| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Danny Cyr (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Todd Bottorff (fresh) SF - Richard Allen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ken Ellis (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Johnnie Muysenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Nawrocki (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Grote (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Price (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Peterson (fresh) 4 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Richard Allen inbounds the ball | 24-28 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Western Kentucky | Danny Cyr drills a 3 from straight away set up by Anthony Harris | 27-28 |
| 19:19 | Northern Iowa | James Nawrocki comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-28 |
| 19:17 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Harris snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 18:52 | Western Kentucky | Todd Bottorff travels with the ball | 27-28 |
| 18:28 | Northern Iowa | James Nawrocki knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Johnnie Muysenberg and he's fouled by Todd Bottorff - foul #1 on Todd Bottorff, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| 18:28 | Northern Iowa | James Nawrocki makes the free throw | 27-31 |
| 18:13 | Western Kentucky | Ken Ellis scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Todd Bottorff | 29-31 |
| 17:59 | Northern Iowa | Brian Grote misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 17:57 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ken Ellis | 29-31 |
| 17:40 | Western Kentucky | Richard Allen misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 17:39 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Price grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 17:32 | Northern Iowa | Brian Grote scores on a jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Richard Allen - foul #2 on Richard Allen, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| 17:32 | Northern Iowa | Brian Grote makes the free throw | 29-34 |
| 17:18 | Western Kentucky | Brian Grote is called for the reach on Richard Allen - foul #2 on Brian Grote, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 17:12 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Harris is fouled on the floor by Brian Grote - foul #3 on Brian Grote, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Shipp (SF) Brian Grote | |
| 16:56 | Western Kentucky | Ken Ellis comes up short on the floater from close range | 29-34 |
| 16:54 | Northern Iowa | John Shipp snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 16:49 | Northern Iowa | James Nawrocki hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-37 |
| 16:35 | Western Kentucky | Todd Bottorff hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Danny Cyr | 32-37 |
| 16:21 | Northern Iowa | Todd Bottorff picks off the pass by James Nawrocki | 32-37 |
| 16:17 | Western Kentucky | Danny Cyr can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 16:16 | Western Kentucky | Richard Allen gets the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 15:55 | Western Kentucky | Todd Bottorff hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Danny Cyr | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Danny Cyr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Bottorff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ken Ellis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Johnnie Muysenberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Nawrocki (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Shipp (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeremy Price (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeffrey Peterson (fairly fresh) 4 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Northern Iowa | Johnnie Muysenberg loses the dribble to Anthony Harris | 35-37 |
| 15:21 | Western Kentucky | Richard Allen misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-37 |
| 15:20 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Peterson snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 15:10 | Northern Iowa | Johnnie Muysenberg clanks a 3 from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 15:08 | Western Kentucky | Todd Bottorff snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 14:50 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Harris connects on the 3 from straight away | 38-37 |
| 14:28 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Price can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 14:26 | Western Kentucky | Ken Ellis grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 14:17 | Western Kentucky | Richard Allen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Shipp - foul #3 on John Shipp, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronald Messer (PG), George Courtemanche (SG), Glen Martins (PF), Christopher Brown (C) Danny Cyr, Todd Bottorff, Anthony Harris, Ken Ellis | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clayton Schuelke (PG), Brian Grote (SF), Jeffrey Maggio (PF), Steven Grasty (C) Johnnie Muysenberg, James Nawrocki, Jeremy Price, Jeffrey Peterson | |
| 14:17 | Western Kentucky | Richard Allen makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 14:17 | Western Kentucky | Richard Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:06 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Maggio is whistled for a carry | 40-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Tucker (SF) Richard Allen | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 13:54 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Messer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 13:52 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Steven Grasty | 40-37 |
| 13:37 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Brown is called for the reach on Clayton Schuelke - foul #2 on Christopher Brown, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joe Depp (SG) John Shipp | |
| 13:21 | Northern Iowa | Steven Grasty can't finish the layup | 40-37 |
| 13:20 | Northern Iowa | Steven Grasty tips it in | 40-39 |
| 13:02 | Western Kentucky | George Courtemanche knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Glen Martins | 43-39 |
| 12:49 | Northern Iowa | Joe Depp misses short on a jumper from the left side | 43-39 |
| 12:47 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 12:29 | Western Kentucky | Joe Depp steps in front of the Christopher Brown pass | 43-39 |
| 12:24 | Northern Iowa | Joe Depp is whistled for a carry | 43-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Harris (PF) Jeffery Tucker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Nawrocki (SG) Joe Depp | |
| 12:09 | Western Kentucky | Glen Martins misses the shot from the left side | 43-39 |
| 12:08 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Maggio | 43-39 |
| 12:00 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Brown is called for the reach on Steven Grasty - foul #3 on Christopher Brown, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Todd Bottorff (SG), Ken Ellis (C) George Courtemanche, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 11:46 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Maggio hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 43-39 |
| 11:44 | Northern Iowa | Brian Grote tips it home | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ronald Messer (fresh) SG - Todd Bottorff (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Glen Martins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ken Ellis (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Clayton Schuelke (fresh) SG - James Nawrocki (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Grote (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Maggio (fresh) 4 reb. C - Steven Grasty (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Western Kentucky | Glen Martins misses long on a shot from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 11:24 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Maggio gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 11:17 | Northern Iowa | Steven Grasty misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-41 |
| 11:15 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ken Ellis | 43-41 |
| 11:08 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Maggio steals it from Ken Ellis | 43-41 |
| 10:47 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Maggio lays it up and in set up by Clayton Schuelke and the foul's on Ken Ellis - foul #1 on Ken Ellis, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Danny Cyr (PG), Richard Allen (SF) Ronald Messer, Glen Martins | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Johnnie Muysenberg (PG), Jeffrey Peterson (C) Clayton Schuelke, Steven Grasty | |
| 10:47 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Maggio makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| 10:25 | Western Kentucky | Danny Cyr hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Todd Bottorff | 45-44 |
| 09:57 | Northern Iowa | Brian Grote makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Nawrocki | 45-47 |
| 09:35 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Harris hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Danny Cyr | 47-47 |
| 09:10 | Northern Iowa | Brian Grote comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 09:09 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Maggio tips it back up and in | 47-49 |
| 08:45 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Harris lays it up and in set up by Todd Bottorff | 49-49 |
| 08:31 | Northern Iowa | Brian Grote lays it up and in set up by Johnnie Muysenberg | 49-51 |
| 08:12 | Western Kentucky | Todd Bottorff can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 08:11 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Peterson gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 07:53 | Northern Iowa | Brian Grote double dribbles | 49-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronald Messer (SG), Jeffery Tucker (SF), Glen Martins (PF), Christopher Brown (C) Todd Bottorff, Richard Allen, Anthony Harris, Ken Ellis | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clayton Schuelke (PG), John Shipp (SG), Jonathan Bowen (SF), Jeremy Price (PF), Steven Grasty (C) Johnnie Muysenberg, James Nawrocki, Brian Grote, Jeffrey Maggio, Jeffrey Peterson | |
| 07:35 | Western Kentucky | Glen Martins drills a shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Jeremy Price - foul #1 on Jeremy Price, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Courtemanche (SG) Danny Cyr | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 07:35 | Western Kentucky | Glen Martins makes the free throw | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ronald Messer (fresh) SG - George Courtemanche (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffery Tucker (fresh) PF - Glen Martins (fresh) 5 pts. C - Christopher Brown (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Clayton Schuelke (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Shipp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Bowen (fresh) PF - Jeremy Price (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Steven Grasty (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Price clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Glen Martins - foul #1 on Glen Martins, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| 07:19 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Price misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 07:19 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Price makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 07:00 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Messer connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from George Courtemanche | 55-52 |
| 06:51 | Northern Iowa | Steven Grasty lays it in and he's hacked by Glen Martins - foul #2 on Glen Martins, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Harris (PF) Jeffery Tucker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Peterson (C) Jeremy Price | |
| 06:51 | Northern Iowa | Steven Grasty makes the free throw | 55-55 |
| 06:40 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Brown is hacked by Steven Grasty - foul #1 on Steven Grasty, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Nawrocki (SG), Jeremy Price (PF) Jonathan Bowen, Steven Grasty | |
| 06:27 | Western Kentucky | George Courtemanche is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on George Courtemanche, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Danny Cyr (PG) George Courtemanche | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 06:13 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Price banks in the layup | 55-57 |
| 05:55 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Harris misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 55-57 |
| 05:54 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 05:30 | Northern Iowa | Glen Martins picks off the pass by Jeffrey Peterson | 55-57 |
| 05:07 | Western Kentucky | James Nawrocki steps in front of the Ronald Messer pass | 55-57 |
| 05:03 | Northern Iowa | Clayton Schuelke banks in the layup set up by James Nawrocki | 55-59 |
| 05:03 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Todd Bottorff (SG), Richard Allen (SF), Ken Ellis (C) Ronald Messer, Glen Martins, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Johnnie Muysenberg (PG), Brian Grote (SF) Clayton Schuelke, John Shipp | |
| 04:51 | Western Kentucky | Todd Bottorff can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-59 |
| 04:49 | Northern Iowa | James Nawrocki snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 04:33 | Northern Iowa | Johnnie Muysenberg makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Brian Grote | 55-61 |
| 04:17 | Western Kentucky | Ken Ellis misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Brian Grote - foul #4 on Brian Grote, team foul #6 | 55-61 |
| 04:17 | Western Kentucky | Ken Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 04:17 | Western Kentucky | Ken Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 03:57 | Northern Iowa | Johnnie Muysenberg clanks a floater from the right side | 56-61 |
| 03:56 | Western Kentucky | Richard Allen pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 03:36 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Price steps in front of the Anthony Harris pass | 56-61 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Danny Cyr (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Bottorff (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Ken Ellis (fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Johnnie Muysenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Nawrocki (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Grote (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jeremy Price (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeffrey Peterson (fresh) 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:29 | Northern Iowa | James Nawrocki misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 03:27 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Harris snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 03:16 | Western Kentucky | Danny Cyr can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 03:15 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Peterson grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 03:01 | Northern Iowa | Johnnie Muysenberg can't finish the layup | 56-61 |
| 03:00 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Peterson hits the follow up shot | 56-63 |
| 02:45 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Harris misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jeremy Price - foul #2 on Jeremy Price, team foul #7 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronald Messer (PG) Danny Cyr | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Maggio (C) Jeffrey Peterson | |
| 02:45 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Harris misses the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 02:45 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 02:33 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Maggio misses the lay-in | 57-63 |
| 02:32 | Northern Iowa | Johnnie Muysenberg tips it but misses | 57-63 |
| 02:31 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Harris gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| 02:08 | Western Kentucky | Richard Allen knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Messer | 60-63 |
| 01:47 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Maggio travels with the ball | 60-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Danny Cyr (PG) Ronald Messer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Peterson (C) Jeffrey Maggio | |
| 01:29 | Western Kentucky | Danny Cyr misses the 3 from straight away | 60-63 |
| 01:28 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Price grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 01:05 | Northern Iowa | Brian Grote misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 01:03 | Western Kentucky | Richard Allen pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 00:54 | Western Kentucky | Richard Allen is hacked by Johnnie Muysenberg - foul #2 on Johnnie Muysenberg, team foul #8 | 60-63 |
| 00:54 | Western Kentucky | Richard Allen makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:54 | Western Kentucky | Richard Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:54 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Harris gets the offensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 00:44 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Harris buries a shot from the left block | 63-63 |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | Johnnie Muysenberg drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Jeffrey Peterson and the foul's on Danny Cyr - foul #3 on Danny Cyr, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | Johnnie Muysenberg misses the free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:30 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ken Ellis | 63-65 |
| 00:10 | Western Kentucky | Richard Allen's floater is tipped away by Jeremy Price | 63-65 |
| 00:09 | Western Kentucky | Todd Bottorff grabs the offensive board | 63-65 |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Richard Allen is hacked by Johnnie Muysenberg - foul #3 on Johnnie Muysenberg, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Richard Allen makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Richard Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Peterson gets the rebound | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Peterson runs out the clock | 64-65 |