| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Beck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Gay (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carmelo Lum (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Darryl Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Curt Renard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Payne (fresh) SF - Steven Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Glass (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Kim (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Lum inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| 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 triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:54 | Northern Iowa | John Glass is called for the reach on Arthur Gay in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Glass, team foul #1 | 25-27 |
| 19:38 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams is hacked by Ronald Kim - foul #1 on Ronald Kim, team foul #2 | 25-27 |
| 19:23 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by John Beck | 27-27 |
| 19:09 | Wichita State | Andrew Payne is fouled on the floor by Darryl Williams - foul #2 on Darryl Williams, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| 18:49 | Wichita State | John Glass misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 18:47 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 18:32 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left block | 27-27 |
| 18:31 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Steven Brown | 27-27 |
| 18:17 | Wichita State | Curt Renard misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-27 |
| 18:16 | Northern Iowa | John Beck pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| 18:06 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay is called for 10 seconds | 27-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz (SF), Loyd Ayer (C) Carmelo Lum, Darryl Williams | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Rafael Morgan (PG), Clinton Mosteller (SG), Terry Soriano (SF), Donald Harden (PF), Wilbur Finnerty (C) Curt Renard, Andrew Payne, Steven Brown, John Glass, Ronald Kim | |
| 17:58 | Wichita State | Wilbur Finnerty comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 17:56 | Wichita State | Terry Soriano tips it home | 27-29 |
| 17:41 | Northern Iowa | The pull-up jumper by Arthur Gay is blocked by Donald Harden | 27-29 |
| 17:39 | Wichita State | Terry Soriano pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 17:31 | Wichita State | Donald Harden dunks the ball | 27-31 |
| 17:26 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Leibowitz | 29-31 |
| 17:12 | Wichita State | Rafael Morgan is hacked by Loyd Ayer - foul #1 on Loyd Ayer, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington (PG), Robert Hobgood (SG), Carmelo Lum (SF), Darryl Williams (C) John Beck, Arthur Gay, Joshua Thomas, Loyd Ayer | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Steven Brown (SF) Wilbur Finnerty | |
| 16:54 | Wichita State | Richard Huntington steps in front of the Terry Soriano pass | 29-31 |
| 16:25 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 16:23 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Lum can't tip it in | 29-31 |
| 16:22 | Wichita State | Donald Harden snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 16:03 | Wichita State | Steven Brown loses the dribble to Richard Huntington | 29-31 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Richard Huntington (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Hobgood (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carmelo Lum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Leibowitz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Darryl Williams (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Rafael Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clinton Mosteller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Terry Soriano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Harden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Lum misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 15:39 | Wichita State | Terry Soriano grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 15:25 | Wichita State | Steven Brown clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 15:24 | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 15:01 | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-31 |
| 14:59 | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington tips it in | 31-31 |
| 14:41 | Wichita State | Donald Harden blows the layup but he's fouled by Darryl Williams - foul #3 on Darryl Williams, team foul #3 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Beck (PG), Arthur Gay (SG), Johnny Swasey (SF), Joshua Thomas (PF), Loyd Ayer (C) Richard Huntington, Robert Hobgood, Carmelo Lum, Scott Leibowitz, Darryl Williams | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Curt Renard (PG), Dan Purtell (SG), Andrew Payne (SF), John Glass (PF) Rafael Morgan, Clinton Mosteller, Steven Brown, Terry Soriano | |
| 14:41 | Wichita State | Donald Harden makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 14:41 | Wichita State | Donald Harden makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 14:23 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Arthur Gay | 33-33 |
| 14:04 | Wichita State | Arthur Gay steals it from Andrew Payne | 33-33 |
| 13:47 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer blows the wide open layup | 33-33 |
| 13:46 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Dan Purtell | 33-33 |
| 13:41 | Wichita State | Dan Purtell clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-33 |
| 13:40 | Wichita State | Dan Purtell misses the tip | 33-33 |
| 13:39 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 13:25 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay is whistled for traveling | 33-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz (SF) Johnny Swasey | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ronald Kim (C) Donald Harden | |
| 13:05 | Wichita State | John Glass hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 33-33 |
| 13:03 | Wichita State | Andrew Payne hits the follow up shot | 33-35 |
| 13:01 | Northern Iowa | John Beck is hacked by Curt Renard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Curt Renard, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen (C) Loyd Ayer | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lawrence Street (PG), Steven Brown (SF), Wilbur Finnerty (PF) Curt Renard, Andrew Payne, John Glass | |
| 12:46 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-35 |
| 12:44 | Wichita State | Ronald Kim grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 12:25 | Wichita State | Dan Purtell's pass is intercepted by Arthur Gay | 33-35 |
| 12:21 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay lays it up and in | 35-35 |
| 12:03 | Wichita State | Steven Brown is hacked by Arthur Gay - foul #1 on Arthur Gay, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington (PG), Robert Hobgood (SG), Carmelo Lum (SF), Darryl Williams (C) John Beck, Arthur Gay, Scott Leibowitz, Joshua Thomas | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 11:45 | Wichita State | Wilbur Finnerty misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 11:44 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Lum gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Richard Huntington (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Hobgood (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carmelo Lum (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Justin Olsen (fresh) C - Darryl Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lawrence Street (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Dan Purtell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wilbur Finnerty (fresh) C - Ronald Kim (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Northern Iowa | Wilbur Finnerty picks off the pass by Darryl Williams in the backcourt | 35-35 |
| 11:27 | Wichita State | Ronald Kim hits a jump hook near the basket | 35-37 |
| 11:17 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood is whistled for a carry | 35-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay (SG), Scott Leibowitz (PF) Robert Hobgood, Justin Olsen | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Curt Renard (PG), Andrew Payne (SG), Terry Soriano (SF), John Glass (PF) Lawrence Street, Dan Purtell, Steven Brown, Wilbur Finnerty | |
| 10:59 | Wichita State | Terry Soriano hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-37 |
| 10:58 | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 10:42 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams buries a 3 from straight away | 38-37 |
| 10:25 | Wichita State | Terry Soriano's 3 pointer is rejected by Darryl Williams | 38-37 |
| 10:23 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 10:20 | Northern Iowa | Curt Renard steps in front of the Carmelo Lum pass in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| 10:05 | Wichita State | John Glass can't finish the layup | 38-37 |
| 10:03 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Lum snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 09:56 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Payne is called for the reach on Arthur Gay in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Payne, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Beck (PG), Johnny Swasey (SF), Joshua Thomas (PF), Loyd Ayer (C) Richard Huntington, Carmelo Lum, Scott Leibowitz, Darryl Williams | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Rafael Morgan (PG), Clinton Mosteller (SG), Steven Brown (SF), Wilbur Finnerty (C) Curt Renard, Andrew Payne, Terry Soriano, Ronald Kim | |
| 09:47 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Steven Brown - foul #3 on Steven Brown, team foul #5 | 38-37 |
| 09:47 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 09:47 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 09:22 | Wichita State | Steven Brown is hacked by John Beck - foul #2 on John Beck, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood (SG) Arthur Gay | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 09:10 | Wichita State | John Glass lays it in | 40-39 |
| 08:55 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 40-39 |
| 08:53 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 08:42 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Morgan steals it from Robert Hobgood | 40-39 |
| 08:18 | Wichita State | Clinton Mosteller hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Rafael Morgan | 40-42 |
| 08:00 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 07:42 | Wichita State | Clinton Mosteller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 07:41 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Beck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hobgood (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Johnny Swasey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Loyd Ayer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Rafael Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clinton Mosteller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steven Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Glass (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilbur Finnerty (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Beck | 46-42 |
| 07:16 | Wichita State | Rafael Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington (PG), Arthur Gay (SG), Carmelo Lum (SF), Scott Leibowitz (PF), Darryl Williams (C) John Beck, Robert Hobgood, Johnny Swasey, Joshua Thomas, Loyd Ayer | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Curt Renard (PG), Dan Purtell (SG), Andrew Payne (SF), Terry Soriano (PF), Ronald Kim (C) Rafael Morgan, Clinton Mosteller, Steven Brown, John Glass, Wilbur Finnerty | |
| 07:02 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Richard Huntington | 49-42 |
| 06:48 | Wichita State | Andrew Payne hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 06:26 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams misses short on an open shot in the paint | 49-45 |
| 06:25 | Wichita State | Ronald Kim grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 06:06 | Wichita State | Dan Purtell is fouled on the floor by Arthur Gay - foul #2 on Arthur Gay, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas (PF) Scott Leibowitz | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Donald Harden (C) Ronald Kim | |
| 05:53 | Wichita State | Dan Purtell is fouled on the floor by Arthur Gay - foul #3 on Arthur Gay, team foul #7 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Steven Brown (SF) Curt Renard | |
| 05:53 | Wichita State | Dan Purtell makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 05:53 | Wichita State | Dan Purtell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 05:45 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay is open and buries a floater from the free throw line | 51-47 |
| 05:27 | Wichita State | Donald Harden hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 05:25 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 05:23 | Northern Iowa | Dan Purtell steps in front of the Carmelo Lum pass in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| 05:21 | Wichita State | Steven Brown lays it up and in set up by Dan Purtell | 51-49 |
| 05:17 | Northern Iowa | Steven Brown picks off the pass by Carmelo Lum in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| 04:58 | Wichita State | Steven Brown makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 04:52 | Northern Iowa | Dan Purtell is called for the reach on Arthur Gay in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dan Purtell, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Beck (PG), Scott Leibowitz (SF), Loyd Ayer (C) Richard Huntington, Carmelo Lum, Darryl Williams | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Curt Renard (PG), John Glass (PF) Andrew Payne, Terry Soriano | |
| 04:39 | Northern Iowa | John Beck hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Harden - foul #2 on Donald Harden, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood (SG), Justin Olsen (C) Arthur Gay, Joshua Thomas | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Clinton Mosteller (SF), Ronald Kim (C) Steven Brown, Donald Harden | |
| 04:39 | Northern Iowa | John Beck makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 04:39 | Northern Iowa | John Beck misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 04:39 | Wichita State | John Glass gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 04:23 | Wichita State | Ronald Kim misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Loyd Ayer - foul #2 on Loyd Ayer, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| 04:23 | Wichita State | Ronald Kim misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 04:23 | Wichita State | Ronald Kim misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 04:23 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 04:07 | Northern Iowa | John Beck makes the shot from the right side set up by Robert Hobgood | 54-52 |
| 03:49 | Wichita State | John Glass lays it in set up by Clinton Mosteller | 54-54 |
| 03:28 | Northern Iowa | John Beck scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Robert Hobgood | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Beck (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Hobgood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Leibowitz (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Loyd Ayer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Olsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Curt Renard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dan Purtell (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Clinton Mosteller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Glass (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Kim (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Wichita State | Clinton Mosteller misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 03:14 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 02:55 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Glass - foul #2 on John Glass, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington (PG), Arthur Gay (SG), Carmelo Lum (SF), Darryl Williams (C) John Beck, Robert Hobgood, Scott Leibowitz, Justin Olsen | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Rafael Morgan (PG), Andrew Payne (SG), Terry Soriano (SF), Donald Harden (PF), Wilbur Finnerty (C) Curt Renard, Dan Purtell, Clinton Mosteller, John Glass, Ronald Kim | |
| 02:55 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 02:55 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 02:55 | Wichita State | Donald Harden grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 02:35 | Wichita State | Terry Soriano can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Darryl Williams - foul #4 on Darryl Williams, team foul #9 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas (PF) Loyd Ayer | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 02:35 | Wichita State | Terry Soriano misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 02:35 | Wichita State | Terry Soriano makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 02:17 | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington scores on a runner from close range | 59-55 |
| 02:17 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Beck (PG) Richard Huntington | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Steven Brown (SF) Wilbur Finnerty | |
| 02:03 | Wichita State | Donald Harden loses the dribble to Carmelo Lum | 59-55 |
| 01:43 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 59-55 |
| 01:41 | Wichita State | Terry Soriano pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 01:41 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Curt Renard (PG), Dan Purtell (SG), John Glass (PF), Ronald Kim (C) Rafael Morgan, Andrew Payne, Terry Soriano, Donald Harden | |
| 01:20 | Wichita State | Dan Purtell hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 01:02 | Northern Iowa | The 3pt attempt by Darryl Williams is denied by John Glass | 59-58 |
| 01:00 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Carmelo Lum | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas can't throw it down | 59-58 |
| 00:34 | Wichita State | John Glass gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 00:29 | Wichita State | Dan Purtell misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Joshua Thomas - foul #2 on Joshua Thomas, team foul #10 | 59-58 |
| 00:29 | Wichita State | Dan Purtell makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 00:29 | Wichita State | Dan Purtell misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | John Beck is hacked by Curt Renard - foul #4 on Curt Renard, team foul #9 | 59-59 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | John Beck makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | John Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:04 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Steven Brown misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 61-59 |