| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Stryker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Howard (fresh) SF - William Simmons (fresh) PF - Timothy Erwin (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Flint (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Glenn Schwartzman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Desantis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Lichtenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Collins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons inbounds the ball | 22-23 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Western Kentucky | Jason Collins knocks away the 3 by Victor Stryker | 22-23 |
| 19:39 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 19:15 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-23 |
| 19:13 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 19:00 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman loses the dribble to Joseph Howard | 22-23 |
| 18:57 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard misses the lay-in | 22-23 |
| 18:55 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis grabs the board | 22-23 |
| 18:39 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis is hacked by William Simmons - foul #3 on William Simmons, team foul #1 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson (SF) William Simmons | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 18:21 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Chad Lawson - foul #1 on Chad Lawson, team foul #2 | 22-23 |
| 18:21 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 18:21 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis misses the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 18:21 | Western Kentucky | John Flint grabs the defensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 18:01 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Howard | 25-24 |
| 17:49 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 17:47 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 17:39 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker is hacked by Dennis Desantis - foul #2 on Dennis Desantis, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| 17:33 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Victor Stryker | 28-24 |
| 17:17 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black drills a jumper from close range | 28-26 |
| 16:55 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Flint | 31-26 |
| 16:34 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 16:20 | Western Kentucky | John Flint can't finish the layup but the foul's on Dennis Desantis - foul #3 on Dennis Desantis, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges (PG), Glenn Getz (SG), Vincent Denenberg (PF) Victor Stryker, Joseph Howard, Timothy Erwin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton (SG), Richard Barksdale (SF), Edward Allen (PF), Corey Sutton (C) Glenn Schwartzman, Dennis Desantis, Arthur Lichtenberg, Jason Collins | |
| 16:20 | Western Kentucky | John Flint makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 16:20 | Western Kentucky | John Flint misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 16:20 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 16:06 | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Barksdale | 32-31 |
| 15:47 | Western Kentucky | Glenn Getz misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-31 |
| 15:45 | Western Kentucky | John Flint can't tip it in | 32-31 |
| 15:43 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nathaniel Hodges (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glenn Getz (fresh) SF - Chad Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vincent Denenberg (fresh) C - John Flint (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Oscar Knowlton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Barksdale (fresh) PF - Edward Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Corey Sutton (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Oscar Knowlton | 32-33 |
| 15:08 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges is hacked by Richard Barksdale - foul #2 on Richard Barksdale, team foul #3 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker (PG), Joseph Howard (SG), William Simmons (SF), Frank Haire (C) Nathaniel Hodges, Glenn Getz, Chad Lawson, John Flint | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon (SG), Dennis Desantis (SF), Arthur Lichtenberg (PF), Jason Collins (C) Donald Black, Richard Barksdale, Edward Allen, Corey Sutton | |
| 14:52 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 14:50 | Western Kentucky | Frank Haire gets the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 14:37 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin (PF) Vincent Denenberg | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman (PG) Oscar Knowlton | |
| 14:21 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 14:20 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 14:04 | Western Kentucky | Frank Haire banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Howard | 34-33 |
| 13:58 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Joseph Howard - foul #2 on Joseph Howard, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG) Glenn Schwartzman | |
| 13:58 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon makes the free throw | 34-36 |
| 13:34 | Western Kentucky | Donald Black picks off the pass by Victor Stryker | 34-36 |
| 13:15 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 34-36 |
| 13:13 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 12:51 | Western Kentucky | Frank Haire can't connect on a floater from the right block | 34-36 |
| 12:50 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to William Simmons | 34-36 |
| 12:39 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons hits a floater from close range set up by Joseph Howard and he's fouled by Dennis Desantis - foul #4 on Dennis Desantis, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges (SG), Vincent Denenberg (PF), John Flint (C) Joseph Howard, Timothy Erwin, Frank Haire | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale (SF), Edward Allen (PF), Corey Sutton (C) Dennis Desantis, Arthur Lichtenberg, Jason Collins | |
| 12:39 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 12:17 | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 12:16 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 12:05 | Western Kentucky | John Flint misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-36 |
| 12:03 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 11:58 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon's pass is intercepted by Nathaniel Hodges | 37-36 |
| 11:47 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 11:45 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Stryker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathaniel Hodges (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vincent Denenberg (fresh) C - John Flint (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - Richard Dillon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Barksdale (fresh) PF - Edward Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Corey Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 11:22 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Denenberg pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 11:04 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Denenberg misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 11:02 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to John Flint | 37-36 |
| 10:47 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 10:46 | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 10:34 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-36 |
| 10:32 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 10:08 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black can't connect on a shot from the right block | 37-36 |
| 10:06 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Denenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 09:41 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 09:40 | Western Kentucky | John Flint hits the follow up shot | 39-36 |
| 09:19 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black is hacked by Victor Stryker - foul #3 on Victor Stryker, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Glenn Getz (PG), Joseph Howard (SG), Chad Lawson (SF), Timothy Erwin (PF), Frank Haire (C) Victor Stryker, Nathaniel Hodges, William Simmons, Vincent Denenberg, John Flint | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton (PG), Glenn Schwartzman (SG), Johnny Hoffman (SF), Arthur Lichtenberg (PF), Jason Collins (C) Donald Black, Richard Dillon, Richard Barksdale, Edward Allen, Corey Sutton | |
| 09:02 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 08:42 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin travels with the ball | 39-39 |
| 08:15 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 08:13 | Western Kentucky | Frank Haire grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 07:57 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Joseph Howard is denied by Arthur Lichtenberg | 39-39 |
| 07:56 | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 07:45 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman misses the floater from the left side | 39-39 |
| 07:43 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 07:28 | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton is whistled for traveling | 39-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges (PG), John Flint (C) Glenn Getz, Frank Haire | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG), Richard Dillon (SG), Dennis Desantis (SF) Oscar Knowlton, Glenn Schwartzman, Johnny Hoffman | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nathaniel Hodges (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chad Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Erwin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Flint (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - Richard Dillon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Desantis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Arthur Lichtenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Collins (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Western Kentucky | John Flint is fouled on the floor by Jason Collins - foul #2 on Jason Collins, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker (PG), William Simmons (SF) Nathaniel Hodges, Chad Lawson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 06:54 | Western Kentucky | John Flint misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 06:53 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 06:34 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Black | 39-42 |
| 06:22 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jason Collins - foul #3 on Jason Collins, team foul #6 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Vincent Denenberg (PF) Timothy Erwin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 06:22 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 06:22 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 06:06 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Donald Black | 40-44 |
| 05:49 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons hits the finger roll | 42-44 |
| 05:33 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black is fouled on the floor by Vincent Denenberg - foul #2 on Vincent Denenberg, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges (SG) Joseph Howard | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen (PF), Corey Sutton (C) Arthur Lichtenberg, Jason Collins | |
| 05:17 | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 05:16 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 05:05 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 05:03 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 04:41 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Corey Sutton | 42-47 |
| 04:24 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons can't throw it down | 42-47 |
| 04:23 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 03:58 | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 42-47 |
| 03:57 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black misses the tip | 42-47 |
| 03:56 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Denenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 03:41 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Simmons | 44-47 |
| 03:22 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-47 |
| 03:21 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 03:21 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard (SG), Timothy Erwin (PF) Nathaniel Hodges, Vincent Denenberg | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg (PF), Jason Collins (C) Edward Allen, Corey Sutton | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Stryker (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Erwin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Flint (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Dillon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Desantis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Arthur Lichtenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-47 |
| 03:03 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 02:47 | Northern Iowa | Victor Stryker is called for the reach on Donald Black - foul #4 on Victor Stryker, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| 02:40 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon is hacked by Timothy Erwin - foul #1 on Timothy Erwin, team foul #7 | 44-47 |
| 02:40 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 02:40 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 02:25 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin throws it down set up by John Flint | 46-49 |
| 02:08 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Howard is called for the reach on Richard Dillon - foul #3 on Joseph Howard, team foul #8 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges (PG), Chad Lawson (SF) Victor Stryker, William Simmons | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 02:08 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 02:08 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 02:08 | Western Kentucky | John Flint snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 02:08 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-50 |
| 01:54 | Western Kentucky | John Flint is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John Flint, team foul #9 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker (PG), William Simmons (SF) Nathaniel Hodges, Chad Lawson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:43 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg loses the ball out of bounds | 46-50 |
| 01:24 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Victor Stryker and the foul's on Richard Dillon - foul #4 on Richard Dillon, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| 01:24 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard misses the free throw | 48-50 |
| 01:24 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 01:08 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jason Collins | 48-52 |
| 00:40 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons clanks a runner in the paint | 48-52 |
| 00:39 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | Victor Stryker is called for the reach on Dennis Desantis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Victor Stryker, team foul #10 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges (PG) Victor Stryker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis misses the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 00:37 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Western Kentucky | Jason Collins is called for the reach on John Flint - foul #4 on Jason Collins, team foul #8 | 48-53 |
| 00:30 | Western Kentucky | John Flint makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:30 | Western Kentucky | John Flint makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon is fouled in the backcourt by Nathaniel Hodges - foul #2 on Nathaniel Hodges, team foul #11 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman (PG) Donald Black | |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | John Flint snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis is hacked by Joseph Howard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Howard, team foul #12 | 50-54 |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:11 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Howard - foul #5 on Joseph Howard, team foul #13 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Glenn Getz (SG) Joseph Howard | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton (PG), Edward Allen (C) Glenn Schwartzman, Jason Collins | |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:07 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 00:07 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 50-56 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Glenn Getz can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 50-56 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | John Flint grabs the offensive rebound | 50-56 |