| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jon Greenwood (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Joiner (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Grant Harada (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ernest Macaluso (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Dobbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Troy Boulton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Roa (fresh) SF - Dewayne Sullivan (fresh) PF - Bruce Muir (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Eberhard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Grant Harada inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:53 | Wichita State | Bruce Muir steps in front of the Christopher Dobbs pass in the backcourt | 32-25 |
| 19:40 | Northwestern State | Paul Roa clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-25 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern State | William Eberhard gets the offensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern State | Jon Greenwood is called for the reach on Bruce Muir - foul #3 on Jon Greenwood, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bradley Messer (PG) Jon Greenwood | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 19:12 | Northwestern State | Paul Roa misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 32-25 |
| 19:11 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| 18:51 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-25 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern State | William Eberhard pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-25 |
| 18:21 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 18:04 | Wichita State | Grant Harada clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-25 |
| 18:02 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso snags the offensive board | 32-25 |
| 17:45 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs misses badly on the uncontested shot in the lane but he's fouled by William Eberhard - foul #1 on William Eberhard, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval (SF) Grant Harada | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ken Jones (PG), Jason Bell (SG), Todd Anderson (SF), Terry Grove (PF), Terrell Jackson (C) Troy Boulton, Paul Roa, Dewayne Sullivan, Bruce Muir, William Eberhard | |
| 17:45 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 17:45 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs misses the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 17:45 | Northwestern State | Terrell Jackson grabs the board | 33-25 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern State | Ken Jones scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 17:14 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner loses the ball out of bounds | 33-27 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn (PG), Charles Feaster (C) Bradley Messer, Christopher Dobbs | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 16:56 | Northwestern State | Todd Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 33-27 |
| 16:55 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 16:27 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Grove | 33-27 |
| 16:26 | Northwestern State | Todd Anderson gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern State | Ken Jones is whistled for traveling | 33-27 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Grant Harada (SF) Enrique Sandoval | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Paul Roa (SG), Adam Dodd (SF), Bruce Muir (PF), Stephen Adamski (C) Ken Jones, Todd Anderson, Terry Grove, Terrell Jackson | |
| 15:50 | Wichita State | Grant Harada is fouled on the floor by Adam Dodd - foul #1 on Adam Dodd, team foul #2 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood (PG), Frank Moore (C) Lewis Flynn, Ernest Macaluso | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton (PG), William Eberhard (C) Jason Bell, Stephen Adamski | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jon Greenwood (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Joiner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Grant Harada (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Feaster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Frank Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Troy Boulton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Roa (fresh) SF - Adam Dodd (fresh) PF - Bruce Muir (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Eberhard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Wichita State | Grant Harada misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 15:29 | Wichita State | Charles Feaster gets the offensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 15:04 | Wichita State | Grant Harada is hacked by Adam Dodd - foul #2 on Adam Dodd, team foul #3 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bradley Messer (SG), Christopher Dobbs (C) Jonathan Joiner, Charles Feaster | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Terry Grove (SF) Adam Dodd | |
| 14:47 | Wichita State | Grant Harada is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Bradley Messer | 36-27 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern State | Paul Roa is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 14:27 | Wichita State | Troy Boulton is called for the reach on Jon Greenwood in the backcourt - foul #3 on Troy Boulton, team foul #4 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval (SF) Grant Harada | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ken Jones (PG), Jason Bell (SG), Dewayne Sullivan (SF), Terrell Jackson (C) Troy Boulton, Paul Roa, Bruce Muir, William Eberhard | |
| 14:09 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs banks in the layup set up by Bradley Messer | 38-30 |
| 13:51 | Northwestern State | Ken Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-30 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern State | Terry Grove snags the offensive board | 38-30 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern State | Ken Jones drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-33 |
| 13:12 | Wichita State | Terrell Jackson takes the ball from Christopher Dobbs | 38-33 |
| 12:51 | Northwestern State | Terry Grove connects on the driving attempt from close range | 38-35 |
| 12:32 | Wichita State | Bradley Messer misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Terry Grove - foul #3 on Terry Grove, team foul #5 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner (SG), Grant Harada (SF), Ernest Macaluso (PF), Charles Feaster (C) Jon Greenwood, Enrique Sandoval, Frank Moore, Christopher Dobbs | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton (PG), Paul Roa (SG), Todd Anderson (SF), Bruce Muir (PF), William Eberhard (C) Ken Jones, Jason Bell, Dewayne Sullivan, Terry Grove, Terrell Jackson | |
| 12:32 | Wichita State | Bradley Messer makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 12:32 | Wichita State | Bradley Messer makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern State | Todd Anderson misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on Grant Harada - foul #2 on Grant Harada, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn (PG) Bradley Messer | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 12:24 | Northwestern State | Todd Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern State | Todd Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 11:55 | Wichita State | Grant Harada drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ernest Macaluso | 43-37 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern State | Lewis Flynn is called for the reach on Troy Boulton - foul #1 on Lewis Flynn, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lewis Flynn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Joiner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Grant Harada (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ernest Macaluso (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Feaster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Troy Boulton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Roa (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Todd Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bruce Muir (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Eberhard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Northwestern State | Grant Harada takes the ball from Todd Anderson | 43-37 |
| 11:19 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn is hacked by Troy Boulton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Troy Boulton, team foul #6 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood (PG) Lewis Flynn | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jason Bell (PG), Adam Dodd (SF) Troy Boulton, Todd Anderson | |
| 10:57 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Jon Greenwood | 45-37 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern State | William Eberhard misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 45-37 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern State | William Eberhard hits the follow up shot | 45-39 |
| 10:22 | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-39 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bradley Messer (SF), Christopher Dobbs (C) Grant Harada, Charles Feaster | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ken Jones (PG), Stephen Adamski (C) Paul Roa, William Eberhard | |
| 10:06 | Northwestern State | Bradley Messer steals it from Ken Jones | 45-39 |
| 09:49 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Jonathan Joiner | 47-39 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern State | Adam Dodd misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Jonathan Joiner - foul #2 on Jonathan Joiner, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn (SG), Grant Harada (SF) Jon Greenwood, Jonathan Joiner | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Todd Anderson (SF), Terry Grove (C) Bruce Muir, Stephen Adamski | |
| 09:27 | Northwestern State | Adam Dodd misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern State | Adam Dodd makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 09:11 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Bradley Messer | 49-40 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern State | Ken Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 08:54 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 08:33 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs is open but can't throw it down | 49-40 |
| 08:32 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs tips it back up and in | 51-40 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern State | Jason Bell scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Adam Dodd | 51-42 |
| 08:04 | Wichita State | The refs have stopped play. Christopher Dobbs is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 51-42 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood (PG), Enrique Sandoval (SF), Charles Feaster (PF), Frank Moore (C) Bradley Messer, Grant Harada, Ernest Macaluso, Christopher Dobbs | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Paul Roa (SG), Dewayne Sullivan (SF), Terrell Jackson (PF), William Eberhard (C) Ken Jones, Todd Anderson, Adam Dodd, Terry Grove | |
| 07:44 | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood banks in the wide open layup | 53-42 |
| 07:31 | Northwestern State | Jason Bell drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jon Greenwood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lewis Flynn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Enrique Sandoval (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Feaster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Frank Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jason Bell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Roa (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dewayne Sullivan (fresh) PF - Terrell Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Eberhard (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Wichita State | Charles Feaster can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 07:09 | Northwestern State | Dewayne Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 07:05 | Northwestern State | Jason Bell is hacked by Jon Greenwood in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jon Greenwood, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner (SG) Lewis Flynn | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton (PG), Bruce Muir (PF) Jason Bell, Terrell Jackson | |
| 06:51 | Northwestern State | Bruce Muir misses short on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Charles Feaster - foul #1 on Charles Feaster, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Grant Harada (SF) Enrique Sandoval | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 06:51 | Northwestern State | Bruce Muir makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern State | Bruce Muir misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 06:51 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 06:34 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern State | Bruce Muir grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton connects on the open floater from the left wing set up by Bruce Muir | 53-48 |
| 05:51 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jon Greenwood | 56-48 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton knocks in the floater from the left side | 56-50 |
| 05:15 | Wichita State | Grant Harada scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jonathan Joiner | 58-50 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern State | Dewayne Sullivan buries a 3 from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 04:40 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 04:38 | Wichita State | Charles Feaster can't tip it in | 58-53 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern State | Charles Feaster is called for the reach on Troy Boulton - foul #2 on Charles Feaster, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bradley Messer (PG), Lewis Flynn (SG), Enrique Sandoval (SF), Ernest Macaluso (PF) Jon Greenwood, Jonathan Joiner, Grant Harada, Frank Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jason Bell (SG), Todd Anderson (SF), Terry Grove (PF), Terrell Jackson (C) Paul Roa, Dewayne Sullivan, Bruce Muir, William Eberhard | |
| 04:17 | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern State | Terrell Jackson snags the offensive board | 58-53 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern State | Terrell Jackson blows the layup but the foul's on Bradley Messer - foul #3 on Bradley Messer, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ken Jones (PG) Troy Boulton | |
| 04:08 | Northwestern State | Terrell Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern State | Terrell Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 03:43 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Bradley Messer | 61-55 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern State | Terry Grove knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ken Jones | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Bradley Messer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lewis Flynn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Enrique Sandoval (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ernest Macaluso (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Charles Feaster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Ken Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Bell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Terrell Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Grove (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Wichita State | Bradley Messer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-58 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs (C) Charles Feaster | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 03:17 | Northwestern State | Terry Grove scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Todd Anderson | 61-60 |
| 03:11 | Wichita State | Bradley Messer is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 61-60 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern State | Ken Jones is called for traveling | 61-60 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bruce Muir (PF), Stephen Adamski (C) Todd Anderson, Terrell Jackson | |
| 02:55 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood (PG), Jonathan Joiner (SG), Grant Harada (SF) Bradley Messer, Lewis Flynn, Enrique Sandoval | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Troy Boulton (PG), Paul Roa (SG), Terrell Jackson (C) Ken Jones, Jason Bell, Stephen Adamski | |
| 02:34 | Wichita State | Grant Harada is open and buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jonathan Joiner | 63-60 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Eberhard (C) Terrell Jackson | |
| 02:14 | Northwestern State | Paul Roa connects on the open 3 from the left corner set up by Troy Boulton | 63-63 |
| 01:47 | Wichita State | Grant Harada can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 01:45 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 01:26 | Wichita State | Grant Harada misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern State | Bruce Muir snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern State | William Eberhard blows the wide open layup but he's hacked by Christopher Dobbs - foul #1 on Christopher Dobbs, team foul #9 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dewayne Sullivan (SF) Terry Grove | |
| 01:12 | Northwestern State | William Eberhard makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern State | William Eberhard makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:44 | Wichita State | Grant Harada drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jonathan Joiner | 66-65 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern State | Paul Roa is wide open but clanks a floater from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 00:29 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Ernest Macaluso | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Boulton - foul #5 on Troy Boulton, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jason Bell (PG) Troy Boulton | |
| 00:27 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:27 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern State | Dewayne Sullivan connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs hits a shot from close range | 70-68 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | Jason Bell's pass is intercepted by Jon Greenwood in the backcourt | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner is fouled on the floor by Paul Roa - foul #3 on Paul Roa, team foul #8 | 70-68 |
| 00:01 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern State | Bruce Muir grabs the board | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Bruce Muir misses long on a fullcourt shot | 70-68 |