| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Nole McNaney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glen Riggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommie Slawson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randal Callis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Clayton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jason Snell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Niebuhr (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Whitley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Hope (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Wichita State | Jason Snell comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-27 |
| 19:36 | Wichita State | Michael Hope gets the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 19:13 | Wichita State | Glen Riggs is called for the reach on David Niebuhr - foul #3 on Glen Riggs, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver (SG) Glen Riggs | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alvin Calder (PG), Ryan Tuttle (SF) Jason Snell, Christopher Fitzgerald | |
| 18:55 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr loses the dribble to Nole McNaney | 29-27 |
| 18:42 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Peter Weaver | 32-27 |
| 18:19 | Wichita State | Michael Hope double dribbles | 32-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Snell (PG), Christopher Fitzgerald (SG), Kenneth Rider (C) Alvin Calder, Ryan Tuttle, Michael Hope | |
| 18:06 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton is open and buries a floater from close range | 34-27 |
| 17:49 | Wichita State | Ralph Whitley is denied on a layup by Randal Callis | 34-27 |
| 17:48 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Paul Clayton | 34-27 |
| 17:44 | Northern Iowa | Nole McNaney makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Randal Callis | 37-27 |
| 17:21 | Wichita State | Kenneth Rider loses the dribble to Tommie Slawson | 37-27 |
| 17:18 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver hits the finger roll on a great pass from Tommie Slawson | 39-27 |
| 16:55 | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Snell | 39-30 |
| 16:47 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Ralph Whitley - foul #1 on Ralph Whitley, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech (PF), Michael Barry (C) Randal Callis, Paul Clayton | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alvin Calder (PG), Phillip Goss (SG), Ryan Tuttle (SF), Elmer Collins (PF), Michael Hope (C) Jason Snell, Christopher Fitzgerald, David Niebuhr, Ralph Whitley, Kenneth Rider | |
| 16:47 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 16:47 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 16:18 | Wichita State | Alvin Calder knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Hope | 41-33 |
| 16:06 | Northern Iowa | Michael Barry is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Weaver | 43-33 |
| 15:48 | Wichita State | Michael Hope misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Nelson Creech - foul #1 on Nelson Creech, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday (PG), Glen Riggs (SG), Brandon Yonakor (SF) Nole McNaney, Peter Weaver, Tommie Slawson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Snell (PG), David Niebuhr (SG), Ralph Whitley (PF) Alvin Calder, Phillip Goss, Elmer Collins | |
| 15:48 | Wichita State | Michael Hope makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 15:48 | Wichita State | Michael Hope misses the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 15:48 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech grabs the board | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Richard Canaday (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glen Riggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Yonakor (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nelson Creech (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Barry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jason Snell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Niebuhr (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Ryan Tuttle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ralph Whitley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Hope (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday is hacked by Ralph Whitley - foul #2 on Ralph Whitley, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald (SG) Ryan Tuttle | |
| 15:22 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech scores on a jump hook from the left block | 45-34 |
| 14:57 | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-34 |
| 14:55 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Yonakor grabs the board | 45-34 |
| 14:52 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Snell - foul #1 on Jason Snell, team foul #3 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Randal Callis (PF), Paul Clayton (C) Nelson Creech, Michael Barry | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ryan Tuttle (SF) Christopher Fitzgerald | |
| 14:33 | Northern Iowa | David Niebuhr steals the ball from Randal Callis | 45-34 |
| 14:11 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-37 |
| 13:55 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Nole McNaney (PG) Richard Canaday | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Andrew Trejo (PG), Christopher Fitzgerald (SG), Kenneth Rider (C) Jason Snell, Ryan Tuttle, Michael Hope | |
| 13:33 | Wichita State | Ralph Whitley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kenneth Rider | 45-39 |
| 13:10 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fitzgerald steps in front of the Brandon Yonakor pass | 45-39 |
| 12:54 | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 12:53 | Northern Iowa | Nole McNaney grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 12:34 | Northern Iowa | Nole McNaney connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Brandon Yonakor | 47-39 |
| 12:21 | Wichita State | Ralph Whitley hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Fitzgerald | 47-42 |
| 12:14 | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 47-42 |
| 12:13 | Northern Iowa | Randal Callis grabs the offensive board | 47-42 |
| 11:56 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Yonakor scores on a floater in the paint | 49-42 |
| 11:31 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 11:30 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Randal Callis | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Nole McNaney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Riggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Yonakor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Randal Callis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Clayton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Andrew Trejo (fresh) SG - Christopher Fitzgerald (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Niebuhr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Whitley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Rider (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:04 | Northern Iowa | Nole McNaney evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 11:03 | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 10:35 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 10:34 | Wichita State | Kenneth Rider hits the follow up shot | 49-44 |
| 10:13 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Yonakor misses long on a floater from the baseline | 49-44 |
| 10:11 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Ralph Whitley | 49-44 |
| 09:49 | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Andrew Trejo | 49-47 |
| 09:33 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Yonakor misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-47 |
| 09:31 | Wichita State | Andrew Trejo snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 09:03 | Wichita State | Nole McNaney picks off the pass by David Niebuhr | 49-47 |
| 08:44 | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-47 |
| 08:17 | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Andrew Trejo | 51-49 |
| 07:52 | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 07:50 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Yonakor grabs the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 07:30 | Northern Iowa | Randal Callis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 07:29 | Wichita State | Kenneth Rider pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Nole McNaney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glen Riggs (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Yonakor (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randal Callis (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Clayton (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Andrew Trejo (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Niebuhr (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Whitley (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Rider (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald loses the dribble to Nole McNaney | 51-49 |
| 07:12 | Northern Iowa | Nole McNaney lays it up and in | 53-49 |
| 06:49 | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald loses the dribble to Randal Callis | 53-49 |
| 06:36 | Northern Iowa | Nole McNaney is fouled on the floor by Andrew Trejo as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on Andrew Trejo, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday (PG), Peter Weaver (SG), Tommie Slawson (SF), Nelson Creech (PF), Michael Barry (C) Nole McNaney, Glen Riggs, Brandon Yonakor, Randal Callis, Paul Clayton | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Snell (PG), Phillip Goss (SG), Ryan Tuttle (SF), Elmer Collins (PF), Michael Hope (C) Andrew Trejo, Christopher Fitzgerald, David Niebuhr, Ralph Whitley, Kenneth Rider | |
| 06:24 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 06:00 | Wichita State | Phillip Goss is hacked by Peter Weaver - foul #1 on Peter Weaver, team foul #3 | 55-49 |
| 05:40 | Wichita State | Phillip Goss is hacked by Nelson Creech - foul #2 on Nelson Creech, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| 05:33 | Wichita State | Phillip Goss misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 05:32 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Nelson Creech | 55-49 |
| 05:13 | Northern Iowa | Michael Barry hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Nelson Creech | 57-49 |
| 04:59 | Wichita State | Jason Snell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-49 |
| 04:58 | Wichita State | Elmer Collins can't tip it in | 57-49 |
| 04:57 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Richard Canaday | 57-49 |
| 04:46 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Collins is called for the reach on Richard Canaday - foul #1 on Elmer Collins, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Niebuhr (SG), Ralph Whitley (PF) Phillip Goss, Elmer Collins | |
| 04:29 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 04:28 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech misses the tip | 57-49 |
| 04:26 | Northern Iowa | Michael Barry misses the tip | 57-49 |
| 04:24 | Wichita State | Michael Hope pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 04:04 | Wichita State | Ralph Whitley drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from David Niebuhr | 57-51 |
| 03:40 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Tuttle picks off the pass by Nelson Creech | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:25 | Wichita State | Ralph Whitley drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by David Niebuhr | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Richard Canaday (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Weaver (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tommie Slawson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Nelson Creech (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Barry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jason Snell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Niebuhr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Ryan Tuttle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Whitley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Hope (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday's pass is intercepted by Ralph Whitley | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:41 | Wichita State | Ralph Whitley misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Nelson Creech - foul #3 on Nelson Creech, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Nole McNaney (PG), Al Chapman (SG), Randal Callis (PF), Jonathan Crittenden (C) Richard Canaday, Peter Weaver, Nelson Creech, Michael Barry | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Phillip Goss (SG) David Niebuhr | |
| 02:41 | Wichita State | Ralph Whitley misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 02:41 | Wichita State | Ralph Whitley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 02:37 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver (SG) Al Chapman | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Elmer Collins (PF) Ralph Whitley | |
| 02:23 | Northern Iowa | A charge is called on Peter Weaver - foul #2 on Peter Weaver, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| 02:00 | Wichita State | Ryan Tuttle misses the shot from the left block | 57-54 |
| 01:59 | Wichita State | Michael Hope gets the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 01:30 | Wichita State | Phillip Goss loses the ball out of bounds | 57-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs (SG), Paul Clayton (C) Peter Weaver, Jonathan Crittenden | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald (SG), David Niebuhr (SF), Ralph Whitley (PF) Phillip Goss, Ryan Tuttle, Elmer Collins | |
| 01:07 | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-54 |
| 01:06 | Wichita State | Michael Hope grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 00:44 | Wichita State | Glen Riggs picks off the pass by Michael Hope | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson blows the layup | 57-54 |
| 00:17 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Ralph Whitley | 57-54 |
| 00:05 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Christopher Fitzgerald, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Jason Snell is called for the reach on Glen Riggs - foul #2 on Jason Snell, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:01 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Michael Hope | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Michael Hope misses short on a fullcourt shot | 58-54 |