| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Earle Haffner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Novick (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Watson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Hayden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael May (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Burnette (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stephen Mosley (fresh) PF - John Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Franklin Keaton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley inbounds the ball | 39-25 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Burnette and the foul's on Alfred Hayden - foul #2 on Alfred Hayden, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| 19:47 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley makes the free throw | 39-28 |
| 19:29 | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner is hacked by John Watkins - foul #1 on John Watkins, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| 19:07 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 39-28 |
| 19:05 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley pulls down the rebound | 39-28 |
| 18:53 | Western Kentucky | Larry Watson steals it from Robert Burnette | 39-28 |
| 18:39 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-28 |
| 18:37 | Northern Iowa | James Gray grabs the offensive board | 39-28 |
| 18:32 | Northern Iowa | John Watkins steals it from Charles Novick | 39-28 |
| 18:19 | Western Kentucky | Michael May knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Stephen Mosley | 39-30 |
| 18:14 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick comes up short on the runner in the paint | 39-30 |
| 18:12 | Northern Iowa | James Gray tips it home | 41-30 |
| 18:02 | Western Kentucky | Michael May scores on a jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Earle Haffner - foul #2 on Earle Haffner, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| 18:02 | Western Kentucky | Michael May makes the free throw | 41-33 |
| 17:37 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson is called for traveling | 41-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor (PF) Alfred Hayden | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 17:19 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley clanks a 3 from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 17:17 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 17:13 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick is fouled on the floor by Stephen Mosley - foul #2 on Stephen Mosley, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten (PG), Christopher Weinman (SG) Earle Haffner, Charles Novick | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta (SF), Vernon Wallach (PF), Keith Calhoun (C) Stephen Mosley, John Watkins, Franklin Keaton | |
| 16:50 | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 16:32 | Western Kentucky | Keith Calhoun blows the dunk | 44-33 |
| 16:31 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 16:20 | Northern Iowa | James Gray's fadeaway is rejected by Keith Calhoun | 44-33 |
| 16:19 | Western Kentucky | Robert Burnette gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| 16:15 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Michael May | 44-36 |
| 16:07 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Vernon Wallach - foul #3 on Vernon Wallach, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner (PG), Alfred Hayden (PF), James Cross (C) Christopher Weinman, Larry Watson, James Gray | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Darryl Jacobs (PG), Kevin Williams (SG), Stephen Mosley (SF), Franklin Keaton (C) Michael May, Robert Burnette, Vernon Wallach, Keith Calhoun | |
| 16:07 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 16:07 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 15:56 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Darryl Jacobs | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Earle Haffner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Colin Weingarten (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leon Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Hayden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cross (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Darryl Jacobs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Mosley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Zazueta (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Franklin Keaton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Leon Taylor | 49-38 |
| 15:18 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-38 |
| 15:17 | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner snags the defensive board | 49-38 |
| 15:01 | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 14:59 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden grabs the offensive board | 49-38 |
| 14:44 | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-38 |
| 14:35 | Western Kentucky | Darryl Jacobs loses the ball out of bounds | 52-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick (SG), Larry Watson (SF), James Gray (C) Earle Haffner, Leon Taylor, James Cross | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG), Robert Burnette (SG), John Watkins (PF) Darryl Jacobs, Kevin Williams, Ray Zazueta | |
| 14:24 | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-38 |
| 14:23 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick tips it back up and in | 54-38 |
| 14:16 | Western Kentucky | Colin Weingarten steals it from Franklin Keaton | 54-38 |
| 13:53 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson double dribbles | 54-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman (PG), James Cross (PF) Colin Weingarten, Alfred Hayden | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Vernon Wallach (SF), Keith Calhoun (C) Stephen Mosley, Franklin Keaton | |
| 13:38 | Western Kentucky | Vernon Wallach clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Novick - foul #1 on Charles Novick, team foul #3 | 54-38 |
| 13:38 | Western Kentucky | Vernon Wallach makes the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 13:38 | Western Kentucky | Vernon Wallach makes the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 13:18 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by James Gray | 56-40 |
| 13:11 | Western Kentucky | Michael May misses long on a floater from the right wing | 56-40 |
| 13:10 | Western Kentucky | Michael May hits the follow up shot | 56-42 |
| 12:50 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-42 |
| 12:48 | Western Kentucky | Vernon Wallach grabs the board | 56-42 |
| 12:25 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Larry Watson - foul #1 on Larry Watson, team foul #4 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner (PG), Leon Taylor (PF) Christopher Weinman, James Cross | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams (SG), Stephen Mosley (SF), Franklin Keaton (C) Robert Burnette, Vernon Wallach, Keith Calhoun | |
| 12:25 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 12:25 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 12:25 | Northern Iowa | James Gray gets the rebound | 56-42 |
| 12:00 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson blows the layup but the foul's on Franklin Keaton - foul #2 on Franklin Keaton, team foul #4 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten (SG), Alfred Hayden (PF) Charles Novick, James Gray | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta (PF) John Watkins | |
| 12:00 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson makes the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 12:00 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 12:00 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta grabs the defensive rebound | 57-42 |
| 11:43 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Michael May | 57-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Earle Haffner (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Colin Weingarten (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Larry Watson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Hayden (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Leon Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael May (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Mosley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Zazueta (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Franklin Keaton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 57-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Cross (C) Larry Watson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 11:16 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Michael May | 57-47 |
| 10:55 | Northern Iowa | James Cross misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-47 |
| 10:54 | Northern Iowa | James Cross gets the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 10:49 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden misses long on a floater near the basket | 57-47 |
| 10:48 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| 10:34 | Western Kentucky | James Cross steps in front of the Franklin Keaton pass | 57-47 |
| 10:14 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 10:13 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor tips it but misses | 57-47 |
| 10:12 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 10:03 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael May | 57-50 |
| 09:56 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Williams picks off the pass by James Cross | 57-50 |
| 09:44 | Western Kentucky | Michael May hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Kevin Williams and he's fouled by Earle Haffner - foul #3 on Earle Haffner, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick (SG), Larry Watson (SF), James Gray (C) Earle Haffner, Leon Taylor, Alfred Hayden | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Burnette (SG), Vernon Wallach (SF), John Watkins (PF), Keith Calhoun (C) Kevin Williams, Stephen Mosley, Ray Zazueta, Franklin Keaton | |
| 09:44 | Western Kentucky | Michael May makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| 09:25 | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten is hacked by Michael May - foul #1 on Michael May, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Darryl Jacobs (PG) Michael May | |
| 09:18 | Northern Iowa | James Cross hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Darryl Jacobs - foul #1 on Darryl Jacobs, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| 09:18 | Northern Iowa | James Cross misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 09:18 | Northern Iowa | James Cross misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 09:18 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 09:00 | Western Kentucky | Robert Burnette misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-53 |
| 08:59 | Northern Iowa | James Cross snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 08:52 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Vernon Wallach - foul #4 on Vernon Wallach, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman (PG), Ellis Smith (PF) Colin Weingarten, James Cross | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams (PG), Bobby Smith (SF) Darryl Jacobs, Vernon Wallach | |
| 08:52 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:52 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 08:36 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams is whistled for a carry | 58-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner (PG), Leon Taylor (PF) Christopher Weinman, Ellis Smith | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta (SF) Bobby Smith | |
| 08:19 | Northern Iowa | Robert Burnette picks off the pass by Leon Taylor | 58-53 |
| 08:12 | Western Kentucky | Robert Burnette loses the ball out of bounds | 58-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton (C) Keith Calhoun | |
| 07:50 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor scores on a 3 from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 07:43 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Ray Zazueta and he's fouled by Charles Novick - foul #2 on Charles Novick, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG), Stephen Mosley (SF) Kevin Williams, Ray Zazueta | |
| 07:43 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton makes the free throw | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Earle Haffner (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Novick (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Larry Watson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leon Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - James Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael May (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Burnette (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Stephen Mosley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Franklin Keaton (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-56 |
| 07:25 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 07:07 | Western Kentucky | Robert Burnette hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-58 |
| 06:53 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 63-58 |
| 06:29 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-58 |
| 06:28 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 06:11 | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten (PG), Christopher Weinman (SG), Dennis Schmidt (SF), Alfred Hayden (PF), James Cross (C) Earle Haffner, Charles Novick, Larry Watson, Leon Taylor, James Gray | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams (SG), Ray Zazueta (PF), Vernon Wallach (C) Robert Burnette, John Watkins, Franklin Keaton | |
| 05:56 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Ray Zazueta is denied by James Cross | 63-58 |
| 05:54 | Western Kentucky | Vernon Wallach gets the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 05:32 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams scores on a floater from the left side set up by Michael May | 63-60 |
| 05:18 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Vernon Wallach - foul #5 on Vernon Wallach, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Darryl Jacobs (PG), George Leto (PF), Keith Calhoun (C) Michael May, Stephen Mosley, Vernon Wallach | |
| 05:18 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 05:18 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 04:56 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ray Zazueta | 65-63 |
| 04:39 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Schmidt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson (SF), James Gray (C) Dennis Schmidt, James Cross | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Burnette (SG), Franklin Keaton (C) Darryl Jacobs, Keith Calhoun | |
| 04:22 | Western Kentucky | Colin Weingarten steals the ball from Robert Burnette | 65-63 |
| 04:07 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson's floater is tipped away by Franklin Keaton | 65-63 |
| 04:05 | Western Kentucky | Robert Burnette snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| 04:01 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 03:59 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta grabs the offensive board | 65-63 |
| 03:40 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 03:38 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Colin Weingarten (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Weinman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Watson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alfred Hayden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Kevin Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Burnette (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ray Zazueta (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Leto (fresh) C - Franklin Keaton (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-63 |
| 03:17 | Western Kentucky | Robert Burnette grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 02:58 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta clanks a floater in the paint | 65-63 |
| 02:57 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton tips it but misses | 65-63 |
| 02:56 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 02:56 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner (PG), Charles Novick (SG) Colin Weingarten, Christopher Weinman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG), Stephen Mosley (SF), John Watkins (PF) Kevin Williams, Ray Zazueta, George Leto | |
| 02:37 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 02:24 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-63 |
| 02:23 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 02:10 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 02:08 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 01:51 | Western Kentucky | Michael May misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-63 |
| 01:50 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Franklin Keaton | 67-63 |
| 01:33 | Western Kentucky | Robert Burnette is hacked by Charles Novick - foul #3 on Charles Novick, team foul #7 | 67-63 |
| 01:33 | Western Kentucky | Robert Burnette makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:33 | Western Kentucky | Robert Burnette makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:24 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden's layup is rejected by Franklin Keaton | 67-65 |
| 01:22 | Northern Iowa | James Gray can't tip it in | 67-65 |
| 01:20 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| 01:00 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-65 |
| 00:59 | Western Kentucky | Robert Burnette gets the offensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 00:48 | Western Kentucky | Robert Burnette buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael May | 67-68 |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Alfred Hayden | 69-68 |
| 00:18 | Western Kentucky | Michael May scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Burnette | 69-70 |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | John Watkins is called for the reach on Earle Haffner - foul #2 on John Watkins, team foul #9 | 69-70 |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner misses the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:11 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley pulls down the rebound | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:09 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley is hacked by Earle Haffner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Earle Haffner, team foul #8 | 69-70 |
| 00:09 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:09 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick clanks a 3 from straight away | 69-72 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-72 |