| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Clayton Gorden (fresh) SG - Stephen Wright (fresh) SF - Erich Henthorn (fresh) PF - Randall Snead (fresh) C - Joel Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Angel Russo (fresh) SG - Jamie Borman (fresh) SF - Elmer Blunt (fresh) PF - Bruce Steadman (fresh) C - Jim James (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson 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) | |
| 19:43 | Western Kentucky | Erich Henthorn misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Elmer Blunt - foul #1 on Elmer Blunt, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Western Kentucky | Erich Henthorn makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:43 | Western Kentucky | Erich Henthorn misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:43 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt snags the defensive board | 1-0 |
| 19:25 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman comes up short on the shot near the basket | 1-0 |
| 19:24 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Gorden grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 19:20 | Western Kentucky | Erich Henthorn misses the 3pt shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jim James - foul #1 on Jim James, team foul #2 | 1-0 |
| 19:20 | Western Kentucky | Erich Henthorn makes the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Western Kentucky | Erich Henthorn makes the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | Western Kentucky | Erich Henthorn misses the 3rd free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Bruce Steadman | 3-0 |
| 19:15 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt misses short on a floater from the right side | 3-0 |
| 19:14 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:01 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Stephen Wright and the foul's on Jim James - foul #2 on Jim James, team foul #3 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Tanner (C) Jim James | |
| 19:01 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson misses the free throw | 5-0 |
| 19:01 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:41 | Northern Iowa | Randall Snead is called for the reach on Bruce Steadman - foul #1 on Randall Snead, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:24 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jamie Borman | 5-3 |
| 18:07 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson loses the dribble to Bruce Steadman | 5-3 |
| 17:50 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 17:37 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Gorden is fouled on the floor by Angel Russo - foul #1 on Angel Russo, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Green (PG), Richard Inabinet (SG), Colby Maggi (PF), Kevin Stern (C) Clayton Gorden, Stephen Wright, Randall Snead, Joel Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 17:16 | Western Kentucky | Michael Green misses the shot from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 17:14 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Stern tips it home | 7-6 |
| 16:57 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Steadman misses short on a 3 from straight away | 7-6 |
| 16:55 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Steadman | 7-6 |
| 16:38 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 16:37 | Western Kentucky | Erich Henthorn grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 16:30 | Western Kentucky | Richard Inabinet misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Elmer Blunt - foul #2 on Elmer Blunt, team foul #5 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Gorden (PG), Randall Snead (PF) Michael Green, Erich Henthorn | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez (PG), Richard Davis (SG), Rafael Ressler (SF), Robert Wheless (C) Angel Russo, Jamie Borman, Elmer Blunt, Bruce Steadman | |
| 16:30 | Western Kentucky | Richard Inabinet misses the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:30 | Western Kentucky | Richard Inabinet makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:12 | Northern Iowa | Richard Davis is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Richard Davis, team foul #6 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright (SG) Colby Maggi | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 16:01 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Stern hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Randall Snead | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Clayton Gorden (fresh) SG - Stephen Wright (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Inabinet (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Randall Snead (fresh) C - Kevin Stern (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ernesto Gutierrez (fresh) SG - Richard Davis (fresh) SF - Rafael Ressler (fresh) PF - George Tanner (fresh) C - Robert Wheless (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless double dribbles | 10-6 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson (C) Kevin Stern | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 15:29 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 10-6 |
| 15:28 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright grabs the offensive board | 10-6 |
| 15:21 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright misses the driving attempt from the right block | 10-6 |
| 15:19 | Northern Iowa | Richard Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 15:03 | Northern Iowa | Richard Davis misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 10-6 |
| 15:02 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless tips it in | 10-8 |
| 14:33 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Gorden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 14:31 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:18 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 10-10 |
| 14:03 | Western Kentucky | Randall Snead blows the layup | 10-10 |
| 14:02 | Western Kentucky | Randall Snead snags the offensive board | 10-10 |
| 13:46 | Western Kentucky | Randall Snead hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 13:45 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Gorden misses the tip | 10-10 |
| 13:43 | Northern Iowa | George Tanner grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:39 | Northern Iowa | Clayton Gorden steals it from Ernesto Gutierrez in the backcourt | 10-10 |
| 13:38 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Gorden banks in the layup | 12-10 |
| 13:28 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-10 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Green (PG), Raymond Stone (SG), Erich Henthorn (SF), Colby Maggi (PF), Kevin Stern (C) Clayton Gorden, Stephen Wright, Richard Inabinet, Randall Snead, Joel Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo (PG), Jamie Borman (SG), Bruce Steadman (PF) Ernesto Gutierrez, Rafael Ressler, Robert Wheless | |
| 13:12 | Western Kentucky | Colby Maggi comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 13:10 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jamie Borman | 12-10 |
| 13:03 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by George Tanner | 12-12 |
| 12:50 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Stern scores on a runner in the lane and the foul's on Angel Russo - foul #2 on Angel Russo, team foul #7 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas (PG) Angel Russo | |
| 12:50 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Stern misses the free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:50 | Northern Iowa | George Tanner snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 12:30 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Raymond Stone - foul #1 on Raymond Stone, team foul #2 | 14-12 |
| 12:30 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman misses the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:30 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman misses the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:30 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Stern grabs the board | 14-12 |
| 12:12 | Western Kentucky | Colby Maggi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-12 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez (PG), Rafael Ressler (SF) Samuel Thomas, Richard Davis | |
| 11:53 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-12 |
| 11:52 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Colby Maggi | 14-12 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Green (fresh) SG - Raymond Stone (fresh) SF - Erich Henthorn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Colby Maggi (fresh) C - Kevin Stern (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ernesto Gutierrez (fresh) SG - Jamie Borman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rafael Ressler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Steadman (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Tanner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Western Kentucky | Erich Henthorn hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kevin Stern | 16-12 |
| 11:23 | Northern Iowa | George Tanner's pass is intercepted by Michael Green | 16-12 |
| 11:18 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Stone can't finish the layup | 16-12 |
| 11:17 | Northern Iowa | George Tanner grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 10:53 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Steadman buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by George Tanner | 16-14 |
| 10:39 | Western Kentucky | Colby Maggi buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 18-14 |
| 10:35 | Northern Iowa | Colby Maggi picks off the pass by Jamie Borman | 18-14 |
| 10:15 | Western Kentucky | Michael Green drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Erich Henthorn | 20-14 |
| 10:04 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-14 |
| 10:03 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler can't tip it in | 20-14 |
| 10:02 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Rafael Ressler | 20-14 |
| 09:50 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Rafael Ressler | 20-17 |
| 09:31 | Western Kentucky | Erich Henthorn is hacked by George Tanner - foul #1 on George Tanner, team foul #8 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Gorden (PG), Stephen Wright (SG), Randall Snead (PF), Joel Johnson (C) Michael Green, Raymond Stone, Colby Maggi, Kevin Stern | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas (PG), Richard Davis (SF), Robert Wheless (C) Ernesto Gutierrez, Rafael Ressler, George Tanner | |
| 09:31 | Western Kentucky | Erich Henthorn misses the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:31 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Bruce Steadman | 20-17 |
| 09:20 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 09:19 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Gorden pulls down the rebound | 20-17 |
| 09:05 | Western Kentucky | Erich Henthorn comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 20-17 |
| 09:03 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless grabs the defensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 08:52 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-17 |
| 08:50 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Steadman tips it back up and in | 20-19 |
| 08:41 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Gorden connects on the 3 from the left wing | 23-19 |
| 08:29 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-19 |
| 08:27 | Western Kentucky | Randall Snead snags the defensive board | 23-19 |
| 08:08 | Western Kentucky | Bruce Steadman is called for the reach on Stephen Wright - foul #1 on Bruce Steadman, team foul #9 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Inabinet (SF) Erich Henthorn | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 08:08 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 08:08 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 07:54 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Samuel Thomas | 25-22 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Clayton Gorden (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stephen Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Inabinet (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Randall Snead (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Samuel Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jamie Borman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Davis (fresh) PF - Bruce Steadman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Wheless (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Western Kentucky | Randall Snead clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-22 |
| 07:38 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson tips it in | 27-22 |
| 07:21 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Wright steps in front of the Jamie Borman pass | 27-22 |
| 07:03 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright drills a turnaround near the basket | 29-22 |
| 06:46 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-22 |
| 06:45 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Steadman can't tip it in | 29-22 |
| 06:43 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Gorden grabs the board | 29-22 |
| 06:28 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Gorden misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-22 |
| 06:26 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless snags the defensive board | 29-22 |
| 06:07 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman hits the finger roll | 29-24 |
| 05:43 | Western Kentucky | Randall Snead misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 29-24 |
| 05:41 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 05:28 | Western Kentucky | Richard Inabinet comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-24 |
| 05:26 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Steadman grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 05:01 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless is fouled on the floor by Joel Johnson - foul #1 on Joel Johnson, team foul #3 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Green (PG), Raymond Stone (SG), Erich Henthorn (SF), Colby Maggi (PF), Kevin Stern (C) Clayton Gorden, Stephen Wright, Richard Inabinet, Randall Snead, Joel Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Jones (PG), Ernesto Gutierrez (SG), Rafael Ressler (SF), George Tanner (C) Samuel Thomas, Jamie Borman, Bruce Steadman, Robert Wheless | |
| 04:52 | Northern Iowa | Richard Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-24 |
| 04:51 | Western Kentucky | Colby Maggi gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 04:41 | Western Kentucky | Michael Green hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Tanner - foul #2 on George Tanner, team foul #10 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless (C) George Tanner | |
| 04:41 | Western Kentucky | Michael Green misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 04:41 | Western Kentucky | Michael Green misses the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 04:41 | Northern Iowa | Richard Davis gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 04:21 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-24 |
| 04:20 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Stern grabs the defensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 04:16 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Ressler denies the turnaround by Michael Green | 29-24 |
| 04:14 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Richard Davis | 29-24 |
| 04:06 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez can't connect on a floater from the right side | 29-24 |
| 04:04 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Stern pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 03:48 | Western Kentucky | Robert Wheless blocks the short jumper by Kevin Stern | 29-24 |
| 03:46 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Stern | 29-24 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Green (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Stone (fresh) SF - Erich Henthorn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Colby Maggi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Stern (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Thomas Jones (fresh) SG - Ernesto Gutierrez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rafael Ressler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Davis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Wheless (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Western Kentucky | Ernesto Gutierrez steps in front of the Erich Henthorn pass | 29-24 |
| 03:06 | Northern Iowa | Richard Davis clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Green - foul #1 on Michael Green, team foul #4 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Inabinet (SG) Raymond Stone | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo (PG), Elmer Blunt (SF), George Tanner (PF), Jim James (C) Thomas Jones, Ernesto Gutierrez, Rafael Ressler, Robert Wheless | |
| 03:06 | Northern Iowa | Richard Davis misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 03:06 | Northern Iowa | Richard Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 02:45 | Western Kentucky | Richard Inabinet's dunk attempt is rejected by Elmer Blunt | 29-25 |
| 02:44 | Northern Iowa | Jim James grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 02:40 | Northern Iowa | Richard Davis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-25 |
| 02:38 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kevin Stern | 29-25 |
| 02:20 | Western Kentucky | Erich Henthorn misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-25 |
| 02:18 | Northern Iowa | Jim James gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 01:54 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Angel Russo | 29-27 |
| 01:51 | Western Kentucky | Michael Green is hacked by Angel Russo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Angel Russo, team foul #11 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright (SG), Randall Snead (PF), Rafael Willison (C) Richard Inabinet, Colby Maggi, Kevin Stern | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez (PG), Rafael Ressler (SG) Angel Russo, Richard Davis | |
| 01:51 | Western Kentucky | Michael Green makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 01:51 | Western Kentucky | Michael Green makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 01:30 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-27 |
| 01:28 | Western Kentucky | Erich Henthorn grabs the board | 31-27 |
| 01:11 | Western Kentucky | Randall Snead makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 00:53 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt is whistled for a carry | 33-27 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Gorden (PG), Richard Inabinet (SF), Joel Johnson (C) Michael Green, Erich Henthorn, Rafael Willison | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bruce Steadman (PF) Jim James | |
| 00:32 | Western Kentucky | George Tanner is called for the reach on Joel Johnson - foul #3 on George Tanner, team foul #12 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jim James (C) George Tanner | |
| 00:32 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 00:32 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 00:14 | Northern Iowa | Jim James can't connect on a floater in the paint | 35-27 |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-27 |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | Richard Inabinet grabs the board | 35-27 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Richard Inabinet misses long on a halfcourt shot | 35-27 |