| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Floyd Jepson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jarrod Sykes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Melton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Gerhardt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Donald Sapp (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Servais (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Pavel Luczynski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Anthony Westhoff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Maltby (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Jarrod Sykes inbounds the ball | 35-38 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Wichita State | Robert Melton is hacked by Frank Maltby - foul #2 on Frank Maltby, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bradford Parris (SG), Robert Widner (C) Robert Servais, Frank Maltby | |
| 19:26 | Wichita State | Anthony Westhoff swats the layup by Charles Richardson | 35-38 |
| 19:24 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Jarrod Sykes | 35-38 |
| 19:07 | Wichita State | Floyd Jepson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | Bradford Parris buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Pavel Luczynski | 35-40 |
| 18:31 | Wichita State | Charles Richardson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | Bradford Parris grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 17:43 | Wichita State | Floyd Jepson is whistled for traveling | 35-43 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Nieves (PG), Michael Client (SG), Mac Fifer (SF), Joshua Woodland (PF), Rod Weiss (C) Floyd Jepson, Charles Richardson, Jarrod Sykes, Robert Melton, Joseph Gerhardt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Servais (SG), Jonathan Pannell (SF), Roy Greene (PF), Frank Maltby (C) Bradford Parris, Pavel Luczynski, Anthony Westhoff, Robert Widner | |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | Frank Maltby misses long on an open runner from the right block but he's hacked by Rod Weiss - foul #2 on Rod Weiss, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Widner (C) Jonathan Pannell | |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | Frank Maltby makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | Frank Maltby makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 17:14 | Wichita State | Charles Nieves can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 17:13 | Wichita State | Rod Weiss grabs the offensive board | 35-45 |
| 17:04 | Wichita State | Charles Nieves can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-45 |
| 17:03 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Roy Greene | 35-45 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | Frank Maltby misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 35-45 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | Roy Greene tips it home | 35-47 |
| 16:24 | Wichita State | Michael Client misses the jumper from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | Robert Widner grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Robert Widner makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 35-49 |
| 16:01 | Wichita State | Charles Nieves knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Mac Fifer | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Charles Nieves (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Client (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mac Fifer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joshua Woodland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rod Weiss (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Donald Sapp (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Servais (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Maltby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Greene (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Widner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | Frank Maltby is open and scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Widner | 38-51 |
| 15:21 | Wichita State | Michael Client clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-51 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | Frank Maltby snags the defensive board | 38-51 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp is hacked by Joshua Woodland in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Woodland, team foul #2 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Floyd Jepson (PG), Charles Richardson (SG), Jarrod Sykes (SF), Robert Melton (PF), David Lillie (C) Charles Nieves, Michael Client, Mac Fifer, Joshua Woodland, Rod Weiss | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bradford Parris (PG), Pavel Luczynski (SF), Anthony Westhoff (PF) Donald Sapp, Roy Greene, Robert Widner | |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | Frank Maltby hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 38-51 |
| 14:57 | Wichita State | Robert Melton grabs the board | 38-51 |
| 14:42 | Wichita State | Jarrod Sykes misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Pavel Luczynski - foul #1 on Pavel Luczynski, team foul #2 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Greene (PF) Anthony Westhoff | |
| 14:42 | Wichita State | Jarrod Sykes misses the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 14:42 | Wichita State | Jarrod Sykes makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | Jarrod Sykes steals it from Frank Maltby | 39-51 |
| 14:28 | Wichita State | Charles Richardson knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | Robert Servais's pass is intercepted by Jarrod Sykes | 41-51 |
| 13:57 | Wichita State | Floyd Jepson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jarrod Sykes | 44-51 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern | Frank Maltby clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 44-51 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | Pavel Luczynski tips it home | 44-53 |
| 13:28 | Wichita State | Robert Melton clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-53 |
| 13:27 | Northwestern | Roy Greene grabs the board | 44-53 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Bradford Parris loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Irvin Whittier (SG), Mac Fifer (SF), Joshua Woodland (PF), Joseph Gerhardt (C) Charles Richardson, Jarrod Sykes, Robert Melton, David Lillie | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Sapp (PG), Jonathan Pannell (SF), Anthony Westhoff (PF) Bradford Parris, Pavel Luczynski, Roy Greene | |
| 13:08 | Wichita State | Irvin Whittier is hacked by Robert Servais - foul #1 on Robert Servais, team foul #3 | 44-53 |
| 13:03 | Wichita State | Mac Fifer is whistled for a carry | 44-53 |
| 12:39 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Mac Fifer - foul #3 on Mac Fifer, team foul #3 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Nieves (PG) Floyd Jepson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Greene (PF), Robert Widner (C) Jonathan Pannell, Frank Maltby | |
| 12:39 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff misses the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 12:39 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff misses the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 12:39 | Wichita State | Joshua Woodland pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 12:35 | Wichita State | Mac Fifer comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 44-53 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Servais and the foul's on Joseph Gerhardt - foul #1 on Joseph Gerhardt, team foul #4 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jarrod Sykes (SF), David Lillie (PF) Mac Fifer, Joshua Woodland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bradford Parris (SG), Frank Maltby (C) Robert Servais, Robert Widner | |
| 12:15 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff makes the free throw | 44-56 |
| 11:46 | Wichita State | David Lillie buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Nieves | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Charles Nieves (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Irvin Whittier (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jarrod Sykes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Lillie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Gerhardt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Donald Sapp (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bradford Parris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Westhoff (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Greene (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Frank Maltby (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Charles Nieves is called for the reach on Donald Sapp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Nieves, team foul #5 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Client (PG), Charles Richardson (SG), Robert Melton (PF) Charles Nieves, Irvin Whittier, Joseph Gerhardt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Servais (SG), Pavel Luczynski (SF), Robert Widner (C) Bradford Parris, Anthony Westhoff, Frank Maltby | |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | Roy Greene scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Robert Widner | 46-58 |
| 11:09 | Wichita State | Michael Client misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Widner - foul #2 on Robert Widner, team foul #4 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mac Fifer (SF), Rod Weiss (C) Jarrod Sykes, David Lillie | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff (PF), Frank Maltby (C) Roy Greene, Robert Widner | |
| 11:09 | Wichita State | Michael Client makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 11:09 | Wichita State | Michael Client makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Charles Richardson is called for the reach on Robert Servais - foul #2 on Charles Richardson, team foul #6 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Floyd Jepson (PG), Irvin Whittier (SG), Joshua Woodland (SF) Michael Client, Charles Richardson, Mac Fifer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bradford Parris (SG), Robert Widner (PF) Robert Servais, Anthony Westhoff | |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | Frank Maltby makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Sapp | 48-60 |
| 10:06 | Wichita State | Joshua Woodland misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-60 |
| 10:04 | Wichita State | Rod Weiss grabs the offensive rebound | 48-60 |
| 09:52 | Wichita State | Joshua Woodland connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Robert Melton | 50-60 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | Robert Widner is wide open but clanks a floater from the baseline | 50-60 |
| 09:26 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Joshua Woodland | 50-60 |
| 09:17 | Wichita State | Joshua Woodland misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Bradford Parris - foul #1 on Bradford Parris, team foul #5 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Richardson (SG), Jarrod Sykes (SF), Joseph Gerhardt (C) Irvin Whittier, Robert Melton, Rod Weiss | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Servais (SG), Jonathan Pannell (SF), Anthony Westhoff (PF) Bradford Parris, Pavel Luczynski, Robert Widner | |
| 09:17 | Wichita State | Joshua Woodland makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 09:17 | Wichita State | Joshua Woodland makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Robert Servais misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 52-60 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell tips it back up and in | 52-62 |
| 08:39 | Wichita State | Joseph Gerhardt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-62 |
| 08:37 | Wichita State | Joshua Woodland snags the offensive board | 52-62 |
| 08:25 | Wichita State | Charles Richardson is whistled for a carry | 52-62 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Nieves (PG), Mac Fifer (SF), David Lillie (PF) Floyd Jepson, Jarrod Sykes, Joshua Woodland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Greene (PF), Robert Widner (C) Anthony Westhoff, Frank Maltby | |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 52-62 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Melton (PF) Joseph Gerhardt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:08 | Wichita State | Mac Fifer clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-62 |
| 08:06 | Wichita State | David Lillie tips it in | 54-62 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 07:45 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to David Lillie | 54-62 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Charles Nieves (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Richardson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mac Fifer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Melton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Lillie (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Donald Sapp (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Servais (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jonathan Pannell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Roy Greene (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Widner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Wichita State | Mac Fifer's fadeaway is rejected by Roy Greene | 54-62 |
| 07:26 | Wichita State | Mac Fifer tips it but misses | 54-62 |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | Robert Widner grabs the board | 54-62 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp clanks a 3 from straight away | 54-62 |
| 07:05 | Wichita State | Robert Melton gets the rebound | 54-62 |
| 06:51 | Wichita State | Charles Richardson is whistled for traveling | 54-62 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Floyd Jepson (PG), Michael Client (SG), Jarrod Sykes (SF), Joseph Gerhardt (C) Charles Nieves, Charles Richardson, Mac Fifer, Robert Melton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bradford Parris (PG), Anthony Westhoff (PF), Frank Maltby (C) Donald Sapp, Roy Greene, Robert Widner | |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | Bradford Parris is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Bradford Parris, team foul #6 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Melton (PF) David Lillie | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Sapp (PG) Bradford Parris | |
| 06:18 | Wichita State | Jarrod Sykes is fouled on the floor by Donald Sapp - foul #2 on Donald Sapp, team foul #7 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bradford Parris (SG) Robert Servais | |
| 06:18 | Wichita State | Jarrod Sykes misses the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 06:18 | Wichita State | Jarrod Sykes gets the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 06:04 | Wichita State | Jarrod Sykes is hacked by Frank Maltby - foul #3 on Frank Maltby, team foul #8 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joshua Woodland (PF) Robert Melton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Servais (SG), Roy Greene (PF) Donald Sapp, Anthony Westhoff | |
| 06:04 | Wichita State | Jarrod Sykes makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 06:04 | Wichita State | Jarrod Sykes misses the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 06:04 | Wichita State | Joshua Woodland grabs the offensive board | 55-62 |
| 05:39 | Wichita State | Joshua Woodland clanks a runner from the baseline | 55-62 |
| 05:37 | Wichita State | Joseph Gerhardt can't tip it in | 55-62 |
| 05:36 | Wichita State | Joshua Woodland grabs the offensive board | 55-62 |
| 05:17 | Wichita State | Roy Greene is called for the reach on Floyd Jepson - foul #2 on Roy Greene, team foul #9 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Nieves (SG), Mac Fifer (SF), Rod Weiss (C) Michael Client, Jarrod Sykes, Joseph Gerhardt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Sapp (PG), Anthony Westhoff (PF) Bradford Parris, Roy Greene | |
| 05:17 | Wichita State | Floyd Jepson makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 05:17 | Wichita State | Floyd Jepson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | Frank Maltby grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff is denied on a layup by Rod Weiss | 56-62 |
| 04:58 | Wichita State | Rod Weiss snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 04:36 | Wichita State | Floyd Jepson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-62 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Robert Servais can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-62 |
| 04:14 | Wichita State | Mac Fifer gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| 03:51 | Wichita State | Floyd Jepson makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Joshua Woodland | 58-62 |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 58-62 |
| 03:37 | Wichita State | Rod Weiss grabs the board | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Floyd Jepson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Nieves (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mac Fifer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Woodland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Rod Weiss (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Donald Sapp (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Servais (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jonathan Pannell (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Anthony Westhoff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Maltby (tired) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Wichita State | Floyd Jepson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-62 |
| 03:30 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Mac Fifer | 58-62 |
| 03:16 | Wichita State | Charles Nieves makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joshua Woodland | 60-62 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Floyd Jepson picks off the pass by Jonathan Pannell in the backcourt | 60-62 |
| 03:09 | Wichita State | Charles Nieves blows the layup | 60-62 |
| 03:07 | Wichita State | Rod Weiss grabs the offensive board | 60-62 |
| 03:07 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Richardson (SG), Jarrod Sykes (SF), Robert Melton (PF), Joseph Gerhardt (C) Charles Nieves, Mac Fifer, Joshua Woodland, Rod Weiss | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bradford Parris (SG), Roy Greene (PF), Robert Widner (C) Robert Servais, Anthony Westhoff, Frank Maltby | |
| 02:51 | Wichita State | Jarrod Sykes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-62 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Client (PG) Floyd Jepson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Bradford Parris is hacked by Michael Client in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Client, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Bradford Parris misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 02:49 | Wichita State | Joseph Gerhardt snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 02:33 | Wichita State | Jarrod Sykes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Roy Greene | 60-62 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Bradford Parris misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph Gerhardt - foul #2 on Joseph Gerhardt, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Bradford Parris misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Bradford Parris misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Roy Greene grabs the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp is hacked by Michael Client - foul #4 on Michael Client, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Floyd Jepson (PG) Michael Client | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Servais (SG), Anthony Westhoff (PF), Frank Maltby (C) Bradford Parris, Roy Greene, Robert Widner | |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 01:53 | Wichita State | Jarrod Sykes drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Robert Melton | 62-64 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Jarrod Sykes steals it from Jonathan Pannell | 62-64 |
| 01:28 | Wichita State | Jarrod Sykes hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 62-64 |
| 01:26 | Wichita State | Robert Melton grabs the offensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 01:12 | Wichita State | Jarrod Sykes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 01:10 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Gerhardt | 62-64 |
| 00:56 | Wichita State | Floyd Jepson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 62-64 |
| 00:55 | Wichita State | Jarrod Sykes tips it home | 64-64 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Floyd Jepson is called for the reach on Donald Sapp - foul #3 on Floyd Jepson, team foul #10 | 64-64 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp misses the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:46 | Wichita State | Robert Melton snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| 00:30 | Wichita State | Robert Melton throws it down on a great pass from Charles Richardson | 66-65 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Floyd Jepson takes the ball from Anthony Westhoff in the backcourt | 66-65 |
| 00:23 | Wichita State | Floyd Jepson hits the finger roll | 68-65 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Floyd Jepson is called for the reach on Donald Sapp in the backcourt - foul #4 on Floyd Jepson, team foul #11 | 68-65 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Wichita State | Floyd Jepson is hacked by Donald Sapp in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Sapp, team foul #10 | 68-67 |
| 00:18 | Wichita State | Floyd Jepson misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:18 | Wichita State | Floyd Jepson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Robert Servais is fouled on the floor by Charles Richardson - foul #3 on Charles Richardson, team foul #12 | 69-67 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Robert Servais makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Robert Servais makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:03 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Charles Richardson comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Floyd Jepson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Charles Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jarrod Sykes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Melton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Gerhardt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Donald Sapp (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Servais (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jonathan Pannell (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Anthony Westhoff (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Maltby (tired) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Wichita State | Joseph Gerhardt wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:53 | Wichita State | Charles Richardson is fouled on the floor by Frank Maltby - foul #4 on Frank Maltby, team foul #11 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Rod Weiss (C) Joseph Gerhardt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bradford Parris (SG), Roy Greene (PF), Robert Widner (C) Robert Servais, Anthony Westhoff, Frank Maltby | |
| 04:53 | Wichita State | Charles Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:53 | Wichita State | Charles Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Bradford Parris is hacked by Floyd Jepson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Floyd Jepson, team foul #13 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Nieves (PG) Floyd Jepson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Bradford Parris misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Bradford Parris makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 04:41 | Wichita State | Rod Weiss misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-70 |
| 04:40 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Melton | 71-70 |
| 04:30 | Wichita State | Charles Richardson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-70 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | Robert Widner hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Charles Nieves - foul #3 on Charles Nieves, team foul #14 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Client (SG), Joshua Woodland (SF) Charles Richardson, Jarrod Sykes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Servais (SG) Donald Sapp | |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | Robert Widner makes the free throw | 74-73 |
| 03:50 | Wichita State | Joshua Woodland can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-73 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Widner | 74-73 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Bradford Parris hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 74-73 |
| 03:29 | Wichita State | Robert Melton gets the rebound | 74-73 |
| 03:11 | Wichita State | Robert Melton connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-73 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell is open and buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Widner | 77-75 |
| 02:45 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Richardson (SG), Jarrod Sykes (SF), Joseph Gerhardt (C) Michael Client, Robert Melton, Rod Weiss | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Sapp (PG), Pavel Luczynski (SF), Frank Maltby (C) Bradford Parris, Jonathan Pannell, Roy Greene | |
| 02:26 | Wichita State | Joseph Gerhardt buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Nieves | 80-75 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp is hacked by Charles Nieves in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Nieves, team foul #15 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Client (PG) Charles Nieves | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bradford Parris (SG) Robert Servais | |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp misses the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Frank Maltby grabs the offensive rebound | 80-76 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Robert Widner hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Bradford Parris | 80-78 |
| 02:04 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-78 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Nieves (PG), Robert Melton (PF) Michael Client, Joshua Woodland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Servais (SG) Bradford Parris | |
| 01:46 | Wichita State | Jarrod Sykes comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 80-78 |
| 01:44 | Wichita State | Joseph Gerhardt misses the tip | 80-78 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Robert Widner pulls down the rebound | 80-78 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | Charles Richardson steps in front of the Donald Sapp pass in the backcourt | 80-78 |
| 01:20 | Wichita State | Robert Melton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 80-78 |
| 01:19 | Wichita State | Charles Nieves tips it in | 82-78 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Pavel Luczynski travels with the ball | 82-78 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell (SF), Anthony Westhoff (PF) Pavel Luczynski, Robert Widner | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Charles Nieves (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Richardson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jarrod Sykes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Melton (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Gerhardt (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Donald Sapp (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Servais (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jonathan Pannell (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Anthony Westhoff (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Maltby (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Wichita State | Jarrod Sykes comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Donald Sapp - foul #4 on Donald Sapp, team foul #12 | 82-78 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Client (PG) Charles Nieves | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:31 | Wichita State | Jarrod Sykes misses the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:31 | Wichita State | Jarrod Sykes makes the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp is hacked by Michael Client in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Client, team foul #16 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Nieves (PG) Michael Client | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp makes the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Wichita State | Robert Melton is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Servais - foul #2 on Robert Servais, team foul #13 | 83-80 |
| 00:27 | Wichita State | Robert Melton makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:27 | Wichita State | Robert Melton misses the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff pulls down the rebound | 84-80 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Charles Richardson picks off the pass by Donald Sapp in the backcourt | 84-80 |
| 00:20 | Wichita State | Charles Richardson misses the easy layup | 84-80 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell grabs the board | 84-80 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Donald Sapp buries a 3 from the right corner | 84-83 |
| 00:10 | Wichita State | Charles Nieves is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Sapp - foul #5 on Donald Sapp, team foul #14 | 84-83 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bradford Parris (PG) Donald Sapp | |
| 00:10 | Wichita State | Charles Nieves makes the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:10 | Wichita State | Charles Nieves misses the 2nd free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Frank Maltby snags the defensive board | 85-83 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 85-83 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff is by himself and knocks in the floater from close range set up by Robert Servais | 85-85 |
| 00:06 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a :30 timeout (2 full remaining) | 85-85 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Robert Melton drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 87-85 |