| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Scott Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sanford Millwood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Seaton (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Frederick Heller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Arledge (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Heiberg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jake Hurley (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeffery Kile (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg inbounds the ball | 21-31 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 21-31 |
| 19:45 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley tips it in | 21-33 |
| 19:31 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Derrick Cimino | 24-33 |
| 19:06 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 24-35 |
| 18:51 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 18:33 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller is hacked by Sanford Millwood - foul #2 on Sanford Millwood, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| 18:13 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-35 |
| 18:12 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton gets the rebound | 27-35 |
| 17:58 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Heller is called for the reach on Ryan Seaton - foul #2 on Frederick Heller, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| 17:45 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Derrick Cimino and the foul's on Jake Hurley - foul #2 on Jake Hurley, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| 17:45 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp makes the free throw | 30-35 |
| 17:30 | Western Kentucky | Sanford Millwood is called for the reach on Frederick Heller - foul #3 on Sanford Millwood, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell (PF) Sanford Millwood | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 17:13 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 17:12 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 17:07 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 17:05 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 16:51 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Howard Heiberg | 30-37 |
| 16:23 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 16:22 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton grabs the offensive board | 30-37 |
| 16:06 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-37 |
| 16:05 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 15:49 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Seaton is called for the reach on Jake Hurley - foul #2 on Ryan Seaton, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer (PG), Billy Bower (SG), Sanford Millwood (PF), Larry Petrovich (C) Derrick Cimino, Christian Kemp, Scott Montgomery, Ryan Seaton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Reid (PG), Steven Richardson (SG), Clifford Brown (SF), Joseph Boren (PF), Joe Landis (C) Frederick Heller, Jason Arledge, Howard Heiberg, Jake Hurley, Jeffery Kile | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Frederic Rimmer (fresh) SG - Billy Bower (fresh) SF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sanford Millwood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Petrovich (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Thomas Reid (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Richardson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Clifford Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Boren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Landis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Boren hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 15:35 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 15:19 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 15:18 | Western Kentucky | Joe Landis snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 15:14 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Thomas Reid | 30-40 |
| 14:59 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 30-40 |
| 14:58 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood grabs the offensive board | 30-40 |
| 14:43 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steven Richardson - foul #2 on Steven Richardson, team foul #3 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp (SG), Scott Montgomery (SF) Frederic Rimmer, Robert Campbell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 14:43 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 14:43 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 14:30 | Western Kentucky | Joe Landis blows the layup | 32-40 |
| 14:28 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 14:10 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Clifford Brown - foul #1 on Clifford Brown, team foul #4 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG) Billy Bower | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller (PG), Jason Arledge (SG), Howard Heiberg (SF), Jake Hurley (PF), Jeffery Kile (C) Thomas Reid, Steven Richardson, Clifford Brown, Joseph Boren, Joe Landis | |
| 14:10 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 14:10 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery misses the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 14:10 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jake Hurley | 33-40 |
| 14:08 | Western Kentucky | Derrick Cimino picks off the pass by Frederick Heller in the backcourt | 33-40 |
| 14:07 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino misses the lay-in | 33-40 |
| 14:06 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich grabs the offensive board | 33-40 |
| 13:46 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich hits a driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Jeffery Kile - foul #3 on Jeffery Kile, team foul #5 | 35-40 |
| 13:46 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich makes the free throw | 36-40 |
| 13:33 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Larry Petrovich - foul #2 on Larry Petrovich, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton (C) Larry Petrovich | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 13:33 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 13:33 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 13:33 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Ryan Seaton | 36-41 |
| 13:31 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-41 |
| 13:19 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge is hacked by Christian Kemp - foul #1 on Christian Kemp, team foul #5 | 36-41 |
| 12:56 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 12:54 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 12:38 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 12:36 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile tips it but misses | 36-41 |
| 12:34 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 12:27 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell (PF) Sanford Millwood | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson (SF) Howard Heiberg | |
| 12:14 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (SG), Larry Petrovich (PF) Christian Kemp, Scott Montgomery | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 11:55 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-41 |
| 11:37 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Larry Petrovich - foul #3 on Larry Petrovich, team foul #6 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard (C) Ryan Seaton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Boren (PF), Joe Landis (C) Jake Hurley, Jeffery Kile | |
| 11:37 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 11:37 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Bower (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Petrovich (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jewell Howard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Frederick Heller (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Arledge (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Boren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Landis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell's pass is intercepted by Jason Arledge | 38-43 |
| 10:57 | Western Kentucky | Robert Campbell steps in front of the Jason Arledge pass | 38-43 |
| 10:37 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell misses short on a jumper from the right block | 38-43 |
| 10:36 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell tips it home | 40-43 |
| 10:16 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Richardson | 40-45 |
| 09:54 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard connects on the runner in the lane | 42-45 |
| 09:39 | Western Kentucky | Joe Landis scores on a jumper in the lane | 42-47 |
| 09:22 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell travels with the ball | 42-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp (SG), Scott Montgomery (SF), Sanford Millwood (PF), Ryan Seaton (C) Derrick Cimino, Robert Campbell, Larry Petrovich, Jewell Howard | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Reid (PG), Clifford Brown (SG), Howard Heiberg (SF), Jake Hurley (PF), Jeffery Kile (C) Frederick Heller, Jason Arledge, Steven Richardson, Joseph Boren, Joe Landis | |
| 09:10 | Western Kentucky | Christian Kemp is called for the reach on Thomas Reid - foul #2 on Christian Kemp, team foul #7 | 42-47 |
| 09:10 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Reid misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 09:10 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Sanford Millwood | 42-47 |
| 08:54 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton is hacked by Clifford Brown - foul #2 on Clifford Brown, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| 08:36 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 08:19 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley's floater is tipped away by Ryan Seaton | 44-47 |
| 08:17 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 08:10 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Christian Kemp | 46-47 |
| 07:55 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Reid misses the jumpshot from the right side | 46-47 |
| 07:53 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Reid tips it but misses | 46-47 |
| 07:52 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley can't tip it in | 46-47 |
| 07:50 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Billy Bower | 46-47 |
| 07:31 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Reid is called for the reach on Sanford Millwood - foul #1 on Thomas Reid, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG) Billy Bower | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller (PG) Clifford Brown | |
| 07:31 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 07:31 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 07:31 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jeffery Kile | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Montgomery (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Sanford Millwood (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Seaton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Frederick Heller (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Reid (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Howard Heiberg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jake Hurley (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. C - Jeffery Kile (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 47-47 |
| 07:14 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile hits the follow up shot | 47-49 |
| 07:06 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge (SG) Thomas Reid | |
| 06:53 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge can't connect on a shot from the left side | 47-49 |
| 06:52 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 06:35 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 06:34 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 06:30 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile is called for traveling | 47-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell (PF), Larry Petrovich (C) Sanford Millwood, Ryan Seaton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 06:10 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Christian Kemp | 49-49 |
| 05:57 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Campbell - foul #2 on Robert Campbell, team foul #8 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson (SF), Joseph Boren (PF), Joe Landis (C) Howard Heiberg, Jake Hurley, Jeffery Kile | |
| 05:57 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 05:57 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 05:57 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 05:37 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Derrick Cimino | 51-50 |
| 05:26 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Steven Richardson, team foul #8 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (SG), Sanford Millwood (PF) Christian Kemp, Scott Montgomery | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Reid (PG) Frederick Heller | |
| 05:13 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino is hacked by Thomas Reid - foul #2 on Thomas Reid, team foul #9 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton (C) Larry Petrovich | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 05:13 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 05:13 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 04:59 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Boren misses short on a shot from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 04:57 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge hits the follow up shot | 53-52 |
| 04:42 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Reid buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Jason Arledge and he's hacked by Ryan Seaton - foul #3 on Ryan Seaton, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp (SG), Scott Montgomery (SF) Derrick Cimino, Robert Campbell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller (PG), Howard Heiberg (SF), Jake Hurley (PF), Jeffery Kile (C) Jason Arledge, Steven Richardson, Joseph Boren, Joe Landis | |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Reid makes the free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:08 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 04:07 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton misses the tip | 56-55 |
| 04:06 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Howard Heiberg | 56-55 |
| 03:52 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Reid knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Frederick Heller | 56-58 |
| 03:33 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-58 |
| 03:31 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Billy Bower (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Montgomery (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Sanford Millwood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Seaton (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Frederick Heller (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Reid (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Heiberg (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jake Hurley (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. C - Jeffery Kile (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 03:19 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower gets the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 03:02 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp misses the floater from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 03:00 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower tips it home | 58-58 |
| 02:38 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-58 |
| 02:36 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Sanford Millwood | 58-58 |
| 02:22 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp knocks in the 3 from straight away | 61-58 |
| 02:09 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Seaton steals it from Frederick Heller | 61-58 |
| 02:01 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 02:00 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 01:38 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller misses short on a jumper from close range | 61-58 |
| 01:36 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Sanford Millwood | 61-58 |
| 01:13 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Christian Kemp | 63-58 |
| 00:51 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller scores on a runner from the left block set up by Thomas Reid | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-60 |
| 00:25 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Reid - foul #3 on Thomas Reid, team foul #10 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG), Robert Campbell (PF) Christian Kemp, Sanford Millwood | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge (SG) Thomas Reid | |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:15 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile grabs the board | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Western Kentucky | Scott Montgomery is called for the reach on Howard Heiberg - foul #1 on Scott Montgomery, team foul #10 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp (SG), Sanford Millwood (PF) Billy Bower, Robert Campbell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:07 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:07 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino is fouled in the backcourt by Frederick Heller - foul #3 on Frederick Heller, team foul #11 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (SG), Robert Campbell (PF) Christian Kemp, Sanford Millwood | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge misses short on a halfcourt shot | 66-61 |