| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Stryker (fresh) SG - Richard Whatley (fresh) SF - Dikembe Amoroso (fresh) PF - Robert Hubbard (fresh) C - Lee Hagan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fresh) SG - Richard Dillon (fresh) SF - Chad Farrish (fresh) PF - William Davis (fresh) C - Jason Collins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Western Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Victor Stryker | 2-0 |
| 19:39 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:38 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Dikembe Amoroso | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on William Davis - foul #1 on William Davis, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:21 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 19:05 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-0 |
| 19:03 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Hubbard | 4-0 |
| 18:39 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:38 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 18:21 | Northern Iowa | Richard Whatley steps in front of the Jason Collins pass | 4-0 |
| 18:16 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley banks in the layup | 6-0 |
| 17:56 | Northern Iowa | William Davis misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 6-0 |
| 17:55 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley gets the rebound | 6-0 |
| 17:43 | Western Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 6-0 |
| 17:41 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley snags the offensive board | 6-0 |
| 17:30 | Western Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso loses the dribble to Richard Dillon | 6-0 |
| 17:12 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Richard Whatley - foul #1 on Richard Whatley, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard (PG), Glenn Getz (SG), Chad Lawson (SF), John Flint (PF), Timothy Erwin (C) Victor Stryker, Richard Whatley, Dikembe Amoroso, Robert Hubbard, Lee Hagan | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 17:12 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black makes the 1st free throw | 6-1 |
| 17:12 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:58 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 16:57 | Western Kentucky | John Flint tips it in | 8-2 |
| 16:39 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 8-2 |
| 16:37 | Western Kentucky | John Flint grabs the defensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 16:33 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard misses long on a jumper from the left side | 8-2 |
| 16:31 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard snags the offensive board | 8-2 |
| 16:21 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Flint | 11-2 |
| 16:03 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-2 |
| 16:01 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon snags the offensive board | 11-2 |
| 15:47 | Northern Iowa | William Davis is hacked by John Flint - foul #1 on John Flint, team foul #2 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker (PG), Richard Whatley (SG), Dikembe Amoroso (SF), Robert Hubbard (PF), Lee Hagan (C) Joseph Howard, Glenn Getz, Chad Lawson, John Flint, Timothy Erwin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Horovitz (PG), Richard Barksdale (SG), David Springer (SF), Sylvester Bakos (PF), Edward Allen (C) Donald Black, Richard Dillon, Chad Farrish, William Davis, Jason Collins | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Stryker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Whatley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dikembe Amoroso (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lee Hagan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Glenn Horovitz (fresh) SG - Richard Barksdale (fresh) SF - David Springer (fresh) PF - Sylvester Bakos (fresh) C - Edward Allen (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Northern Iowa | Victor Stryker takes the ball from David Springer | 11-2 |
| 15:29 | Western Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso hits the finger roll on a great pass from Victor Stryker | 13-2 |
| 15:16 | Northern Iowa | David Springer is whistled for traveling | 13-2 |
| 15:07 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Edward Allen - foul #1 on Edward Allen, team foul #2 | 13-2 |
| 15:07 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan makes the 1st free throw | 14-2 |
| 15:07 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan makes the 2nd free throw | 15-2 |
| 14:54 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Glenn Horovitz | 15-4 |
| 14:38 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-4 |
| 14:37 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Horovitz grabs the board | 15-4 |
| 14:27 | Northern Iowa | Victor Stryker is called for the reach on Glenn Horovitz - foul #1 on Victor Stryker, team foul #3 | 15-4 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG), Richard Dillon (SG), Chad Farrish (SF), William Davis (PF) Glenn Horovitz, Richard Barksdale, Sylvester Bakos, Edward Allen | |
| 14:18 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-4 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins (C) David Springer | |
| 14:01 | Western Kentucky | William Davis steps in front of the Victor Stryker pass | 15-4 |
| 13:51 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish buries a jump hook from the left block | 15-6 |
| 13:33 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-6 |
| 13:31 | Northern Iowa | William Davis grabs the board | 15-6 |
| 13:13 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins is hacked by Victor Stryker - foul #2 on Victor Stryker, team foul #4 | 15-6 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard (PG), Glenn Getz (SG), Chad Lawson (SF), John Flint (PF), Timothy Erwin (C) Victor Stryker, Richard Whatley, Dikembe Amoroso, Robert Hubbard, Lee Hagan | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 13:04 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon hits the finger roll on a great pass from Chad Farrish | 15-8 |
| 12:44 | Western Kentucky | John Flint misses the easy layup | 15-8 |
| 12:42 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jason Collins | 15-8 |
| 12:27 | Northern Iowa | John Flint swats the short shot by Jason Collins | 15-8 |
| 12:26 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins hits the follow up shot | 15-10 |
| 12:09 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin lays it up and in | 17-10 |
| 11:59 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Chad Farrish, team foul #3 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley (SG), Dikembe Amoroso (SF) Glenn Getz, Chad Lawson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale (SG), David Springer (SF), Glenn Horovitz (PF), Edward Allen (C) Richard Dillon, Chad Farrish, William Davis, Jason Collins | |
| 11:49 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley is fouled on the floor by Donald Black - foul #1 on Donald Black, team foul #4 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard (PF) Timothy Erwin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sylvester Bakos (PF) Donald Black | |
| 11:40 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 20-10 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Howard (fresh) SG - Richard Whatley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dikembe Amoroso (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Flint (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Glenn Horovitz (fresh) SG - Richard Barksdale (fresh) SF - David Springer (fresh) PF - Sylvester Bakos (fresh) C - Edward Allen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Northern Iowa | Sylvester Bakos buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Glenn Horovitz | 20-13 |
| 11:00 | Western Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso misses the fadeaway in the lane | 20-13 |
| 10:59 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard snags the offensive board | 20-13 |
| 10:49 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley lays it in | 22-13 |
| 10:42 | Northern Iowa | John Flint is called for the reach on Richard Barksdale - foul #2 on John Flint, team foul #5 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan (C) John Flint | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG), Chad Farrish (SF), William Davis (PF), Jason Collins (C) Glenn Horovitz, David Springer, Sylvester Bakos, Edward Allen | |
| 10:23 | Northern Iowa | William Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-13 |
| 10:22 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley gets the rebound | 22-13 |
| 10:07 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard loses the dribble to Jason Collins | 22-13 |
| 09:51 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Hubbard - foul #1 on Robert Hubbard, team foul #6 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges (PG), Glenn Getz (SG), Chad Lawson (SF), Timothy Erwin (PF) Joseph Howard, Richard Whatley, Dikembe Amoroso, Robert Hubbard | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon (SG) Richard Barksdale | |
| 09:51 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins misses the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 09:51 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 09:34 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-14 |
| 09:33 | Northern Iowa | William Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 22-14 |
| 09:07 | Northern Iowa | William Davis double dribbles | 22-14 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Springer (C) Jason Collins | |
| 08:44 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by William Davis - foul #2 on William Davis, team foul #5 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley (SG) Nathaniel Hodges | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Horovitz (C) William Davis | |
| 08:44 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin makes the 1st free throw | 23-14 |
| 08:44 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin makes the 2nd free throw | 24-14 |
| 08:22 | Northern Iowa | David Springer drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Donald Black | 24-16 |
| 08:04 | Western Kentucky | Glenn Getz is hacked by Chad Farrish - foul #2 on Chad Farrish, team foul #6 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard (PG), Dikembe Amoroso (SF), Robert Hubbard (PF) Glenn Getz, Chad Lawson, Lee Hagan | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sylvester Bakos (PF), Jason Collins (C) Donald Black, Chad Farrish | |
| 07:53 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-16 |
| 07:44 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 24-16 |
| 07:42 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon grabs the offensive rebound | 24-16 |
| 07:25 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Glenn Horovitz | 24-18 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Howard (fresh) SG - Richard Whatley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dikembe Amoroso (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Erwin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Glenn Horovitz (fresh) SG - Richard Dillon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Springer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sylvester Bakos (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jason Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Western Kentucky | Jason Collins is called for the reach on Joseph Howard - foul #1 on Jason Collins, team foul #7 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan (C) Timothy Erwin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG) Sylvester Bakos | |
| 07:12 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 07:12 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 07:12 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Horovitz pulls down the rebound | 25-18 |
| 06:51 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 25-18 |
| 06:49 | Western Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso grabs the board | 25-18 |
| 06:45 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley is fouled on the floor by Glenn Horovitz - foul #1 on Glenn Horovitz, team foul #8 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale (SG), Sylvester Bakos (PF) Richard Dillon, David Springer | |
| 06:45 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 06:45 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley misses the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 06:45 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins snags the defensive board | 26-18 |
| 06:31 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-18 |
| 06:29 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Dikembe Amoroso | 26-18 |
| 06:13 | Western Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Robert Hubbard and he's hacked by Glenn Horovitz - foul #2 on Glenn Horovitz, team foul #9 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Glenn Getz (SG) Richard Whatley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis (SG), Edward Allen (C) Glenn Horovitz, Jason Collins | |
| 06:13 | Western Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso misses the free throw | 28-18 |
| 06:13 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 28-18 |
| 05:58 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Glenn Getz - foul #1 on Glenn Getz, team foul #7 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson (SG) Joseph Howard | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 05:58 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale makes the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 05:58 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale makes the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 05:40 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Glenn Getz and the foul's on Donald Black - foul #2 on Donald Black, team foul #10 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin (C) Lee Hagan | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon (SG), David Springer (PF) Donald Black, Dennis Desantis | |
| 05:40 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard makes the free throw | 31-20 |
| 05:27 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Barksdale | 31-23 |
| 05:14 | Western Kentucky | Glenn Getz clanks a 3 from the left corner | 31-23 |
| 05:12 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard snags the offensive board | 31-23 |
| 04:59 | Western Kentucky | Glenn Getz can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 31-23 |
| 04:58 | Northern Iowa | David Springer pulls down the rebound | 31-23 |
| 04:53 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-23 |
| 04:52 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale snags the offensive board | 31-23 |
| 04:34 | Northern Iowa | David Springer misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 31-23 |
| 04:32 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon grabs the offensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 04:25 | Northern Iowa | David Springer connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Sylvester Bakos and the foul's on Robert Hubbard - foul #2 on Robert Hubbard, team foul #8 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard (PG), Richard Whatley (SG), Steven Bulkley (PF), Lee Hagan (C) Glenn Getz, Dikembe Amoroso, Robert Hubbard, Timothy Erwin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins (C) Edward Allen | |
| 04:25 | Northern Iowa | David Springer makes the free throw | 31-26 |
| 03:59 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-26 |
| 03:51 | Northern Iowa | Sylvester Bakos misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 03:49 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon gets the offensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 03:29 | Northern Iowa | Sylvester Bakos misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-26 |
| 03:27 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Steven Bulkley | 33-26 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Howard (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Richard Whatley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Chad Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Bulkley (fresh) C - Lee Hagan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Sylvester Bakos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Dillon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Barksdale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Springer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jason Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Howard | 36-26 |
| 02:56 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-26 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker (PG), John Flint (PF) Chad Lawson, Steven Bulkley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG), Dennis Desantis (SG), Chad Farrish (SF), William Davis (PF) Sylvester Bakos, Richard Dillon, Richard Barksdale, David Springer | |
| 02:45 | Western Kentucky | Chad Farrish is called for the reach on Joseph Howard - foul #3 on Chad Farrish, team foul #11 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso (SF), Timothy Erwin (C) Victor Stryker, Lee Hagan | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Horovitz (SF) Chad Farrish | |
| 02:45 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 02:45 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 02:34 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Horovitz steps out of bounds on the baseline | 38-26 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker (PG), Robert Hubbard (PF) Joseph Howard, Timothy Erwin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 02:06 | Western Kentucky | Glenn Horovitz takes the ball from Robert Hubbard | 38-26 |
| 01:46 | Northern Iowa | William Davis comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Hubbard - foul #3 on Robert Hubbard, team foul #9 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin (C) Robert Hubbard | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:46 | Northern Iowa | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 01:46 | Northern Iowa | William Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 01:30 | Western Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-28 |
| 01:29 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis grabs the defensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 01:25 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black blows the layup | 38-28 |
| 01:24 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Flint | 38-28 |
| 01:10 | Western Kentucky | John Flint drills a shot from the right wing set up by Timothy Erwin | 40-28 |
| 00:55 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis is hacked by Richard Whatley - foul #2 on Richard Whatley, team foul #10 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard (SG), Chad Lawson (SF), Lee Hagan (C) Richard Whatley, Dikembe Amoroso, Timothy Erwin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen (C) Jason Collins | |
| 00:55 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 00:55 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis misses the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 00:55 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Lee Hagan | 40-29 |
| 00:40 | Western Kentucky | Glenn Horovitz steps in front of the Chad Lawson pass | 40-29 |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis hits a turnaround near the basket | 40-31 |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-31 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | William Davis can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 42-31 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | John Flint snags the defensive board | 42-31 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | John Flint misses long on a fullcourt shot | 42-31 |