| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Malott (fresh) 7 pts. SG - George Simms (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Travis Bassler (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Robert Doyle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Todd Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyron Gabbard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Vaughn (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Tyron Gabbard inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Northern Iowa | Donald Simmons clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 19:36 | Northern Iowa | Clarence Vaughn tips it home | 28-32 |
| 19:23 | Western Kentucky | Tyron Gabbard picks off the pass by George Simms | 28-32 |
| 19:03 | Northern Iowa | James Walker hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Simmons | 28-35 |
| 18:49 | Western Kentucky | James Malott makes the 3 from straight away | 31-35 |
| 18:26 | Northern Iowa | James Walker misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 18:24 | Northern Iowa | Donald Simmons grabs the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 18:07 | Northern Iowa | Clarence Vaughn double dribbles | 31-35 |
| 17:52 | Western Kentucky | Robert Doyle is hacked by Daniel Johnson - foul #1 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 17:40 | Western Kentucky | Travis Bassler loses the dribble to Daniel Johnson | 31-35 |
| 17:20 | Northern Iowa | Clarence Vaughn hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Donald Simmons | 31-38 |
| 17:15 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Johnson steals the ball from James Malott | 31-38 |
| 17:09 | Northern Iowa | Clarence Vaughn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 31-38 |
| 17:07 | Northern Iowa | Clarence Vaughn snags the offensive board | 31-38 |
| 16:50 | Northern Iowa | Robert Doyle is called for the reach on Clarence Vaughn - foul #2 on Robert Doyle, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stephen Hale (PG), Joseph Owen (SG), Stuart Renda (SF), Brian Eatman (PF), Richard Chambers (C) James Malott, George Simms, Travis Bassler, Robert Doyle, Todd Wilkins | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Baptiste (PG), Larry Loving (SG), Jack Schweers (SF), Kenneth Samuels (PF), Duane Foster (C) Donald Simmons, James Walker, Tyron Gabbard, Daniel Johnson, Clarence Vaughn | |
| 16:43 | Northern Iowa | Stuart Renda is called for the reach on Jack Schweers - foul #2 on Stuart Renda, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| 16:33 | Northern Iowa | Brian Eatman steps in front of the Jack Schweers pass | 31-38 |
| 16:11 | Western Kentucky | Stuart Renda misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Baptiste - foul #3 on Robert Baptiste, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bobby Deatherage (SG) Robert Baptiste | |
| 16:11 | Western Kentucky | Stuart Renda makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 16:11 | Western Kentucky | Stuart Renda makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 16:02 | Northern Iowa | Brian Eatman takes the ball from Duane Foster | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Stephen Hale (fresh) SG - Joseph Owen (fresh) SF - Stuart Renda (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Eatman (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Chambers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Larry Loving (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bobby Deatherage (fresh) SF - Jack Schweers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Samuels (fresh) 4 pts. C - Duane Foster (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Western Kentucky | Stuart Renda is hacked by Kenneth Samuels - foul #1 on Kenneth Samuels, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ryan Robinson (PG), George Simms (SG), James Malott (SF), Robert Doyle (PF) Stephen Hale, Joseph Owen, Stuart Renda, Richard Chambers | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Baptiste (PG), James Walker (SG), Clarence Vaughn (C) Larry Loving, Bobby Deatherage, Kenneth Samuels | |
| 15:27 | Western Kentucky | George Simms misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-38 |
| 15:25 | Western Kentucky | Robert Doyle hits the follow up shot | 35-38 |
| 15:10 | Northern Iowa | Clarence Vaughn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 15:08 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to George Simms | 35-38 |
| 14:56 | Western Kentucky | James Malott double dribbles | 35-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Travis Bassler (SF), Todd Wilkins (C) James Malott, Brian Eatman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Simmons (PG), Tyron Gabbard (SF), Daniel Johnson (PF) Robert Baptiste, Jack Schweers, Duane Foster | |
| 14:37 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Johnson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-38 |
| 14:36 | Northern Iowa | Donald Simmons grabs the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 14:22 | Northern Iowa | Donald Simmons knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by James Walker | 35-41 |
| 14:16 | Western Kentucky | Travis Bassler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 14:14 | Western Kentucky | Robert Doyle tips it back up and in | 37-41 |
| 13:55 | Northern Iowa | Clarence Vaughn clanks a 3 from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 13:54 | Western Kentucky | Travis Bassler snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 13:46 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Robinson is hacked by Clarence Vaughn - foul #2 on Clarence Vaughn, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Malott (SG) George Simms | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Baptiste (SG), Duane Foster (C) James Walker, Clarence Vaughn | |
| 13:32 | Western Kentucky | Robert Doyle comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-41 |
| 13:30 | Northern Iowa | Tyron Gabbard pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 13:06 | Northern Iowa | Tyron Gabbard misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 13:05 | Northern Iowa | Robert Baptiste tips it in | 37-43 |
| 12:48 | Western Kentucky | Duane Foster denies the turnaround by Ryan Robinson | 37-43 |
| 12:46 | Northern Iowa | Donald Simmons snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 12:30 | Northern Iowa | Donald Simmons double dribbles | 37-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Simms (SG), Stephen Hale (SF), Brian Eatman (PF), Richard Chambers (C) Ryan Robinson, Travis Bassler, Robert Doyle, Todd Wilkins | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Walker (SG), Jack Schweers (SF), Clarence Vaughn (C) Donald Simmons, Tyron Gabbard, Duane Foster | |
| 12:11 | Western Kentucky | George Simms comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 37-43 |
| 12:10 | Northern Iowa | Clarence Vaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 11:46 | Northern Iowa | Robert Baptiste loses the dribble to Brian Eatman | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Malott (fresh) 10 pts. SG - George Simms (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stephen Hale (fresh) PF - Brian Eatman (fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Richard Chambers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Baptiste (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Schweers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Clarence Vaughn (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Johnson - foul #2 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #5 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ryan Robinson (PG) Stephen Hale | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Tyron Gabbard (SF), Duane Foster (PF) Jack Schweers, Daniel Johnson | |
| 11:21 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 11:21 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 11:01 | Northern Iowa | James Walker misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 11:00 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 10:41 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Robinson makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Brian Eatman | 41-43 |
| 10:12 | Northern Iowa | Robert Baptiste knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Duane Foster | 41-45 |
| 09:55 | Western Kentucky | James Malott misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 09:54 | Western Kentucky | George Simms grabs the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 09:44 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from George Simms | 43-45 |
| 09:31 | Northern Iowa | James Walker is called for traveling | 43-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stephen Hale (SG), Travis Bassler (SF), Robert Doyle (PF), Todd Wilkins (C) George Simms, James Malott, Brian Eatman, Richard Chambers | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Simmons (PG), Larry Loving (SG), Jack Schweers (SF), Daniel Johnson (PF) Robert Baptiste, James Walker, Tyron Gabbard, Clarence Vaughn | |
| 09:16 | Western Kentucky | Robert Doyle hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 43-45 |
| 09:15 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Hale pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 08:56 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Robinson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 08:54 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Johnson snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 08:50 | Northern Iowa | Larry Loving misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Stephen Hale - foul #1 on Stephen Hale, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Owen (SG) Ryan Robinson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 08:50 | Northern Iowa | Larry Loving makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 08:50 | Northern Iowa | Larry Loving makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 08:29 | Western Kentucky | Travis Bassler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels (C) Duane Foster | |
| 08:14 | Northern Iowa | Larry Loving knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Jack Schweers | 43-49 |
| 08:07 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Owen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 08:06 | Northern Iowa | Jack Schweers gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 07:49 | Northern Iowa | Donald Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ryan Robinson (PG), George Simms (SG) Stephen Hale, Joseph Owen | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Walker (SG), Tyron Gabbard (SF), Clarence Vaughn (C) Larry Loving, Jack Schweers, Kenneth Samuels | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ryan Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - George Simms (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Bassler (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Robert Doyle (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Todd Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyron Gabbard (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Clarence Vaughn (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Western Kentucky | Donald Simmons is called for the reach on Ryan Robinson - foul #3 on Donald Simmons, team foul #6 | 43-49 |
| 07:07 | Western Kentucky | Todd Wilkins banks in the layup | 45-49 |
| 06:46 | Northern Iowa | Tyron Gabbard misses badly on a floater in the lane | 45-49 |
| 06:44 | Western Kentucky | Robert Doyle snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 06:23 | Western Kentucky | Todd Wilkins misses the jumper from the left side | 45-49 |
| 06:21 | Northern Iowa | Clarence Vaughn pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 05:57 | Northern Iowa | Clarence Vaughn hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Simmons | 45-52 |
| 05:44 | Western Kentucky | Todd Wilkins lays it in on a nice dish by Ryan Robinson | 47-52 |
| 05:26 | Northern Iowa | Tyron Gabbard lays it up and in set up by Donald Simmons | 47-54 |
| 05:13 | Western Kentucky | George Simms scores on a 3 from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 04:58 | Northern Iowa | James Walker is fouled on the floor by George Simms - foul #2 on George Simms, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Malott (PG), Stephen Hale (SG), Stuart Renda (SF), Brian Eatman (PF), Richard Chambers (C) Ryan Robinson, George Simms, Travis Bassler, Robert Doyle, Todd Wilkins | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Baptiste (PG), Larry Loving (SG), Jack Schweers (SF), Kenneth Samuels (PF), Duane Foster (C) Donald Simmons, James Walker, Tyron Gabbard, Daniel Johnson, Clarence Vaughn | |
| 04:44 | Northern Iowa | Larry Loving travels with the ball | 50-54 |
| 04:26 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman loses the ball out of bounds | 50-54 |
| 04:08 | Northern Iowa | Duane Foster knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-57 |
| 03:47 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 50-57 |
| 03:46 | Western Kentucky | Richard Chambers grabs the offensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 03:34 | Western Kentucky | Stuart Renda makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Eatman | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Malott (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Stephen Hale (fresh) SF - Stuart Renda (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Eatman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Richard Chambers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Baptiste (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Loving (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jack Schweers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Samuels (fresh) 4 pts. C - Duane Foster (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:14 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 03:12 | Northern Iowa | Duane Foster tips it in | 52-59 |
| 02:53 | Western Kentucky | Stuart Renda hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Malott | 55-59 |
| 02:53 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ryan Robinson (PG), George Simms (SG), Travis Bassler (SF), Robert Doyle (PF), Todd Wilkins (C) James Malott, Stephen Hale, Stuart Renda, Brian Eatman, Richard Chambers | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Simmons (PG), James Walker (SG), Tyron Gabbard (SF), Daniel Johnson (PF), Clarence Vaughn (C) Robert Baptiste, Larry Loving, Jack Schweers, Kenneth Samuels, Duane Foster | |
| 02:37 | Northern Iowa | Travis Bassler picks off the pass by Daniel Johnson | 55-59 |
| 02:18 | Western Kentucky | Travis Bassler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-59 |
| 02:17 | Northern Iowa | Clarence Vaughn snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 02:11 | Northern Iowa | James Walker knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Johnson | 55-61 |
| 01:47 | Western Kentucky | Travis Bassler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-61 |
| 01:28 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Johnson buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by James Walker | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:12 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Robinson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-63 |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Johnson is denied on a layup by Robert Doyle | 58-63 |
| 00:49 | Northern Iowa | Clarence Vaughn tips it but misses | 58-63 |
| 00:48 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Johnson tips it back up and in | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Western Kentucky | Clarence Vaughn is called for the reach on Todd Wilkins - foul #3 on Clarence Vaughn, team foul #7 | 58-65 |
| 00:43 | Western Kentucky | Todd Wilkins misses the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Clarence Vaughn | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Northern Iowa | Clarence Vaughn is hacked by Ryan Robinson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ryan Robinson, team foul #5 | 58-65 |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Clarence Vaughn is fouled on the floor by Travis Bassler - foul #1 on Travis Bassler, team foul #6 | 58-65 |
| 00:38 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Robinson is called for the reach on Donald Simmons - foul #5 on Ryan Robinson, team foul #7 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Malott (PG) Ryan Robinson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:38 | Northern Iowa | Donald Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:38 | Western Kentucky | Todd Wilkins gets the rebound | 58-65 |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | Travis Bassler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-65 |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | James Malott is called for the reach on Donald Simmons in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Malott, team foul #8 | 58-65 |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | Donald Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | Donald Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Western Kentucky | George Simms misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-67 |
| 00:23 | Western Kentucky | James Malott gets the offensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 00:20 | Western Kentucky | James Malott misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-67 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Johnson pulls down the rebound | 58-67 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Johnson is hacked by George Simms in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Simms, team foul #9 | 58-67 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:16 | Western Kentucky | Robert Doyle pulls down the rebound | 58-68 |
| 00:09 | Western Kentucky | Todd Wilkins hits a runner in the paint | 60-68 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Donald Simmons is fouled in the backcourt by James Malott - foul #2 on James Malott, team foul #10 | 60-68 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Donald Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Donald Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:06 | Western Kentucky | Robert Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | George Simms scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Donald Simmons runs out the clock | 63-69 |