| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ernest Ginther (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Wildenthaler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Jeremy Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Binion (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Martin Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Baucom (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Wildenthaler inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Horton is called for the reach on Ernest Ginther - foul #3 on Jeremy Horton, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Kuehl (PG) Jeremy Horton | |
| 19:32 | Northern Iowa | Ernest Ginther banks in the layup | 36-32 |
| 19:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Martin Hart misses the lay-in | 36-32 |
| 19:19 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Edward Simmons | 36-32 |
| 19:06 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Wildenthaler's pass is intercepted by John Matthews | 36-32 |
| 19:01 | Eastern Kentucky | John Matthews lays it up and in | 36-34 |
| 18:37 | Northern Iowa | Ernest Ginther makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 18:32 | Eastern Kentucky | James Kuehl can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas White - foul #2 on Thomas White, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 18:32 | Eastern Kentucky | James Kuehl makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:32 | Eastern Kentucky | James Kuehl makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 18:11 | Northern Iowa | Paul Binion takes the ball from Ernest Ginther | 39-36 |
| 17:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Ernest Ginther steals the ball from Michael Baucom | 39-36 |
| 17:37 | Northern Iowa | Edward Simmons is fouled on the floor by Martin Hart - foul #2 on Martin Hart, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stewart McChesney (PG), Trenton Carter (SF), Philip Champlin (PF), Craig Yow (C) Ernest Ginther, Jerry Wildenthaler, Thomas White, Jonathan Robinson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Brock (PG), Frederick Lint (SF), Ronald Hixon (PF), Lanny Gibson (C) John Matthews, Paul Binion, Martin Hart, Michael Baucom | |
| 17:15 | Northern Iowa | Stewart McChesney misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Kuehl - foul #1 on James Kuehl, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Dixon (PG) Edward Simmons | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 17:15 | Northern Iowa | Stewart McChesney misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:15 | Northern Iowa | Stewart McChesney misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:15 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ronald Hixon | 39-36 |
| 16:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Philip Champlin swats the layup by Frederick Lint | 39-36 |
| 16:53 | Northern Iowa | Philip Champlin pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 16:35 | Northern Iowa | Stewart McChesney scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Trenton Carter | 41-36 |
| 16:07 | Eastern Kentucky | James Kuehl hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 41-36 |
| 16:06 | Northern Iowa | Trenton Carter snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 15:52 | Northern Iowa | Craig Yow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ernest Ginther (PG), Edward Simmons (SG), Jerry Wildenthaler (SF), Thomas White (PF), Jonathan Robinson (C) Donald Dixon, Stewart McChesney, Trenton Carter, Philip Champlin, Craig Yow | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Horton (PG), John Matthews (SG), Paul Binion (SF), Martin Hart (PF), Michael Baucom (C) Christopher Brock, James Kuehl, Frederick Lint, Ronald Hixon, Lanny Gibson | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ernest Ginther (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Wildenthaler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Jeremy Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Matthews (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Paul Binion (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Martin Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Baucom (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Baucom is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 41-36 |
| 15:21 | Northern Iowa | Edward Simmons hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Ernest Ginther and he's fouled by John Matthews - foul #2 on John Matthews, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| 15:21 | Northern Iowa | Edward Simmons makes the free throw | 44-36 |
| 15:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Baucom is fouled on the floor by Thomas White - foul #3 on Thomas White, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| 14:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Martin Hart blows the dunk | 44-36 |
| 14:42 | Northern Iowa | Edward Simmons gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 14:31 | Northern Iowa | Ernest Ginther is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Horton - foul #4 on Jeremy Horton, team foul #5 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Kuehl (PG) Jeremy Horton | |
| 14:16 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Robinson blows the layup | 44-36 |
| 14:14 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 13:55 | Northern Iowa | Ernest Ginther misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-36 |
| 13:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Baucom snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 13:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerry Wildenthaler takes the ball from John Matthews | 44-36 |
| 13:33 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Wildenthaler banks in the layup | 46-36 |
| 13:26 | Eastern Kentucky | James Kuehl is fouled on the floor by Ernest Ginther - foul #2 on Ernest Ginther, team foul #3 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Dixon (PG), Stewart McChesney (SG), Trenton Carter (SF), Philip Champlin (PF), Craig Yow (C) Ernest Ginther, Edward Simmons, Jerry Wildenthaler, Thomas White, Jonathan Robinson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Brock (PG), Frederick Lint (SF), Ronald Hixon (PF), Lanny Gibson (C) John Matthews, Paul Binion, Martin Hart, Michael Baucom | |
| 12:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Lanny Gibson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Hixon hits the follow up shot | 46-38 |
| 12:47 | Northern Iowa | Lanny Gibson steps in front of the Trenton Carter pass | 46-38 |
| 12:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Brock clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-38 |
| 12:31 | Northern Iowa | Craig Yow grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 12:25 | Northern Iowa | James Kuehl picks off the pass by Stewart McChesney | 46-38 |
| 12:12 | Eastern Kentucky | James Kuehl is hacked by Philip Champlin - foul #1 on Philip Champlin, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ernest Ginther (PG), Edward Simmons (SG) Donald Dixon, Stewart McChesney | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Binion (SF) James Kuehl | |
| 12:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Binion loses the dribble to Philip Champlin | 46-38 |
| 11:45 | Northern Iowa | Craig Yow clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 11:44 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Champlin | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ernest Ginther (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Simmons (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Trenton Carter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Philip Champlin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Yow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Christopher Brock (fresh) SG - Frederick Lint (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Paul Binion (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Hixon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Lanny Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:29 | Northern Iowa | Philip Champlin is hacked by Lanny Gibson - foul #2 on Lanny Gibson, team foul #6 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerry Wildenthaler (SF), Thomas White (PF), Jonathan Robinson (C) Trenton Carter, Philip Champlin, Craig Yow | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Matthews (SG), Martin Hart (PF), Michael Baucom (C) Frederick Lint, Ronald Hixon, Lanny Gibson | |
| 11:05 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Robinson makes the jumper from the right side set up by Jerry Wildenthaler | 48-38 |
| 10:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Baucom buries a shot in the lane | 48-40 |
| 10:40 | Northern Iowa | Edward Simmons misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 48-40 |
| 10:39 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Baucom | 48-40 |
| 10:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Binion knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Brock | 48-42 |
| 10:07 | Northern Iowa | Edward Simmons misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 10:06 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Wildenthaler tips it back up and in | 50-42 |
| 09:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Binion misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-42 |
| 09:47 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Robinson grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 09:40 | Northern Iowa | Edward Simmons misses the floater from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 09:39 | Northern Iowa | Ernest Ginther snags the offensive board | 50-42 |
| 09:27 | Northern Iowa | Edward Simmons clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-42 |
| 09:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Brock grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 09:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Binion scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Brock | 50-45 |
| 08:52 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Wildenthaler misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Paul Binion - foul #2 on Paul Binion, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stewart McChesney (PG), Trenton Carter (SG), Philip Champlin (PF), Craig Yow (C) Ernest Ginther, Edward Simmons, Thomas White, Jonathan Robinson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Kuehl (PG), Justin Heath (SG), Frederick Lint (SF), Ronald Hixon (PF), Lanny Gibson (C) Christopher Brock, John Matthews, Paul Binion, Martin Hart, Michael Baucom | |
| 08:52 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Wildenthaler makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 08:52 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Wildenthaler makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 08:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Heath buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by James Kuehl | 52-47 |
| 08:17 | Northern Iowa | Trenton Carter blows the layup | 52-47 |
| 08:16 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Wildenthaler | 52-47 |
| 08:04 | Northern Iowa | Philip Champlin misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-47 |
| 08:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Hixon pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 07:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Frederick Lint makes the shot from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 07:35 | Northern Iowa | Philip Champlin hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Stewart McChesney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Trenton Carter (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Jerry Wildenthaler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Champlin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Yow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Kuehl (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Heath (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frederick Lint (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ronald Hixon (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Lanny Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:10 | Eastern Kentucky | James Kuehl scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Frederick Lint | 54-52 |
| 06:41 | Northern Iowa | Trenton Carter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 06:39 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ronald Hixon | 54-52 |
| 06:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Frederick Lint misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 06:18 | Northern Iowa | Craig Yow grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 06:01 | Northern Iowa | Trenton Carter is whistled for a carry | 54-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ernest Ginther (PG), Edward Simmons (SG), Benny Owens (SF), Thomas White (PF), Jonathan Robinson (C) Stewart McChesney, Trenton Carter, Jerry Wildenthaler, Philip Champlin, Craig Yow | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Horton (PG), John Matthews (SG), Paul Binion (SF), Martin Hart (PF), Michael Baucom (C) James Kuehl, Justin Heath, Frederick Lint, Ronald Hixon, Lanny Gibson | |
| 05:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Horton connects on the 3 from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 05:34 | Northern Iowa | Benny Owens misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 05:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Martin Hart grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 05:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Martin Hart can't connect on a runner from the right block | 54-55 |
| 05:26 | Northern Iowa | Thomas White snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 04:59 | Northern Iowa | Benny Owens makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas White | 57-55 |
| 04:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Ernest Ginther steals it from Paul Binion | 57-55 |
| 04:13 | Northern Iowa | Edward Simmons hits the finger roll | 59-55 |
| 03:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Horton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 03:42 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 03:20 | Northern Iowa | Thomas White makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Ernest Ginther | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ernest Ginther (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Simmons (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Benny Owens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Jeremy Horton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Matthews (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Paul Binion (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Martin Hart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Baucom (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Eastern Kentucky | John Matthews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Dixon (PG), Stewart McChesney (SG), Trenton Carter (SF), Philip Champlin (PF), Craig Yow (C) Ernest Ginther, Edward Simmons, Benny Owens, Thomas White, Jonathan Robinson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Kuehl (SG), Frederick Lint (SF), Ronald Hixon (PF), Lanny Gibson (C) John Matthews, Paul Binion, Martin Hart, Michael Baucom | |
| 02:46 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Lint picks off the pass by Philip Champlin | 61-55 |
| 02:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Simmons (SG) Donald Dixon | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Binion (SF), Michael Baucom (C) Frederick Lint, Lanny Gibson | |
| 02:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Binion scores on a runner near the basket and he's hacked by Craig Yow - foul #1 on Craig Yow, team foul #5 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ernest Ginther (PG), Jonathan Robinson (C) Stewart McChesney, Craig Yow | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Matthews (SG), Martin Hart (PF) James Kuehl, Ronald Hixon | |
| 02:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Binion makes the free throw | 61-58 |
| 02:20 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerry Wildenthaler (SF), Thomas White (PF) Trenton Carter, Philip Champlin | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 02:08 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Robinson makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Ernest Ginther | 63-58 |
| 01:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Baucom blows the layup | 63-58 |
| 01:57 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Robinson pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 01:53 | Northern Iowa | Edward Simmons connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Ernest Ginther | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Horton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-58 |
| 01:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Binion hits the follow up shot | 66-60 |
| 01:09 | Northern Iowa | John Matthews picks off the pass by Thomas White | 66-60 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Horton hits the finger roll set up by John Matthews | 66-62 |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | Ernest Ginther knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Binion can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jonathan Robinson - foul #1 on Jonathan Robinson, team foul #6 | 68-62 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Binion makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Binion makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Northern Iowa | Edward Simmons is hacked by John Matthews in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Matthews, team foul #8 | 68-64 |
| 00:46 | Northern Iowa | Edward Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Binion snags the defensive board | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Eastern Kentucky | John Matthews misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jonathan Robinson - foul #2 on Jonathan Robinson, team foul #7 | 68-64 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Kentucky | John Matthews misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Kentucky | John Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Wildenthaler misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 68-65 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Baucom pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Horton misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Baucom snags the offensive board | 68-65 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Horton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-65 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Binion grabs the offensive rebound | 68-65 |