| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Sergio Cruz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Wichrowski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Larry Crofts (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Suniga (fresh) 6 pts. C - Thomas Chase (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Leonard Umana (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Dowdy (fresh) SF - Timothy George (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joe Brady (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Blair (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Timothy George inbounds the ball | 25-25 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Wichita State | James Dowdy can't connect on a runner in the lane | 25-25 |
| 19:33 | Wichita State | Leonard Umana can't tip it in | 25-25 |
| 19:32 | Northern Iowa | Richard Suniga pulls down the rebound | 25-25 |
| 19:30 | Northern Iowa | Sergio Cruz is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Umana - foul #2 on Leonard Umana, team foul #1 | 25-25 |
| 19:19 | Northern Iowa | Larry Crofts hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-25 |
| 19:17 | Wichita State | Joe Brady gets the rebound | 25-25 |
| 19:00 | Wichita State | Joe Brady comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-25 |
| 18:59 | Wichita State | James Dowdy tips it home | 25-27 |
| 18:55 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski's pass is intercepted by Leonard Umana in the backcourt | 25-27 |
| 18:34 | Wichita State | Christopher Blair can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Sergio Cruz - foul #2 on Sergio Cruz, team foul #1 | 25-27 |
| 18:34 | Wichita State | Christopher Blair makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 18:34 | Wichita State | Christopher Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 18:11 | Northern Iowa | Larry Crofts misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-29 |
| 18:09 | Northern Iowa | Sergio Cruz tips it back up and in | 27-29 |
| 17:53 | Wichita State | Christopher Blair misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-29 |
| 17:51 | Wichita State | Timothy George pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 17:30 | Wichita State | Leonard Umana double dribbles | 27-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gary Cummings (PG), Jose Hernandez (SF), Robert Porras (PF), Phillip Montz (C) Sergio Cruz, Larry Crofts, Richard Suniga, Thomas Chase | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Louis Hood (PG), Aaron Lynn (SG), Boyd Hurd (SF), Gregory Hayes (PF), George Clinton (C) Leonard Umana, James Dowdy, Timothy George, Joe Brady, Christopher Blair | |
| 17:10 | Northern Iowa | Phillip Montz buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Boris Wichrowski | 29-29 |
| 16:49 | Wichita State | George Clinton is whistled for a carry | 29-29 |
| 16:32 | Northern Iowa | Gary Cummings buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Phillip Montz | 31-29 |
| 16:12 | Wichita State | Louis Hood can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-29 |
| 16:11 | Wichita State | Boyd Hurd can't tip it in | 31-29 |
| 16:10 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 16:07 | Northern Iowa | Louis Hood is called for the reach on Gary Cummings in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Hood, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sergio Cruz (PG), Larry Crofts (SF), Richard Suniga (PF) Gary Cummings, Jose Hernandez, Robert Porras | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Leonard Umana (PG) Boyd Hurd | |
| 15:56 | Northern Iowa | Richard Suniga misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-29 |
| 15:55 | Northern Iowa | Phillip Montz tips it home | 33-29 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Sergio Cruz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Wichrowski (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Larry Crofts (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Suniga (fresh) 6 pts. C - Phillip Montz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Leonard Umana (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Louis Hood (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Aaron Lynn (fresh) PF - Gregory Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - George Clinton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Wichita State | Gregory Hayes is called for traveling | 33-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chase (C) Phillip Montz | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Dowdy (SG), Jason Woodham (SF), Joe Brady (PF), Christopher Blair (C) Louis Hood, Aaron Lynn, Gregory Hayes, George Clinton | |
| 15:39 | Northern Iowa | Sergio Cruz is hacked by Leonard Umana in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leonard Umana, team foul #3 | 33-29 |
| 15:18 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski is hacked by Leonard Umana - foul #4 on Leonard Umana, team foul #4 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Manchu Chiu (SG) Boris Wichrowski | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Timothy George (PG) Leonard Umana | |
| 14:58 | Northern Iowa | Larry Crofts connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Sergio Cruz | 36-29 |
| 14:34 | Wichita State | Thomas Chase is called for the reach on Timothy George - foul #2 on Thomas Chase, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gary Cummings (PG), Robert Porras (PF), Phillip Montz (C) Sergio Cruz, Richard Suniga, Thomas Chase | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Boyd Hurd (PF) Joe Brady | |
| 14:22 | Wichita State | Boyd Hurd is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Boyd Hurd, team foul #5 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jose Hernandez (SF) Larry Crofts | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Louis Hood (SG), George Clinton (PF) James Dowdy, Christopher Blair | |
| 13:58 | Northern Iowa | Phillip Montz buries a floater from the baseline | 38-29 |
| 13:32 | Wichita State | Jason Woodham is hacked by Jose Hernandez - foul #1 on Jose Hernandez, team foul #3 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski (SG), Larry Crofts (SF) Manchu Chiu, Jose Hernandez | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Dowdy (SG), Gregory Hayes (PF), Christopher Blair (C) Jason Woodham, George Clinton, Boyd Hurd | |
| 13:16 | Wichita State | Louis Hood is hacked by Gary Cummings - foul #1 on Gary Cummings, team foul #4 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sergio Cruz (PG), Richard Suniga (PF) Gary Cummings, Phillip Montz | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Aaron Lynn (SF) Timothy George | |
| 12:57 | Wichita State | Robert Porras steals the ball from James Dowdy | 38-29 |
| 12:38 | Northern Iowa | Larry Crofts dunks the ball | 40-29 |
| 12:14 | Wichita State | James Dowdy knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory Hayes | 40-32 |
| 11:46 | Northern Iowa | Larry Crofts misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 11:45 | Wichita State | Christopher Blair gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Sergio Cruz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Boris Wichrowski (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Larry Crofts (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Richard Suniga (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Porras (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Louis Hood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Dowdy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Aaron Lynn (fresh) PF - Gregory Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Blair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Wichita State | Boris Wichrowski steals it from Christopher Blair | 40-32 |
| 11:24 | Northern Iowa | Richard Suniga is fouled on the floor by Aaron Lynn - foul #2 on Aaron Lynn, team foul #6 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gary Cummings (PG), Manchu Chiu (SG), Jose Hernandez (SF), Phillip Montz (PF), Thomas Chase (C) Sergio Cruz, Boris Wichrowski, Larry Crofts, Richard Suniga, Robert Porras | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Timothy George (PG), Jason Woodham (SF), Joe Brady (PF), George Clinton (C) Louis Hood, Aaron Lynn, Gregory Hayes, Christopher Blair | |
| 11:04 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chase makes the driving attempt from the left block | 42-32 |
| 10:41 | Wichita State | Joe Brady buries a jumper in the lane set up by Jason Woodham and he's fouled by Thomas Chase - foul #3 on Thomas Chase, team foul #5 | 42-34 |
| 10:41 | Wichita State | Joe Brady misses the free throw | 42-34 |
| 10:41 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chase grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 10:39 | Northern Iowa | Jose Hernandez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-34 |
| 10:28 | Wichita State | Timothy George buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Jason Woodham | 42-37 |
| 10:05 | Northern Iowa | Phillip Montz knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Gary Cummings and he's hacked by Jason Woodham - foul #4 on Jason Woodham, team foul #7 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sergio Cruz (PG), Larry Crofts (SF) Gary Cummings, Jose Hernandez | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Aaron Lynn (SG), Boyd Hurd (SF) James Dowdy, Jason Woodham | |
| 10:05 | Northern Iowa | Phillip Montz misses the free throw | 44-37 |
| 10:05 | Wichita State | George Clinton pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 09:42 | Wichita State | Joe Brady misses short on a jumper from the right side | 44-37 |
| 09:40 | Wichita State | Joe Brady can't tip it in | 44-37 |
| 09:38 | Northern Iowa | Larry Crofts grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 09:13 | Northern Iowa | George Clinton swats the short shot by Phillip Montz | 44-37 |
| 09:12 | Wichita State | Timothy George pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 08:56 | Wichita State | Joe Brady misses long on a runner from close range | 44-37 |
| 08:55 | Wichita State | Aaron Lynn can't tip it in | 44-37 |
| 08:53 | Wichita State | Boyd Hurd tips it back up and in | 44-39 |
| 08:30 | Northern Iowa | Larry Crofts clanks a 3 from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 08:29 | Northern Iowa | Phillip Montz pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 08:14 | Northern Iowa | Larry Crofts is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Larry Crofts, team foul #6 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gary Cummings (PG), Boris Wichrowski (SG), Jose Hernandez (SF), Richard Suniga (PF), Robert Porras (C) Sergio Cruz, Manchu Chiu, Larry Crofts, Phillip Montz, Thomas Chase | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Louis Hood (PG), James Dowdy (SG), Gregory Hayes (PF), Christopher Blair (C) Aaron Lynn, Boyd Hurd, Joe Brady, George Clinton | |
| 08:06 | Wichita State | Louis Hood blows the layup | 44-39 |
| 08:05 | Wichita State | Christopher Blair tips it in | 44-41 |
| 08:03 | Northern Iowa | Louis Hood takes the ball from Gary Cummings in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| 08:02 | Wichita State | Louis Hood lays it up and in | 44-43 |
| 07:38 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras drills a fadeaway near the basket | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Gary Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boris Wichrowski (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jose Hernandez (fresh) PF - Richard Suniga (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Porras (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Louis Hood (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Dowdy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy George (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregory Hayes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Blair (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Wichita State | James Dowdy scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 06:54 | Northern Iowa | Richard Suniga comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 46-46 |
| 06:53 | Wichita State | Christopher Blair snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 06:26 | Wichita State | Timothy George can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 06:25 | Wichita State | Gregory Hayes gets the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 06:07 | Wichita State | James Dowdy drills a driving attempt from close range | 46-48 |
| 05:38 | Northern Iowa | Richard Suniga makes the jumper from close range | 48-48 |
| 05:38 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sergio Cruz (PG), Larry Crofts (SF), Thomas Chase (C) Gary Cummings, Jose Hernandez, Robert Porras | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Leonard Umana (PG), Jason Woodham (SF), Joe Brady (PF) James Dowdy, Timothy George, Gregory Hayes | |
| 05:20 | Wichita State | Thomas Chase blocks the short jumper by Louis Hood | 48-48 |
| 05:19 | Northern Iowa | Richard Suniga grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 04:57 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chase misses long on an open driving attempt from the baseline | 48-48 |
| 04:56 | Wichita State | Jason Woodham gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 04:41 | Wichita State | Christopher Blair misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Larry Crofts - foul #2 on Larry Crofts, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras (PF) Richard Suniga | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Aaron Lynn (SG) Louis Hood | |
| 04:41 | Wichita State | Christopher Blair misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 04:41 | Wichita State | Christopher Blair misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 04:41 | Wichita State | Joe Brady grabs the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 04:31 | Wichita State | Christopher Blair buries a runner from the left block | 48-50 |
| 04:24 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski is hacked by Jason Woodham in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jason Woodham, team foul #8 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Boyd Hurd (SF), George Clinton (C) Jason Woodham, Christopher Blair | |
| 04:24 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 04:24 | Wichita State | George Clinton grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 04:09 | Wichita State | Aaron Lynn misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Thomas Chase - foul #4 on Thomas Chase, team foul #8 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Gregory Hayes (C) George Clinton | |
| 04:09 | Wichita State | Aaron Lynn misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 04:09 | Wichita State | Aaron Lynn misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 04:09 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chase grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 04:07 | Northern Iowa | Sergio Cruz is hacked by Gregory Hayes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Hayes, team foul #9 | 48-50 |
| 04:07 | Northern Iowa | Sergio Cruz makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 04:07 | Northern Iowa | Sergio Cruz misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 04:07 | Wichita State | Gregory Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 03:42 | Wichita State | Leonard Umana clanks a 3 from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 03:40 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Porras | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Sergio Cruz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Boris Wichrowski (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Larry Crofts (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Robert Porras (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Chase (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Leonard Umana (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Aaron Lynn (fresh) SF - Boyd Hurd (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joe Brady (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Hayes (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chase can't connect on an uncontested runner from the right block | 49-50 |
| 03:09 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski gets the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 02:49 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chase's pass is intercepted by Aaron Lynn | 49-50 |
| 02:49 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Suniga (PF), Phillip Montz (C) Robert Porras, Thomas Chase | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Dowdy (SG), Timothy George (SF), Christopher Blair (C) Aaron Lynn, Boyd Hurd, Joe Brady | |
| 02:26 | Wichita State | Richard Suniga blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by James Dowdy | 49-50 |
| 02:25 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Richard Suniga | 49-50 |
| 02:19 | Northern Iowa | Richard Suniga scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Sergio Cruz | 51-50 |
| 02:19 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 51-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chase (C) Phillip Montz | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joe Brady (PF) Gregory Hayes | |
| 01:53 | Wichita State | Leonard Umana misses the 3 from straight away | 51-50 |
| 01:52 | Northern Iowa | Richard Suniga grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 01:50 | Northern Iowa | Larry Crofts is fouled in the backcourt by James Dowdy - foul #3 on James Dowdy, team foul #10 | 51-50 |
| 01:50 | Northern Iowa | Larry Crofts makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 01:50 | Northern Iowa | Larry Crofts misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 01:50 | Wichita State | James Dowdy pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 01:31 | Wichita State | Joe Brady blows the layup | 52-50 |
| 01:30 | Northern Iowa | Sergio Cruz grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 01:06 | Northern Iowa | Richard Suniga misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 52-50 |
| 01:04 | Wichita State | James Dowdy pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 00:59 | Wichita State | Leonard Umana misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Boris Wichrowski - foul #1 on Boris Wichrowski, team foul #9 | 52-50 |
| 00:59 | Wichita State | Leonard Umana misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 00:59 | Wichita State | Leonard Umana misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 00:59 | Northern Iowa | Larry Crofts gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 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 triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Richard Suniga clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 00:32 | Wichita State | Christopher Blair pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 00:21 | Wichita State | James Dowdy buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joe Brady | 52-52 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Richard Suniga is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 54-52 |
| 00:03 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | James Dowdy misses short on a halfcourt shot | 54-52 |