| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Charles Sanders (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Heins (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Winders (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Wharton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Park (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Andrew Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wesley Biondo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Orville Battle (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ben Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Park | 37-29 |
| 19:36 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 19:27 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-29 |
| 19:26 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Anthony Williams | 37-29 |
| 19:08 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-31 |
| 18:55 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins makes the 3 from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 18:46 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Wesley Biondo | 40-33 |
| 18:28 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park is hacked by Ben Hall - foul #1 on Ben Hall, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 18:13 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins misses badly on a shot from the left block | 40-33 |
| 18:12 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 18:07 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Sanders - foul #3 on Charles Sanders, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee (PG) Charles Sanders | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 18:07 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 18:07 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 17:38 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton misses short on a floater in the paint | 40-35 |
| 17:37 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ben Hall | 40-35 |
| 17:31 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 17:29 | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:21 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park is hacked by Wesley Biondo - foul #3 on Wesley Biondo, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton (SG), Jerry Ogden (PF) Wesley Biondo, Anthony Williams | |
| 17:00 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park is whistled for a carry | 40-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada (PF) James Wharton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 16:46 | Western Kentucky | Jared Canada swats the short shot by Orville Battle | 40-35 |
| 16:45 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden tips it but misses | 40-35 |
| 16:43 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 16:23 | Northern Iowa | James Winders hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-35 |
| 16:21 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park tips it but misses | 40-35 |
| 16:19 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to James Winders | 40-35 |
| 16:07 | Northern Iowa | James Winders knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Randall Cohee | 43-35 |
| 15:53 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Randall Cohee - foul #2 on Randall Cohee, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders (PG), Drew Beatty (SF), James Wharton (PF) Edward Heins, James Winders, Jared Canada | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG), Wesley Biondo (SG), Rodney Gabbard (SF), Anthony Williams (PF) Andrew Perry, Joel Dunton, Orville Battle, Jerry Ogden | |
| 15:53 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 15:53 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 15:53 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Ronald Park | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Charles Sanders (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randall Cohee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Drew Beatty (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Wharton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Park (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Rick Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley Biondo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rodney Gabbard (fresh) PF - Anthony Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ben Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Drew Beatty | 46-36 |
| 15:18 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall is denied on a layup by Ronald Park | 46-36 |
| 15:17 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall tips it home | 46-38 |
| 15:08 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Randall Cohee | 48-38 |
| 14:47 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard's fadeaway is rejected by James Wharton | 48-38 |
| 14:45 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard tips it in | 48-40 |
| 14:22 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Williams is called for the reach on James Wharton - foul #1 on Anthony Williams, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins (SG), James Winders (SF), Jared Canada (C) Randall Cohee, Drew Beatty, Ronald Park | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry (PG), Orville Battle (SF), Jerry Ogden (PF) Rick Davis, Anthony Williams, Ben Hall | |
| 14:08 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders misses long on a shot from close range | 48-40 |
| 14:06 | Northern Iowa | James Winders tips it home | 50-40 |
| 13:47 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle drills a turnaround from the baseline | 50-42 |
| 13:30 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 13:29 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 13:21 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 13:19 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard tips it back up and in | 50-44 |
| 13:12 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins is whistled for traveling | 50-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park (C) James Wharton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton (SG) Wesley Biondo | |
| 12:44 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton is called for a charge - foul #2 on Joel Dunton, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee (PG) Charles Sanders | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams (PF) Rodney Gabbard | |
| 12:25 | Northern Iowa | James Winders misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Orville Battle - foul #2 on Orville Battle, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| 12:25 | Northern Iowa | James Winders makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 12:25 | Northern Iowa | James Winders makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 12:06 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle's floater is tipped away by Jared Canada | 52-44 |
| 12:05 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden tips it home | 52-46 |
| 11:45 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders (PG), James Wharton (PF) James Winders, Jared Canada | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG), Ben Hall (C) Andrew Perry, Jerry Ogden | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Charles Sanders (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Heins (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Randall Cohee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Wharton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Park (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Rick Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Orville Battle (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ben Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton misses long on a floater from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 11:26 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle gets the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 11:06 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Edward Heins - foul #1 on Edward Heins, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard (SF), Glen Lawson (PF) Orville Battle, Anthony Williams | |
| 11:06 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 11:06 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 10:53 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Randall Cohee | 54-47 |
| 10:39 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Joel Dunton | 54-49 |
| 10:15 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-49 |
| 10:14 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins hits the follow up shot | 56-49 |
| 10:09 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard is fouled on the floor by Randall Cohee - foul #3 on Randall Cohee, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Winders (SF), Jared Canada (PF), Brian Fry (C) Edward Heins, James Wharton, Ronald Park | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry (PG), Wesley Biondo (SG), Orville Battle (SF), Jerry Ogden (PF) Rick Davis, Joel Dunton, Rodney Gabbard, Glen Lawson | |
| 09:52 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 56-49 |
| 09:51 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to James Winders | 56-49 |
| 09:32 | Northern Iowa | James Winders misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 56-49 |
| 09:30 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 09:24 | Western Kentucky | The jumper by Wesley Biondo is denied by Jared Canada | 56-49 |
| 09:23 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Brian Fry | 56-49 |
| 09:06 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Randall Cohee | 59-49 |
| 08:55 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Orville Battle | 59-51 |
| 08:38 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders hits a floater from the left side set up by Randall Cohee and he's fouled by Ben Hall - foul #2 on Ben Hall, team foul #6 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins (SG), James Wharton (PF), Ronald Park (C) Randall Cohee, Jared Canada, Brian Fry | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams (PF) Ben Hall | |
| 08:38 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders makes the free throw | 62-51 |
| 08:23 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 62-51 |
| 08:22 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| 08:09 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton is fouled on the floor by Jerry Ogden - foul #2 on Jerry Ogden, team foul #7 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros (PG) Charles Sanders | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 08:09 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 08:09 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 07:54 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-51 |
| 07:29 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Ronald Park | 66-51 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Geoffrey Barros (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Heins (fresh) 16 pts. SF - James Winders (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Wharton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Park (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Andrew Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wesley Biondo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Orville Battle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Anthony Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Ogden (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:11 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-51 |
| 07:09 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park grabs the board | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:46 | Northern Iowa | James Winders connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Edward Heins | 69-51 |
| 06:41 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Geoffrey Barros - foul #1 on Geoffrey Barros, team foul #5 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee (PG), Drew Beatty (SF) Geoffrey Barros, James Winders | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG), Rodney Gabbard (SF), Ben Hall (C) Andrew Perry, Orville Battle, Jerry Ogden | |
| 06:41 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo makes the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 06:41 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo makes the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| 06:24 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Randall Cohee | 71-53 |
| 06:05 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ronald Park - foul #2 on Ronald Park, team foul #6 | 71-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders (PG), Jared Canada (PF) Drew Beatty, James Wharton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton (SG), Glen Lawson (PF) Wesley Biondo, Anthony Williams | |
| 06:05 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall misses the 1st free throw | 71-53 |
| 06:05 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 71-54 |
| 05:41 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Park | 74-54 |
| 05:27 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall throws it down set up by Glen Lawson | 74-56 |
| 05:02 | Northern Iowa | Glen Lawson takes the ball from Charles Sanders | 74-56 |
| 04:53 | Western Kentucky | Jared Canada is called for the reach on Glen Lawson - foul #2 on Jared Canada, team foul #7 | 74-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Winders (SF), James Wharton (PF) Randall Cohee, Jared Canada | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry (PG), Orville Battle (SF) Rick Davis, Rodney Gabbard | |
| 04:53 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 74-57 |
| 04:53 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| 04:27 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Heins | 77-58 |
| 04:10 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Joel Dunton and he's fouled by James Wharton - foul #1 on James Wharton, team foul #8 | 77-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee (PG), Geoffrey Barros (SG), Jared Canada (C) Charles Sanders, Edward Heins, Ronald Park | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 04:10 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson misses the free throw | 77-60 |
| 04:10 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada gets the rebound | 77-60 |
| 03:53 | Northern Iowa | James Winders clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-60 |
| 03:52 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton gets the offensive rebound | 77-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-60 |
| 03:32 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall grabs the board | 77-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Randall Cohee (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Geoffrey Barros (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Winders (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Wharton (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jared Canada (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Andrew Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Orville Battle (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Glen Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ben Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall's layup is rejected by James Wharton | 77-60 |
| 03:13 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton grabs the board | 77-60 |
| 02:46 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-60 |
| 02:45 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry pulls down the rebound | 77-60 |
| 02:30 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton scores on a 3 from the left wing | 77-63 |
| 02:01 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Randall Cohee | 79-63 |
| 01:44 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-63 |
| 01:43 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson tips it back up and in | 79-65 |
| 01:16 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton is hacked by Glen Lawson - foul #1 on Glen Lawson, team foul #8 | 79-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty (SF) James Winders | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG), Rodney Gabbard (SF), Jerry Ogden (PF) Andrew Perry, Orville Battle, Ben Hall | |
| 01:16 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton makes the 1st free throw | 80-65 |
| 01:16 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton makes the 2nd free throw | 81-65 |
| 00:59 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 81-65 |
| 00:58 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden tips it in | 81-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jared Canada and the foul's on Joel Dunton - foul #3 on Joel Dunton, team foul #9 | 83-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brian Fry (C) James Wharton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros makes the free throw | 84-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 84-67 |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty gets the rebound | 84-67 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros runs out the clock | 84-67 |