| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Frederick Heller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Arledge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Heiberg (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jake Hurley (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffery Kile (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Montgomery (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Sanford Millwood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Seaton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 19:34 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 19:11 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jake Hurley | 32-33 |
| 18:57 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jason Arledge - foul #2 on Jason Arledge, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 18:57 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp misses the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 18:57 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 18:57 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 18:39 | Western Kentucky | Sanford Millwood steps in front of the Jason Arledge pass | 32-33 |
| 18:22 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jake Hurley - foul #3 on Jake Hurley, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Landis (PF) Jake Hurley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 18:22 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 18:22 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:05 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jason Arledge | 34-35 |
| 17:40 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Scott Montgomery | 34-37 |
| 17:38 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller is fouled in the backcourt by Derrick Cimino - foul #2 on Derrick Cimino, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 17:25 | Western Kentucky | Joe Landis misses the lay-in | 34-37 |
| 17:23 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 16:55 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton misses short on a jumper near the basket | 34-37 |
| 16:54 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery tips it home | 34-39 |
| 16:49 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jeffery Kile | 36-39 |
| 16:31 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 16:30 | Western Kentucky | Joe Landis gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 16:24 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Frederick Heller | 38-39 |
| 16:19 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-41 |
| 16:12 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-41 |
| 16:10 | Western Kentucky | Joe Landis hits the follow up shot | 40-41 |
| 15:42 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery is fouled on the floor by Frederick Heller - foul #2 on Frederick Heller, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Stallcup (PG), Thomas Reid (SG), Steven Richardson (SF), Jake Hurley (PF), Clifford Brown (C) Frederick Heller, Jason Arledge, Howard Heiberg, Joe Landis, Jeffery Kile | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer (PG), Billy Bower (SG), Robert Campbell (SF), Larry Petrovich (PF), Jewell Howard (C) Derrick Cimino, Christian Kemp, Scott Montgomery, Sanford Millwood, Ryan Seaton | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Stallcup (fresh) SG - Thomas Reid (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jake Hurley (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Clifford Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Frederic Rimmer (fresh) SG - Billy Bower (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Petrovich (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Jewell Howard (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Northern Iowa | Jake Hurley steals it from Billy Bower | 40-41 |
| 15:06 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson is hacked by Robert Campbell - foul #1 on Robert Campbell, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| 14:55 | Western Kentucky | Michael Stallcup makes the runner in the paint set up by Steven Richardson and he's fouled by Larry Petrovich - foul #1 on Larry Petrovich, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| 14:55 | Western Kentucky | Michael Stallcup makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 14:34 | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-41 |
| 14:33 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich grabs the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 14:13 | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer misses the floater from the left side | 43-41 |
| 14:11 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower grabs the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 13:48 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller (PG), Jason Arledge (SG), Jeffery Kile (C) Michael Stallcup, Thomas Reid, Clifford Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG), Christian Kemp (SG), Scott Montgomery (SF) Frederic Rimmer, Billy Bower, Jewell Howard | |
| 13:33 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 13:32 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile tips it back up and in | 45-41 |
| 13:07 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 13:05 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 12:45 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson's floater is knocked away by Robert Campbell | 45-41 |
| 12:44 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Kile | 45-41 |
| 12:18 | Western Kentucky | Larry Petrovich is called for the reach on Frederick Heller - foul #2 on Larry Petrovich, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg (SF), Joe Landis (PF) Steven Richardson, Jake Hurley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood (PF), Ryan Seaton (C) Robert Campbell, Larry Petrovich | |
| 12:07 | Western Kentucky | Christian Kemp is called for the reach on Jason Arledge - foul #2 on Christian Kemp, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| 11:57 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Howard Heiberg | 48-41 |
| 11:38 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Frederick Heller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Arledge (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Heiberg (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Landis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffery Kile (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Scott Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sanford Millwood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Seaton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg lays it up and in on a great pass from Joe Landis and he's hacked by Scott Montgomery - foul #2 on Scott Montgomery, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Reid (SG), Joseph Boren (PF) Jason Arledge, Jeffery Kile | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 11:24 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg makes the free throw | 51-43 |
| 11:19 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 51-43 |
| 11:11 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Boren scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Frederick Heller | 53-43 |
| 11:00 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-45 |
| 10:44 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Reid loses the dribble to Christian Kemp | 53-45 |
| 10:40 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino hits the finger roll set up by Christian Kemp | 53-47 |
| 10:24 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Seaton steals it from Howard Heiberg | 53-47 |
| 10:05 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 10:04 | Western Kentucky | Joe Landis grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 09:50 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Boren buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Frederick Heller | 55-47 |
| 09:39 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Sanford Millwood | 55-50 |
| 09:18 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg is fouled on the floor by Sanford Millwood - foul #3 on Sanford Millwood, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge (SG), Jake Hurley (PF), Jeffery Kile (C) Frederick Heller, Joseph Boren, Joe Landis | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer (PG), Billy Bower (SG), Robert Campbell (SF), Larry Petrovich (PF), Jewell Howard (C) Derrick Cimino, Christian Kemp, Scott Montgomery, Sanford Millwood, Ryan Seaton | |
| 09:18 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 09:18 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 08:55 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 57-50 |
| 08:53 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jake Hurley | 57-50 |
| 08:35 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge misses short on a shot from close range | 57-50 |
| 08:34 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Reid hits the follow up shot | 59-50 |
| 08:19 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Campbell | 59-52 |
| 08:03 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Reid | 61-52 |
| 07:46 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jewell Howard | 61-55 |
| 07:29 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-55 |
| 07:28 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Thomas Reid (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Arledge (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Heiberg (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jake Hurley (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffery Kile (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Frederic Rimmer (fresh) SG - Billy Bower (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Petrovich (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jewell Howard (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell can't connect on a floater in the paint | 61-55 |
| 07:22 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 07:12 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 61-55 |
| 07:10 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell gets the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 06:52 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 61-55 |
| 06:50 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard snags the offensive board | 61-55 |
| 06:35 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Howard Heiberg - foul #1 on Howard Heiberg, team foul #4 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller (PG), Steven Richardson (SF) Thomas Reid, Howard Heiberg | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG), Christian Kemp (SG), Sanford Millwood (PF), Ryan Seaton (C) Frederic Rimmer, Billy Bower, Larry Petrovich, Jewell Howard | |
| 06:35 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:35 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:35 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 06:11 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley misses the jumper from the baseline | 61-56 |
| 06:10 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Ryan Seaton | 61-56 |
| 05:47 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino double dribbles | 61-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown (SF), Joseph Boren (PF), Joe Landis (C) Jason Arledge, Jake Hurley, Jeffery Kile | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery (SF) Robert Campbell | |
| 05:35 | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown double dribbles | 61-56 |
| 05:14 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp is hacked by Clifford Brown - foul #1 on Clifford Brown, team foul #5 | 61-56 |
| 05:05 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Derrick Cimino | 61-58 |
| 04:49 | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-58 |
| 04:42 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood comes up short on the runner from the left block | 61-58 |
| 04:40 | Western Kentucky | Joe Landis grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 04:35 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Joseph Boren | 64-58 |
| 04:13 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 04:11 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery grabs the offensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 03:55 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Heller takes the ball from Sanford Millwood | 64-58 |
| 03:53 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge (SG), Howard Heiberg (SF), Jake Hurley (PF), Jeffery Kile (C) Steven Richardson, Clifford Brown, Joseph Boren, Joe Landis | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 03:49 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Ryan Seaton - foul #2 on Ryan Seaton, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| 03:49 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 03:49 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 03:49 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| 03:30 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Christian Kemp | 64-60 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Frederick Heller (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Arledge (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Heiberg (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jake Hurley (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffery Kile (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Montgomery (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Sanford Millwood (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Seaton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:05 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-60 |
| 02:45 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Frederick Heller - foul #3 on Frederick Heller, team foul #6 | 66-60 |
| 02:45 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:45 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:45 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| 02:25 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Jeffery Kile, team foul #7 | 66-61 |
| 02:09 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino buries a jumper from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 01:53 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 66-63 |
| 01:52 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 01:47 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 66-63 |
| 01:46 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jake Hurley | 66-63 |
| 01:41 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller misses the easy layup but the foul's on Sanford Millwood - foul #4 on Sanford Millwood, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| 01:41 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 01:41 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 01:41 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood grabs the board | 67-63 |
| 01:26 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Sanford Millwood | 67-66 |
| 01:04 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Frederick Heller | 69-66 |
| 00:50 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp is fouled on the floor by Frederick Heller - foul #4 on Frederick Heller, team foul #8 | 69-66 |
| 00:50 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:50 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-68 |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood gets the rebound | 69-68 |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Christian Kemp | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge can't finish the layup | 69-70 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino pulls down the rebound | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Jason Arledge is called for the reach on Derrick Cimino in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Arledge, team foul #9 | 69-70 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 69-72 |