| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Boehm (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Winters (fresh) SF - David Moore (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Estep (fresh) 4 reb. C - James White (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Larry Lundy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Simone (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Allen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Hille (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Clifton Scheidt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | David Moore inbounds the ball | 18-30 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Western Kentucky | A charge is called on Joe Winters - foul #3 on Joe Winters, team foul #1 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon (SG) Joe Winters | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 19:26 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-30 |
| 19:24 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Estep grabs the board | 18-30 |
| 18:56 | Western Kentucky | David Moore can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Allen - foul #2 on John Allen, team foul #1 | 18-30 |
| 18:56 | Western Kentucky | David Moore makes the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 18:56 | Western Kentucky | David Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 18:43 | Northern Iowa | John Allen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-30 |
| 18:42 | Western Kentucky | James White grabs the board | 20-30 |
| 18:18 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm travels with the ball | 20-30 |
| 17:59 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 20-30 |
| 17:58 | Western Kentucky | David Moore snags the defensive board | 20-30 |
| 17:52 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-30 |
| 17:50 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt grabs the defensive rebound | 20-30 |
| 17:35 | Northern Iowa | John Allen makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Clifton Scheidt | 20-32 |
| 17:12 | Western Kentucky | David Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-32 |
| 17:11 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Hille | 20-32 |
| 17:06 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Larry Lundy, team foul #2 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ruben Long (PG) Larry Lundy | |
| 16:43 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Estep's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-32 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray (SF), Darryl Anthony (PF) David Moore, Anthony Estep | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Galloway (SF) John Allen | |
| 16:34 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt is fouled on the floor by James White - foul #2 on James White, team foul #2 | 20-32 |
| 16:23 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Long misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-32 |
| 16:22 | Northern Iowa | Brian Simone misses the tip | 20-32 |
| 16:20 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray grabs the board | 20-32 |
| 16:04 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-32 |
| 16:02 | Western Kentucky | James White hits the follow up shot | 22-32 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Boehm (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Witherspoon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wilbur Ray (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Darryl Anthony (fresh) C - James White (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ruben Long (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Simone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffrey Galloway (fresh) PF - Michael Hille (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Clifton Scheidt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Long misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-32 |
| 15:45 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Clifton Scheidt | 22-32 |
| 15:22 | Northern Iowa | Brian Simone clanks a jumper from the left side | 22-32 |
| 15:21 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille tips it back up and in | 22-34 |
| 14:58 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-34 |
| 14:56 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon can't tip it in | 22-34 |
| 14:54 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille snags the defensive board | 22-34 |
| 14:48 | Northern Iowa | Brian Simone hits the finger roll set up by Jeffrey Galloway | 22-36 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:20 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm travels with the ball | 22-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters (SG), David Moore (SF), Anthony Estep (PF), Woodrow Bissell (C) Arthur Witherspoon, Wilbur Ray, Darryl Anthony, James White | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy (PG), John Allen (SF) Ruben Long, Jeffrey Galloway | |
| 14:03 | Northern Iowa | Brian Simone misses the floater from the left side | 22-36 |
| 14:01 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt snags the offensive board | 22-36 |
| 13:36 | Northern Iowa | Brian Simone can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joe Winters - foul #4 on Joe Winters, team foul #3 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Brown (PG) Joe Winters | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 13:36 | Northern Iowa | Brian Simone makes the 1st free throw | 22-37 |
| 13:36 | Northern Iowa | Brian Simone misses the 2nd free throw | 22-37 |
| 13:36 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Anthony Estep | 22-37 |
| 13:14 | Western Kentucky | Larry Lundy is called for the reach on David Brown - foul #4 on Larry Lundy, team foul #3 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ruben Long (PG) Larry Lundy | |
| 13:00 | Western Kentucky | David Moore misses the dunk attempt | 22-37 |
| 12:58 | Western Kentucky | David Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 22-37 |
| 12:45 | Western Kentucky | David Brown misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ruben Long - foul #1 on Ruben Long, team foul #4 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Bruce (SG) Brian Simone | |
| 12:45 | Western Kentucky | David Brown makes the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 12:45 | Western Kentucky | David Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 12:30 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille lays it in on a nice dish by Paul Bruce | 24-39 |
| 12:01 | Western Kentucky | David Moore scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Victor Boehm | 26-39 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Victor Boehm (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Estep (fresh) 6 reb. C - Woodrow Bissell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ruben Long (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Bruce (fresh) SF - John Allen (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Hille (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Clifton Scheidt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Northern Iowa | David Moore steals it from Ruben Long | 26-39 |
| 11:26 | Western Kentucky | David Moore is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Victor Boehm out of a doubleteam | 28-39 |
| 11:19 | Northern Iowa | John Allen lays it up and in | 28-41 |
| 11:03 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Estep misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Ruben Long - foul #2 on Ruben Long, team foul #5 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon (SG), Wilbur Ray (SF), James White (C) Victor Boehm, David Moore, Woodrow Bissell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brian Simone (SG), Jeffrey Galloway (SF), Joseph Cairns (PF) Paul Bruce, John Allen, Michael Hille | |
| 11:03 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Estep makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 11:03 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Estep makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 10:41 | Northern Iowa | Wilbur Ray takes the ball from Ruben Long | 30-41 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:19 | Western Kentucky | James White misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-41 |
| 10:17 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Estep misses the tip | 30-41 |
| 10:15 | Western Kentucky | David Brown tips it home | 32-41 |
| 10:00 | Northern Iowa | David Brown picks off the pass by Joseph Cairns | 32-41 |
| 09:40 | Western Kentucky | James White is fouled on the floor by Ruben Long - foul #3 on Ruben Long, team foul #6 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ben Lenberg (PG), David Moore (SF), Darryl Anthony (PF) David Brown, Wilbur Ray, Anthony Estep | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Allen (SF) Clifton Scheidt | |
| 09:27 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-41 |
| 09:25 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Long grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 09:21 | Northern Iowa | John Allen misses the lay-in | 32-41 |
| 09:19 | Northern Iowa | John Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 09:00 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns's fadeaway is rejected by James White | 32-41 |
| 08:59 | Western Kentucky | Darryl Anthony grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 08:40 | Western Kentucky | James White can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-41 |
| 08:38 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Ruben Long | 32-41 |
| 08:25 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Long makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Allen | 32-44 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:00 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon is fouled on the floor by Brian Simone - foul #3 on Brian Simone, team foul #7 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm (PG), Anthony Estep (PF) Ben Lenberg, Darryl Anthony | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy (PG), Michael Hille (PF) Brian Simone, Jeffrey Galloway | |
| 08:00 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 08:00 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon misses the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 08:00 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns gets the rebound | 33-44 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Boehm (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arthur Witherspoon (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Estep (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - James White (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Larry Lundy (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ruben Long (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Allen (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Michael Hille (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Cairns (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Northern Iowa | John Allen's pass is intercepted by Anthony Estep | 33-44 |
| 07:29 | Western Kentucky | David Moore can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 07:27 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille grabs the board | 33-44 |
| 07:05 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Anthony Estep - foul #2 on Anthony Estep, team foul #4 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters (SG), Wilbur Ray (SF), Woodrow Bissell (C) Arthur Witherspoon, David Moore, James White | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Southworth (SF), Clifton Scheidt (C) John Allen, Joseph Cairns | |
| 07:05 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 07:05 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 06:51 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm scores on a 3 from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 06:36 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Larry Lundy | 36-48 |
| 06:15 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 05:57 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 39-48 |
| 05:55 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Estep pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:37 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 05:13 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt buries a floater from the baseline | 42-50 |
| 04:44 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 04:42 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Long grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 04:42 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Moore (SF), James White (C) Wilbur Ray, Woodrow Bissell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brian Simone (SG), John Allen (SF) Ruben Long, Michael Southworth | |
| 04:21 | Northern Iowa | Brian Simone is fouled on the floor by Joe Winters - foul #5 on Joe Winters, team foul #5 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon (SG) Joe Winters | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 04:07 | Northern Iowa | Brian Simone hits a wide open fadeaway from the left side set up by Larry Lundy | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Darryl Anthony (PF) Anthony Estep | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Boehm (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arthur Witherspoon (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darryl Anthony (fresh) 2 reb. C - James White (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Larry Lundy (fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brian Simone (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Allen (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Michael Hille (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Clifton Scheidt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Northern Iowa | Brian Simone banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Hille | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:19 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Arthur Witherspoon | 45-54 |
| 02:50 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 02:49 | Northern Iowa | Brian Simone grabs the offensive board | 45-54 |
| 02:24 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by James White - foul #3 on James White, team foul #6 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Brown (PG), Anthony Estep (PF) Victor Boehm, Darryl Anthony | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 02:24 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 02:24 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt misses the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 02:24 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Estep grabs the board | 45-55 |
| 02:07 | Western Kentucky | James White drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by David Brown | 47-55 |
| 01:47 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille can't finish the layup | 47-55 |
| 01:45 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 01:45 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm (PG) David Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:29 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-55 |
| 01:27 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 01:02 | Northern Iowa | Victor Boehm picks off the pass by Brian Simone | 47-55 |
| 00:59 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon lays it in on a nice dish by Victor Boehm | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille is hacked by Victor Boehm in the backcourt - foul #2 on Victor Boehm, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:56 | Western Kentucky | James White grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Estep misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Hille - foul #2 on Michael Hille, team foul #8 | 49-55 |
| 00:49 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Estep makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:49 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Estep makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | Brian Simone can't finish the layup | 51-55 |
| 00:27 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Anthony Estep | 51-55 |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | James White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ruben Long (SG) Brian Simone | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | John Allen is hacked by Victor Boehm in the backcourt - foul #3 on Victor Boehm, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | John Allen makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | John Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 51-57 |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | John Allen grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Victor Boehm is called for the reach on John Allen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Victor Boehm, team foul #9 | 51-57 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | John Allen misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:09 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Estep pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Victor Boehm | 54-57 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Victor Boehm is called for the reach on John Allen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Victor Boehm, team foul #10 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Brown (PG) Victor Boehm | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | John Allen makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | John Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | David Moore misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 54-59 |