| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Lester Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Keith Jackson (fresh) PF - Monte Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Ballweg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Shaul (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shawn Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Orlando Campbell (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) 6 pts. C - Shawn Sage (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson inbounds the ball | 34-45 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 19:44 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 19:37 | Western Kentucky | Monte Holt is called for the reach on Philip Brockberg - foul #2 on Monte Holt, team foul #1 | 34-45 |
| 19:14 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 34-45 |
| 19:12 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 18:51 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by John Ballweg is denied by Shawn Sage | 34-45 |
| 18:50 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 18:32 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 34-45 |
| 18:31 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage tips it in | 34-47 |
| 18:14 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Shawn Edwards - foul #2 on Shawn Edwards, team foul #1 | 34-47 |
| 18:14 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 18:14 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 17:51 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell misses the driving attempt in the paint | 35-47 |
| 17:49 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 17:37 | Northern Iowa | Robert Shaul is called for the reach on Lester Murphy - foul #2 on Robert Shaul, team foul #2 | 35-47 |
| 17:29 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 35-47 |
| 17:28 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul gets the rebound | 35-47 |
| 17:15 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage misses the dunk | 35-47 |
| 17:14 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell snags the defensive board | 35-47 |
| 16:46 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Lester Murphy | 38-47 |
| 16:24 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage double dribbles | 38-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert (PG), Alexander Garner (SG), Ryan Allison (SF), Ross Tyler (PF), Joel Hawkins (C) Lester Murphy, Lee Campbell, Keith Jackson, Monte Holt, John Ballweg | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton (PG), Stanley Patrick (SG), Cody Gonsalves (SF), Benny Garry (PF), Jason Sanders (C) Robert Shaul, Shawn Edwards, Orlando Campbell, Philip Brockberg, Shawn Sage | |
| 16:08 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Joel Hawkins is blocked by Cody Gonsalves | 38-47 |
| 16:06 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 15:51 | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-47 |
| 15:50 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler grabs the board | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Boisvert (fresh) SG - Alexander Garner (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ryan Allison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ross Tyler (fresh) C - Joel Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Newton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Patrick (fresh) SF - Cody Gonsalves (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Benny Garry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Northern Iowa | Robert Newton takes the ball from Ryan Allison | 38-47 |
| 15:15 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Jason Sanders | 38-49 |
| 15:08 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 38-49 |
| 15:07 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner hits the follow up shot | 40-49 |
| 14:52 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-52 |
| 14:28 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert is whistled for traveling | 40-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (PG), Lee Campbell (SG), Keith Jackson (SF), Monte Holt (PF), John Ballweg (C) Robert Boisvert, Alexander Garner, Ryan Allison, Ross Tyler, Joel Hawkins | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (PG), Shawn Edwards (SG), Orlando Campbell (SF), Philip Brockberg (PF), Shawn Sage (C) Robert Newton, Stanley Patrick, Cody Gonsalves, Benny Garry, Jason Sanders | |
| 14:11 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-52 |
| 14:10 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell pulls down the rebound | 40-52 |
| 13:45 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson is whistled for a carry | 40-52 |
| 13:29 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg is fouled on the floor by Keith Jackson - foul #3 on Keith Jackson, team foul #2 | 40-52 |
| 13:10 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg jams it on a great pass from Shawn Edwards | 40-54 |
| 12:49 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Shaul - foul #3 on Robert Shaul, team foul #3 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner (SG) Lee Campbell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 12:49 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 12:49 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg misses the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 12:49 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell snags the defensive board | 41-54 |
| 12:35 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-54 |
| 12:34 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt pulls down the rebound | 41-54 |
| 12:20 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Lester Murphy | 44-54 |
| 12:02 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Shaul | 44-57 |
| 11:45 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg scores on a shot from the left block | 46-57 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Lester Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alexander Garner (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - Keith Jackson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Monte Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - John Ballweg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Shaul (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Edwards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Orlando Campbell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) 8 pts. C - Shawn Sage (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 11:28 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul grabs the offensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 11:14 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell (SG), Ross Tyler (PF), Joel Hawkins (C) Keith Jackson, Monte Holt, John Ballweg | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick (SG), Cody Gonsalves (SF), Benny Garry (PF), Jason Sanders (C) Shawn Edwards, Orlando Campbell, Philip Brockberg, Shawn Sage | |
| 10:57 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-57 |
| 10:56 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders grabs the board | 46-57 |
| 10:42 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-60 |
| 10:20 | Northern Iowa | Jason Sanders picks off the pass by Ross Tyler | 46-60 |
| 10:01 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders misses the jump hook near the basket | 46-60 |
| 10:00 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Lee Campbell | 46-60 |
| 09:45 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-60 |
| 09:44 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins tips it back up and in | 48-60 |
| 09:32 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 48-60 |
| 09:30 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Cody Gonsalves | 48-60 |
| 09:21 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry is fouled on the floor by Lester Murphy - foul #1 on Lester Murphy, team foul #3 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert (PG), Keith Jackson (SF), Monte Holt (PF) Lester Murphy, Alexander Garner, Joel Hawkins | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards (SG), Orlando Campbell (SF), Philip Brockberg (PF), Shawn Sage (C) Robert Shaul, Cody Gonsalves, Benny Garry, Jason Sanders | |
| 09:10 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-62 |
| 08:53 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-62 |
| 08:51 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Shawn Sage | 48-62 |
| 08:32 | Western Kentucky | Monte Holt takes the ball from Orlando Campbell | 48-62 |
| 08:11 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-62 |
| 07:53 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-65 |
| 07:28 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 51-65 |
| 07:26 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick grabs the defensive rebound | 51-65 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Boisvert (fresh) SG - Lee Campbell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Keith Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Monte Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Ross Tyler (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Stanley Patrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Shawn Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Orlando Campbell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) 8 pts. C - Shawn Sage (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-65 |
| 07:09 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell hits the follow up shot | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:04 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-67 |
| 07:02 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler tips it home | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:37 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Ross Tyler - foul #3 on Ross Tyler, team foul #4 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (PG), Alexander Garner (SG), Joel Hawkins (PF), John Ballweg (C) Robert Boisvert, Lee Campbell, Monte Holt, Ross Tyler | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (PG), Cody Gonsalves (SG), Benny Garry (SF) Stanley Patrick, Shawn Edwards, Orlando Campbell | |
| 06:37 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage misses the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 06:37 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage makes the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 06:29 | Northern Iowa | Benny Garry steals it from John Ballweg | 53-68 |
| 06:01 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-68 |
| 05:59 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-68 |
| 05:54 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-68 |
| 05:52 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage pulls down the rebound | 53-68 |
| 05:27 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-68 |
| 05:25 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg snags the offensive board | 53-68 |
| 05:05 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg misses the turnaround from the right block | 53-68 |
| 05:04 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy snags the defensive board | 53-68 |
| 04:59 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Shawn Sage - foul #1 on Shawn Sage, team foul #4 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison (SF), Monte Holt (PF) Keith Jackson, Joel Hawkins | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards (SG), Orlando Campbell (SF) Philip Brockberg, Shawn Sage | |
| 04:59 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 04:59 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul loses the ball out of bounds | 55-68 |
| 04:18 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy misses the jump hook from close range | 55-68 |
| 04:17 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Monte Holt | 55-68 |
| 04:04 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from John Ballweg | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:36 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Shawn Edwards, team foul #5 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell (SG), Ross Tyler (C) Alexander Garner, John Ballweg | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronald Reich (PF), Jason Sanders (C) Cody Gonsalves, Benny Garry | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell can't connect on a floater near the basket | 57-68 |
| 03:16 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders pulls down the rebound | 57-68 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Lester Murphy (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lee Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ryan Allison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Monte Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Ross Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Shaul (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Orlando Campbell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Reich (fresh) C - Jason Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-68 |
| 02:45 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler snags the defensive board | 57-68 |
| 02:45 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-68 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson (SF), John Ballweg (C) Ryan Allison, Ross Tyler | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg (PF), Shawn Sage (C) Ronald Reich, Jason Sanders | |
| 02:35 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-68 |
| 02:33 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards grabs the board | 57-68 |
| 02:16 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage's floater is tipped away by John Ballweg | 57-68 |
| 02:14 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy snags the defensive board | 57-68 |
| 02:02 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Orlando Campbell - foul #2 on Orlando Campbell, team foul #6 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert (PG), Alexander Garner (SG), Ross Tyler (PF), Joel Hawkins (C) Lester Murphy, Lee Campbell, Monte Holt, John Ballweg | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton (PG), Stanley Patrick (SG), Cody Gonsalves (SF), Benny Garry (PF), Jason Sanders (C) Robert Shaul, Shawn Edwards, Orlando Campbell, Philip Brockberg, Shawn Sage | |
| 02:02 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 02:02 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 02:00 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (PG), Lee Campbell (SG), Monte Holt (PF), John Ballweg (C) Robert Boisvert, Alexander Garner, Ross Tyler, Joel Hawkins | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (PG), Shawn Edwards (SG), Orlando Campbell (SF), Philip Brockberg (PF), Shawn Sage (C) Robert Newton, Stanley Patrick, Cody Gonsalves, Benny Garry, Jason Sanders | |
| 01:37 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg hits the finger roll set up by Shawn Edwards and he's hacked by Lester Murphy - foul #2 on Lester Murphy, team foul #5 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert (PG), Alexander Garner (SG), Ryan Allison (SF), Ross Tyler (PF), Joel Hawkins (C) Lester Murphy, Lee Campbell, Keith Jackson, Monte Holt, John Ballweg | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton (PG), Stanley Patrick (SG), Cody Gonsalves (SF), Benny Garry (C) Robert Shaul, Shawn Edwards, Orlando Campbell, Shawn Sage | |
| 01:37 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg makes the free throw | 59-71 |
| 01:28 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 59-71 |
| 01:26 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg grabs the defensive rebound | 59-71 |
| 01:08 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-71 |
| 01:07 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick snags the offensive board | 59-71 |
| 00:48 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves clanks a floater from the left wing | 59-71 |
| 00:46 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-71 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders (C) Philip Brockberg | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-71 |
| 00:16 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick grabs the defensive rebound | 59-71 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton runs out the clock | 59-71 |