| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - George Rector (fresh) SG - Gary Miles (fresh) SF - Donald Dickey (fresh) PF - Duane Hunter (fresh) C - Kenneth Allmon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Samuel Savage (fresh) SG - Cesar Ricci (fresh) SF - Craig Clifton (fresh) PF - Irving Frye (fresh) C - Larry Vanostberg (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Duane Hunter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Northern Iowa | Gary Miles misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Wichita State | Irving Frye grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Wichita State | Kenneth Allmon blocks the short jumper by Samuel Savage | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Northern Iowa | Duane Hunter gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Northern Iowa | George Rector is hacked by Samuel Savage - foul #1 on Samuel Savage, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Northern Iowa | George Rector hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Northern Iowa | Duane Hunter hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Wichita State | Craig Clifton clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | Northern Iowa | Duane Hunter snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | Northern Iowa | Gary Miles misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:13 | Northern Iowa | Duane Hunter grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:48 | Northern Iowa | Donald Dickey blows the layup | 2-0 |
| 17:47 | Northern Iowa | Donald Dickey gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:36 | Northern Iowa | George Rector can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Samuel Savage - foul #2 on Samuel Savage, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Casias (PF), Paul Springs (C) Duane Hunter, Kenneth Allmon | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Milton Prendergast (PG) Samuel Savage | |
| 17:36 | Northern Iowa | George Rector makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:36 | Northern Iowa | George Rector makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:23 | Wichita State | Craig Clifton connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Cesar Ricci | 4-2 |
| 16:57 | Northern Iowa | Donald Dickey lays it in on a great pass from Michael Casias | 6-2 |
| 16:32 | Wichita State | Craig Clifton buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Irving Frye | 6-4 |
| 16:30 | Northern Iowa | George Rector's pass is intercepted by Craig Clifton in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| 16:29 | Wichita State | Cesar Ricci lays it in on a nice dish by Craig Clifton | 6-6 |
| 16:25 | Northern Iowa | Craig Clifton is called for the reach on Donald Dickey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Craig Clifton, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dwight Anderson (PG), Ralph Reynolds (SG), Michael Court (SF), Kenneth Allmon (C) George Rector, Gary Miles, Donald Dickey, Paul Springs | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Milo Rossi (SG), James Vida (SF), David Booth (PF), Tyler Fisher (C) Cesar Ricci, Craig Clifton, Irving Frye, Larry Vanostberg | |
| 16:17 | Northern Iowa | Michael Court misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Vida - foul #1 on James Vida, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Duane Hunter (PF) Michael Casias | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 16:17 | Northern Iowa | Michael Court makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:17 | Northern Iowa | Michael Court makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:57 | Wichita State | Dwight Anderson is called for the reach on Milton Prendergast - foul #1 on Dwight Anderson, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dwight Anderson (fresh) SG - Ralph Reynolds (fresh) SF - Michael Court (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Duane Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Allmon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Milton Prendergast (fresh) SG - Milo Rossi (fresh) SF - James Vida (fresh) PF - David Booth (fresh) C - Tyler Fisher (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Wichita State | Milo Rossi is whistled for traveling | 8-6 |
| 15:25 | Northern Iowa | Michael Court is fouled on the floor by David Booth - foul #1 on David Booth, team foul #5 | 8-6 |
| 15:11 | Northern Iowa | Duane Hunter misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Milo Rossi - foul #1 on Milo Rossi, team foul #6 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Casias (C) Kenneth Allmon | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Irving Frye (PF), Larry Vanostberg (C) David Booth, Tyler Fisher | |
| 15:11 | Northern Iowa | Duane Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:11 | Northern Iowa | Duane Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 14:43 | Wichita State | Irving Frye's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-6 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gary Miles (SG), Donald Dickey (SF), Paul Springs (C) Ralph Reynolds, Michael Court, Duane Hunter | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Craig Clifton (SF) Milton Prendergast | |
| 14:26 | Northern Iowa | Gary Miles misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by James Vida - foul #2 on James Vida, team foul #7 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Milton Prendergast (PG), Cesar Ricci (SG) Milo Rossi, James Vida | |
| 14:26 | Northern Iowa | Gary Miles makes the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 14:26 | Northern Iowa | Gary Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 12-6 |
| 14:13 | Wichita State | Larry Vanostberg drills a runner in the paint set up by Irving Frye and he's hacked by Dwight Anderson - foul #2 on Dwight Anderson, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Court (PG) Dwight Anderson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 14:13 | Wichita State | Larry Vanostberg makes the free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:08 | Northern Iowa | Michael Court's pass is intercepted by Cesar Ricci in the backcourt | 12-9 |
| 13:52 | Wichita State | Milton Prendergast can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 13:51 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Donald Dickey | 12-9 |
| 13:31 | Northern Iowa | Donald Dickey misses long on an open jumper from the left side | 12-9 |
| 13:29 | Wichita State | Irving Frye grabs the defensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 13:09 | Wichita State | Larry Vanostberg drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Craig Clifton | 12-11 |
| 12:43 | Northern Iowa | Cesar Ricci takes the ball from Gary Miles | 12-11 |
| 12:28 | Wichita State | Milton Prendergast knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 12:09 | Northern Iowa | Michael Casias knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 11:46 | Wichita State | Larry Vanostberg hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 11:45 | Wichita State | Cesar Ricci can't tip it in | 14-14 |
| 11:44 | Wichita State | Irving Frye tips it but misses | 14-14 |
| 11:42 | Northern Iowa | Paul Springs grabs the board | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Michael Court (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Miles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Dickey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Casias (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Springs (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Milton Prendergast (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Cesar Ricci (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Craig Clifton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Irving Frye (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Larry Vanostberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Northern Iowa | Gary Miles comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 14-14 |
| 11:26 | Wichita State | Cesar Ricci grabs the defensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 11:22 | Wichita State | Craig Clifton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Milton Prendergast | 14-17 |
| 10:59 | Northern Iowa | Craig Clifton steals it from Donald Dickey | 14-17 |
| 10:49 | Wichita State | Irving Frye hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Donald Dickey - foul #1 on Donald Dickey, team foul #3 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Rector (PG), Ralph Reynolds (SG), James Brown (SF), Duane Hunter (PF), Kenneth Allmon (C) Michael Court, Gary Miles, Donald Dickey, Michael Casias, Paul Springs | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Milo Rossi (PG), David Booth (C) Milton Prendergast, Larry Vanostberg | |
| 10:49 | Wichita State | Irving Frye makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 10:49 | Wichita State | Irving Frye makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 10:34 | Northern Iowa | George Rector scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Ralph Reynolds | 17-19 |
| 10:24 | Wichita State | David Booth misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-19 |
| 10:22 | Northern Iowa | Duane Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 10:17 | Northern Iowa | George Rector comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 17-19 |
| 10:16 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to David Booth | 17-19 |
| 10:11 | Wichita State | Craig Clifton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 10:09 | Wichita State | Milo Rossi snags the offensive board | 17-19 |
| 09:56 | Wichita State | James Brown steals the ball from Craig Clifton | 17-19 |
| 09:53 | Northern Iowa | Milo Rossi is called for the reach on George Rector in the backcourt - foul #2 on Milo Rossi, team foul #8 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Milton Prendergast (PG), Tyler Fisher (C) Milo Rossi, Irving Frye | |
| 09:53 | Northern Iowa | George Rector makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 09:53 | Northern Iowa | George Rector makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 09:42 | Wichita State | Cesar Ricci double dribbles | 19-19 |
| 09:40 | Northern Iowa | Milton Prendergast is called for the reach on George Rector in the backcourt - foul #1 on Milton Prendergast, team foul #9 | 19-19 |
| 09:40 | Northern Iowa | George Rector makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 09:40 | Northern Iowa | George Rector makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 09:20 | Wichita State | Cesar Ricci clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-19 |
| 09:18 | Wichita State | Milton Prendergast gets the offensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 09:07 | Wichita State | Cesar Ricci drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Milton Prendergast | 21-21 |
| 09:05 | Northern Iowa | James Brown is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 21-21 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gary Miles (SG), Michael Court (SF) Ralph Reynolds, James Brown | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Larry Vanostberg (C) David Booth | |
| 08:49 | Wichita State | Cesar Ricci clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 08:47 | Northern Iowa | Michael Court pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 08:27 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Allmon makes the wide open fadeaway in the paint set up by George Rector | 23-21 |
| 08:05 | Wichita State | Kenneth Allmon picks off the pass by Larry Vanostberg | 23-21 |
| 08:01 | Northern Iowa | George Rector is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Clifton - foul #2 on Craig Clifton, team foul #10 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Dickey (SF) Michael Court | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Vida (SF), Irving Frye (PF) Craig Clifton, Tyler Fisher | |
| 08:01 | Northern Iowa | George Rector makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 08:01 | Northern Iowa | George Rector misses the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 08:01 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Larry Vanostberg | 24-21 |
| 07:39 | Wichita State | Milton Prendergast loses the ball out of bounds | 24-21 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - George Rector (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Miles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Dickey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Duane Hunter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Allmon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Milton Prendergast (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Cesar Ricci (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Vida (fresh) PF - Irving Frye (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Vanostberg (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Northern Iowa | Donald Dickey scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Rector | 26-21 |
| 06:59 | Wichita State | James Vida connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Milton Prendergast | 26-24 |
| 06:57 | Northern Iowa | Gary Miles is hacked by Cesar Ricci in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cesar Ricci, team foul #11 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Reynolds (PG), Michael Court (SF), James Brown (PF) George Rector, Donald Dickey, Duane Hunter | |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Booth (C) Larry Vanostberg | |
| 06:57 | Northern Iowa | Gary Miles misses the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 06:57 | Northern Iowa | Gary Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 06:39 | Wichita State | David Booth clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-24 |
| 06:38 | Northern Iowa | Gary Miles gets the rebound | 27-24 |
| 06:26 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Allmon's fadeaway is rejected by David Booth | 27-24 |
| 06:25 | Northern Iowa | James Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 06:05 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Allmon misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by David Booth - foul #2 on David Booth, team foul #12 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Casias (PF) Gary Miles | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Samuel Savage (PG), Larry Vanostberg (C) James Vida, David Booth | |
| 06:05 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Allmon makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 06:05 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Allmon makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 05:39 | Wichita State | Irving Frye comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 05:37 | Northern Iowa | Michael Court grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 05:28 | Northern Iowa | Larry Vanostberg steps in front of the Kenneth Allmon pass | 29-24 |
| 05:03 | Wichita State | Kenneth Allmon is called for the reach on Larry Vanostberg - foul #1 on Kenneth Allmon, team foul #4 | 29-24 |
| 05:03 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-24 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Dickey (SF), Paul Springs (C) James Brown, Kenneth Allmon | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Vida (SF), Tyler Fisher (PF) Samuel Savage, Irving Frye | |
| 04:58 | Wichita State | Tyler Fisher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-24 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Rector (PG) Ralph Reynolds | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 04:36 | Northern Iowa | Donald Dickey misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Larry Vanostberg - foul #1 on Larry Vanostberg, team foul #13 | 29-24 |
| 04:36 | Northern Iowa | Donald Dickey makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 04:36 | Northern Iowa | Donald Dickey makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 04:19 | Wichita State | James Vida lays it in and he's hacked by Michael Court - foul #1 on Michael Court, team foul #5 | 31-26 |
| 04:19 | Wichita State | James Vida makes the free throw | 31-27 |
| 03:56 | Northern Iowa | George Rector blows the layup but he's hacked by Cesar Ricci - foul #2 on Cesar Ricci, team foul #14 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dwight Anderson (SG), Duane Hunter (PF) Michael Court, Michael Casias | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Samuel Savage (PG), Milo Rossi (SG), David Booth (PF) Milton Prendergast, Cesar Ricci, Larry Vanostberg | |
| 03:56 | Northern Iowa | George Rector makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 03:56 | Northern Iowa | George Rector misses the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 03:56 | Wichita State | Milo Rossi grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 03:45 | Wichita State | Samuel Savage clanks a shot from the left side | 32-27 |
| 03:44 | Northern Iowa | Paul Springs snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 03:31 | Northern Iowa | Duane Hunter can't finish the layup | 32-27 |
| 03:29 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to David Booth | 32-27 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - George Rector (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwight Anderson (fresh) SF - Donald Dickey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Duane Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Springs (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Samuel Savage (fresh) SG - Milo Rossi (fresh) 2 reb. SF - James Vida (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Booth (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tyler Fisher (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:08 | Wichita State | Milo Rossi clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dwight Anderson - foul #3 on Dwight Anderson, team foul #6 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gary Miles (SG), Ralph Reynolds (SF), James Brown (PF), Michael Court (C) Dwight Anderson, Donald Dickey, Duane Hunter, Paul Springs | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Craig Clifton (SF) Tyler Fisher | |
| 03:08 | Wichita State | Milo Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 03:08 | Wichita State | Milo Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 02:48 | Northern Iowa | Gary Miles lays it up and in | 34-29 |
| 02:28 | Wichita State | Craig Clifton knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by James Vida | 34-31 |
| 02:11 | Northern Iowa | David Booth is called for the reach on Gary Miles - foul #3 on David Booth, team foul #15 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Casias (C) George Rector | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Irving Frye (PF), Larry Vanostberg (C) David Booth, James Vida | |
| 02:11 | Northern Iowa | Gary Miles makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 02:11 | Northern Iowa | Gary Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 01:49 | Wichita State | Larry Vanostberg is hacked by Michael Casias - foul #1 on Michael Casias, team foul #7 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Dickey (SF), Duane Hunter (PF) Ralph Reynolds, James Brown | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 01:49 | Wichita State | Larry Vanostberg makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 01:49 | Wichita State | Larry Vanostberg makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 01:43 | Northern Iowa | Michael Court is fouled in the backcourt by Milo Rossi - foul #3 on Milo Rossi, team foul #16 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Milton Prendergast (SG) Milo Rossi | |
| 01:43 | Northern Iowa | Michael Court makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 01:43 | Northern Iowa | Michael Court makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 01:34 | Wichita State | Irving Frye makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Samuel Savage | 38-35 |
| 01:22 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Savage steals the ball from Donald Dickey | 38-35 |
| 01:17 | Wichita State | Samuel Savage slams it home | 38-37 |
| 01:05 | Northern Iowa | Gary Miles misses long on an open fadeaway in the paint | 38-37 |
| 01:04 | Wichita State | Irving Frye gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 00:48 | Wichita State | Michael Casias denies the turnaround by Larry Vanostberg | 38-37 |
| 00:46 | Northern Iowa | Duane Hunter grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Duane Hunter loses the dribble to Irving Frye | 38-37 |
| 00:24 | Wichita State | Larry Vanostberg can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Casias - foul #2 on Michael Casias, team foul #8 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Rector (PG), Ralph Reynolds (SG), Paul Springs (PF), Kenneth Allmon (C) Michael Court, Gary Miles, Duane Hunter, Michael Casias | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Vida (SF), Tyler Fisher (PF) Craig Clifton, Irving Frye | |
| 00:24 | Wichita State | Larry Vanostberg makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 00:24 | Wichita State | Larry Vanostberg misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | Paul Springs grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Paul Springs hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to George Rector | 38-38 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | The clock runs out | 38-38 |