| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Angel Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Borman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Elmer Blunt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Steadman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim James (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Robert Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frankie Mowrey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Huffaker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marcus Schaefer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | James Huffaker inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Wichita State | James Huffaker misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 28-35 |
| 19:41 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 19:15 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman clanks a shot from the right side | 28-35 |
| 19:14 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman misses the tip | 28-35 |
| 19:12 | Wichita State | Marcus Schaefer grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 18:46 | Wichita State | James Huffaker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-35 |
| 18:45 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Steadman grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 18:32 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Elmer Blunt | 31-35 |
| 18:21 | Wichita State | Robert Harris scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Marcus Schaefer | 31-38 |
| 18:02 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 18:00 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Steadman hits the follow up shot | 33-38 |
| 17:40 | Wichita State | Marcus Schaefer misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 17:39 | Wichita State | James Huffaker tips it back up and in | 33-40 |
| 17:37 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo is hacked by Robert Harris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Harris, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez (PG), Richard Davis (SG), Rafael Ressler (SF), George Tanner (PF), Robert Wheless (C) Angel Russo, Jamie Borman, Elmer Blunt, Bruce Steadman, Jim James | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Poovey (PG), James Knauss (SG), Floyd Brown (SF), James Nutt (PF), Christopher Carter (C) Robert Harris, Frankie Mowrey, James Huffaker, Marcus Schaefer, David Williams | |
| 17:27 | Northern Iowa | Richard Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-40 |
| 17:13 | Wichita State | Christopher Carter misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Wheless - foul #3 on Robert Wheless, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas (PG) Robert Wheless | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 17:13 | Wichita State | Christopher Carter makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 17:13 | Wichita State | Christopher Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 17:13 | Northern Iowa | George Tanner pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 16:54 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez loses the ball out of bounds | 33-41 |
| 16:44 | Wichita State | James Knauss misses long on a 3 from straight away | 33-41 |
| 16:42 | Northern Iowa | Richard Davis gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 16:36 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas hits a 3 from the left wing set up by George Tanner | 36-41 |
| 16:24 | Wichita State | Christopher Carter hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Floyd Brown | 36-43 |
| 16:11 | Northern Iowa | George Tanner connects on the open jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Ernesto Gutierrez and he's fouled by James Nutt - foul #1 on James Nutt, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt (SF) Samuel Thomas | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Murdock (PG), Frankie Mowrey (SG), Marcus Schaefer (PF) James Knauss, Floyd Brown, Christopher Carter | |
| 16:11 | Northern Iowa | George Tanner makes the free throw | 39-43 |
| 15:52 | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Michael Murdock | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ernesto Gutierrez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rafael Ressler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Elmer Blunt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Davis (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Tanner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Michael Murdock (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frankie Mowrey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Poovey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Marcus Schaefer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Nutt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-45 |
| 15:31 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt tips it home | 41-45 |
| 15:23 | Wichita State | Richard Davis takes the ball from Frankie Mowrey | 41-45 |
| 15:12 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez hits the finger roll on a nice dish by George Tanner | 43-45 |
| 15:04 | Wichita State | Michael Poovey's pass is intercepted by Ernesto Gutierrez | 43-45 |
| 15:02 | Northern Iowa | Michael Murdock steals it from Rafael Ressler in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| 15:01 | Wichita State | Michael Poovey misses the easy layup | 43-45 |
| 15:00 | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey misses the tip | 43-45 |
| 14:58 | Northern Iowa | George Tanner snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 14:56 | Northern Iowa | James Nutt is called for the reach on George Tanner in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Nutt, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo (PG), Jamie Borman (SG), Bruce Steadman (PF), Robert Wheless (C) Ernesto Gutierrez, Rafael Ressler, Richard Davis, George Tanner | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Harris (PG), James Huffaker (SF), David Williams (C) Michael Murdock, Michael Poovey, James Nutt | |
| 14:46 | Northern Iowa | The pull-up jumper by Bruce Steadman is blocked by Marcus Schaefer | 43-45 |
| 14:44 | Wichita State | James Huffaker gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 14:26 | Wichita State | Marcus Schaefer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Wheless - foul #4 on Robert Wheless, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jim James (C) Robert Wheless | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 14:26 | Wichita State | Marcus Schaefer makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 14:26 | Wichita State | Marcus Schaefer misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 14:26 | Northern Iowa | Jim James snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 14:01 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman loses the ball out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Knauss (SG), Floyd Brown (PF), Christopher Carter (C) Frankie Mowrey, Marcus Schaefer, David Williams | |
| 13:44 | Wichita State | Christopher Carter misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-46 |
| 13:42 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 13:40 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jamie Borman, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| 13:29 | Wichita State | James Knauss comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 43-46 |
| 13:27 | Wichita State | James Huffaker tips it back up and in | 43-48 |
| 13:24 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas (PG), Richard Davis (SF), George Tanner (C) Angel Russo, Elmer Blunt, Jim James | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Murdock (SG) Robert Harris | |
| 13:11 | Wichita State | James Huffaker is hacked by Jamie Borman - foul #4 on Jamie Borman, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt (SF) Jamie Borman | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey (SG), Marcus Schaefer (PF) Michael Murdock, James Huffaker | |
| 12:54 | Wichita State | Floyd Brown drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Knauss | 43-50 |
| 12:33 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook near the basket | 43-50 |
| 12:31 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Steadman gets the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 12:14 | Northern Iowa | Frankie Mowrey takes the ball from Richard Davis | 43-50 |
| 11:54 | Wichita State | Marcus Schaefer clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-50 |
| 11:53 | Northern Iowa | George Tanner grabs the board | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Samuel Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Davis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Elmer Blunt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Steadman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - George Tanner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - James Knauss (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frankie Mowrey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marcus Schaefer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by George Tanner is denied by Marcus Schaefer | 43-50 |
| 11:44 | Northern Iowa | George Tanner grabs the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 11:39 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Steadman misses long on a runner near the basket | 43-50 |
| 11:38 | Wichita State | Marcus Schaefer grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 11:14 | Wichita State | Bruce Steadman is called for the reach on James Knauss - foul #2 on Bruce Steadman, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo (PG), Ernesto Gutierrez (SG), Rafael Ressler (SF), Jim James (C) Samuel Thomas, Richard Davis, Elmer Blunt, George Tanner | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Harris (PG), Michael Poovey (SG), James Huffaker (SF), James Nutt (PF), David Williams (C) James Knauss, Frankie Mowrey, Floyd Brown, Marcus Schaefer, Christopher Carter | |
| 10:51 | Wichita State | Robert Harris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-50 |
| 10:50 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Ernesto Gutierrez | 43-50 |
| 10:47 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-50 |
| 10:32 | Wichita State | Robert Harris misses short on a 3 from straight away | 43-50 |
| 10:30 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 10:23 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo double dribbles | 43-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Davis (PF) Bruce Steadman | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 10:00 | Wichita State | Angel Russo is called for the reach on Robert Harris - foul #2 on Angel Russo, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Murdock (SG) James Huffaker | |
| 09:44 | Wichita State | Michael Poovey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt (SF) Rafael Ressler | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey (SG), James Huffaker (SF), Marcus Schaefer (PF) Robert Harris, Michael Poovey, James Nutt | |
| 09:24 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez connects on the open fadeaway from the left side | 45-50 |
| 09:03 | Wichita State | Marcus Schaefer knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 09:00 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas (PG), Bruce Steadman (PF), George Tanner (C) Angel Russo, Ernesto Gutierrez, Jim James | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 08:44 | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by David Williams | 45-55 |
| 08:40 | Northern Iowa | Richard Davis is hacked by Frankie Mowrey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frankie Mowrey, team foul #4 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler (SG) Richard Davis | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Harris (PG), Michael Poovey (SF), James Nutt (PF) Michael Murdock, James Huffaker, Marcus Schaefer | |
| 08:27 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt hits the finger roll | 47-55 |
| 08:21 | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey blows the layup | 47-55 |
| 08:20 | Wichita State | James Nutt misses the tip | 47-55 |
| 08:18 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 07:57 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Samuel Thomas and he's fouled by Michael Poovey - foul #2 on Michael Poovey, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman (SG), Robert Wheless (C) Rafael Ressler, Bruce Steadman | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Knauss (SG), Christopher Carter (C) Frankie Mowrey, David Williams | |
| 07:57 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt makes the free throw | 50-55 |
| 07:44 | Wichita State | James Nutt connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Poovey and the foul's on George Tanner - foul #1 on George Tanner, team foul #7 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Jones (PG), Jim James (C) Samuel Thomas, George Tanner | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Murdock (SG), Marcus Schaefer (PF) Robert Harris, Michael Poovey | |
| 07:44 | Wichita State | James Nutt makes the free throw | 50-58 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Thomas Jones (fresh) SG - Jamie Borman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Elmer Blunt (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Wheless (fresh) 4 pf. C - Jim James (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - James Knauss (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Murdock (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Nutt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marcus Schaefer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 07:21 | Wichita State | James Knauss grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 06:54 | Wichita State | James Knauss connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-61 |
| 06:41 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Elmer Blunt | 53-61 |
| 06:26 | Wichita State | Christopher Carter misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 06:24 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| 06:20 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Jones lays it up and in | 55-61 |
| 06:05 | Wichita State | Marcus Schaefer drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Michael Murdock | 55-63 |
| 05:52 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Jones | 57-63 |
| 05:52 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo (PG), Rafael Ressler (SF), Richard Davis (PF), George Tanner (C) Thomas Jones, Elmer Blunt, Robert Wheless, Jim James | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Harris (PG), Frankie Mowrey (SG), James Huffaker (SF), Floyd Brown (C) James Knauss, Michael Murdock, James Nutt, Christopher Carter | |
| 05:33 | Wichita State | Marcus Schaefer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-63 |
| 05:31 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 05:11 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 05:09 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Floyd Brown | 57-63 |
| 05:04 | Wichita State | Robert Harris comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 57-63 |
| 05:02 | Wichita State | Marcus Schaefer gets the offensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 04:52 | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 04:50 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Angel Russo | 57-63 |
| 04:45 | Northern Iowa | Marcus Schaefer is called for the reach on Richard Davis - foul #1 on Marcus Schaefer, team foul #6 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez (SG) Jamie Borman | |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Williams (C) Marcus Schaefer | |
| 04:35 | Northern Iowa | Richard Davis knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Angel Russo | 60-63 |
| 04:09 | Wichita State | James Huffaker loses the dribble to Richard Davis | 60-63 |
| 03:55 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Rafael Ressler | 62-63 |
| 03:36 | Wichita State | James Huffaker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 03:35 | Wichita State | Robert Harris tips it back up and in | 62-65 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Angel Russo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernesto Gutierrez (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rafael Ressler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - George Tanner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Robert Harris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frankie Mowrey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Huffaker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Floyd Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right side | 64-65 |
| 03:04 | Wichita State | Robert Harris makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from James Huffaker | 64-67 |
| 03:02 | Northern Iowa | Robert Harris is called for the reach on Ernesto Gutierrez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Harris, team foul #7 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman (SG), Elmer Blunt (SF), Bruce Steadman (PF), Robert Wheless (C) Angel Russo, Rafael Ressler, Richard Davis, George Tanner | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Poovey (PG), James Knauss (SG), James Nutt (SF), Marcus Schaefer (PF), Christopher Carter (C) Robert Harris, Frankie Mowrey, James Huffaker, Floyd Brown, David Williams | |
| 03:02 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 03:02 | Wichita State | Marcus Schaefer grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 03:00 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jim James (C) Robert Wheless | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey (SG) James Nutt | |
| 02:46 | Wichita State | Michael Poovey misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-67 |
| 02:44 | Northern Iowa | Jim James grabs the board | 64-67 |
| 02:29 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt loses the dribble to Frankie Mowrey | 64-67 |
| 02:29 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo (PG) Ernesto Gutierrez | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Harris (PG), James Huffaker (SF), David Williams (C) James Knauss, Michael Poovey, Christopher Carter | |
| 02:22 | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from James Huffaker | 64-69 |
| 02:10 | Northern Iowa | Jim James makes the fadeaway from close range | 66-69 |
| 01:52 | Wichita State | Robert Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-69 |
| 01:34 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Marcus Schaefer - foul #2 on Marcus Schaefer, team foul #8 | 66-69 |
| 01:34 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 01:34 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:18 | Wichita State | James Huffaker misses the dunk but the foul's on Elmer Blunt - foul #1 on Elmer Blunt, team foul #8 | 68-69 |
| 01:18 | Wichita State | James Huffaker makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:18 | Wichita State | James Huffaker misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:18 | Northern Iowa | Jim James grabs the defensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 00:55 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-70 |
| 00:46 | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey double dribbles | 70-70 |
| 00:44 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-70 |
| 00:32 | Wichita State | David Williams lays it in and he's hacked by Jim James - foul #2 on Jim James, team foul #9 | 70-72 |
| 00:32 | Wichita State | David Williams misses the free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jim James | 70-72 |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Robert Harris picks off the pass by Jamie Borman | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Wichita State | Jamie Borman is called for the reach on Frankie Mowrey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jamie Borman, team foul #10 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Davis (SG) Jamie Borman | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:15 | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey misses the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:15 | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Jim James's pass is intercepted by Robert Harris in the backcourt | 70-73 |
| 00:09 | Wichita State | Robert Harris blows the layup | 70-73 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo snags the defensive board | 70-73 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey misses the fullcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Angel Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Elmer Blunt (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bruce Steadman (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Jim James (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Robert Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Frankie Mowrey (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Huffaker (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marcus Schaefer (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - David Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Northern Iowa | Jim James wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:47 | Northern Iowa | Jim James misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 73-73 |
| 04:46 | Wichita State | James Huffaker gets the rebound | 73-73 |
| 04:41 | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Elmer Blunt - foul #2 on Elmer Blunt, team foul #11 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Tanner (C) Jim James | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Poovey (SF) James Huffaker | |
| 04:41 | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 04:41 | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 04:20 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo hits a shot from the left block | 75-74 |
| 04:03 | Wichita State | Angel Russo steals it from David Williams | 75-74 |
| 03:48 | Northern Iowa | Richard Davis misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-74 |
| 03:46 | Wichita State | David Williams snags the defensive board | 75-74 |
| 03:31 | Wichita State | David Williams is hacked by George Tanner - foul #2 on George Tanner, team foul #12 | 75-74 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez (PG), Robert Wheless (C) Angel Russo, Bruce Steadman | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Huffaker (SF) Robert Harris | |
| 03:31 | Wichita State | David Williams misses the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 03:31 | Wichita State | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 03:15 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt misses short on a floater from the right block | 75-75 |
| 03:14 | Wichita State | Marcus Schaefer gets the rebound | 75-75 |
| 02:56 | Wichita State | David Williams double dribbles | 75-75 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas (PG), Rafael Ressler (SF), Jim James (C) Richard Davis, Elmer Blunt, George Tanner | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Knauss (PG), Michael Murdock (SG), James Nutt (PF), Christopher Carter (C) Michael Poovey, Frankie Mowrey, Marcus Schaefer, David Williams | |
| 02:54 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo (PG), Richard Davis (SG), Elmer Blunt (SF), Bruce Steadman (PF) Samuel Thomas, Ernesto Gutierrez, Rafael Ressler, Robert Wheless | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey (SG), Marcus Schaefer (PF) Michael Murdock, James Nutt | |
| 02:40 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-75 |
| 02:40 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-75 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Harris (PG) James Knauss | |
| 02:15 | Wichita State | Jim James picks off the pass by Christopher Carter | 78-75 |
| 02:13 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Harris - foul #4 on Robert Harris, team foul #9 | 78-75 |
| 02:13 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 02:13 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 01:48 | Wichita State | Robert Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 80-75 |
| 01:46 | Wichita State | James Huffaker can't tip it in | 80-75 |
| 01:45 | Wichita State | Marcus Schaefer grabs the offensive rebound | 80-75 |
| 01:24 | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 80-75 |
| 01:23 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jim James | 80-75 |
| 01:10 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jim James | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:08 | Wichita State | Robert Harris double dribbles in the backcourt | 83-75 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Williams (C) Christopher Carter | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 83-75 |
| 00:49 | Northern Iowa | Jim James tips it but misses | 83-75 |
| 00:47 | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey gets the rebound | 83-75 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Angel Russo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Elmer Blunt (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bruce Steadman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Jim James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Robert Harris (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Frankie Mowrey (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Huffaker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Marcus Schaefer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - David Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Wichita State | Marcus Schaefer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 83-75 |
| 00:38 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt gets the rebound | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | Frankie Mowrey is called for the reach on Elmer Blunt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frankie Mowrey, team foul #10 | 83-75 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez (PG), George Tanner (C) Angel Russo, Jim James | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt misses the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:36 | Wichita State | Marcus Schaefer gets the rebound | 84-75 |
| 00:32 | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 84-75 |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt gets the rebound | 84-75 |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-75 |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Robert Harris is called for the reach on George Tanner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Harris, team foul #11 | 84-75 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Poovey (PG) Robert Harris | |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | George Tanner makes the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | George Tanner makes the 2nd free throw | 86-75 |
| 00:24 | Wichita State | Michael Poovey misses short on a floater from the left wing | 86-75 |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Steadman grabs the defensive rebound | 86-75 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez runs out the clock | 86-75 |