| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Clement Fields (fresh) SG - James Grant (fresh) SF - Diego Reyes (fresh) PF - Heriberto Mancini (fresh) C - Donald Hauck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Edwin Jennings (fresh) SG - Joshua Snyder (fresh) SF - Virgil Murphy (fresh) PF - James Smith (fresh) C - Timothy Tusing (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Western Kentucky | James Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing tips it home | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Western Kentucky | James Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:17 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini is called for a charge - foul #1 on Heriberto Mancini, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:56 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings is fouled on the floor by James Grant - foul #1 on James Grant, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 17:33 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy is called for 5 seconds | 0-2 |
| 17:20 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Snyder takes the ball from Clement Fields | 0-2 |
| 17:17 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings lays it in on a nice dish by Joshua Snyder | 0-4 |
| 16:59 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 16:57 | Western Kentucky | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:49 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Smith | 0-6 |
| 16:33 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Clement Fields and he's hacked by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 16:33 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini misses the free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:33 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:16 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 16:14 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:10 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 2-6 |
| 16:08 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 15:52 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing hits a jump hook from close range | 2-8 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Clement Fields (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Grant (fairly fresh) SF - Diego Reyes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Heriberto Mancini (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Hauck (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Edwin Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joshua Snyder (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Virgil Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Smith (fresh) C - Timothy Tusing (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-8 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (PG), Clinton Thayer (SG), Julian Brooks (SF), Earnest Fraser (PF), Charles Davis (C) Clement Fields, James Grant, Diego Reyes, Heriberto Mancini, Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Lee (PG), Jason Bell (SG), Kenneth Loera (SF), Arnold Curry (PF), Shawn Bailey (C) Edwin Jennings, Joshua Snyder, Virgil Murphy, James Smith, Timothy Tusing | |
| 15:15 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry misses short on a runner in the lane | 2-8 |
| 15:14 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Earnest Fraser | 2-8 |
| 14:53 | Western Kentucky | The refs have stopped play. Arnold Curry is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 2-8 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Vernon Archer (C) Arnold Curry | |
| 14:45 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks is hacked by Vernon Archer - foul #1 on Vernon Archer, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| 14:34 | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-8 |
| 14:32 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser tips it in | 4-8 |
| 14:13 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-8 |
| 14:12 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera gets the offensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 13:58 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey is hacked by Charles Davis - foul #1 on Charles Davis, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields (PG), James Grant (SG), Diego Reyes (SF), Heriberto Mancini (PF), Donald Hauck (C) Ralph Davis, Clinton Thayer, Julian Brooks, Earnest Fraser, Charles Davis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings (PG), Joshua Snyder (SG), Virgil Murphy (SF), James Smith (PF), Timothy Tusing (C) Richard Lee, Jason Bell, Kenneth Loera, Shawn Bailey, Vernon Archer | |
| 13:43 | Western Kentucky | James Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-8 |
| 13:42 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 13:27 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 4-8 |
| 13:26 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck snags the offensive board | 4-8 |
| 13:10 | Northern Iowa | James Grant comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 4-8 |
| 13:08 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 12:58 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing lays it in on a nice dish by Virgil Murphy | 4-10 |
| 12:38 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Snyder is called for the reach on Donald Hauck - foul #1 on Joshua Snyder, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| 12:24 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields misses short on a floater from the right side | 4-10 |
| 12:23 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini tips it home | 6-10 |
| 12:08 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Clement Fields - foul #1 on Clement Fields, team foul #4 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer (SG), Julian Brooks (SF) James Grant, Diego Reyes | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell (SG) Joshua Snyder | |
| 12:08 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 12:08 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings misses the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 12:08 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing snags the offensive board | 6-11 |
| 11:51 | Western Kentucky | James Smith is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #4 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera (SG), Shawn Bailey (PF) Edwin Jennings, James Smith | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Clement Fields (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clinton Thayer (fresh) SF - Julian Brooks (fresh) PF - Heriberto Mancini (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Hauck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jason Bell (fresh) SG - Kenneth Loera (fresh) SF - Virgil Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shawn Bailey (fresh) C - Timothy Tusing (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-11 |
| 11:34 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kenneth Loera | 6-11 |
| 11:10 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-11 |
| 11:08 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini pulls down the rebound | 6-11 |
| 10:49 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Loera - foul #1 on Kenneth Loera, team foul #5 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Grant (SG), Diego Reyes (SF), Earnest Fraser (C) Clinton Thayer, Heriberto Mancini, Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder (SG), Arnold Curry (PF) Virgil Murphy, Timothy Tusing | |
| 10:49 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields misses the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 10:49 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields misses the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 10:49 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 10:31 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Jason Bell | 6-13 |
| 10:19 | Northern Iowa | James Grant comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 6-13 |
| 10:17 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes misses the tip | 6-13 |
| 10:16 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell gets the rebound | 6-13 |
| 10:05 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-16 |
| 09:54 | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields hits a 3 from straight away set up by James Grant | 9-16 |
| 09:37 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-16 |
| 09:35 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 09:14 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry is hacked by Clement Fields - foul #2 on Clement Fields, team foul #5 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (PG), Heriberto Mancini (PF), Donald Hauck (C) Clement Fields, Julian Brooks, Earnest Fraser | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings (PG), Virgil Murphy (SF), Timothy Tusing (C) Joshua Snyder, Kenneth Loera, Shawn Bailey | |
| 09:04 | Western Kentucky | Diego Reyes takes the ball from Arnold Curry | 9-16 |
| 08:41 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis misses short on a 3 from straight away | 9-16 |
| 08:39 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy snags the defensive board | 9-16 |
| 08:28 | Western Kentucky | James Grant steps in front of the Arnold Curry pass | 9-16 |
| 08:08 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes clanks a 3 from the left wing | 9-16 |
| 08:07 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Hauck | 9-16 |
| 07:55 | Northern Iowa | James Grant drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Heriberto Mancini | 11-16 |
| 07:43 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-16 |
| 07:42 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck snags the defensive board | 11-16 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ralph Davis (fresh) SG - James Grant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Diego Reyes (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Heriberto Mancini (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Hauck (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Edwin Jennings (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Bell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Virgil Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arnold Curry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Tusing (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ralph Davis | 13-16 |
| 07:11 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-16 |
| 07:09 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Diego Reyes | 13-16 |
| 06:54 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Arnold Curry - foul #1 on Arnold Curry, team foul #6 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer (SG), Julian Brooks (SF), Earnest Fraser (PF) James Grant, Diego Reyes, Heriberto Mancini | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder (SG), Kenneth Loera (SF), Shawn Bailey (PF) Jason Bell, Virgil Murphy, Arnold Curry | |
| 06:54 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 06:54 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck misses the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 06:54 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Shawn Bailey | 14-16 |
| 06:34 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder can't connect on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Clinton Thayer - foul #1 on Clinton Thayer, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Davis (C) Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 06:34 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 06:34 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 06:20 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer is fouled on the floor by Edwin Jennings - foul #1 on Edwin Jennings, team foul #7 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Tavares (PG) Ralph Davis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Vernon Archer (C) Timothy Tusing | |
| 06:20 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 06:20 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 06:04 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder travels with the ball | 16-18 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini (PF) Charles Davis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Lee (PG) Edwin Jennings | |
| 05:49 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks scores on a shot near the basket set up by Clinton Thayer | 18-18 |
| 05:42 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 05:41 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 05:25 | Northern Iowa | Robert Tavares misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 18-18 |
| 05:23 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Heriberto Mancini | 18-18 |
| 05:06 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Tavares | 21-18 |
| 04:50 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 21-20 |
| 04:40 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Loera - foul #2 on Kenneth Loera, team foul #8 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (PG), Diego Reyes (SF), Donald Hauck (C) Robert Tavares, Julian Brooks, Earnest Fraser | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings (PG), Virgil Murphy (SF), Arnold Curry (PF), Timothy Tusing (C) Richard Lee, Kenneth Loera, Shawn Bailey, Vernon Archer | |
| 04:40 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 04:40 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 04:35 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings's pass is intercepted by Clinton Thayer in the backcourt | 23-20 |
| 04:30 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-20 |
| 04:28 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Heriberto Mancini | 23-20 |
| 04:11 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck is fouled on the floor by Timothy Tusing - foul #1 on Timothy Tusing, team foul #9 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Grant (SG), Charles Davis (PF) Clinton Thayer, Heriberto Mancini | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell (SG) Joshua Snyder | |
| 04:11 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck misses the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 04:11 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Arnold Curry | 23-20 |
| 03:49 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-20 |
| 03:47 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell gets the offensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 03:28 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Bell | 23-23 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ralph Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Diego Reyes (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Charles Davis (fresh) C - Donald Hauck (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Edwin Jennings (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Virgil Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arnold Curry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Tusing (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Northern Iowa | James Grant makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Donald Hauck and the foul's on Jason Bell - foul #1 on Jason Bell, team foul #10 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clement Fields (PG), Julian Brooks (PF) Ralph Davis, Charles Davis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Smith (PF) Arnold Curry | |
| 03:18 | Northern Iowa | James Grant makes the free throw | 26-23 |
| 03:08 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by James Smith | 26-25 |
| 02:52 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes's pass is intercepted by Timothy Tusing | 26-25 |
| 02:31 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy misses the lay-in | 26-25 |
| 02:30 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Donald Hauck | 26-25 |
| 02:15 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Grant | 29-25 |
| 02:05 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 29-25 |
| 02:04 | Western Kentucky | James Smith tips it back up and in | 29-27 |
| 01:45 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes loses the dribble to Edwin Jennings | 29-27 |
| 01:26 | Western Kentucky | Donald Hauck steals the ball from James Smith | 29-27 |
| 01:07 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Timothy Tusing - foul #2 on Timothy Tusing, team foul #11 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer (SG), Heriberto Mancini (PF) James Grant, Diego Reyes | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Lee (PG), Joshua Snyder (SG), Kenneth Loera (SF), Arnold Curry (C) Edwin Jennings, Jason Bell, Virgil Murphy, Timothy Tusing | |
| 01:07 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 01:07 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 00:51 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 00:50 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 00:38 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-27 |
| 00:37 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Smith | 31-27 |
| 00:30 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck misses the lay-in | 31-27 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | James Smith snags the defensive board | 31-27 |