| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Robert Harris (fresh) SG - Frankie Mowrey (fresh) SF - James Huffaker (fresh) PF - Marcus Schaefer (fresh) C - David Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Angel Russo (fresh) SG - Jamie Borman (fresh) SF - Elmer Blunt (fresh) PF - Bruce Steadman (fresh) C - Jim James (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Jim James wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Steadman throws it down on a nice dish by Angel Russo | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Wichita State | Robert Harris comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Angel Russo - foul #1 on Angel Russo, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Wichita State | Robert Harris misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Wichita State | Robert Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:17 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 1-2 |
| 19:16 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman tips it home | 1-4 |
| 18:59 | Wichita State | Jamie Borman takes the ball from Robert Harris | 1-4 |
| 18:57 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman is hacked by Frankie Mowrey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frankie Mowrey, team foul #1 | 1-4 |
| 18:49 | Northern Iowa | Jim James lays it up and in | 1-6 |
| 18:42 | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 1-6 |
| 18:40 | Northern Iowa | Jim James grabs the board | 1-6 |
| 18:32 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 1-6 |
| 18:30 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt grabs the offensive rebound | 1-6 |
| 18:16 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 1-6 |
| 18:14 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo can't tip it in | 1-6 |
| 18:12 | Wichita State | Robert Harris snags the defensive board | 1-6 |
| 18:07 | Wichita State | Robert Harris misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 1-6 |
| 18:06 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Bruce Steadman | 1-6 |
| 17:48 | Northern Iowa | Jim James is called for 3 seconds | 1-6 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Poovey (PG), Floyd Brown (SF), Christopher Carter (C) Robert Harris, James Huffaker, David Williams | |
| 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 | |
| 17:38 | Wichita State | Christopher Carter travels with the ball | 1-6 |
| 17:10 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless hits a wide open floater from the baseline | 1-8 |
| 16:45 | Wichita State | Rafael Ressler takes the ball from Frankie Mowrey | 1-8 |
| 16:43 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 1-8 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Knauss (SG), James Nutt (PF) Frankie Mowrey, Marcus Schaefer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 16:20 | Wichita State | Michael Poovey comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Wheless - foul #1 on Robert Wheless, team foul #2 | 1-8 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Harris (PG), James Huffaker (SF), David Williams (C) James Knauss, Floyd Brown, Christopher Carter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas (PG), Jamie Borman (SG), Elmer Blunt (SF) Ernesto Gutierrez, Rafael Ressler, Robert Wheless | |
| 16:20 | Wichita State | Michael Poovey misses the 1st free throw | 1-8 |
| 16:20 | Wichita State | Michael Poovey makes the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 16:01 | Northern Iowa | Robert Harris takes the ball from Samuel Thomas | 2-8 |
| 15:57 | Wichita State | Robert Harris hits the finger roll | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Robert Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Poovey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Huffaker (fresh) PF - James Nutt (fresh) C - David Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Samuel Thomas (fresh) SG - Jamie Borman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Elmer Blunt (fresh) PF - Richard Davis (fairly fresh) C - George Tanner (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt is hacked by James Huffaker - foul #1 on James Huffaker, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Knauss (SG) Michael Poovey | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo (PG), Bruce Steadman (PF), Jim James (C) Samuel Thomas, Richard Davis, George Tanner | |
| 15:30 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Steadman banks in the layup on a great pass from Angel Russo | 4-10 |
| 15:08 | Wichita State | James Huffaker can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 4-10 |
| 15:07 | Wichita State | David Williams hits the follow up shot | 6-10 |
| 14:51 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman blows the layup | 6-10 |
| 14:50 | Wichita State | James Nutt grabs the board | 6-10 |
| 14:26 | Wichita State | Robert Harris is hacked by Jim James - foul #1 on Jim James, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey (SG), Floyd Brown (SF), Marcus Schaefer (PF), Christopher Carter (C) Robert Harris, James Huffaker, James Nutt, David Williams | |
| 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 | |
| 14:15 | Wichita State | Floyd Brown misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Rafael Ressler - foul #1 on Rafael Ressler, team foul #4 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Murdock (PG) James Knauss | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 14:15 | Wichita State | Floyd Brown makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:15 | Wichita State | Floyd Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:01 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless can't connect on an uncontested jumper near the basket | 8-10 |
| 13:59 | Wichita State | Christopher Carter gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 13:33 | Wichita State | Michael Murdock travels with the ball | 8-10 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Poovey (PG) Michael Murdock | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 13:14 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-10 |
| 13:12 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Christopher Carter | 8-10 |
| 12:56 | Wichita State | Christopher Carter misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-10 |
| 12:54 | Wichita State | Michael Poovey tips it back up and in | 10-10 |
| 12:44 | Northern Iowa | George Tanner makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Davis | 10-13 |
| 12:36 | Wichita State | Floyd Brown is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Floyd Brown, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Knauss (PG), James Nutt (C) Floyd Brown, Christopher Carter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo (PG), Jamie Borman (SG), Elmer Blunt (SF), Bruce Steadman (PF), Jim James (C) Ernesto Gutierrez, Richard Davis, Rafael Ressler, George Tanner, Robert Wheless | |
| 12:34 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-13 |
| 12:22 | Wichita State | Michael Poovey drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Knauss | 13-13 |
| 12:18 | Northern Iowa | James Knauss is called for the reach on Angel Russo in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Knauss, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Harris (PG), James Huffaker (SF), David Williams (C) Frankie Mowrey, Michael Poovey, Marcus Schaefer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 11:56 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 11:55 | Wichita State | David Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Robert Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Knauss (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Huffaker (fresh) PF - James Nutt (fresh) C - David Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Angel Russo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jamie Borman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Elmer Blunt (fresh) PF - Bruce Steadman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jim James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Wichita State | Robert Harris is hacked by Jamie Borman - foul #1 on Jamie Borman, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Murdock (PG), Frankie Mowrey (SG), Marcus Schaefer (PF) Robert Harris, James Knauss, James Nutt | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas (PG) Angel Russo | |
| 11:19 | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey misses the easy layup | 13-13 |
| 11:17 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman snags the defensive board | 13-13 |
| 11:03 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt connects on the jump hook in the paint and the foul's on James Huffaker - foul #2 on James Huffaker, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Poovey (SF) James Huffaker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez (PG), Rafael Ressler (SG), Richard Davis (PF), George Tanner (C) Samuel Thomas, Jamie Borman, Bruce Steadman, Jim James | |
| 11:03 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt makes the free throw | 13-16 |
| 10:44 | Wichita State | Marcus Schaefer comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by George Tanner - foul #1 on George Tanner, team foul #6 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas (PG) Elmer Blunt | |
| 10:44 | Wichita State | Marcus Schaefer misses the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 10:44 | Wichita State | Marcus Schaefer misses the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 10:44 | Northern Iowa | George Tanner snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 10:20 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Samuel Thomas | 13-18 |
| 10:02 | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 13-18 |
| 10:00 | Northern Iowa | George Tanner grabs the defensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 09:40 | Northern Iowa | Richard Davis buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Rafael Ressler | 13-21 |
| 09:27 | Wichita State | Michael Murdock clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 13-21 |
| 09:25 | Wichita State | David Williams hits the follow up shot | 15-21 |
| 09:04 | Northern Iowa | David Williams swats the short shot by Ernesto Gutierrez | 15-21 |
| 09:02 | Northern Iowa | George Tanner gets the offensive rebound | 15-21 |
| 08:40 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-21 |
| 08:38 | Wichita State | Marcus Schaefer grabs the defensive rebound | 15-21 |
| 08:19 | Wichita State | Michael Poovey misses long on a shot from the left wing | 15-21 |
| 08:17 | Northern Iowa | Richard Davis grabs the board | 15-21 |
| 08:06 | Northern Iowa | George Tanner scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Richard Davis | 15-23 |
| 07:42 | Wichita State | David Williams comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on George Tanner - foul #2 on George Tanner, team foul #7 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Harris (PG), James Knauss (SG), Floyd Brown (SF), James Nutt (PF) Michael Murdock, Frankie Mowrey, Michael Poovey, Marcus Schaefer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo (PG), Jamie Borman (SG), Elmer Blunt (SF), Bruce Steadman (PF), Robert Wheless (C) Samuel Thomas, Ernesto Gutierrez, Rafael Ressler, Richard Davis, George Tanner | |
| 07:42 | Wichita State | David Williams misses the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 07:42 | Wichita State | David Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 07:42 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless snags the defensive board | 15-23 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Robert Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Knauss (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Floyd Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Nutt (fresh) C - David Williams (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Angel Russo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jamie Borman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Elmer Blunt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bruce Steadman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Wheless (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt throws it down on a nice dish by Jamie Borman and he's fouled by Floyd Brown - foul #2 on Floyd Brown, team foul #6 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Poovey (SF), Christopher Carter (C) Floyd Brown, David Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 07:24 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt makes the free throw | 15-26 |
| 07:06 | Wichita State | Christopher Carter's floater is knocked away by Bruce Steadman | 15-26 |
| 07:04 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Steadman pulls down the rebound | 15-26 |
| 06:39 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Elmer Blunt | 15-28 |
| 06:29 | Wichita State | James Knauss can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Bruce Steadman - foul #1 on Bruce Steadman, team foul #8 | 15-28 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jim James (C) Robert Wheless | |
| 06:29 | Wichita State | James Knauss makes the 1st free throw | 16-28 |
| 06:29 | Wichita State | James Knauss makes the 2nd free throw | 17-28 |
| 06:07 | Northern Iowa | James Knauss steals it from Jamie Borman | 17-28 |
| 06:03 | Wichita State | James Knauss misses the lay-in | 17-28 |
| 06:01 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman gets the rebound | 17-28 |
| 05:46 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Michael Poovey - foul #1 on Michael Poovey, team foul #7 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey (SG), Marcus Schaefer (PF) James Knauss, James Nutt | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Jones (PG) Angel Russo | |
| 05:46 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman makes the 1st free throw | 17-29 |
| 05:46 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman misses the 2nd free throw | 17-29 |
| 05:46 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Borman | 17-29 |
| 05:30 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman is open and buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Jones | 17-32 |
| 05:11 | Wichita State | Christopher Carter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 17-32 |
| 05:09 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Elmer Blunt | 17-32 |
| 05:07 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Poovey - foul #2 on Michael Poovey, team foul #8 | 17-32 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Nutt (SF) Michael Poovey | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless (C) Jim James | |
| 05:07 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Jones misses the 1st free throw | 17-32 |
| 05:07 | Wichita State | Marcus Schaefer grabs the board | 17-32 |
| 04:48 | Wichita State | Elmer Blunt is called for the reach on Frankie Mowrey - foul #1 on Elmer Blunt, team foul #9 | 17-32 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas (PG), Richard Davis (PF) Thomas Jones, Bruce Steadman | |
| 04:48 | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey makes the 1st free throw | 18-32 |
| 04:48 | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey makes the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| 04:42 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-32 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Murdock (PG) Robert Harris | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 04:31 | Wichita State | Michael Murdock knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-32 |
| 04:16 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 22-32 |
| 04:14 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt gets the offensive rebound | 22-32 |
| 04:00 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman's 3 pointer is rejected by James Nutt | 22-32 |
| 03:59 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless gets the offensive rebound | 22-32 |
| 03:40 | Northern Iowa | Frankie Mowrey steps in front of the Samuel Thomas pass | 22-32 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Michael Murdock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frankie Mowrey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Nutt (fairly fresh) PF - Marcus Schaefer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Carter (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Samuel Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jamie Borman (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Blunt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Wheless (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Wichita State | Michael Murdock drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Samuel Thomas - foul #1 on Samuel Thomas, team foul #10 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Knauss (SG), James Huffaker (SF), Floyd Brown (C) Frankie Mowrey, James Nutt, Christopher Carter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo (PG), Ernesto Gutierrez (SG), Bruce Steadman (PF), George Tanner (C) Samuel Thomas, Jamie Borman, Richard Davis, Robert Wheless | |
| 03:33 | Wichita State | Michael Murdock makes the free throw | 25-32 |
| 03:29 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez is fouled in the backcourt by James Knauss - foul #2 on James Knauss, team foul #9 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Harris (PG) Michael Murdock | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler (SF) Elmer Blunt | |
| 03:29 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 03:29 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 03:09 | Wichita State | Floyd Brown misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-34 |
| 03:08 | Wichita State | Marcus Schaefer tips it back up and in | 27-34 |
| 02:50 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 27-34 |
| 02:48 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Floyd Brown | 27-34 |
| 02:26 | Wichita State | Floyd Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-34 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey (SG), David Williams (C) Robert Harris, Marcus Schaefer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Davis (SF), Jim James (C) Rafael Ressler, Bruce Steadman | |
| 02:13 | Northern Iowa | George Tanner misses badly on a shot from the right side | 27-34 |
| 02:12 | Wichita State | James Knauss grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 01:53 | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-34 |
| 01:52 | Northern Iowa | George Tanner pulls down the rebound | 27-34 |
| 01:47 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ernesto Gutierrez | 27-37 |
| 01:34 | Wichita State | James Knauss misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-37 |
| 01:33 | Wichita State | David Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 01:10 | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-37 |
| 00:53 | Northern Iowa | James Knauss picks off the pass by George Tanner | 29-37 |
| 00:50 | Wichita State | James Knauss lays it in | 31-37 |
| 00:46 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-37 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Harris (PG), Michael Murdock (SG), James Nutt (PF) James Knauss, Frankie Mowrey, Floyd Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas (PG), Rafael Ressler (SG), Elmer Blunt (SF), Bruce Steadman (PF), Robert Wheless (C) Angel Russo, Ernesto Gutierrez, Richard Davis, George Tanner, Jim James | |
| 00:28 | Wichita State | James Huffaker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Steadman misses badly on the uncontested shot in the lane but the foul's on Michael Murdock - foul #1 on Michael Murdock, team foul #10 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Carter (C) David Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Steadman misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Steadman makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 00:01 | Wichita State | Michael Murdock knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt clanks a fullcourt shot | 33-38 |