| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Montgomery (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Cannon (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Frederick Heller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Arledge (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Howard Heiberg (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jake Hurley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas O'Hara (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon lays it in and the foul's on Douglas O'Hara - foul #1 on Douglas O'Hara, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 19:43 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon makes the free throw | 39-32 |
| 19:30 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Derrick Cimino - foul #2 on Derrick Cimino, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| 19:30 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 19:30 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller misses the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 19:30 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 19:10 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon is called for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Cannon, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| 18:48 | Western Kentucky | Allen Anderson picks off the pass by Jake Hurley | 39-33 |
| 18:27 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-33 |
| 18:25 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon tips it in | 41-33 |
| 18:07 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Frederick Heller | 41-36 |
| 17:54 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson scores on a shot from the right block set up by Scott Montgomery and he's hacked by Jake Hurley - foul #3 on Jake Hurley, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile (PF) Jake Hurley | |
| 17:54 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson makes the free throw | 44-36 |
| 17:34 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller misses short on a floater from the left side | 44-36 |
| 17:33 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 17:20 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 17:19 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 17:14 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton (PF) Allen Anderson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson (SF), Joe Landis (C) Howard Heiberg, Douglas O'Hara | |
| 17:03 | Northern Iowa | Jeffery Kile denies the turnaround by Ryan Seaton | 44-36 |
| 17:01 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 16:43 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 16:42 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 16:31 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino scores on a jumper from the left side | 46-36 |
| 16:14 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile misses the easy layup | 46-36 |
| 16:13 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 15:55 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Kile - foul #1 on Jeffery Kile, team foul #3 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Doyal (PG), Billy Bower (SG), Robert Campbell (SF), Allen Anderson (PF) Derrick Cimino, Christian Kemp, Scott Montgomery, Michael Cannon | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown (SG), Howard Heiberg (SF), Jake Hurley (PF), Douglas O'Hara (C) Frederick Heller, Jason Arledge, Jeffery Kile, Joe Landis | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Doyal (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Billy Bower (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ryan Seaton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Steven Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Brown (fresh) SF - Howard Heiberg (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jake Hurley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Douglas O'Hara (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton double dribbles | 46-36 |
| 15:16 | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Howard Heiberg | 46-38 |
| 15:06 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson is called for traveling | 46-38 |
| 14:50 | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown lays it in | 46-40 |
| 14:36 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton is called for traveling | 46-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG), Christian Kemp (SG), Michael Cannon (C) John Doyal, Billy Bower, Ryan Seaton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 14:09 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-40 |
| 14:07 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley tips it back up and in | 46-42 |
| 13:53 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 46-42 |
| 13:51 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 13:47 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson buries a shot from the left wing set up by Clifford Brown and he's fouled by Derrick Cimino - foul #3 on Derrick Cimino, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery (SF), Jose Aguilar (PF) Robert Campbell, Allen Anderson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller (PG), Jason Arledge (SG), Jeffery Kile (C) Clifford Brown, Howard Heiberg, Douglas O'Hara | |
| 13:47 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson misses the free throw | 46-44 |
| 13:47 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 13:34 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp comes up short on the shot from the right side | 46-44 |
| 13:32 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 13:25 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller is fouled on the floor by Jose Aguilar - foul #2 on Jose Aguilar, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown (SF) Steven Richardson | |
| 13:20 | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Frederick Heller and he's fouled by Scott Montgomery - foul #3 on Scott Montgomery, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton (PF) Jose Aguilar | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 13:20 | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| 13:04 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 12:38 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 12:36 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Ryan Seaton | 49-47 |
| 12:20 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon clanks a shot from the free throw line | 49-47 |
| 12:18 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 12:03 | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 12:02 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley tips it home | 49-49 |
| 11:51 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Frederick Heller - foul #3 on Frederick Heller, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (SG), Allen Anderson (PF), Jose Aguilar (C) Christian Kemp, Ryan Seaton, Michael Cannon | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg (SF), Douglas O'Hara (C) Clifford Brown, Jake Hurley | |
| 11:51 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 11:51 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Billy Bower (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Montgomery (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Allen Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jose Aguilar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Frederick Heller (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jason Arledge (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Howard Heiberg (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffery Kile (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Douglas O'Hara (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Western Kentucky | Billy Bower steps in front of the Jason Arledge pass | 51-49 |
| 11:22 | Northern Iowa | Jose Aguilar hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Montgomery | 54-49 |
| 11:04 | Western Kentucky | Derrick Cimino steps in front of the Howard Heiberg pass | 54-49 |
| 10:50 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 10:49 | Northern Iowa | Jose Aguilar grabs the offensive board | 54-49 |
| 10:37 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 10:36 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jason Arledge | 54-49 |
| 10:17 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 54-49 |
| 10:16 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 09:56 | Northern Iowa | Jose Aguilar comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 09:55 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 09:40 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jason Arledge | 54-52 |
| 09:29 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 54-52 |
| 09:28 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 09:16 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 54-52 |
| 09:14 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara gets the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 08:52 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller is hacked by Allen Anderson - foul #1 on Allen Anderson, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp (SG), Robert Campbell (SF), Ryan Seaton (PF), Michael Cannon (C) Derrick Cimino, Scott Montgomery, Allen Anderson, Jose Aguilar | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson (PG), Clifford Brown (SG), Joseph Boren (SF), Jake Hurley (PF), Joe Landis (C) Frederick Heller, Jason Arledge, Howard Heiberg, Jeffery Kile, Douglas O'Hara | |
| 08:42 | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Landis | 54-55 |
| 08:18 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 54-55 |
| 08:16 | Western Kentucky | Joe Landis grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 08:11 | Western Kentucky | A charge is called on Clifford Brown - foul #2 on Clifford Brown, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Doyal (PG) Billy Bower | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 07:43 | Northern Iowa | John Doyal can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steven Richardson - foul #1 on Steven Richardson, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| 07:43 | Northern Iowa | John Doyal makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:43 | Northern Iowa | John Doyal misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:43 | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Doyal (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Seaton (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Cannon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Steven Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Boren (fresh) PF - Jake Hurley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Landis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Boren is hacked by Robert Campbell - foul #2 on Robert Campbell, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara (C) Joe Landis | |
| 07:30 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Boren makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 07:30 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Boren misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 07:30 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 07:10 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Boren steals the ball from John Doyal | 55-56 |
| 06:55 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Joseph Boren | 55-59 |
| 06:35 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Ryan Seaton, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (PG), Scott Montgomery (SF), Allen Anderson (PF) John Doyal, Robert Campbell, Ryan Seaton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller (PG), Jason Arledge (SG), Howard Heiberg (SF) Steven Richardson, Clifford Brown, Joseph Boren | |
| 06:20 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley is fouled on the floor by Allen Anderson - foul #2 on Allen Anderson, team foul #9 | 55-59 |
| 06:20 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 06:20 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 06:20 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 05:57 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon's floater is tipped away by Howard Heiberg | 55-60 |
| 05:56 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 05:50 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara misses badly on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Michael Cannon - foul #2 on Michael Cannon, team foul #10 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG) Billy Bower | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile (PF) Jake Hurley | |
| 05:50 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 05:50 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 05:50 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| 05:27 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Cannon | 58-60 |
| 05:02 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Scott Montgomery - foul #4 on Scott Montgomery, team foul #11 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (SG), Ryan Seaton (C) Christian Kemp, Michael Cannon | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson (PG), Joe Landis (C) Frederick Heller, Douglas O'Hara | |
| 05:02 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 05:02 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 04:46 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton blows the layup but he's fouled by Howard Heiberg - foul #1 on Howard Heiberg, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell (SF) Scott Montgomery | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown (SF), Jake Hurley (PF) Howard Heiberg, Joe Landis | |
| 04:46 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 04:46 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:26 | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown double dribbles | 60-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Boren (SF) Jason Arledge | |
| 04:13 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Seaton | 62-62 |
| 04:06 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Boren comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 62-62 |
| 04:05 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Kile | 62-62 |
| 03:41 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 62-64 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Billy Bower (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ryan Seaton (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Steven Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Boren (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jake Hurley (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffery Kile (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-64 |
| 03:18 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton grabs the offensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 03:04 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-64 |
| 02:35 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Steven Richardson and the foul's on Allen Anderson - foul #3 on Allen Anderson, team foul #12 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp (SG), Scott Montgomery (SF), Jose Aguilar (PF), Michael Cannon (C) Derrick Cimino, Robert Campbell, Allen Anderson, Ryan Seaton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller (PG), Jason Arledge (SG), Howard Heiberg (SF), Douglas O'Hara (C) Steven Richardson, Clifford Brown, Joseph Boren, Jeffery Kile | |
| 02:35 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley makes the free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:33 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| 02:20 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-67 |
| 02:19 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 01:54 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley is fouled on the floor by Michael Cannon - foul #3 on Michael Cannon, team foul #13 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG), Allen Anderson (PF) Billy Bower, Jose Aguilar | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 01:54 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:54 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 01:39 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Jason Arledge - foul #2 on Jason Arledge, team foul #8 | 65-68 |
| 01:39 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 01:39 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp misses the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 01:39 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley grabs the defensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 01:31 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley misses the lay-in | 66-68 |
| 01:30 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 01:16 | Northern Iowa | Howard Heiberg steals it from Derrick Cimino | 66-68 |
| 00:59 | Western Kentucky | Derrick Cimino takes the ball from Frederick Heller | 66-68 |
| 00:54 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino jams it | 68-68 |
| 00:43 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-68 |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley snags the offensive board | 68-68 |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 68-68 |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Montgomery (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Allen Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Michael Cannon (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Frederick Heller (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jason Arledge (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Howard Heiberg (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jake Hurley (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Douglas O'Hara (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:42 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-68 |
| 04:41 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino can't tip it in | 68-68 |
| 04:40 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery snags the offensive board | 68-68 |
| 04:19 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp drills a jumper from the free throw line | 70-68 |
| 04:00 | Western Kentucky | Allen Anderson swats the short shot by Jason Arledge | 70-68 |
| 03:58 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 03:35 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp is hacked by Howard Heiberg - foul #2 on Howard Heiberg, team foul #9 | 70-68 |
| 03:35 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 03:35 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 03:11 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge is hacked by Christian Kemp - foul #2 on Christian Kemp, team foul #14 | 72-68 |
| 03:11 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 03:11 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 02:52 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Derrick Cimino | 74-70 |
| 02:30 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Frederick Heller | 74-72 |
| 02:12 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Jake Hurley - foul #4 on Jake Hurley, team foul #10 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton (PF) Allen Anderson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson (SF), Jeffery Kile (PF), Joe Landis (C) Howard Heiberg, Jake Hurley, Douglas O'Hara | |
| 02:12 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 02:12 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp misses the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 02:12 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile grabs the board | 75-72 |
| 02:12 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| 01:53 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jason Arledge | 75-75 |
| 01:38 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-75 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson (PF) Ryan Seaton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg (SF), Jake Hurley (PF), Douglas O'Hara (C) Steven Richardson, Jeffery Kile, Joe Landis | |
| 01:27 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Derrick Cimino - foul #4 on Derrick Cimino, team foul #15 | 75-75 |
| 01:27 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 01:27 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 01:17 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson knocks in the jumper near the basket | 77-77 |
| 00:57 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller is fouled on the floor by Scott Montgomery - foul #5 on Scott Montgomery, team foul #16 | 77-77 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell (SF) Scott Montgomery | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:57 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 00:57 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller makes the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Michael Cannon (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Frederick Heller (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jason Arledge (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SF - Howard Heiberg (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jake Hurley (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Douglas O'Hara (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 00:35 | Northern Iowa | Jake Hurley is called for the reach on Christian Kemp - foul #5 on Jake Hurley, team foul #11 | 77-79 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile (PF) Jake Hurley | |
| 00:35 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 00:35 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:12 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara is hacked by Allen Anderson - foul #4 on Allen Anderson, team foul #17 | 79-79 |
| 00:12 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara makes the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 00:12 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara makes the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Derrick Cimino | 81-81 |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge misses long on a halfcourt shot | 81-81 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Michael Cannon (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Frederick Heller (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jason Arledge (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SF - Howard Heiberg (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Kile (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Douglas O'Hara (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell wins the tip | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:44 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson clanks a jump hook from the left block | 81-81 |
| 04:42 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino misses the tip | 81-81 |
| 04:40 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile gets the rebound | 81-81 |
| 04:22 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge clanks a 3 from straight away | 81-81 |
| 04:21 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-81 |
| 04:02 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Heiberg | 81-83 |
| 03:35 | Northern Iowa | Douglas O'Hara swats the layup by Michael Cannon | 81-83 |
| 03:34 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Howard Heiberg | 81-83 |
| 03:14 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 81-83 |
| 03:13 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Allen Anderson | 81-83 |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 81-83 |
| 02:56 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Howard Heiberg | 81-83 |
| 02:36 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 81-83 |
| 02:35 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon gets the rebound | 81-83 |
| 02:28 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-83 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson (SF) Howard Heiberg | |
| 02:26 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 81-83 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg (SF) Steven Richardson | |
| 02:11 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christian Kemp - foul #3 on Christian Kemp, team foul #18 | 81-83 |
| 02:11 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg makes the 1st free throw | 81-84 |
| 02:11 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg misses the 2nd free throw | 81-84 |
| 02:11 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon pulls down the rebound | 81-84 |
| 01:51 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell is whistled for traveling | 81-84 |
| 01:38 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 81-84 |
| 01:36 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell snags the defensive board | 81-84 |
| 01:13 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Derrick Cimino | 83-84 |
| 00:48 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 83-84 |
| 00:46 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson gets the rebound | 83-84 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Allen Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Michael Cannon (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Frederick Heller (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jason Arledge (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SF - Howard Heiberg (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffery Kile (fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Douglas O'Hara (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Christian Kemp, team foul #19 | 83-84 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Michael Cannon takes the ball from Frederick Heller | 83-84 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 85-84 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 85-84 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg clanks a halfcourt shot | 85-84 |