| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Blubaugh (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kurt Bellman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Brasher (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Renshaw (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mark Tillery (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Ricardo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Aaron Merkley (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Bellman inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Northern Iowa | Paul Moore knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-29 |
| 19:18 | Wichita State | John Pierce double dribbles | 28-29 |
| 19:16 | Northern Iowa | Richard Ricardo steals the ball from Kurt Bellman in the backcourt | 28-29 |
| 18:51 | Wichita State | John Renshaw misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 18:49 | Wichita State | Richard Ricardo tips it in | 28-31 |
| 18:41 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher hits a wide open 3 from the left wing set up by Kurt Bellman | 31-31 |
| 18:26 | Wichita State | John Renshaw comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-31 |
| 18:25 | Northern Iowa | Paul Moore grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 18:19 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Bellman misses badly on the uncontested runner in the lane | 31-31 |
| 18:18 | Wichita State | Aaron Merkley snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 18:06 | Wichita State | Mark Tillery double dribbles | 31-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Francis O'Mary (SG), Melvin Smith (SF), Thomas Wilder (PF), Eric Turney (C) Eugene Blubaugh, Kurt Bellman, Michael Brasher, Paul Moore | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Gary Underwood (SG), David Austin (SF), Robert Oldfield (C) John Renshaw, Mark Tillery, Aaron Merkley | |
| 17:49 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith is whistled for traveling | 31-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Ball (SG) Steven Mitchell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Thomas Miller (SG) John Pierce | |
| 17:29 | Wichita State | David Austin misses long on a shot from the right block | 31-31 |
| 17:28 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Thomas Wilder | 31-31 |
| 17:26 | Northern Iowa | Gary Underwood steps in front of the Melvin Smith pass in the backcourt | 31-31 |
| 17:24 | Wichita State | Gary Underwood banks in the layup | 31-33 |
| 17:10 | Northern Iowa | Eric Turney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 17:09 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith can't tip it in | 31-33 |
| 17:08 | Wichita State | Robert Oldfield grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 17:04 | Wichita State | Gary Underwood loses the dribble to Eric Turney | 31-33 |
| 16:50 | Northern Iowa | Francis O'Mary is open and buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Eric Turney | 33-33 |
| 16:37 | Wichita State | Robert Oldfield hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Miller | 33-35 |
| 16:32 | Northern Iowa | James Ball loses the ball out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Mitchell (PG), Eugene Blubaugh (SG), Kurt Bellman (SF), Paul Moore (C) Francis O'Mary, James Ball, Thomas Wilder, Eric Turney | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Pierce (PG), Mark Tillery (SF), John Renshaw (PF), Aaron Merkley (C) Thomas Miller, David Austin, Richard Ricardo, Robert Oldfield | |
| 16:14 | Wichita State | Mark Tillery comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 16:12 | Northern Iowa | Paul Moore gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 15:52 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Bellman knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Blubaugh (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kurt Bellman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Melvin Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Underwood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mark Tillery (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Renshaw (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Merkley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Wichita State | Paul Moore is called for the reach on Aaron Merkley - foul #2 on Paul Moore, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Francis O'Mary (SG), Jason Mooring (SF), Michael Brasher (PF) Eugene Blubaugh, Kurt Bellman, Melvin Smith | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lawrence Ziegler (SG), Owen Clark (C) Gary Underwood, Aaron Merkley | |
| 15:18 | Wichita State | John Pierce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Ball (SG) Steven Mitchell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Thomas Miller (SF), Richard Ricardo (PF), Robert Oldfield (C) Mark Tillery, John Renshaw, Owen Clark | |
| 14:52 | Northern Iowa | Francis O'Mary misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 14:50 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Richard Ricardo | 35-35 |
| 14:23 | Wichita State | Lawrence Ziegler loses the dribble to Francis O'Mary | 35-35 |
| 14:21 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Ziegler picks off the pass by Jason Mooring in the backcourt | 35-35 |
| 14:18 | Wichita State | Richard Ricardo lays it up and in on a great pass from Lawrence Ziegler | 35-37 |
| 14:16 | Northern Iowa | Francis O'Mary is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Ricardo - foul #2 on Richard Ricardo, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Mitchell (PG), Eugene Blubaugh (SG), Thomas Wilder (PF), Eric Turney (C) Francis O'Mary, James Ball, Michael Brasher, Paul Moore | |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Edwards (PG), Mark Tillery (SF), John Renshaw (PF), Aaron Merkley (C) John Pierce, Thomas Miller, Richard Ricardo, Robert Oldfield | |
| 14:04 | Northern Iowa | Eugene Blubaugh is hacked by Mark Tillery - foul #1 on Mark Tillery, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kurt Bellman (SF) Jason Mooring | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 13:55 | Northern Iowa | Eugene Blubaugh scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Steven Mitchell | 37-37 |
| 13:31 | Wichita State | Aaron Merkley makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Lawrence Ziegler | 37-39 |
| 13:24 | Northern Iowa | Eric Turney misses the easy layup | 37-39 |
| 13:23 | Wichita State | John Renshaw gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 13:03 | Wichita State | Steven Mitchell takes the ball from Mark Tillery | 37-39 |
| 12:44 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Bellman misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 12:42 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Mark Tillery | 37-39 |
| 12:22 | Wichita State | Lawrence Ziegler connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from David Edwards | 37-41 |
| 12:16 | Northern Iowa | Eric Turney is whistled for traveling | 37-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Francis O'Mary (PG), James Ball (SG), Melvin Smith (SF), Michael Brasher (PF), Paul Moore (C) Steven Mitchell, Eugene Blubaugh, Kurt Bellman, Thomas Wilder, Eric Turney | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Pierce (PG), Gary Underwood (SG), David Austin (SF), Richard Ricardo (PF), Robert Oldfield (C) David Edwards, Lawrence Ziegler, Mark Tillery, John Renshaw, Aaron Merkley | |
| 11:55 | Wichita State | Gary Underwood drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Richard Ricardo | 37-43 |
| 11:53 | Northern Iowa | Paul Moore is fouled in the backcourt by John Pierce - foul #2 on John Pierce, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| 11:48 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Pierce - foul #3 on John Pierce, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| 11:48 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher misses the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 11:48 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Francis O'Mary (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Ball (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Brasher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gary Underwood (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Austin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Ricardo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Oldfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Wichita State | John Pierce blows the layup | 38-43 |
| 11:36 | Wichita State | David Austin tips it in | 38-45 |
| 11:22 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-45 |
| 11:21 | Wichita State | John Pierce grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 11:06 | Wichita State | Melvin Smith is called for the reach on Robert Oldfield - foul #2 on Melvin Smith, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Thomas Miller (SF) David Austin | |
| 10:43 | Wichita State | John Pierce misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Francis O'Mary - foul #3 on Francis O'Mary, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald (PG), Jason Mooring (SF), Eric Turney (PF) James Ball, Melvin Smith, Michael Brasher | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Owen Clark (C) Robert Oldfield | |
| 10:43 | Wichita State | John Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 10:43 | Wichita State | John Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 10:43 | Northern Iowa | Paul Moore snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 10:27 | Northern Iowa | Gary Underwood steals the ball from Paul Moore | 38-46 |
| 10:03 | Wichita State | Thomas Miller knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Pierce | 38-49 |
| 09:41 | Northern Iowa | Paul Moore comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Owen Clark - foul #1 on Owen Clark, team foul #5 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Mitchell (PG), Eugene Blubaugh (SG), Kurt Bellman (SF), Thomas Wilder (PF) Ian Ewald, Francis O'Mary, Jason Mooring, Eric Turney | |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Edwards (PG), John Renshaw (SG), Mark Tillery (SF), David Austin (PF), Aaron Merkley (C) John Pierce, Gary Underwood, Thomas Miller, Richard Ricardo, Owen Clark | |
| 09:41 | Northern Iowa | Paul Moore makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 09:41 | Northern Iowa | Paul Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 09:14 | Wichita State | David Edwards misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 09:13 | Wichita State | Aaron Merkley gets the offensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 08:58 | Wichita State | John Renshaw hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Edwards | 40-52 |
| 08:38 | Northern Iowa | Steven Mitchell travels with the ball | 40-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Ball (SG), Melvin Smith (SF), Michael Brasher (PF) Eugene Blubaugh, Kurt Bellman, Thomas Wilder | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lawrence Ziegler (SG) David Austin | |
| 08:22 | Wichita State | Mark Tillery buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Edwards | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:05 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Michael Brasher, team foul #4 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Eric Turney (C) Paul Moore | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Pierce (PG), Thomas Miller (SF), Robert Oldfield (PF), Owen Clark (C) David Edwards, Mark Tillery, John Renshaw, Aaron Merkley | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:40 | Wichita State | John Pierce hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 40-55 |
| 07:38 | Wichita State | Thomas Miller tips it home | 40-57 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Ball (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Brasher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Turney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Ziegler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Oldfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Owen Clark (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Northern Iowa | John Pierce picks off the pass by Melvin Smith in the backcourt | 40-57 |
| 07:16 | Wichita State | Owen Clark misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Eric Turney - foul #1 on Eric Turney, team foul #5 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Francis O'Mary (PG), Eugene Blubaugh (SG), Kurt Bellman (SF), Thomas Wilder (PF) Steven Mitchell, James Ball, Melvin Smith, Michael Brasher | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 07:16 | Wichita State | Owen Clark makes the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 07:16 | Wichita State | Owen Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 40-59 |
| 07:08 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilder is hacked by Robert Oldfield - foul #2 on Robert Oldfield, team foul #6 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Gary Underwood (SG), Richard Ricardo (PF) Lawrence Ziegler, Owen Clark | |
| 07:01 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilder misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on John Pierce - foul #4 on John Pierce, team foul #7 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher (PF) Eric Turney | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mark Tillery (SF) Thomas Miller | |
| 07:01 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilder makes the 1st free throw | 41-59 |
| 07:01 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilder misses the 2nd free throw | 41-59 |
| 07:01 | Wichita State | Richard Ricardo grabs the board | 41-59 |
| 06:35 | Wichita State | Robert Oldfield makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Tillery | 41-61 |
| 06:31 | Northern Iowa | Gary Underwood picks off the pass by Kurt Bellman in the backcourt | 41-61 |
| 06:30 | Wichita State | John Pierce banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Underwood | 41-63 |
| 06:13 | Northern Iowa | Francis O'Mary makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Michael Brasher | 44-63 |
| 05:51 | Wichita State | Mark Tillery misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-63 |
| 05:50 | Wichita State | Robert Oldfield gets the offensive rebound | 44-63 |
| 05:32 | Wichita State | Robert Oldfield lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Pierce | 44-65 |
| 05:10 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilder misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-65 |
| 05:08 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Gary Underwood | 44-65 |
| 04:41 | Wichita State | John Pierce comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Francis O'Mary - foul #4 on Francis O'Mary, team foul #6 | 44-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald (PG), James Ball (SG), Jason Mooring (SF), Eric Turney (PF), Melvin Smith (C) Francis O'Mary, Eugene Blubaugh, Kurt Bellman, Michael Brasher, Thomas Wilder | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Thomas Miller (SG), David Austin (SF), John Renshaw (PF), Owen Clark (C) Gary Underwood, Mark Tillery, Richard Ricardo, Robert Oldfield | |
| 04:41 | Wichita State | John Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 44-66 |
| 04:41 | Wichita State | John Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 44-66 |
| 04:41 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Eric Turney | 44-66 |
| 04:28 | Northern Iowa | Eric Turney hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Jason Mooring and the foul's on John Renshaw - foul #2 on John Renshaw, team foul #8 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Edwards (PG) John Pierce | |
| 04:28 | Northern Iowa | Eric Turney makes the free throw | 47-66 |
| 04:03 | Wichita State | David Austin makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by John Renshaw | 47-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:52 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Miller - foul #1 on Thomas Miller, team foul #9 | 47-68 |
| 03:52 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 03:52 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Wichita State | John Renshaw misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-68 |
| 03:23 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to John Renshaw | 49-68 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ian Ewald (fresh) SG - James Ball (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Mooring (fresh) PF - Melvin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Turney (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - David Edwards (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Austin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Renshaw (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Owen Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Wichita State | Thomas Miller misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-68 |
| 02:59 | Wichita State | John Renshaw tips it but misses | 49-68 |
| 02:57 | Wichita State | John Renshaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-68 |
| 02:41 | Wichita State | John Renshaw connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Miller | 49-71 |
| 02:32 | Northern Iowa | Eric Turney connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 51-71 |
| 02:08 | Wichita State | Thomas Miller misses the shot in the paint | 51-71 |
| 02:06 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Eric Turney | 51-71 |
| 02:01 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald hits a shot from the left side set up by Jason Mooring | 53-71 |
| 01:43 | Wichita State | Owen Clark misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-71 |
| 01:42 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring snags the defensive board | 53-71 |
| 01:27 | Northern Iowa | Eric Turney is open and buries a runner from the left block | 55-71 |
| 01:06 | Wichita State | John Renshaw double dribbles | 55-71 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Francis O'Mary (PG), Thomas Wilder (PF) Ian Ewald, Jason Mooring | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Gary Underwood (PG), Robert Oldfield (C) David Edwards, Owen Clark | |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilder clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Oldfield - foul #3 on Robert Oldfield, team foul #10 | 55-71 |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilder makes the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilder misses the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| 00:56 | Wichita State | John Renshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Wichita State | John Renshaw is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on John Renshaw, team foul #11 | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Eric Turney misses the easy layup | 56-71 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilder grabs the offensive board | 56-71 |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | Eric Turney misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-71 |
| 00:22 | Wichita State | David Austin snags the defensive board | 56-71 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Gary Underwood runs out the clock | 56-71 |