| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jason Zbranek (fresh) SG - Michael O'Brien (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Childers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Craig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Ralph Wilde (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Orbison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Townsend (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Warden (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Schimmel (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Anthony Childers - foul #3 on Anthony Childers, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Coleman (SF) Anthony Childers | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 19:49 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 19:49 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 19:30 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 19:28 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 19:20 | Northern Iowa | Joel Coleman is called for the reach on Robert Anderson - foul #3 on Joel Coleman, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Bissette (SF) Joel Coleman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 19:01 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 18:59 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison grabs the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:38 | Northern Iowa | William Warden clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 18:37 | Western Kentucky | William Bissette pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:13 | Western Kentucky | William Bissette misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 18:11 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde tips it in | 35-36 |
| 17:54 | Northern Iowa | Jason Zbranek steps in front of the Don Schimmel pass | 35-36 |
| 17:31 | Western Kentucky | William Bissette is fouled on the floor by Samuel Townsend - foul #1 on Samuel Townsend, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick (SG) Michael O'Brien | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey (PF) William Warden | |
| 17:16 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from William Bissette | 37-36 |
| 16:55 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Don Schimmel | 37-38 |
| 16:49 | Western Kentucky | William Bissette misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-38 |
| 16:48 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to William Bissette | 37-38 |
| 16:39 | Western Kentucky | Jason Zbranek buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Gerard Eslick | 39-38 |
| 16:27 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien (SG), Paul Swiney (SF), Arthur Weaver (C) Jason Zbranek, William Craig, Ralph Wilde | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick (SG), William Warden (PF), John Armstrong (C) Kevin Orbison, Samuel Townsend, Don Schimmel | |
| 16:12 | Western Kentucky | William Warden steals it from William Bissette | 39-38 |
| 16:08 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick misses the easy layup | 39-38 |
| 16:06 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 15:58 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-38 |
| 15:57 | Northern Iowa | John Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Gerard Eslick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael O'Brien (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Swiney (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Bissette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Hamrick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Spivey (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Warden (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - John Armstrong (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 15:32 | Northern Iowa | William Warden hits the follow up shot | 39-40 |
| 15:17 | Western Kentucky | William Bissette clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-40 |
| 15:16 | Northern Iowa | William Warden gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 15:11 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick connects on the turnaround near the basket | 39-42 |
| 14:54 | Western Kentucky | William Bissette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Zbranek (PG), Anthony Clark (SG), Anthony Childers (SF), Joel Coleman (PF), Ralph Wilde (C) Gerard Eslick, Michael O'Brien, Paul Swiney, William Bissette, Arthur Weaver | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison (SG), Samuel Townsend (SF) Robert Anderson, William Warden | |
| 14:27 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend lays it in on a great pass from William Hamrick and he's fouled by Joel Coleman - foul #4 on Joel Coleman, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Craig (PF) Joel Coleman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski (PF), Don Schimmel (C) Dennis Spivey, John Armstrong | |
| 14:27 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend makes the free throw | 39-45 |
| 14:10 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Orbison takes the ball from Anthony Childers | 39-45 |
| 13:58 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend misses the lay-in | 39-45 |
| 13:56 | Western Kentucky | Jason Zbranek grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 13:43 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Zbranek | 41-45 |
| 13:25 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 13:24 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison tips it back up and in | 41-47 |
| 13:02 | Western Kentucky | William Craig misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 13:01 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 12:44 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel drills a fadeaway near the basket | 41-49 |
| 12:22 | Western Kentucky | William Hamrick steals the ball from Anthony Childers | 41-49 |
| 12:09 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel scores on a runner from the right block set up by William Hamrick and the foul's on Ralph Wilde - foul #2 on Ralph Wilde, team foul #4 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick (PG), Michael O'Brien (SG), William Bissette (PF), Arthur Weaver (C) Jason Zbranek, Anthony Clark, William Craig, Ralph Wilde | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson (PG), Dennis Spivey (SF), William Warden (PF) William Hamrick, Samuel Townsend, Lawrence Tarkowski | |
| 12:09 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel makes the free throw | 41-52 |
| 11:49 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers buries a floater from the free throw line | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Gerard Eslick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael O'Brien (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Childers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Bissette (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Orbison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Spivey (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Warden (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Schimmel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 11:28 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 11:20 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Weaver buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from William Bissette | 45-52 |
| 11:00 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey is called for traveling | 45-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Swiney (SF) Anthony Childers | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick (SG), Samuel Townsend (SF) Kevin Orbison, Don Schimmel | |
| 10:48 | Western Kentucky | Paul Swiney drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Gerard Eslick and he's fouled by Robert Anderson - foul #1 on Robert Anderson, team foul #2 | 47-52 |
| 10:48 | Western Kentucky | Paul Swiney misses the free throw | 47-52 |
| 10:48 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Samuel Townsend | 47-52 |
| 10:40 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 10:38 | Western Kentucky | William Bissette grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 10:30 | Western Kentucky | Paul Swiney buries a floater from the right wing set up by William Bissette | 49-52 |
| 10:18 | Northern Iowa | William Warden's floater is tipped away by Paul Swiney | 49-52 |
| 10:17 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 10:08 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by William Hamrick | 49-54 |
| 09:56 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Arthur Weaver and he's hacked by Robert Anderson - foul #2 on Robert Anderson, team foul #3 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Craig (PF), Ralph Wilde (C) Paul Swiney, Arthur Weaver | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 09:56 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick makes the free throw | 52-54 |
| 09:27 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick misses the lay-in | 52-54 |
| 09:26 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick snags the offensive board | 52-54 |
| 09:14 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-54 |
| 09:12 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 09:05 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Craig | 55-54 |
| 08:50 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-54 |
| 08:49 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 08:28 | Western Kentucky | William Bissette's pass is intercepted by Samuel Townsend | 55-54 |
| 08:15 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Anderson | 55-57 |
| 08:00 | Western Kentucky | William Craig is denied on a layup by Dennis Spivey | 55-57 |
| 07:59 | Western Kentucky | William Craig gets the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 07:45 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien blows the layup but he's hacked by William Hamrick - foul #1 on William Hamrick, team foul #4 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Zbranek (PG), Anthony Childers (SF) Gerard Eslick, William Bissette | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Harry Berg (PG), Kevin Orbison (SG), Lawrence Tarkowski (SF), John Armstrong (PF), Don Schimmel (C) Robert Anderson, William Hamrick, Samuel Townsend, William Warden, Dennis Spivey | |
| 07:45 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 07:45 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 07:45 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Don Schimmel | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jason Zbranek (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael O'Brien (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Childers (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Craig (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Ralph Wilde (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Harry Berg (fresh) SG - Kevin Orbison (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Tarkowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Armstrong (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Schimmel (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Northern Iowa | Harry Berg misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-57 |
| 07:37 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel tips it in | 55-59 |
| 07:28 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde loses the dribble to Kevin Orbison | 55-59 |
| 07:07 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison buries a shot from the free throw line | 55-61 |
| 06:58 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Kevin Orbison - foul #2 on Kevin Orbison, team foul #5 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Coleman (PF), Arthur Weaver (C) William Craig, Ralph Wilde | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 06:58 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 06:58 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 06:33 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 57-61 |
| 06:31 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski tips it back up and in | 57-63 |
| 06:06 | Western Kentucky | Joel Coleman banks in the layup | 59-63 |
| 05:50 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Tarkowski makes the turnaround in the paint set up by John Armstrong | 59-65 |
| 05:35 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-65 |
| 05:34 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers hits the follow up shot | 61-65 |
| 05:34 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick (SG), William Craig (PF), Ralph Wilde (C) Michael O'Brien, Joel Coleman, Arthur Weaver | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson (PG), Samuel Townsend (SF), William Warden (PF) Harry Berg, Lawrence Tarkowski, John Armstrong | |
| 05:17 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson is hacked by Ralph Wilde - foul #3 on Ralph Wilde, team foul #5 | 61-65 |
| 05:09 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson is whistled for a carry | 61-65 |
| 04:45 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 61-65 |
| 04:44 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers hits the follow up shot | 63-65 |
| 04:32 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 04:31 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| 04:19 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Kevin Orbison - foul #3 on Kevin Orbison, team foul #6 | 63-65 |
| 04:19 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 04:19 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 04:03 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Orbison | 64-68 |
| 03:43 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-68 |
| 03:41 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison grabs the defensive rebound | 64-68 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jason Zbranek (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerard Eslick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Childers (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Craig (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Ralph Wilde (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Orbison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Townsend (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Warden (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Schimmel (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Northern Iowa | William Warden blows the layup | 64-68 |
| 03:21 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde pulls down the rebound | 64-68 |
| 03:12 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing but the foul's on Kevin Orbison - foul #4 on Kevin Orbison, team foul #7 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark (SG) Jason Zbranek | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Spivey (PF), John Armstrong (C) William Warden, Don Schimmel | |
| 03:12 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:12 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick misses the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:12 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick misses the 3rd free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:12 | Northern Iowa | John Armstrong gets the rebound | 65-68 |
| 02:57 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison travels with the ball | 65-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright (PG), Joel Coleman (PF) Gerard Eslick, William Craig | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 02:55 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Zbranek (PG), Michael O'Brien (SG), William Craig (PF) Micah Wright, Anthony Clark, Joel Coleman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Warden (PF), Don Schimmel (C) Dennis Spivey, John Armstrong | |
| 02:38 | Western Kentucky | Jason Zbranek buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 02:29 | Northern Iowa | Jason Zbranek is called for the reach on Robert Anderson - foul #2 on Jason Zbranek, team foul #6 | 68-68 |
| 02:12 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Childers steps in front of the Don Schimmel pass | 68-68 |
| 01:55 | Western Kentucky | William Craig loses the ball out of bounds | 68-68 |
| 01:41 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Michael O'Brien - foul #1 on Michael O'Brien, team foul #7 | 68-68 |
| 01:41 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:41 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:24 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-70 |
| 01:22 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson gets the rebound | 68-70 |
| 00:59 | Northern Iowa | William Warden can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Craig - foul #1 on William Craig, team foul #8 | 68-70 |
| 00:59 | Northern Iowa | William Warden misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:59 | Northern Iowa | William Warden makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | William Warden picks off the pass by Michael O'Brien | 68-71 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson double dribbles in the backcourt | 68-71 |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-71 |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 00:09 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien is fouled on the floor by Kevin Orbison - foul #5 on Kevin Orbison, team foul #8 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick (SG) Kevin Orbison | |
| 00:09 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien misses the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick gets the rebound | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Jason Zbranek is called for the reach on William Hamrick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Zbranek, team foul #9 | 68-71 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick misses the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:08 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde gets the rebound | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Jason Zbranek misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-72 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | William Warden pulls down the rebound | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | William Warden runs out the clock | 68-72 |