| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Adam Swanson (fresh) SG - Richard Canaday (fresh) SF - Elias Kelly (fresh) PF - Jonathan Crittenden (fresh) C - Nelson Creech (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jason Snell (fresh) SG - Leo Hayes (fresh) SF - David Niebuhr (fresh) PF - Stephen Childress (fresh) C - Mark Dickerson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Mark Dickerson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Wichita State | Leo Hayes misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Wichita State | Jason Snell pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Wichita State | Stephen Childress drills a driving attempt in the paint | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday banks in the layup on a great pass from Adam Swanson and he's fouled by Leo Hayes - foul #1 on Leo Hayes, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:31 | Wichita State | Mark Dickerson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Nelson Creech - foul #1 on Nelson Creech, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:31 | Wichita State | Mark Dickerson misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:31 | Wichita State | Mark Dickerson misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:31 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:17 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday is fouled on the floor by Leo Hayes - foul #2 on Leo Hayes, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald (SG) Leo Hayes | |
| 18:07 | Northern Iowa | Mark Dickerson denies the turnaround by Adam Swanson | 3-2 |
| 18:06 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Jason Snell | 3-2 |
| 17:41 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-2 |
| 17:39 | Wichita State | Stephen Childress tips it home | 3-4 |
| 17:26 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Mark Dickerson - foul #1 on Mark Dickerson, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alvin Calder (PG), Ryan Tuttle (SF), Vincent Pennington (PF), Charles Lee (C) Jason Snell, David Niebuhr, Stephen Childress, Mark Dickerson | |
| 17:26 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:26 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson misses the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:26 | Wichita State | Vincent Pennington grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:01 | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-4 |
| 16:34 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fitzgerald steals the ball from Jonathan Crittenden | 4-4 |
| 16:09 | Wichita State | Vincent Pennington can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 16:07 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 16:03 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday is called for traveling | 4-4 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Snell (PG), David Niebuhr (SF), Stephen Childress (PF), Mark Dickerson (C) Alvin Calder, Ryan Tuttle, Vincent Pennington, Charles Lee | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Adam Swanson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Canaday (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Elias Kelly (fresh) PF - Jonathan Crittenden (fresh) C - Nelson Creech (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jason Snell (fresh) SG - Christopher Fitzgerald (fresh) SF - David Niebuhr (fresh) PF - Stephen Childress (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Dickerson (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Wichita State | Mark Dickerson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 4-4 |
| 15:45 | Wichita State | Mark Dickerson hits the follow up shot | 4-6 |
| 15:16 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly travels with the ball | 4-6 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Barry (SF), Paul Clayton (PF), Peter Weaver (C) Elias Kelly, Jonathan Crittenden, Nelson Creech | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Vincent Pennington (PF), Charles Lee (C) Stephen Childress, Mark Dickerson | |
| 14:57 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 14:56 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Peter Weaver | 4-6 |
| 14:35 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Peter Weaver is blocked by Charles Lee | 4-6 |
| 14:33 | Wichita State | Jason Snell snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 14:12 | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald is called for a charge - foul #1 on Christopher Fitzgerald, team foul #4 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Al Chapman (SG), Elias Kelly (SF), Jonathan Crittenden (PF), Nelson Creech (C) Adam Swanson, Richard Canaday, Michael Barry, Paul Clayton | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ryan Tuttle (SF), Stephen Childress (PF), Mark Dickerson (C) Christopher Fitzgerald, Vincent Pennington, Charles Lee | |
| 14:01 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Niebuhr - foul #1 on David Niebuhr, team foul #5 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald (SG) Ryan Tuttle | |
| 14:01 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 14:01 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 13:38 | Wichita State | Jason Snell is hacked by Al Chapman - foul #1 on Al Chapman, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ryan Tuttle (SF) Christopher Fitzgerald | |
| 13:19 | Wichita State | Ryan Tuttle buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from David Niebuhr | 6-8 |
| 12:54 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech connects on the shot from the right side | 8-8 |
| 12:31 | Wichita State | Mark Dickerson blows the layup | 8-8 |
| 12:29 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 12:09 | Northern Iowa | Jason Snell is called for the reach on Peter Weaver - foul #1 on Jason Snell, team foul #6 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson (PG), Richard Canaday (SG), Michael Barry (SF), Paul Clayton (PF) Al Chapman, Elias Kelly, Jonathan Crittenden, Nelson Creech | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alvin Calder (PG), Christopher Fitzgerald (SG), Vincent Pennington (PF), Charles Lee (C) Jason Snell, David Niebuhr, Stephen Childress, Mark Dickerson | |
| 11:53 | Northern Iowa | Michael Barry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-8 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Stephen Childress (PF), Mark Dickerson (C) Vincent Pennington, Charles Lee | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Adam Swanson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Canaday (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Barry (fresh) PF - Paul Clayton (fresh) C - Peter Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Alvin Calder (fresh) SG - Christopher Fitzgerald (fresh) SF - Ryan Tuttle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Childress (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Dickerson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Wichita State | Ryan Tuttle misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 8-8 |
| 11:29 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Barry | 8-8 |
| 11:16 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Stephen Childress - foul #1 on Stephen Childress, team foul #7 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Thomas (PF) Peter Weaver | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Snell (PG), David Niebuhr (SF), Vincent Pennington (PF), Charles Lee (C) Alvin Calder, Ryan Tuttle, Stephen Childress, Mark Dickerson | |
| 11:16 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday misses the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 11:16 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 10:55 | Wichita State | Vincent Pennington hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 9-8 |
| 10:53 | Northern Iowa | John Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 10:49 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 9-8 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly (SF), Jonathan Crittenden (PF), Nelson Creech (C) Michael Barry, John Thomas, Paul Clayton | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Stephen Childress (PF), Mark Dickerson (C) Vincent Pennington, Charles Lee | |
| 10:29 | Wichita State | Stephen Childress comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Jonathan Crittenden - foul #1 on Jonathan Crittenden, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Vincent Pennington (C) Mark Dickerson | |
| 10:29 | Wichita State | Stephen Childress makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 10:29 | Wichita State | Stephen Childress misses the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 10:29 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 10:05 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 9-9 |
| 10:04 | Wichita State | Jason Snell grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 10:02 | Wichita State | Richard Canaday takes the ball from Jason Snell in the backcourt | 9-9 |
| 09:53 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Canaday | 11-9 |
| 09:34 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr double dribbles | 11-9 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mark Dickerson (C) Stephen Childress | |
| 09:20 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech misses the easy layup | 11-9 |
| 09:18 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday tips it home | 13-9 |
| 09:05 | Wichita State | Richard Canaday steps in front of the Mark Dickerson pass | 13-9 |
| 08:51 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden can't connect on an uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 13-9 |
| 08:50 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday tips it home | 15-9 |
| 08:38 | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald is hacked by Richard Canaday - foul #1 on Richard Canaday, team foul #4 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver (SG), Michael Barry (SF), John Thomas (PF), Paul Clayton (C) Richard Canaday, Elias Kelly, Jonathan Crittenden, Nelson Creech | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alvin Calder (PG), Phillip Goss (SG), Ryan Tuttle (SF), Stephen Childress (PF) Jason Snell, Christopher Fitzgerald, David Niebuhr, Vincent Pennington | |
| 08:24 | Wichita State | Stephen Childress banks in the layup set up by Alvin Calder | 15-11 |
| 08:01 | Northern Iowa | Michael Barry scores on a floater near the basket | 17-11 |
| 07:35 | Wichita State | Mark Dickerson buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Alvin Calder | 17-13 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Adam Swanson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Barry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Thomas (fresh) C - Paul Clayton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Alvin Calder (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Phillip Goss (fresh) SF - Ryan Tuttle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Childress (fresh) 7 pts. C - Mark Dickerson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Northern Iowa | Phillip Goss steals it from John Thomas | 17-13 |
| 07:01 | Wichita State | Ryan Tuttle lays it in on a nice dish by Alvin Calder and he's hacked by Michael Barry - foul #1 on Michael Barry, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday (SG), Elias Kelly (SF), Jonathan Crittenden (PF), Nelson Creech (C) Adam Swanson, Michael Barry, John Thomas, Paul Clayton | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Snell (PG), Christopher Fitzgerald (SG), Vincent Pennington (PF), Charles Lee (C) Alvin Calder, Phillip Goss, Stephen Childress, Mark Dickerson | |
| 07:01 | Wichita State | Ryan Tuttle misses the free throw | 17-15 |
| 07:01 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech pulls down the rebound | 17-15 |
| 06:46 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Peter Weaver | 19-15 |
| 06:21 | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 19-15 |
| 06:20 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech snags the defensive board | 19-15 |
| 05:58 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Vincent Pennington - foul #1 on Vincent Pennington, team foul #8 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Niebuhr (SF), Stephen Childress (PF), Mark Dickerson (C) Ryan Tuttle, Vincent Pennington, Charles Lee | |
| 05:58 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 05:58 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday misses the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 05:58 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Mark Dickerson | 20-15 |
| 05:32 | Wichita State | Nelson Creech steals it from David Niebuhr | 20-15 |
| 05:13 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-15 |
| 05:12 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Stephen Childress | 20-15 |
| 04:54 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Christopher Fitzgerald | 20-18 |
| 04:48 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Christopher Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Christopher Fitzgerald, team foul #9 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson (PG), Paul Clayton (PF) Peter Weaver, Jonathan Crittenden | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ryan Tuttle (SF) Christopher Fitzgerald | |
| 04:48 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 04:48 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 04:29 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Canaday - foul #2 on Richard Canaday, team foul #6 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Al Chapman (SG), Michael Barry (SF), John Thomas (PF) Richard Canaday, Elias Kelly, Nelson Creech | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Vincent Pennington (C) Mark Dickerson | |
| 04:29 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 04:29 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 04:10 | Northern Iowa | Al Chapman knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Clayton | 24-20 |
| 03:51 | Wichita State | Jason Snell makes the floater from the left side set up by David Niebuhr | 24-22 |
| 03:45 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton buries a runner from the right block | 26-22 |
| 03:23 | Wichita State | Stephen Childress clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Paul Clayton - foul #1 on Paul Clayton, team foul #7 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday (SG), Jonathan Crittenden (PF), Nelson Creech (C) Al Chapman, John Thomas, Paul Clayton | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Leo Hayes (SG), Mark Dickerson (C) Ryan Tuttle, Vincent Pennington | |
| 03:23 | Wichita State | Stephen Childress makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 03:23 | Wichita State | Stephen Childress makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Adam Swanson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Canaday (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Barry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Crittenden (fresh) C - Nelson Creech (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jason Snell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leo Hayes (fresh) SF - David Niebuhr (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Childress (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Dickerson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-24 |
| 03:10 | Wichita State | Leo Hayes pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 03:06 | Wichita State | Leo Hayes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 03:05 | Wichita State | Mark Dickerson misses the tip | 26-24 |
| 03:04 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 02:59 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 26-24 |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 02:46 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Barry | 28-24 |
| 02:32 | Wichita State | Leo Hayes makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jason Snell | 28-27 |
| 02:08 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Canaday | 31-27 |
| 01:39 | Wichita State | Leo Hayes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-27 |
| 01:38 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 01:34 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 01:33 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 01:08 | Wichita State | Adam Swanson steps in front of the Stephen Childress pass | 31-27 |
| 01:05 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday hits the finger roll set up by Adam Swanson | 33-27 |
| 00:43 | Wichita State | Mark Dickerson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Leo Hayes and he's hacked by Nelson Creech - foul #2 on Nelson Creech, team foul #8 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver (PG), Al Chapman (SG), Elias Kelly (SF), John Thomas (PF), Paul Clayton (C) Adam Swanson, Richard Canaday, Michael Barry, Jonathan Crittenden, Nelson Creech | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alvin Calder (PG), Vincent Pennington (PF) Jason Snell, Stephen Childress | |
| 00:43 | Wichita State | Mark Dickerson misses the free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | 3 seconds is called on Paul Clayton | 33-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Snell (PG), Charles Lee (C) Alvin Calder, Mark Dickerson | |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr buries a runner from close range | 33-31 |