| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Christopher Desalvo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Hess (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Randall Elks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Castle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Daniel Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Lemmons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Renato Romano (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson is called for 3 seconds | 28-25 |
| 19:11 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Castle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-25 |
| 19:10 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 18:53 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Randall Elks - foul #1 on Randall Elks, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| 18:53 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 18:53 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 18:37 | Western Kentucky | Steven Nelson loses the dribble to Christopher Fisher | 28-27 |
| 18:33 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Charles Johnson | 28-29 |
| 18:09 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo is whistled for traveling | 28-29 |
| 17:53 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Billy Lemmons | 28-31 |
| 17:32 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Castle comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-31 |
| 17:31 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 17:08 | Northern Iowa | Renato Romano misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 28-31 |
| 17:07 | Western Kentucky | John Hess snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 16:50 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 16:48 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 16:24 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed's pass is intercepted by Daniel Castle | 28-31 |
| 16:11 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo is fouled on the floor by Charles Johnson - foul #3 on Charles Johnson, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy (SG), Richard Clemons (C) Steven Nelson, Daniel Castle | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall (SG), Leroy Clemons (SF), Daniel Alberthal (PF), Ronald Serna (C) Charles Johnson, Christopher Fisher, Billy Lemmons, Renato Romano | |
| 15:51 | Western Kentucky | John Hess misses badly on a floater from close range | 28-31 |
| 15:50 | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall grabs the board | 28-31 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Christopher Desalvo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clayton Cassidy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hess (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Randall Elks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Clemons (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Daniel Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leroy Clemons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Alberthal (fresh) C - Ronald Serna (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Northern Iowa | Richard Clemons picks off the pass by Daniel Alberthal | 28-31 |
| 15:13 | Western Kentucky | Richard Clemons knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Christopher Desalvo | 31-31 |
| 14:52 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed hits a 3 from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 14:29 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Daniel Alberthal - foul #1 on Daniel Alberthal, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Nelson (SG), Daniel Castle (C) Christopher Desalvo, John Hess | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher (SF), Billy Lemmons (PF), Renato Romano (C) Daniel Reed, Daniel Alberthal, Ronald Serna | |
| 14:29 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 14:29 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 14:29 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Renato Romano | 32-34 |
| 14:17 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher connects on the runner near the basket set up by Renato Romano | 32-36 |
| 13:57 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Fisher steals it from Randall Elks | 32-36 |
| 13:37 | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Billy Lemmons | 32-38 |
| 13:17 | Western Kentucky | Richard Clemons hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 13:15 | Northern Iowa | Renato Romano grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 12:50 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Edward Hall | 32-41 |
| 12:30 | Western Kentucky | Edward Hall picks off the pass by Daniel Castle | 32-41 |
| 12:15 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Randall Elks - foul #2 on Randall Elks, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo (PG), John Hess (SF), Kenny Adkins (PF) Clayton Cassidy, Richard Clemons, Randall Elks | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson (SG) Edward Hall | |
| 12:15 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons misses the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 12:15 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 11:57 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 32-42 |
| 11:56 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Castle grabs the offensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 11:43 | Western Kentucky | Charles Johnson takes the ball from Kenny Adkins | 32-42 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Christopher Desalvo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Hess (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Kenny Adkins (fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel Castle (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Leroy Clemons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Billy Lemmons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Renato Romano (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Northern Iowa | Renato Romano misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 32-42 |
| 11:27 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons tips it in | 32-44 |
| 11:11 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Leroy Clemons - foul #1 on Leroy Clemons, team foul #3 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Milton Goto (C) Daniel Castle | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed (PG), Ray Johnson (SF), Daniel Alberthal (PF), Ronald Serna (C) Leroy Clemons, Christopher Fisher, Billy Lemmons, Renato Romano | |
| 11:11 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo misses the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 11:11 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 10:53 | Northern Iowa | Ray Johnson can't connect on a floater from the left block | 33-44 |
| 10:52 | Western Kentucky | John Hess pulls down the rebound | 33-44 |
| 10:31 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Daniel Alberthal - foul #2 on Daniel Alberthal, team foul #4 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy (SG), Richard Clemons (C) Steven Nelson, Milton Goto | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall (SF) Ray Johnson | |
| 10:31 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 10:31 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 10:04 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 10:03 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Alberthal | 35-44 |
| 09:46 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Alberthal misses badly on a floater from close range | 35-44 |
| 09:44 | Western Kentucky | John Hess gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 09:40 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo misses long on a shot from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 09:39 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Alberthal grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 09:35 | Northern Iowa | John Hess is called for the reach on Daniel Reed - foul #3 on John Hess, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks (PF), Daniel Castle (C) Kenny Adkins, Richard Clemons | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher (SF), Billy Lemmons (PF), Renato Romano (C) Edward Hall, Daniel Alberthal, Ronald Serna | |
| 09:18 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed is fouled on the floor by Daniel Castle - foul #1 on Daniel Castle, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Nelson (SG) Clayton Cassidy | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall (SG) Charles Johnson | |
| 08:58 | Northern Iowa | Steven Nelson steals the ball from Edward Hall | 35-44 |
| 08:39 | Western Kentucky | John Hess knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 08:19 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed is fouled on the floor by Steven Nelson - foul #1 on Steven Nelson, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy (PG), Richard Clemons (SF) Christopher Desalvo, John Hess | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 08:06 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Renato Romano is blocked by Randall Elks | 38-44 |
| 08:05 | Western Kentucky | Richard Clemons pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 07:55 | Western Kentucky | Steven Nelson buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Clayton Cassidy | 40-44 |
| 07:31 | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-44 |
| 07:30 | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall tips it home | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Clayton Cassidy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Nelson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Clemons (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randall Elks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Castle (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Daniel Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Christopher Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Billy Lemmons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Renato Romano (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Western Kentucky | Steven Nelson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-46 |
| 07:10 | Northern Iowa | Renato Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 06:54 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher misses the easy layup | 40-46 |
| 06:52 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons snags the offensive board | 40-46 |
| 06:36 | Northern Iowa | Clayton Cassidy is called for the reach on Billy Lemmons - foul #2 on Clayton Cassidy, team foul #6 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo (PG), John Hess (SF), Kenny Adkins (PF) Steven Nelson, Randall Elks, Daniel Castle | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons (PG), Charles Johnson (SG), Ray Johnson (SF), Daniel Alberthal (PF) Daniel Reed, Edward Hall, Christopher Fisher, Billy Lemmons | |
| 06:18 | Northern Iowa | Ray Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Leroy Clemons | 40-49 |
| 06:08 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy travels with the ball | 40-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Serna (C) Renato Romano | |
| 05:49 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Alberthal's pass is intercepted by Kenny Adkins | 40-49 |
| 05:41 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo can't finish the layup | 40-49 |
| 05:40 | Western Kentucky | John Hess tips it in | 42-49 |
| 05:24 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-49 |
| 05:23 | Western Kentucky | Richard Clemons grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 05:04 | Western Kentucky | John Hess can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 05:02 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Adkins misses the tip | 42-49 |
| 05:01 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Ronald Serna | 42-49 |
| 04:39 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Serna misses the jumpshot from the right side | 42-49 |
| 04:37 | Northern Iowa | Ray Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 04:37 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Nelson (SG), Randall Elks (PF), Daniel Castle (C) Clayton Cassidy, Kenny Adkins, Richard Clemons | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed (PG), Christopher Fisher (SF), Billy Lemmons (PF), Renato Romano (C) Leroy Clemons, Ray Johnson, Daniel Alberthal, Ronald Serna | |
| 04:32 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher's layup is rejected by Daniel Castle | 42-49 |
| 04:31 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 04:27 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-49 |
| 04:25 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Billy Lemmons | 42-49 |
| 04:17 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Johnson | 42-51 |
| 04:00 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Castle misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-51 |
| 03:59 | Northern Iowa | Renato Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:39 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson is fouled on the floor by Steven Nelson - foul #2 on Steven Nelson, team foul #7 | 42-51 |
| 03:39 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 03:39 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Castle misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Billy Lemmons - foul #2 on Billy Lemmons, team foul #5 | 42-53 |
| 03:17 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Castle makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 03:17 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Castle makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Christopher Desalvo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Nelson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Hess (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randall Elks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Castle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Daniel Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Fisher (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - Billy Lemmons (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Renato Romano (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson buries a shot from the free throw line | 44-55 |
| 02:48 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks blows the layup | 44-55 |
| 02:46 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Castle hits the follow up shot | 46-55 |
| 02:18 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Daniel Reed | 46-57 |
| 02:01 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by John Hess | 48-57 |
| 01:32 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Johnson | 48-60 |
| 01:15 | Western Kentucky | Steven Nelson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-60 |
| 01:13 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo gets the offensive rebound | 48-60 |
| 01:08 | Western Kentucky | Steven Nelson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Renato Romano - foul #1 on Renato Romano, team foul #6 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jarred Demery (PG), Clayton Cassidy (SF), Kenny Adkins (PF), Richard Clemons (C) Christopher Desalvo, John Hess, Randall Elks, Daniel Castle | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall (PG), Leroy Clemons (SG), Ray Johnson (SF), Daniel Alberthal (PF), Ronald Serna (C) Daniel Reed, Charles Johnson, Christopher Fisher, Billy Lemmons, Renato Romano | |
| 01:08 | Western Kentucky | Steven Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 01:08 | Western Kentucky | Steven Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Serna can't finish the layup | 49-60 |
| 00:38 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons tips it back up and in | 49-62 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Western Kentucky | Richard Clemons can't connect on a floater from the right block | 49-62 |
| 00:29 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Kenny Adkins | 49-62 |
| 00:25 | Western Kentucky | Edward Hall steals the ball from Richard Clemons | 49-62 |
| 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 | Edward Hall runs out the clock | 49-62 |