| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Charles Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Nelson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Kinard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Casey Farias (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christopher Markey (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Keith Lezama (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Curtis Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Goheen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Wayne Weldon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Crawford inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Northern Iowa | Keith Lezama comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 28-31 |
| 19:36 | Kansas State | John Kinard grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 19:11 | Kansas State | Charles Jackson knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Scott Nelson | 30-31 |
| 18:52 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Crawford misses the easy layup | 30-31 |
| 18:50 | Kansas State | Casey Farias snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 18:32 | Kansas State | John Kinard comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 30-31 |
| 18:30 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Weldon grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 18:12 | Northern Iowa | Keith Lezama comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 18:10 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Curtis Crawford | 30-31 |
| 18:00 | Northern Iowa | Justin Goheen makes the 3 from the left corner | 30-34 |
| 17:40 | Kansas State | Brandon Simmons misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-34 |
| 17:39 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Weldon grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 17:23 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Crawford hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Scott Nelson - foul #1 on Scott Nelson, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Charles Williams (C) Casey Farias | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Oppenheimer (PG) Christopher Markey | |
| 17:23 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 17:23 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 17:23 | Kansas State | Scott Nelson gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 16:54 | Kansas State | John Kinard is hacked by Justin Goheen - foul #1 on Justin Goheen, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Dudash (SG), Stephen Eley (SF), Jon Hamm (PF), Albert Leak (C) Keith Lezama, Curtis Crawford, Justin Goheen, Wayne Weldon | |
| 16:31 | Kansas State | Albert Leak is called for the reach on Brandon Simmons - foul #1 on Albert Leak, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| 16:06 | Kansas State | Scott Nelson drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Jackson | 32-34 |
| 15:50 | Northern Iowa | Jon Hamm misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-34 |
| 15:48 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Charles Williams | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Charles Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Simmons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Nelson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Kinard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Williams (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Oppenheimer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Dudash (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Stephen Eley (fresh) PF - Jon Hamm (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Leak (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:22 | Kansas State | Albert Leak steps in front of the John Kinard pass | 32-34 |
| 15:16 | Northern Iowa | Jon Hamm throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-34 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Casey Farias (C) Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey (PG), Keith Lezama (SG), Curtis Crawford (SF), Justin Goheen (PF), Wayne Weldon (C) John Oppenheimer, John Dudash, Stephen Eley, Jon Hamm, Albert Leak | |
| 14:50 | Kansas State | Brandon Simmons hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Jackson | 35-34 |
| 14:25 | Northern Iowa | Justin Goheen misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 35-34 |
| 14:23 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Crawford tips it back up and in | 35-36 |
| 14:11 | Kansas State | Charles Jackson clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-36 |
| 14:10 | Northern Iowa | Justin Goheen gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 13:57 | Northern Iowa | Casey Farias takes the ball from Justin Goheen | 35-36 |
| 13:39 | Kansas State | Wayne Weldon is called for the reach on Brandon Simmons - foul #2 on Wayne Weldon, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| 13:15 | Kansas State | Scott Nelson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 12:46 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Weldon misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 12:45 | Northern Iowa | Keith Lezama pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 12:38 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 12:36 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Goheen | 38-36 |
| 12:19 | Northern Iowa | Keith Lezama misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 12:17 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Crawford snags the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 12:07 | Northern Iowa | Keith Lezama is whistled for a carry | 38-36 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Frank Cousins (PG), Charles Williams (PF), Lorenzo Todd (C) Charles Jackson, Scott Nelson, Casey Farias | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Oppenheimer (PG), John Dudash (SG), Jon Hamm (PF), Albert Leak (C) Christopher Markey, Keith Lezama, Justin Goheen, Wayne Weldon | |
| 11:43 | Kansas State | Frank Cousins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 11:42 | Northern Iowa | Jon Hamm gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Frank Cousins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Simmons (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Kinard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Williams (fresh) 5 reb. C - Lorenzo Todd (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Oppenheimer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Dudash (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Curtis Crawford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jon Hamm (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Leak (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:14 | Northern Iowa | John Dudash's pass is intercepted by Frank Cousins | 38-36 |
| 10:56 | Kansas State | Frank Cousins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Daniel Fralick (SF) John Kinard | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Lezama (SG), Justin Goheen (PF), Wayne Weldon (C) Curtis Crawford, Jon Hamm, Albert Leak | |
| 10:34 | Northern Iowa | John Dudash hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 10:33 | Kansas State | Charles Williams grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 10:09 | Kansas State | Frank Cousins is fouled on the floor by John Oppenheimer - foul #2 on John Oppenheimer, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Charles Jackson (PG), Scott Nelson (SF) Frank Cousins, Daniel Fralick | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey (PG) John Oppenheimer | |
| 09:53 | Kansas State | Brandon Simmons scores on a shot from the left side set up by Charles Jackson | 40-36 |
| 09:32 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Weldon misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-36 |
| 09:31 | Kansas State | Lorenzo Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 09:09 | Kansas State | Scott Nelson double dribbles | 40-36 |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Kinard (PF), Casey Farias (C) Charles Williams, Lorenzo Todd | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Curtis Crawford (SF), Jon Hamm (PF) John Dudash, Justin Goheen | |
| 08:56 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Crawford clanks a floater from the free throw line | 40-36 |
| 08:54 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to John Kinard | 40-36 |
| 08:31 | Kansas State | Christopher Markey takes the ball from Charles Jackson | 40-36 |
| 08:18 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Crawford misses the 3 from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 08:16 | Kansas State | John Kinard gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 08:11 | Kansas State | Brandon Simmons misses the shot from the left side | 40-36 |
| 08:10 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Christopher Markey | 40-36 |
| 07:53 | Northern Iowa | Keith Lezama makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Markey | 40-38 |
| 07:34 | Kansas State | Christopher Markey steals the ball from John Kinard | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Charles Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Simmons (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Nelson (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Kinard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Casey Farias (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christopher Markey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Lezama (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Curtis Crawford (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jon Hamm (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Weldon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Northern Iowa | Jon Hamm drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Keith Lezama | 40-40 |
| 06:59 | Kansas State | Brandon Simmons connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-40 |
| 06:43 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Weldon buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Markey | 42-42 |
| 06:21 | Kansas State | Scott Nelson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 06:20 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Christopher Markey | 42-42 |
| 06:05 | Northern Iowa | Casey Farias is called for the reach on Wayne Weldon - foul #1 on Casey Farias, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Frank Cousins (PG), Charles Williams (PF), Lorenzo Todd (C) Charles Jackson, Brandon Simmons, Casey Farias | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Oppenheimer (PG), John Dudash (SG), Stephen Eley (SF), Justin Goheen (PF), Albert Leak (C) Christopher Markey, Keith Lezama, Curtis Crawford, Jon Hamm, Wayne Weldon | |
| 05:51 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Eley is hacked by Lorenzo Todd - foul #1 on Lorenzo Todd, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| 05:40 | Northern Iowa | Justin Goheen banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Oppenheimer | 42-44 |
| 05:11 | Kansas State | Frank Cousins misses short on a shot from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 05:10 | Kansas State | John Kinard tips it but misses | 42-44 |
| 05:09 | Kansas State | Frank Cousins grabs the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 04:53 | Kansas State | Charles Williams is whistled for a carry | 42-44 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Brandon Simmons (SG), Daniel Fralick (SF) Scott Nelson, John Kinard | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Curtis Crawford (SF) Stephen Eley | |
| 04:24 | Northern Iowa | Albert Leak lays it up and in set up by John Oppenheimer | 42-46 |
| 04:00 | Kansas State | Daniel Fralick buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Cousins | 44-46 |
| 03:39 | Northern Iowa | John Dudash misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Lorenzo Todd - foul #2 on Lorenzo Todd, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Charles Jackson (SG), John Kinard (SF), Casey Farias (C) Brandon Simmons, Daniel Fralick, Lorenzo Todd | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Bottomley (PG), Wayne Weldon (C) John Oppenheimer, Albert Leak | |
| 03:39 | Northern Iowa | John Dudash misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 03:39 | Northern Iowa | John Dudash makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 03:10 | Kansas State | Charles Jackson buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Frank Cousins | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Frank Cousins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Kinard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Casey Farias (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - David Bottomley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Dudash (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Curtis Crawford (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Justin Goheen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Weldon (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Weldon is whistled for traveling | 46-47 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Daniel Fralick (SF) Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey (PG), Keith Lezama (SG), Jon Hamm (PF) David Bottomley, John Dudash, Justin Goheen | |
| 02:20 | Kansas State | Daniel Fralick can't connect on a runner from the right block | 46-47 |
| 02:19 | Kansas State | Casey Farias grabs the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 01:59 | Kansas State | Charles Jackson is whistled for traveling | 46-47 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Brandon Simmons (SG), Scott Nelson (SF) Frank Cousins, Daniel Fralick | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Justin Goheen (PF) Jon Hamm | |
| 01:42 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Crawford comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 01:41 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Crawford tips it but misses | 46-47 |
| 01:40 | Kansas State | Charles Jackson pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 01:20 | Kansas State | John Kinard is fouled on the floor by Justin Goheen - foul #2 on Justin Goheen, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| 00:53 | Kansas State | Curtis Crawford is called for the reach on Scott Nelson - foul #3 on Curtis Crawford, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| 00:31 | Kansas State | Scott Nelson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Crawford gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Crawford is hacked by Brandon Simmons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brandon Simmons, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Weldon is fouled on the floor by Casey Farias - foul #2 on Casey Farias, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Simmons is called for the reach on Wayne Weldon - foul #4 on Brandon Simmons, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Weldon makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Weldon misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Crawford snags the offensive board | 46-48 |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Crawford is fouled on the floor by Scott Nelson - foul #2 on Scott Nelson, team foul #8 | 46-48 |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 00:23 | Kansas State | John Kinard snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 00:09 | Kansas State | Brandon Simmons misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Wayne Weldon - foul #3 on Wayne Weldon, team foul #7 | 46-48 |
| 00:09 | Kansas State | Brandon Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 00:09 | Kansas State | Brandon Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 48-48 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Keith Lezama is fouled on the floor by Brandon Simmons - foul #5 on Brandon Simmons, team foul #9 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Charles Williams (PF) Brandon Simmons | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Keith Lezama makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Keith Lezama makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 00:03 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 48-50 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | Charles Jackson can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 48-50 |