| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jason Snell (fresh) SG - Christopher Fitzgerald (fresh) SF - David Niebuhr (fresh) PF - Ralph Whitley (fresh) C - Michael Hope (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Orange (fresh) SG - Keith Ware (fresh) SF - Thomas George (fresh) PF - Robert Patton (fresh) C - Brent McCleave (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Brent McCleave wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Minnesota | Christopher Fitzgerald is called for the reach on Daniel Orange - foul #1 on Christopher Fitzgerald, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Minnesota | Robert Patton misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ralph Whitley - foul #1 on Ralph Whitley, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Minnesota | Robert Patton misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Minnesota | Robert Patton misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Wichita State | Michael Hope grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Wichita State | Michael Hope clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Wichita State | Michael Hope grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Wichita State | Robert Patton picks off the pass by Jason Snell | 0-0 |
| 18:12 | Minnesota | Thomas George drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Brent McCleave | 0-2 |
| 18:08 | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald is hacked by Keith Ware in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Ware, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:54 | Wichita State | Daniel Orange is called for the reach on Jason Snell - foul #1 on Daniel Orange, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alvin Calder (PG), Phillip Goss (SG), Ryan Tuttle (SF), Elmer Collins (PF), Kenneth Rider (C) Jason Snell, Christopher Fitzgerald, David Niebuhr, Ralph Whitley, Michael Hope | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:28 | Wichita State | Alvin Calder misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 17:26 | Minnesota | Robert Patton pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:22 | Minnesota | Keith Ware splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 17:20 | Wichita State | Kenneth Rider pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:05 | Wichita State | Elmer Collins misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-2 |
| 17:04 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Robert Patton | 0-2 |
| 16:55 | Minnesota | Robert Patton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Snell (PG), David Niebuhr (SG), Ralph Whitley (PF) Alvin Calder, Phillip Goss, Elmer Collins | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 16:53 | Wichita State | Ryan Tuttle is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Tuttle, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Andrew Trejo (PG) Jason Snell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 16:32 | Minnesota | Brent McCleave can't throw it down | 0-2 |
| 16:30 | Wichita State | Ryan Tuttle grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:26 | Wichita State | Thomas George is called for the reach on Andrew Trejo - foul #1 on Thomas George, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Snell (PG), Michael Hope (C) Andrew Trejo, Kenneth Rider | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (PG), Lorenzo Valenzuela (SG), Joseph Whittington (PF), Michael Wade (C) Daniel Orange, Keith Ware, Robert Patton, Brent McCleave | |
| 16:01 | Wichita State | Michael Hope's pass is intercepted by David Stahl | 0-2 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jason Snell (fresh) SG - David Niebuhr (fresh) SF - Ryan Tuttle (fresh) PF - Ralph Whitley (fresh) C - Michael Hope (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Stahl (fresh) SG - Lorenzo Valenzuela (fresh) SF - Thomas George (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Whittington (fresh) C - Michael Wade (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Minnesota | Michael Wade makes the jumper from the left block | 0-4 |
| 15:20 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 15:19 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Michael Wade | 0-4 |
| 14:53 | Minnesota | Joseph Whittington misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 14:52 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 14:48 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-4 |
| 14:46 | Minnesota | Thomas George pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 14:39 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-4 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alvin Calder (PG), Christopher Fitzgerald (SG), Elmer Collins (PF), Kenneth Rider (C) Jason Snell, David Niebuhr, Ralph Whitley, Michael Hope | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Orange (PG), Keith Ware (SG), John Honeycutt (SF), Robert Patton (PF), Brent McCleave (C) David Stahl, Lorenzo Valenzuela, Thomas George, Joseph Whittington, Michael Wade | |
| 14:21 | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-4 |
| 14:20 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Brent McCleave | 0-4 |
| 14:13 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alvin Calder - foul #1 on Alvin Calder, team foul #4 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Niebuhr (SF), Ralph Whitley (PF) Ryan Tuttle, Elmer Collins | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:13 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange makes the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 14:13 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange makes the 2nd free throw | 0-6 |
| 14:11 | Wichita State | Brent McCleave picks off the pass by Christopher Fitzgerald in the backcourt | 0-6 |
| 13:51 | Minnesota | Brent McCleave is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 13:49 | Minnesota | Robert Patton grabs the offensive board | 0-6 |
| 13:34 | Minnesota | Ralph Whitley swats the shot by John Honeycutt | 0-6 |
| 13:32 | Minnesota | Robert Patton misses the tip | 0-6 |
| 13:30 | Wichita State | Ralph Whitley snags the defensive board | 0-6 |
| 13:11 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr's pass is intercepted by John Honeycutt | 0-6 |
| 12:42 | Minnesota | Robert Patton shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Keith Ware | 0-8 |
| 12:20 | Wichita State | Ralph Whitley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-8 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Snell (PG), Phillip Goss (SG), Ryan Tuttle (SF), Elmer Collins (PF), Michael Hope (C) Alvin Calder, Christopher Fitzgerald, David Niebuhr, Ralph Whitley, Kenneth Rider | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (PG), Lorenzo Valenzuela (SG), Thomas George (SF), Joseph Whittington (PF), Michael Wade (C) Daniel Orange, Keith Ware, John Honeycutt, Robert Patton, Brent McCleave | |
| 12:04 | Minnesota | Joseph Whittington drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Lorenzo Valenzuela | 0-10 |
| 12:02 | Wichita State | Ryan Tuttle throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-10 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald (SG), David Niebuhr (SF), Ralph Whitley (PF) Phillip Goss, Ryan Tuttle, Elmer Collins | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 11:51 | Minnesota | Thomas George connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Michael Wade | 0-12 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jason Snell (fresh) SG - Christopher Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) SF - David Niebuhr (fairly fresh) PF - Ralph Whitley (fairly fresh) C - Michael Hope (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Stahl (fresh) SG - Lorenzo Valenzuela (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas George (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Whittington (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Wade (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Wichita State | Jason Snell misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 0-12 |
| 11:26 | Minnesota | Michael Wade snags the defensive board | 0-12 |
| 11:13 | Minnesota | Thomas George's pass is intercepted by Jason Snell | 0-12 |
| 10:44 | Wichita State | Jason Snell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-12 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Phillip Goss (SG), Ryan Tuttle (SF), Elmer Collins (PF) Christopher Fitzgerald, David Niebuhr, Ralph Whitley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Ware (SG), Robert Patton (PF), Brent McCleave (C) Lorenzo Valenzuela, Joseph Whittington, Michael Wade | |
| 10:28 | Minnesota | Thomas George misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Phillip Goss - foul #1 on Phillip Goss, team foul #5 | 0-12 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Orange (PG) David Stahl | |
| 10:28 | Minnesota | Thomas George makes the 1st free throw | 0-13 |
| 10:28 | Minnesota | Thomas George makes the 2nd free throw | 0-14 |
| 10:25 | Wichita State | Michael Hope's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-14 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Niebuhr (SG), Ralph Whitley (PF) Phillip Goss, Elmer Collins | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 10:10 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange is hacked by David Niebuhr - foul #1 on David Niebuhr, team foul #6 | 0-14 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Phillip Goss (SG), Elmer Collins (PF) David Niebuhr, Ralph Whitley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Honeycutt (SF) Thomas George | |
| 09:55 | Minnesota | John Honeycutt is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 0-16 |
| 09:34 | Wichita State | John Honeycutt is called for the reach on Ryan Tuttle - foul #1 on John Honeycutt, team foul #4 | 0-16 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald (SG), David Niebuhr (SF), Ralph Whitley (PF) Phillip Goss, Ryan Tuttle, Elmer Collins | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (SG), Joseph Whittington (SF), Daniel Huff (C) Keith Ware, John Honeycutt, Brent McCleave | |
| 09:20 | Wichita State | Jason Snell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-16 |
| 09:19 | Minnesota | Robert Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 0-16 |
| 09:03 | Minnesota | Daniel Huff is hacked by David Niebuhr - foul #2 on David Niebuhr, team foul #7 | 0-16 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Phillip Goss (SG), Ryan Tuttle (SF) Christopher Fitzgerald, David Niebuhr | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela (SG), Thomas George (SF) Daniel Orange, Robert Patton | |
| 09:03 | Minnesota | Daniel Huff makes the 1st free throw | 0-17 |
| 09:03 | Minnesota | Daniel Huff makes the 2nd free throw | 0-18 |
| 08:44 | Wichita State | Michael Hope misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-18 |
| 08:43 | Wichita State | Ryan Tuttle grabs the offensive board | 0-18 |
| 08:17 | Wichita State | Jason Snell is fouled on the floor by Joseph Whittington - foul #1 on Joseph Whittington, team foul #5 | 0-18 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alvin Calder (PG), Christopher Fitzgerald (SG), Kenneth Rider (C) Jason Snell, Phillip Goss, Michael Hope | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Ware (SG), Brent McCleave (C) David Stahl, Joseph Whittington | |
| 07:52 | Wichita State | Ralph Whitley misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Huff - foul #1 on Daniel Huff, team foul #6 | 0-18 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Snell (PG), Michael Hope (C) Alvin Calder, Kenneth Rider | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Orange (PG), John Honeycutt (PF) Lorenzo Valenzuela, Daniel Huff | |
| 07:52 | Wichita State | Ralph Whitley misses the 1st free throw | 0-18 |
| 07:52 | Wichita State | Ralph Whitley makes the 2nd free throw | 1-18 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jason Snell (fairly fresh) SG - Christopher Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) SF - Ryan Tuttle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ralph Whitley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Hope (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Orange (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Keith Ware (fresh) SF - Thomas George (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Honeycutt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brent McCleave (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Minnesota | Keith Ware is fouled on the floor by Christopher Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Christopher Fitzgerald, team foul #8 | 1-18 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Phillip Goss (SG) Christopher Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Patton (PF) John Honeycutt | |
| 07:35 | Minnesota | Keith Ware makes the 1st free throw | 1-19 |
| 07:35 | Minnesota | Keith Ware misses the 2nd free throw | 1-19 |
| 07:35 | Wichita State | Ralph Whitley grabs the board | 1-19 |
| 07:12 | Wichita State | Jason Snell scores on a shot from the left side | 3-19 |
| 06:50 | Minnesota | Robert Patton buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Daniel Orange | 3-21 |
| 06:33 | Wichita State | Ryan Tuttle misses long on a shot from the left wing | 3-21 |
| 06:32 | Minnesota | Thomas George gets the rebound | 3-21 |
| 06:16 | Minnesota | Thomas George hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 3-21 |
| 06:15 | Minnesota | Brent McCleave grabs the offensive rebound | 3-21 |
| 06:02 | Minnesota | Keith Ware is fouled on the floor by Michael Hope - foul #1 on Michael Hope, team foul #9 | 3-21 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alvin Calder (PG), Andrew Trejo (SG), Elmer Collins (PF), Kenneth Rider (C) Jason Snell, Phillip Goss, Ralph Whitley, Michael Hope | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (PG), Joseph Whittington (SF), Daniel Huff (PF), Michael Wade (C) Daniel Orange, Thomas George, Robert Patton, Brent McCleave | |
| 06:02 | Minnesota | Keith Ware makes the 1st free throw | 3-22 |
| 06:02 | Minnesota | Keith Ware makes the 2nd free throw | 3-23 |
| 05:34 | Wichita State | Ryan Tuttle misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Keith Ware - foul #2 on Keith Ware, team foul #7 | 3-23 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Snell (PG), Ralph Whitley (PF) Alvin Calder, Elmer Collins | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela (SG) Keith Ware | |
| 05:34 | Wichita State | Ryan Tuttle makes the 1st free throw | 4-23 |
| 05:34 | Wichita State | Ryan Tuttle makes the 2nd free throw | 5-23 |
| 05:20 | Minnesota | Joseph Whittington comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-23 |
| 05:19 | Wichita State | Kenneth Rider snags the defensive board | 5-23 |
| 05:01 | Wichita State | Andrew Trejo buries a 3 from straight away | 8-23 |
| 04:56 | Minnesota | Joseph Whittington connects on the runner from close range set up by David Stahl and the foul's on Andrew Trejo - foul #1 on Andrew Trejo, team foul #10 | 8-25 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alvin Calder (PG), Elmer Collins (PF), Michael Hope (C) Jason Snell, Ralph Whitley, Kenneth Rider | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Patton (PF) Daniel Huff | |
| 04:56 | Minnesota | Joseph Whittington makes the free throw | 8-26 |
| 04:52 | Wichita State | Michael Hope is hacked by Lorenzo Valenzuela in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lorenzo Valenzuela, team foul #8 | 8-26 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ralph Whitley (PF) Elmer Collins | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:52 | Wichita State | Michael Hope makes the 1st free throw | 9-26 |
| 04:52 | Wichita State | Michael Hope makes the 2nd free throw | 10-26 |
| 04:37 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-29 |
| 04:13 | Wichita State | Ryan Tuttle comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-29 |
| 04:11 | Minnesota | Michael Wade pulls down the rebound | 10-29 |
| 03:48 | Minnesota | Joseph Whittington misses the dunk but he's fouled by Andrew Trejo - foul #2 on Andrew Trejo, team foul #11 | 10-29 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Snell (PG), Christopher Fitzgerald (SG), David Niebuhr (SF), Elmer Collins (PF), Kenneth Rider (C) Alvin Calder, Andrew Trejo, Ryan Tuttle, Ralph Whitley, Michael Hope | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Orange (PG), Keith Ware (SG), Thomas George (SF), Brent McCleave (C) David Stahl, Lorenzo Valenzuela, Robert Patton, Michael Wade | |
| 03:48 | Minnesota | Joseph Whittington misses the 1st free throw | 10-29 |
| 03:48 | Minnesota | Joseph Whittington makes the 2nd free throw | 10-30 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jason Snell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Fitzgerald (fresh) SF - David Niebuhr (fresh) PF - Elmer Collins (fresh) C - Kenneth Rider (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Orange (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Ware (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas George (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Whittington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Brent McCleave (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Wichita State | Jason Snell is fouled on the floor by Daniel Orange - foul #2 on Daniel Orange, team foul #9 | 10-30 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ralph Whitley (PF), Michael Hope (C) Elmer Collins, Kenneth Rider | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Huff (PF) Joseph Whittington | |
| 03:28 | Wichita State | Jason Snell misses the 1st free throw | 10-30 |
| 03:28 | Minnesota | Thomas George snags the defensive board | 10-30 |
| 03:09 | Minnesota | Michael Hope swats the layup by Thomas George | 10-30 |
| 03:08 | Minnesota | Brent McCleave snags the offensive board | 10-30 |
| 02:55 | Minnesota | Christopher Fitzgerald steals it from Keith Ware out of a doubleteam | 10-30 |
| 02:52 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr lays it up and in on a nice dish by Christopher Fitzgerald | 12-30 |
| 02:25 | Minnesota | Keith Ware scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Orange | 12-33 |
| 02:04 | Wichita State | Ralph Whitley misses the dunk attempt | 12-33 |
| 02:03 | Wichita State | Jason Snell tips it back up and in | 14-33 |
| 01:37 | Minnesota | Keith Ware comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jason Snell - foul #1 on Jason Snell, team foul #12 | 14-33 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alvin Calder (PG), Elmer Collins (PF), Kenneth Rider (C) Jason Snell, Ralph Whitley, Michael Hope | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (PG), John Honeycutt (SF), Robert Patton (PF) Daniel Orange, Thomas George, Daniel Huff | |
| 01:37 | Minnesota | Keith Ware misses the 1st free throw | 14-33 |
| 01:37 | Minnesota | Keith Ware makes the 2nd free throw | 14-34 |
| 01:34 | Wichita State | Alvin Calder loses the dribble to David Stahl in the backcourt | 14-34 |
| 01:28 | Minnesota | Christopher Fitzgerald steps in front of the Brent McCleave pass | 14-34 |
| 00:59 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Kenneth Rider | 17-34 |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Brent McCleave is fouled on the floor by Christopher Fitzgerald - foul #3 on Christopher Fitzgerald, team foul #13 | 17-34 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Snell (PG), Ryan Tuttle (SF), Ralph Whitley (PF), Michael Hope (C) Alvin Calder, Christopher Fitzgerald, Elmer Collins, Kenneth Rider | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela (SG), Thomas George (SF) Keith Ware, John Honeycutt | |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Brent McCleave misses the 1st free throw | 17-34 |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Brent McCleave makes the 2nd free throw | 17-35 |
| 00:21 | Wichita State | Jason Snell drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Ryan Tuttle | 19-35 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | David Stahl loses the dribble to Ryan Tuttle | 19-35 |