| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jimmy Dennis (fresh) SG - James Hunter (fresh) SF - Dustin Sensabaugh (fresh) PF - Timothy Adams (fresh) C - John Whitaker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Paul Lancaster (fresh) SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) SF - Jerold Cole (fresh) PF - Marc Carnell (fresh) C - Sam Chism (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell buries a jumpshot from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:42 | Western Kentucky | Jimmy Dennis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Sensabaugh takes the ball from Michael Johnson | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Dustin Sensabaugh and he's hacked by Paul Lancaster - foul #1 on Paul Lancaster, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Sam Chism | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism hits a runner from the left block set up by Jerold Cole | 2-4 |
| 18:31 | Western Kentucky | Jimmy Dennis misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 18:30 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:25 | Northern Iowa | Paul Lancaster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-4 |
| 18:01 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Marc Carnell - foul #1 on Marc Carnell, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 18:01 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:01 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:01 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker grabs the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:44 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Sensabaugh is whistled for a carry | 3-4 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan (SG), Anthony Cotton (SF), Jason Littlefield (PF) James Hunter, Dustin Sensabaugh, Timothy Adams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Holman (SG), Daniel Mock (C) Michael Johnson, Sam Chism | |
| 17:26 | Northern Iowa | Paul Lancaster knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 3-6 |
| 17:04 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker is denied on a layup by Jerold Cole | 3-6 |
| 17:03 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock gets the rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:01 | Northern Iowa | Jimmy Dennis steps in front of the Paul Lancaster pass in the backcourt | 3-6 |
| 17:00 | Western Kentucky | Jimmy Dennis lays it in | 5-6 |
| 16:43 | Northern Iowa | Jerold Cole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Hunter (PG), Timothy Adams (PF) Jimmy Dennis, John Whitaker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Johnson (SG), Greg Jackson (SF), Joseph Stewart (C) Paul Lancaster, Jerold Cole, Marc Carnell | |
| 16:29 | Western Kentucky | James Hunter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-6 |
| 16:28 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield tips it home | 7-6 |
| 16:02 | Northern Iowa | Michael Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-6 |
| 16:00 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Hunter (fresh) SG - Bryan Hennigan (fresh) SF - Anthony Cotton (fresh) PF - Timothy Adams (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jason Littlefield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Thomas Holman (fresh) SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) SF - Greg Jackson (fresh) PF - Daniel Mock (fresh) C - Joseph Stewart (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by James Hunter | 9-6 |
| 15:21 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock's layup is rejected by Timothy Adams | 9-6 |
| 15:19 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:00 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Holman - foul #1 on Thomas Holman, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jimmy Dennis (PG), Dustin Sensabaugh (SF), John Whitaker (C) James Hunter, Anthony Cotton, Jason Littlefield | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Lancaster (PG), William Gaeta (SG), Jerold Cole (SF), Marc Carnell (PF), Sam Chism (C) Thomas Holman, Michael Johnson, Greg Jackson, Daniel Mock, Joseph Stewart | |
| 15:00 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams misses the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:00 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 14:38 | Northern Iowa | William Gaeta hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Paul Lancaster and he's fouled by Bryan Hennigan - foul #1 on Bryan Hennigan, team foul #1 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield (PF) Timothy Adams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 14:38 | Northern Iowa | William Gaeta makes the free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:22 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Sensabaugh scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Jimmy Dennis | 12-9 |
| 14:02 | Northern Iowa | Marc Carnell buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Lancaster | 12-11 |
| 13:36 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan is fouled on the floor by William Gaeta - foul #1 on William Gaeta, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Hunter (SG), Timothy Adams (PF) Bryan Hennigan, John Whitaker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Johnson (SG) William Gaeta | |
| 13:16 | Western Kentucky | Marc Carnell is called for the reach on Dustin Sensabaugh - foul #2 on Marc Carnell, team foul #5 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton (SG), John Whitaker (C) Jimmy Dennis, Timothy Adams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock (PF) Marc Carnell | |
| 12:54 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker blows the layup | 12-11 |
| 12:53 | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| 12:44 | Northern Iowa | Jerold Cole drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 12:25 | Western Kentucky | Sam Chism is called for the reach on James Hunter - foul #1 on Sam Chism, team foul #6 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jimmy Dennis (PG), Timothy Adams (PF) Anthony Cotton, John Whitaker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Holman (PG), Greg Jackson (SF), Joseph Stewart (C) Paul Lancaster, Jerold Cole, Sam Chism | |
| 12:20 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Sensabaugh misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 12-14 |
| 12:18 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams tips it back up and in | 14-14 |
| 12:10 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Stewart misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 14-14 |
| 12:09 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock tips it back up and in | 14-16 |
| 11:49 | Western Kentucky | James Hunter buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dustin Sensabaugh | 17-16 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jimmy Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Sensabaugh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Adams (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jason Littlefield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Thomas Holman (fresh) SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) SF - Greg Jackson (fresh) PF - Daniel Mock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Stewart (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Holman drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-19 |
| 11:10 | Western Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Jason Littlefield is blocked by Greg Jackson | 17-19 |
| 11:08 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield grabs the offensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 10:56 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Jimmy Dennis and he's hacked by Daniel Mock - foul #1 on Daniel Mock, team foul #7 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan (SG), Anthony Cotton (SF), John Whitaker (C) James Hunter, Dustin Sensabaugh, Jason Littlefield | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Lancaster (PG), Jerold Cole (SF), Sam Chism (C) Michael Johnson, Daniel Mock, Joseph Stewart | |
| 10:56 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams makes the free throw | 20-19 |
| 10:33 | Northern Iowa | Greg Jackson makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Lancaster | 20-21 |
| 10:20 | Western Kentucky | Jimmy Dennis is hacked by Paul Lancaster - foul #2 on Paul Lancaster, team foul #8 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dustin Sensabaugh (SF), Jason Littlefield (PF) Anthony Cotton, Timothy Adams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Gaeta (SG) Paul Lancaster | |
| 10:20 | Western Kentucky | Jimmy Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 10:20 | Western Kentucky | Jimmy Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 10:05 | Northern Iowa | William Gaeta misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Bryan Hennigan - foul #2 on Bryan Hennigan, team foul #2 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Hunter (PG), Anthony Cotton (SG), Timothy Adams (PF) Jimmy Dennis, Bryan Hennigan, Jason Littlefield | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 10:05 | Northern Iowa | William Gaeta misses the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 10:05 | Northern Iowa | William Gaeta makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 09:47 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams travels with the ball | 22-22 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jimmy Dennis (PG), Jason Littlefield (PF) Anthony Cotton, Timothy Adams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kurt Malbrough (SG), Daniel Mock (PF) Thomas Holman, Greg Jackson | |
| 09:29 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kurt Malbrough | 22-24 |
| 09:21 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Sensabaugh scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from James Hunter | 24-24 |
| 09:09 | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism comes up short on the floater from close range | 24-24 |
| 09:07 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Dustin Sensabaugh | 24-24 |
| 08:57 | Western Kentucky | Jimmy Dennis drills a turnaround near the basket | 26-24 |
| 08:44 | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-24 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton (SF), Timothy Adams (PF) Dustin Sensabaugh, Jason Littlefield | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Holman (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Greg Jackson (C) William Gaeta, Kurt Malbrough, Sam Chism | |
| 08:25 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-24 |
| 08:23 | Northern Iowa | Greg Jackson gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 08:10 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Holman connects on the driving attempt from close range | 26-26 |
| 08:05 | Western Kentucky | Greg Jackson steals it from Jimmy Dennis | 26-26 |
| 07:46 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Holman is whistled for traveling | 26-26 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dustin Sensabaugh (SF), Jason Littlefield (C) Jimmy Dennis, John Whitaker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Stewart (PF), Sam Chism (C) Jerold Cole, Daniel Mock | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Hunter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Cotton (fresh) SF - Dustin Sensabaugh (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Adams (fresh) 9 pts. C - Jason Littlefield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Thomas Holman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) SF - Greg Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Stewart (fresh) C - Sam Chism (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 07:27 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Holman snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 07:03 | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Anthony Cotton - foul #1 on Anthony Cotton, team foul #3 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jimmy Dennis (PG), John Whitaker (C) Anthony Cotton, Timothy Adams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Gaeta (PG) Thomas Holman | |
| 07:03 | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 07:03 | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 07:03 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 06:49 | Western Kentucky | James Hunter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-26 |
| 06:48 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker hits the follow up shot | 28-26 |
| 06:21 | Northern Iowa | Michael Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-26 |
| 06:19 | Western Kentucky | Jimmy Dennis pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 06:01 | Western Kentucky | James Hunter connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jimmy Dennis | 31-26 |
| 05:42 | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 31-29 |
| 05:29 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker buries a shot from close range set up by Dustin Sensabaugh | 33-29 |
| 05:18 | Northern Iowa | Sam Chism is fouled on the floor by Jason Littlefield - foul #1 on Jason Littlefield, team foul #4 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton (SG), Timothy Adams (PF) James Hunter, John Whitaker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Holman (PG), Jerold Cole (SF), Daniel Mock (PF) Michael Johnson, Greg Jackson, Joseph Stewart | |
| 05:05 | Northern Iowa | William Gaeta misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 05:03 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock snags the offensive board | 33-29 |
| 04:45 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Holman | 33-32 |
| 04:23 | Western Kentucky | Jerold Cole is called for the reach on Dustin Sensabaugh - foul #1 on Jerold Cole, team foul #9 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Hunter (PG), John Whitaker (C) Jimmy Dennis, Jason Littlefield | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kurt Malbrough (SG) William Gaeta | |
| 04:23 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Sensabaugh makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 04:23 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Sensabaugh misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 04:23 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 03:57 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Holman hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 03:41 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from James Hunter and he's fouled by Sam Chism - foul #2 on Sam Chism, team foul #10 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jimmy Dennis (PG), Bryan Hennigan (SG) James Hunter, Anthony Cotton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Lancaster (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Marc Carnell (PF) Thomas Holman, Kurt Malbrough, Sam Chism | |
| 03:41 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker misses the free throw | 36-35 |
| 03:41 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Daniel Mock | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jimmy Dennis (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Hennigan (fresh) SF - Dustin Sensabaugh (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Adams (fresh) 9 pts. C - John Whitaker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Paul Lancaster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerold Cole (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marc Carnell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Mock (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock is fouled on the floor by Dustin Sensabaugh - foul #1 on Dustin Sensabaugh, team foul #5 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton (SF), Jason Littlefield (C) Dustin Sensabaugh, John Whitaker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 03:03 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jason Littlefield - foul #2 on Jason Littlefield, team foul #6 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Hunter (PG), Dustin Sensabaugh (SF), John Whitaker (C) Jimmy Dennis, Anthony Cotton, Jason Littlefield | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 03:03 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 03:03 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 03:03 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 02:49 | Western Kentucky | James Hunter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield (C) John Whitaker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 02:29 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Mock's pass is intercepted by Dustin Sensabaugh | 36-36 |
| 02:25 | Western Kentucky | James Hunter buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dustin Sensabaugh | 38-36 |
| 02:01 | Northern Iowa | Michael Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 01:41 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Sensabaugh misses the floater from the left side | 38-39 |
| 01:40 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield snags the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 01:20 | Western Kentucky | Michael Johnson takes the ball from Jason Littlefield | 38-39 |
| 01:15 | Northern Iowa | Paul Lancaster banks in the layup set up by Michael Johnson | 38-41 |
| 00:53 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Dustin Sensabaugh | 40-41 |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Michael Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on James Hunter - foul #1 on James Hunter, team foul #7 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jimmy Dennis (PG), Anthony Cotton (SF), John Whitaker (C) James Hunter, Dustin Sensabaugh, Jason Littlefield | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Holman (PG), Greg Jackson (SF), Joseph Stewart (C) Paul Lancaster, Jerold Cole, Daniel Mock | |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Michael Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker scores on a floater from close range | 42-43 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Michael Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-43 |