| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Novick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Dubay (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. PF - Alfred Hayden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Wren (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Freddy Morant (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ross Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ray Zazueta (fresh) PF - Randall Keister (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Phelan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay inbounds the ball | 42-31 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Northern Iowa | James Wren hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-31 |
| 19:38 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick misses the tip | 42-31 |
| 19:37 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Willie Phelan | 42-31 |
| 19:17 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson misses the shot from the right wing | 42-31 |
| 19:16 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden snags the defensive board | 42-31 |
| 19:00 | Northern Iowa | James Wren misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Willie Phelan - foul #1 on Willie Phelan, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| 19:00 | Northern Iowa | James Wren makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 19:00 | Northern Iowa | James Wren misses the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 19:00 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan grabs the board | 43-31 |
| 18:43 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Freddy Morant | 43-33 |
| 18:31 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall buries a floater from the left side set up by Patrick Dubay | 45-33 |
| 18:13 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan scores on a shot from the right side | 45-35 |
| 18:06 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 45-35 |
| 18:04 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden tips it back up and in | 47-35 |
| 17:44 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Freddy Morant | 47-37 |
| 17:27 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Patrick Dubay | 50-37 |
| 17:06 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 50-37 |
| 17:04 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Alfred Hayden | 50-37 |
| 16:45 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay banks in the layup | 52-37 |
| 16:26 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-37 |
| 16:25 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall gets the rebound | 52-37 |
| 16:07 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-37 |
| 16:06 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson gets the rebound | 52-37 |
| 15:45 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Ray Zazueta | 52-39 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Novick (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Dubay (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. PF - Alfred Hayden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Wren (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Freddy Morant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ross Thompson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Ray Zazueta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randall Keister (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Phelan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Hall | 54-39 |
| 15:18 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 54-39 |
| 15:16 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden gets the rebound | 54-39 |
| 15:04 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-39 |
| 15:02 | Northern Iowa | James Wren pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-39 |
| 14:47 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Charles Novick | 57-39 |
| 14:29 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta blows the layup but the foul's on Steven Hall - foul #2 on Steven Hall, team foul #1 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten (PG), Gerald Jones (SG), Leon Taylor (SF), Marvin Baden (PF), James Gray (C) Steven Hall, Charles Novick, Patrick Dubay, Alfred Hayden, James Wren | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG), Gonzalo Rossi (SG), Franklin Keaton (PF), John Watkins (C) Freddy Morant, Ross Thompson, Randall Keister, Willie Phelan | |
| 14:29 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta makes the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 14:29 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta makes the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 14:12 | Northern Iowa | Gonzalo Rossi is called for the reach on Gerald Jones - foul #3 on Gonzalo Rossi, team foul #2 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley (SF) Ray Zazueta | |
| 13:56 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor is whistled for a carry | 57-41 |
| 13:45 | Western Kentucky | Michael May can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-41 |
| 13:43 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Marvin Baden | 57-41 |
| 13:31 | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-41 |
| 13:30 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton grabs the defensive rebound | 57-41 |
| 13:02 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Michael May | 57-43 |
| 12:36 | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten misses the fadeaway near the basket | 57-43 |
| 12:35 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley snags the defensive board | 57-43 |
| 12:31 | Western Kentucky | Michael May is hacked by Colin Weingarten - foul #1 on Colin Weingarten, team foul #2 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG) Colin Weingarten | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant (PG), Willie Phelan (C) Gonzalo Rossi, John Watkins | |
| 12:26 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan banks in the layup | 57-45 |
| 12:02 | Northern Iowa | James Gray is denied on a layup by Willie Phelan | 57-45 |
| 12:00 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| 11:46 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gerald Jones - foul #2 on Gerald Jones, team foul #3 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten (SF), Alfred Hayden (PF), James Wren (C) Leon Taylor, Marvin Baden, James Gray | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson (SG), Gonzalo Rossi (SF), Randall Keister (PF) Michael May, Stephen Mosley, Franklin Keaton | |
| 11:46 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 11:46 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant misses the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 11:46 | Northern Iowa | James Wren snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Gerald Jones (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Colin Weingarten (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Alfred Hayden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Wren (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Freddy Morant (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ross Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Gonzalo Rossi (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Randall Keister (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Phelan (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Northern Iowa | James Wren is hacked by Randall Keister - foul #3 on Randall Keister, team foul #3 | 57-46 |
| 11:21 | Northern Iowa | James Wren hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Willie Phelan - foul #2 on Willie Phelan, team foul #4 | 57-46 |
| 11:21 | Northern Iowa | James Wren makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 11:21 | Northern Iowa | James Wren makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 11:01 | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-46 |
| 10:59 | Northern Iowa | James Wren gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| 10:38 | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten loses the ball out of bounds | 59-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick (SG), Marvin Baden (PF) Gerald Jones, Alfred Hayden | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley (SF) Gonzalo Rossi | |
| 10:23 | Western Kentucky | Charles Novick is called for the reach on Freddy Morant - foul #2 on Charles Novick, team foul #4 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Gray (PF) Steven Hall | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 10:01 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Freddy Morant | 59-49 |
| 09:34 | Northern Iowa | James Wren clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 09:33 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| 09:11 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-49 |
| 09:10 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister grabs the offensive board | 59-49 |
| 09:02 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-49 |
| 09:00 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson grabs the offensive board | 59-49 |
| 08:48 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by James Gray - foul #2 on James Gray, team foul #5 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG), Gerald Jones (SG), Patrick Dubay (SF), Alfred Hayden (PF), Leon Taylor (C) Colin Weingarten, Charles Novick, Marvin Baden, James Gray, James Wren | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG), Gonzalo Rossi (SG), Ray Zazueta (SF), Franklin Keaton (C) Freddy Morant, Ross Thompson, Randall Keister, Willie Phelan | |
| 08:48 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley misses the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 08:48 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 08:25 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-50 |
| 08:24 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 08:18 | Western Kentucky | Michael May clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 08:16 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 07:52 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Hall | 62-50 |
| 07:29 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Stephen Mosley | 62-52 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. SG - Gerald Jones (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Patrick Dubay (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. PF - Alfred Hayden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Leon Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael May (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gonzalo Rossi (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Ray Zazueta (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Mosley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Franklin Keaton (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:19 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden (PF), James Wren (C) Alfred Hayden, Leon Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant (PG), Ross Thompson (SG), Randall Keister (PF), Willie Phelan (C) Michael May, Gonzalo Rossi, Stephen Mosley, Franklin Keaton | |
| 07:01 | Western Kentucky | Marvin Baden is called for the reach on Ross Thompson - foul #1 on Marvin Baden, team foul #6 | 62-52 |
| 06:40 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta is whistled for traveling | 62-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick (SG), James Gray (PF) Gerald Jones, Patrick Dubay | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 06:26 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 62-52 |
| 06:25 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| 06:09 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson misses the easy layup | 62-52 |
| 06:08 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Charles Novick | 62-52 |
| 05:39 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall is fouled on the floor by Ray Zazueta - foul #3 on Ray Zazueta, team foul #5 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden (PF) James Gray | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi (SF) Ray Zazueta | |
| 05:23 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden loses the ball out of bounds | 62-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones (PG), Patrick Dubay (SF), James Gray (C) Steven Hall, Marvin Baden, James Wren | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (SG) Ross Thompson | |
| 04:59 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-52 |
| 04:58 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to James Gray | 62-52 |
| 04:35 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-52 |
| 04:33 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Randall Keister | 62-52 |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Jones is called for the reach on Freddy Morant in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Jones, team foul #7 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG) Charles Novick | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson (SG), Franklin Keaton (PF) Michael May, Randall Keister | |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant misses the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 04:30 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| 04:18 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:55 | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi hits a 3 from the left wing | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 03:31 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 03:14 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Jones | 68-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. SG - Gerald Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Dubay (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. PF - Alfred Hayden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - James Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Freddy Morant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ross Thompson (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Gonzalo Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Franklin Keaton (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Willie Phelan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:57 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Freddy Morant | 68-57 |
| 02:57 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick (SG), James Wren (C) Gerald Jones, James Gray | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta (SF), Randall Keister (PF) Gonzalo Rossi, Franklin Keaton | |
| 02:37 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay misses the fadeaway in the lane | 68-57 |
| 02:36 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay hits the follow up shot | 70-57 |
| 02:22 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Alfred Hayden - foul #3 on Alfred Hayden, team foul #8 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten (PG), Gerald Jones (SG), Leon Taylor (SF), Marvin Baden (PF), James Gray (C) Steven Hall, Charles Novick, Patrick Dubay, Alfred Hayden, James Wren | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG), Gonzalo Rossi (SG), Stephen Mosley (SF), Franklin Keaton (PF) Freddy Morant, Ross Thompson, Ray Zazueta, Randall Keister | |
| 02:22 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 02:22 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 01:59 | Northern Iowa | Willie Phelan steals the ball from Leon Taylor | 70-59 |
| 01:48 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan dunks the ball | 70-61 |
| 01:48 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG), Charles Novick (SG), Patrick Dubay (SF), Alfred Hayden (PF), James Wren (C) Colin Weingarten, Gerald Jones, Leon Taylor, Marvin Baden, James Gray | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant (PG), Ross Thompson (SG), Ray Zazueta (SF), Randall Keister (PF) Michael May, Gonzalo Rossi, Stephen Mosley, Franklin Keaton | |
| 01:29 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden clanks a jumper from the left wing | 70-61 |
| 01:27 | Northern Iowa | James Wren grabs the offensive board | 70-61 |
| 01:05 | Northern Iowa | Willie Phelan is called for the reach on Steven Hall - foul #3 on Willie Phelan, team foul #6 | 70-61 |
| 00:42 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay connects on the floater from the left side set up by Charles Novick | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Ross Thompson | 72-63 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | Freddy Morant is called for the reach on James Wren in the backcourt - foul #1 on Freddy Morant, team foul #7 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden (PF) Alfred Hayden | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | James Wren misses the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan snags the defensive board | 72-63 |
| 00:30 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-63 |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Marvin Baden | 72-63 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Ross Thompson is called for the reach on Marvin Baden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ross Thompson, team foul #8 | 72-63 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan misses badly on a floater from the right side | 74-63 |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden pulls down the rebound | 74-63 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall runs out the clock | 74-63 |