| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Letellier (fresh) SG - Fred Downey (fresh) SF - Glen Guthrie (fresh) PF - Jason Tate (fresh) C - Todd Sims (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - David Lee (fresh) SG - Richard Merrell (fresh) SF - Robby Bohn (fresh) PF - Raul Gomez (fresh) C - William Booth (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Iowa | Raul Gomez grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Iowa | David Lee misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Iowa | William Booth tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Letellier | 3-2 |
| 18:17 | Iowa | Robby Bohn blows the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Letellier - foul #1 on Joseph Letellier, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:17 | Iowa | Robby Bohn makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:17 | Iowa | Robby Bohn misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:17 | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 18:03 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 18:02 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie tips it in | 5-3 |
| 17:39 | Iowa | Richard Merrell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 17:37 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:10 | Western Kentucky | Raul Gomez takes the ball from Jason Tate | 5-3 |
| 16:46 | Iowa | David Lee loses the dribble to Jason Tate | 5-3 |
| 16:17 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-3 |
| 16:11 | Iowa | David Lee is hacked by Fred Downey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fred Downey, team foul #2 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks (PF) Jason Tate | |
| Subs | Iowa | Maximo Rizzo (PG), Steven Strickland (SG), Liu Abdelal (SF), Nicolas Wesson (PF), Curtis Carroll (C) David Lee, Richard Merrell, Robby Bohn, Raul Gomez, William Booth | |
| 15:42 | Iowa | Steven Strickland can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-3 |
| 15:40 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks grabs the board | 8-3 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Letellier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Downey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Glen Guthrie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Starks (fresh) C - Todd Sims (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Maximo Rizzo (fresh) SG - Steven Strickland (fresh) SF - Liu Abdelal (fresh) PF - Nicolas Wesson (fresh) C - Curtis Carroll (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Curtis Carroll - foul #1 on Curtis Carroll, team foul #1 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Booth (C) Curtis Carroll | |
| 15:32 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie makes the 1st free throw | 9-3 |
| 15:32 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie misses the 2nd free throw | 9-3 |
| 15:32 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-3 |
| 15:06 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by Todd Sims is blocked by William Booth | 9-3 |
| 15:04 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier misses the tip | 9-3 |
| 15:02 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson pulls down the rebound | 9-3 |
| 14:38 | Iowa | The jump hook by Nicolas Wesson is blocked by Todd Sims | 9-3 |
| 14:37 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie gets the rebound | 9-3 |
| 14:13 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Glen Guthrie | 12-3 |
| 13:58 | Iowa | William Booth clanks a runner from close range | 12-3 |
| 13:57 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joseph Letellier | 12-3 |
| 13:35 | Western Kentucky | Liu Abdelal steps in front of the Joseph Letellier pass | 12-3 |
| 13:12 | Iowa | William Booth is hacked by Fred Downey - foul #2 on Fred Downey, team foul #3 | 12-3 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris (SG), Jason Tate (PF) Fred Downey, Paul Starks | |
| Subs | Iowa | Maurice Detrick (PG), Richard Merrell (SG), Robby Bohn (SF) Maximo Rizzo, Steven Strickland, Liu Abdelal | |
| 12:52 | Iowa | Robby Bohn can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-3 |
| 12:51 | Iowa | Richard Merrell tips it home | 12-5 |
| 12:47 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Detrick is called for the reach on Joseph Letellier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Maurice Detrick, team foul #2 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Lee (PG), Raul Gomez (PF) Maurice Detrick, Nicolas Wesson | |
| 12:29 | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate is fouled on the floor by Raul Gomez - foul #1 on Raul Gomez, team foul #3 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson (PF) Raul Gomez | |
| 12:12 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-5 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Maurice Detrick (PG), Raul Gomez (PF) David Lee, Nicolas Wesson | |
| 11:46 | Iowa | Richard Merrell misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 12-5 |
| 11:44 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims grabs the board | 12-5 |
| 11:21 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Detrick is called for the reach on Joseph Letellier - foul #2 on Maurice Detrick, team foul #4 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Lee (PG), Nicolas Wesson (PF) Maurice Detrick, Raul Gomez | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Letellier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ferris (fresh) SF - Glen Guthrie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Tate (fresh) C - Todd Sims (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - David Lee (fresh) SG - Richard Merrell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robby Bohn (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Nicolas Wesson (fresh) C - William Booth (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:05 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by Todd Sims is blocked by Nicolas Wesson | 12-5 |
| 11:03 | Iowa | William Booth grabs the board | 12-5 |
| 10:45 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson hits the finger roll set up by Robby Bohn and the foul's on Jason Tate - foul #1 on Jason Tate, team foul #4 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Strickland (SG), Liu Abdelal (SF), Raul Gomez (PF) Richard Merrell, Robby Bohn, William Booth | |
| 10:45 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson misses the free throw | 12-7 |
| 10:45 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Todd Sims | 12-7 |
| 10:26 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Joseph Letellier | 15-7 |
| 10:04 | Iowa | Jason Tate steals the ball from Steven Strickland | 15-7 |
| 09:41 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie misses the 3 from straight away | 15-7 |
| 09:40 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson grabs the defensive rebound | 15-7 |
| 09:26 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 15-7 |
| 09:25 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jason Tate | 15-7 |
| 09:01 | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate is called for traveling | 15-7 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks (PF) Jason Tate | |
| Subs | Iowa | Maximo Rizzo (PG), Richard Merrell (SG), Robby Bohn (SF), William Booth (C) David Lee, Steven Strickland, Liu Abdelal, Raul Gomez | |
| 08:42 | Iowa | Robby Bohn comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-7 |
| 08:41 | Iowa | Maximo Rizzo hits the follow up shot | 15-9 |
| 08:19 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims hits a jumper from the left block set up by Michael Ferris and he's hacked by William Booth - foul #1 on William Booth, team foul #5 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon (SG) Michael Ferris | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Lee (PG), Liu Abdelal (PF) Maximo Rizzo, Nicolas Wesson | |
| 08:19 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims makes the free throw | 18-9 |
| 07:50 | Iowa | William Booth connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Richard Merrell | 18-11 |
| 07:28 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie drills a floater from the left side | 20-11 |
| 07:03 | Iowa | Robby Bohn misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Starks - foul #1 on Paul Starks, team foul #5 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris (SG), Jason Tate (PF) Arthur Witherspoon, Paul Starks | |
| Subs | Iowa | Maximo Rizzo (PG), Raul Gomez (PF) David Lee, Liu Abdelal | |
| 07:03 | Iowa | Robby Bohn makes the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 07:03 | Iowa | Robby Bohn misses the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 07:03 | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate pulls down the rebound | 20-12 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Letellier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Ferris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Guthrie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Tate (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Todd Sims (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Maximo Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Merrell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robby Bohn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raul Gomez (fresh) C - William Booth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:36 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 22-12 |
| 06:10 | Iowa | Maximo Rizzo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-12 |
| 06:09 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Glen Guthrie | 22-12 |
| 05:40 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-12 |
| 05:38 | Iowa | William Booth gets the rebound | 22-12 |
| 05:27 | Iowa | Robby Bohn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-12 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon (SG), Carlos Walker (SF), Robert Johnson (C) Joseph Letellier, Glen Guthrie, Todd Sims | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Lee (PG), Steven Strickland (SG), Nicolas Wesson (PF) Maximo Rizzo, Richard Merrell, Raul Gomez | |
| 05:03 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker clanks a 3 from straight away | 22-12 |
| 05:02 | Iowa | Steven Strickland pulls down the rebound | 22-12 |
| 04:37 | Iowa | David Lee clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-12 |
| 04:35 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris gets the rebound | 22-12 |
| 04:10 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-12 |
| 04:09 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson snags the defensive board | 22-12 |
| 03:54 | Iowa | Steven Strickland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-12 |
| 03:52 | Iowa | William Booth pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-12 |
| 03:23 | Iowa | Steven Strickland buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David Lee | 22-15 |
| 02:55 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-15 |
| 02:53 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon snags the offensive board | 22-15 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Ferris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Witherspoon (fresh) SF - Carlos Walker (fresh) PF - Jason Tate (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - David Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Strickland (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robby Bohn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicolas Wesson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Booth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:33 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-15 |
| 02:10 | Iowa | David Lee buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Steven Strickland | 25-18 |
| 01:50 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon is whistled for a carry | 25-18 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier (PG), Fred Downey (SG), Glen Guthrie (SF), Paul Starks (PF), Todd Sims (C) Michael Ferris, Arthur Witherspoon, Carlos Walker, Jason Tate, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Maximo Rizzo (PG), Richard Merrell (SG), Liu Abdelal (SF), Raul Gomez (PF) David Lee, Steven Strickland, Robby Bohn, Nicolas Wesson | |
| 01:23 | Iowa | William Booth comes up short on the jumper from close range | 25-18 |
| 01:21 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Glen Guthrie | 25-18 |
| 01:01 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims comes up short on the floater in the paint | 25-18 |
| 01:00 | Iowa | Raul Gomez pulls down the rebound | 25-18 |
| 00:36 | Iowa | Todd Sims is called for the reach on Maximo Rizzo - foul #1 on Todd Sims, team foul #6 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Maurice Detrick (PG) Maximo Rizzo | |
| 00:13 | Iowa | William Booth is hacked by Todd Sims - foul #2 on Todd Sims, team foul #7 | 25-18 |
| 00:13 | Iowa | William Booth makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 00:13 | Iowa | William Booth makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey is whistled for traveling | 25-20 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Richard Merrell can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 25-20 |