| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Mark Hein (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Vernon Borgen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Levi Reddick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Drees (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Edward Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Novick (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Patrick Dubay (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alfred Hayden (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Wren (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Novick | 29-28 |
| 19:22 | Kansas | David Drees misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 19:20 | Kansas | The offensive rebound goes to Vernon Borgen | 29-28 |
| 19:02 | Kansas | David Drees misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-28 |
| 19:01 | Kansas | Edward Gray grabs the offensive board | 29-28 |
| 18:52 | Kansas | Edward Gray is fouled on the floor by Alfred Hayden - foul #3 on Alfred Hayden, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden (PF) Alfred Hayden | |
| 18:42 | Kansas | Mark Hein connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Vernon Borgen | 31-28 |
| 18:22 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 31-28 |
| 18:21 | Kansas | Edward Gray grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 17:55 | Kansas | David Drees can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 17:53 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 17:40 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-28 |
| 17:39 | Northern Iowa | James Wren tips it home | 31-30 |
| 17:30 | Kansas | Vernon Borgen makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Hein | 34-30 |
| 17:13 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden is fouled on the floor by David Drees - foul #2 on David Drees, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Kansas | Tim Gilley (SG), James April (SF), Cody Landers (C) Vernon Borgen, Levi Reddick, Edward Gray | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones (SG), Leon Taylor (SF), James Gray (C) Charles Novick, Patrick Dubay, James Wren | |
| 16:53 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 16:34 | Kansas | David Drees knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Hein | 37-33 |
| 16:16 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden comes up short on the floater from the right block | 37-33 |
| 16:15 | Kansas | David Drees grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 16:07 | Kansas | Tim Gilley hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Cody Landers | 40-33 |
| 15:49 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden is whistled for a carry | 40-33 |
| Subs | Kansas | Stephen McCoy (PG), Vernon Borgen (SG), Levi Reddick (SF), Anthony Rothwell (PF), Edward Gray (C) Mark Hein, Tim Gilley, James April, David Drees, Cody Landers | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten (PG), Alfred Hayden (PF), James Wren (C) Steven Hall, Marvin Baden, James Gray | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Stephen McCoy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Vernon Borgen (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Levi Reddick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Rothwell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Colin Weingarten (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leon Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alfred Hayden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - James Wren (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Kansas | Edward Gray misses the easy layup | 40-33 |
| 15:28 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 15:23 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 40-33 |
| 15:22 | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten grabs the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 14:57 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Levi Reddick - foul #3 on Levi Reddick, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick (SG) Colin Weingarten | |
| 14:57 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 14:57 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 14:47 | Kansas | Vernon Borgen drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Gray | 43-35 |
| 14:28 | Northern Iowa | James Wren scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Jones | 43-38 |
| 14:11 | Kansas | Levi Reddick is fouled on the floor by Leon Taylor - foul #1 on Leon Taylor, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Kansas | Mark Hein (PG), David Drees (PF) Stephen McCoy, Anthony Rothwell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG), Patrick Dubay (SF) Gerald Jones, Leon Taylor | |
| 13:53 | Kansas | Mark Hein is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Mark Hein, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Kansas | Tim Gilley (SG), Cody Landers (C) Vernon Borgen, Edward Gray | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 13:31 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 13:10 | Kansas | David Drees blows the layup but the foul's on James Wren - foul #3 on James Wren, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Kansas | James April (SF) Levi Reddick | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden (PF), James Gray (C) Alfred Hayden, James Wren | |
| 13:10 | Kansas | David Drees misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 13:10 | Kansas | David Drees misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 13:10 | Northern Iowa | James Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 12:45 | Northern Iowa | James April is called for the reach on Patrick Dubay - foul #1 on James April, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Kansas | Vernon Borgen (SG), Edward Gray (C) Tim Gilley, Cody Landers | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones (SG) Charles Novick | |
| 12:32 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay misses the shot from the baseline | 43-41 |
| 12:30 | Northern Iowa | James Gray tips it back up and in | 43-43 |
| 12:03 | Kansas | Vernon Borgen misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 12:01 | Northern Iowa | James Gray grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 11:40 | Northern Iowa | James April steals it from Marvin Baden | 43-43 |
| 11:35 | Kansas | Mark Hein blows the dunk | 43-43 |
| 11:34 | Kansas | Edward Gray can't tip it in | 43-43 |
| 11:33 | Kansas | Vernon Borgen tips it back up and in | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Mark Hein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vernon Borgen (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - James April (fresh) PF - David Drees (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Edward Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Dubay (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marvin Baden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 11:03 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden tips it in | 45-45 |
| 10:46 | Kansas | David Drees banks in the layup | 47-45 |
| 10:31 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Gerald Jones, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Kansas | Stephen McCoy (PG), Tim Gilley (SG), Levi Reddick (SF), Anthony Rothwell (PF), Cody Landers (C) Mark Hein, Vernon Borgen, James April, David Drees, Edward Gray | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick (SG), Alfred Hayden (PF), James Wren (C) Steven Hall, Patrick Dubay, James Gray | |
| 10:13 | Kansas | Levi Reddick is fouled on the floor by Marvin Baden - foul #1 on Marvin Baden, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor (SF) Marvin Baden | |
| 09:57 | Kansas | Tim Gilley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 09:55 | Northern Iowa | James Wren grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 09:41 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| 09:40 | Kansas | Cody Landers gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 09:27 | Kansas | Stephen McCoy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 09:26 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 09:08 | Northern Iowa | James Wren misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Cody Landers - foul #1 on Cody Landers, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Kansas | Vernon Borgen (SG) Tim Gilley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG), Marvin Baden (SF) Gerald Jones, Leon Taylor | |
| 09:08 | Northern Iowa | James Wren makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 09:08 | Northern Iowa | James Wren makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 08:44 | Kansas | Vernon Borgen banks in the layup on a great pass from Levi Reddick | 49-47 |
| 08:24 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Kansas | Mark Hein (PG), David Drees (PF), Edward Gray (C) Stephen McCoy, Anthony Rothwell, Cody Landers | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 08:11 | Kansas | Vernon Borgen comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 08:10 | Kansas | David Drees tips it back up and in | 51-47 |
| 07:50 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-47 |
| 07:48 | Kansas | Vernon Borgen pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 07:27 | Kansas | David Drees misses short on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Charles Novick - foul #1 on Charles Novick, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Kansas | Tim Gilley (SG), James April (SF) Vernon Borgen, Levi Reddick | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones (SG), Patrick Dubay (SF), James Gray (PF), Leon Taylor (C) Charles Novick, Marvin Baden, Alfred Hayden, James Wren | |
| 07:27 | Kansas | David Drees makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 07:27 | Kansas | David Drees makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Mark Hein (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tim Gilley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James April (fresh) PF - David Drees (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Edward Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Dubay (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Leon Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on James April - foul #2 on James April, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| 07:14 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 07:14 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 06:54 | Kansas | David Drees misses short on a shot from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 06:52 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 06:39 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Steven Hall | 53-50 |
| 06:35 | Kansas | Mark Hein can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 06:33 | Northern Iowa | James Gray gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 06:28 | Northern Iowa | The jumper by Steven Hall is denied by Edward Gray | 53-50 |
| 06:27 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay grabs the offensive board | 53-50 |
| 06:15 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay is hacked by James April - foul #3 on James April, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Kansas | Vernon Borgen (SG), Levi Reddick (SF) Tim Gilley, James April | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten (PG), Marvin Baden (PF), James Wren (C) Steven Hall, James Gray, Leon Taylor | |
| 06:15 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 06:15 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 05:59 | Kansas | Edward Gray misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 05:57 | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 05:40 | Northern Iowa | James Wren clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 05:38 | Kansas | Vernon Borgen gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 05:18 | Kansas | Vernon Borgen makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Drees | 56-52 |
| 05:00 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay is whistled for a carry | 56-52 |
| Subs | Kansas | Stephen McCoy (PG), Anthony Rothwell (PF), Cody Landers (C) Mark Hein, David Drees, Edward Gray | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall (PG), Charles Novick (SG), Alfred Hayden (PF) Colin Weingarten, Gerald Jones, Patrick Dubay | |
| 04:39 | Kansas | Levi Reddick clanks a floater from the right side | 56-52 |
| 04:37 | Kansas | Anthony Rothwell hits the follow up shot | 58-52 |
| 04:08 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden is hacked by Cody Landers - foul #2 on Cody Landers, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Kansas | Tim Gilley (SG), James April (SF) Vernon Borgen, Levi Reddick | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Gray (C) James Wren | |
| 04:08 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 04:08 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Baden makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 03:53 | Kansas | Cody Landers blows the layup but the foul's on James Gray - foul #2 on James Gray, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor (SF) Marvin Baden | |
| 03:53 | Kansas | Cody Landers makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 03:53 | Kansas | Cody Landers makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 03:36 | Northern Iowa | James April picks off the pass by Charles Novick | 60-54 |
| 03:11 | Kansas | Cody Landers is whistled for traveling | 60-54 |
| Subs | Kansas | Mark Hein (PG), David Drees (PF), Edward Gray (C) Stephen McCoy, Anthony Rothwell, Cody Landers | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Jones (SG) Charles Novick | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Mark Hein (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tim Gilley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James April (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Drees (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Edward Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leon Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Alfred Hayden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - James Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Northern Iowa | James Gray misses the 3 from straight away | 60-54 |
| 02:51 | Kansas | Tim Gilley pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 02:51 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | Kansas | Vernon Borgen (SG), Levi Reddick (SF) Tim Gilley, James April | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick (SG), Patrick Dubay (SF), James Wren (C) Gerald Jones, Leon Taylor, James Gray | |
| 02:36 | Kansas | Steven Hall is called for the reach on Levi Reddick - foul #1 on Steven Hall, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| 02:36 | Kansas | Levi Reddick misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 02:36 | Kansas | David Drees gets the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 02:29 | Kansas | Vernon Borgen's pass is intercepted by Charles Novick | 60-54 |
| 02:13 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 02:11 | Kansas | David Drees gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 01:51 | Kansas | Vernon Borgen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 01:49 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 01:24 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-54 |
| 01:23 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay tips it in | 60-56 |
| 01:10 | Kansas | Vernon Borgen knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Gray | 63-56 |
| 00:52 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 00:51 | Kansas | David Drees gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Kansas | David Drees is hacked by Charles Novick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Novick, team foul #9 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Kansas | Anthony Rothwell (C) Edward Gray | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:48 | Kansas | David Drees makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:48 | Kansas | David Drees misses the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:48 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Alfred Hayden | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Alfred Hayden | 64-59 |
| 00:40 | Kansas | David Drees is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Hall - foul #2 on Steven Hall, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| 00:40 | Kansas | David Drees makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:40 | Kansas | David Drees makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick clanks a 3 from straight away but he's fouled by Vernon Borgen - foul #1 on Vernon Borgen, team foul #9 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Kansas | Edward Gray (C) Anthony Rothwell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick makes the 3rd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:32 | Kansas | Steven Hall is called for the reach on Levi Reddick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Hall, team foul #11 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Kansas | Anthony Rothwell (C) Edward Gray | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:32 | Kansas | Levi Reddick makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:32 | Kansas | Levi Reddick makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Patrick Dubay | 68-64 |
| 00:24 | Kansas | Anthony Rothwell is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Novick - foul #3 on Charles Novick, team foul #12 | 68-64 |
| 00:24 | Kansas | Anthony Rothwell makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:24 | Kansas | Anthony Rothwell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-64 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Dubay pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 00:14 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-64 |
| 00:13 | Kansas | David Drees snags the defensive board | 70-64 |
| 00:11 | Kansas | David Drees is hacked by Steven Hall in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Hall, team foul #13 | 70-64 |
| 00:11 | Kansas | David Drees misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:11 | Kansas | David Drees makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hall comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-64 |
| 00:04 | Kansas | Anthony Rothwell grabs the board | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Kansas | Mark Hein runs out the clock | 71-64 |