| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael May (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ross Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephen Mosley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randall Keister (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Franklin Keaton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Earle Haffner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Novick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Hayden (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Gray (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Stephen Mosley and he's fouled by James Gray - foul #1 on James Gray, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 19:42 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton makes the free throw | 39-34 |
| 19:26 | Northern Iowa | James Gray can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Franklin Keaton - foul #1 on Franklin Keaton, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 19:26 | Northern Iowa | James Gray makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 19:26 | Northern Iowa | James Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 19:19 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Novick - foul #1 on Charles Novick, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| 19:19 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 19:19 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 18:58 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Gray | 41-39 |
| 18:42 | Western Kentucky | Earle Haffner takes the ball from Randall Keister | 41-39 |
| 18:37 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick banks in the layup set up by Earle Haffner | 41-41 |
| 18:21 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-41 |
| 18:07 | Northern Iowa | The jumper by James Gray is denied by Franklin Keaton | 41-41 |
| 18:06 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden tips it back up and in | 41-43 |
| 17:59 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Franklin Keaton | 43-43 |
| 17:51 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson blows the layup | 43-43 |
| 17:49 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 17:38 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta (SF), John Watkins (C) Stephen Mosley, Franklin Keaton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten (PG), Christopher Weinman (SG), Leon Taylor (PF) Earle Haffner, Charles Novick, Alfred Hayden | |
| 17:18 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor scores on a jumper from the right side | 43-45 |
| 16:56 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 16:55 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister grabs the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 16:39 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson misses badly on a floater from the left side | 43-45 |
| 16:38 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins tips it in | 45-45 |
| 16:29 | Northern Iowa | James Gray's dunk attempt is rejected by Randall Keister | 45-45 |
| 16:27 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 16:07 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Randall Keister is denied by James Gray | 45-45 |
| 16:06 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 15:53 | Northern Iowa | James Gray comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 15:52 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael May (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ross Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ray Zazueta (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randall Keister (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Colin Weingarten (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Weinman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Watson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leon Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Gray (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 15:46 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Randall Keister and the foul's on James Gray - foul #2 on James Gray, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams (PG), Gonzalo Rossi (SG), Stephen Mosley (SF), Willie Phelan (C) Michael May, Ross Thompson, Ray Zazueta, Randall Keister | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner (PG), Charles Novick (SG), Alfred Hayden (PF), James Cross (C) Colin Weingarten, Christopher Weinman, Larry Watson, James Gray | |
| 15:46 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| 15:23 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden misses short on a runner from close range but he's hacked by John Watkins - foul #1 on John Watkins, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton (PF) John Watkins | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 15:23 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 15:23 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 15:02 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley scores on a floater from the right block set up by Kevin Williams | 50-47 |
| 14:46 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Charles Novick | 50-49 |
| 14:34 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton buries a jumpshot from the right side | 52-49 |
| 14:17 | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner is hacked by Franklin Keaton - foul #2 on Franklin Keaton, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson (SG), Randall Keister (PF) Gonzalo Rossi, Franklin Keaton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson (SF) Leon Taylor | |
| 13:58 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Williams steals the ball from Charles Novick | 52-49 |
| 13:34 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 13:33 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan tips it home | 54-49 |
| 13:26 | Northern Iowa | James Cross makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Earle Haffner | 54-51 |
| 13:04 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 13:02 | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 12:43 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 12:41 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 12:35 | Western Kentucky | Alfred Hayden steals the ball from Stephen Mosley | 54-51 |
| 12:18 | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Stephen Mosley - foul #1 on Stephen Mosley, team foul #4 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG), Gonzalo Rossi (SG), Ray Zazueta (SF), Franklin Keaton (PF) Kevin Williams, Ross Thompson, Stephen Mosley, Randall Keister | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten (SG), Leon Taylor (SF), Ellis Smith (PF), James Gray (C) Charles Novick, Larry Watson, Alfred Hayden, James Cross | |
| 12:18 | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 12:18 | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 12:05 | Western Kentucky | Colin Weingarten picks off the pass by Franklin Keaton | 54-53 |
| 11:50 | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Leon Taylor | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael May (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gonzalo Rossi (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ray Zazueta (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Franklin Keaton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Phelan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Earle Haffner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Colin Weingarten (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leon Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ellis Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Gray (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Western Kentucky | Leon Taylor is called for the reach on Michael May - foul #2 on Leon Taylor, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Watkins (C) Willie Phelan | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman (SG) Earle Haffner | |
| 11:12 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Weinman steals it from Franklin Keaton | 54-55 |
| 11:06 | Northern Iowa | Ellis Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 11:04 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman tips it but misses | 54-55 |
| 11:02 | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten tips it back up and in | 54-57 |
| 10:56 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson (SG), Randall Keister (PF) Gonzalo Rossi, John Watkins | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson (SF) Ellis Smith | |
| 10:37 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-57 |
| 10:35 | Northern Iowa | James Gray gets the offensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 10:24 | Northern Iowa | Ray Zazueta picks off the pass by Colin Weingarten | 54-57 |
| 10:00 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 09:58 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 09:41 | Northern Iowa | James Gray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley (SF), Willie Phelan (C) Ray Zazueta, Franklin Keaton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick (SG), James Cross (PF) Colin Weingarten, Leon Taylor | |
| 09:27 | Western Kentucky | Larry Watson takes the ball from Randall Keister | 54-57 |
| 09:13 | Northern Iowa | James Cross clanks a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Randall Keister - foul #1 on Randall Keister, team foul #5 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams (PG) Michael May | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner (PG), Alfred Hayden (PF) Christopher Weinman, James Gray | |
| 09:13 | Northern Iowa | James Cross makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 09:13 | Northern Iowa | James Cross misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 09:13 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 08:50 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Willie Phelan | 56-58 |
| 08:30 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Mosley is called for the reach on Alfred Hayden - foul #2 on Stephen Mosley, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi (SG) Ross Thompson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten (PG), Dennis Schmidt (SF) Earle Haffner, Larry Watson | |
| 08:07 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by James Cross is denied by Randall Keister | 56-58 |
| 08:05 | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten snags the offensive board | 56-58 |
| 07:51 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Mosley is called for the reach on Charles Novick - foul #3 on Stephen Mosley, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG), Ray Zazueta (SF), Franklin Keaton (PF) Gonzalo Rossi, Stephen Mosley, Randall Keister | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor (SF), James Gray (C) Dennis Schmidt, James Cross | |
| 07:51 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 07:51 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 07:51 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael May (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Zazueta (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Keaton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Phelan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Colin Weingarten (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Novick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leon Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alfred Hayden (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - James Gray (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Western Kentucky | Michael May comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Alfred Hayden - foul #2 on Alfred Hayden, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson (SG) Kevin Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman (SG), Larry Watson (SF) Charles Novick, Alfred Hayden | |
| 07:30 | Western Kentucky | Michael May makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 07:30 | Western Kentucky | Michael May makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 07:18 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor knocks in the runner in the lane and he's fouled by Michael May - foul #1 on Michael May, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| 07:18 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor misses the free throw | 58-61 |
| 07:18 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 06:58 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton connects on the shot from the left block set up by Willie Phelan | 60-61 |
| 06:50 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 06:49 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 06:32 | Western Kentucky | Michael May buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Ray Zazueta | 62-61 |
| 06:26 | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 06:25 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 06:20 | Western Kentucky | Michael May's pass is intercepted by Larry Watson | 62-61 |
| 05:54 | Northern Iowa | Franklin Keaton swats the layup by Leon Taylor | 62-61 |
| 05:52 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 05:32 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-61 |
| 05:31 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 05:11 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 05:09 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson tips it back up and in | 62-63 |
| 05:09 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley (SF), Randall Keister (PF) Ray Zazueta, Franklin Keaton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner (PG), Charles Novick (SG), Alfred Hayden (PF) Colin Weingarten, Christopher Weinman, Leon Taylor | |
| 04:57 | Western Kentucky | Alfred Hayden is called for the reach on Michael May - foul #3 on Alfred Hayden, team foul #6 | 62-63 |
| 04:38 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael May | 65-63 |
| 04:22 | Northern Iowa | James Gray's floater is tipped away by Stephen Mosley | 65-63 |
| 04:21 | Northern Iowa | James Gray hits the follow up shot | 65-65 |
| 04:08 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan misses the runner from close range but he's hacked by Earle Haffner - foul #3 on Earle Haffner, team foul #7 | 65-65 |
| 04:08 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:08 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:08 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 03:55 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson loses the dribble to Stephen Mosley | 65-65 |
| 03:51 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley blows the layup | 65-65 |
| 03:50 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Larry Watson | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael May (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ross Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Stephen Mosley (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randall Keister (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Willie Phelan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Earle Haffner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Novick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Watson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Alfred Hayden (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - James Gray (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 03:34 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Alfred Hayden and the foul's on Stephen Mosley - foul #4 on Stephen Mosley, team foul #9 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams (PG) Michael May | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor (C) James Gray | |
| 03:34 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson makes the free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:15 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Mosley | 68-68 |
| 02:49 | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner loses the ball out of bounds | 68-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi (SG), Ray Zazueta (SF) Ross Thompson, Stephen Mosley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten (PG), Christopher Weinman (SG), James Cross (PF), Ellis Smith (C) Earle Haffner, Charles Novick, Larry Watson, Alfred Hayden | |
| 02:47 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG), Ross Thompson (SG), Stephen Mosley (SF) Kevin Williams, Gonzalo Rossi, Ray Zazueta | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner (PG), Charles Novick (SG), Larry Watson (SF), Alfred Hayden (PF), James Gray (C) Colin Weingarten, Christopher Weinman, Leon Taylor, James Cross, Ellis Smith | |
| 02:32 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan's floater is tipped away by Alfred Hayden | 68-68 |
| 02:30 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 02:17 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden misses the lay-in | 68-68 |
| 02:15 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 01:53 | Western Kentucky | Larry Watson is called for the reach on Stephen Mosley - foul #2 on Larry Watson, team foul #8 | 68-68 |
| 01:53 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:53 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:41 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson banks in the layup on a great pass from Earle Haffner | 70-70 |
| 01:19 | Western Kentucky | Michael May makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Willie Phelan | 73-70 |
| 01:10 | Northern Iowa | James Gray makes the jump hook from close range set up by Earle Haffner | 73-72 |
| 00:51 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson loses the dribble to Larry Watson | 73-72 |
| 00:46 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson can't throw it down | 73-72 |
| 00:45 | Northern Iowa | James Gray grabs the offensive rebound | 73-72 |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden is whistled for a carry | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Western Kentucky | Michael May is hacked by Earle Haffner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Earle Haffner, team foul #9 | 73-72 |
| 00:15 | Western Kentucky | Michael May makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:15 | Western Kentucky | Michael May misses the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden pulls down the rebound | 74-72 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-72 |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Earle Haffner - foul #5 on Earle Haffner, team foul #10 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten (PG) Earle Haffner | |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 75-72 |