| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Furness (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Samuel Townsend (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Warden (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - John Armstrong (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Kenneth Geisinsky (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Lively (fresh) SF - Christopher Patterson (fresh) PF - Steve Cumberbatch (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Walker (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Geisinsky misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-30 |
| 19:48 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively tips it but misses | 38-30 |
| 19:47 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker tips it home | 38-32 |
| 19:30 | Northern Iowa | John Armstrong misses the driving attempt from close range | 38-32 |
| 19:29 | Northern Iowa | William Warden hits the follow up shot | 40-32 |
| 19:07 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Geisinsky misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-32 |
| 19:06 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 18:51 | Western Carolina | Steve Cumberbatch knocks in the floater near the basket and the foul's on Samuel Townsend - foul #2 on Samuel Townsend, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| 18:51 | Western Carolina | Steve Cumberbatch makes the free throw | 40-35 |
| 18:36 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Randy Lively - foul #3 on Randy Lively, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Unger (SG) Randy Lively | |
| 18:36 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 18:36 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 18:20 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Geisinsky hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 42-35 |
| 18:19 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Samuel Townsend | 42-35 |
| 18:15 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Samuel Townsend | 44-35 |
| 17:55 | Western Carolina | John Armstrong is called for the reach on Kenneth Geisinsky - foul #2 on John Armstrong, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| 17:42 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker misses the fadeaway from the left block | 44-35 |
| 17:41 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 17:39 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Geisinsky steps in front of the Robert Anderson pass in the backcourt | 44-35 |
| 17:24 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Armstrong - foul #3 on John Armstrong, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Byard (PG), Stephen Flower (SG), Dennis Spivey (SF), Lawrence Tarkowski (PF), Don Schimmel (C) Robert Anderson, Dustin Furness, Samuel Townsend, William Warden, John Armstrong | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dale Carter (SF), George Kulp (PF) Christopher Patterson, Steve Cumberbatch | |
| 17:24 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker misses the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 17:24 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 17:11 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Flower is whistled for a carry | 44-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Timmy Kiger (PG), Brian McCammon (C) Kenneth Geisinsky, Michael Walker | |
| 16:48 | Western Carolina | James Unger scores on a floater from the right wing set up by George Kulp | 44-38 |
| 16:36 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel misses long on a shot from the baseline | 44-38 |
| 16:35 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 16:14 | Western Carolina | James Unger clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 16:12 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 15:54 | Northern Iowa | Robert Byard buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Lawrence Tarkowski | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Byard (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stephen Flower (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Spivey (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Lawrence Tarkowski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Don Schimmel (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Timmy Kiger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Unger (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Carter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Kulp (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian McCammon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Western Carolina | Timmy Kiger lays it up and in and he's fouled by Robert Byard - foul #3 on Robert Byard, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson (PG), Dustin Furness (SG), Samuel Townsend (SF), William Warden (PF), John Armstrong (C) Robert Byard, Stephen Flower, Dennis Spivey, Lawrence Tarkowski, Don Schimmel | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Randy Lively (SG), Christopher Patterson (SF), Steve Cumberbatch (PF), Michael Walker (C) James Unger, Dale Carter, George Kulp, Brian McCammon | |
| 15:31 | Western Carolina | Timmy Kiger makes the free throw | 46-41 |
| 15:10 | Northern Iowa | William Warden misses long on a floater in the paint | 46-41 |
| 15:09 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend grabs the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 14:54 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness is hacked by Michael Walker - foul #1 on Michael Walker, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kenneth Geisinsky (PG) Timmy Kiger | |
| 14:36 | Northern Iowa | William Warden misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Steve Cumberbatch - foul #2 on Steve Cumberbatch, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| 14:36 | Northern Iowa | William Warden makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 14:36 | Northern Iowa | William Warden misses the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 14:36 | Western Carolina | Steve Cumberbatch grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 14:20 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker hits a jumper near the basket set up by Kenneth Geisinsky | 47-43 |
| 14:01 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend is hacked by Kenneth Geisinsky - foul #2 on Kenneth Geisinsky, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey (C) John Armstrong | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon (C) Michael Walker | |
| 13:32 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 13:30 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 13:03 | Western Carolina | Steve Cumberbatch scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Geisinsky | 47-45 |
| 12:44 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 12:43 | Western Carolina | Steve Cumberbatch pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 12:26 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 12:24 | Western Carolina | Steve Cumberbatch hits the follow up shot | 47-47 |
| 12:06 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 12:04 | Western Carolina | Steve Cumberbatch pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 11:44 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson blows the dunk | 47-47 |
| 11:42 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively grabs the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Furness (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Samuel Townsend (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Warden (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Spivey (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Kenneth Geisinsky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Lively (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Christopher Patterson (fairly fresh) PF - Steve Cumberbatch (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Brian McCammon (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Western Carolina | Robert Anderson picks off the pass by Randy Lively | 47-47 |
| 11:11 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Anderson | 50-47 |
| 10:55 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Randy Lively | 50-49 |
| 10:31 | Northern Iowa | William Warden's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Geisinsky | 50-49 |
| 10:16 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Geisinsky drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 10:05 | Northern Iowa | Brian McCammon is called for the reach on Robert Anderson - foul #1 on Brian McCammon, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Flower (PG), William Hamrick (SG), Robert Byard (SF), Lawrence Tarkowski (PF), John Armstrong (C) Robert Anderson, Dustin Furness, Samuel Townsend, William Warden, Dennis Spivey | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Timmy Kiger (PG), James Unger (SG), Dale Carter (SF), George Kulp (PF), Michael Walker (C) Kenneth Geisinsky, Randy Lively, Christopher Patterson, Steve Cumberbatch, Brian McCammon | |
| 09:53 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Unger - foul #2 on James Unger, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| 09:53 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 09:53 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:42 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-52 |
| 09:40 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter snags the offensive board | 52-52 |
| 09:19 | Western Carolina | George Kulp misses the easy layup but the foul's on Lawrence Tarkowski - foul #2 on Lawrence Tarkowski, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| 09:19 | Western Carolina | George Kulp misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:19 | Western Carolina | George Kulp makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 08:53 | Northern Iowa | Robert Byard is fouled on the floor by George Kulp - foul #2 on George Kulp, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| 08:53 | Northern Iowa | Robert Byard misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 08:53 | Western Carolina | George Kulp pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 08:39 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Tarkowski steps in front of the James Unger pass | 52-53 |
| 08:22 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 08:20 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 08:14 | Western Carolina | George Kulp comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 08:12 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Walker | 52-53 |
| 08:02 | Western Carolina | George Kulp misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 52-53 |
| 08:00 | Northern Iowa | John Armstrong gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 07:41 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by George Kulp - foul #3 on George Kulp, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey (SF), Don Schimmel (C) Robert Byard, John Armstrong | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kenneth Geisinsky (PG), Jerry Crespin (SF) Timmy Kiger, George Kulp | |
| 07:41 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 07:41 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 07:41 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - William Hamrick (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Flower (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Spivey (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Lawrence Tarkowski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Don Schimmel (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Kenneth Geisinsky (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Unger (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Crespin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Geisinsky comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Dennis Spivey - foul #3 on Dennis Spivey, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson (PG) William Hamrick | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 07:36 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Geisinsky makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 07:36 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Geisinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 07:15 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Kenneth Geisinsky - foul #3 on Kenneth Geisinsky, team foul #9 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness (SG), Samuel Townsend (SF) Stephen Flower, Lawrence Tarkowski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Randy Lively (SG), Steve Cumberbatch (PF), Brian McCammon (C) James Unger, Dale Carter, Michael Walker | |
| 07:15 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 07:15 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 07:15 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 06:57 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon misses the easy layup | 53-55 |
| 06:56 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 06:32 | Northern Iowa | Brian McCammon takes the ball from Dustin Furness | 53-55 |
| 06:15 | Western Carolina | Jerry Crespin loses the dribble to Samuel Townsend | 53-55 |
| 05:57 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 05:56 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Steve Cumberbatch | 53-55 |
| 05:47 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Geisinsky connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Randy Lively | 53-58 |
| 05:32 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-58 |
| 05:30 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey tips it but misses | 53-58 |
| 05:29 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness tips it in | 55-58 |
| 05:09 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Geisinsky knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Steve Cumberbatch | 55-60 |
| 05:00 | Northern Iowa | A charge is called on Dennis Spivey - foul #4 on Dennis Spivey, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Byard (PG), Stephen Flower (SG), Lawrence Tarkowski (SF), William Warden (PF), John Armstrong (C) Robert Anderson, Dustin Furness, Samuel Townsend, Dennis Spivey, Don Schimmel | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Timmy Kiger (PG), James Unger (SG), Christopher Patterson (SF), Dale Carter (PF), Michael Walker (C) Kenneth Geisinsky, Randy Lively, Jerry Crespin, Steve Cumberbatch, Brian McCammon | |
| 04:33 | Western Carolina | Timmy Kiger is fouled on the floor by John Armstrong - foul #4 on John Armstrong, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| 04:33 | Western Carolina | Timmy Kiger makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 04:33 | Western Carolina | Timmy Kiger makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 04:11 | Northern Iowa | John Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-62 |
| 04:09 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Flower can't tip it in | 55-62 |
| 04:07 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker grabs the board | 55-62 |
| 03:53 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter is hacked by William Warden - foul #2 on William Warden, team foul #9 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey (SF) Lawrence Tarkowski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kenneth Geisinsky (PG) Timmy Kiger | |
| 03:53 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 03:53 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Northern Iowa | William Warden hits the finger roll | 57-64 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Byard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Flower (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Spivey (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Warden (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - John Armstrong (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Kenneth Geisinsky (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Unger (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Western Carolina | James Unger misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Armstrong - foul #5 on John Armstrong, team foul #10 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson (PG), Samuel Townsend (SF) Stephen Flower, John Armstrong | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Randy Lively (SG), Steve Cumberbatch (PF) Kenneth Geisinsky, Dale Carter | |
| 03:28 | Western Carolina | James Unger makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 03:28 | Western Carolina | James Unger makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 03:14 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-66 |
| 03:13 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively pulls down the rebound | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:46 | Western Carolina | Robert Byard is called for the reach on James Unger - foul #4 on Robert Byard, team foul #11 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dustin Furness (SG), Don Schimmel (C) Robert Byard, William Warden | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon (C) Michael Walker | |
| 02:46 | Western Carolina | James Unger misses the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 02:46 | Western Carolina | James Unger misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 02:46 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel gets the rebound | 57-66 |
| 02:46 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| 02:24 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson is called for traveling | 57-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Warden (PF) Don Schimmel | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kenneth Geisinsky (PG), Michael Walker (C) James Unger, Brian McCammon | |
| 02:05 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker blows the layup | 57-66 |
| 02:04 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Dennis Spivey | 57-66 |
| 01:55 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 57-66 |
| 01:53 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Randy Lively | 57-66 |
| 01:40 | Western Carolina | Steve Cumberbatch banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Geisinsky | 57-68 |
| 01:12 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson's floater is tipped away by Steve Cumberbatch | 57-68 |
| 01:11 | Northern Iowa | William Warden tips it back up and in | 59-68 |
| 00:47 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Randy Lively | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Geisinsky - foul #4 on Kenneth Geisinsky, team foul #10 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Flower (SG), Robert Byard (SF), Don Schimmel (C) Dustin Furness, Samuel Townsend, William Warden | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Timmy Kiger (PG), James Unger (SG), Dale Carter (SF), George Kulp (PF), Brian McCammon (C) Kenneth Geisinsky, Randy Lively, Christopher Patterson, Steve Cumberbatch, Michael Walker | |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | James Unger misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Stephen Flower - foul #1 on Stephen Flower, team foul #12 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski (PF) Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | James Unger makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | James Unger misses the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 61-72 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-72 |
| 00:08 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon grabs the board | 61-72 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Timmy Kiger runs out the clock | 61-72 |