| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Howard Janis (fresh) SG - Robert Smith (fresh) SF - Walter Schroeter (fresh) PF - Scott Cameron (fresh) C - Carl Eldridge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Justin Jones (fresh) SG - George Jones (fresh) SF - Stephen Hults (fresh) PF - Randall Elder (fresh) C - James Arthur (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | James Arthur 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) | |
| 19:47 | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Wichita State | Carl Eldridge is called for a charge - foul #1 on Carl Eldridge, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by George Jones | 0-3 |
| 18:48 | Wichita State | Robert Smith is fouled on the floor by James Arthur - foul #1 on James Arthur, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:38 | Wichita State | Howard Janis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:36 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to George Jones | 0-3 |
| 18:34 | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Eldridge - foul #2 on Carl Eldridge, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Travis Fifer (C) Carl Eldridge | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 18:15 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults misses the floater from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:14 | Northern Iowa | James Arthur hits the follow up shot | 0-5 |
| 17:58 | Wichita State | Robert Smith scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Walter Schroeter | 2-5 |
| 17:47 | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Randall Elder | 2-8 |
| 17:36 | Wichita State | Robert Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-8 |
| 17:34 | Northern Iowa | James Arthur snags the defensive board | 2-8 |
| 17:28 | Northern Iowa | James Arthur is called for traveling | 2-8 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee (PG), James Gillis (SG), Leonard Delvalle (SF), Kevin McHone (PF), Herman Tawney (C) Justin Jones, George Jones, Stephen Hults, Randall Elder, James Arthur | |
| 17:12 | Wichita State | Walter Schroeter knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Robert Smith | 4-8 |
| 16:48 | Northern Iowa | Herman Tawney misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 4-8 |
| 16:47 | Northern Iowa | Kevin McHone hits the follow up shot | 4-10 |
| 16:37 | Wichita State | Robert Smith misses the easy layup | 4-10 |
| 16:35 | Wichita State | Scott Cameron gets the offensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 16:20 | Wichita State | Travis Fifer can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 4-10 |
| 16:18 | Northern Iowa | Leonard Delvalle pulls down the rebound | 4-10 |
| 15:56 | Northern Iowa | Scott Cameron blocks the short jumper by Herman Tawney | 4-10 |
| 15:54 | Northern Iowa | Leonard Delvalle snags the offensive board | 4-10 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Howard Janis (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Schroeter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Cameron (fairly fresh) C - Travis Fifer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wendell Lee (fresh) SG - James Gillis (fresh) SF - Leonard Delvalle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin McHone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Herman Tawney (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Northern Iowa | James Gillis misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 4-10 |
| 15:41 | Northern Iowa | Leonard Delvalle pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 15:24 | Northern Iowa | Kevin McHone misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeffrey Cole (PG), James Lauderdale (SG), Derrick Smith (SF), William Considine (C) Howard Janis, Robert Smith, Walter Schroeter, Travis Fifer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones (PG), George Jones (SG), Randall Elder (PF), James Arthur (C) Wendell Lee, James Gillis, Leonard Delvalle, Herman Tawney | |
| 15:24 | Northern Iowa | Kevin McHone misses the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 15:24 | Northern Iowa | Kevin McHone makes the 2nd free throw | 4-11 |
| 15:04 | Wichita State | Derrick Smith clanks a 3 from the right corner | 4-11 |
| 15:02 | Northern Iowa | George Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 4-11 |
| 14:55 | Northern Iowa | George Jones misses long on an open shot from the left side | 4-11 |
| 14:54 | Wichita State | Scott Cameron pulls down the rebound | 4-11 |
| 14:28 | Wichita State | Derrick Smith travels with the ball | 4-11 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults (SF) Kevin McHone | |
| 14:24 | Northern Iowa | Randall Elder double dribbles in the backcourt | 4-11 |
| 14:09 | Wichita State | Derrick Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-11 |
| 14:07 | Wichita State | William Considine pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-11 |
| 13:57 | Wichita State | James Arthur steals it from Derrick Smith | 4-11 |
| 13:38 | Northern Iowa | Randall Elder comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Scott Cameron - foul #1 on Scott Cameron, team foul #4 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Danny Harrison (SG), Walter Schroeter (SF), Travis Fifer (C) James Lauderdale, Derrick Smith, William Considine | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee (PG) Justin Jones | |
| 13:38 | Northern Iowa | Randall Elder makes the 1st free throw | 4-12 |
| 13:38 | Northern Iowa | Randall Elder makes the 2nd free throw | 4-13 |
| 13:21 | Wichita State | Danny Harrison comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 4-13 |
| 13:20 | Wichita State | Walter Schroeter grabs the offensive board | 4-13 |
| 13:05 | Wichita State | Danny Harrison misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-13 |
| 13:03 | Wichita State | Scott Cameron gets the offensive rebound | 4-13 |
| 12:52 | Wichita State | Walter Schroeter's layup is rejected by James Arthur | 4-13 |
| 12:50 | Northern Iowa | James Arthur snags the defensive board | 4-13 |
| 12:48 | Northern Iowa | Danny Harrison steals it from Wendell Lee in the backcourt | 4-13 |
| 12:43 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Cole knocks in the floater from the right block | 6-13 |
| 12:30 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Cole is called for the reach on George Jones - foul #1 on Jeffrey Cole, team foul #5 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Leo Cutler (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Derrick Smith (SF), William Considine (PF), James Lauderdale (C) Jeffrey Cole, Danny Harrison, Walter Schroeter, Scott Cameron, Travis Fifer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones (PG), Leonard Delvalle (SF), Herman Tawney (PF), Christopher Hudson (C) George Jones, Stephen Hults, Randall Elder, James Arthur | |
| 12:12 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hudson connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Justin Jones | 6-15 |
| 11:47 | Wichita State | Leo Cutler is fouled on the floor by Wendell Lee - foul #1 on Wendell Lee, team foul #2 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Howard Janis (PG) Leo Cutler | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Gillis (SG) Wendell Lee | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Howard Janis (fresh) SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Smith (fresh) PF - William Considine (fresh) C - James Lauderdale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Justin Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Gillis (fresh) SF - Leonard Delvalle (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Herman Tawney (fresh) C - Christopher Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Wichita State | William Considine misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-15 |
| 11:30 | Wichita State | Derrick Smith snags the offensive board | 6-15 |
| 11:12 | Wichita State | William Considine drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Robert Smith | 8-15 |
| 11:10 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hudson is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Janis - foul #1 on Howard Janis, team foul #6 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Walter Schroeter (SF), Scott Cameron (PF), Travis Fifer (C) Derrick Smith, William Considine, James Lauderdale | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults (SF), Randall Elder (PF), James Arthur (C) Justin Jones, Herman Tawney, Christopher Hudson | |
| 10:51 | Northern Iowa | Randall Elder misses the easy layup | 8-15 |
| 10:50 | Wichita State | Walter Schroeter pulls down the rebound | 8-15 |
| 10:32 | Wichita State | Travis Fifer drills a shot from the left wing | 10-15 |
| 10:27 | Northern Iowa | Leonard Delvalle travels in the backcourt | 10-15 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeffrey Cole (PG), Danny Harrison (SG) Howard Janis, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee (PG), George Jones (SG) Leonard Delvalle, James Gillis | |
| 10:17 | Wichita State | Scott Cameron misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 10:16 | Northern Iowa | George Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 10:03 | Northern Iowa | James Arthur misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 10-15 |
| 10:01 | Wichita State | Travis Fifer snags the defensive board | 10-15 |
| 09:36 | Wichita State | Walter Schroeter drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Danny Harrison and he's fouled by Stephen Hults - foul #1 on Stephen Hults, team foul #3 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Smith (SG), William Considine (PF), James Lauderdale (C) Danny Harrison, Scott Cameron, Travis Fifer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones (PG), Kevin McHone (SF), Herman Tawney (PF), Christopher Hudson (C) Wendell Lee, Stephen Hults, Randall Elder, James Arthur | |
| 09:36 | Wichita State | Walter Schroeter makes the free throw | 13-15 |
| 09:24 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hudson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-15 |
| 09:23 | Wichita State | William Considine grabs the board | 13-15 |
| 08:58 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Cole is fouled on the floor by Justin Jones - foul #1 on Justin Jones, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Howard Janis (PG), Derrick Smith (SF) Jeffrey Cole, Walter Schroeter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 08:38 | Wichita State | Howard Janis knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 15-15 |
| 08:19 | Northern Iowa | George Jones is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-15 |
| 08:17 | Wichita State | Derrick Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 07:56 | Wichita State | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Herman Tawney - foul #1 on Herman Tawney, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Cameron (PF), Travis Fifer (C) William Considine, James Lauderdale | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee (PG), James Gillis (SG), Stephen Hults (SF), Randall Elder (PF), James Arthur (C) Justin Jones, George Jones, Kevin McHone, Herman Tawney, Christopher Hudson | |
| 07:56 | Wichita State | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 07:56 | Wichita State | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 07:56 | Northern Iowa | James Arthur snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| 07:42 | Northern Iowa | James Gillis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Howard Janis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Scott Cameron (tiring) 3 reb. C - Travis Fifer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wendell Lee (fresh) SG - James Gillis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Hults (fresh) PF - Randall Elder (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Arthur (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Wichita State | Howard Janis misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 16-17 |
| 07:22 | Northern Iowa | Randall Elder grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 07:01 | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-17 |
| 07:00 | Wichita State | Scott Cameron pulls down the rebound | 16-17 |
| 06:55 | Wichita State | Robert Smith misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Gillis - foul #1 on James Gillis, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeffrey Cole (PG), Walter Schroeter (SF) Howard Janis, Derrick Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leonard Delvalle (SF) Stephen Hults | |
| 06:55 | Wichita State | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 06:55 | Wichita State | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 06:53 | Northern Iowa | James Gillis is hacked by Jeffrey Cole in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Cole, team foul #7 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Leo Cutler (PG), Danny Harrison (SG) Jeffrey Cole, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 06:53 | Northern Iowa | James Gillis makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 06:53 | Northern Iowa | James Gillis misses the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 06:53 | Wichita State | Travis Fifer pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 06:39 | Wichita State | Travis Fifer can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Wendell Lee - foul #2 on Wendell Lee, team foul #7 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Lauderdale (SF) Walter Schroeter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones (PG), Kevin McHone (SF) Wendell Lee, Leonard Delvalle | |
| 06:39 | Wichita State | Travis Fifer makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 06:39 | Wichita State | Travis Fifer makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 06:17 | Northern Iowa | James Arthur misses badly on the uncontested floater in the lane but he's hacked by Scott Cameron - foul #2 on Scott Cameron, team foul #8 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Walter Schroeter (SF), William Considine (C) Scott Cameron, Travis Fifer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Jones (SG) James Gillis | |
| 06:17 | Northern Iowa | James Arthur makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 06:17 | Northern Iowa | James Arthur makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 05:58 | Wichita State | Leo Cutler hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Justin Jones - foul #2 on Justin Jones, team foul #8 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leonard Delvalle (PG), Stephen Hults (SF) Justin Jones, Kevin McHone | |
| 05:58 | Wichita State | Leo Cutler makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 05:58 | Wichita State | Leo Cutler misses the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 05:58 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to James Lauderdale | 21-20 |
| 05:39 | Wichita State | Walter Schroeter is fouled on the floor by Leonard Delvalle - foul #1 on Leonard Delvalle, team foul #9 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Travis Fifer (C) James Lauderdale | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Herman Tawney (PF), Christopher Hudson (C) Randall Elder, James Arthur | |
| 05:39 | Wichita State | Walter Schroeter misses the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 05:39 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hudson grabs the board | 21-20 |
| 05:20 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hudson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-20 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Howard Janis (PG), Robert Smith (SG) Leo Cutler, Danny Harrison | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 05:01 | Wichita State | Robert Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by William Considine | 24-20 |
| 04:38 | Northern Iowa | Leonard Delvalle knocks in the runner from the right block set up by George Jones | 24-22 |
| 04:24 | Wichita State | Walter Schroeter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-22 |
| 04:22 | Northern Iowa | Leonard Delvalle gets the rebound | 24-22 |
| 04:01 | Northern Iowa | Howard Janis steps in front of the Stephen Hults pass | 24-22 |
| 03:53 | Wichita State | Leonard Delvalle steals it from Robert Smith | 24-22 |
| 03:35 | Northern Iowa | Leonard Delvalle clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 24-22 |
| 03:34 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults tips it back up and in | 24-24 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Howard Janis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Schroeter (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis Fifer (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Considine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Leonard Delvalle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SG - George Jones (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stephen Hults (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herman Tawney (fairly fresh) C - Christopher Hudson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Wichita State | George Jones picks off the pass by Travis Fifer | 24-24 |
| 03:00 | Northern Iowa | Leonard Delvalle clanks a runner from the left block | 24-24 |
| 02:59 | Wichita State | Travis Fifer gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| 02:40 | Wichita State | Robert Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-24 |
| 02:39 | Northern Iowa | Herman Tawney grabs the defensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 02:21 | Northern Iowa | Herman Tawney is alone and drills a floater from the left block set up by Christopher Hudson | 24-26 |
| 01:58 | Wichita State | Travis Fifer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-26 |
| 01:57 | Wichita State | Howard Janis misses the tip | 24-26 |
| 01:56 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults snags the defensive board | 24-26 |
| 01:46 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Hults is called for 10 seconds | 24-26 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeffrey Cole (PG), James Lauderdale (SG), Derrick Smith (SF), Scott Cameron (PF), Carl Eldridge (C) Howard Janis, Robert Smith, Walter Schroeter, Travis Fifer, William Considine | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones (PG), Wendell Lee (SG), Kevin McHone (SF), Randall Elder (PF), James Arthur (C) Leonard Delvalle, George Jones, Stephen Hults, Herman Tawney, Christopher Hudson | |
| 01:30 | Wichita State | James Lauderdale is whistled for traveling | 24-26 |
| 01:25 | Northern Iowa | Wendell Lee's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Cole in the backcourt | 24-26 |
| 01:12 | Wichita State | James Lauderdale drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Cole | 27-26 |
| 00:52 | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones can't connect on a runner from the right block | 27-26 |
| 00:51 | Wichita State | Carl Eldridge grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 00:40 | Wichita State | The jump hook by Carl Eldridge is blocked by Randall Elder | 27-26 |
| 00:38 | Northern Iowa | Randall Elder snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | James Arthur can't connect on a runner from close range | 27-26 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | James Arthur hits the follow up shot | 27-28 |
| 00:03 | Wichita State | Carl Eldridge knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jeffrey Cole | 29-28 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Justin Jones misses short on a halfcourt shot | 29-28 |