| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Barksdale (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chad Farrish (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Stryker (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Whatley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Amoroso (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Hagan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish inbounds the ball | 36-26 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black's pass is intercepted by Richard Whatley | 36-26 |
| 19:22 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-26 |
| 19:21 | Northern Iowa | William Davis pulls down the rebound | 36-26 |
| 19:12 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-26 |
| 19:11 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Black | 36-26 |
| 18:59 | Northern Iowa | William Davis misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-26 |
| 18:58 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan gets the rebound | 36-26 |
| 18:41 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 18:21 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Amoroso | 36-29 |
| 17:59 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on William Davis - foul #2 on William Davis, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 17:59 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 17:59 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 17:40 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-31 |
| 17:14 | Western Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Jason Collins - foul #1 on Jason Collins, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis (SG) Richard Barksdale | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard (PG), John Flint (C) Victor Stryker, Lee Hagan | |
| 17:14 | Western Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:14 | Western Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:14 | Northern Iowa | William Davis pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 16:56 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hubbard takes the ball from Dennis Desantis | 36-32 |
| 16:35 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 16:33 | Northern Iowa | William Davis grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 16:19 | Northern Iowa | Richard Whatley picks off the pass by Chad Farrish | 36-32 |
| 16:16 | Western Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Whatley | 36-34 |
| 16:02 | Northern Iowa | John Flint is called for the reach on Donald Black - foul #2 on John Flint, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Horovitz (PG), David Springer (SF), Sylvester Bakos (PF), Edward Allen (C) Donald Black, Chad Farrish, William Davis, Jason Collins | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker (PG), Chad Lawson (SF), Lee Hagan (C) Richard Whatley, Dikembe Amoroso, Robert Hubbard | |
| 15:44 | Northern Iowa | David Springer is denied on a layup by John Flint | 36-34 |
| 15:42 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Glenn Horovitz (fresh) SG - Dennis Desantis (fresh) SF - David Springer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sylvester Bakos (fresh) C - Edward Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Stryker (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Howard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chad Lawson (fresh) PF - John Flint (fresh) 1 pts. C - Lee Hagan (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-34 |
| 15:26 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan tips it but misses | 36-34 |
| 15:24 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 15:16 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 15:05 | Northern Iowa | 3 seconds is called on Glenn Horovitz | 36-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG), Richard Dillon (SG) Dennis Desantis, Sylvester Bakos | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 14:54 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker is fouled on the floor by David Springer - foul #1 on David Springer, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish (SF), William Davis (PF) Glenn Horovitz, Edward Allen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 14:43 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 36-39 |
| 14:23 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon loses the ball out of bounds | 36-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins (C) David Springer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley (SG), Dikembe Amoroso (SF), Robert Hubbard (PF) Joseph Howard, Chad Lawson, John Flint | |
| 14:11 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Jason Collins - foul #2 on Jason Collins, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Glenn Getz (PG) Victor Stryker | |
| 14:11 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 14:11 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 13:53 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 13:52 | Western Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 13:47 | Western Kentucky | Glenn Getz's pass is intercepted by Richard Dillon | 36-41 |
| 13:30 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 36-41 |
| 13:28 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 13:08 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Richard Whatley | 36-43 |
| 13:02 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-43 |
| 13:01 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Whatley | 36-43 |
| 12:40 | Western Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-43 |
| 12:39 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard grabs the offensive board | 36-43 |
| 12:26 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Hubbard | 36-46 |
| 12:09 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lee Hagan - foul #2 on Lee Hagan, team foul #2 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Horovitz (PG), David Springer (PF), Edward Allen (C) Donald Black, William Davis, Jason Collins | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker (PG), Joseph Howard (SF), John Flint (PF), Timothy Erwin (C) Glenn Getz, Dikembe Amoroso, Robert Hubbard, Lee Hagan | |
| 12:09 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 12:09 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 11:51 | Western Kentucky | John Flint misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 11:50 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 11:43 | Northern Iowa | David Springer makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Glenn Horovitz (fresh) SG - Richard Dillon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Chad Farrish (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Springer (fresh) 7 pts. C - Edward Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Stryker (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Whatley (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Howard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Flint (fresh) 1 pts. C - Timothy Erwin (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-49 |
| 11:00 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Erwin picks off the pass by Chad Farrish | 41-49 |
| 10:34 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-49 |
| 10:33 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 10:15 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 41-49 |
| 10:14 | Western Kentucky | John Flint grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 09:55 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-52 |
| 09:42 | Northern Iowa | David Springer connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 43-52 |
| 09:21 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 09:20 | Northern Iowa | David Springer grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 09:05 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon misses the easy layup | 43-52 |
| 09:03 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 08:41 | Western Kentucky | Glenn Horovitz steals it from John Flint | 43-52 |
| 08:12 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Glenn Horovitz | 45-52 |
| 07:52 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Howard | 45-55 |
| 07:40 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Chad Farrish is denied by Timothy Erwin | 45-55 |
| 07:39 | Northern Iowa | David Springer tips it home | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Glenn Horovitz (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Dillon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Chad Farrish (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Springer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Allen (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Stryker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Whatley (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Howard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Flint (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Erwin (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 07:24 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley tips it home | 47-57 |
| 07:09 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Horovitz misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 47-57 |
| 07:08 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Farrish | 47-57 |
| 06:41 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-57 |
| 06:39 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon snags the offensive board | 47-57 |
| 06:23 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Glenn Horovitz | 49-57 |
| 06:00 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-57 |
| 05:59 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 05:59 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG), Richard Barksdale (SG), William Davis (PF), Jason Collins (C) Richard Dillon, Chad Farrish, David Springer, Edward Allen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Glenn Getz (PG), Chad Lawson (SG), Dikembe Amoroso (SF), Robert Hubbard (PF), Lee Hagan (C) Victor Stryker, Richard Whatley, Joseph Howard, John Flint, Timothy Erwin | |
| 05:42 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hagan takes the ball from William Davis | 49-57 |
| 05:23 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard misses the easy layup | 49-57 |
| 05:21 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan tips it back up and in | 49-59 |
| 04:54 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Horovitz hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by William Davis | 51-59 |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Davis - foul #3 on William Davis, team foul #5 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish (SF) Glenn Horovitz | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 04:08 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hubbard swats the layup by Jason Collins | 51-60 |
| 04:07 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 03:58 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard travels with the ball | 51-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker (PG), Joseph Howard (SG) Glenn Getz, Chad Lawson | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black lays it in set up by Jason Collins and the foul's on Joseph Howard - foul #2 on Joseph Howard, team foul #3 | 53-60 |
| 03:44 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black makes the free throw | 54-60 |
| 03:27 | Western Kentucky | Jason Collins swats the shot by Victor Stryker | 54-60 |
| 03:26 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard hits the follow up shot | 54-62 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Richard Barksdale (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chad Farrish (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jason Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Stryker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Howard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Amoroso (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hubbard (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Lee Hagan (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from William Davis | 56-62 |
| 03:08 | Western Kentucky | Jason Collins blocks the short jumper by Robert Hubbard | 56-62 |
| 03:06 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 02:59 | Northern Iowa | William Davis is denied on a layup by Lee Hagan | 56-62 |
| 02:58 | Western Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 02:43 | Western Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso knocks in the runner from the left block | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:27 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-64 |
| 02:25 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan grabs the defensive rebound | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:05 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard travels with the ball | 56-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Horovitz (PG), Richard Dillon (SG), David Springer (SF), Sylvester Bakos (PF), Edward Allen (C) Donald Black, Richard Barksdale, Chad Farrish, William Davis, Jason Collins | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley (SG), Chad Lawson (SF), John Flint (PF), Timothy Erwin (C) Victor Stryker, Dikembe Amoroso, Robert Hubbard, Lee Hagan | |
| 02:01 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG), William Davis (PF) Sylvester Bakos, Edward Allen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker (PG) Chad Lawson | |
| 01:51 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Donald Black | 59-64 |
| 01:51 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish (SF), Jason Collins (C) David Springer, Glenn Horovitz | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso (SF), Robert Hubbard (PF), Lee Hagan (C) Joseph Howard, John Flint, Timothy Erwin | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:36 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan loses the dribble to Donald Black | 59-64 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 01:08 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins lays it up and in on a nice dish by Chad Farrish and the foul's on Robert Hubbard - foul #2 on Robert Hubbard, team foul #4 | 61-64 |
| 01:08 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins misses the free throw | 61-64 |
| 01:08 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan grabs the board | 61-64 |
| 00:47 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 00:45 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan hits the follow up shot | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 00:39 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to William Davis | 61-66 |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | William Davis scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Dillon | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Dillon - foul #4 on Richard Dillon, team foul #6 | 64-66 |
| 00:33 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard is hacked by Donald Black - foul #2 on Donald Black, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| 00:33 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:33 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard misses the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:33 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jason Collins | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | Dikembe Amoroso is called for the reach on Chad Farrish - foul #3 on Dikembe Amoroso, team foul #5 | 64-67 |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-67 |
| 00:16 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard snags the defensive board | 64-67 |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Dillon - foul #5 on Richard Dillon, team foul #8 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale (SG) Richard Dillon | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Glenn Getz (PG), Joseph Howard (SF) Victor Stryker, Dikembe Amoroso | |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black is hacked by Glenn Getz - foul #2 on Glenn Getz, team foul #6 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker (PG), Dikembe Amoroso (SF) Glenn Getz, Joseph Howard | |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 64-69 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker pulls down the rebound | 64-69 |