| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Steffen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Anderson (fresh) SF - Vincent Kuo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Riddle (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Willard Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Patrick Citizen (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Edward Gerth (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Whittington (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - Steven Collis (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Chester Frazier (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Daniel Whittington inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Kansas State | Kevin Anderson picks off the pass by Steven Collis | 36-33 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson banks in the layup | 38-33 |
| 19:23 | Kansas State | Daniel Whittington comes up short on the runner near the basket | 38-33 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern | John Riddle clanks a jumper from close range but the foul's on Chester Frazier - foul #1 on Chester Frazier, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Allen (SF), Jacob Barry (C) Daniel Whittington, Chester Frazier | |
| 19:08 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 18:45 | Kansas State | John Allen misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by John Riddle - foul #2 on John Riddle, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Daniel Whittington (C) Jacob Barry | |
| 18:45 | Kansas State | John Allen makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 18:45 | Kansas State | John Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo is fouled on the floor by Steven Collis - foul #3 on Steven Collis, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jacob Barry (C) Steven Collis | |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson is called for traveling | 39-35 |
| 17:51 | Kansas State | Patrick Citizen comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Anthony Steffen - foul #2 on Anthony Steffen, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Chester Frazier (C) Jacob Barry | |
| 17:51 | Kansas State | Patrick Citizen makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:51 | Kansas State | Patrick Citizen makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Lawrence Mason (SF) John Allen | |
| 17:09 | Kansas State | Daniel Whittington comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Willard Davidson - foul #1 on Willard Davidson, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Allen (SF), Jacob Barry (C) Lawrence Mason, Chester Frazier | |
| 17:09 | Kansas State | Daniel Whittington makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 17:09 | Kansas State | Daniel Whittington makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | Jacob Barry is called for the reach on Willard Davidson - foul #2 on Jacob Barry, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Lawrence Mason (SF), Chester Frazier (C) John Allen, Jacob Barry | |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Chester Frazier - foul #2 on Chester Frazier, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Allen (SF) Lawrence Mason | |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 16:05 | Kansas State | Chester Frazier lays it up and in set up by John Allen | 41-41 |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | Chester Frazier blocks the short jumper by Willard Davidson | 41-41 |
| 15:56 | Kansas State | Edward Gerth pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Steffen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Vincent Kuo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Riddle (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Willard Davidson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Patrick Citizen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Edward Gerth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Whittington (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Chester Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Kansas State | Patrick Citizen hits a 3 from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | John Riddle scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-44 |
| 15:06 | Kansas State | John Allen connects on the runner from close range set up by Patrick Citizen | 43-46 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | Daniel Whittington swats the layup by John Riddle | 43-46 |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Willard Davidson | 43-46 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the jumper in the paint | 45-46 |
| 14:08 | Kansas State | Daniel Whittington misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Anthony Steffen - foul #3 on Anthony Steffen, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carter (SF) Vincent Kuo | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Douglas Walker (PG), Lawrence Mason (SF), Steven Collis (PF) Patrick Citizen, John Allen, Chester Frazier | |
| 14:08 | Kansas State | Daniel Whittington misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 14:08 | Kansas State | Daniel Whittington makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Daniel Whittington steals it from Willard Davidson | 45-47 |
| 13:22 | Kansas State | Edward Gerth hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Carter - foul #2 on Robert Carter, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alberto Costa (SG) Kevin Anderson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Patrick Citizen (PG), Jacob Barry (C) Douglas Walker, Daniel Whittington | |
| 13:22 | Kansas State | Edward Gerth makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 13:22 | Kansas State | Edward Gerth makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | John Riddle buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Robert Carter | 47-49 |
| 12:56 | Kansas State | Edward Gerth misses the floater from the baseline | 47-49 |
| 12:55 | Kansas State | Jacob Barry pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 12:28 | Kansas State | Steven Collis misses short on a shot from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | John Riddle grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson blows the layup but he's hacked by Jacob Barry - foul #3 on Jacob Barry, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw (PG), Kevin Anderson (SG), Matthew Teer (PF) Anthony Steffen, Alberto Costa, John Riddle | |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Allen (SG), Daniel Whittington (C) Edward Gerth, Jacob Barry | |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 11:49 | Kansas State | Steven Collis misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Carter - foul #3 on Robert Carter, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo (SF), Warren Cash (C) Robert Carter, Willard Davidson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Douglas Walker (SG) John Allen | |
| 11:49 | Kansas State | Steven Collis makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 11:49 | Kansas State | Steven Collis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Matthew McGraw (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Vincent Kuo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Teer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Warren Cash (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Patrick Citizen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Collis (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Whittington (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-51 |
| 11:29 | Kansas State | Steven Collis grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 11:15 | Kansas State | Patrick Citizen misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-51 |
| 11:13 | Kansas State | Daniel Whittington tips it back up and in | 49-53 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo drills a 3 from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 10:29 | Kansas State | Daniel Whittington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen (PG), Robert Carter (SF), John Riddle (PF) Matthew McGraw, Vincent Kuo, Matthew Teer | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Edward Gerth (SG), John Allen (SF) Patrick Citizen, Lawrence Mason | |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | John Riddle is whistled for a carry | 52-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alberto Costa (SG), Willard Davidson (C) Kevin Anderson, Warren Cash | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Patrick Citizen (PG) Douglas Walker | |
| 09:46 | Kansas State | Daniel Whittington connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Edward Gerth | 52-55 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | John Riddle loses the dribble to John Allen | 52-55 |
| 08:54 | Kansas State | John Allen buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Patrick Citizen | 52-58 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Steven Collis blocks the short jumper by Anthony Steffen | 52-58 |
| 08:36 | Kansas State | Daniel Whittington grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 08:07 | Kansas State | John Allen hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Gerth | 52-61 |
| 07:53 | Northwestern | John Riddle can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 52-61 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Steffen | 52-61 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Robert Carter is hacked by Patrick Citizen - foul #2 on Patrick Citizen, team foul #6 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw (PG), Kevin Anderson (SG), Vincent Kuo (SF), Matthew Teer (PF), Warren Cash (C) Anthony Steffen, Alberto Costa, Robert Carter, John Riddle, Willard Davidson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Douglas Walker (PG), Lawrence Mason (SF), Chester Frazier (C) Patrick Citizen, John Allen, Daniel Whittington | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Matthew McGraw (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Vincent Kuo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Teer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Warren Cash (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Douglas Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Gerth (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Lawrence Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Collis (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Chester Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-61 |
| 07:25 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Steven Collis | 52-61 |
| 06:56 | Kansas State | Douglas Walker scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Edward Gerth | 52-63 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw is fouled on the floor by Douglas Walker - foul #2 on Douglas Walker, team foul #7 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Patrick Citizen (PG), John Allen (SF) Douglas Walker, Lawrence Mason | |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw misses the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 06:45 | Kansas State | Chester Frazier snags the defensive board | 52-63 |
| 06:28 | Kansas State | Chester Frazier clanks a floater from the free throw line | 52-63 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | Matthew Teer gets the rebound | 52-63 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew McGraw | 55-63 |
| 06:09 | Kansas State | Steven Collis connects on the runner in the paint set up by Edward Gerth | 55-65 |
| 05:58 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Allen - foul #1 on John Allen, team foul #8 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen (PG), John Riddle (PF), Willard Davidson (C) Matthew McGraw, Matthew Teer, Warren Cash | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Douglas Walker (SG), Lawrence Mason (SF), Daniel Whittington (C) Edward Gerth, John Allen, Chester Frazier | |
| 05:58 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo misses the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 05:58 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 05:39 | Kansas State | Lawrence Mason knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Patrick Citizen | 56-68 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | Patrick Citizen picks off the pass by John Riddle | 56-68 |
| 05:29 | Kansas State | Patrick Citizen lays it up and in | 56-70 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Anthony Steffen | 59-70 |
| 04:58 | Kansas State | Patrick Citizen connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Douglas Walker | 59-72 |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo can't connect on a floater from the right side | 59-72 |
| 04:37 | Kansas State | Daniel Whittington pulls down the rebound | 59-72 |
| 04:19 | Kansas State | Steven Collis loses the ball out of bounds | 59-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carter (SF) Vincent Kuo | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Edward Gerth (SG), John Allen (SF), Chester Frazier (C) Patrick Citizen, Lawrence Mason, Steven Collis | |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | Robert Carter is denied on a layup by Chester Frazier | 59-72 |
| 04:07 | Kansas State | Edward Gerth pulls down the rebound | 59-72 |
| 03:52 | Kansas State | Edward Gerth makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Chester Frazier | 59-74 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | John Riddle is whistled for a carry | 59-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alberto Costa (SG) Kevin Anderson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Patrick Citizen (PG) Douglas Walker | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Steffen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alberto Costa (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Carter (fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Riddle (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. C - Willard Davidson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Patrick Citizen (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Gerth (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SF - John Allen (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Daniel Whittington (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Chester Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Kansas State | Edward Gerth is hacked by John Riddle - foul #3 on John Riddle, team foul #7 | 59-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Cash (C) Willard Davidson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 03:27 | Kansas State | Edward Gerth makes the 1st free throw | 59-75 |
| 03:27 | Kansas State | Edward Gerth makes the 2nd free throw | 59-76 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | Warren Cash clanks a shot from the left side | 59-76 |
| 03:07 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Patrick Citizen | 59-76 |
| 02:44 | Kansas State | Patrick Citizen is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Chester Frazier | 59-79 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Warren Cash loses the ball out of bounds | 59-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw (PG), Lino Schilawski (SG), Matthew Teer (PF) Anthony Steffen, Alberto Costa, John Riddle | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Douglas Walker (PG), Lawrence Mason (SF), Steven Collis (PF), Jacob Barry (C) Patrick Citizen, Edward Gerth, Daniel Whittington, Chester Frazier | |
| 02:11 | Kansas State | John Allen connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Jacob Barry | 59-81 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | Douglas Walker takes the ball from Matthew McGraw in the backcourt | 59-81 |
| 01:50 | Kansas State | Matthew McGraw is called for the reach on Douglas Walker - foul #1 on Matthew McGraw, team foul #8 | 59-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alberto Costa (SG) Lino Schilawski | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Chester Frazier (C) Steven Collis | |
| 01:50 | Kansas State | Douglas Walker misses the 1st free throw | 59-81 |
| 01:50 | Kansas State | Jacob Barry grabs the offensive board | 59-81 |
| 01:29 | Kansas State | Lawrence Mason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-81 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Warren Cash connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 61-81 |
| 01:04 | Kansas State | Douglas Walker is fouled on the floor by Matthew Teer - foul #1 on Matthew Teer, team foul #9 | 61-81 |
| 01:04 | Kansas State | Douglas Walker misses the 1st free throw | 61-81 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Warren Cash grabs the board | 61-81 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-81 |
| 00:55 | Kansas State | Lawrence Mason pulls down the rebound | 61-81 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Kansas State | Douglas Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Carter - foul #4 on Robert Carter, team foul #10 | 61-81 |
| 00:53 | Kansas State | Douglas Walker makes the 1st free throw | 61-82 |
| 00:53 | Kansas State | Douglas Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 61-83 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Warren Cash can't finish the layup | 61-83 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Warren Cash tips it home | 63-83 |
| 00:41 | Kansas State | Douglas Walker is hacked by Alberto Costa in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alberto Costa, team foul #11 | 63-83 |
| 00:41 | Kansas State | Douglas Walker makes the 1st free throw | 63-84 |
| 00:41 | Kansas State | Douglas Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 63-84 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Warren Cash grabs the defensive rebound | 63-84 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Warren Cash misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Chester Frazier - foul #3 on Chester Frazier, team foul #9 | 63-84 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Warren Cash makes the 1st free throw | 64-84 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Warren Cash misses the 2nd free throw | 64-84 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Robert Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-84 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Robert Carter scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Alberto Costa | 66-84 |
| 00:05 | Kansas State | Douglas Walker misses the wide open shot in the paint | 66-84 |
| 00:04 | Kansas State | Lawrence Mason grabs the offensive board | 66-84 |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | John Allen runs out the clock | 66-84 |