| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Roberts (fresh) SG - Alex Padro (fresh) SF - Robert Eaton (fresh) PF - Andres Russo (fresh) C - Robert Towns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Kenneth Romans (fresh) SG - David Larochelle (fresh) SF - Stephen Andress (fresh) PF - John Campbell (fresh) C - Carl Eastin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin makes the fadeaway near the basket | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Stephen Andress | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Wichita State | John Campbell is fouled on the floor by Robert Eaton - foul #1 on Robert Eaton, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Wichita State | David Larochelle can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 18:25 | Wichita State | David Larochelle misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:24 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:04 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Romans | 3-2 |
| 18:00 | Wichita State | John Campbell comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 17:59 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 17:48 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 17:46 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:38 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 3-2 |
| 17:37 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Andres Russo | 3-2 |
| 17:35 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Romans - foul #1 on Kenneth Romans, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 17:23 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-2 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson (SG), Tony Herron (SF), Roger Cloutier (PF) David Larochelle, Stephen Andress, John Campbell | |
| 17:16 | Wichita State | Tony Herron is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Tony Herron, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lyle Darden (PG), Douglas Richey (C) Kenneth Romans, Carl Eastin | |
| 16:58 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 3-2 |
| 16:57 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Towns | 3-2 |
| 16:46 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts drills a jumper from the free throw line | 5-2 |
| 16:39 | Wichita State | Tony Herron drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lyle Darden | 5-4 |
| 16:19 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Richey is called for the reach on Robert Towns - foul #1 on Douglas Richey, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (PG), Timothy McMann (SG), Martin Clark (SF), Mark Coogan (PF), Danny Vedder (C) Robert Roberts, Alex Padro, Robert Eaton, Andres Russo, Robert Towns | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans (PG), Stephen Andress (SF) Lyle Darden, Tony Herron | |
| 16:01 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan is fouled on the floor by Douglas Richey - foul #2 on Douglas Richey, team foul #4 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Larochelle (SG), John Campbell (PF), Carl Eastin (C) Stephen Thompson, Roger Cloutier, Douglas Richey | |
| 15:48 | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Leighton (fresh) SG - Timothy McMann (fresh) SF - Martin Clark (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Coogan (fresh) C - Danny Vedder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Kenneth Romans (fresh) SG - David Larochelle (fresh) SF - Stephen Andress (fresh) PF - John Campbell (fresh) C - Carl Eastin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin buries a shot from the right block set up by Kenneth Romans and he's fouled by Timothy McMann - foul #1 on Timothy McMann, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| 15:29 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin misses the free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:29 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 15:20 | Northern Iowa | John Campbell swats the short shot by Mark Coogan | 8-6 |
| 15:18 | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark grabs the offensive board | 8-6 |
| 15:11 | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-6 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts (PG), Alex Padro (SG), Robert Eaton (SF) James Leighton, Timothy McMann, Martin Clark | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 14:49 | Wichita State | David Larochelle scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Romans | 8-9 |
| 14:44 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Romans steps in front of the Robert Roberts pass in the backcourt | 8-9 |
| 14:43 | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans lays it up and in | 8-11 |
| 14:27 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stephen Andress - foul #1 on Stephen Andress, team foul #5 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo (PF), Robert Towns (C) Mark Coogan, Danny Vedder | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lyle Darden (PG), Stephen Thompson (SG), Tony Herron (SF), Roger Cloutier (PF) Kenneth Romans, David Larochelle, Stephen Andress, John Campbell | |
| 14:27 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:27 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:27 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Roger Cloutier | 9-11 |
| 14:19 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson is fouled on the floor by Alex Padro - foul #1 on Alex Padro, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| 14:01 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin misses the lay-in | 9-11 |
| 13:59 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier tips it in | 9-13 |
| 13:43 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 13:42 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton grabs the offensive board | 9-13 |
| 13:37 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 13:36 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 13:23 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-13 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (PG), Timothy McMann (SG), Martin Clark (SF) Robert Roberts, Alex Padro, Robert Eaton | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Campbell (PF) Carl Eastin | |
| 13:07 | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark is hacked by Lyle Darden - foul #1 on Lyle Darden, team foul #6 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Larochelle (SG) Tony Herron | |
| 12:53 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 9-13 |
| 12:52 | Wichita State | John Campbell pulls down the rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:40 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Campbell | 9-16 |
| 12:26 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by John Campbell - foul #1 on John Campbell, team foul #7 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro (SG), Mark Coogan (PF), Danny Vedder (C) James Leighton, Andres Russo, Robert Towns | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans (PG), Stephen Andress (SF) Lyle Darden, Stephen Thompson | |
| 12:26 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann makes the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 12:26 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann misses the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 12:26 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Roger Cloutier | 10-16 |
| 12:16 | Wichita State | Timothy McMann is called for the reach on Kenneth Romans - foul #2 on Timothy McMann, team foul #4 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (PG) Timothy McMann | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 11:59 | Wichita State | David Larochelle buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Roger Cloutier | 10-19 |
| 11:42 | Northern Iowa | Roger Cloutier denies the turnaround by Danny Vedder | 10-19 |
| 11:41 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress snags the defensive board | 10-19 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Leighton (fresh) SG - Alex Padro (fresh) SF - Martin Clark (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Coogan (fresh) C - Danny Vedder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Kenneth Romans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Larochelle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stephen Andress (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Campbell (fairly fresh) C - Roger Cloutier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kenneth Romans and he's hacked by Mark Coogan - foul #1 on Mark Coogan, team foul #5 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts (PG), Robert Eaton (SF) James Leighton, Martin Clark | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson (SG), Carl Eastin (C) David Larochelle, Roger Cloutier | |
| 11:29 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress misses the free throw | 10-21 |
| 11:29 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Danny Vedder | 10-21 |
| 11:02 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 10-21 |
| 11:00 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-21 |
| 10:45 | Wichita State | Alex Padro picks off the pass by Carl Eastin | 10-21 |
| 10:32 | Northern Iowa | Carl Eastin picks off the pass by Robert Eaton out of a doubleteam | 10-21 |
| 10:24 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin connects on the floater from the left wing | 10-23 |
| 10:08 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Mark Coogan | 12-23 |
| 09:55 | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-23 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark (SG), Andres Russo (PF), Robert Towns (C) Alex Padro, Mark Coogan, Danny Vedder | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lyle Darden (PG), David Larochelle (SG), Roger Cloutier (PF) Kenneth Romans, Stephen Andress, John Campbell | |
| 09:39 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 12-23 |
| 09:38 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin snags the defensive board | 12-23 |
| 09:34 | Wichita State | Robert Towns is called for the reach on Lyle Darden - foul #1 on Robert Towns, team foul #6 | 12-23 |
| 09:19 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Eaton - foul #2 on Robert Eaton, team foul #7 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (PG), Alex Padro (SG) Robert Roberts, Robert Eaton | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 09:19 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin misses the 1st free throw | 12-23 |
| 09:19 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin misses the 2nd free throw | 12-23 |
| 09:19 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Towns | 12-23 |
| 09:03 | Northern Iowa | Carl Eastin is called for the reach on Alex Padro - foul #1 on Carl Eastin, team foul #8 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Tony Herron (SF) Stephen Thompson | |
| 09:03 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro makes the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 09:03 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro makes the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 08:48 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin jams it | 14-25 |
| 08:43 | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark's pass is intercepted by Lyle Darden | 14-25 |
| 08:25 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin lays it in on a great pass from Lyle Darden | 14-27 |
| 08:06 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 17-27 |
| 07:52 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 17-27 |
| 07:50 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns pulls down the rebound | 17-27 |
| 07:44 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 17-27 |
| 07:43 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Carl Eastin | 17-27 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Leighton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alex Padro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Martin Clark (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andres Russo (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Towns (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lyle Darden (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Larochelle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tony Herron (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Cloutier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Eastin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Roger Cloutier | 17-29 |
| 07:12 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 17-29 |
| 07:10 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo tips it but misses | 17-29 |
| 07:09 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Roger Cloutier | 17-29 |
| 06:54 | Wichita State | David Larochelle misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 17-29 |
| 06:53 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier tips it in | 17-31 |
| 06:30 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts (PG), Alfred Bartley (SF), Mark Coogan (PF), Danny Vedder (C) James Leighton, Martin Clark, Andres Russo, Robert Towns | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans (PG), Stephen Thompson (SG), Stephen Andress (SF), John Campbell (PF) Lyle Darden, David Larochelle, Tony Herron, Roger Cloutier | |
| 06:16 | Wichita State | John Campbell drills a runner from close range | 17-33 |
| 06:01 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Roberts | 20-33 |
| 05:55 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-33 |
| 05:54 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 20-33 |
| 05:45 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Alex Padro - foul #2 on Alex Padro, team foul #8 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark (SG) Alex Padro | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 05:45 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin makes the 1st free throw | 20-34 |
| 05:45 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin misses the 2nd free throw | 20-34 |
| 05:45 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan pulls down the rebound | 20-34 |
| 05:37 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-34 |
| 05:35 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Stephen Andress | 20-34 |
| 05:21 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by John Campbell | 20-36 |
| 05:11 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts loses the ball out of bounds | 20-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (SG) Martin Clark | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier (C) Carl Eastin | |
| 04:55 | Wichita State | John Campbell buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Romans | 20-38 |
| 04:32 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Bartley comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 20-38 |
| 04:31 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan tips it but misses | 20-38 |
| 04:30 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier gets the rebound | 20-38 |
| 04:23 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson is hacked by James Leighton - foul #1 on James Leighton, team foul #9 | 20-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo (PF), Robert Towns (C) Mark Coogan, Danny Vedder | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Tony Herron (PG), Edward O'Koren (SG) Kenneth Romans, Stephen Andress | |
| 04:23 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 20-39 |
| 04:23 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-40 |
| 04:12 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-40 |
| 03:58 | Wichita State | Robert Roberts picks off the pass by Roger Cloutier | 20-40 |
| 03:37 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-40 |
| 03:36 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier grabs the board | 20-40 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Leighton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alfred Bartley (fairly fresh) PF - Andres Russo (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Towns (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Tony Herron (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward O'Koren (fresh) SF - Stephen Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Campbell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Roger Cloutier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Tony Herron | 20-42 |
| 03:14 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo makes the floater from the right side and he's hacked by Edward O'Koren - foul #1 on Edward O'Koren, team foul #9 | 22-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann (PG), Martin Clark (SG), Robert Eaton (SF) Robert Roberts, James Leighton, Alfred Bartley | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans (PG), Stephen Andress (SF), Douglas Richey (C) Tony Herron, Stephen Thompson, Roger Cloutier | |
| 03:14 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo makes the free throw | 23-42 |
| 02:51 | Wichita State | John Campbell is whistled for a carry | 23-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan (PF), Danny Vedder (C) Andres Russo, Robert Towns | |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Larochelle (SG) Edward O'Koren | |
| 02:36 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan knocks in the floater in the lane and the foul's on Stephen Andress - foul #2 on Stephen Andress, team foul #10 | 25-42 |
| 02:36 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan makes the free throw | 26-42 |
| 02:16 | Wichita State | John Campbell misses the jumpshot from the left side | 26-42 |
| 02:14 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder grabs the board | 26-42 |
| 02:04 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Martin Clark | 28-42 |
| 01:54 | Wichita State | David Larochelle blows the layup but he's hacked by Danny Vedder - foul #1 on Danny Vedder, team foul #10 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro (SG) Martin Clark | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lyle Darden (PG), Stephen Thompson (SF), Carl Eastin (C) Kenneth Romans, Stephen Andress, John Campbell | |
| 01:54 | Wichita State | David Larochelle makes the 1st free throw | 28-43 |
| 01:54 | Wichita State | David Larochelle misses the 2nd free throw | 28-43 |
| 01:54 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan snags the defensive board | 28-43 |
| 01:44 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan misses the easy layup | 28-43 |
| 01:42 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan tips it home | 30-43 |
| 01:28 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin clanks a floater from the left block | 30-43 |
| 01:26 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin gets the offensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 01:14 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden is hacked by Timothy McMann - foul #3 on Timothy McMann, team foul #11 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts (PG), Andres Russo (PF), Robert Towns (C) Timothy McMann, Mark Coogan, Danny Vedder | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Tony Herron (SF), Roger Cloutier (PF) David Larochelle, Douglas Richey | |
| 01:14 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden makes the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 01:14 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 00:49 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Roberts | 33-45 |
| 00:38 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark (SF) Robert Eaton | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans (PG), Stephen Andress (SF) Lyle Darden, Tony Herron | |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark's layup is rejected by Carl Eastin | 33-45 |
| 00:29 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress grabs the defensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Robert Roberts is called for the reach on Stephen Andress - foul #1 on Robert Roberts, team foul #12 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan (PF) Andres Russo | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Edward O'Koren (SG), Douglas Richey (PF) Stephen Thompson, Carl Eastin | |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress makes the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |