| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dennis Hargrove (fresh) SG - Gerald Whitt (fresh) SF - Bruce Wright (fresh) PF - James Clark (fresh) C - Daniel Mock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ivan Brent (fresh) SG - Archie Kane (fresh) SF - Joshua Schober (fresh) PF - Paul Spector (fresh) C - Tom Sneed (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed 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 man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed is fouled on the floor by Daniel Mock - foul #1 on Daniel Mock, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Ivan Brent and the foul's on Dennis Hargrove - foul #1 on Dennis Hargrove, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:11 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:42 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 18:26 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-3 |
| 18:24 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ivan Brent | 0-3 |
| 18:20 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Hargrove steals it from Paul Spector | 0-3 |
| 18:13 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:12 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock can't tip it in | 0-3 |
| 18:11 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 17:53 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 17:52 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Spector | 0-3 |
| 17:38 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 17:37 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:32 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt is hacked by Archie Kane - foul #1 on Archie Kane, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon (PG), Eric Goodman (SG), Dustin Sensabaugh (SF), John Smith (PF), John Whitaker (C) Ivan Brent, Archie Kane, Joshua Schober, Paul Spector, Tom Sneed | |
| 17:17 | Northern Iowa | John Whitaker steals the ball from Gerald Whitt | 0-3 |
| 17:07 | Western Kentucky | John Smith misses the shot from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 17:05 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 16:49 | Northern Iowa | James Clark is denied on a layup by Dustin Sensabaugh | 0-3 |
| 16:48 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove tips it back up and in | 2-3 |
| 16:25 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker blows the layup | 2-3 |
| 16:24 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:02 | Northern Iowa | James Clark clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 16:00 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Dustin Sensabaugh | 2-3 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dennis Hargrove (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Whitt (fresh) SF - Bruce Wright (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Clark (fresh) C - Daniel Mock (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jerry Cahoon (fresh) SG - Eric Goodman (fresh) SF - Dustin Sensabaugh (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) C - John Whitaker (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Western Kentucky | John Smith misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by James Clark - foul #1 on James Clark, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole (SF), Marc Carnell (C) Bruce Wright, Daniel Mock | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG) Jerry Cahoon | |
| 15:44 | Western Kentucky | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 15:44 | Western Kentucky | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 15:27 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole misses the 3 from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 15:26 | Western Kentucky | John Smith snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 14:59 | Western Kentucky | John Smith connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Eric Goodman | 2-7 |
| 14:40 | Northern Iowa | James Clark travels with the ball | 2-7 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Simmons (PG), Bruce Wright (SF), Sam Chism (C) Dennis Hargrove, Gerald Whitt, James Clark | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane (SG), Paul Spector (PF), Tom Sneed (C) Eric Goodman, John Smith, John Whitaker | |
| 14:28 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Archie Kane | 2-10 |
| 14:16 | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-10 |
| 14:14 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Sensabaugh gets the rebound | 2-10 |
| 14:07 | Western Kentucky | Bruce Wright is called for the reach on Ivan Brent - foul #1 on Bruce Wright, team foul #4 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober (SF) Dustin Sensabaugh | |
| 13:45 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 2-10 |
| 13:43 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed tips it back up and in | 2-12 |
| 13:38 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Mike Cole | 4-12 |
| 13:34 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-12 |
| 13:33 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons snags the defensive board | 4-12 |
| 13:18 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-12 |
| 13:17 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed gets the rebound | 4-12 |
| 12:48 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober is fouled on the floor by Marc Carnell - foul #1 on Marc Carnell, team foul #5 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove (PG), Gerald Whitt (SG), James Clark (PF), Daniel Mock (C) Mike Cole, Bruce Wright, Marc Carnell, Sam Chism | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon (PG), Eric Goodman (SG), Dustin Sensabaugh (SF), John Whitaker (C) Ivan Brent, Archie Kane, Joshua Schober, Tom Sneed | |
| 12:29 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 4-12 |
| 12:27 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt grabs the board | 4-12 |
| 11:58 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt travels with the ball | 4-12 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frank Green (SF) David Simmons | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Archie Kane (SG), Tom Sneed (C) Jerry Cahoon, Eric Goodman, John Whitaker | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dennis Hargrove (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Whitt (fresh) SF - Frank Green (fresh) PF - James Clark (fresh) C - Daniel Mock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ivan Brent (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Archie Kane (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dustin Sensabaugh (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Spector (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Sneed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Archie Kane | 4-14 |
| 11:17 | Northern Iowa | James Clark makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Dennis Hargrove and he's hacked by Paul Spector - foul #1 on Paul Spector, team foul #2 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright (SF), Marc Carnell (C) Frank Green, Daniel Mock | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon (PG), Eric Goodman (SG), Joshua Schober (SF), John Whitaker (C) Ivan Brent, Archie Kane, Dustin Sensabaugh, Tom Sneed | |
| 11:17 | Northern Iowa | James Clark misses the free throw | 6-14 |
| 11:17 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector grabs the board | 6-14 |
| 10:59 | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Whitaker | 6-17 |
| 10:31 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 6-17 |
| 10:30 | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman grabs the defensive rebound | 6-17 |
| 10:10 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-17 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole (SG) Gerald Whitt | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Archie Kane (SG), Dustin Sensabaugh (SF), John Smith (PF), Tom Sneed (C) Jerry Cahoon, Eric Goodman, Joshua Schober, Paul Spector, John Whitaker | |
| 09:49 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mike Cole and he's fouled by Dustin Sensabaugh - foul #1 on Dustin Sensabaugh, team foul #3 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism (C) Marc Carnell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector (PF) John Smith | |
| 09:49 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright misses the free throw | 8-17 |
| 09:49 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed pulls down the rebound | 8-17 |
| 09:31 | Western Kentucky | James Clark steps in front of the Dustin Sensabaugh pass | 8-17 |
| 09:15 | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 8-17 |
| 09:13 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole gets the offensive rebound | 8-17 |
| 09:01 | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-17 |
| 08:59 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector pulls down the rebound | 8-17 |
| 08:54 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane is whistled for a carry | 8-17 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Simmons (PG), Gerald Whitt (SG), Daniel Mock (C) Dennis Hargrove, James Clark, Sam Chism | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober (SF), John Smith (PF), John Whitaker (C) Dustin Sensabaugh, Paul Spector, Tom Sneed | |
| 08:38 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright scores on a jumper from the right wing | 10-17 |
| 08:18 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Whitaker | 10-20 |
| 07:56 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 10-20 |
| 07:55 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober pulls down the rebound | 10-20 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - David Simmons (fresh) SG - Gerald Whitt (fresh) SF - Bruce Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Cole (fresh) C - Daniel Mock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ivan Brent (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Archie Kane (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Schober (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Whitaker (fresh) | |
| 07:43 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent is called for traveling | 10-20 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove (PG), James Clark (PF) David Simmons, Bruce Wright | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman (SG), Dustin Sensabaugh (SF), Paul Spector (PF), Tom Sneed (C) Archie Kane, Joshua Schober, John Smith, John Whitaker | |
| 07:34 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole is denied on a layup by Tom Sneed | 10-20 |
| 07:33 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock can't tip it in | 10-20 |
| 07:31 | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman pulls down the rebound | 10-20 |
| 07:17 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector misses the turnaround from the right block | 10-20 |
| 07:16 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed tips it in | 10-22 |
| 07:02 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-22 |
| 07:01 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole tips it in | 12-22 |
| 06:49 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector misses the runner from the left block | 12-22 |
| 06:47 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock snags the defensive board | 12-22 |
| 06:30 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Sensabaugh picks off the pass by Mike Cole | 12-22 |
| 06:17 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-22 |
| 06:15 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Sensabaugh misses the tip | 12-22 |
| 06:14 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Daniel Mock | 12-22 |
| 05:51 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt misses the lay-in | 12-22 |
| 05:49 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector grabs the defensive rebound | 12-22 |
| 05:36 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector connects on the runner near the basket set up by Dustin Sensabaugh | 12-24 |
| 05:19 | Northern Iowa | James Clark hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 12-24 |
| 05:18 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector gets the rebound | 12-24 |
| 04:57 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-24 |
| 04:55 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector misses the tip | 12-24 |
| 04:53 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt grabs the defensive rebound | 12-24 |
| 04:48 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 12-24 |
| 04:47 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Sensabaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 12-24 |
| 04:41 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Spector | 12-27 |
| 04:24 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove is called for a charge - foul #2 on Dennis Hargrove, team foul #6 | 12-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Simmons (PG), James Leighton (SG), Bruce Wright (SF), Marc Carnell (PF), Sam Chism (C) Dennis Hargrove, Gerald Whitt, Mike Cole, James Clark, Daniel Mock | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon (PG), Archie Kane (SG), Joshua Schober (SF), John Smith (PF), John Whitaker (C) Ivan Brent, Eric Goodman, Dustin Sensabaugh, Paul Spector, Tom Sneed | |
| 04:06 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-27 |
| 04:04 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell pulls down the rebound | 12-27 |
| 03:55 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons makes the floater from the left side | 14-27 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - David Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Leighton (fresh) SF - Bruce Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marc Carnell (fresh) C - Sam Chism (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jerry Cahoon (fresh) SG - Archie Kane (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Schober (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Whitaker (fresh) | |
| 03:41 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober misses the lay-in | 14-27 |
| 03:39 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker grabs the offensive rebound | 14-27 |
| 03:24 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober loses the ball out of bounds | 14-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector (PF) John Smith | |
| 03:04 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons is hacked by Archie Kane - foul #2 on Archie Kane, team foul #4 | 14-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Clark (PF) Sam Chism | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:45 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 14-27 |
| 02:44 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane grabs the board | 14-27 |
| 02:26 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker makes the runner from close range | 14-29 |
| 02:09 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 14-29 |
| 02:07 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker snags the defensive board | 14-29 |
| 02:01 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-29 |
| 02:00 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector snags the offensive board | 14-29 |
| 01:43 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Cahoon | 14-32 |
| 01:32 | Northern Iowa | James Clark misses short on a runner near the basket | 14-32 |
| 01:31 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober gets the rebound | 14-32 |
| 01:11 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Archie Kane and the foul's on Marc Carnell - foul #2 on Marc Carnell, team foul #7 | 14-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove (PG), Gerald Whitt (SG), Frank Green (SF), Sam Chism (C) David Simmons, James Leighton, Bruce Wright, Marc Carnell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Dustin Sensabaugh (SF), John Smith (PF) Jerry Cahoon, Joshua Schober, Paul Spector | |
| 01:11 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker makes the free throw | 14-35 |
| 00:53 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 14-35 |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | Frank Green tips it but misses | 14-35 |
| 00:50 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker gets the rebound | 14-35 |
| 00:37 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-35 |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Sensabaugh tips it home | 14-37 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | James Clark banks in the layup | 16-37 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-37 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | John Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-37 |