| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Marshall Chapin (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Furness (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lawrence Tarkowski (fresh) PF - William Warden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Samuel Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Cuellar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Milton Haliburton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Disalvo (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Christopher Constance (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Flanders (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | Northern Iowa | William Warden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-35 |
| 19:36 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Disalvo loses the dribble to Dustin Furness | 29-35 |
| 19:15 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Lawrence Tarkowski | 32-35 |
| 18:59 | Western Kentucky | John Cuellar hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Milton Haliburton | 32-37 |
| 18:45 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 18:44 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Coleman tips it back up and in | 34-37 |
| 18:21 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Coleman steals it from Christopher Constance | 34-37 |
| 18:07 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lawrence Tarkowski | 36-37 |
| 17:47 | Western Kentucky | William Warden is called for the reach on Christopher Constance - foul #2 on William Warden, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 17:37 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Constance misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Dustin Furness - foul #1 on Dustin Furness, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey (PF) William Warden | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 17:37 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Constance makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:37 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Constance makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:25 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 17:24 | Western Kentucky | John Flanders gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 17:11 | Western Kentucky | John Cuellar misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Marshall Chapin - foul #3 on Marshall Chapin, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Beard (PG), Darko Sakowski (SG), Robert Byard (SF) Marshall Chapin, Dustin Furness, Lawrence Tarkowski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Adam Wiebe (SG), Vincente Giordano (SF), William Bissette (PF), Joel Coleman (C) Milton Haliburton, Thomas Disalvo, Christopher Constance, John Flanders | |
| 17:11 | Western Kentucky | John Cuellar makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 17:11 | Western Kentucky | John Cuellar makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 16:48 | Northern Iowa | Robert Byard misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 16:47 | Western Kentucky | Adam Wiebe pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 16:24 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Coleman steals it from Vincente Giordano | 36-41 |
| 16:06 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Coleman buries a shot from the left block | 38-41 |
| 15:59 | Western Kentucky | Adam Wiebe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marshall Chapin (PG), Dustin Furness (SG), Lawrence Tarkowski (SF), William Warden (PF) James Beard, Darko Sakowski, Robert Byard, Samuel Coleman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Milton Haliburton (SG), Thomas Disalvo (SF), Christopher Constance (PF), John Flanders (C) John Cuellar, Vincente Giordano, William Bissette, Joel Coleman | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Marshall Chapin (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dustin Furness (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Tarkowski (fresh) PF - William Warden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Dennis Spivey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Adam Wiebe (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Milton Haliburton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Disalvo (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Christopher Constance (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Flanders (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Northern Iowa | Marshall Chapin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-41 |
| 15:32 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Constance can't finish the layup | 38-41 |
| 15:30 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 15:15 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey makes the jumpshot from the left side and he's hacked by Milton Haliburton - foul #2 on Milton Haliburton, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| 15:15 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey makes the free throw | 41-41 |
| 15:01 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Disalvo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 14:59 | Northern Iowa | William Warden pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:46 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey blows the layup but he's hacked by Milton Haliburton - foul #3 on Milton Haliburton, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Cuellar (PG) Adam Wiebe | |
| 14:46 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:46 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:46 | Western Kentucky | John Flanders snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 14:29 | Western Kentucky | John Flanders makes the jumper from close range set up by Milton Haliburton | 42-43 |
| 14:14 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 14:12 | Western Kentucky | John Flanders grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 13:52 | Western Kentucky | Milton Haliburton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 13:51 | Northern Iowa | William Warden grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 13:35 | Northern Iowa | Marshall Chapin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 13:34 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Milton Haliburton | 42-43 |
| 13:14 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Furness picks off the pass by Milton Haliburton | 42-43 |
| 12:48 | Northern Iowa | Milton Haliburton steals it from Marshall Chapin | 42-43 |
| 12:45 | Western Kentucky | Milton Haliburton misses the lay-in | 42-43 |
| 12:43 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Milton Haliburton | 42-43 |
| 12:25 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Disalvo makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Constance | 42-45 |
| 12:21 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski loses the ball out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Beard (SG), Robert Byard (SF), John Armstrong (PF), Samuel Coleman (C) Dustin Furness, Lawrence Tarkowski, William Warden, Dennis Spivey | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Adam Wiebe (PG), Todd Beauregard (SG), Vincente Giordano (SF), William Bissette (PF), Joel Coleman (C) John Cuellar, Milton Haliburton, Thomas Disalvo, Christopher Constance, John Flanders | |
| 12:07 | Western Kentucky | Todd Beauregard knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by William Bissette | 42-48 |
| 11:48 | Northern Iowa | Marshall Chapin clanks a 3 from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 11:47 | Western Kentucky | William Bissette snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Marshall Chapin (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Beard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Byard (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Coleman (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Adam Wiebe (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Todd Beauregard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincente Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Bissette (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joel Coleman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Western Kentucky | William Bissette connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Vincente Giordano | 42-50 |
| 11:16 | Northern Iowa | Marshall Chapin drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Beard | 45-50 |
| 10:58 | Western Kentucky | John Armstrong is called for the reach on Vincente Giordano - foul #2 on John Armstrong, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Darko Sakowski (SG) Marshall Chapin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Cuellar (PG) Todd Beauregard | |
| 10:43 | Western Kentucky | William Bissette knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Adam Wiebe | 45-53 |
| 10:20 | Northern Iowa | Darko Sakowski travels with the ball | 45-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Milton Haliburton (SG) William Bissette | |
| 10:04 | Western Kentucky | Vincente Giordano misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-53 |
| 10:03 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Coleman pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 09:59 | Northern Iowa | Darko Sakowski drills a jump hook from close range set up by Robert Byard | 47-53 |
| 09:43 | Western Kentucky | A charge is called on Adam Wiebe - foul #2 on Adam Wiebe, team foul #3 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marshall Chapin (PG), Dustin Furness (SG), Lawrence Tarkowski (SF), Dennis Spivey (PF) James Beard, Darko Sakowski, Robert Byard, John Armstrong | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Constance (PF), John Flanders (C) Vincente Giordano, Joel Coleman | |
| 09:22 | Northern Iowa | Marshall Chapin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 09:20 | Northern Iowa | Marshall Chapin snags the offensive board | 47-53 |
| 09:08 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Marshall Chapin | 50-53 |
| 08:51 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Constance hits the finger roll | 50-55 |
| 08:43 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Coleman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-55 |
| 08:42 | Western Kentucky | Adam Wiebe pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 08:23 | Western Kentucky | John Cuellar drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 08:11 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Adam Wiebe - foul #3 on Adam Wiebe, team foul #4 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Warden (PF) Samuel Coleman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Todd Beauregard (PG), Johnny Ludwick (SG), Thomas Disalvo (SF) John Cuellar, Milton Haliburton, Adam Wiebe | |
| 08:11 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 08:11 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 07:55 | Western Kentucky | Todd Beauregard is fouled on the floor by William Warden - foul #3 on William Warden, team foul #5 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Beard (SG) Dustin Furness | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 07:40 | Western Kentucky | Johnny Ludwick connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 51-60 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Marshall Chapin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Beard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Tarkowski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Warden (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Dennis Spivey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Todd Beauregard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Ludwick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Disalvo (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Christopher Constance (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Flanders (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Northern Iowa | Marshall Chapin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Byard (SF), John Armstrong (C) Lawrence Tarkowski, Dennis Spivey | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Vincente Giordano (PF), Joel Coleman (C) Christopher Constance, John Flanders | |
| 06:59 | Western Kentucky | Todd Beauregard misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-60 |
| 06:57 | Western Kentucky | Vincente Giordano snags the offensive board | 51-60 |
| 06:52 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Disalvo loses the ball out of bounds | 51-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness (SG) Robert Byard | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Cuellar (PG), Milton Haliburton (SG) Todd Beauregard, Johnny Ludwick | |
| 06:27 | Northern Iowa | Marshall Chapin drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Beard | 54-60 |
| 06:13 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Disalvo's pass is intercepted by John Armstrong | 54-60 |
| 05:51 | Northern Iowa | Marshall Chapin makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Armstrong | 57-60 |
| 05:35 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Disalvo drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 05:20 | Northern Iowa | Joel Coleman swats the short shot by James Beard | 57-62 |
| 05:18 | Northern Iowa | John Armstrong grabs the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 05:18 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski (SF), Samuel Coleman (C) James Beard, John Armstrong | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Constance (PF), John Flanders (C) Vincente Giordano, Joel Coleman | |
| 05:08 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 57-62 |
| 05:07 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Coleman misses the tip | 57-62 |
| 05:06 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Christopher Constance | 57-62 |
| 04:49 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Constance lays it up and in on a nice dish by Milton Haliburton and he's fouled by Samuel Coleman - foul #3 on Samuel Coleman, team foul #6 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey (PF) William Warden | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 04:49 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Constance misses the free throw | 57-64 |
| 04:49 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey grabs the board | 57-64 |
| 04:26 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Marshall Chapin | 59-64 |
| 04:09 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Disalvo misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Dustin Furness - foul #2 on Dustin Furness, team foul #7 | 59-64 |
| 04:09 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Disalvo misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 04:09 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Disalvo misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 04:09 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Constance grabs the offensive board | 59-64 |
| 03:55 | Western Kentucky | John Flanders slams it home on a nice dish by Thomas Disalvo and he's hacked by Dennis Spivey - foul #1 on Dennis Spivey, team foul #8 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Vincente Giordano (SF) Thomas Disalvo | |
| 03:55 | Western Kentucky | John Flanders makes the free throw | 59-67 |
| 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) | |
| 03:42 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Warden (PF) Dennis Spivey | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Marshall Chapin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dustin Furness (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Lawrence Tarkowski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Warden (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Samuel Coleman (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Cuellar (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Milton Haliburton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vincente Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Constance (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - John Flanders (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Constance drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Vincente Giordano | 59-69 |
| 03:10 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-69 |
| 03:09 | Northern Iowa | William Warden grabs the offensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 03:04 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Coleman drills a shot from the right wing set up by Lawrence Tarkowski | 61-69 |
| 02:35 | Western Kentucky | John Cuellar misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 61-69 |
| 02:33 | Northern Iowa | William Warden snags the defensive board | 61-69 |
| 02:13 | Northern Iowa | William Warden misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-69 |
| 02:11 | Western Kentucky | Milton Haliburton pulls down the rebound | 61-69 |
| 01:55 | Western Kentucky | John Flanders can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 61-69 |
| 01:54 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Marshall Chapin | 61-69 |
| 01:43 | Northern Iowa | Marshall Chapin steps out of bounds on the sideline | 61-69 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Disalvo (SF) Vincente Giordano | |
| 01:15 | Western Kentucky | Milton Haliburton connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by John Cuellar | 61-71 |
| 01:04 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski hits a shot from the baseline | 63-71 |
| 00:46 | Western Kentucky | Milton Haliburton knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Coleman comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Flanders - foul #2 on John Flanders, team foul #5 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Beard (PG), Darko Sakowski (SG), Robert Byard (SF), Dennis Spivey (PF) Marshall Chapin, Dustin Furness, Lawrence Tarkowski, William Warden | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Adam Wiebe (PG), Todd Beauregard (SG), Vincente Giordano (SF), William Bissette (PF), Joel Coleman (C) John Cuellar, Milton Haliburton, Thomas Disalvo, Christopher Constance, John Flanders | |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Western Kentucky | Vincente Giordano is hacked by James Beard in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Beard, team foul #9 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marshall Chapin (PG), Dustin Furness (SG), Lawrence Tarkowski (SF), William Warden (PF) James Beard, Darko Sakowski, Robert Byard, Dennis Spivey | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Cuellar (PG), Milton Haliburton (SG), Christopher Constance (PF) Adam Wiebe, Todd Beauregard, William Bissette | |
| 00:38 | Western Kentucky | Vincente Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:38 | Western Kentucky | Vincente Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness makes the shot from the right wing | 66-75 |
| 00:32 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-75 |
| 00:30 | Western Kentucky | Marshall Chapin is called for the reach on John Cuellar in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marshall Chapin, team foul #10 | 66-75 |
| 00:30 | Western Kentucky | John Cuellar makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:30 | Western Kentucky | John Cuellar misses the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Coleman pulls down the rebound | 66-76 |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-76 |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | Vincente Giordano gets the rebound | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | John Cuellar runs out the clock | 66-76 |