| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jason Snell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leo Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Niebuhr (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Childress (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Dickerson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Adam Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Canaday (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elias Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Crittenden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Nelson Creech (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr inbounds the ball | 21-24 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Wichita State | Jason Snell loses the dribble to Richard Canaday | 21-24 |
| 19:32 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly's layup is rejected by Mark Dickerson | 21-24 |
| 19:30 | Wichita State | Mark Dickerson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 19:13 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 21-24 |
| 19:11 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday pulls down the rebound | 21-24 |
| 18:42 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-27 |
| 18:17 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 21-27 |
| 18:16 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr hits the follow up shot | 23-27 |
| 18:05 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly is fouled on the floor by David Niebuhr - foul #3 on David Niebuhr, team foul #1 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald (SG), Ryan Tuttle (SF), Vincent Pennington (PF) Leo Hayes, David Niebuhr, Stephen Childress | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 17:50 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 23-27 |
| 17:48 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech snags the offensive board | 23-27 |
| 17:40 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 23-27 |
| 17:38 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday hits the follow up shot | 23-29 |
| 17:13 | Wichita State | Jason Snell misses long on a floater from the right side | 23-29 |
| 17:11 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 17:07 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday connects on the shot from the right wing | 23-31 |
| 16:48 | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald is fouled on the floor by Richard Canaday - foul #2 on Richard Canaday, team foul #1 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Leo Hayes (SG), Stephen Childress (PF) Christopher Fitzgerald, Mark Dickerson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Barry (SF), Paul Clayton (PF), Peter Weaver (C) Elias Kelly, Jonathan Crittenden, Nelson Creech | |
| 16:33 | Wichita State | Leo Hayes connects on the 3 from the right corner | 26-31 |
| 16:12 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday is hacked by Vincent Pennington - foul #1 on Vincent Pennington, team foul #2 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Al Chapman (SG), John Thomas (PF) Adam Swanson, Richard Canaday | |
| 15:56 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Stephen Childress - foul #2 on Stephen Childress, team foul #3 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Niebuhr (SF), Mark Dickerson (C) Ryan Tuttle, Vincent Pennington | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 15:56 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 15:56 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jason Snell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leo Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Niebuhr (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Childress (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Dickerson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Peter Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Al Chapman (fresh) SF - Michael Barry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Thomas (fresh) C - Paul Clayton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Wichita State | Leo Hayes misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 15:30 | Wichita State | Leo Hayes gets the offensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 15:08 | Wichita State | Mark Dickerson misses the lay-in | 26-33 |
| 15:07 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 14:53 | Northern Iowa | Michael Barry double dribbles | 26-33 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Vincent Pennington (C) Mark Dickerson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson (PG), Richard Canaday (SG), Elias Kelly (SF), Jonathan Crittenden (PF), Nelson Creech (C) Peter Weaver, Al Chapman, Michael Barry, John Thomas, Paul Clayton | |
| 14:26 | Wichita State | Richard Canaday knocks away the 3 by Leo Hayes | 26-33 |
| 14:25 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 14:09 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 26-33 |
| 14:07 | Wichita State | Leo Hayes gets the rebound | 26-33 |
| 14:02 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Stephen Childress | 29-33 |
| 13:49 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Adam Swanson | 29-36 |
| 13:26 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Leo Hayes | 32-36 |
| 13:18 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday is hacked by Leo Hayes - foul #2 on Leo Hayes, team foul #4 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald (SG), Mark Dickerson (C) Leo Hayes, Stephen Childress | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 13:07 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly misses short on a jumper from close range | 32-36 |
| 13:06 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Christopher Fitzgerald | 32-36 |
| 12:46 | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald is hacked by Richard Canaday - foul #3 on Richard Canaday, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| 12:23 | Wichita State | Mark Dickerson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Nelson Creech - foul #1 on Nelson Creech, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Leo Hayes (SG), Stephen Childress (PF) Christopher Fitzgerald, Vincent Pennington | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver (SG), Michael Barry (SF) Richard Canaday, Elias Kelly | |
| 12:23 | Wichita State | Mark Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 12:23 | Wichita State | Mark Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 12:04 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver misses the 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by Leo Hayes - foul #3 on Leo Hayes, team foul #5 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton (PF) Jonathan Crittenden | |
| 12:04 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 12:04 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 12:04 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver makes the 3rd free throw | 34-38 |
| 11:42 | Wichita State | Mark Dickerson buries a shot from the left wing | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jason Snell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leo Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Niebuhr (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Childress (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Dickerson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Adam Swanson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Peter Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Barry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Clayton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Nelson Creech (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:15 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Nelson Creech | 36-41 |
| 10:57 | Wichita State | Leo Hayes buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Snell | 39-41 |
| 10:43 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver misses short on a floater from the left side | 39-41 |
| 10:42 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Stephen Childress | 39-41 |
| 10:37 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 10:36 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 10:15 | Northern Iowa | Michael Barry knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nelson Creech | 39-43 |
| 09:46 | Wichita State | Mark Dickerson is fouled on the floor by Nelson Creech - foul #2 on Nelson Creech, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alvin Calder (PG), Christopher Fitzgerald (SG), Vincent Pennington (PF) Jason Snell, Leo Hayes, Stephen Childress | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday (SG), Elias Kelly (SF), Jonathan Crittenden (PF) Adam Swanson, Michael Barry, Nelson Creech | |
| 09:35 | Wichita State | Paul Clayton takes the ball from Alvin Calder | 39-43 |
| 09:15 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 09:14 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Vincent Pennington | 39-43 |
| 08:49 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Alvin Calder | 42-43 |
| 08:31 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday loses the ball out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Snell (PG), Leo Hayes (SG), Stephen Childress (PF) Alvin Calder, Christopher Fitzgerald, Mark Dickerson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mark Bono (PG), Michael Barry (C) Peter Weaver, Paul Clayton | |
| 08:02 | Wichita State | Leo Hayes clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's hacked by Elias Kelly - foul #1 on Elias Kelly, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson (PG) Mark Bono | |
| 08:02 | Wichita State | Leo Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 08:02 | Wichita State | Leo Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 08:02 | Wichita State | Leo Hayes makes the 3rd free throw | 44-43 |
| 07:48 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-43 |
| 07:46 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to David Niebuhr | 44-43 |
| 07:17 | Wichita State | Vincent Pennington misses short on a floater in the paint | 44-43 |
| 07:15 | Northern Iowa | Michael Barry grabs the board | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jason Snell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leo Hayes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Niebuhr (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Childress (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincent Pennington (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Adam Swanson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Canaday (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Elias Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Crittenden (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Barry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-43 |
| 06:57 | Wichita State | Vincent Pennington gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 06:37 | Wichita State | Stephen Childress's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald (SG), Mark Dickerson (C) Leo Hayes, Stephen Childress | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton (PF), Nelson Creech (C) Elias Kelly, Jonathan Crittenden | |
| 06:21 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 06:20 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech hits the follow up shot | 44-45 |
| 05:56 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-45 |
| 05:54 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 05:30 | Northern Iowa | Michael Barry makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Clayton | 44-47 |
| 05:06 | Wichita State | Mark Dickerson jams it set up by Christopher Fitzgerald and the foul's on Nelson Creech - foul #3 on Nelson Creech, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alvin Calder (PG), Leo Hayes (SG), Stephen Childress (PF) Jason Snell, Christopher Fitzgerald, Vincent Pennington | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver (PG), Al Chapman (SG), Elias Kelly (SF), Jonathan Crittenden (PF) Adam Swanson, Richard Canaday, Michael Barry, Paul Clayton | |
| 05:06 | Wichita State | Mark Dickerson makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 04:48 | Northern Iowa | Al Chapman scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Elias Kelly | 47-50 |
| 04:19 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr is fouled on the floor by Peter Weaver - foul #2 on Peter Weaver, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Snell (PG), Vincent Pennington (C) Alvin Calder, Mark Dickerson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 04:19 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 04:19 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 04:02 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver buries a runner from the right block set up by Al Chapman | 47-52 |
| 03:36 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 03:35 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 03:13 | Northern Iowa | Leo Hayes steals it from Jonathan Crittenden | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jason Snell (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leo Hayes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Niebuhr (tiring) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Childress (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincent Pennington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Peter Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Al Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elias Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Crittenden (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Nelson Creech (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:50 | Wichita State | Jonathan Crittenden knocks away the 3 by Leo Hayes | 47-52 |
| 02:48 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr grabs the offensive board | 47-52 |
| 02:32 | Wichita State | Vincent Pennington comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 02:31 | Wichita State | Stephen Childress tips it home | 49-52 |
| 02:31 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-52 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald (SG), Mark Dickerson (C) Leo Hayes, Stephen Childress | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson (PG), Richard Canaday (SG) Peter Weaver, Al Chapman | |
| 02:16 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fitzgerald steals the ball from Elias Kelly | 49-52 |
| 01:54 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Christopher Fitzgerald | 52-52 |
| 01:37 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson makes the jumper from the right side set up by Nelson Creech | 52-54 |
| 01:20 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 01:19 | Wichita State | Mark Dickerson gets the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 01:03 | Wichita State | Vincent Pennington connects on the turnaround from the left block | 54-54 |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Mark Dickerson - foul #2 on Mark Dickerson, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Leo Hayes (SG), Stephen Childress (PF) Christopher Fitzgerald, Vincent Pennington | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 00:43 | Wichita State | Stephen Childress pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 00:26 | Wichita State | Jason Snell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-55 |
| 00:24 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr tips it back up and in | 56-55 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Leo Hayes - foul #4 on Leo Hayes, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Wichita State | Mark Dickerson scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Leo Hayes | 58-56 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 58-56 |