| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Palko (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Chad McDonald (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Metzinger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lyle Darden (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Mackinnon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stephen Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Richey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roger Cloutier (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | David Palko inbounds the ball | 37-39 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Douglas Richey - foul #3 on Douglas Richey, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Stephen Andress (PF) Douglas Richey | |
| 19:40 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 19:40 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman misses the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 19:40 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Roger Cloutier | 37-39 |
| 19:26 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress travels with the ball | 37-39 |
| 19:06 | Minnesota | John Franklin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-39 |
| 18:49 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier is hacked by Larry Chapman - foul #2 on Larry Chapman, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| 18:40 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress drills a jump hook from close range | 37-41 |
| 18:22 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 37-41 |
| 18:20 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman hits the follow up shot | 39-41 |
| 18:02 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Lyle Darden | 39-43 |
| 17:46 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Stephen Thompson - foul #1 on Stephen Thompson, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin (C) Stanley Metzinger | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Tony Herron (PG) Lyle Darden | |
| 17:46 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 17:46 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 17:46 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 17:34 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon loses the dribble to John Franklin | 40-43 |
| 17:14 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman buries a 3 from the right wing set up by David Palko | 43-43 |
| 16:58 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress's floater is tipped away by Thomas Giblin | 43-43 |
| 16:57 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 16:30 | Minnesota | John Franklin is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 16:28 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald grabs the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 16:14 | Minnesota | Robert Mackinnon picks off the pass by Thomas Giblin | 43-43 |
| 16:11 | Wichita State | Tony Herron dunks the ball on a nice dish by Robert Mackinnon | 43-45 |
| 15:57 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Chad McDonald, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Shelley (SF), Stanley Metzinger (C) David Palko, Thomas Giblin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lyle Darden (PG), Jeffrey Combs (SG), Milford Riley (SF), Douglas Richey (PF) Tony Herron, Robert Mackinnon, Stephen Thompson, Stephen Andress | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Shelley (fresh) PF - Chad McDonald (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Metzinger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lyle Darden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Combs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Milford Riley (fresh) PF - Douglas Richey (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Cloutier (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden dunks the ball on a nice dish by Milford Riley | 43-47 |
| 15:25 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 15:15 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 45-47 |
| 15:13 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier grabs the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 15:06 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 15:04 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey tips it back up and in | 45-49 |
| 14:44 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman makes the contested 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Stanley Metzinger | 48-49 |
| 14:26 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey is fouled on the floor by Chad McDonald - foul #3 on Chad McDonald, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier (PF) Chad McDonald | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 14:14 | Wichita State | Nathan Frazier is called for the reach on Roger Cloutier - foul #1 on Nathan Frazier, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), Thomas Giblin (C) John Franklin, Stanley Metzinger | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson (SF), Stephen Andress (C) Milford Riley, Roger Cloutier | |
| 14:05 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 14:04 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 14:00 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 13:59 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 13:45 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey loses the dribble to Dikembe Emanuel | 48-49 |
| 13:34 | Minnesota | James Shelley knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Larry Chapman | 50-49 |
| 13:17 | Wichita State | The short jumper by Stephen Thompson is denied by Nathan Frazier | 50-49 |
| 13:15 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey hits the follow up shot | 50-51 |
| 12:52 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman is hacked by Douglas Richey - foul #4 on Douglas Richey, team foul #3 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Franklin (PG), Scott Paulsen (SG), David Palko (SF), Stanley Metzinger (C) Dikembe Emanuel, Larry Chapman, James Shelley, Thomas Giblin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Tony Herron (PG), Robert Mackinnon (SG), Milford Riley (SF), Roger Cloutier (C) Lyle Darden, Jeffrey Combs, Stephen Thompson, Douglas Richey | |
| 12:31 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Franklin | 53-51 |
| 12:16 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Nathan Frazier - foul #2 on Nathan Frazier, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Chad McDonald (PF) Nathan Frazier | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 12:16 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 12:16 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 11:52 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Chad McDonald is denied by Stephen Andress | 53-53 |
| 11:51 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald tips it home | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Paulsen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Palko (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Chad McDonald (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Stanley Metzinger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Tony Herron (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Mackinnon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milford Riley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Stephen Andress (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Roger Cloutier (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress misses badly on a shot from the left side | 55-53 |
| 11:34 | Wichita State | Milford Riley snags the offensive board | 55-53 |
| 11:20 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier is open and buries a shot from close range | 55-55 |
| 10:58 | Minnesota | John Franklin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 10:57 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 10:49 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Tony Herron | 55-57 |
| 10:43 | Minnesota | David Palko banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Franklin | 57-57 |
| 10:39 | Wichita State | Milford Riley buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Tony Herron | 57-60 |
| 10:24 | Minnesota | Milford Riley steals the ball from Stanley Metzinger | 57-60 |
| 10:19 | Wichita State | Milford Riley can't finish the layup | 57-60 |
| 10:18 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon snags the offensive board | 57-60 |
| 10:08 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 10:06 | Minnesota | David Palko grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 09:40 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 09:39 | Wichita State | Milford Riley snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 09:21 | Wichita State | Tony Herron loses the dribble to John Franklin | 57-60 |
| 09:03 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-60 |
| 09:02 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 08:48 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 57-60 |
| 08:47 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 08:31 | Minnesota | Robert Mackinnon steps in front of the Stanley Metzinger pass | 57-60 |
| 08:16 | Wichita State | Milford Riley misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 08:15 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 08:09 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Stephen Andress - foul #3 on Stephen Andress, team foul #4 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), Larry Chapman (SG), James Shelley (SF), Thomas Giblin (C) John Franklin, Scott Paulsen, David Palko, Stanley Metzinger | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lyle Darden (PG), Jeffrey Combs (SG), Stephen Thompson (SF), James Oyola (PF) Tony Herron, Robert Mackinnon, Milford Riley, Stephen Andress | |
| 08:09 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 08:09 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 07:59 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Combs | 59-63 |
| 07:43 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel misses the lay-in but the foul's on Lyle Darden - foul #1 on Lyle Darden, team foul #5 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier (PF) Chad McDonald | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Douglas Richey (PF) Roger Cloutier | |
| 07:43 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 07:43 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Shelley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathan Frazier (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Giblin (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lyle Darden (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Combs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Richey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - James Oyola (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Combs | 61-66 |
| 07:07 | Minnesota | James Shelley misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 07:06 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey grabs the defensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 07:01 | Wichita State | Nathan Frazier is called for the reach on Douglas Richey - foul #3 on Nathan Frazier, team foul #6 | 61-66 |
| 06:52 | Wichita State | Larry Chapman picks off the pass by Jeffrey Combs | 61-66 |
| 06:49 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman banks in the layup | 63-66 |
| 06:41 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-66 |
| 06:40 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin gets the rebound | 63-66 |
| 06:36 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-66 |
| 06:35 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin tips it in | 65-66 |
| 06:24 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-68 |
| 06:14 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin double dribbles | 65-68 |
| 05:59 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Shelley - foul #3 on James Shelley, team foul #7 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger (C) Thomas Giblin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Edward O'Koren (SG), Roger Cloutier (C) Jeffrey Combs, James Oyola | |
| 05:59 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 05:59 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 05:30 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel's fadeaway is rejected by Douglas Richey | 65-70 |
| 05:28 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman tips it home | 67-70 |
| 05:16 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-70 |
| 05:15 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Larry Chapman | 67-70 |
| 04:57 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger banks in the layup and he's hacked by Roger Cloutier - foul #2 on Roger Cloutier, team foul #6 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Franklin (PG), David Palko (SF), Chad McDonald (PF) Dikembe Emanuel, James Shelley, Nathan Frazier | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Tony Herron (PG), Robert Mackinnon (SG), Stephen Andress (PF), Jeffrey Combs (C) Lyle Darden, Edward O'Koren, Douglas Richey, Roger Cloutier | |
| 04:57 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger makes the free throw | 70-70 |
| 04:40 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 70-70 |
| 04:39 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| 04:33 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by David Palko | 72-70 |
| 04:19 | Wichita State | Chad McDonald picks off the pass by Stephen Andress | 72-70 |
| 04:07 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Franklin | 74-70 |
| 03:55 | Wichita State | Tony Herron scores on a runner from the left block and he's fouled by John Franklin - foul #2 on John Franklin, team foul #8 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin (C) Stanley Metzinger | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Milford Riley (SF), James Oyola (C) Stephen Thompson, Jeffrey Combs | |
| 03:55 | Wichita State | Tony Herron misses the free throw | 74-72 |
| 03:55 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin grabs the defensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 03:37 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-72 |
| 03:35 | Wichita State | James Oyola snags the defensive board | 74-72 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Chapman (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Palko (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad McDonald (tiring) 20 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Giblin (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Tony Herron (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Mackinnon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Milford Riley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Andress (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Oyola (fresh) | |
| 03:26 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by James Oyola | 74-74 |
| 03:04 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by John Franklin | 76-74 |
| 02:55 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon is fouled on the floor by Thomas Giblin - foul #3 on Thomas Giblin, team foul #9 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier (PF) Chad McDonald | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lyle Darden (PG), Douglas Richey (PF), Roger Cloutier (C) Tony Herron, Stephen Andress, James Oyola | |
| 02:55 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon misses the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 02:55 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier gets the offensive rebound | 76-74 |
| 02:46 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden misses the 3 from the left wing | 76-74 |
| 02:45 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier misses the tip | 76-74 |
| 02:44 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey tips it but misses | 76-74 |
| 02:43 | Minnesota | David Palko pulls down the rebound | 76-74 |
| 02:30 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman misses long on a floater from the left side | 76-74 |
| 02:28 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey snags the defensive board | 76-74 |
| 02:17 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Thomas Giblin - foul #4 on Thomas Giblin, team foul #10 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), James Shelley (SF) John Franklin, David Palko | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeffrey Combs (SG), James Oyola (SF) Robert Mackinnon, Milford Riley | |
| 02:17 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 02:17 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 02:15 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Franklin (PG), David Palko (SF) Dikembe Emanuel, James Shelley | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon (SG), Stephen Thompson (SF) Jeffrey Combs, James Oyola | |
| 02:00 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 76-76 |
| 01:59 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 76-76 |
| 01:39 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson buries a floater from close range | 76-78 |
| 01:39 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-78 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Chad McDonald (PF), Stanley Metzinger (C) Nathan Frazier, Thomas Giblin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 01:19 | Minnesota | John Franklin misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-78 |
| 01:17 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey gets the rebound | 76-78 |
| 01:10 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Roger Cloutier | 76-81 |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | Lyle Darden is called for the reach on John Franklin - foul #2 on Lyle Darden, team foul #7 | 76-81 |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | John Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | John Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden misses the runner from the baseline | 78-81 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald grabs the board | 78-81 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | John Franklin is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Larry Chapman | 81-81 |
| 00:06 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 81-81 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 81-83 |