| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Freddy Morton (fresh) SG - Wilbur Burnside (fresh) SF - Marvin Brown (fresh) PF - Adam Steveson (fresh) C - George Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Edwin Jennings (fresh) SG - Joshua Snyder (fresh) SF - Virgil Murphy (fresh) PF - Anthony Costa (fresh) C - James Park (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Adam Steveson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Iowa | Freddy Morton hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Marvin Brown | 3-0 |
| 19:39 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morton steals it from Virgil Murphy in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 19:37 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside slams it home on a nice dish by Freddy Morton | 5-0 |
| 19:20 | Western Kentucky | Adam Steveson blocks the short jumper by Anthony Costa | 5-0 |
| 19:18 | Iowa | Adam Steveson gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 19:14 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside scores on a 3 from the left wing | 8-0 |
| 18:54 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy clanks a 3 from the left corner | 8-0 |
| 18:53 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder tips it back up and in | 8-2 |
| 18:49 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-2 |
| 18:48 | Western Kentucky | James Park gets the rebound | 8-2 |
| 18:31 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 8-2 |
| 18:29 | Iowa | George Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 18:23 | Iowa | Adam Steveson misses short on a shot from the baseline | 8-2 |
| 18:22 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Wilbur Burnside | 8-2 |
| 18:09 | Iowa | Adam Steveson loses the dribble to Anthony Costa | 8-2 |
| 17:54 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-4 |
| 17:31 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 17:29 | Western Kentucky | James Park grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 17:22 | Western Kentucky | Adam Steveson steals the ball from James Park | 8-4 |
| 17:01 | Iowa | Adam Steveson misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Edwin Jennings - foul #1 on Edwin Jennings, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Iowa | Johnny Moberly (PG), Eugene Albertson (SG), Ronald Pyle (SF), Aaron Lemons (C) Freddy Morton, Wilbur Burnside, Marvin Brown, George Nelson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell (PG), Kenneth Loera (SG), Justin Grose (SF), Willard Sabatini (PF), Roger Hunsinger (C) Edwin Jennings, Joshua Snyder, Virgil Murphy, Anthony Costa, James Park | |
| 17:01 | Iowa | Adam Steveson misses the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:01 | Iowa | Adam Steveson misses the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:01 | Western Kentucky | Roger Hunsinger gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:45 | Western Kentucky | Roger Hunsinger is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 16:44 | Iowa | Adam Steveson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:40 | Iowa | Johnny Moberly makes the shot from the right side set up by Eugene Albertson | 10-4 |
| 16:37 | Western Kentucky | Johnny Moberly steals the ball from Kenneth Loera in the backcourt | 10-4 |
| 16:19 | Iowa | Adam Steveson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-4 |
| 16:18 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera pulls down the rebound | 10-4 |
| 15:57 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 10-4 |
| 15:56 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Johnny Moberly | 10-4 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Johnny Moberly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eugene Albertson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Pyle (fresh) PF - Adam Steveson (tiring) 2 reb. C - Aaron Lemons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jason Bell (fresh) SG - Kenneth Loera (fresh) SF - Justin Grose (fresh) PF - Willard Sabatini (fresh) C - Roger Hunsinger (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Iowa | Roger Hunsinger swats the layup by Adam Steveson | 10-4 |
| 15:43 | Iowa | Aaron Lemons grabs the offensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 15:25 | Iowa | Adam Steveson knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Ronald Pyle and the foul's on Willard Sabatini - foul #1 on Willard Sabatini, team foul #2 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddy Morton (PG), Wilbur Burnside (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Curt Borrego (C) Johnny Moberly, Eugene Albertson, Ronald Pyle, Aaron Lemons | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Woodward (PG), Joshua Snyder (SG), Virgil Murphy (SF), Anthony Costa (PF), William Byers (C) Jason Bell, Kenneth Loera, Justin Grose, Willard Sabatini, Roger Hunsinger | |
| 15:25 | Iowa | Adam Steveson makes the free throw | 13-4 |
| 15:06 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder misses the jump hook from close range | 13-4 |
| 15:05 | Western Kentucky | Michael Woodward snags the offensive board | 13-4 |
| 14:51 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Woodward | 13-7 |
| 14:35 | Iowa | Richard Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-7 |
| Subs | Iowa | Marvin Brown (SF) Adam Steveson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 14:07 | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith steps in front of the Joshua Snyder pass | 13-7 |
| 13:55 | Iowa | Anthony Costa is called for the reach on Richard Smith - foul #1 on Anthony Costa, team foul #3 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Iowa | Johnny Moberly (PG), George Nelson (C) Freddy Morton, Curt Borrego | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings (PG), Kenneth Loera (SG), Jason Bell (SF), James Park (C) Michael Woodward, Joshua Snyder, Virgil Murphy, William Byers | |
| 13:40 | Iowa | Johnny Moberly misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 13-7 |
| 13:38 | Western Kentucky | James Park pulls down the rebound | 13-7 |
| 13:23 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings knocks in the floater from the left side | 13-9 |
| 13:15 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Johnny Moberly | 16-9 |
| 12:57 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-9 |
| 12:55 | Western Kentucky | James Park tips it but misses | 16-9 |
| 12:53 | Iowa | Richard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 16-9 |
| 12:43 | Iowa | James Park is called for the reach on Johnny Moberly - foul #1 on James Park, team foul #4 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddy Morton (PG), Eugene Albertson (SG), Ronald Pyle (SF), Aaron Lemons (C) Johnny Moberly, Wilbur Burnside, Marvin Brown, George Nelson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy (SF), Willard Sabatini (PF), Roger Hunsinger (C) Kenneth Loera, Anthony Costa, James Park | |
| 12:31 | Iowa | Freddy Morton misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 16-9 |
| 12:29 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle snags the offensive board | 16-9 |
| 12:06 | Iowa | Freddy Morton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-9 |
| 12:05 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Willard Sabatini | 16-9 |
| 12:03 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 16-9 |
| Subs | Iowa | Curt Borrego (PF) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Woodward (PG), Justin Grose (SG) Edwin Jennings, Jason Bell | |
| 11:54 | Iowa | Freddy Morton makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Pyle | 18-9 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Freddy Morton (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Albertson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Pyle (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Curt Borrego (fresh) C - Aaron Lemons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Woodward (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Grose (fresh) SF - Virgil Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willard Sabatini (fresh) C - Roger Hunsinger (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Ronald Pyle - foul #1 on Ronald Pyle, team foul #1 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Iowa | Johnny Moberly (PG), Wilbur Burnside (SG) Freddy Morton, Eugene Albertson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Park (C) Roger Hunsinger | |
| 11:31 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 18-10 |
| 11:31 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 11:12 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Johnny Moberly | 20-11 |
| 10:57 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 20-11 |
| 10:56 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Grose | 20-11 |
| 10:40 | Western Kentucky | Michael Woodward connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Willard Sabatini | 20-14 |
| 10:27 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-14 |
| 10:13 | Western Kentucky | James Park misses the wide open turnaround near the basket | 23-14 |
| 10:12 | Iowa | Curt Borrego grabs the defensive rebound | 23-14 |
| 09:50 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 25-14 |
| 09:37 | Western Kentucky | Michael Woodward can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-14 |
| 09:36 | Iowa | Curt Borrego snags the defensive board | 25-14 |
| 09:16 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Justin Grose - foul #1 on Justin Grose, team foul #5 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddy Morton (PG), Eugene Albertson (SG), Adam Steveson (PF), George Nelson (C) Johnny Moberly, Wilbur Burnside, Curt Borrego, Aaron Lemons | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings (PG), Joshua Snyder (SG), Jason Bell (SF), Anthony Costa (PF), Roger Hunsinger (C) Michael Woodward, Justin Grose, Virgil Murphy, Willard Sabatini, James Park | |
| 09:16 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle misses the 1st free throw | 25-14 |
| 09:16 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle makes the 2nd free throw | 26-14 |
| 09:02 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings misses short on a jumper from the right side | 26-14 |
| 09:01 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle pulls down the rebound | 26-14 |
| 08:57 | Iowa | Freddy Morton is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin Jennings - foul #2 on Edwin Jennings, team foul #6 | 26-14 |
| Subs | Iowa | Marvin Brown (SF) Ronald Pyle | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera (SF) Edwin Jennings | |
| 08:43 | Iowa | Freddy Morton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-14 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Smith (PF) Adam Steveson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 08:41 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder is hacked by Eugene Albertson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Albertson, team foul #2 | 26-14 |
| 08:29 | Western Kentucky | The jumper by Anthony Costa is denied by Richard Smith | 26-14 |
| 08:27 | Iowa | Eugene Albertson pulls down the rebound | 26-14 |
| 08:09 | Iowa | Eugene Albertson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Richard Smith | 29-14 |
| 07:49 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder connects on the floater in the lane and he's fouled by Freddy Morton - foul #1 on Freddy Morton, team foul #3 | 29-16 |
| Subs | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside (SG) Eugene Albertson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 07:49 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder makes the free throw | 29-17 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Freddy Morton (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbur Burnside (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Marvin Brown (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Smith (fresh) C - George Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jason Bell (fresh) SG - Joshua Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Loera (fresh) PF - Anthony Costa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Roger Hunsinger (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-17 |
| 07:32 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell pulls down the rebound | 29-17 |
| 07:28 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Anthony Costa | 29-20 |
| 07:03 | Iowa | Richard Smith is fouled on the floor by Anthony Costa - foul #2 on Anthony Costa, team foul #7 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | Johnny Moberly (PG) Freddy Morton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Woodward (PG), Virgil Murphy (SF), Willard Sabatini (PF), William Byers (C) Jason Bell, Kenneth Loera, Anthony Costa, Roger Hunsinger | |
| 07:03 | Iowa | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 07:03 | Iowa | Richard Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 07:03 | Western Kentucky | William Byers gets the rebound | 30-20 |
| 06:53 | Western Kentucky | William Byers clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-20 |
| 06:52 | Iowa | George Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-20 |
| 06:42 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-20 |
| 06:40 | Western Kentucky | Michael Woodward pulls down the rebound | 30-20 |
| 06:17 | Western Kentucky | Willard Sabatini hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Joshua Snyder | 30-22 |
| 05:54 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 30-22 |
| 05:53 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy gets the rebound | 30-22 |
| 05:42 | Western Kentucky | William Byers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddy Morton (PG), Eugene Albertson (SG), Ronald Pyle (SF), Adam Steveson (PF) Johnny Moberly, Wilbur Burnside, Marvin Brown, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell (PG), Justin Grose (PF), James Park (C) Michael Woodward, Willard Sabatini, William Byers | |
| 05:26 | Iowa | Adam Steveson hits a floater in the lane | 32-22 |
| 05:22 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morton steals it from Joshua Snyder in the backcourt | 32-22 |
| 05:19 | Iowa | Freddy Morton lays it up and in | 34-22 |
| 05:03 | Western Kentucky | James Park misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-22 |
| 05:01 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-22 |
| 04:50 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Pyle denies the turnaround by Joshua Snyder | 34-22 |
| 04:48 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Virgil Murphy | 34-22 |
| 04:33 | Western Kentucky | The jumper by Virgil Murphy is denied by George Nelson | 34-22 |
| 04:31 | Iowa | George Nelson gets the rebound | 34-22 |
| 04:05 | Iowa | Freddy Morton is hacked by Justin Grose - foul #2 on Justin Grose, team foul #8 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside (SG), Curt Borrego (PF), Aaron Lemons (C) Eugene Albertson, Adam Steveson, George Nelson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Woodward (PG), Kenneth Loera (SG), Roger Hunsinger (PF), William Byers (C) Jason Bell, Joshua Snyder, Justin Grose, James Park | |
| 04:05 | Iowa | Freddy Morton makes the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 04:05 | Iowa | Freddy Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 36-22 |
| 04:03 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Burnside is called for the reach on Michael Woodward in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wilbur Burnside, team foul #4 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | Johnny Moberly (PG) Freddy Morton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 03:51 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-22 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings (PG), Anthony Costa (PF) Michael Woodward, William Byers | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Johnny Moberly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilbur Burnside (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Ronald Pyle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Curt Borrego (fresh) 2 reb. C - Aaron Lemons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Edwin Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Loera (fresh) SF - Virgil Murphy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Costa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Roger Hunsinger (fresh) | |
| 03:26 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Johnny Moberly | 39-22 |
| 03:06 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Burnside steals it from Virgil Murphy | 39-22 |
| 02:53 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-22 |
| 02:52 | Iowa | Johnny Moberly tips it back up and in | 41-22 |
| 02:31 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-25 |
| 02:16 | Iowa | Johnny Moberly misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on Edwin Jennings - foul #3 on Edwin Jennings, team foul #9 | 41-25 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Smith (SF), Adam Steveson (PF) Ronald Pyle, Curt Borrego | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Woodward (PG), Jason Bell (SG), Justin Grose (SF), Willard Sabatini (PF), James Park (C) Edwin Jennings, Kenneth Loera, Virgil Murphy, Anthony Costa, Roger Hunsinger | |
| 02:16 | Iowa | Johnny Moberly makes the 1st free throw | 42-25 |
| 02:16 | Iowa | Johnny Moberly makes the 2nd free throw | 43-25 |
| 02:16 | Iowa | Johnny Moberly makes the 3rd free throw | 44-25 |
| 01:52 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-25 |
| 01:51 | Iowa | Aaron Lemons gets the rebound | 44-25 |
| 01:38 | Iowa | Adam Steveson clanks a shot near the basket | 44-25 |
| 01:36 | Iowa | Aaron Lemons grabs the offensive rebound | 44-25 |
| 01:25 | Iowa | Adam Steveson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 44-25 |
| 01:23 | Iowa | Adam Steveson pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-25 |
| 01:01 | Iowa | Richard Smith is fouled on the floor by Willard Sabatini - foul #2 on Willard Sabatini, team foul #10 | 44-25 |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddy Morton (PG), Eugene Albertson (SG), Marvin Brown (SF), George Nelson (C) Johnny Moberly, Wilbur Burnside, Adam Steveson, Aaron Lemons | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder (SG), Virgil Murphy (SF), Anthony Costa (PF) Jason Bell, Justin Grose, Willard Sabatini | |
| 01:01 | Iowa | Richard Smith misses the 1st free throw | 44-25 |
| 01:01 | Iowa | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 45-25 |
| 00:43 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-25 |
| 00:42 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to James Park | 45-25 |
| 00:23 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Anthony Costa and he's fouled by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #5 | 45-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | Adam Steveson (PF) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell (PG), Kenneth Loera (SG), Roger Hunsinger (C) Michael Woodward, Joshua Snyder, James Park | |
| 00:23 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy makes the free throw | 45-28 |
| 00:02 | Iowa | Freddy Morton clanks a jumper from the right side | 45-28 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy pulls down the rebound | 45-28 |