| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Redus (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Spencer Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sanford Millwood (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Petrovich (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Donald Zic (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Abels (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Allen (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Krupa (fresh) C - Edwin Dollinger (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller inbounds the ball | 45-32 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-32 |
| 19:37 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich gets the offensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 19:21 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-32 |
| 18:59 | Western Kentucky | George Allen is fouled on the floor by Spencer Miller - foul #3 on Spencer Miller, team foul #1 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard (SF) Spencer Miller | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 18:54 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 47-32 |
| 18:52 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Sanford Millwood | 47-32 |
| 18:25 | Northern Iowa | George Allen is called for the reach on Jewell Howard - foul #2 on George Allen, team foul #1 | 47-32 |
| 18:15 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-32 |
| 18:13 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Donald Zic | 47-32 |
| 17:59 | Western Kentucky | Robert Krupa comes up short on the floater from the right side | 47-32 |
| 17:58 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 47-32 |
| 17:34 | Northern Iowa | James Redus connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jewell Howard | 50-32 |
| 17:17 | Western Kentucky | George Allen misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-32 |
| 17:15 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Brown grabs the board | 50-32 |
| 17:08 | Northern Iowa | Billy Abels picks off the pass by Dennis Brown | 50-32 |
| 16:54 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Allen and he's fouled by James Redus - foul #2 on James Redus, team foul #2 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Kemp (PG), Donald Colucci (SG), Cecil Pagan (C) James Redus, Dennis Brown, Larry Petrovich | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Denton (PG), James Givens (PF), Kent Owens (C) Donald Zic, Robert Krupa, Edwin Dollinger | |
| 16:54 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels makes the free throw | 50-35 |
| 16:39 | Northern Iowa | Donald Colucci hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-35 |
| 16:37 | Western Kentucky | George Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 50-35 |
| 16:31 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Denton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-35 |
| 16:29 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood snags the defensive board | 50-35 |
| 16:13 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard loses the ball out of bounds | 50-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Timothy Hedrick (SG), Nicky Trahan (PF) Jewell Howard, Sanford Millwood | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Kyle (SG), Bryan Enders (SF) Billy Abels, George Allen | |
| 15:56 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Denton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-35 |
| 15:55 | Western Kentucky | James Givens tips it but misses | 50-35 |
| 15:53 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Enders hits the follow up shot | 50-37 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Colucci (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Hedrick (fresh) SF - Paul Kemp (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Nicky Trahan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Cecil Pagan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Christopher Denton (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Paul Kyle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bryan Enders (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Givens (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kent Owens (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Northern Iowa | Nicky Trahan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Redus (PG), Dennis Brown (SG), Spencer Miller (SF), Larry Petrovich (C) Donald Colucci, Timothy Hedrick, Paul Kemp, Cecil Pagan | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Donald Zic (PG), Edwin Dollinger (C) Paul Kyle, Kent Owens | |
| 15:26 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by James Givens is blocked by Larry Petrovich | 50-37 |
| 15:24 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich grabs the board | 50-37 |
| 14:57 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Brown | 53-37 |
| 14:41 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Denton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-37 |
| 14:39 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Dollinger snags the offensive board | 53-37 |
| 14:23 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Enders is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Bryan Enders, team foul #2 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood (PF) Nicky Trahan | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels (SG), George Allen (SF), Robert Krupa (PF) Christopher Denton, Bryan Enders, James Givens | |
| 14:03 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-37 |
| 14:01 | Western Kentucky | Robert Krupa gets the rebound | 53-37 |
| 13:42 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Zic | 53-40 |
| 13:20 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood comes up short on the floater from the right block | 53-40 |
| 13:19 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood hits the follow up shot | 55-40 |
| 12:59 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-40 |
| 12:57 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood snags the defensive board | 55-40 |
| 12:32 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Kemp (PG), Donald Colucci (SG), Jewell Howard (SF), Cecil Pagan (C) James Redus, Dennis Brown, Spencer Miller, Larry Petrovich | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Denton (PG), Kent Owens (C) Donald Zic, Edwin Dollinger | |
| 12:13 | Western Kentucky | George Allen clanks a shot from the baseline | 55-40 |
| 12:12 | Northern Iowa | Paul Kemp pulls down the rebound | 55-40 |
| 12:08 | Northern Iowa | Paul Kemp is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 55-40 |
| 11:47 | Western Kentucky | George Allen is hacked by Cecil Pagan - foul #2 on Cecil Pagan, team foul #3 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Givens (PF) Robert Krupa | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Paul Kemp (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Colucci (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jewell Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Sanford Millwood (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Cecil Pagan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Christopher Denton (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Billy Abels (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Allen (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Givens (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kent Owens (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Donald Colucci - foul #1 on Donald Colucci, team foul #4 | 55-40 |
| 11:36 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 11:36 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels misses the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 11:36 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Sanford Millwood | 55-41 |
| 11:21 | Northern Iowa | Donald Colucci makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Cecil Pagan | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:14 | Western Kentucky | Kent Owens lays it in on a great pass from Christopher Denton and the foul's on Cecil Pagan - foul #3 on Cecil Pagan, team foul #5 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller (SF) Cecil Pagan | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Kyle (SG), Bryan Enders (SF) Billy Abels, George Allen | |
| 11:14 | Western Kentucky | Kent Owens misses the free throw | 58-43 |
| 11:14 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard grabs the board | 58-43 |
| 10:59 | Northern Iowa | Donald Colucci misses badly on a floater from the right side | 58-43 |
| 10:57 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard tips it back up and in | 60-43 |
| 10:39 | Western Kentucky | Paul Kyle scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Denton | 60-46 |
| 10:22 | Northern Iowa | Paul Kemp buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Sanford Millwood | 63-46 |
| 10:06 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Denton is hacked by Sanford Millwood - foul #2 on Sanford Millwood, team foul #6 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Redus (PG), Dennis Brown (SG), Larry Petrovich (C) Paul Kemp, Donald Colucci, Sanford Millwood | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Donald Zic (PG), Billy Abels (SG), George Allen (SF), Robert Krupa (PF), Edwin Dollinger (C) Christopher Denton, Paul Kyle, Bryan Enders, James Givens, Kent Owens | |
| 09:54 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Dollinger clanks a floater in the paint | 63-46 |
| 09:53 | Northern Iowa | James Redus snags the defensive board | 63-46 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:26 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Redus | 66-46 |
| 09:21 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by George Allen | 66-49 |
| 08:55 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Brown can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 66-49 |
| 08:53 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Dollinger snags the defensive board | 66-49 |
| 08:44 | Western Kentucky | George Allen misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-49 |
| 08:42 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich grabs the defensive rebound | 66-49 |
| 08:19 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich loses the ball out of bounds | 66-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Kemp (SF), Sanford Millwood (PF) Spencer Miller, Jewell Howard | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Denton (PG) Donald Zic | |
| 07:58 | Western Kentucky | Robert Krupa misses the runner from the left block | 66-49 |
| 07:57 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Denton grabs the offensive board | 66-49 |
| 07:35 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Edwin Dollinger is denied by Sanford Millwood | 66-49 |
| 07:34 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich gets the rebound | 66-49 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Redus (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Paul Kemp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Sanford Millwood (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Larry Petrovich (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Christopher Denton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Abels (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Allen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Krupa (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Edwin Dollinger (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Brown connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Redus | 69-49 |
| 06:56 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by George Allen is blocked by Sanford Millwood | 69-49 |
| 06:54 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels snags the offensive board | 69-49 |
| 06:41 | Western Kentucky | James Redus takes the ball from Christopher Denton | 69-49 |
| 06:36 | Northern Iowa | Paul Kemp lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Redus | 71-49 |
| 06:22 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Denton drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Robert Krupa | 71-51 |
| 06:02 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Brown makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Sanford Millwood | 74-51 |
| 05:48 | Western Kentucky | Larry Petrovich steals the ball from Edwin Dollinger | 74-51 |
| 05:22 | Northern Iowa | James Redus's pass is intercepted by Christopher Denton | 74-51 |
| 05:18 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Denton lays it up and in | 74-53 |
| 05:00 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Brown's pass is intercepted by Billy Abels | 74-53 |
| 04:52 | Western Kentucky | George Allen misses badly on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Paul Kemp - foul #1 on Paul Kemp, team foul #7 | 74-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Colucci (PG), Timothy Hedrick (SG), Spencer Miller (SF), Jewell Howard (C) James Redus, Dennis Brown, Paul Kemp, Larry Petrovich | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Donald Zic (PG), Bryan Enders (SG), James Givens (PF), Kent Owens (C) Christopher Denton, Billy Abels, Robert Krupa, Edwin Dollinger | |
| 04:52 | Western Kentucky | George Allen misses the 1st free throw | 74-53 |
| 04:52 | Western Kentucky | George Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 74-54 |
| 04:35 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood is whistled for a carry | 74-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan (C) Sanford Millwood | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Kyle (SG) George Allen | |
| 04:21 | Western Kentucky | Donald Zic can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-54 |
| 04:20 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller snags the defensive board | 74-54 |
| 04:05 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard is whistled for a carry | 74-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Nicky Trahan (PF) Spencer Miller | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Frederick Smith (SF) Donald Zic | |
| 03:45 | Western Kentucky | James Givens is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Givens, team foul #3 | 74-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Kemp (PG) Timothy Hedrick | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Northern Iowa | Donald Colucci hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-54 |
| 03:26 | Northern Iowa | Donald Colucci snags the offensive board | 74-54 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Paul Kemp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Colucci (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jewell Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Nicky Trahan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Cecil Pagan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bryan Enders (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Paul Kyle (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frederick Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Givens (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kent Owens (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:01 | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 74-54 |
| 03:00 | Northern Iowa | Nicky Trahan tips it in | 76-54 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:49 | Western Kentucky | Kent Owens misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 76-54 |
| 02:47 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard grabs the board | 76-54 |
| 02:42 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith picks off the pass by Paul Kemp | 76-54 |
| 02:24 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Enders buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Paul Kyle | 76-56 |
| 01:55 | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan is whistled for a carry | 76-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Denton (PG) Frederick Smith | |
| 01:36 | Western Kentucky | Paul Kyle misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-56 |
| 01:35 | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan gets the rebound | 76-56 |
| 01:06 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard blows the layup but he's hacked by James Givens - foul #3 on James Givens, team foul #4 | 76-56 |
| 01:06 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard makes the 1st free throw | 77-56 |
| 01:06 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 77-56 |
| 01:06 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kent Owens | 77-56 |
| 00:49 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Enders can't throw it down | 77-56 |
| 00:47 | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan grabs the board | 77-56 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard misses the easy layup | 77-56 |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | Paul Kyle grabs the defensive rebound | 77-56 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Denton drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Givens | 77-59 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Paul Kemp runs out the clock | 77-59 |