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-68 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby (PG), James Brubaker (SF), Geoffrey Kammer (C) Larry Bateman, Thomas Hoelscher, Nicholas Brooks | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG), Robert Tapp (SG), James Thomas (PF), Samuel Muse (C) Joseph Haile, Jeffrey Davis, David Lampley, Raymond Norrell | |
| 05:19 | Western Kentucky | Wilbert Lane steps in front of the Robert Tapp pass | 52-68 |
| 05:05 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Muse steals it from Jeff Bigby | 52-68 |
| 04:46 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas blows the layup | 52-68 |
| 04:45 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to James Brubaker | 52-68 |
| 04:43 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Norton - foul #2 on Ray Norton, team foul #9 | 52-68 |
| 04:43 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 04:43 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 04:25 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-71 |
| 04:18 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-71 |
| 04:16 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer tips it back up and in | 56-71 |
| 03:47 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Blake Roberts - foul #4 on Blake Roberts, team foul #7 | 56-71 |
| 03:47 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 03:47 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 56-72 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jeff Bigby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Brubaker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Geoffrey Kammer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ray Norton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Holding (fresh) 14 pts. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Samuel Muse (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:33 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jeff Bigby, team foul #8 | 56-72 |
| 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) | |
| 03:11 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-72 |
| 03:10 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker snags the defensive board | 56-72 |
| 03:05 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Blake Roberts | 59-72 |
| 02:50 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas loses the dribble to Wilbert Lane | 59-72 |
| 02:32 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker is whistled for a carry | 59-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG), Larry Bateman (SG), Thomas Hoelscher (SF), Nicholas Brooks (PF), Jason Suiter (C) Jeff Bigby, Blake Roberts, James Brubaker, Wilbert Lane, Geoffrey Kammer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (PG), Jeffrey Davis (SG), Steve Chang (SF), David Lampley (PF), Raymond Norrell (C) Ray Norton, Robert Tapp, Robert Holding, James Thomas, Samuel Muse | |
| 02:13 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hoelscher picks off the pass by Joseph Haile | 59-72 |
| 01:57 | Northern Iowa | Steve Chang picks off the pass by Nicholas Brooks | 59-72 |
| 01:29 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Hoelscher - foul #4 on Thomas Hoelscher, team foul #9 | 59-72 |
| 01:29 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang misses the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 01:29 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang misses the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 01:29 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-72 |
| 01:12 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hoelscher - foul #5 on Thomas Hoelscher, team foul #10 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Witherspoon (SF) Thomas Hoelscher | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 01:12 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang makes the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 01:12 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang makes the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| 01:04 | Northern Iowa | Robert Witherspoon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-74 |
| 01:03 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Davis | 59-74 |
| 00:43 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-74 |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley tips it home | 59-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Larry Bateman misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 59-76 |
| 00:33 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Davis | 59-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:08 | Western Kentucky | Larry Bateman takes the ball from Raymond Norrell | 59-76 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-76 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile runs out the clock | 61-76 |