| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Donald Zic (fresh) SG - Billy Abels (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Krupa (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edwin Dollinger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Redus (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Spencer Miller (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sanford Millwood (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Petrovich (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller inbounds the ball | 20-39 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:37 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood steps out of bounds on the baseline | 20-39 |
| 19:19 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 22-39 |
| 19:03 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich lays it in on a nice dish by Sanford Millwood | 22-41 |
| 18:50 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels is fouled on the floor by Dennis Brown - foul #1 on Dennis Brown, team foul #1 | 22-41 |
| 18:33 | Western Kentucky | Donald Zic comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-41 |
| 18:31 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich gets the rebound | 22-41 |
| 18:12 | Northern Iowa | James Redus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-41 |
| 17:51 | Western Kentucky | Donald Zic throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-41 |
| 17:38 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood's pass is intercepted by George Allen | 22-41 |
| 17:19 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Edwin Dollinger | 25-41 |
| 17:00 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller is fouled on the floor by George Allen - foul #2 on George Allen, team foul #1 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Denton (PG), Paul Kyle (SG), Bryan Enders (SF), James Givens (PF), Kent Owens (C) Donald Zic, Billy Abels, George Allen, Robert Krupa, Edwin Dollinger | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Kemp (PG), Donald Colucci (SG), Jewell Howard (SF) James Redus, Dennis Brown, Spencer Miller | |
| 16:33 | Northern Iowa | Donald Colucci misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-41 |
| 16:31 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich tips it home | 25-43 |
| 16:20 | Western Kentucky | Kent Owens's pass is intercepted by Larry Petrovich | 25-43 |
| 16:01 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 25-43 |
| 16:00 | Western Kentucky | Kent Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 25-43 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Christopher Denton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Kyle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bryan Enders (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Givens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kent Owens (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Paul Kemp (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Colucci (fresh) SF - Jewell Howard (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Sanford Millwood (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Petrovich (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:36 | Western Kentucky | Paul Kyle misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 25-43 |
| 15:34 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 25-43 |
| 15:23 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 25-43 |
| 15:21 | Western Kentucky | Kent Owens grabs the board | 25-43 |
| 15:07 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Denton misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-43 |
| 15:06 | Western Kentucky | Kent Owens misses the tip | 25-43 |
| 15:05 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood pulls down the rebound | 25-43 |
| 14:47 | Northern Iowa | Donald Colucci misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 25-43 |
| 14:45 | Western Kentucky | Paul Kyle snags the defensive board | 25-43 |
| 14:29 | Western Kentucky | Paul Kyle scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Bryan Enders | 27-43 |
| 14:07 | Northern Iowa | Donald Colucci's pass is intercepted by James Givens | 27-43 |
| 13:45 | Western Kentucky | Larry Petrovich swats the dunk try by James Givens | 27-43 |
| 13:44 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard grabs the board | 27-43 |
| 13:15 | Northern Iowa | Paul Kemp hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jewell Howard | 27-46 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:03 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Enders banks in the layup set up by Paul Kyle and the foul's on Paul Kemp - foul #3 on Paul Kemp, team foul #2 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Donald Zic (PG), Billy Abels (SG), Robert Krupa (PF), Edwin Dollinger (C) Christopher Denton, Paul Kyle, James Givens, Kent Owens | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Redus (PG), Dennis Brown (SG), Spencer Miller (SF), Nicky Trahan (PF), Cecil Pagan (C) Paul Kemp, Donald Colucci, Jewell Howard, Sanford Millwood, Larry Petrovich | |
| 13:03 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Enders makes the free throw | 30-46 |
| 12:44 | Northern Iowa | Nicky Trahan misses the shot from the left wing | 30-46 |
| 12:43 | Northern Iowa | James Redus snags the offensive board | 30-46 |
| 12:37 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Edwin Dollinger | 30-46 |
| 12:35 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Billy Abels | 30-46 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 12:31 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Enders misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-46 |
| 12:29 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Dollinger tips it but misses | 30-46 |
| 12:27 | Western Kentucky | Donald Zic can't tip it in | 30-46 |
| 12:25 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Cecil Pagan | 30-46 |
| 12:11 | Northern Iowa | Nicky Trahan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Redus | 30-48 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:56 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-48 |
| 11:54 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller snags the defensive board | 30-48 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Donald Zic (fresh) SG - Billy Abels (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Enders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Krupa (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edwin Dollinger (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Redus (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Spencer Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicky Trahan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Cecil Pagan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:31 | Northern Iowa | Billy Abels steps in front of the Dennis Brown pass | 30-48 |
| 11:26 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-48 |
| 11:25 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to James Redus | 30-48 |
| 11:06 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 30-48 |
| 11:05 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Edwin Dollinger | 30-48 |
| 10:59 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Krupa | 33-48 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:49 | Northern Iowa | James Redus is hacked by Donald Zic - foul #3 on Donald Zic, team foul #2 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Allen (SF) Bryan Enders | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood (PF), Jewell Howard (C) Nicky Trahan, Cecil Pagan | |
| 10:28 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Brown buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Redus | 33-51 |
| 10:11 | Western Kentucky | 3 seconds is called on Billy Abels | 33-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Denton (PG), James Givens (PF), Kent Owens (C) Donald Zic, Robert Krupa, Edwin Dollinger | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Kemp (PG), Donald Colucci (SG) James Redus, Dennis Brown | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:09 | Northern Iowa | Paul Kemp throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-51 |
| 09:57 | Western Kentucky | George Allen can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Spencer Miller - foul #1 on Spencer Miller, team foul #3 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Kyle (SG) Billy Abels | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich (C) Spencer Miller | |
| 09:57 | Western Kentucky | George Allen misses the 1st free throw | 33-51 |
| 09:57 | Western Kentucky | George Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 33-51 |
| 09:57 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich snags the defensive board | 33-51 |
| 09:31 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich blows the layup | 33-51 |
| 09:30 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood snags the offensive board | 33-51 |
| 09:14 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood is fouled on the floor by George Allen - foul #3 on George Allen, team foul #3 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edwin Dollinger (C) Kent Owens | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Redus (PG) Donald Colucci | |
| 08:54 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 33-51 |
| 08:53 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-51 |
| 08:30 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-51 |
| 08:29 | Western Kentucky | Paul Kyle snags the defensive board | 33-51 |
| 08:27 | Western Kentucky | James Redus picks off the pass by Christopher Denton in the backcourt | 33-51 |
| 08:26 | Northern Iowa | James Redus banks in the layup | 33-53 |
| 08:14 | Western Kentucky | James Givens clanks a 3 from the left wing | 33-53 |
| 08:12 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Dollinger hits the follow up shot | 35-53 |
| 07:59 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Sanford Millwood | 35-55 |
| 07:49 | Western Kentucky | James Givens comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Sanford Millwood - foul #1 on Sanford Millwood, team foul #4 | 35-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Donald Zic (PG), Billy Abels (SG) Paul Kyle, George Allen | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Brown (SG), Spencer Miller (SF), Nicky Trahan (PF), Cecil Pagan (C) Paul Kemp, Jewell Howard, Sanford Millwood, Larry Petrovich | |
| 07:49 | Western Kentucky | James Givens makes the 1st free throw | 36-55 |
| 07:49 | Western Kentucky | James Givens makes the 2nd free throw | 37-55 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Donald Zic (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Billy Abels (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Denton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Givens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Edwin Dollinger (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Redus (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Spencer Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicky Trahan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Cecil Pagan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Northern Iowa | Nicky Trahan misses the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Donald Zic - foul #4 on Donald Zic, team foul #4 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bryan Enders (SF), Robert Krupa (PF), Kent Owens (C) Christopher Denton, James Givens, Edwin Dollinger | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Kemp (PG) James Redus | |
| 07:24 | Northern Iowa | Nicky Trahan makes the 1st free throw | 37-56 |
| 07:24 | Northern Iowa | Nicky Trahan misses the 2nd free throw | 37-56 |
| 07:24 | Western Kentucky | Robert Krupa snags the defensive board | 37-56 |
| 07:10 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Enders misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-56 |
| 07:09 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Brown snags the defensive board | 37-56 |
| 06:50 | Northern Iowa | Nicky Trahan loses the dribble to Bryan Enders | 37-56 |
| 06:45 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels throws it down set up by Bryan Enders | 39-56 |
| 06:26 | Northern Iowa | Nicky Trahan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-56 |
| 06:25 | Northern Iowa | Paul Kemp tips it but misses | 39-56 |
| 06:23 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Cecil Pagan | 39-56 |
| 06:01 | Northern Iowa | Nicky Trahan misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-56 |
| 06:00 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Spencer Miller | 39-56 |
| 05:43 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Brown misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-56 |
| 05:42 | Western Kentucky | Robert Krupa pulls down the rebound | 39-56 |
| 05:19 | Western Kentucky | Kent Owens is fouled on the floor by Cecil Pagan - foul #1 on Cecil Pagan, team foul #5 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Allen (SF), Edwin Dollinger (C) Bryan Enders, Kent Owens | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Redus (PG), Sanford Millwood (PF), Larry Petrovich (C) Paul Kemp, Nicky Trahan, Cecil Pagan | |
| 05:05 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Dennis Brown - foul #2 on Dennis Brown, team foul #6 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Denton (PG) Donald Zic | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Colucci (SG) Dennis Brown | |
| 05:05 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels makes the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 05:05 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels makes the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 05:01 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Denton picks off the pass by James Redus in the backcourt | 41-56 |
| 05:00 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Denton banks in the layup | 43-56 |
| 04:43 | Northern Iowa | George Allen steps in front of the Larry Petrovich pass | 43-56 |
| 04:25 | Western Kentucky | George Allen misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-56 |
| 04:24 | Western Kentucky | Robert Krupa tips it but misses | 43-56 |
| 04:22 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Dollinger hits the follow up shot | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:53 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Donald Colucci and he's hacked by Edwin Dollinger - foul #3 on Edwin Dollinger, team foul #5 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Donald Zic (PG), James Givens (PF) Billy Abels, Robert Krupa | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Brown (SG), Jewell Howard (SF) Donald Colucci, Spencer Miller | |
| 03:53 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich makes the free throw | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Donald Zic (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Christopher Denton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Givens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Edwin Dollinger (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Redus (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jewell Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sanford Millwood (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Petrovich (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 03:39 | Western Kentucky | James Givens comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 45-59 |
| 03:38 | Western Kentucky | George Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 45-59 |
| 03:30 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Brown is called for the reach on George Allen - foul #3 on Dennis Brown, team foul #7 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bryan Enders (SG), Kent Owens (C) Donald Zic, Edwin Dollinger | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Kemp (PG), Donald Colucci (SG), Nicky Trahan (PF), Cecil Pagan (C) James Redus, Dennis Brown, Sanford Millwood, Larry Petrovich | |
| 03:30 | Western Kentucky | George Allen makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 03:30 | Western Kentucky | George Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan loses the dribble to Christopher Denton | 47-59 |
| 02:58 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Enders scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Denton | 49-59 |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Donald Zic (PG), Billy Abels (SG), Robert Krupa (PF), Edwin Dollinger (C) Christopher Denton, Bryan Enders, James Givens, Kent Owens | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Redus (PG), Dennis Brown (SG), Spencer Miller (SF), Sanford Millwood (PF), Larry Petrovich (C) Paul Kemp, Donald Colucci, Jewell Howard, Nicky Trahan, Cecil Pagan | |
| 02:37 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Brown misses long on a 3 from straight away | 49-59 |
| 02:35 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Dollinger snags the defensive board | 49-59 |
| 02:18 | Western Kentucky | Sanford Millwood takes the ball from Edwin Dollinger | 49-59 |
| 01:49 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by James Redus | 49-61 |
| 01:30 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels is fouled on the floor by Dennis Brown - foul #4 on Dennis Brown, team foul #8 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Denton (PG), Bryan Enders (SF), James Givens (PF), Kent Owens (C) Donald Zic, George Allen, Robert Krupa, Edwin Dollinger | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Kemp (PG), Donald Colucci (SG), Jewell Howard (SF), Nicky Trahan (PF), Cecil Pagan (C) James Redus, Dennis Brown, Spencer Miller, Sanford Millwood, Larry Petrovich | |
| 01:30 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 01:30 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 01:12 | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Kemp | 51-64 |
| 00:56 | Western Kentucky | James Givens knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kent Owens | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Bryan Enders takes the ball from Donald Colucci | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Christopher Denton | 55-64 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Donald Zic (PG), George Allen (SF), Robert Krupa (PF), Edwin Dollinger (C) Christopher Denton, Bryan Enders, James Givens, Kent Owens | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Redus (PG), Dennis Brown (SG), Spencer Miller (SF), Sanford Millwood (PF), Larry Petrovich (C) Paul Kemp, Donald Colucci, Jewell Howard, Nicky Trahan, Cecil Pagan | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | Donald Zic is called for the reach on Spencer Miller in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Zic, team foul #6 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Denton (PG) Donald Zic | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Kemp (PG), Cecil Pagan (C) James Redus, Larry Petrovich | |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Edwin Dollinger is called for the reach on Cecil Pagan - foul #4 on Edwin Dollinger, team foul #7 | 55-64 |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Sanford Millwood is called for the reach on Billy Abels - foul #2 on Sanford Millwood, team foul #9 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bryan Enders (SF), James Givens (PF), Kent Owens (C) George Allen, Robert Krupa, Edwin Dollinger | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Colucci (SG), Jewell Howard (SF), Nicky Trahan (PF) Dennis Brown, Spencer Miller, Sanford Millwood | |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Paul Kemp is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Denton - foul #1 on Christopher Denton, team foul #8 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Allen (SF), Robert Krupa (PF), Edwin Dollinger (C) Bryan Enders, James Givens, Kent Owens | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Brown (SG), Spencer Miller (SF), Sanford Millwood (PF) Donald Colucci, Jewell Howard, Nicky Trahan | |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Paul Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Paul Kemp misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:11 | Western Kentucky | Robert Krupa pulls down the rebound | 57-67 |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Dollinger lays it up and in and he's fouled by Cecil Pagan - foul #2 on Cecil Pagan, team foul #10 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Redus (PG), Larry Petrovich (C) Paul Kemp, Cecil Pagan | |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Dollinger misses the free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Spencer Miller | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | James Redus runs out the clock | 59-67 |