| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Christopher Denton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Abels (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Heiberg (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jake Hurley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Edwin Dollinger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederic Rimmer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Spencer Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sanford Millwood (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ryan Seaton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller inbounds the ball | 39-29 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Northern Iowa | Jake Hurley steals it from Derrick Cimino | 39-29 |
| 19:27 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels loses the dribble to Frederic Rimmer | 39-29 |
| 19:14 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino is hacked by Christopher Denton - foul #2 on Christopher Denton, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| 19:04 | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Spencer Miller | 39-32 |
| 18:45 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels hits the finger roll on a great pass from Howard Heiberg | 41-32 |
| 18:27 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 18:26 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Dollinger snags the defensive board | 41-32 |
| 18:08 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg can't finish the layup but the foul's on Spencer Miller - foul #3 on Spencer Miller, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard (SF) Spencer Miller | |
| 18:08 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 18:08 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 17:55 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood misses long on a shot from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 17:54 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley snags the defensive board | 43-32 |
| 17:27 | Western Kentucky | Frederic Rimmer is called for the reach on Edwin Dollinger - foul #1 on Frederic Rimmer, team foul #2 | 43-32 |
| 17:13 | Western Kentucky | Sanford Millwood steps in front of the Jake Hurley pass | 43-32 |
| 16:53 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Derrick Cimino | 43-34 |
| 16:46 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Ryan Seaton - foul #3 on Ryan Seaton, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bryan Enders (PG), Joseph Boren (SG), Joe Landis (PF), Robert Krupa (C) Christopher Denton, Billy Abels, Jake Hurley, Edwin Dollinger | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Randy Carlisle (PG), Dennis Brown (SG), Larry Petrovich (PF), Cecil Pagan (C) Derrick Cimino, Frederic Rimmer, Sanford Millwood, Ryan Seaton | |
| 16:46 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg misses the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 16:46 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 16:26 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-34 |
| 16:24 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Jewell Howard | 44-34 |
| 16:16 | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 16:15 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg grabs the board | 44-34 |
| 15:54 | Western Kentucky | Joe Landis buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-34 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bryan Enders (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Boren (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Howard Heiberg (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Landis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Krupa (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Randy Carlisle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jewell Howard (fresh) PF - Larry Petrovich (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil Pagan (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Krupa - foul #1 on Robert Krupa, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Denton (PG), Billy Abels (SG), Jake Hurley (PF), Edwin Dollinger (C) Bryan Enders, Howard Heiberg, Joe Landis, Robert Krupa | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG), Frederic Rimmer (SG), Sanford Millwood (PF), Ryan Seaton (C) Randy Carlisle, Dennis Brown, Larry Petrovich, Cecil Pagan | |
| 15:26 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 15:26 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 15:26 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Boren grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 15:02 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Denton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-35 |
| 15:01 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 14:40 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-35 |
| 14:38 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Dollinger snags the defensive board | 46-35 |
| 14:24 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-35 |
| 14:23 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 14:00 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood is called for traveling | 46-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller (SF) Jewell Howard | |
| 13:46 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 13:44 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Dollinger misses the tip | 46-35 |
| 13:43 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |
| 13:22 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Spencer Miller is blocked by Jake Hurley | 46-35 |
| 13:21 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller tips it but misses | 46-35 |
| 13:19 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino hits the follow up shot | 46-37 |
| 13:09 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Boren scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Denton | 48-37 |
| 12:58 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 48-37 |
| 12:56 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood snags the offensive board | 48-37 |
| 12:35 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Frederic Rimmer | 48-40 |
| 12:23 | Western Kentucky | Frederic Rimmer steals it from Christopher Denton | 48-40 |
| 12:20 | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer misses the easy layup | 48-40 |
| 12:18 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller tips it but misses | 48-40 |
| 12:16 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Denton grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 12:02 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Dollinger travels with the ball | 48-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bryan Enders (PG), Paul Kyle (SG), Howard Heiberg (SF), Joe Landis (PF), Robert Krupa (C) Christopher Denton, Billy Abels, Joseph Boren, Jake Hurley, Edwin Dollinger | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Randy Carlisle (PG), Dennis Brown (SG), Larry Petrovich (PF), Cecil Pagan (C) Derrick Cimino, Frederic Rimmer, Sanford Millwood, Ryan Seaton | |
| 11:40 | Northern Iowa | Randy Carlisle misses the fadeaway from the right side | 48-40 |
| 11:38 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich tips it in | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bryan Enders (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Kyle (fresh) SF - Howard Heiberg (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Landis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Krupa (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Randy Carlisle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Spencer Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Petrovich (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Cecil Pagan (fresh) | |
| 11:16 | Western Kentucky | Paul Kyle hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Cecil Pagan - foul #1 on Cecil Pagan, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard (C) Cecil Pagan | |
| 11:16 | Western Kentucky | Paul Kyle makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 11:16 | Western Kentucky | Paul Kyle makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 11:02 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Randy Carlisle is denied by Robert Krupa | 50-42 |
| 11:00 | Western Kentucky | Paul Kyle gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 10:50 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg comes up short on the runner near the basket | 50-42 |
| 10:48 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 10:33 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-42 |
| 10:32 | Western Kentucky | Joe Landis pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 10:09 | Western Kentucky | Spencer Miller blocks the short jumper by Robert Krupa | 50-42 |
| 10:08 | Western Kentucky | Robert Krupa hits the follow up shot | 52-42 |
| 09:55 | Northern Iowa | Howard Heiberg steals it from Randy Carlisle | 52-42 |
| 09:52 | Western Kentucky | Paul Kyle lays it up and in on a nice dish by Howard Heiberg | 54-42 |
| 09:46 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich misses the easy layup | 54-42 |
| 09:45 | Western Kentucky | Robert Krupa grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 09:22 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Kyle | 56-42 |
| 08:59 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 56-42 |
| 08:58 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Brown snags the offensive board | 56-42 |
| 08:37 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-42 |
| 08:35 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller snags the offensive board | 56-42 |
| 08:28 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Denton (PG), Billy Abels (SG), Joseph Boren (SF), Jake Hurley (PF), Edwin Dollinger (C) Paul Kyle, Bryan Enders, Howard Heiberg, Joe Landis, Robert Krupa | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG), Frederic Rimmer (SG), Nicky Trahan (SF), Sanford Millwood (PF), Ryan Seaton (C) Randy Carlisle, Dennis Brown, Spencer Miller, Larry Petrovich, Jewell Howard | |
| 08:10 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Boren makes the shot from the left wing set up by Billy Abels | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:57 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Derrick Cimino and he's hacked by Edwin Dollinger - foul #2 on Edwin Dollinger, team foul #3 | 58-44 |
| 07:57 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton makes the free throw | 58-45 |
| 07:45 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Dollinger double dribbles | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:28 | Northern Iowa | Jake Hurley steps in front of the Ryan Seaton pass | 58-45 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Christopher Denton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Billy Abels (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Boren (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jake Hurley (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Edwin Dollinger (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frederic Rimmer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Nicky Trahan (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Sanford Millwood (fresh) 5 reb. C - Ryan Seaton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley is fouled on the floor by Sanford Millwood - foul #3 on Sanford Millwood, team foul #5 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg (SF) Joseph Boren | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 07:00 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Billy Abels | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:50 | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 60-45 |
| 06:48 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jake Hurley | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:29 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-45 |
| 06:27 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley snags the offensive board | 60-45 |
| 06:00 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg lays it in on a great pass from Christopher Denton | 62-45 |
| 05:45 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Derrick Cimino | 62-47 |
| 05:25 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-47 |
| 05:23 | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer snags the defensive board | 62-47 |
| 05:13 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton double dribbles | 62-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bryan Enders (PG), Joseph Boren (SG), Joe Landis (SF), George Allen (PF), Robert Krupa (C) Christopher Denton, Billy Abels, Howard Heiberg, Jake Hurley, Edwin Dollinger | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Randy Carlisle (PG), Dennis Brown (SG), Spencer Miller (SF), Larry Petrovich (PF), Jewell Howard (C) Derrick Cimino, Frederic Rimmer, Nicky Trahan, Sanford Millwood, Ryan Seaton | |
| 04:58 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Enders knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joe Landis | 65-47 |
| 04:40 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Joe Landis - foul #1 on Joe Landis, team foul #4 | 65-47 |
| 04:40 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller makes the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 04:40 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| 04:22 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Enders hits the finger roll | 67-49 |
| 04:04 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Jewell Howard | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Boren misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Dennis Brown - foul #2 on Dennis Brown, team foul #6 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan (C) Spencer Miller | |
| 03:43 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Boren makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 03:43 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Boren makes the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich connects on the jumper near the basket | 69-53 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bryan Enders (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Boren (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joe Landis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Allen (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Krupa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Randy Carlisle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jewell Howard (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Larry Petrovich (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Cecil Pagan (fresh) | |
| 02:56 | Western Kentucky | George Allen scores on a 3 from the right corner | 72-53 |
| 02:43 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-53 |
| 02:42 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-53 |
| 02:36 | Northern Iowa | Randy Carlisle is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Randy Carlisle, team foul #7 | 72-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Kyle (SG) Robert Krupa | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Kemp (SG), Nicky Trahan (SF) Dennis Brown, Jewell Howard | |
| 02:10 | Western Kentucky | Paul Kyle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-53 |
| 01:58 | Northern Iowa | George Allen is called for the reach on Cecil Pagan - foul #2 on George Allen, team foul #5 | 72-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Krupa (C) Paul Kyle | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Brown (SG), Jewell Howard (SF) Paul Kemp, Nicky Trahan | |
| 01:51 | Northern Iowa | Randy Carlisle can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-53 |
| 01:49 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard grabs the offensive board | 72-53 |
| 01:38 | Northern Iowa | Randy Carlisle makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Petrovich | 72-56 |
| 01:16 | Western Kentucky | Joe Landis hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 72-56 |
| 01:15 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich gets the rebound | 72-56 |
| 01:03 | Northern Iowa | Randy Carlisle misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-56 |
| 01:01 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Jewell Howard | 72-56 |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 72-56 |
| 00:54 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Boren gets the rebound | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | George Allen can't finish the layup but the foul's on Larry Petrovich - foul #1 on Larry Petrovich, team foul #8 | 72-56 |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | George Allen makes the 1st free throw | 73-56 |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | George Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 73-56 |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich snags the defensive board | 73-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Cecil Pagan connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 73-58 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Enders runs out the clock | 73-58 |