| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Luis Gillett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stanley Shimer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Ganey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hill (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Walter Martinson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Clayton Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerardo Leon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eric Farrior (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Ismail (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Matthews (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ganey inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Walter Martinson | 38-33 |
| 19:33 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews throws it down on a great pass from Clayton Williams | 38-35 |
| 19:23 | Northern Iowa | Clayton Williams takes the ball from Thomas Ganey | 38-35 |
| 19:19 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams banks in the layup | 38-37 |
| 18:57 | Northern Iowa | Walter Martinson can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 38-37 |
| 18:56 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 18:36 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews is called for traveling | 38-37 |
| 18:23 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Eric Farrior - foul #3 on Eric Farrior, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Brown (SF) Eric Farrior | |
| 18:23 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 18:23 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 18:23 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 18:09 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Matthews | 39-39 |
| 17:50 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Ismail steals it from Robert Hill | 39-39 |
| 17:22 | Western Kentucky | Russell Brown is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Russell Brown, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Villela (SG), Richard Popovich (PF), Robert Simpkins (C) Stanley Shimer, Robert Hill, Walter Martinson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias (PG), Andrew Parish (SG), Norman Christy (SF), Burton Hall (C) Clayton Williams, Gerardo Leon, Christopher Ismail, Robert Matthews | |
| 17:08 | Northern Iowa | John Villela buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Ganey | 42-39 |
| 16:48 | Western Kentucky | Burton Hall misses long on a shot from the left block | 42-39 |
| 16:46 | Northern Iowa | Richard Popovich snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 16:41 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 16:39 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett can't tip it in | 42-39 |
| 16:38 | Northern Iowa | Richard Popovich grabs the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 16:26 | Northern Iowa | John Villela's floater is knocked away by Norman Christy | 42-39 |
| 16:24 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Russell Brown | 42-39 |
| 16:18 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Parish hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 16:16 | Western Kentucky | Russell Brown tips it but misses | 42-39 |
| 16:15 | Western Kentucky | Burton Hall snags the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 16:04 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Ganey takes the ball from Russell Brown | 42-39 |
| 15:53 | Northern Iowa | Richard Popovich misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 15:51 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Burton Hall | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Luis Gillett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Villela (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Ganey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Popovich (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Simpkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Iglesias (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Parish (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Norman Christy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Russell Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Burton Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Western Kentucky | Russell Brown misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Richard Popovich - foul #2 on Richard Popovich, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer (SG), Robert Hill (SF), Walter Martinson (C) Luis Gillett, Thomas Ganey, Robert Simpkins | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams (PG), Gerardo Leon (SG), Christopher Ismail (PF), Robert Matthews (C) Russell Iglesias, Andrew Parish, Norman Christy, Burton Hall | |
| 15:33 | Western Kentucky | Russell Brown misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 15:33 | Western Kentucky | Russell Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 15:18 | Northern Iowa | John Villela hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 15:16 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Matthews | 42-40 |
| 15:06 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Popovich - foul #3 on Richard Popovich, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall (PG), Robert Engelberg (SF) John Villela, Richard Popovich | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior (SF) Russell Brown | |
| 15:06 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 15:06 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:52 | Northern Iowa | Walter Martinson hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Robert Engelberg | 44-41 |
| 14:34 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail travels with the ball | 44-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Simpkins (PF) Robert Engelberg | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 14:17 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer is denied on a layup by Christopher Ismail | 44-41 |
| 14:15 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 14:11 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams scores on a floater from the left side set up by Christopher Ismail | 44-43 |
| 13:52 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Stanley Shimer | 47-43 |
| 13:35 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett (PG), Thomas Ganey (SF) Albert Hall, Walter Martinson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 13:23 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer double dribbles | 47-43 |
| 13:04 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior is fouled on the floor by Thomas Ganey - foul #3 on Thomas Ganey, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Popovich (C) Robert Simpkins | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias (PG), Andrew Parish (SG), Russell Brown (C) Clayton Williams, Gerardo Leon, Robert Matthews | |
| 12:53 | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Farrior | 47-46 |
| 12:37 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-46 |
| 12:35 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 12:14 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hill steps in front of the Russell Iglesias pass | 47-46 |
| 12:10 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 12:09 | Northern Iowa | Richard Popovich grabs the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 11:56 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill is fouled on the floor by Eric Farrior - foul #4 on Eric Farrior, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Villela (SG), Robert Engelberg (SF), Walter Martinson (C) Stanley Shimer, Thomas Ganey, Robert Hill | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams (PG), Gerardo Leon (SG), Burton Hall (PF), Robert Matthews (C) Russell Iglesias, Andrew Parish, Eric Farrior, Christopher Ismail | |
| 11:40 | Northern Iowa | John Villela comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 11:38 | Northern Iowa | Richard Popovich tips it in | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Luis Gillett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Villela (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Engelberg (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Richard Popovich (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Martinson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Clayton Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerardo Leon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Russell Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Burton Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Matthews (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Western Kentucky | Russell Brown is fouled on the floor by Robert Engelberg - foul #1 on Robert Engelberg, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Simpkins (PF) Richard Popovich | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 11:14 | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon is fouled on the floor by Robert Simpkins - foul #3 on Robert Simpkins, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| 11:02 | Western Kentucky | Russell Brown makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Gerardo Leon | 49-48 |
| 10:42 | Northern Iowa | Walter Martinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ganey (SF) Robert Engelberg | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Norman Christy (SF) Russell Brown | |
| 10:23 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews's floater is tipped away by Thomas Ganey | 49-48 |
| 10:21 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Luis Gillett | 49-48 |
| 10:16 | Northern Iowa | John Villela makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Ganey | 52-48 |
| 09:52 | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 09:50 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ganey pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 09:33 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ganey misses the lay-in | 52-48 |
| 09:31 | Western Kentucky | Norman Christy grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 09:15 | Western Kentucky | Burton Hall lays it in on a great pass from Clayton Williams | 52-50 |
| 08:57 | Northern Iowa | Walter Martinson misses the 3 from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 08:55 | Northern Iowa | Robert Simpkins grabs the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 08:41 | Northern Iowa | Robert Simpkins blows the layup but the foul's on Burton Hall - foul #2 on Burton Hall, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall (PG), Stanley Shimer (SG), Robert Hill (SF), Richard Popovich (C) Luis Gillett, John Villela, Thomas Ganey, Walter Martinson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias (PG), Andrew Parish (SG), Christopher Ismail (PF), Russell Brown (C) Clayton Williams, Gerardo Leon, Burton Hall, Robert Matthews | |
| 08:41 | Northern Iowa | Robert Simpkins makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:41 | Northern Iowa | Robert Simpkins makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:18 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-50 |
| 08:17 | Western Kentucky | Norman Christy gets the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 08:10 | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias scores on a 3 from straight away | 54-53 |
| 07:49 | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-53 |
| 07:47 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 07:25 | Western Kentucky | Albert Hall takes the ball from Russell Brown | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Albert Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stanley Shimer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - Robert Simpkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Richard Popovich (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Iglesias (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Parish (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Norman Christy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Ismail (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Russell Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer is fouled on the floor by Andrew Parish - foul #2 on Andrew Parish, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett (PG), Thomas Ganey (SF) Albert Hall, Robert Simpkins | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior (SF) Norman Christy | |
| 06:50 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-53 |
| 06:46 | Western Kentucky | Richard Popovich blocks the short jumper by Eric Farrior | 56-53 |
| 06:44 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Parish tips it back up and in | 56-55 |
| 06:33 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 06:32 | Northern Iowa | Richard Popovich gets the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 06:14 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 06:12 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Eric Farrior | 56-55 |
| 05:59 | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 05:57 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ganey pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 05:51 | Northern Iowa | Richard Popovich throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Villela (SG), Walter Martinson (C) Stanley Shimer, Richard Popovich | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams (PG), Gerardo Leon (SG), Burton Hall (PF), Robert Matthews (C) Russell Iglesias, Andrew Parish, Christopher Ismail, Russell Brown | |
| 05:47 | Western Kentucky | Luis Gillett steps in front of the Clayton Williams pass in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| 05:34 | Northern Iowa | Gerardo Leon is called for the reach on John Villela - foul #3 on Gerardo Leon, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| 05:21 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-55 |
| 05:20 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 05:05 | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clayton Williams | 56-57 |
| 04:41 | Northern Iowa | John Villela hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-57 |
| 04:39 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 04:25 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Hill - foul #2 on Robert Hill, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer (SG), Robert Engelberg (SF), Robert Simpkins (PF) Luis Gillett, Thomas Ganey, Robert Hill | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail (PF) Burton Hall | |
| 04:25 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 04:25 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:09 | Northern Iowa | Clayton Williams takes the ball from Robert Simpkins | 56-59 |
| 03:50 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail drills a floater in the lane | 56-61 |
| 03:32 | Northern Iowa | Robert Engelberg clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eric Farrior - foul #5 on Eric Farrior, team foul #7 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall (PG) John Villela | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias (PG), Andrew Parish (SG), Russell Brown (SF), Burton Hall (C) Clayton Williams, Gerardo Leon, Eric Farrior, Robert Matthews | |
| 03:32 | Northern Iowa | Robert Engelberg makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 03:32 | Northern Iowa | Robert Engelberg makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:10 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail comes up short on the shot from close range | 58-61 |
| 03:09 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Simpkins | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Albert Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stanley Shimer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Engelberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Simpkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Martinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Iglesias (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Parish (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Russell Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Christopher Ismail (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Burton Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Northern Iowa | Russell Brown blocks the jumper by Albert Hall | 58-61 |
| 02:51 | Western Kentucky | Russell Brown pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 02:51 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett (PG), Thomas Ganey (SF), Robert Hill (PF) Albert Hall, Robert Engelberg, Robert Simpkins | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams (PG), Gerardo Leon (SG), Robert Matthews (C) Russell Iglesias, Andrew Parish, Burton Hall | |
| 02:29 | Western Kentucky | Russell Brown scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Clayton Williams | 58-63 |
| 02:03 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ganey connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-63 |
| 01:50 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-63 |
| 01:48 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail tips it but misses | 61-63 |
| 01:46 | Western Kentucky | Russell Brown grabs the offensive board | 61-63 |
| 01:36 | Western Kentucky | Russell Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-63 |
| 01:34 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 01:10 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ganey is called for 5 seconds | 61-63 |
| 00:58 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Ganey is called for the reach on Gerardo Leon - foul #4 on Thomas Ganey, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| 00:58 | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:58 | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ganey drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Stanley Shimer and the foul's on Gerardo Leon - foul #4 on Gerardo Leon, team foul #8 | 63-65 |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ganey makes the free throw | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | Walter Martinson picks off the pass by Clayton Williams | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gerardo Leon - foul #5 on Gerardo Leon, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias (SG) Gerardo Leon | |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| 00:08 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Clayton Williams | 66-67 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 66-67 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Christopher Ismail | 66-67 |