| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Steven Peters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Logan Edwards (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ivan Zuercher (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Clemons (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Alberto Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Lemmons (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ferman Dinwiddie (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Donald Cox inbounds the ball | 24-42 |
| 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) | |
| 19:47 | Northern Iowa | John Walker misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-42 |
| 19:45 | Western Kentucky | Alberto Marino gets the rebound | 24-42 |
| 19:38 | Western Kentucky | Steven Peters can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Billy Lemmons - foul #1 on Billy Lemmons, team foul #1 | 24-42 |
| 19:38 | Western Kentucky | Steven Peters makes the 1st free throw | 25-42 |
| 19:38 | Western Kentucky | Steven Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 26-42 |
| 19:18 | Northern Iowa | John Walker comes up short on the jumper from close range | 26-42 |
| 19:16 | Northern Iowa | John Walker snags the offensive board | 26-42 |
| 19:05 | Northern Iowa | John Walker hits a jumper from the right wing | 26-44 |
| 18:46 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Zuercher drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Logan Edwards | 28-44 |
| 18:35 | Northern Iowa | Donald Cox knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from John Walker | 28-46 |
| 18:22 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Zuercher blows the layup but the foul's on Donald Cox - foul #3 on Donald Cox, team foul #2 | 28-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Adams (SF) Donald Cox | |
| 18:22 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Zuercher makes the 1st free throw | 29-46 |
| 18:22 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Zuercher makes the 2nd free throw | 30-46 |
| 17:59 | Northern Iowa | John Walker clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-46 |
| 17:58 | Western Kentucky | Richard Clemons grabs the defensive rebound | 30-46 |
| 17:54 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Zuercher misses the lay-in | 30-46 |
| 17:53 | Western Kentucky | Alberto Marino tips it back up and in | 32-46 |
| 17:34 | Northern Iowa | Michael Adams knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Walker | 32-49 |
| 17:16 | Western Kentucky | Alberto Marino misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-49 |
| 17:15 | Western Kentucky | Richard Clemons can't tip it in | 32-49 |
| 17:13 | Northern Iowa | Michael Adams pulls down the rebound | 32-49 |
| 17:08 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-49 |
| 17:07 | Western Kentucky | Alberto Marino gets the rebound | 32-49 |
| 16:50 | Western Kentucky | Alberto Marino comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-49 |
| 16:48 | Western Kentucky | Richard Clemons tips it home | 34-49 |
| 16:25 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by John Walker | 34-51 |
| 16:02 | Western Kentucky | Logan Edwards can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-51 |
| 16:00 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie grabs the board | 34-51 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Steven Peters (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Logan Edwards (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ivan Zuercher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Clemons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Alberto Marino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Charles Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Billy Lemmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ferman Dinwiddie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Northern Iowa | Michael Adams drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Johnson | 34-54 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 15:20 | Western Kentucky | Richard Clemons buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Steven Peters | 37-54 |
| 15:04 | Northern Iowa | Michael Adams connects on the runner from the left block set up by John Walker | 37-56 |
| 14:49 | Western Kentucky | John Walker takes the ball from Alberto Marino | 37-56 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 14:29 | Northern Iowa | Steven Peters takes the ball from Charles Johnson | 37-56 |
| 14:26 | Western Kentucky | Logan Edwards hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steven Peters | 39-56 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 14:03 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-56 |
| 14:02 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons grabs the offensive rebound | 39-56 |
| 13:48 | Northern Iowa | John Walker is fouled on the floor by Alberto Marino - foul #2 on Alberto Marino, team foul #1 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Dan (PG), Jarred Demery (SG), William Shelor (SF), Kenny Adkins (PF), Morgan Herndon (C) Steven Peters, Logan Edwards, Ivan Zuercher, Richard Clemons, Alberto Marino | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace (PG), Walter Heal (SG), Donald Cox (SF), Daniel Alberthal (PF), David Cox (C) John Walker, Charles Johnson, Michael Adams, Billy Lemmons, Ferman Dinwiddie | |
| 13:29 | Northern Iowa | Donald Cox is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Donald Cox, team foul #3 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Perez (SF) Donald Cox | |
| 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) | |
| 13:10 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Adkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-56 |
| 13:09 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Anthony Wallace | 39-56 |
| 12:53 | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Anthony Wallace | 39-58 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 12:28 | Western Kentucky | Carmelo Perez picks off the pass by William Shelor | 39-58 |
| 12:23 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Alberthal banks in the layup on a nice dish by Carmelo Perez | 39-60 |
| 12:04 | Western Kentucky | William Shelor drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Morgan Herndon | 42-60 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 11:36 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Carmelo Perez | 42-62 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Dan (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Jarred Demery (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Shelor (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenny Adkins (fresh) 3 pts. C - Morgan Herndon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Anthony Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Heal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carmelo Perez (fresh) PF - Daniel Alberthal (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - David Cox (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Western Kentucky | David Cox swats the short shot by Morgan Herndon | 42-62 |
| 11:16 | Northern Iowa | David Cox gets the rebound | 42-62 |
| 10:47 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Alberthal misses the lay-in | 42-62 |
| 10:46 | Western Kentucky | Morgan Herndon grabs the defensive rebound | 42-62 |
| 10:39 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by Michael Dan is blocked by David Cox | 42-62 |
| 10:38 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Alberthal snags the defensive board | 42-62 |
| 10:16 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Perez misses short on a floater from the left side | 42-62 |
| 10:14 | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal grabs the offensive board | 42-62 |
| 09:55 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Perez misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-62 |
| 09:54 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Morgan Herndon | 42-62 |
| 09:48 | Western Kentucky | William Shelor is hacked by Daniel Alberthal - foul #2 on Daniel Alberthal, team foul #4 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Peters (PG), Logan Edwards (SG), Ivan Zuercher (SF), Richard Clemons (PF), Alberto Marino (C) Michael Dan, Jarred Demery, William Shelor, Kenny Adkins, Morgan Herndon | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Walker (PG), Charles Johnson (SG), Michael Adams (SF), Billy Lemmons (PF), Ferman Dinwiddie (C) Anthony Wallace, Walter Heal, Carmelo Perez, Daniel Alberthal, David Cox | |
| 09:36 | Western Kentucky | Richard Clemons scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Alberto Marino and he's hacked by Billy Lemmons - foul #2 on Billy Lemmons, team foul #5 | 44-62 |
| 09:36 | Western Kentucky | Richard Clemons misses the free throw | 44-62 |
| 09:36 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie pulls down the rebound | 44-62 |
| 09:18 | Northern Iowa | Ivan Zuercher steps in front of the Ferman Dinwiddie pass | 44-62 |
| 09:03 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Zuercher drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Alberto Marino | 46-62 |
| 08:39 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie hits the finger roll | 46-64 |
| 08:33 | Western Kentucky | Alberto Marino comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-64 |
| 08:31 | Northern Iowa | Michael Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 46-64 |
| 08:05 | Northern Iowa | John Walker connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Charles Johnson | 46-67 |
| 07:52 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Zuercher banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Clemons and he's fouled by Michael Adams - foul #2 on Michael Adams, team foul #6 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jarred Demery (SG) Logan Edwards | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Cox (SF) Michael Adams | |
| 07:52 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Zuercher misses the free throw | 48-67 |
| 07:52 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons snags the defensive board | 48-67 |
| 07:32 | Northern Iowa | Donald Cox hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Ivan Zuercher - foul #1 on Ivan Zuercher, team foul #2 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kenny Adkins (PF) Richard Clemons | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Adams (PF) Billy Lemmons | |
| 07:32 | Northern Iowa | Donald Cox makes the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 07:32 | Northern Iowa | Donald Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 48-69 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Steven Peters (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jarred Demery (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ivan Zuercher (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kenny Adkins (fresh) 3 pts. C - Alberto Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. SG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Adams (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Ferman Dinwiddie (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Western Kentucky | Alberto Marino is hacked by Charles Johnson - foul #2 on Charles Johnson, team foul #7 | 48-69 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace (SG) Charles Johnson | |
| 07:20 | Western Kentucky | Alberto Marino makes the 1st free throw | 49-69 |
| 07:20 | Western Kentucky | Alberto Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 49-69 |
| 07:20 | Northern Iowa | Michael Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 49-69 |
| 06:51 | Northern Iowa | Donald Cox misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 49-69 |
| 06:50 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie misses the tip | 49-69 |
| 06:48 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace grabs the offensive board | 49-69 |
| 06:37 | Northern Iowa | Donald Cox buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 49-71 |
| 06:14 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Zuercher's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Cox | 49-71 |
| 06:13 | Northern Iowa | Donald Cox grabs the board | 49-71 |
| 06:11 | Northern Iowa | Steven Peters picks off the pass by John Walker in the backcourt | 49-71 |
| 06:09 | Western Kentucky | Steven Peters lays it up and in | 51-71 |
| 05:47 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie misses badly on a floater near the basket | 51-71 |
| 05:46 | Northern Iowa | Ferman Dinwiddie gets the offensive rebound | 51-71 |
| 05:22 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Anthony Wallace, team foul #8 | 51-71 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Logan Edwards (PG), William Shelor (SF), Richard Clemons (PF), Morgan Herndon (C) Steven Peters, Ivan Zuercher, Kenny Adkins, Alberto Marino | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson (SG), Billy Lemmons (PF), Daniel Alberthal (C) John Walker, Michael Adams, Ferman Dinwiddie | |
| 05:05 | Western Kentucky | Richard Clemons clanks a floater from the right side | 51-71 |
| 05:03 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons snags the defensive board | 51-71 |
| 04:58 | Northern Iowa | Donald Cox hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on William Shelor - foul #2 on William Shelor, team foul #3 | 51-71 |
| 04:58 | Northern Iowa | Donald Cox makes the 1st free throw | 51-72 |
| 04:58 | Northern Iowa | Donald Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 51-73 |
| 04:47 | Western Kentucky | Jarred Demery can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-73 |
| 04:45 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons snags the defensive board | 51-73 |
| 04:25 | Northern Iowa | Donald Cox misses the dunk | 51-73 |
| 04:23 | Northern Iowa | Donald Cox grabs the offensive board | 51-73 |
| 04:10 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Alberthal makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Billy Lemmons | 51-75 |
| 03:55 | Western Kentucky | Jarred Demery misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Johnson - foul #3 on Charles Johnson, team foul #9 | 51-75 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kenny Adkins (PF) Richard Clemons | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal (PG), Carmelo Perez (SG), Michael Adams (SF), David Cox (C) Anthony Wallace, Charles Johnson, Donald Cox, Billy Lemmons | |
| 03:55 | Western Kentucky | Jarred Demery misses the 1st free throw | 51-75 |
| 03:55 | Western Kentucky | Jarred Demery makes the 2nd free throw | 52-75 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:28 | Northern Iowa | David Cox can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Morgan Herndon - foul #1 on Morgan Herndon, team foul #4 | 52-75 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Dan (SG) Jarred Demery | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 03:28 | Northern Iowa | David Cox makes the 1st free throw | 52-76 |
| 03:28 | Northern Iowa | David Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 52-77 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Logan Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Dan (fresh) 2 reb. SF - William Shelor (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenny Adkins (fresh) 3 pts. C - Morgan Herndon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Walter Heal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Perez (fresh) SF - Michael Adams (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - David Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Daniel Alberthal (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:24 | Western Kentucky | Logan Edwards is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 52-77 |
| 03:09 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Alberthal is hacked by Morgan Herndon - foul #2 on Morgan Herndon, team foul #5 | 52-77 |
| 02:53 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Alberthal misses long on a runner in the lane | 52-77 |
| 02:52 | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal tips it in | 52-79 |
| 02:37 | Western Kentucky | Logan Edwards buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-79 |
| 02:16 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Perez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-79 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Milton Goto (PF), Frank Bright (C) William Shelor, Morgan Herndon | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace (PG) Carmelo Perez | |
| 01:59 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Adkins comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Michael Adams - foul #3 on Michael Adams, team foul #10 | 55-79 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Shelor (SF), Morgan Herndon (C) Milton Goto, Frank Bright | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:59 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Adkins misses the 1st free throw | 55-79 |
| 01:59 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 56-79 |
| 01:38 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Alberthal buries a fadeaway from the right block | 56-81 |
| 01:26 | Western Kentucky | Morgan Herndon comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 56-81 |
| 01:24 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Alberthal pulls down the rebound | 56-81 |
| 01:16 | Northern Iowa | Walter Heal misses the lay-in | 56-81 |
| 01:15 | Western Kentucky | William Shelor pulls down the rebound | 56-81 |
| 01:13 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Wallace steals the ball from Logan Edwards in the backcourt | 56-81 |
| 01:12 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Alberthal lays it up and in set up by Anthony Wallace | 56-83 |
| 00:52 | Western Kentucky | William Shelor can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-83 |
| 00:51 | Western Kentucky | Michael Dan tips it but misses | 56-83 |
| 00:49 | Western Kentucky | Morgan Herndon tips it back up and in | 58-83 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | Michael Adams misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-83 |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | Morgan Herndon snags the defensive board | 58-83 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Adkins misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-83 |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | David Cox gets the rebound | 58-83 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Wallace runs out the clock | 58-83 |