| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Tony Heavener (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny Deckert (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Bowles (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Derrick Lundin (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christian Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Prasad (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ismael Weller (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Johnny Deckert inbounds the ball | 40-25 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Western Kentucky | David Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-25 |
| 19:38 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Christian Jacobs | 40-25 |
| 19:14 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Allen throws it down on a nice dish by Donald Peterson and he's hacked by Derrick Lundin - foul #1 on Derrick Lundin, team foul #1 | 40-27 |
| 19:14 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Allen makes the free throw | 40-28 |
| 18:55 | Western Kentucky | David Johnson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-28 |
| 18:38 | Northern Iowa | George Prasad misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-28 |
| 18:37 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 42-28 |
| 18:27 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Allen is whistled for a carry | 42-28 |
| 18:15 | Western Kentucky | Tony Heavener scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from David Johnson | 44-28 |
| 18:03 | Northern Iowa | George Prasad is hacked by David Johnson - foul #1 on David Johnson, team foul #2 | 44-28 |
| 17:47 | Northern Iowa | Donald Peterson is called for traveling | 44-28 |
| 17:24 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Allen swats the short shot by Johnny Deckert | 44-28 |
| 17:22 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Christopher Allen | 44-28 |
| 17:17 | Northern Iowa | George Prasad hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-31 |
| 17:07 | Western Kentucky | Johnny Deckert's floater is tipped away by Donald Peterson | 44-31 |
| 17:06 | Western Kentucky | Derrick Lundin snags the offensive board | 44-31 |
| 16:48 | Western Kentucky | Derrick Lundin lays it in on a great pass from David Johnson | 46-31 |
| 16:31 | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-31 |
| 16:30 | Western Kentucky | Derrick Lundin snags the defensive board | 46-31 |
| 16:12 | Western Kentucky | Robert Bowles misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-31 |
| 16:11 | Northern Iowa | Ismael Weller snags the defensive board | 46-31 |
| 16:07 | Northern Iowa | Robert Bowles is called for the reach on Christopher Allen - foul #1 on Robert Bowles, team foul #3 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Teeple (PG), George Lazzaro (SG), Alan Cronin (SF), Dustin Williams (PF), Jason Jude (C) Tony Heavener, David Johnson, Johnny Deckert, Robert Bowles, Derrick Lundin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Hiatt (SG), William Hiott (SF), Robby Carson (PF), Alfred Washington (C) George Prasad, Donald Peterson, Christopher Allen, Ismael Weller | |
| 15:50 | Northern Iowa | George Lazzaro is called for the reach on James Hiatt - foul #1 on George Lazzaro, team foul #4 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Damien Bruhn (SG) Christian Jacobs | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jonathan Teeple (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Lazzaro (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alan Cronin (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dustin Williams (fresh) C - Jason Jude (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Hiatt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Damien Bruhn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Hiott (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robby Carson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfred Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Northern Iowa | Robby Carson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-31 |
| 15:26 | Western Kentucky | Jason Jude snags the defensive board | 46-31 |
| 15:05 | Western Kentucky | Jason Jude hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 46-31 |
| 15:04 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Washington grabs the board | 46-31 |
| 14:50 | Northern Iowa | William Hiott misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-31 |
| 14:49 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 46-31 |
| 14:42 | Western Kentucky | Jason Jude's pass is intercepted by Robby Carson | 46-31 |
| 14:34 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Washington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Tony Heavener (PG), David Johnson (SG) Jonathan Teeple, George Lazzaro | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs (PG), Christopher Allen (PF) James Hiatt, Alfred Washington | |
| 14:20 | Western Kentucky | David Johnson hits a shot from the right side | 48-31 |
| 14:15 | Northern Iowa | William Hiott's pass is intercepted by David Johnson | 48-31 |
| 14:10 | Western Kentucky | Tony Heavener clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-31 |
| 14:09 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Allen gets the rebound | 48-31 |
| 13:58 | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Christian Jacobs, team foul #1 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Bowles (PF), Derrick Lundin (C) Dustin Williams, Jason Jude | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Peterson (SF), Ismael Weller (C) William Hiott, Robby Carson | |
| 13:48 | Western Kentucky | Ismael Weller blocks the jumper by Alan Cronin | 48-31 |
| 13:46 | Western Kentucky | David Johnson tips it home | 50-31 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:29 | Northern Iowa | Damien Bruhn buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-33 |
| 13:10 | Western Kentucky | David Johnson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 50-33 |
| 13:08 | Northern Iowa | Ismael Weller pulls down the rebound | 50-33 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 12:55 | Northern Iowa | Damien Bruhn misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-33 |
| 12:53 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Allen tips it home | 50-35 |
| 12:40 | Western Kentucky | Derrick Lundin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-35 |
| 12:39 | Northern Iowa | Damien Bruhn gets the rebound | 50-35 |
| 12:35 | Northern Iowa | David Johnson picks off the pass by Damien Bruhn | 50-35 |
| 12:18 | Western Kentucky | David Johnson's floater is tipped away by Christian Jacobs | 50-35 |
| 12:17 | Northern Iowa | Damien Bruhn snags the defensive board | 50-35 |
| 11:56 | Northern Iowa | Alan Cronin steals it from Ismael Weller | 50-35 |
| 11:53 | Western Kentucky | Tony Heavener hits the finger roll set up by Alan Cronin | 52-35 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Tony Heavener (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Alan Cronin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Bowles (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Derrick Lundin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christian Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Damien Bruhn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donald Peterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Christopher Allen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ismael Weller (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Allen misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 52-35 |
| 11:41 | Northern Iowa | Donald Peterson grabs the offensive board | 52-35 |
| 11:28 | Northern Iowa | Donald Peterson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-35 |
| 11:27 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Allen | 52-35 |
| 11:10 | Northern Iowa | Ismael Weller misses the 3 from the right corner | 52-35 |
| 11:08 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Allen gets the offensive rebound | 52-35 |
| 10:56 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Allen misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 52-35 |
| 10:55 | Western Kentucky | Derrick Lundin gets the rebound | 52-35 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:28 | Western Kentucky | Tony Heavener drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by David Johnson | 55-35 |
| 10:12 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Allen scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-38 |
| 09:55 | Western Kentucky | David Johnson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Tony Heavener | 58-38 |
| 09:51 | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-38 |
| 09:50 | Western Kentucky | Alan Cronin pulls down the rebound | 58-38 |
| 09:31 | Western Kentucky | Alan Cronin misses the easy layup but the foul's on Damien Bruhn - foul #4 on Damien Bruhn, team foul #2 | 58-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Teeple (PG), George Lazzaro (SG), Dustin Williams (PF), Jason Jude (C) Tony Heavener, David Johnson, Robert Bowles, Derrick Lundin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Prasad (PG), James Hiatt (SG), William Hiott (SF), Robby Carson (PF), Alfred Washington (C) Christian Jacobs, Damien Bruhn, Donald Peterson, Christopher Allen, Ismael Weller | |
| 09:31 | Western Kentucky | Alan Cronin misses the 1st free throw | 58-38 |
| 09:31 | Western Kentucky | Alan Cronin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-38 |
| 09:21 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Washington's pass is intercepted by George Lazzaro | 59-38 |
| 09:18 | Western Kentucky | George Lazzaro banks in the layup | 61-38 |
| 08:58 | Northern Iowa | James Hiatt's pass is intercepted by Alan Cronin | 61-38 |
| 08:56 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Teeple is hacked by George Prasad in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Prasad, team foul #3 | 61-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Johnny Deckert (SF) Alan Cronin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 08:34 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Williams is fouled on the floor by James Hiatt - foul #3 on James Hiatt, team foul #4 | 61-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs (PG) James Hiatt | |
| 08:14 | Western Kentucky | George Lazzaro is called for traveling | 61-38 |
| 08:02 | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on George Lazzaro - foul #2 on George Lazzaro, team foul #5 | 61-38 |
| 08:02 | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 61-39 |
| 08:02 | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 61-40 |
| 07:33 | Western Kentucky | Johnny Deckert misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Christian Jacobs - foul #4 on Christian Jacobs, team foul #5 | 61-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Johnson (SG) George Lazzaro | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 07:33 | Western Kentucky | Johnny Deckert makes the 1st free throw | 62-40 |
| 07:33 | Western Kentucky | Johnny Deckert makes the 2nd free throw | 63-40 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jonathan Teeple (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Johnny Deckert (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dustin Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Jude (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christian Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Prasad (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Hiott (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robby Carson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfred Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Washington is fouled on the floor by David Johnson - foul #2 on David Johnson, team foul #6 | 63-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Allen (PF) Alfred Washington | |
| 07:02 | Northern Iowa | William Hiott hits the finger roll set up by George Prasad | 63-42 |
| 06:39 | Western Kentucky | David Johnson hits a 3 from the left wing | 66-42 |
| 06:22 | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by William Hiott | 66-45 |
| 06:01 | Western Kentucky | Johnny Deckert drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Jonathan Teeple and he's hacked by William Hiott - foul #1 on William Hiott, team foul #6 | 68-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Tony Heavener (PG), Robert Bowles (PF), Derrick Lundin (C) Jonathan Teeple, Dustin Williams, Jason Jude | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Hiatt (PG), Damien Bruhn (SG), Donald Peterson (SF), Ismael Weller (C) Christian Jacobs, George Prasad, William Hiott, Robby Carson | |
| 06:01 | Western Kentucky | Johnny Deckert misses the free throw | 68-45 |
| 06:01 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 68-45 |
| 05:46 | Northern Iowa | Ismael Weller is fouled on the floor by Johnny Deckert - foul #3 on Johnny Deckert, team foul #7 | 68-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bill Smith (PG), George Lazzaro (SG), Alexander Bird (SF), Dustin Williams (PF), Jason Jude (C) Tony Heavener, David Johnson, Johnny Deckert, Robert Bowles, Derrick Lundin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leonel Simpson (PG), Julius Starr (SF), Alfred Washington (PF) Damien Bruhn, Donald Peterson, Christopher Allen | |
| 05:46 | Northern Iowa | Ismael Weller misses the 1st free throw | 68-45 |
| 05:46 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Williams pulls down the rebound | 68-45 |
| 05:30 | Western Kentucky | Bill Smith loses the dribble to Leonel Simpson | 68-45 |
| 05:26 | Northern Iowa | James Hiatt lays it up and in set up by Leonel Simpson | 68-47 |
| 05:26 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Tony Heavener (PG), David Johnson (SG), Alan Cronin (SF), Robert Bowles (PF), Derrick Lundin (C) Bill Smith, George Lazzaro, Alexander Bird, Dustin Williams, Jason Jude | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs (PG), Damien Bruhn (SG), Donald Peterson (SF), Christopher Allen (PF) Leonel Simpson, James Hiatt, Julius Starr, Alfred Washington | |
| 05:12 | Western Kentucky | David Johnson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-47 |
| 05:10 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 68-47 |
| 05:06 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Lundin is called for the reach on Donald Peterson - foul #2 on Derrick Lundin, team foul #8 | 68-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Teeple (PG), George Lazzaro (SG), Alexander Bird (SF), Dustin Williams (PF) Tony Heavener, David Johnson, Robert Bowles, Derrick Lundin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Prasad (PG), James Hiatt (SG), Robby Carson (PF), William Hiott (C) Christian Jacobs, Damien Bruhn, Christopher Allen, Ismael Weller | |
| 05:06 | Northern Iowa | Donald Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 68-48 |
| 05:06 | Northern Iowa | Donald Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-49 |
| 04:43 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Teeple clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-49 |
| 04:41 | Northern Iowa | Robby Carson snags the defensive board | 68-49 |
| 04:41 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Tony Heavener (PG), David Johnson (SG), Johnny Deckert (SF), Robert Bowles (PF), Derrick Lundin (C) Jonathan Teeple, George Lazzaro, Alexander Bird, Dustin Williams, Alan Cronin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs (PG), Damien Bruhn (SG), Christopher Allen (PF), Ismael Weller (C) George Prasad, James Hiatt, Robby Carson, William Hiott | |
| 04:27 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Allen can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 68-49 |
| 04:26 | Western Kentucky | Robert Bowles grabs the defensive rebound | 68-49 |
| 04:24 | Western Kentucky | Tony Heavener throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Teeple (PG), George Lazzaro (SG), Alan Cronin (SF), Dustin Williams (PF), Jason Jude (C) Tony Heavener, David Johnson, Johnny Deckert, Robert Bowles, Derrick Lundin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Prasad (PG), James Hiatt (SG), William Hiott (SF), Robby Carson (PF), Alfred Washington (C) Christian Jacobs, Damien Bruhn, Donald Peterson, Christopher Allen, Ismael Weller | |
| 04:19 | Northern Iowa | Jason Jude denies the turnaround by Robby Carson | 68-49 |
| 04:18 | Western Kentucky | George Lazzaro snags the defensive board | 68-49 |
| 04:02 | Western Kentucky | Alan Cronin is fouled on the floor by William Hiott - foul #2 on William Hiott, team foul #7 | 68-49 |
| 04:02 | Western Kentucky | Alan Cronin makes the 1st free throw | 69-49 |
| 04:02 | Western Kentucky | Alan Cronin makes the 2nd free throw | 70-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Northern Iowa | James Hiatt connects on the 3 from the right corner | 70-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Western Kentucky | George Lazzaro buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Jonathan Teeple | 73-52 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jonathan Teeple (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Lazzaro (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alan Cronin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dustin Williams (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jason Jude (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - George Prasad (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Hiatt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Hiott (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robby Carson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Alfred Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Northern Iowa | William Hiott knocks in the jumper from the left block | 73-54 |
| 02:59 | Western Kentucky | Alan Cronin's pass is intercepted by William Hiott | 73-54 |
| 02:56 | Northern Iowa | William Hiott lays it up and in | 73-56 |
| 02:35 | Western Kentucky | Jason Jude can't finish the layup | 73-56 |
| 02:33 | Northern Iowa | George Prasad grabs the board | 73-56 |
| 02:15 | Northern Iowa | Jason Jude steals it from Robby Carson | 73-56 |
| 01:46 | Western Kentucky | Alan Cronin scores on a runner from the right block set up by Jonathan Teeple | 75-56 |
| 01:33 | Northern Iowa | Robby Carson's pass is intercepted by George Lazzaro | 75-56 |
| 01:09 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Teeple's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-56 |
| 00:53 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Washington misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Jason Jude - foul #1 on Jason Jude, team foul #9 | 75-56 |
| 00:53 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Washington makes the 1st free throw | 75-57 |
| 00:53 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 75-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Western Kentucky | A charge is called on Dustin Williams - foul #1 on Dustin Williams, team foul #10 | 75-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | James Hiatt clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Alan Cronin - foul #1 on Alan Cronin, team foul #11 | 75-58 |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | James Hiatt makes the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | James Hiatt makes the 2nd free throw | 75-60 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Teeple runs out the clock | 75-60 |