| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fresh) SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) SF - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) PF - Zackary Hubbard (fresh) C - Jon Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Michael Thornton (fresh) SG - Frank Dixon (fresh) SF - Michael Ray (fresh) PF - Brett Frawley (fresh) C - August Texeira (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Wichita State | Frank Dixon snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Wichita State | Frank Dixon is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Tapia - foul #1 on Robert Tapia, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Wichita State | Eddie Sullivan is called for the reach on August Texeira - foul #1 on Eddie Sullivan, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Wichita State | Michael Thornton's layup is rejected by Zackary Hubbard | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Jon Thomas | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Wichita State | Brett Frawley drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Ray | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | Wichita State | Frank Dixon knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard clanks a jumper near the basket | 2-5 |
| 17:37 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Zackary Hubbard | 2-5 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas is fouled on the floor by August Texeira - foul #1 on August Texeira, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG), Gerald Ball (SG), Robert Rea (SF), David Cork (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Eddie Sullivan, Zackary Hubbard, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Farner (PG), Jay Weeks (SG), Paul Stembridge (SF), William Rauscher (PF), Basil Kelleher (C) Michael Thornton, Frank Dixon, Michael Ray, Brett Frawley, August Texeira | |
| 17:13 | Northwestern | David Cork can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-5 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey grabs the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey makes the jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Basil Kelleher - foul #1 on Basil Kelleher, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey makes the free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:45 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 16:44 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas buries a turnaround in the lane | 7-5 |
| 16:20 | Wichita State | William Farner makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jay Weeks | 7-8 |
| 16:16 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernest Thomas and he's fouled by William Rauscher - foul #1 on William Rauscher, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SF), Jon Thomas (C) Robert Rea, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Pink (SG) Basil Kelleher | |
| 16:16 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball makes the free throw | 10-8 |
| 16:03 | Wichita State | William Rauscher connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by William Farner | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Ball (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) PF - David Cork (fresh) C - Jon Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Farner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Pink (fresh) SF - Paul Stembridge (fresh) PF - Jay Weeks (fresh) 1 ast. C - William Rauscher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:58 | Northwestern | Paul Stembridge swats the layup by Gerald Ball | 10-10 |
| 15:57 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Jay Weeks | 10-10 |
| 15:51 | Wichita State | Paul Stembridge misses the jumper from the left side | 10-10 |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 15:46 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Gerald Ball | 12-10 |
| 15:17 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by William Farner | 12-12 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-12 |
| 15:11 | Wichita State | William Farner gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 15:07 | Wichita State | Jon Thomas is called for the reach on William Rauscher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jon Thomas, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Robert Rea (SF), Zackary Hubbard (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Ernest Thomas, Gerald Ball, Eddie Sullivan, David Cork, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Basil Kelleher (C) William Rauscher | |
| 14:51 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 12-12 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Tapia | 12-12 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia is hacked by William Farner - foul #1 on William Farner, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Thornton (PG), Michael Ray (SF), Brett Frawley (PF) William Farner, Paul Stembridge, Jay Weeks | |
| 14:25 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Thornton - foul #1 on Michael Thornton, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Dixon (PG), Jay Weeks (SG), Paul Stembridge (SF), August Texeira (C) Michael Thornton, Michael Pink, Michael Ray, Basil Kelleher | |
| 14:25 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard misses the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard misses the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 14:25 | Wichita State | August Texeira grabs the defensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 14:20 | Wichita State | Frank Dixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Arthur Winton (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Zackary Hubbard, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Thornton (PG) Brett Frawley | |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas misses the easy layup | 12-12 |
| 13:56 | Wichita State | Michael Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 13:53 | Wichita State | Frank Dixon is hacked by Robert Tapia in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Tapia, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal (SG) Robert Tapia | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Farner (PG), Michael Pink (SG), Michael Ray (SF), Brett Frawley (PF), Basil Kelleher (C) Michael Thornton, Frank Dixon, Paul Stembridge, Jay Weeks, August Texeira | |
| 13:37 | Wichita State | Michael Ray lays it in uncontested set up by William Farner | 12-14 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | Michael Ray steals it from Kyle McMicheal | 12-14 |
| 13:12 | Wichita State | Brett Frawley is called for traveling | 12-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), Zackary Hubbard (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Rea, Arthur Winton, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Thornton (PG), Frank Dixon (SG), Paul Stembridge (SF), William Rauscher (PF), August Texeira (C) William Farner, Michael Pink, Michael Ray, Brett Frawley, Basil Kelleher | |
| 12:55 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard loses the ball out of bounds | 12-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Ball (SG), David Cork (C) Kyle McMicheal, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jay Weeks (SG), Michael Ray (SF) Michael Thornton, Paul Stembridge | |
| 12:34 | Wichita State | Frank Dixon is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Frank Dixon, team foul #6 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey (C) Zackary Hubbard | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Thornton (PG), Paul Stembridge (SF), Brett Frawley (PF) Frank Dixon, Michael Ray, William Rauscher | |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 12:16 | Wichita State | Brett Frawley gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 12:01 | Wichita State | August Texeira throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Zackary Hubbard (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Gerald Ball, David Cork, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Farner (PG), Frank Dixon (SG), Michael Ray (SF), William Rauscher (PF), Basil Kelleher (C) Michael Thornton, Jay Weeks, Paul Stembridge, Brett Frawley, August Texeira | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ernest Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Sullivan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Zackary Hubbard (fresh) C - Jon Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Farner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Ray (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Rauscher (fresh) 2 pts. C - Basil Kelleher (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | Basil Kelleher is called for the reach on Jon Thomas - foul #2 on Basil Kelleher, team foul #7 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal (SG) Ernest Thomas | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Pink (SG), Paul Stembridge (SF), Brett Frawley (PF), August Texeira (C) Frank Dixon, Michael Ray, William Rauscher, Basil Kelleher | |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:25 | Wichita State | August Texeira misses the lay-in | 14-14 |
| 11:24 | Wichita State | Paul Stembridge misses the tip | 14-14 |
| 11:22 | Wichita State | Brett Frawley tips it in | 14-16 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-16 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan makes the floater from close range | 16-16 |
| 10:40 | Wichita State | Michael Pink's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Ball (SG), Robert Rea (SF), David Cork (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Kyle McMicheal, Eddie Sullivan, Zackary Hubbard, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Thornton (PG), Frank Dixon (SG), Michael Ray (SF), Jay Weeks (PF), William Rauscher (C) William Farner, Michael Pink, Paul Stembridge, Brett Frawley, August Texeira | |
| 10:22 | Northwestern | Robert Rea lays it in on a great pass from Dennis Hurley | 18-16 |
| 10:17 | Wichita State | Frank Dixon drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Rauscher | 18-19 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Robert Rea travels with the ball | 18-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG) Dennis Hurley | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 09:51 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks loses the ball out of bounds | 18-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Arthur Winton (PF) Gerald Ball, David Cork | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Brett Frawley (PF), August Texeira (C) Jay Weeks, William Rauscher | |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey grabs the offensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | Brett Frawley blocks the jumper by Ernest Thomas | 18-19 |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | Robert Rea grabs the offensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Arthur Winton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-19 |
| 08:58 | Wichita State | Brett Frawley grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 08:35 | Wichita State | Michael Thornton misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 18-19 |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas grabs the board | 18-19 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey misses the turnaround from the baseline | 18-19 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey tips it but misses | 18-19 |
| 08:25 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Frank Dixon | 18-19 |
| 08:09 | Wichita State | Michael Ray lays it up and in set up by Michael Thornton and the foul's on Robert Rea - foul #1 on Robert Rea, team foul #5 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Cork (PG), Gerald Ball (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), Zackary Hubbard (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Dennis Hurley, Ernest Thomas, Robert Rea, Arthur Winton, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Farner (PG), Michael Pink (SG), Jay Weeks (PF), William Rauscher (C) Michael Thornton, Frank Dixon, Brett Frawley, August Texeira | |
| 08:09 | Wichita State | Michael Ray makes the free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Paul Stembridge (SF) Michael Ray | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Cork (fresh) SG - Gerald Ball (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Zackary Hubbard (fairly fresh) C - Jon Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Farner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Pink (fresh) SF - Paul Stembridge (fresh) PF - Jay Weeks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - William Rauscher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Wichita State | William Farner is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Rauscher | 18-24 |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Michael Pink picks off the pass by Eddie Sullivan | 18-24 |
| 07:16 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks is hacked by David Cork in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Cork, team foul #6 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG) Zackary Hubbard | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Dixon (SG) Michael Pink | |
| 06:55 | Wichita State | Paul Stembridge's pass is intercepted by Ernest Thomas | 18-24 |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on William Rauscher - foul #2 on William Rauscher, team foul #8 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard (PF) David Cork | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Thornton (PG), Brett Frawley (PF), August Texeira (C) William Farner, Frank Dixon, William Rauscher | |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 06:19 | Wichita State | Jon Thomas is called for the reach on August Texeira - foul #2 on Jon Thomas, team foul #7 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Kyle McMicheal (SG), David Cork (C) Ernest Thomas, Gerald Ball, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Farner (PG), Michael Pink (SG), Michael Ray (SF) Michael Thornton, Paul Stembridge, Brett Frawley | |
| 06:19 | Wichita State | August Texeira makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 06:19 | Wichita State | August Texeira misses the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | David Cork gets the rebound | 20-25 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kyle McMicheal | 22-25 |
| 05:57 | Wichita State | Michael Ray is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Sullivan - foul #2 on Eddie Sullivan, team foul #8 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (SF) Eddie Sullivan | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Dixon (SG), Brett Frawley (PF) Michael Pink, Jay Weeks | |
| 05:57 | Wichita State | Michael Ray misses the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 05:57 | Wichita State | August Texeira snags the offensive board | 22-25 |
| 05:45 | Wichita State | William Farner misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-25 |
| 05:43 | Wichita State | August Texeira can't tip it in | 22-25 |
| 05:41 | Wichita State | William Farner gets the offensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 05:17 | Wichita State | Michael Ray is fouled on the floor by Kyle McMicheal - foul #1 on Kyle McMicheal, team foul #9 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Rea (SF), Arthur Winton (PF) Kyle McMicheal, Zackary Hubbard | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Thornton (PG), Michael Pink (SG), Jay Weeks (PF) William Farner, Frank Dixon, Brett Frawley | |
| 05:17 | Wichita State | Michael Ray misses the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas grabs the board | 22-25 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | Robert Rea comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 04:52 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks gets the rebound | 22-25 |
| 04:23 | Wichita State | Michael Thornton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 04:21 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 04:10 | Wichita State | Michael Ray clanks a runner from close range | 22-25 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ernest Thomas | 22-25 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Robert Rea misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Ray - foul #1 on Michael Ray, team foul #9 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal (SG), Gerald Ball (SF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Ernest Thomas, Arthur Winton, David Cork | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Farner (PG), Frank Dixon (SG), Paul Stembridge (SF), Brett Frawley (C) Michael Thornton, Michael Pink, Michael Ray, August Texeira | |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Robert Rea misses the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Robert Rea makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 03:46 | Wichita State | Paul Stembridge is fouled on the floor by Gerald Ball - foul #1 on Gerald Ball, team foul #10 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG), Zackary Hubbard (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Kyle McMicheal, Robert Rea, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 03:46 | Wichita State | Paul Stembridge misses the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 03:46 | Wichita State | Paul Stembridge makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) SF - Gerald Ball (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Zackary Hubbard (fairly fresh) C - Jon Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Farner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Stembridge (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jay Weeks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Brett Frawley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Dennis Hurley and he's hacked by Brett Frawley - foul #1 on Brett Frawley, team foul #10 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Thornton (PG), August Texeira (C) William Farner, Jay Weeks | |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas makes the free throw | 26-26 |
| 03:05 | Wichita State | August Texeira clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-26 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Gerald Ball snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 26-26 |
| 02:58 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to August Texeira | 26-26 |
| 02:44 | Wichita State | Frank Dixon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 02:43 | Wichita State | August Texeira hits the follow up shot | 26-28 |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley makes the floater near the basket and the foul's on Michael Thornton - foul #2 on Michael Thornton, team foul #11 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SF), Robert Rea (PF) Gerald Ball, Zackary Hubbard | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Farner (PG), Michael Pink (SG), Jay Weeks (PF) Michael Thornton, Frank Dixon, August Texeira | |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley makes the free throw | 29-28 |
| 02:25 | Wichita State | Robert Tapia is called for the reach on William Farner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Tapia, team foul #11 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG), Kyle McMicheal (SG) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 02:25 | Wichita State | William Farner misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 02:25 | Wichita State | William Farner makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal tips it home | 31-29 |
| 01:46 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-29 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas lays it up and in on a great pass from Ernest Thomas | 33-29 |
| 01:18 | Wichita State | Michael Pink misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas's pass is intercepted by Paul Stembridge | 33-29 |
| 00:52 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks makes the wide open 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Farner | 33-32 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 00:33 | Wichita State | Brett Frawley grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 00:21 | Wichita State | Paul Stembridge hits a fadeaway from the right block | 33-34 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Brett Frawley steals it from Ernest Thomas | 33-34 |
| 00:02 | Wichita State | Michael Pink makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Kyle McMicheal can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 33-36 |