| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fresh) PF - Glen Lawson (fresh) C - John Tarango (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Geoffrey Barros (fresh) SG - David Garvin (fresh) SF - James Winders (fresh) PF - James Wharton (fresh) C - Donald Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault lays it in and he's fouled by James Wharton - foul #1 on James Wharton, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to James Winders | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Geoffrey Barros | 2-3 |
| 19:09 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by David Theriault and he's fouled by David Garvin - foul #1 on David Garvin, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 19:09 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:53 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin is fouled on the floor by Glen Lawson - foul #1 on Glen Lawson, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 18:40 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 5-3 |
| 18:38 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton tips it in | 5-5 |
| 18:28 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Joel Dunton | 7-5 |
| 18:13 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin is called for a charge - foul #2 on David Garvin, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty (SG) David Garvin | |
| 18:02 | Western Kentucky | Donald Jones denies the turnaround by John Tarango | 7-5 |
| 18:01 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 17:39 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton blows the layup | 7-5 |
| 17:37 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 17:19 | Western Kentucky | James Winders steps in front of the John Tarango pass | 7-5 |
| 17:05 | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty's pass is intercepted by Joel Dunton | 7-5 |
| 17:00 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton hits the finger roll | 9-5 |
| 16:43 | Northern Iowa | James Winders scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Geoffrey Barros | 9-8 |
| 16:28 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Theriault | 12-8 |
| 16:01 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Wharton | 12-11 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Dunton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fairly fresh) PF - Glen Lawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Tarango (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Geoffrey Barros (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Drew Beatty (fresh) SF - James Winders (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Wharton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-11 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG), Wesley Biondo (SG), Victor Gift (SF), Michael Branam (PF), John Byfield (C) David Theriault, Joel Dunton, Jonathan Wilkinson, Glen Lawson, John Tarango | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth (PG), Loren Look (PF), James Tull (C) Geoffrey Barros, James Wharton, Donald Jones | |
| 15:36 | Northern Iowa | James Winders comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 15:34 | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty tips it home | 12-13 |
| 15:16 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield is fouled on the floor by Drew Beatty - foul #1 on Drew Beatty, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| 14:57 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Kenneth Yungbluth - foul #1 on Kenneth Yungbluth, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| 14:57 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 14:57 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 14:35 | Northern Iowa | James Winders hits a shot from the left block | 14-15 |
| 14:18 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield connects on the runner in the lane set up by Victor Gift | 16-15 |
| 14:16 | Northern Iowa | Wesley Biondo picks off the pass by Kenneth Yungbluth in the backcourt | 16-15 |
| 14:03 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-15 |
| 14:02 | Northern Iowa | James Winders snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| 13:46 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-18 |
| 13:29 | Western Kentucky | Loren Look steals it from Victor Gift | 16-18 |
| 13:17 | Northern Iowa | Loren Look misses the lay-in | 16-18 |
| 13:15 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Rick Davis | 16-18 |
| 12:56 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield is hacked by James Tull - foul #1 on James Tull, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG), Joel Dunton (SG), Jonathan Wilkinson (SF), Herbert Deblois (PF), John Tarango (C) Rick Davis, Wesley Biondo, Victor Gift, Michael Branam, John Byfield | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros (PG), Claude Sanders (SG), James Wharton (PF), Donald Jones (C) Kenneth Yungbluth, Drew Beatty, James Winders, James Tull | |
| 12:45 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Claude Sanders - foul #1 on Claude Sanders, team foul #7 | 16-18 |
| 12:45 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 12:45 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 12:38 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-18 |
| 12:37 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 12:08 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault misses the lay-in but the foul's on Geoffrey Barros - foul #1 on Geoffrey Barros, team foul #8 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson (PF) Herbert Deblois | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Winders (SF) Loren Look | |
| 12:08 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 12:08 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 11:47 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros is hacked by David Theriault - foul #1 on David Theriault, team foul #2 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo (C) John Tarango | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Glen Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wesley Biondo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Geoffrey Barros (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Claude Sanders (fresh) SF - James Winders (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Wharton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Jones (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Joel Dunton - foul #1 on Joel Dunton, team foul #3 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty (SG) Claude Sanders | |
| 11:29 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 11:29 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 11:00 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault misses the runner near the basket | 20-20 |
| 10:59 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton pulls down the rebound | 20-20 |
| 10:39 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones misses the lay-in | 20-20 |
| 10:38 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault grabs the board | 20-20 |
| 10:13 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Joel Dunton | 22-20 |
| 09:57 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-20 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG), Victor Gift (SF), John Byfield (PF), John Tarango (C) David Theriault, Jonathan Wilkinson, Glen Lawson, Wesley Biondo | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth (PG), Claude Sanders (SG), Loren Look (PF), James Tull (C) Geoffrey Barros, James Winders, James Wharton, Donald Jones | |
| 09:29 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 09:28 | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 09:07 | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Yungbluth | 22-23 |
| 08:56 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis is fouled on the floor by Claude Sanders - foul #2 on Claude Sanders, team foul #9 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG), Wesley Biondo (SF) Joel Dunton, Victor Gift | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros (PG), James Winders (SF), James Wharton (PF) Claude Sanders, Drew Beatty, Loren Look | |
| 08:56 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 08:56 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 08:46 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-23 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift (SF) Rick Davis | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones (C) James Tull | |
| 08:32 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault is hacked by Geoffrey Barros - foul #2 on Geoffrey Barros, team foul #10 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty (SG) Geoffrey Barros | |
| 08:32 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault misses the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 08:32 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault misses the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 08:32 | Northern Iowa | James Winders pulls down the rebound | 24-23 |
| 08:14 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton makes the fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Wesley Biondo - foul #1 on Wesley Biondo, team foul #4 | 24-25 |
| 08:14 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton makes the free throw | 24-26 |
| 07:49 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-26 |
| 07:48 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wesley Biondo (fresh) SF - Victor Gift (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Byfield (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Tarango (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Kenneth Yungbluth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Drew Beatty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Winders (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Wharton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:42 | Northern Iowa | James Winders clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-26 |
| 07:40 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth hits the follow up shot | 24-28 |
| 07:17 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango is whistled for traveling | 24-28 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton (SG), Jonathan Wilkinson (SF), Glen Lawson (PF), Michael Branam (C) Wesley Biondo, Victor Gift, John Byfield, John Tarango | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Loren Look (PG) Kenneth Yungbluth | |
| 06:57 | Northern Iowa | James Winders makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Drew Beatty | 24-31 |
| 06:42 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 24-31 |
| 06:40 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Glen Lawson | 24-31 |
| 06:25 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton's pass is intercepted by Donald Jones | 24-31 |
| 06:07 | Northern Iowa | Loren Look is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Loren Look, team foul #11 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo (PG), John Byfield (C) David Theriault, Michael Branam | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Yungbluth (PG), James Tull (C) James Wharton, Donald Jones | |
| 05:52 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson blows the layup but the foul's on Kenneth Yungbluth - foul #2 on Kenneth Yungbluth, team foul #12 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Tarango (C) John Byfield | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Wharton (PF) Kenneth Yungbluth | |
| 05:52 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 05:52 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 05:52 | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty gets the rebound | 25-31 |
| 05:38 | Northern Iowa | Loren Look is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Wilkinson - foul #1 on Jonathan Wilkinson, team foul #5 | 25-31 |
| 05:30 | Northern Iowa | Wesley Biondo is called for the reach on Loren Look - foul #2 on Wesley Biondo, team foul #6 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG) Wesley Biondo | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 05:15 | Northern Iowa | James Tull's pass is intercepted by Joel Dunton | 25-31 |
| 05:00 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton drills a floater from the left side | 27-31 |
| 04:32 | Northern Iowa | James Tull misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 04:12 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-31 |
| 04:10 | Northern Iowa | James Tull gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 03:58 | Northern Iowa | Joel Dunton steps in front of the Drew Beatty pass | 27-31 |
| 03:42 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis can't connect on a floater in the paint | 27-31 |
| 03:40 | Northern Iowa | James Tull grabs the board | 27-31 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Rick Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joel Dunton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Glen Lawson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Tarango (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Loren Look (fairly fresh) SG - Drew Beatty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Winders (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Wharton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Tull (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Northern Iowa | James Winders can't connect on a jumper from close range | 27-31 |
| 03:30 | Northern Iowa | Loren Look snags the offensive board | 27-31 |
| 03:20 | Northern Iowa | Loren Look misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 03:18 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Glen Lawson | 27-31 |
| 03:04 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Rick Davis | 29-31 |
| 02:53 | Northern Iowa | Loren Look is whistled for traveling | 29-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG), Wesley Biondo (SG), Victor Gift (SF), Michael Branam (PF), John Byfield (C) Rick Davis, Joel Dunton, Jonathan Wilkinson, Glen Lawson, John Tarango | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros (PG), David Garvin (SG), Claude Sanders (SF), Donald Jones (C) Loren Look, Drew Beatty, James Winders, James Tull | |
| 02:30 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo is called for traveling | 29-31 |
| 02:06 | Northern Iowa | Donald Jones is whistled for a carry | 29-31 |
| 01:54 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by David Theriault | 31-31 |
| 01:41 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 01:39 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 01:22 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 01:06 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from David Garvin | 34-33 |
| 00:44 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo connects on the jumper from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Claude Sanders | 36-36 |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros misses the halfcourt shot | 36-36 |