| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ivan Brent (fresh) SG - Archie Kane (fresh) SF - Joshua Schober (fresh) PF - Paul Spector (fresh) C - Tom Sneed (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dennis Hargrove (fresh) SG - Gerald Whitt (fresh) SF - Bruce Wright (fresh) PF - James Clark (fresh) C - Daniel Mock (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector jams it set up by Ivan Brent | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt dunks the ball on a nice dish by Dennis Hargrove | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed is fouled on the floor by Gerald Whitt - foul #1 on Gerald Whitt, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed misses badly on a floater from close range | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Northern Iowa | Paul Spector swats the layup by Daniel Mock | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane clanks a floater from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober hits the follow up shot | 4-2 |
| 18:01 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove is hacked by Ivan Brent - foul #1 on Ivan Brent, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:42 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright loses the dribble to Paul Spector | 4-2 |
| 17:24 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector buries a floater from the left block | 6-2 |
| 17:10 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 17:08 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 16:53 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-2 |
| 16:33 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-5 |
| 16:13 | Western Kentucky | Bruce Wright steals it from Paul Spector | 9-5 |
| 16:08 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 9-5 |
| 16:07 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright snags the offensive board | 9-5 |
| 15:56 | Northern Iowa | James Clark comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-5 |
| 15:54 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane grabs the board | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ivan Brent (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Archie Kane (fairly fresh) SF - Joshua Schober (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Spector (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Tom Sneed (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dennis Hargrove (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Whitt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bruce Wright (fresh) PF - James Clark (fresh) C - Daniel Mock (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ivan Brent | 12-5 |
| 15:44 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt's pass is intercepted by Archie Kane | 12-5 |
| 15:39 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Archie Kane | 14-5 |
| 15:28 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-8 |
| 14:59 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 14-8 |
| 14:57 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed tips it but misses | 14-8 |
| 14:55 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Dennis Hargrove | 14-8 |
| 14:41 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock banks in the layup set up by Gerald Whitt | 14-10 |
| 14:26 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Whitt is called for the reach on Archie Kane - foul #2 on Gerald Whitt, team foul #2 | 14-10 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Simmons (PG), Mike Cole (SG), Frank Green (SF), Marc Carnell (PF), Sam Chism (C) Dennis Hargrove, Gerald Whitt, Bruce Wright, James Clark, Daniel Mock | |
| 14:15 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Sensabaugh lays it up and in set up by Jerry Cahoon | 16-10 |
| 14:07 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 16-10 |
| 14:07 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 14:07 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 13:51 | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-12 |
| 13:35 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-12 |
| 13:33 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Sensabaugh grabs the board | 19-12 |
| 13:14 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 19-12 |
| 13:12 | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism grabs the defensive rebound | 19-12 |
| 12:46 | Northern Iowa | Frank Green can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 19-12 |
| 12:45 | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism can't tip it in | 19-12 |
| 12:44 | Northern Iowa | Frank Green misses the tip | 19-12 |
| 12:42 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole gets the offensive rebound | 19-12 |
| 12:25 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons is hacked by Dustin Sensabaugh - foul #1 on Dustin Sensabaugh, team foul #3 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove (PG), Bruce Wright (SF), James Clark (PF) David Simmons, Frank Green, Sam Chism | |
| 12:05 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-12 |
| 12:03 | Western Kentucky | John Smith snags the defensive board | 19-12 |
| 11:45 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Sensabaugh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-12 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Paul Spector (PF) Jerry Cahoon, John Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Simmons (SG), Daniel Mock (C) Mike Cole, Marc Carnell | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ivan Brent (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Goodman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dustin Sensabaugh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Spector (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Whitaker (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dennis Hargrove (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Simmons (fresh) SF - Bruce Wright (fresh) PF - James Clark (fresh) C - Daniel Mock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Bruce Wright | 19-15 |
| 10:56 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent clanks a 3 from the left corner | 19-15 |
| 10:55 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector tips it back up and in | 21-15 |
| 10:31 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-15 |
| 10:30 | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman pulls down the rebound | 21-15 |
| 10:11 | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ivan Brent | 24-15 |
| 09:54 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright drills a 3 from the left corner set up by James Clark | 24-18 |
| 09:28 | Western Kentucky | David Simmons takes the ball from Ivan Brent | 24-18 |
| 09:09 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-18 |
| 09:08 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock grabs the offensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 08:57 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-18 |
| 08:55 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Wright | 24-18 |
| 08:44 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 24-18 |
| 08:43 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector grabs the defensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 08:36 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Eric Goodman | 26-18 |
| 08:15 | Northern Iowa | James Clark buries a floater near the basket | 26-20 |
| 07:56 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-20 |
| 07:54 | Northern Iowa | James Clark grabs the board | 26-20 |
| 07:50 | Northern Iowa | Paul Spector is called for the reach on Bruce Wright - foul #1 on Paul Spector, team foul #4 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon (PG), Archie Kane (SG), John Smith (PF), Tom Sneed (C) Ivan Brent, Eric Goodman, Paul Spector, John Whitaker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (PG), Mike Cole (SG), Frank Green (SF), Marc Carnell (PF), Sam Chism (C) Dennis Hargrove, David Simmons, Bruce Wright, James Clark, Daniel Mock | |
| 07:29 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-20 |
| 07:27 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-20 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jerry Cahoon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Archie Kane (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Sensabaugh (tiring) 2 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) C - Tom Sneed (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Leighton (fresh) SG - Mike Cole (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Green (fresh) PF - Marc Carnell (fresh) C - Sam Chism (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Northern Iowa | Tom Sneed is called for the reach on Sam Chism - foul #1 on Tom Sneed, team foul #5 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober (SF) Dustin Sensabaugh | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 07:05 | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from James Leighton | 26-22 |
| 06:40 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-22 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dustin Sensabaugh (SF) Joshua Schober | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Clark (PF) Sam Chism | |
| 06:29 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 06:28 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed gets the rebound | 26-22 |
| 06:25 | Western Kentucky | Mike Cole steals it from Jerry Cahoon in the backcourt | 26-22 |
| 06:24 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole hits the finger roll | 26-24 |
| 06:12 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 26-24 |
| 06:10 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed gets the offensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 05:57 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Dustin Sensabaugh | 29-24 |
| 05:38 | Northern Iowa | James Clark's fadeaway is rejected by John Smith | 29-24 |
| 05:36 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 05:30 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed makes the jumper from close range | 31-24 |
| 05:05 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole loses the ball out of bounds | 31-24 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Joshua Schober (SF), Paul Spector (PF), John Whitaker (C) Jerry Cahoon, Dustin Sensabaugh, John Smith, Tom Sneed | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove (PG), David Simmons (SG), Bruce Wright (SF), Sam Chism (C) James Leighton, Mike Cole, Frank Green, Marc Carnell | |
| 04:45 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent misses the 3 from the right wing | 31-24 |
| 04:43 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 04:26 | Northern Iowa | James Clark can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Ivan Brent - foul #2 on Ivan Brent, team foul #6 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon (PG), Eric Goodman (SG), Tom Sneed (C) Ivan Brent, Archie Kane, John Whitaker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 04:26 | Northern Iowa | James Clark misses the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 04:26 | Northern Iowa | James Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 04:09 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Eric Goodman | 33-25 |
| 03:53 | Northern Iowa | James Clark loses the ball out of bounds | 33-25 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Archie Kane (SG), Dustin Sensabaugh (SF), John Whitaker (C) Jerry Cahoon, Eric Goodman, Joshua Schober, Tom Sneed | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt (SG), Mike Cole (PF), Marc Carnell (C) David Simmons, James Clark, Sam Chism | |
| 03:32 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent buries a 3 from the right wing set up by John Whitaker | 36-25 |
| 03:25 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Mike Cole and he's hacked by Ivan Brent - foul #3 on Ivan Brent, team foul #7 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon (PG), Joshua Schober (SF), Tom Sneed (C) Ivan Brent, Dustin Sensabaugh, John Whitaker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 03:25 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove misses the free throw | 36-27 |
| 03:25 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole grabs the offensive rebound | 36-27 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jerry Cahoon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Archie Kane (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Schober (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Spector (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Sneed (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dennis Hargrove (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Whitt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Marc Carnell (fresh) | |
| 03:10 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Cahoon is called for the reach on Dennis Hargrove - foul #1 on Jerry Cahoon, team foul #8 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman (SG), Dustin Sensabaugh (SF) Archie Kane, Joshua Schober | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 03:10 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 03:10 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 02:57 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Bruce Wright - foul #1 on Bruce Wright, team foul #3 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane (SG), Joshua Schober (SF), John Whitaker (C) Eric Goodman, Dustin Sensabaugh, Tom Sneed | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Clark (PF) Mike Cole | |
| 02:57 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 02:57 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 02:40 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-29 |
| 02:38 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 02:20 | Western Kentucky | Marc Carnell is called for the reach on John Whitaker - foul #1 on Marc Carnell, team foul #4 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman (SG), Dustin Sensabaugh (SF), Tom Sneed (C) Archie Kane, Joshua Schober, John Whitaker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole (SF), Sam Chism (C) Bruce Wright, Marc Carnell | |
| 02:11 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed is fouled on the floor by Sam Chism - foul #1 on Sam Chism, team foul #5 | 38-29 |
| 01:53 | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman is hacked by Gerald Whitt - foul #3 on Gerald Whitt, team foul #6 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane (SG), John Smith (PF) Eric Goodman, Paul Spector | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Simmons (PG), Frank Green (SF) Dennis Hargrove, Gerald Whitt | |
| 01:24 | Western Kentucky | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Frank Green - foul #1 on Frank Green, team foul #7 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman (SG), Joshua Schober (SF), Paul Spector (PF), John Whitaker (C) Jerry Cahoon, Archie Kane, Dustin Sensabaugh, Tom Sneed | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright (SF), Daniel Mock (C) Frank Green, Sam Chism | |
| 01:24 | Western Kentucky | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 01:24 | Western Kentucky | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 00:58 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright double dribbles | 40-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon (PG), Archie Kane (SG), Dustin Sensabaugh (SF), Tom Sneed (C) John Smith, Eric Goodman, Joshua Schober, John Whitaker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove (PG), Marc Carnell (PF) David Simmons, James Clark | |
| 00:29 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane's pass is intercepted by Bruce Wright | 40-29 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove is fouled in the backcourt by Archie Kane - foul #1 on Archie Kane, team foul #9 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman (SG), Joshua Schober (SF), John Whitaker (C) Archie Kane, Dustin Sensabaugh, Tom Sneed | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Simmons (SG) Mike Cole | |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove misses the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 00:26 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker can't throw it down | 40-29 |