| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Cunningham (fresh) SG - James Resendiz (fresh) SF - Raymond Funches (fresh) PF - Alva Zutell (fresh) C - Timothy Quiroga (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) SG - Dustin Furness (fresh) SF - Samuel Townsend (fresh) PF - William Warden (fresh) C - John Armstrong (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | William Warden wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Northern Iowa | John Armstrong drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Samuel Townsend | 0-3 |
| 19:30 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:28 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Timothy Quiroga - foul #1 on Timothy Quiroga, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness makes the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 19:22 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness makes the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 19:12 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-5 |
| 19:11 | Western Illinois | Timothy Quiroga grabs the offensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 19:01 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 0-5 |
| 18:59 | Northern Iowa | John Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:35 | Northern Iowa | Alva Zutell steals the ball from John Armstrong | 0-5 |
| 18:14 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 18:13 | Northern Iowa | John Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:03 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend misses the easy layup but the foul's on Raymond Funches - foul #1 on Raymond Funches, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| 18:03 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 18:03 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 0-6 |
| 18:03 | Western Illinois | Timothy Quiroga grabs the defensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:40 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz makes the floater near the basket and he's hacked by Dustin Furness - foul #1 on Dustin Furness, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey (PF), Don Schimmel (C) William Warden, John Armstrong | |
| 17:40 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz misses the free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:40 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:26 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 17:25 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 17:10 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-6 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Byard (PG), Stephen Flower (SG), Lawrence Tarkowski (PF) Robert Anderson, Dustin Furness, Samuel Townsend | |
| 16:55 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Flower is fouled on the floor by Timothy Quiroga - foul #2 on Timothy Quiroga, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego (C) Timothy Quiroga | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 16:43 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel's layup is rejected by Larry Abrego | 2-6 |
| 16:42 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski tips it back up and in | 2-8 |
| 16:31 | Western Illinois | Alva Zutell is called for 5 seconds | 2-8 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Justin Pua (PG), Peter Jean (SF), Daniel Sottile (C) Roy Cunningham, Raymond Funches, Alva Zutell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Warden (PF) Lawrence Tarkowski | |
| 16:02 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Flower travels with the ball | 2-8 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Thomas (SF) James Resendiz | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson (PG), Samuel Townsend (SF), John Armstrong (C) Stephen Flower, Dennis Spivey, Don Schimmel | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Justin Pua (fresh) SG - Peter Jean (fresh) SF - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) PF - Larry Abrego (fresh) C - Daniel Sottile (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) SG - Robert Byard (fresh) SF - Samuel Townsend (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Warden (fresh) C - John Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean is fouled on the floor by Robert Anderson - foul #1 on Robert Anderson, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness (SG) Robert Byard | |
| 15:31 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile makes the jump hook in the lane | 4-8 |
| 15:02 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend is fouled on the floor by Daniel Sottile - foul #1 on Daniel Sottile, team foul #4 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham (PG), James Resendiz (SG), Raymond Funches (SF), Alva Zutell (PF) Justin Pua, Peter Jean, Kenneth Thomas, Daniel Sottile | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey (PF) William Warden | |
| 14:49 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson buries a jumpshot from the left side | 4-10 |
| 14:32 | Western Illinois | Dustin Furness is called for the reach on Raymond Funches - foul #2 on Dustin Furness, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile (C) Larry Abrego | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Flower (SG), Robert Byard (SF) Dustin Furness, Samuel Townsend | |
| 14:24 | Western Illinois | Robert Byard takes the ball from Daniel Sottile | 4-10 |
| 14:20 | Northern Iowa | Robert Byard throws it down | 4-12 |
| 13:51 | Western Illinois | Alva Zutell knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 6-12 |
| 13:36 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Flower misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-12 |
| 13:35 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham gets the rebound | 6-12 |
| 13:14 | Western Illinois | Alva Zutell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by John Armstrong - foul #1 on John Armstrong, team foul #4 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Peter Jean (SG), Larry Abrego (C) James Resendiz, Daniel Sottile | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend (SF), William Warden (PF) Robert Anderson, John Armstrong | |
| 13:14 | Western Illinois | Alva Zutell misses the 1st free throw | 6-12 |
| 13:14 | Western Illinois | Alva Zutell makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 12:53 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey can't finish the layup | 7-12 |
| 12:52 | Northern Iowa | Robert Byard snags the offensive board | 7-12 |
| 12:43 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by William Warden is denied by Larry Abrego | 7-12 |
| 12:41 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches grabs the defensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 12:23 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-12 |
| 12:21 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham tips it but misses | 7-12 |
| 12:20 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean tips it in | 9-12 |
| 12:09 | Northern Iowa | William Warden misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 12:08 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Byard | 9-12 |
| 12:01 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Flower hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-12 |
| 12:00 | Western Illinois | Alva Zutell grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Cunningham (fairly fresh) SG - Peter Jean (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Funches (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alva Zutell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Larry Abrego (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Byard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Flower (fresh) SF - Samuel Townsend (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Warden (fresh) C - Dennis Spivey (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham is fouled on the floor by Stephen Flower - foul #1 on Stephen Flower, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Justin Pua (PG), James Resendiz (SG), Daniel Sottile (PF), Kenneth Thomas (C) Roy Cunningham, Raymond Funches, Alva Zutell, Larry Abrego | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson (PG), William Hamrick (SG), Don Schimmel (C) Robert Byard, Stephen Flower, Dennis Spivey | |
| 11:29 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile blows the layup | 9-12 |
| 11:28 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Don Schimmel | 9-12 |
| 11:15 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick misses the dunk attempt | 9-12 |
| 11:13 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel tips it home | 9-14 |
| 10:52 | Western Illinois | Justin Pua is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Justin Pua, team foul #5 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski (PF), John Armstrong (C) William Warden, Don Schimmel | |
| 10:39 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-14 |
| 10:37 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski gets the offensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 10:24 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson is whistled for a carry | 9-14 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches (SF), Larry Abrego (PF) Peter Jean, Kenneth Thomas | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Flower (SG), Robert Byard (SF), Dennis Spivey (PF) William Hamrick, Samuel Townsend, Lawrence Tarkowski | |
| 09:55 | Western Illinois | Robert Byard steals the ball from Daniel Sottile | 9-14 |
| 09:51 | Northern Iowa | Robert Byard hits the finger roll | 9-16 |
| 09:27 | Western Illinois | Robert Anderson takes the ball from Daniel Sottile | 9-16 |
| 09:09 | Northern Iowa | Raymond Funches steals it from Dennis Spivey | 9-16 |
| 09:04 | Western Illinois | John Armstrong is called for the reach on Justin Pua - foul #2 on John Armstrong, team foul #6 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham (PG), Alva Zutell (PF) Justin Pua, Daniel Sottile | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick (SG), William Warden (PF), Don Schimmel (C) Robert Anderson, Robert Byard, John Armstrong | |
| 08:54 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-16 |
| 08:52 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Don Schimmel | 9-16 |
| 08:38 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 9-16 |
| 08:36 | Western Illinois | Alva Zutell grabs the defensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 08:25 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 9-16 |
| 08:23 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey pulls down the rebound | 9-16 |
| 08:03 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Flower makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 9-19 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Cunningham (fresh) SG - James Resendiz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Funches (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alva Zutell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Abrego (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Stephen Flower (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Hamrick (fresh) SF - Dennis Spivey (fairly fresh) PF - William Warden (fresh) C - Don Schimmel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Resendiz | 12-19 |
| 07:25 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Flower makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Hamrick | 12-22 |
| 07:02 | Western Illinois | Don Schimmel is called for the reach on Raymond Funches - foul #1 on Don Schimmel, team foul #7 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Peter Jean (SG), Daniel Sottile (C) James Resendiz, Larry Abrego | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson (PG), Robert Byard (SG), Samuel Townsend (SF), Lawrence Tarkowski (PF) Stephen Flower, William Hamrick, Dennis Spivey, William Warden | |
| 07:02 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 07:02 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches makes the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 06:43 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Samuel Townsend, team foul #8 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Justin Pua (SG) Raymond Funches | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | Don Schimmel swats the layup by Alva Zutell | 14-22 |
| 06:26 | Western Illinois | Alva Zutell tips it but misses | 14-22 |
| 06:25 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Sottile | 14-22 |
| 06:15 | Western Illinois | Alva Zutell hits a shot from the left block | 16-22 |
| 06:08 | Northern Iowa | Alva Zutell steals it from Robert Byard | 16-22 |
| 05:46 | Western Illinois | Lawrence Tarkowski steals it from Roy Cunningham | 16-22 |
| 05:33 | Northern Iowa | Robert Byard makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Lawrence Tarkowski | 16-24 |
| 05:20 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Peter Jean | 19-24 |
| 04:56 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Samuel Townsend and he's fouled by Justin Pua - foul #2 on Justin Pua, team foul #6 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Peay (PG), James Resendiz (SG), Kenneth Thomas (C) Roy Cunningham, Justin Pua, Daniel Sottile | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Warden (PF) Lawrence Tarkowski | |
| 04:56 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel makes the free throw | 19-27 |
| 04:40 | Western Illinois | William Warden denies the turnaround by Kenneth Thomas | 19-27 |
| 04:39 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Don Schimmel | 19-27 |
| 04:18 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Peay - foul #1 on Michael Peay, team foul #7 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches (SF), Larry Abrego (PF) Peter Jean, Alva Zutell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Flower (SG), Lawrence Tarkowski (SF), Dennis Spivey (C) Robert Byard, Samuel Townsend, Don Schimmel | |
| 04:18 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 04:18 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 04:06 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Thomas connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Resendiz | 21-29 |
| 03:40 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-29 |
| 03:39 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego snags the defensive board | 21-29 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Peay (fresh) SG - James Resendiz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Funches (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Abrego (fresh) 2 blk. C - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Stephen Flower (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lawrence Tarkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Warden (fresh) C - Dennis Spivey (fresh) | |
| 03:22 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego blows the dunk | 21-29 |
| 03:21 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Flower snags the defensive board | 21-29 |
| 03:02 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson is fouled on the floor by Michael Peay - foul #2 on Michael Peay, team foul #8 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham (PG), Timothy Quiroga (C) Michael Peay, Kenneth Thomas | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness (SG), Samuel Townsend (SF), John Armstrong (C) Stephen Flower, Lawrence Tarkowski, Dennis Spivey | |
| 03:02 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 03:02 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Larry Abrego | 21-29 |
| 02:41 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-29 |
| 02:17 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend misses the jumper from the left block | 24-29 |
| 02:15 | Western Illinois | Timothy Quiroga gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 02:05 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-29 |
| 02:03 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches misses the tip | 24-29 |
| 02:01 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to John Armstrong | 24-29 |
| 01:54 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-29 |
| 01:53 | Western Illinois | Timothy Quiroga pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 01:31 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-29 |
| 01:30 | Northern Iowa | William Warden snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 01:04 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness is fouled on the floor by James Resendiz - foul #1 on James Resendiz, team foul #9 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Justin Pua (PG), Peter Jean (SG), Kenneth Thomas (SF), Alva Zutell (PF) Roy Cunningham, James Resendiz, Raymond Funches, Larry Abrego | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Flower (PG), Robert Byard (SF), Dennis Spivey (PF) Robert Anderson, Samuel Townsend, William Warden | |
| 01:04 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 01:04 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 00:54 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Thomas is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Kenneth Thomas, team foul #10 | 24-31 |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Flower is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Thomas - foul #2 on Kenneth Thomas, team foul #11 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile (C) Timothy Quiroga | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel (C) John Armstrong | |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Flower makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Flower misses the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 00:40 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile gets the rebound | 24-32 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Don Schimmel - foul #2 on Don Schimmel, team foul #9 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski (PF) Dustin Furness | |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Sottile | 26-32 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile misses short on a fullcourt shot | 26-32 |