| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jose Guzman (fresh) SG - Heriberto Ricci (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thad Allen (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Moises Rosales (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Rodney Heider (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Harley Dempster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Ellington (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sam Fournier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Carr (fresh) 5 pts. C - Luka Zenzen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Thad Allen inbounds the ball | 23-28 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 19:12 | Kansas State | Sam Fournier splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right side | 26-28 |
| 19:11 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 18:51 | Northern Iowa | Thad Allen clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 18:50 | Kansas State | Harley Dempster grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 18:36 | Kansas State | Harley Dempster hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Sam Fournier | 26-30 |
| 18:12 | Northern Iowa | Thad Allen comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-30 |
| 18:11 | Kansas State | Luka Zenzen pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 18:06 | Kansas State | Donald Ellington is hacked by Jose Guzman - foul #1 on Jose Guzman, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 17:41 | Kansas State | Martin Carr misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-30 |
| 17:39 | Kansas State | Sam Fournier grabs the offensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 17:17 | Kansas State | Luka Zenzen can't finish the layup | 26-30 |
| 17:16 | Kansas State | Harley Dempster misses the tip | 26-30 |
| 17:14 | Kansas State | Donald Ellington tips it but misses | 26-30 |
| 17:12 | Northern Iowa | Jose Guzman grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 16:54 | Northern Iowa | Thad Allen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-30 |
| 16:52 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider hits the follow up shot | 28-30 |
| 16:33 | Kansas State | Luka Zenzen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 16:31 | Northern Iowa | Moises Rosales pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 16:13 | Northern Iowa | Moises Rosales is fouled on the floor by Harley Dempster - foul #1 on Harley Dempster, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Shaun Barbee (PG), Leonard Lai (SG), Matthew Murphy (SF), Amado Marino (PF), Richard Chapa (C) Jose Guzman, Heriberto Ricci, Thad Allen, Moises Rosales, Rodney Heider | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Clayton Foret (PG), Gene Hoekstra (SG), Warren Burton (SF), Joseph Thompson (PF), Clarence Mumford (C) Harley Dempster, Donald Ellington, Sam Fournier, Martin Carr, Luka Zenzen | |
| 15:49 | Northern Iowa | Leonard Lai misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-30 |
| 15:47 | Northern Iowa | Amado Marino tips it in | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Shaun Barbee (fresh) SG - Leonard Lai (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Murphy (fresh) PF - Amado Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Chapa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Clayton Foret (fresh) SG - Gene Hoekstra (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Warren Burton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clarence Mumford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Kansas State | Gene Hoekstra clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 15:31 | Kansas State | Warren Burton can't tip it in | 30-30 |
| 15:30 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Amado Marino | 30-30 |
| 15:10 | Northern Iowa | Leonard Lai can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-30 |
| 15:08 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Clayton Foret | 30-30 |
| 14:44 | Kansas State | Clayton Foret drills a floater from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 14:15 | Northern Iowa | Leonard Lai misses short on a shot from the left side | 30-32 |
| 14:14 | Kansas State | Clarence Mumford snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 13:46 | Kansas State | Gene Hoekstra travels with the ball | 30-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jose Guzman (PG), Heriberto Ricci (SG), Thad Allen (SF), Moises Rosales (PF), Rodney Heider (C) Shaun Barbee, Leonard Lai, Matthew Murphy, Amado Marino, Richard Chapa | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Harley Dempster (PG), Donald Ellington (SG), Sam Fournier (SF), Martin Carr (PF), Luka Zenzen (C) Clayton Foret, Gene Hoekstra, Warren Burton, Joseph Thompson, Clarence Mumford | |
| 13:19 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 13:17 | Northern Iowa | Moises Rosales grabs the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 12:56 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 12:30 | Kansas State | Harley Dempster clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jose Guzman - foul #2 on Jose Guzman, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| 12:30 | Kansas State | Harley Dempster misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 12:30 | Kansas State | Harley Dempster makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 12:15 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Heriberto Ricci and the foul's on Donald Ellington - foul #1 on Donald Ellington, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| 12:15 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider makes the free throw | 35-33 |
| 11:58 | Kansas State | Donald Ellington misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 11:57 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 11:30 | Northern Iowa | Luka Zenzen steps in front of the Rodney Heider pass | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jose Guzman (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Heriberto Ricci (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thad Allen (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Moises Rosales (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Rodney Heider (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Harley Dempster (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Ellington (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sam Fournier (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Martin Carr (fresh) 5 pts. C - Luka Zenzen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:24 | Kansas State | Martin Carr comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-33 |
| 11:23 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 11:18 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-33 |
| 11:16 | Northern Iowa | Moises Rosales snags the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 11:00 | Northern Iowa | Thad Allen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 10:59 | Kansas State | Donald Ellington pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 10:39 | Kansas State | Luka Zenzen buries a jumpshot from the right side | 35-35 |
| 10:18 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jose Guzman | 38-35 |
| 10:05 | Kansas State | Martin Carr drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Donald Ellington | 38-37 |
| 09:40 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jose Guzman and he's hacked by Harley Dempster - foul #2 on Harley Dempster, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Shaun Barbee (PG), Matthew Murphy (SF), Amado Marino (PF), Richard Chapa (C) Jose Guzman, Thad Allen, Moises Rosales, Rodney Heider | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Clayton Foret (PG), Gene Hoekstra (SG), Warren Burton (SF), Joseph Thompson (PF), Clarence Mumford (C) Harley Dempster, Donald Ellington, Sam Fournier, Martin Carr, Luka Zenzen | |
| 09:40 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci makes the free throw | 41-37 |
| 09:24 | Kansas State | Clarence Mumford drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-39 |
| 09:10 | Northern Iowa | Clayton Foret steps in front of the Shaun Barbee pass | 41-39 |
| 09:07 | Kansas State | Clayton Foret misses the easy layup | 41-39 |
| 09:06 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Murphy pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 08:42 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Barbee can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 08:40 | Kansas State | Clarence Mumford grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 08:16 | Kansas State | Clarence Mumford is called for a charge - foul #1 on Clarence Mumford, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leonard Lai (SG), Thad Allen (SF) Heriberto Ricci, Matthew Murphy | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Harley Dempster (PG), Sam Fournier (SF), Martin Carr (PF) Clayton Foret, Warren Burton, Joseph Thompson | |
| 07:47 | Northern Iowa | Leonard Lai can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 07:45 | Kansas State | Clarence Mumford gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 07:40 | Kansas State | Amado Marino is called for the reach on Martin Carr - foul #1 on Amado Marino, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Moises Rosales (PF), Rodney Heider (C) Amado Marino, Richard Chapa | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Donald Ellington (SG) Gene Hoekstra | |
| 07:23 | Kansas State | Martin Carr misses long on a floater near the basket | 41-39 |
| 07:22 | Kansas State | Donald Ellington tips it home | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Shaun Barbee (fresh) SG - Leonard Lai (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thad Allen (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Moises Rosales (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Rodney Heider (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Harley Dempster (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Ellington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sam Fournier (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Martin Carr (fresh) 7 pts. C - Clarence Mumford (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Northern Iowa | Moises Rosales misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-41 |
| 06:56 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider hits the follow up shot | 43-41 |
| 06:39 | Kansas State | Martin Carr drills a jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Leonard Lai - foul #2 on Leonard Lai, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jose Guzman (PG) Shaun Barbee | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Luka Zenzen (C) Clarence Mumford | |
| 06:39 | Kansas State | Martin Carr makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| 06:10 | Northern Iowa | Leonard Lai is hacked by Donald Ellington - foul #2 on Donald Ellington, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Matthew Murphy (SF) Thad Allen | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joseph Thompson (PF) Martin Carr | |
| 05:52 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Moises Rosales is blocked by Joseph Thompson | 43-44 |
| 05:50 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Joseph Thompson | 43-44 |
| 05:32 | Kansas State | Donald Ellington is hacked by Leonard Lai - foul #3 on Leonard Lai, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci (SG), Amado Marino (PF) Leonard Lai, Moises Rosales | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Clayton Foret (PG), Gene Hoekstra (SG) Harley Dempster, Donald Ellington | |
| 05:20 | Kansas State | Clayton Foret is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Clayton Foret, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Chapa (C) Rodney Heider | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Warren Burton (SF) Sam Fournier | |
| 04:51 | Northern Iowa | Richard Chapa clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 04:50 | Northern Iowa | Amado Marino tips it back up and in | 45-44 |
| 04:33 | Kansas State | Luka Zenzen drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Gene Hoekstra | 45-47 |
| 04:16 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-47 |
| 04:14 | Kansas State | Joseph Thompson pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 03:48 | Kansas State | Luka Zenzen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-47 |
| 03:47 | Northern Iowa | Jose Guzman pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 03:20 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Murphy misses badly on the uncontested runner in the lane | 45-47 |
| 03:19 | Kansas State | Gene Hoekstra pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 03:19 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thad Allen (SF), Moises Rosales (PF), Rodney Heider (C) Matthew Murphy, Amado Marino, Richard Chapa | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Harley Dempster (PG), Donald Ellington (SG), Sam Fournier (SF), Martin Carr (PF), Clarence Mumford (C) Clayton Foret, Gene Hoekstra, Warren Burton, Joseph Thompson, Luka Zenzen | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jose Guzman (fresh) 3 reb. SG - Heriberto Ricci (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thad Allen (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Moises Rosales (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Rodney Heider (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Harley Dempster (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Ellington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sam Fournier (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Martin Carr (fresh) 10 pts. C - Clarence Mumford (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Kansas State | Sam Fournier is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-47 |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 02:34 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci's fadeaway is rejected by Martin Carr | 45-47 |
| 02:33 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Sam Fournier | 45-47 |
| 02:13 | Kansas State | Sam Fournier misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 02:12 | Northern Iowa | Moises Rosales snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 01:43 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 01:42 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Martin Carr | 45-47 |
| 01:24 | Kansas State | Donald Ellington buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Martin Carr | 45-50 |
| 00:58 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-50 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Kansas State | Donald Ellington loses the dribble to Jose Guzman | 47-50 |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Jose Guzman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Clayton Foret (PG), Luka Zenzen (C) Harley Dempster, Clarence Mumford | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Kansas State | Moises Rosales is called for the reach on Clayton Foret - foul #4 on Moises Rosales, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| 00:26 | Kansas State | Clayton Foret is hacked by Jose Guzman - foul #3 on Jose Guzman, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| 00:26 | Kansas State | Clayton Foret makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 00:26 | Kansas State | Clayton Foret misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 00:26 | Kansas State | Luka Zenzen pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 00:23 | Kansas State | Luka Zenzen is hacked by Rodney Heider - foul #2 on Rodney Heider, team foul #8 | 47-51 |
| 00:23 | Kansas State | Luka Zenzen misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | Moises Rosales grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Thad Allen is whistled for a carry | 47-51 |
| 00:16 | Kansas State | Heriberto Ricci is called for the reach on Donald Ellington in the backcourt - foul #3 on Heriberto Ricci, team foul #9 | 47-51 |
| 00:16 | Kansas State | Donald Ellington makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 00:16 | Kansas State | Donald Ellington makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Thad Allen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Moises Rosales gets the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Thad Allen hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 00:03 | Kansas State | Jose Guzman is called for the reach on Clayton Foret in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jose Guzman, team foul #10 | 50-53 |
| 00:03 | Kansas State | Clayton Foret makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:03 | Kansas State | Clayton Foret makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci misses the halfcourt shot | 50-55 |