| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alphonse Romano (fresh) SG - Jason Threlkeld (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joseph Bowers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lindsey Moorer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Ariel Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joey Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Watlington (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Solomon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kyle Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington inbounds the ball | 21-22 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:36 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon is whistled for traveling | 21-22 |
| 19:07 | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Timothy Solomon - foul #3 on Timothy Solomon, team foul #1 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jack Mertens (SG) Timothy Solomon | |
| 19:07 | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer misses the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 19:07 | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer misses the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 19:07 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington gets the rebound | 21-22 |
| 18:42 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joey Carr | 21-24 |
| 18:15 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-24 |
| 18:13 | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer tips it but misses | 21-24 |
| 18:11 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson gets the rebound | 21-24 |
| 17:51 | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jack Mertens | 21-27 |
| 17:24 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Watlington steals it from Joseph Bowers | 21-27 |
| 16:57 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington lays it in on a nice dish by Joey Carr | 21-29 |
| 16:37 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Davis steps in front of the Jason Threlkeld pass | 21-29 |
| 16:08 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Ronald Watlington, team foul #2 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Hans Sowinski (SG), Russell Lesko (SF), Kim Ringer (C) Jason Threlkeld, Joseph Bowers, Ariel Esposito | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon (PF) Ronald Watlington | |
| 15:43 | Western Kentucky | Kyle Wilson is called for the reach on Russell Lesko - foul #1 on Kyle Wilson, team foul #3 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Troy Swanson (SF), Ronald Watlington (C) Patrick Davis, Kyle Wilson | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alphonse Romano (fairly fresh) SG - Hans Sowinski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Lesko (fresh) PF - Lindsey Moorer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Kim Ringer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joey Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Mertens (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Troy Swanson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Solomon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Watlington (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:28 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko is hacked by Jack Mertens - foul #2 on Jack Mertens, team foul #4 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leo Kalinowski (PG) Joey Carr | |
| 15:11 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Solomon denies the turnaround by Lindsey Moorer | 21-29 |
| 15:10 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Ronald Watlington | 21-29 |
| 14:50 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Kim Ringer - foul #3 on Kim Ringer, team foul #1 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ariel Esposito (C) Kim Ringer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Patrick Davis (SG) Jack Mertens | |
| 14:50 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington misses the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 14:50 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 14:32 | Western Kentucky | Hans Sowinski is hacked by Leo Kalinowski - foul #1 on Leo Kalinowski, team foul #5 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld (SG) Hans Sowinski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr (PG) Leo Kalinowski | |
| 14:12 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Threlkeld | 24-30 |
| 13:45 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ariel Esposito - foul #3 on Ariel Esposito, team foul #2 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers (PF) Lindsey Moorer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson (C) Troy Swanson | |
| 13:45 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 13:45 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon misses the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 13:45 | Western Kentucky | Ariel Esposito snags the defensive board | 24-31 |
| 13:30 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-31 |
| 13:03 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon's fadeaway is rejected by Ariel Esposito | 24-31 |
| 13:01 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 12:39 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ariel Esposito - foul #4 on Ariel Esposito, team foul #3 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Hans Sowinski (SG), Kim Ringer (C) Jason Threlkeld, Ariel Esposito | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jack Mertens (SG), Troy Swanson (SF) Patrick Davis, Timothy Solomon | |
| 12:39 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 12:39 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 12:39 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers grabs the defensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 12:13 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko is hacked by Troy Swanson - foul #4 on Troy Swanson, team foul #6 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer (PF) Russell Lesko | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon (PF) Troy Swanson | |
| 11:53 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers's pass is intercepted by Joey Carr | 24-32 |
| 11:50 | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr lays it up and in | 24-34 |
| 11:43 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers slams it home set up by Lindsey Moorer | 26-34 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alphonse Romano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Hans Sowinski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Bowers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lindsey Moorer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Kim Ringer (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joey Carr (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Mertens (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Watlington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Solomon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kyle Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:14 | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 26-34 |
| 11:13 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers grabs the defensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 10:53 | Western Kentucky | Kyle Wilson is called for the reach on Lindsey Moorer - foul #2 on Kyle Wilson, team foul #7 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld (SG), Russell Lesko (SF) Hans Sowinski, Joseph Bowers | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Patrick Davis (PG) Joey Carr | |
| 10:53 | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 10:53 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon grabs the defensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 10:33 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Ronald Watlington is blocked by Russell Lesko | 26-34 |
| 10:31 | Western Kentucky | Kim Ringer grabs the defensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 10:03 | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Jack Mertens - foul #3 on Jack Mertens, team foul #8 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Craig Gibson (PG) Alphonse Romano | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 10:03 | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 10:03 | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 09:40 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Patrick Davis | 27-36 |
| 09:15 | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jason Threlkeld | 29-36 |
| 08:58 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon double dribbles | 29-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano (PG), Joseph Bowers (PF) Craig Gibson, Lindsey Moorer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr (PG) Ronald Watlington | |
| 08:29 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Alphonse Romano | 31-36 |
| 08:03 | Northern Iowa | Kim Ringer is called for the reach on Jack Mertens - foul #4 on Kim Ringer, team foul #4 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Hans Sowinski (SG), Lindsey Moorer (PF), Ariel Esposito (C) Jason Threlkeld, Russell Lesko, Kim Ringer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington (SF) Jack Mertens | |
| 07:45 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon connects on the turnaround in the lane | 31-38 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alphonse Romano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hans Sowinski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Bowers (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lindsey Moorer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Ariel Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joey Carr (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Watlington (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Solomon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kyle Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 07:25 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 07:00 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Joey Carr | 31-40 |
| 06:43 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano clanks a 3 from the right corner | 31-40 |
| 06:42 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Timothy Solomon | 31-40 |
| 06:20 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson is whistled for a carry | 31-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Craig Gibson (PG), Jason Threlkeld (SG), Russell Lesko (SF) Alphonse Romano, Hans Sowinski, Joseph Bowers | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jack Mertens (SG), Troy Swanson (SF) Patrick Davis, Ronald Watlington | |
| 05:59 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Solomon steps in front of the Lindsey Moorer pass | 31-40 |
| 05:34 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 31-40 |
| 05:33 | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 05:28 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kim Ringer (C) Lindsey Moorer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington (C) Kyle Wilson | |
| 05:06 | Northern Iowa | Jack Mertens is fouled on the floor by Russell Lesko - foul #1 on Russell Lesko, team foul #5 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano (PG) Craig Gibson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Patrick Davis (SG) Jack Mertens | |
| 04:47 | Northern Iowa | Russell Lesko picks off the pass by Troy Swanson | 31-40 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:26 | Western Kentucky | Ariel Esposito is called for 5 seconds | 31-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers (PF) Ariel Esposito | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jack Mertens (SG) Joey Carr | |
| 04:02 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington blows the dunk | 31-40 |
| 04:01 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers grabs the board | 31-40 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:55 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 03:53 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Ronald Watlington | 31-40 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:25 | Northern Iowa | Troy Swanson is hacked by Joseph Bowers - foul #3 on Joseph Bowers, team foul #6 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Hans Sowinski (SG) Jason Threlkeld | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr (PG), Kyle Wilson (C) Troy Swanson, Timothy Solomon | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alphonse Romano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hans Sowinski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Lesko (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Bowers (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kim Ringer (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joey Carr (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Mertens (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Davis (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ronald Watlington (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Kyle Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:07 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington misses long on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Joseph Bowers - foul #4 on Joseph Bowers, team foul #7 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ariel Esposito (C) Kim Ringer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 03:07 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 03:07 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington misses the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 03:07 | Western Kentucky | Ariel Esposito snags the defensive board | 31-41 |
| 02:52 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Watlington blocks the short jumper by Joseph Bowers | 31-41 |
| 02:50 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington pulls down the rebound | 31-41 |
| 02:21 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 31-41 |
| 02:20 | Western Kentucky | Hans Sowinski grabs the board | 31-41 |
| 02:07 | Western Kentucky | Ariel Esposito is called for traveling | 31-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Craig Gibson (PG), Charles Buchanan (SF), Kenneth Loar (PF), Kim Ringer (C) Alphonse Romano, Russell Lesko, Joseph Bowers, Ariel Esposito | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leo Kalinowski (PG), Troy Swanson (SF), Timothy Solomon (PF) Joey Carr, Patrick Davis, Ronald Watlington | |
| 01:41 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Leo Kalinowski | 31-43 |
| 01:25 | Western Kentucky | Craig Gibson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-43 |
| 01:23 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Kyle Wilson | 31-43 |
| 01:19 | Northern Iowa | Leo Kalinowski knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Mertens | 31-45 |
| 01:01 | Western Kentucky | Charles Buchanan blows the layup but he's fouled by Jack Mertens - foul #4 on Jack Mertens, team foul #9 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko (SF) Kim Ringer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:01 | Western Kentucky | Charles Buchanan misses the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 01:01 | Western Kentucky | Charles Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:39 | Northern Iowa | Charles Buchanan is called for the reach on Troy Swanson - foul #1 on Charles Buchanan, team foul #8 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kim Ringer (C) Charles Buchanan | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:39 | Northern Iowa | Troy Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 00:39 | Western Kentucky | Kim Ringer gets the rebound | 32-45 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:33 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-45 |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Troy Swanson pulls down the rebound | 32-45 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Jack Mertens's pass is intercepted by Russell Lesko | 32-45 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Hans Sowinski banks in the layup on a great pass from Russell Lesko | 34-45 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Leo Kalinowski runs out the clock | 34-45 |