| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Adam Swanson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Canaday (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Elias Kelly (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Crittenden (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Sevin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Alvin Calder (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leo Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Conway (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vincent Pennington (fresh) C - Mark Dickerson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Joseph Conway inbounds the ball | 35-27 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Wichita State | Mark Dickerson buries a floater from the left block | 35-29 |
| 19:16 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Canaday | 38-29 |
| 18:56 | Wichita State | Alvin Calder makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Leo Hayes | 38-32 |
| 18:46 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday hits a floater from the baseline | 40-32 |
| 18:28 | Wichita State | Joseph Conway is called for 5 seconds | 40-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald (SG), Stephen Childress (SF), Charles Lee (C) Leo Hayes, Joseph Conway, Vincent Pennington | |
| 18:11 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alvin Calder - foul #2 on Alvin Calder, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| 18:11 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 18:11 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 18:11 | Wichita State | Mark Dickerson snags the defensive board | 41-32 |
| 17:42 | Wichita State | Mark Dickerson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 17:41 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 17:17 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 41-32 |
| 17:15 | Wichita State | Charles Lee pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 16:57 | Wichita State | Stephen Childress hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Alvin Calder | 41-35 |
| 16:43 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 16:41 | Wichita State | Stephen Childress grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 16:20 | Wichita State | Jonathan Crittenden steps in front of the Mark Dickerson pass | 41-35 |
| 15:54 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ralph Sevin and he's fouled by Alvin Calder - foul #3 on Alvin Calder, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Al Chapman (SG), John Thomas (SF), Tyrone Farmer (PF), Michael Reed (C) Richard Canaday, Elias Kelly, Jonathan Crittenden, Ralph Sevin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Snell (PG), Leo Hayes (SG), Vincent Pennington (PF) Alvin Calder, Christopher Fitzgerald, Charles Lee | |
| 15:54 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson misses the free throw | 43-35 |
| 15:54 | Wichita State | Mark Dickerson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Adam Swanson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Al Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyrone Farmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Reed (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jason Snell (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leo Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Childress (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vincent Pennington (fresh) C - Mark Dickerson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Wichita State | Jason Snell drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-38 |
| 15:14 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson is hacked by Jason Snell - foul #4 on Jason Snell, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mark Bono (PG) Adam Swanson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alvin Calder (PG) Jason Snell | |
| 14:57 | Northern Iowa | Tyrone Farmer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 14:55 | Wichita State | Mark Dickerson gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 14:41 | Wichita State | Al Chapman takes the ball from Alvin Calder | 43-38 |
| 14:28 | Northern Iowa | Mark Bono is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Mark Bono, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday (SG), Elias Kelly (SF) Al Chapman, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Conway (SF) Stephen Childress | |
| 14:06 | Wichita State | Leo Hayes connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Alvin Calder | 43-41 |
| 13:45 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 43-41 |
| 13:43 | Northern Iowa | Tyrone Farmer grabs the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 13:30 | Northern Iowa | Mark Bono comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 13:28 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Vincent Pennington | 43-41 |
| 13:00 | Wichita State | Leo Hayes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-41 |
| 12:59 | Northern Iowa | Michael Reed snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 12:40 | Northern Iowa | Michael Reed clanks a shot in the paint | 43-41 |
| 12:39 | Wichita State | Mark Dickerson grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 12:24 | Wichita State | Alvin Calder is hacked by Mark Bono - foul #3 on Mark Bono, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson (PG), Al Chapman (SG), John Thomas (SF), Jonathan Crittenden (PF), Ralph Sevin (C) Mark Bono, Richard Canaday, Elias Kelly, Tyrone Farmer, Michael Reed | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Stephen Childress (SF), Charles Lee (C) Joseph Conway, Vincent Pennington | |
| 12:08 | Wichita State | Stephen Childress hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Jonathan Crittenden - foul #2 on Jonathan Crittenden, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Vincent Pennington (PF) Charles Lee | |
| 12:08 | Wichita State | Stephen Childress makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:08 | Wichita State | Stephen Childress makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 11:46 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Childress swats the shot by Adam Swanson | 43-43 |
| 11:44 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson misses the tip | 43-43 |
| 11:42 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Sevin | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Adam Swanson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Al Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Crittenden (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Sevin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Alvin Calder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leo Hayes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Childress (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vincent Pennington (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Dickerson (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday (SG) John Thomas | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald (SG), Charles Lee (C) Leo Hayes, Mark Dickerson | |
| 10:59 | Wichita State | Stephen Childress loses the ball out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly (SF) Al Chapman | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Leo Hayes (SG), Mark Dickerson (PF) Christopher Fitzgerald, Vincent Pennington | |
| 10:35 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden is fouled on the floor by Leo Hayes - foul #2 on Leo Hayes, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald (SG), Vincent Pennington (PF) Leo Hayes, Charles Lee | |
| 10:19 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 43-43 |
| 10:18 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly tips it home | 45-43 |
| 09:50 | Wichita State | Alvin Calder clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Adam Swanson - foul #2 on Adam Swanson, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Tyrone Farmer (C) Ralph Sevin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Leo Hayes (SG), Joseph Conway (SF), Charles Lee (C) Christopher Fitzgerald, Vincent Pennington, Mark Dickerson | |
| 09:50 | Wichita State | Alvin Calder makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 09:50 | Wichita State | Alvin Calder makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 09:34 | Northern Iowa | Tyrone Farmer is hacked by Charles Lee - foul #1 on Charles Lee, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Al Chapman (SG) Richard Canaday | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Vincent Pennington (PF) Joseph Conway | |
| 09:15 | Northern Iowa | Charles Lee blocks the jumper by Elias Kelly | 45-45 |
| 09:14 | Wichita State | Stephen Childress gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 08:45 | Wichita State | Alvin Calder is hacked by Adam Swanson - foul #3 on Adam Swanson, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Thomas (SF), Ralph Sevin (C) Elias Kelly, Jonathan Crittenden | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Conway (SF), Mark Dickerson (PF) Stephen Childress, Vincent Pennington | |
| 08:19 | Wichita State | Charles Lee is fouled on the floor by Adam Swanson - foul #4 on Adam Swanson, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mark Bono (PG), Richard Canaday (SG) Adam Swanson, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald (SG), Vincent Pennington (PF) Leo Hayes, Charles Lee | |
| 08:09 | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald is called for traveling | 45-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Leo Hayes (SG), Stephen Childress (SF) Christopher Fitzgerald, Joseph Conway | |
| 07:51 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Ralph Sevin | 47-45 |
| 07:29 | Wichita State | Vincent Pennington knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Alvin Calder | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Mark Bono (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Canaday (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Al Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tyrone Farmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Sevin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Alvin Calder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leo Hayes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Childress (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vincent Pennington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Dickerson (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Northern Iowa | Mark Bono is hacked by Alvin Calder - foul #4 on Alvin Calder, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson (PG), Elias Kelly (SF), Jonathan Crittenden (PF) Mark Bono, Al Chapman, Ralph Sevin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Snell (PG), Christopher Fitzgerald (SG), Joseph Conway (SF), Charles Lee (C) Alvin Calder, Leo Hayes, Vincent Pennington, Mark Dickerson | |
| 06:49 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday is whistled for a carry | 47-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Reed (C) Tyrone Farmer | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mark Dickerson (PF) Stephen Childress | |
| 06:20 | Wichita State | Charles Lee knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Mark Dickerson | 47-49 |
| 06:03 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday banks in the layup on a great pass from Adam Swanson | 49-49 |
| 05:44 | Wichita State | Mark Dickerson scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 05:22 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden misses the jumper near the basket | 49-51 |
| 05:21 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson can't tip it in | 49-51 |
| 05:20 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Mark Dickerson | 49-51 |
| 04:58 | Wichita State | Charles Lee misses long on a jumper from the right block | 49-51 |
| 04:56 | Wichita State | Charles Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 04:56 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Sevin (C) Michael Reed | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Leo Hayes (SG), Stephen Childress (SF), Vincent Pennington (PF) Christopher Fitzgerald, Joseph Conway, Mark Dickerson | |
| 04:42 | Wichita State | Jason Snell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-51 |
| 04:26 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-51 |
| 04:07 | Wichita State | Stephen Childress makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Leo Hayes | 49-53 |
| 03:50 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 03:48 | Wichita State | Jason Snell snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 03:29 | Wichita State | Leo Hayes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 03:28 | Wichita State | Jason Snell tips it home | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Adam Swanson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Canaday (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elias Kelly (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Crittenden (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Sevin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jason Snell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Leo Hayes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Childress (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vincent Pennington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Leo Hayes - foul #3 on Leo Hayes, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mark Dickerson (C) Charles Lee | |
| 03:03 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 03:03 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 02:45 | Wichita State | Mark Dickerson blows the layup | 51-55 |
| 02:43 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Elias Kelly | 51-55 |
| 02:37 | Northern Iowa | Vincent Pennington is called for the reach on Ralph Sevin - foul #2 on Vincent Pennington, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Al Chapman (SG) Richard Canaday | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Conway (SF) Stephen Childress | |
| 02:37 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Sevin makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 02:37 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Sevin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 02:15 | Wichita State | Leo Hayes connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jason Snell | 53-58 |
| 01:54 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly is denied on a layup by Mark Dickerson | 53-58 |
| 01:52 | Wichita State | Joseph Conway snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 01:48 | Wichita State | Leo Hayes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 01:46 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 01:40 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson is fouled in the backcourt by Leo Hayes - foul #4 on Leo Hayes, team foul #9 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday (SG) Al Chapman | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 01:40 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 01:40 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 01:25 | Wichita State | Leo Hayes misses the 3 from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 01:23 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 01:16 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Conway is called for the reach on Richard Canaday - foul #2 on Joseph Conway, team foul #10 | 55-58 |
| 01:16 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 01:16 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:47 | Wichita State | Leo Hayes misses the floater from the right side | 56-58 |
| 00:46 | Wichita State | Jason Snell hits the follow up shot | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Wichita State | Leo Hayes is fouled on the floor by Richard Canaday - foul #1 on Richard Canaday, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| 00:16 | Wichita State | Leo Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:16 | Wichita State | Leo Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 00:11 | Wichita State | Jason Snell grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Wichita State | Adam Swanson is called for the reach on Jason Snell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Adam Swanson, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mark Bono (PG) Adam Swanson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Stephen Childress (PF) Vincent Pennington | |
| 00:08 | Wichita State | Jason Snell makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:08 | Wichita State | Jason Snell misses the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-63 |
| 00:02 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Stephen Childress | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Stephen Childress runs out the clock | 59-63 |