| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Leon Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Romanoski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Koenig (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Peter Durso (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William Ellison (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Gregg Girouard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Brookins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerry Bos (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Maxon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicolas Sullivan (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Jerry Bos inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Western Carolina | Gregg Girouard is denied on a layup by William Ellison | 30-28 |
| 19:34 | Western Carolina | Douglas Maxon grabs the offensive board | 30-28 |
| 19:21 | Western Carolina | Nicolas Sullivan misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 19:20 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Koenig grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 19:01 | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso can't finish the layup | 30-28 |
| 18:59 | Western Carolina | Nicolas Sullivan gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 18:47 | Western Carolina | William Brookins is hacked by Leon Butler - foul #1 on Leon Butler, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 18:39 | Western Carolina | Douglas Maxon hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Peter Durso - foul #1 on Peter Durso, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| 18:39 | Western Carolina | Douglas Maxon makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 18:39 | Western Carolina | Douglas Maxon makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 18:23 | Northern Iowa | William Ellison buries a jumper near the basket | 32-30 |
| 18:07 | Western Carolina | William Brookins scores on a shot from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 17:50 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-32 |
| 17:48 | Western Carolina | Jerry Bos snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 17:29 | Western Carolina | Jerry Bos comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Leon Butler - foul #2 on Leon Butler, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Tom Cobb (SG), Daniel Custodio (PF) Arthur Romanoski, Peter Durso | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Guy Lewellen (SG) William Brookins | |
| 17:29 | Western Carolina | Jerry Bos makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 17:29 | Western Carolina | Jerry Bos makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:14 | Northern Iowa | Tom Cobb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-34 |
| 17:00 | Western Carolina | Gregg Girouard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 16:58 | Western Carolina | Douglas Maxon snags the offensive board | 32-34 |
| 16:45 | Western Carolina | Nicolas Sullivan double dribbles | 32-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Owen (SG), Christopher Hill (C) Leon Butler, William Ellison | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Antony Dionne (SG), Christopher White (SF), Steven Echevarria (C) Gregg Girouard, Jerry Bos, Nicolas Sullivan | |
| 16:27 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Custodio hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-34 |
| 16:25 | Western Carolina | Christopher White grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 16:17 | Western Carolina | Steven Echevarria is whistled for traveling | 32-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski (SG), Peter Durso (PF) Bobby Koenig, Christopher Hill | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Kirchner (C) Douglas Maxon | |
| 15:59 | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Thomas Owen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Arthur Romanoski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tom Cobb (fresh) PF - Peter Durso (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Custodio (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Guy Lewellen (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Antony Dionne (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher White (fresh) PF - Steven Echevarria (fresh) C - John Kirchner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Western Carolina | Antony Dionne makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Guy Lewellen | 35-36 |
| 15:43 | Northern Iowa | Tom Cobb knocks in the jumper from the right side | 37-36 |
| 15:22 | Western Carolina | John Kirchner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-36 |
| 15:20 | Northern Iowa | Tom Cobb pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 14:58 | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Owen | 39-36 |
| 14:32 | Western Carolina | Antony Dionne misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-36 |
| 14:30 | Western Carolina | Christopher White tips it home | 39-38 |
| 14:17 | Northern Iowa | Tom Cobb's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Echevarria | 39-38 |
| 14:16 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Custodio pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 14:04 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Custodio clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 14:03 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski snags the offensive board | 39-38 |
| 13:50 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Owen scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Peter Durso | 41-38 |
| 13:45 | Western Carolina | Guy Lewellen misses the 3 from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 13:43 | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 13:25 | Northern Iowa | John Kirchner steals the ball from Thomas Owen | 41-38 |
| 13:20 | Western Carolina | Guy Lewellen misses long on a shot from the right side | 41-38 |
| 13:19 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 13:08 | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 12:59 | Western Carolina | Steven Echevarria is hacked by Daniel Custodio - foul #1 on Daniel Custodio, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leon Butler (PG), Kenneth Kennedy (SG), Bobby Koenig (SF), Christopher Hill (PF), William Ellison (C) Thomas Owen, Arthur Romanoski, Tom Cobb, Peter Durso, Daniel Custodio | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gregg Girouard (PG), William Brookins (SG), Jerry Bos (SF), Douglas Maxon (PF), Nicolas Sullivan (C) Guy Lewellen, Antony Dionne, Christopher White, Steven Echevarria, John Kirchner | |
| 12:46 | Western Carolina | William Ellison picks off the pass by Douglas Maxon | 44-38 |
| 12:22 | Northern Iowa | William Ellison is hacked by Douglas Maxon - foul #2 on Douglas Maxon, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| 12:00 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Kennedy makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Leon Butler | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Leon Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bobby Koenig (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Hill (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Ellison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Gregg Girouard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Brookins (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jerry Bos (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Maxon (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Nicolas Sullivan (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Western Carolina | William Brookins drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas Maxon | 47-41 |
| 11:16 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Koenig misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 11:15 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hill tips it home | 49-41 |
| 11:00 | Western Carolina | William Brookins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 10:58 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Koenig pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 10:36 | Northern Iowa | William Ellison can't finish the layup but the foul's on William Brookins - foul #3 on William Brookins, team foul #2 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Tom Cobb (SG) Kenneth Kennedy | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Guy Lewellen (SG) William Brookins | |
| 10:36 | Northern Iowa | William Ellison makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 10:36 | Northern Iowa | William Ellison makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 10:23 | Western Carolina | Nicolas Sullivan makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Douglas Maxon | 51-43 |
| 10:08 | Northern Iowa | Leon Butler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 10:07 | Northern Iowa | William Ellison can't tip it in | 51-43 |
| 10:06 | Western Carolina | Gregg Girouard pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 09:48 | Western Carolina | Gregg Girouard misses the jumper from the free throw line | 51-43 |
| 09:46 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Koenig gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 09:26 | Northern Iowa | Leon Butler is hacked by Guy Lewellen - foul #2 on Guy Lewellen, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Owen (PG), Arthur Romanoski (SG), Peter Durso (PF), Daniel Custodio (C) Leon Butler, Bobby Koenig, Christopher Hill, William Ellison | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Brookins (SG), Christopher White (SF), Steven Echevarria (PF), John Kirchner (C) Gregg Girouard, Jerry Bos, Douglas Maxon, Nicolas Sullivan | |
| 09:10 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Kirchner - foul #1 on John Kirchner, team foul #4 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bobby Koenig (SF) Tom Cobb | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 09:10 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 09:10 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 09:01 | Western Carolina | Christopher White misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Bobby Koenig - foul #2 on Bobby Koenig, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| 09:01 | Western Carolina | Christopher White misses the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 09:01 | Western Carolina | Christopher White misses the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 09:01 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Bobby Koenig | 52-43 |
| 08:54 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski is fouled on the floor by Christopher White - foul #1 on Christopher White, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| 08:25 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 08:24 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Custodio grabs the offensive board | 52-43 |
| 08:11 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Owen is hacked by John Kirchner - foul #2 on John Kirchner, team foul #6 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leon Butler (PG), Tom Cobb (SF), William Ellison (C) Thomas Owen, Bobby Koenig, Daniel Custodio | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Antony Dionne (SG), Jerry Bos (SF), Douglas Maxon (PF) William Brookins, Christopher White, John Kirchner | |
| 07:57 | Northern Iowa | William Ellison's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Echevarria | 52-43 |
| 07:56 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski tips it home | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Leon Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Romanoski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tom Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Durso (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - William Ellison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Guy Lewellen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antony Dionne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Bos (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Maxon (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Echevarria (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 07:40 | Western Carolina | Antony Dionne misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 07:38 | Northern Iowa | William Ellison grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 07:22 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski is hacked by Douglas Maxon - foul #3 on Douglas Maxon, team foul #7 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Custodio (PF) Peter Durso | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gregg Girouard (PG), Nicolas Sullivan (C) Guy Lewellen, Steven Echevarria | |
| 07:22 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 07:22 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 06:59 | Western Carolina | Gregg Girouard connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 06:33 | Northern Iowa | Tom Cobb drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Leon Butler | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:24 | Western Carolina | Douglas Maxon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Owen (SG), Bobby Koenig (SF), Christopher Hill (C) Arthur Romanoski, Tom Cobb, William Ellison | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Brookins (SG), Christopher White (SF) Antony Dionne, Jerry Bos | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:04 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hill can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Nicolas Sullivan - foul #1 on Nicolas Sullivan, team foul #8 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Kennedy (SG), Peter Durso (PF) Leon Butler, Daniel Custodio | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 06:04 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hill makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 06:04 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 06:04 | Western Carolina | Douglas Maxon grabs the board | 60-45 |
| 05:53 | Western Carolina | William Brookins clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-45 |
| 05:52 | Western Carolina | Douglas Maxon tips it home | 60-47 |
| 05:25 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Owen makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Peter Durso | 62-47 |
| 05:20 | Western Carolina | William Brookins is hacked by Christopher Hill - foul #1 on Christopher Hill, team foul #6 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Ellison (C) Christopher Hill | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jerry Bos (SF) Christopher White | |
| 05:03 | Western Carolina | Gregg Girouard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leon Butler (PG), Tom Cobb (SG) Thomas Owen, Kenneth Kennedy | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 04:41 | Northern Iowa | Leon Butler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-47 |
| 04:39 | Western Carolina | Nicolas Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 62-47 |
| 04:35 | Western Carolina | William Brookins's floater is knocked away by William Ellison | 62-47 |
| 04:34 | Northern Iowa | William Ellison pulls down the rebound | 62-47 |
| 04:11 | Northern Iowa | William Ellison buries a fadeaway in the paint | 64-47 |
| 03:59 | Western Carolina | William Brookins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-47 |
| 03:58 | Western Carolina | Nicolas Sullivan tips it in | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Leon Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tom Cobb (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bobby Koenig (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Peter Durso (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - William Ellison (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Gregg Girouard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Brookins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Bos (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Maxon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Nicolas Sullivan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:35 | Northern Iowa | William Ellison misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 64-49 |
| 03:33 | Western Carolina | Jerry Bos grabs the defensive rebound | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Western Carolina | Douglas Maxon scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Nicolas Sullivan | 64-51 |
| 02:46 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Koenig misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Jerry Bos - foul #1 on Jerry Bos, team foul #9 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Owen (PG), Kenneth Kennedy (SG), Daniel Custodio (PF), Christopher Hill (C) Leon Butler, Tom Cobb, Peter Durso, William Ellison | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Guy Lewellen (PG), Antony Dionne (SG), Christopher White (SF), Steven Echevarria (PF), John Kirchner (C) Gregg Girouard, William Brookins, Jerry Bos, Douglas Maxon, Nicolas Sullivan | |
| 02:46 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Koenig misses the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 02:46 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Koenig makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 02:23 | Western Carolina | Christopher White scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Guy Lewellen | 65-53 |
| 01:54 | Northern Iowa | Christopher White picks off the pass by Daniel Custodio | 65-53 |
| 01:46 | Western Carolina | Guy Lewellen misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-53 |
| 01:44 | Western Carolina | John Kirchner grabs the offensive board | 65-53 |
| 01:39 | Western Carolina | Antony Dionne misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kenneth Kennedy - foul #3 on Kenneth Kennedy, team foul #7 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Tom Cobb (SF) Bobby Koenig | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 01:39 | Western Carolina | Antony Dionne makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 01:39 | Western Carolina | Antony Dionne makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 01:16 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Custodio can't finish the layup | 65-55 |
| 01:15 | Western Carolina | Steven Echevarria snags the defensive board | 65-55 |
| 00:58 | Western Carolina | Thomas Owen is called for the reach on Antony Dionne - foul #2 on Thomas Owen, team foul #8 | 65-55 |
| 00:58 | Western Carolina | Antony Dionne misses the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:58 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Kenneth Kennedy | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Kennedy is fouled in the backcourt by Guy Lewellen - foul #3 on Guy Lewellen, team foul #10 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerry Brown (PF) Christopher Hill | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Western Carolina | John Kirchner clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-55 |
| 00:48 | Western Carolina | Christopher White gets the offensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 00:46 | Western Carolina | Steven Echevarria can't finish the layup | 67-55 |
| 00:45 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Brown grabs the board | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Guy Lewellen is called for the reach on Kenneth Kennedy - foul #4 on Guy Lewellen, team foul #11 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hill (C) Jerry Brown | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 00:17 | Western Carolina | Steven Echevarria grabs the defensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 00:10 | Western Carolina | Guy Lewellen misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 68-55 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Daniel Custodio | 68-55 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Kennedy runs out the clock | 68-55 |