| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Farner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Basil Kelleher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brett Frawley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - William Rauscher (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Earle Haffner (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Charles Novick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Watson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Alfred Hayden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Basil Kelleher inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Wichita State | William Rauscher hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 31-33 |
| 19:39 | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 19:27 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Earle Haffner | 31-35 |
| 19:05 | Wichita State | Michael Thornton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 18:57 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 18:55 | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner grabs the offensive board | 34-35 |
| 18:41 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden can't finish the layup | 34-35 |
| 18:40 | Wichita State | William Rauscher grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 18:20 | Wichita State | Brett Frawley is hacked by Alfred Hayden - foul #2 on Alfred Hayden, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Paul Stembridge (PG), Michael Ray (PF), Brad Goode (C) William Farner, Brett Frawley, William Rauscher | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 18:02 | Wichita State | James Gray swats the short shot by Brad Goode | 34-35 |
| 18:00 | Wichita State | Michael Ray misses the tip | 34-35 |
| 17:59 | Wichita State | Brad Goode can't tip it in | 34-35 |
| 17:58 | Northern Iowa | James Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 17:40 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 17:38 | Wichita State | Brad Goode pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 17:21 | Wichita State | Paul Stembridge connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Brad Goode | 36-35 |
| 17:03 | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-35 |
| 17:02 | Wichita State | Michael Ray snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 16:46 | Wichita State | Paul Stembridge misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Earle Haffner - foul #1 on Earle Haffner, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Timothy Larimer (SG), Brett Frawley (PF), William Rauscher (C) Michael Thornton, Michael Ray, Brad Goode | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten (PG), Christopher Weinman (SG), Leon Taylor (PF) Earle Haffner, Charles Novick, Alfred Hayden | |
| 16:46 | Wichita State | Paul Stembridge misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 16:46 | Wichita State | Paul Stembridge misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 16:46 | Wichita State | Brett Frawley pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:24 | Wichita State | Larry Watson steals it from William Rauscher | 36-35 |
| 16:00 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Paul Stembridge (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Larimer (fresh) SF - Basil Kelleher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brett Frawley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - William Rauscher (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Colin Weingarten (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Christopher Weinman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Watson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Leon Taylor (fresh) C - James Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Wichita State | Brett Frawley clanks a floater from the left block | 36-38 |
| 15:42 | Wichita State | Paul Stembridge gets the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 15:28 | Wichita State | Larry Watson is called for the reach on William Rauscher - foul #2 on Larry Watson, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Farner (PG), Michael Thornton (SG) Paul Stembridge, Timothy Larimer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner (PG), James Cross (PF), Ellis Smith (C) Christopher Weinman, Larry Watson, James Gray | |
| 15:13 | Wichita State | William Farner clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 15:11 | Northern Iowa | Ellis Smith snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 14:51 | Northern Iowa | Ellis Smith makes the jumper from the right block | 36-40 |
| 14:35 | Wichita State | Brett Frawley drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Thornton | 38-40 |
| 14:25 | Northern Iowa | Ellis Smith is called for traveling | 38-40 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Timothy Larimer (PG), Brad Goode (C) William Farner, William Rauscher | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick (SG), Alfred Hayden (PF) Colin Weingarten, Ellis Smith | |
| 14:07 | Wichita State | Basil Kelleher hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-40 |
| 13:52 | Northern Iowa | Basil Kelleher picks off the pass by James Cross | 40-40 |
| 13:49 | Wichita State | Brett Frawley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Basil Kelleher | 42-40 |
| 13:31 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick hits a 3 from straight away | 42-43 |
| 13:12 | Wichita State | Michael Thornton hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Brett Frawley | 45-43 |
| 13:07 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Earle Haffner | 45-46 |
| 12:50 | Wichita State | Brett Frawley hits a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Alfred Hayden - foul #3 on Alfred Hayden, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Farner (PG), Paul Stembridge (SG), Michael Ray (SF), William Rauscher (C) Timothy Larimer, Michael Thornton, Basil Kelleher, Brad Goode | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten (PG), Larry Watson (SF), James Gray (C) Earle Haffner, Leon Taylor, James Cross | |
| 12:50 | Wichita State | Brett Frawley makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:33 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-46 |
| 12:32 | Northern Iowa | James Gray gets the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 12:21 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Novick | 48-49 |
| 11:57 | Wichita State | William Rauscher is denied on a dunk by Charles Novick | 48-49 |
| 11:56 | Wichita State | William Farner tips it home | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Farner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Stembridge (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brett Frawley (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - William Rauscher (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Colin Weingarten (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Charles Novick (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Watson (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Alfred Hayden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Watson and he's fouled by Paul Stembridge - foul #1 on Paul Stembridge, team foul #1 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Thornton (SG), Basil Kelleher (SF) Paul Stembridge, Michael Ray | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Cross (PF) Alfred Hayden | |
| 11:45 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick misses the free throw | 50-51 |
| 11:45 | Wichita State | William Rauscher grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 11:19 | Wichita State | Brett Frawley misses the easy layup | 50-51 |
| 11:17 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Larry Watson | 50-51 |
| 11:02 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson throws it down on a great pass from Colin Weingarten | 50-53 |
| 10:42 | Wichita State | Larry Watson is called for the reach on William Rauscher - foul #3 on Larry Watson, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Paul Stembridge (PG), Michael Ray (SF) William Farner, Basil Kelleher | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner (PG), Leon Taylor (PF) Charles Novick, James Cross | |
| 10:33 | Wichita State | Brett Frawley buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Stembridge | 52-53 |
| 10:21 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor's floater is tipped away by William Rauscher | 52-53 |
| 10:20 | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten hits the follow up shot | 52-55 |
| 09:51 | Wichita State | The short jumper by William Rauscher is denied by James Gray | 52-55 |
| 09:50 | Wichita State | Michael Ray gets the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 09:40 | Wichita State | Michael Ray makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by William Rauscher | 54-55 |
| 09:32 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson loses the dribble to William Rauscher | 54-55 |
| 09:05 | Wichita State | Michael Ray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Farner (PG), Basil Kelleher (SF), Brad Goode (C) Paul Stembridge, Michael Ray, William Rauscher | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman (SG), Alfred Hayden (PF), James Cross (C) Colin Weingarten, Larry Watson, James Gray | |
| 08:51 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor misses short on a floater in the lane | 54-55 |
| 08:49 | Wichita State | Basil Kelleher gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 08:24 | Wichita State | Michael Thornton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 08:22 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 08:05 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Christopher Weinman | 54-57 |
| 07:44 | Wichita State | Basil Kelleher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Paul Stembridge (SG), William Rauscher (C) Michael Thornton, Brad Goode | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten (PG), Charles Novick (SG), Larry Watson (SF), James Gray (C) Earle Haffner, Christopher Weinman, Leon Taylor, James Cross | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Farner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Stembridge (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Basil Kelleher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brett Frawley (tiring) 19 pts. 5 reb. C - William Rauscher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Colin Weingarten (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Novick (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Watson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alfred Hayden (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Northern Iowa | Paul Stembridge steals the ball from Colin Weingarten | 54-57 |
| 07:16 | Wichita State | Paul Stembridge banks in the layup | 56-57 |
| 07:01 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 07:00 | Wichita State | Basil Kelleher grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 06:37 | Wichita State | William Rauscher makes the floater near the basket | 58-57 |
| 06:20 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Larry Watson is denied by William Rauscher | 58-57 |
| 06:18 | Wichita State | William Rauscher grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 05:49 | Wichita State | Basil Kelleher misses long on a shot from the right block but the foul's on James Gray - foul #1 on James Gray, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Timothy Larimer (PG), Michael Thornton (SG), Michael Ray (PF), Brad Goode (C) William Farner, Paul Stembridge, Brett Frawley, William Rauscher | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner (PG), Leon Taylor (PF) Colin Weingarten, Alfred Hayden | |
| 05:49 | Wichita State | Basil Kelleher makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:49 | Wichita State | Basil Kelleher makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:26 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson misses the easy layup | 60-57 |
| 05:25 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor tips it in | 60-59 |
| 05:00 | Wichita State | Basil Kelleher misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 60-59 |
| 04:59 | Wichita State | Brad Goode tips it back up and in | 62-59 |
| 04:47 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 04:46 | Northern Iowa | James Gray gets the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 04:40 | Northern Iowa | Basil Kelleher steps in front of the Larry Watson pass | 62-59 |
| 04:37 | Wichita State | Basil Kelleher lays it in | 64-59 |
| 04:22 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Larimer is called for the reach on Larry Watson - foul #2 on Timothy Larimer, team foul #2 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Farner (PG), Paul Stembridge (SG), Brett Frawley (PF), William Rauscher (C) Timothy Larimer, Michael Thornton, Basil Kelleher, Brad Goode | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten (SG), James Cross (PF), Ellis Smith (C) Charles Novick, Larry Watson, James Gray | |
| 04:02 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor double dribbles | 64-59 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Thornton (SG), Basil Kelleher (SF) Paul Stembridge, Michael Ray | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman (SG) Earle Haffner | |
| 03:42 | Wichita State | Brett Frawley scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-59 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Farner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Thornton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Basil Kelleher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Brett Frawley (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 5 reb. C - William Rauscher (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Colin Weingarten (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Weinman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leon Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cross (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ellis Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:29 | Northern Iowa | James Cross is whistled for a carry | 67-59 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Paul Stembridge (SG), Michael Ray (SF) Michael Thornton, Basil Kelleher | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Schmidt (SF), Alfred Hayden (PF) Leon Taylor, Ellis Smith | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Wichita State | Michael Ray misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 67-59 |
| 03:03 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-59 |
| 02:56 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Michael Ray | 67-59 |
| 02:35 | Wichita State | Alfred Hayden is called for the reach on Michael Ray - foul #4 on Alfred Hayden, team foul #7 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Thornton (SG) Paul Stembridge | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner (PG), Charles Novick (SG), Larry Watson (SF), James Gray (C) Colin Weingarten, Christopher Weinman, Dennis Schmidt, James Cross | |
| 02:35 | Wichita State | Michael Ray misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 02:35 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| 02:15 | Northern Iowa | Michael Ray takes the ball from Larry Watson | 67-59 |
| 01:56 | Wichita State | Michael Ray can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Earle Haffner - foul #2 on Earle Haffner, team foul #8 | 67-59 |
| 01:56 | Wichita State | Michael Ray makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 01:56 | Wichita State | Michael Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 01:56 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 01:47 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 01:46 | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 01:35 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 01:33 | Wichita State | Brett Frawley grabs the board | 68-59 |
| 01:30 | Wichita State | William Farner is fouled in the backcourt by Earle Haffner - foul #3 on Earle Haffner, team foul #9 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Basil Kelleher (SF) Michael Ray | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:30 | Wichita State | William Farner makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 01:30 | Wichita State | William Farner makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 01:16 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-59 |
| 01:14 | Northern Iowa | James Gray tips it home | 70-61 |
| 00:50 | Wichita State | Brett Frawley misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 70-61 |
| 00:48 | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner snags the defensive board | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 70-61 |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden grabs the offensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 00:38 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Wichita State | Charles Novick is called for the reach on William Farner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Novick, team foul #10 | 70-61 |
| 00:35 | Wichita State | William Farner misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:35 | Wichita State | William Farner makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson misses the turnaround near the basket | 71-61 |
| 00:27 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to William Rauscher | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | William Farner runs out the clock | 71-61 |