| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fresh) SG - James Grant (fresh) SF - Patrick Kennedy (fresh) PF - James Gregory (fresh) C - Earnest Fraser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Alan McCalebb (fresh) SG - William Craig (fresh) SF - Erik Verdin (fresh) PF - Joseph Heffernan (fresh) C - Albert Grant (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser 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 triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Joseph Grange | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory comes up short on the shot from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange drills a floater from the right side and he's fouled by Erik Verdin - foul #1 on Erik Verdin, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:53 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 3-0 |
| 18:52 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:36 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 18:30 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange is hacked by Alan McCalebb in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alan McCalebb, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:13 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy misses the 3 from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:11 | Wichita State | Albert Grant pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:52 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 17:50 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to James Gregory | 3-2 |
| 17:37 | Northern Iowa | Albert Grant is called for the reach on Patrick Kennedy - foul #1 on Albert Grant, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio (PG), Diego Reyes (SG), Frederick Smith (SF), Julian Brooks (PF), Donald Hauck (C) Joseph Grange, James Grant, Patrick Kennedy, James Gregory, Earnest Fraser | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Washington (PG), Ronald Laubach (SG), Carl Butler (SF), Billy McQuilliams (C) Alan McCalebb, William Craig, Erik Verdin, Albert Grant | |
| 17:22 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck misses the lay-in | 3-2 |
| 17:20 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck hits the follow up shot | 5-2 |
| 16:54 | Wichita State | Carl Butler makes the floater near the basket set up by Frank Washington | 5-4 |
| 16:45 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck's pass is intercepted by Carl Butler | 5-4 |
| 16:42 | Wichita State | Frank Washington hits the finger roll set up by Carl Butler | 5-6 |
| 16:23 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 7-6 |
| 16:08 | Wichita State | Frank Washington connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Heffernan | 7-8 |
| 15:58 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks misses the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 7-8 |
| 15:56 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith tips it but misses | 7-8 |
| 15:55 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jeffrey Mauricio (fairly fresh) SG - Diego Reyes (fresh) SF - Frederick Smith (fresh) PF - Julian Brooks (fairly fresh) C - Donald Hauck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Frank Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Laubach (fairly fresh) SF - Carl Butler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Heffernan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy McQuilliams (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Wichita State | Frank Washington misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-8 |
| 15:41 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan grabs the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:24 | Wichita State | Frank Washington knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Laubach | 7-10 |
| 15:17 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Heffernan steals it from Diego Reyes | 7-10 |
| 14:58 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams misses the runner from close range but he's hacked by Diego Reyes - foul #1 on Diego Reyes, team foul #1 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange (PG), James Grant (SG), Patrick Kennedy (SF), James Gregory (PF), Earnest Fraser (C) Jeffrey Mauricio, Diego Reyes, Frederick Smith, Julian Brooks, Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb (PG), William Craig (SG), Erik Verdin (SF), Albert Grant (C) Frank Washington, Ronald Laubach, Carl Butler, Joseph Heffernan | |
| 14:58 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams misses the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:58 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams misses the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:58 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:53 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Grant | 9-10 |
| 14:31 | Wichita State | William Craig scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Alan McCalebb | 9-13 |
| 14:20 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by William Craig - foul #1 on William Craig, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ted Smith (PF) Billy McQuilliams | |
| 14:20 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory misses the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 14:20 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:59 | Wichita State | William Craig can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-13 |
| 13:57 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy grabs the board | 10-13 |
| 13:55 | Northern Iowa | William Craig takes the ball from Joseph Grange in the backcourt | 10-13 |
| 13:53 | Wichita State | William Craig lays it up and in | 10-15 |
| 13:31 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange's pass is intercepted by Albert Grant | 10-15 |
| 13:07 | Wichita State | Earnest Fraser is called for the reach on Alan McCalebb - foul #1 on Earnest Fraser, team foul #2 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes (SG), Heriberto Mancini (PF), Frederick Smith (C) James Grant, James Gregory, Earnest Fraser | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Washington (SG), Ian Bradshaw (C) William Craig, Albert Grant | |
| 12:54 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb misses short on a shot from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 12:52 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 12:37 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-15 |
| 12:36 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin gets the rebound | 10-15 |
| 12:17 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin steps out of bounds on the baseline | 10-15 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer (SG), Julian Brooks (PF), Donald Hauck (C) Diego Reyes, Patrick Kennedy, Heriberto Mancini | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Craig (SG), Carl Butler (SF), Joseph Heffernan (PF) Alan McCalebb, Erik Verdin, Ted Smith | |
| 11:50 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks misses short on a shot from the left block | 10-15 |
| 11:49 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange hits the follow up shot | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Clinton Thayer (fresh) SF - Frederick Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Julian Brooks (fresh) C - Donald Hauck (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Frank Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Craig (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carl Butler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Heffernan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ian Bradshaw (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Wichita State | Carl Butler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-15 |
| 11:34 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith snags the defensive board | 12-15 |
| 11:29 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 12-15 |
| 11:28 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan grabs the defensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 11:24 | Wichita State | Julian Brooks steps in front of the Joseph Heffernan pass | 12-15 |
| 11:04 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Joseph Grange | 14-15 |
| 10:35 | Wichita State | Carl Butler loses the dribble to Joseph Grange | 14-15 |
| 10:30 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith slams it home on a great pass from Joseph Grange | 16-15 |
| 10:18 | Wichita State | Julian Brooks is called for the reach on Joseph Heffernan - foul #1 on Julian Brooks, team foul #3 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio (PG), James Grant (SG), Diego Reyes (SF), James Gregory (PF), Earnest Fraser (C) Joseph Grange, Clinton Thayer, Frederick Smith, Julian Brooks, Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb (PG), Ronald Laubach (SG), Billy McQuilliams (SF), Ted Smith (PF), Albert Grant (C) Frank Washington, William Craig, Carl Butler, Joseph Heffernan, Ian Bradshaw | |
| 10:00 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 09:59 | Northern Iowa | James Grant gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 09:53 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-15 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy (SF) Diego Reyes | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 09:40 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 09:20 | Northern Iowa | James Grant jams it set up by Patrick Kennedy | 18-18 |
| 09:08 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-18 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes (SG), Heriberto Mancini (PF) James Grant, James Gregory | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Craig (SG), Joseph Heffernan (PF) Ronald Laubach, Ted Smith | |
| 08:49 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser is whistled for a carry | 18-18 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange (PG) Jeffrey Mauricio | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Erik Verdin (SF) Billy McQuilliams | |
| 08:27 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin is whistled for traveling | 18-18 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Carl Butler (C) Albert Grant | |
| 08:23 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange's pass is intercepted by William Craig in the backcourt | 18-18 |
| 08:07 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Erik Verdin | 18-20 |
| 08:05 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy is hacked by Alan McCalebb in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan McCalebb, team foul #5 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Grant (SG), James Gregory (PF) Patrick Kennedy, Heriberto Mancini | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Washington (PG) Alan McCalebb | |
| 07:51 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange misses the jumpshot from the left side | 18-20 |
| 07:50 | Wichita State | Carl Butler grabs the board | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Diego Reyes (fresh) PF - James Gregory (fresh) 1 pts. C - Earnest Fraser (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Frank Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Craig (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Erik Verdin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Heffernan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Butler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:45 | Wichita State | Joseph Grange steals the ball from Carl Butler | 18-20 |
| 07:42 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange can't finish the layup | 18-20 |
| 07:41 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory snags the offensive board | 18-20 |
| 07:23 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 18-20 |
| 07:22 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan grabs the board | 18-20 |
| 07:06 | Wichita State | William Craig is hacked by James Grant - foul #1 on James Grant, team foul #4 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio (PG), Clinton Thayer (SG), Frederick Smith (SF), Julian Brooks (PF), Donald Hauck (C) Joseph Grange, James Grant, Diego Reyes, James Gregory, Earnest Fraser | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach (SG), Billy McQuilliams (SF), Ted Smith (PF), Albert Grant (C) William Craig, Erik Verdin, Joseph Heffernan, Carl Butler | |
| 06:48 | Wichita State | Frederick Smith swats the layup by Frank Washington | 18-20 |
| 06:46 | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 06:32 | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach misses short on a 3 from straight away | 18-20 |
| 06:31 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck gets the rebound | 18-20 |
| 06:12 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-20 |
| 05:55 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams hits a shot from the left block | 21-22 |
| 05:40 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck blows the layup but he's hacked by Albert Grant - foul #2 on Albert Grant, team foul #6 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange (PG), James Grant (SG), Patrick Kennedy (SF), James Gregory (PF) Jeffrey Mauricio, Clinton Thayer, Frederick Smith, Julian Brooks | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Craig (SG), Joseph Heffernan (PF), Ian Bradshaw (C) Ronald Laubach, Ted Smith, Albert Grant | |
| 05:40 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 05:40 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck misses the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 05:40 | Wichita State | Ian Bradshaw gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 05:21 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 05:07 | Northern Iowa | James Grant is open and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Grange | 24-25 |
| 04:52 | Wichita State | Patrick Kennedy blocks the short jumper by Billy McQuilliams | 24-25 |
| 04:50 | Wichita State | William Craig pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 04:42 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams misses short on a 3 from straight away | 24-25 |
| 04:41 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange grabs the board | 24-25 |
| 04:23 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory hits a floater in the lane set up by Patrick Kennedy | 26-25 |
| 04:07 | Wichita State | Ian Bradshaw is whistled for traveling | 26-25 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes (SG), Heriberto Mancini (PF), Frederick Smith (C) James Grant, James Gregory, Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Erik Verdin (SF), Ted Smith (PF), Carl Butler (C) Billy McQuilliams, Joseph Heffernan, Ian Bradshaw | |
| 04:04 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 26-25 |
| 03:41 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin's layup is rejected by Frederick Smith | 26-25 |
| 03:39 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Diego Reyes (fresh) SF - Patrick Kennedy (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Heriberto Mancini (fresh) C - Frederick Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Frank Washington (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Craig (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Erik Verdin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ted Smith (fresh) C - Carl Butler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Grange and he's fouled by Ted Smith - foul #1 on Ted Smith, team foul #7 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio (PG), Julian Brooks (C) Joseph Grange, Patrick Kennedy | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb (PG), Ronald Laubach (SG), Albert Grant (C) Frank Washington, William Craig, Erik Verdin | |
| 03:16 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini misses the free throw | 28-25 |
| 03:16 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Albert Grant | 28-25 |
| 02:52 | Wichita State | Albert Grant can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 28-25 |
| 02:51 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 02:48 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith's pass is intercepted by Ronald Laubach in the backcourt | 28-25 |
| 02:37 | Wichita State | Albert Grant misses long on a floater from the baseline | 28-25 |
| 02:36 | Wichita State | Ted Smith hits the follow up shot | 28-27 |
| 02:17 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-27 |
| 02:16 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Albert Grant | 28-27 |
| 01:59 | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 01:58 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 01:51 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith is hacked by Alan McCalebb - foul #3 on Alan McCalebb, team foul #8 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange (PG), James Grant (SG), James Gregory (PF), Earnest Fraser (C) Jeffrey Mauricio, Diego Reyes, Heriberto Mancini, Julian Brooks | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Washington (PG), William Craig (SG), Erik Verdin (SF), Joseph Heffernan (PF) Alan McCalebb, Ronald Laubach, Carl Butler, Ted Smith | |
| 01:51 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 01:51 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 01:34 | Wichita State | Albert Grant connects on the jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Frederick Smith - foul #1 on Frederick Smith, team foul #5 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy (SF) Frederick Smith | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 01:34 | Wichita State | Albert Grant makes the free throw | 30-30 |
| 01:30 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange is hacked by Frank Washington in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Washington, team foul #9 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams (C) Albert Grant | |
| 01:30 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 01:30 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 01:10 | Wichita State | William Craig clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 01:09 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin tips it back up and in | 32-32 |
| 00:55 | Northern Iowa | Erik Verdin is called for the reach on Earnest Fraser - foul #2 on Erik Verdin, team foul #10 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Carl Butler (PG), Ian Bradshaw (C) Frank Washington, Erik Verdin | |
| 00:55 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 00:55 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 00:40 | Wichita State | Carl Butler hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Grange - foul #1 on Joseph Grange, team foul #6 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer (SG) James Grant | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Erik Verdin (SF) Billy McQuilliams | |
| 00:40 | Wichita State | Carl Butler misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 00:40 | Wichita State | Carl Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Gregory | 37-33 |
| 00:27 | Wichita State | James Gregory is called for the reach on William Craig - foul #1 on James Gregory, team foul #7 | 37-33 |
| 00:27 | Wichita State | William Craig makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 00:27 | Wichita State | William Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | Carl Butler picks off the pass by Patrick Kennedy in the backcourt | 37-35 |
| 00:01 | Wichita State | James Gregory blocks the jumper by Ian Bradshaw | 37-35 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | The clock runs out | 37-35 |