| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Aaron Torbett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Loughlin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Malbon (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jerry Howie (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Shute (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Cesar Ricci (fresh) SG - Guadalupe Gonzales (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Knapp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Marcos Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Booth (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Ray Knapp inbounds the ball | 39-35 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Wichita State | William Shute takes the ball from Marcos Martin in the backcourt | 39-35 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Cesar Ricci takes the ball from Frederick Malbon | 39-35 |
| 19:15 | Wichita State | David Booth misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett loses the dribble to Guadalupe Gonzales in the backcourt | 39-35 |
| 19:11 | Wichita State | Ray Knapp misses the lay-in | 39-35 |
| 19:09 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett misses short on a 3 from straight away | 39-35 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie scores on a runner from the right block set up by Frederick Malbon and the foul's on Marcos Martin - foul #1 on Marcos Martin, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), Lloyd Fields (SG), Bryant Enochs (SF), Nicholas Jackson (C) Aaron Torbett, Thomas Loughlin, Frederick Malbon, William Shute | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joe Rogers (PG), Lonnie Robertson (SG), Robert Lilley (PF), Robert Martell (C) Cesar Ricci, Guadalupe Gonzales, Marcos Martin, David Booth | |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie misses the free throw | 41-35 |
| 18:52 | Wichita State | Robert Lilley grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 18:48 | Wichita State | Richard Getz steps in front of the Robert Lilley pass in the backcourt | 41-35 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | Richard Getz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 41-35 |
| 18:28 | Wichita State | Joe Rogers gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 18:16 | Wichita State | Robert Lilley misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-35 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | Richard Getz misses the wide open jumper from the right side | 41-35 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern | Richard Getz tips it home | 43-35 |
| 17:53 | Wichita State | Lonnie Robertson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Richard Getz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett (PG), Thomas Loughlin (SG), Frederick Malbon (SF), John Ashbaugh (PF), Michael Norton (C) Richard Getz, Lloyd Fields, Bryant Enochs, Jerry Howie, Nicholas Jackson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Cesar Ricci (PG), Guadalupe Gonzales (SG), Lucas Johnson (SF), Marcos Martin (PF), David Booth (C) Joe Rogers, Lonnie Robertson, Ray Knapp, Robert Lilley, Robert Martell | |
| 17:21 | Wichita State | Cesar Ricci knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Lucas Johnson | 43-38 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern | Michael Norton comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on David Booth - foul #1 on David Booth, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields (SG) Thomas Loughlin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Thomas Adams (C) David Booth | |
| 17:07 | Northwestern | Michael Norton makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern | Michael Norton misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 17:07 | Wichita State | Thomas Adams pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 16:44 | Wichita State | Guadalupe Gonzales misses short on an open turnaround from the baseline | 44-38 |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Norton | 44-38 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Marcos Martin steals the ball from Lloyd Fields in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| 16:24 | Wichita State | Marcos Martin clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Norton - foul #2 on Michael Norton, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs (PF), William Shute (C) John Ashbaugh, Michael Norton | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joe Rogers (PG), Ray Knapp (SF), David Booth (C) Cesar Ricci, Lucas Johnson, Thomas Adams | |
| 16:24 | Wichita State | Marcos Martin misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 16:24 | Wichita State | Marcos Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Aaron Torbett | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Aaron Torbett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lloyd Fields (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Malbon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryant Enochs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Shute (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joe Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Guadalupe Gonzales (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ray Knapp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Marcos Martin (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Booth (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Wichita State | David Booth misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-39 |
| 15:36 | Wichita State | Joe Rogers snags the offensive board | 47-39 |
| 15:24 | Wichita State | Ray Knapp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 15:22 | Wichita State | David Booth hits the follow up shot | 47-41 |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett misses short on a floater from the right side | 47-41 |
| 15:17 | Wichita State | Ray Knapp grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 15:03 | Wichita State | David Booth makes the shot from the right side | 47-43 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 14:36 | Wichita State | Guadalupe Gonzales misses short on a jumper from the left side | 50-43 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields is hacked by Guadalupe Gonzales in the backcourt - foul #1 on Guadalupe Gonzales, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), Thomas Loughlin (SG), Jerry Howie (PF), Nicholas Jackson (C) Aaron Torbett, Lloyd Fields, Bryant Enochs, William Shute | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Samuel Savage (PG), Lonnie Robertson (SG), Robert Lilley (PF), Robert Martell (C) Joe Rogers, Guadalupe Gonzales, Marcos Martin, David Booth | |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | Richard Getz is whistled for a carry | 50-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lucas Johnson (SF) Ray Knapp | |
| 14:02 | Wichita State | Robert Lilley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 13:34 | Wichita State | Robert Martell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-43 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett (PG), John Ashbaugh (SF) Richard Getz, Frederick Malbon | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Cesar Ricci (SG), Ray Knapp (SF), Thomas Adams (C) Lonnie Robertson, Lucas Johnson, Robert Martell | |
| 13:06 | Wichita State | Robert Lilley hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Samuel Savage | 53-45 |
| 12:57 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson clanks a shot from the baseline | 53-45 |
| 12:56 | Wichita State | Cesar Ricci pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 12:42 | Wichita State | Thomas Adams misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 53-45 |
| 12:40 | Wichita State | Cesar Ricci tips it in | 53-47 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #2 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields (SG), Frederick Malbon (SF), Bryant Enochs (PF), Michael Norton (C) Thomas Loughlin, John Ashbaugh, Jerry Howie, Nicholas Jackson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Guadalupe Gonzales (SG), Lonnie Robertson (PF), David Booth (C) Cesar Ricci, Robert Lilley, Thomas Adams | |
| 12:05 | Wichita State | Guadalupe Gonzales connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Lonnie Robertson | 53-50 |
| 11:50 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Aaron Torbett, team foul #3 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Shute (C) Michael Norton | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joe Rogers (PG), Lucas Johnson (SF), Robert Martell (PF) Samuel Savage, Ray Knapp, Lonnie Robertson | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Aaron Torbett (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lloyd Fields (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Malbon (tired) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryant Enochs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Shute (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joe Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Guadalupe Gonzales (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Lucas Johnson (fresh) PF - Robert Martell (fresh) 9 pts. C - David Booth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Wichita State | William Shute is called for the reach on Lucas Johnson - foul #2 on William Shute, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG) Aaron Torbett | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 11:16 | Wichita State | Joe Rogers double dribbles | 53-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Howie (PF) Frederick Malbon | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Samuel Savage (PG), Ray Knapp (SF), Marcos Martin (PF) Joe Rogers, Lucas Johnson, Robert Martell | |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie misses short on an open runner in the paint | 53-50 |
| 10:59 | Wichita State | Samuel Savage grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 10:42 | Wichita State | Guadalupe Gonzales misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs is hacked by Guadalupe Gonzales in the backcourt - foul #2 on Guadalupe Gonzales, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett (PG), John Ashbaugh (PF) Richard Getz, Jerry Howie | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Cesar Ricci (SG), Robert Lilley (PF) Guadalupe Gonzales, Marcos Martin | |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joe Rogers (PG), Lonnie Robertson (SG) Samuel Savage, Ray Knapp | |
| 10:26 | Wichita State | Joe Rogers is hacked by William Shute in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Shute, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| 10:21 | Wichita State | Cesar Ricci lays it in uncontested set up by Lonnie Robertson | 53-52 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields's pass is intercepted by Lonnie Robertson in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| 10:15 | Wichita State | Robert Lilley lays it in set up by Lonnie Robertson | 53-54 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields is fouled in the backcourt by Lonnie Robertson - foul #3 on Lonnie Robertson, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson (SF), Michael Norton (C) John Ashbaugh, William Shute | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 53-54 |
| 09:54 | Wichita State | Lonnie Robertson grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 09:52 | Wichita State | Nicholas Jackson steps in front of the Joe Rogers pass in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Michael Norton is hacked by Cesar Ricci - foul #1 on Cesar Ricci, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon (SF) Bryant Enochs | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Samuel Savage (PG), Guadalupe Gonzales (SG), Lucas Johnson (SF), Robert Martell (PF), Thomas Adams (C) Joe Rogers, Lonnie Robertson, Cesar Ricci, Robert Lilley, David Booth | |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Lucas Johnson picks off the pass by Aaron Torbett | 53-54 |
| 09:11 | Wichita State | Samuel Savage comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Lloyd Fields | 56-54 |
| 08:51 | Wichita State | Thomas Adams clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-54 |
| 08:50 | Wichita State | Robert Martell pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 08:37 | Wichita State | Samuel Savage misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Frederick Malbon - foul #3 on Frederick Malbon, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), Thomas Loughlin (SG), John Ashbaugh (SF), Jerry Howie (PF), William Shute (C) Aaron Torbett, Lloyd Fields, Frederick Malbon, Nicholas Jackson, Michael Norton | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Cesar Ricci (SG), Ray Knapp (SF), Marcos Martin (PF), David Booth (C) Guadalupe Gonzales, Lucas Johnson, Robert Martell, Thomas Adams | |
| 08:37 | Wichita State | Samuel Savage makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:37 | Wichita State | Samuel Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie's layup is rejected by Marcos Martin | 56-56 |
| 08:25 | Wichita State | Marcos Martin grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 08:23 | Wichita State | John Ashbaugh is called for the reach on Ray Knapp in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Ashbaugh, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joe Rogers (PG) Samuel Savage | |
| 08:23 | Wichita State | Ray Knapp makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 08:23 | Wichita State | Ray Knapp makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | Ray Knapp is called for the reach on John Ashbaugh - foul #2 on Ray Knapp, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs (PF) Jerry Howie | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lonnie Robertson (SG) Cesar Ricci | |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 08:08 | Wichita State | Thomas Loughlin is called for the reach on Marcos Martin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #8 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Lilley (C) David Booth | |
| 08:08 | Wichita State | Marcos Martin makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 08:08 | Wichita State | Marcos Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 58-60 |
| 07:49 | Wichita State | Ray Knapp grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Loughlin (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bryant Enochs (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Ashbaugh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - William Shute (tired) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joe Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lonnie Robertson (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Ray Knapp (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Marcos Martin (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Lilley (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Wichita State | Lonnie Robertson's pass is intercepted by Richard Getz in the backcourt | 58-60 |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by Lonnie Robertson - foul #4 on Lonnie Robertson, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett (PG), Lloyd Fields (SG), Frederick Malbon (SF) Richard Getz, Thomas Loughlin, John Ashbaugh | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Samuel Savage (PG), Guadalupe Gonzales (SG), David Booth (C) Joe Rogers, Marcos Martin, Robert Lilley | |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 07:17 | Wichita State | Lloyd Fields steals the ball from Guadalupe Gonzales | 60-60 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields banks in the layup | 62-60 |
| 06:53 | Wichita State | Guadalupe Gonzales hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | William Shute grabs the board | 62-60 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-60 |
| 06:45 | Wichita State | David Booth gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 06:42 | Wichita State | Guadalupe Gonzales is fouled in the backcourt by Lloyd Fields - foul #2 on Lloyd Fields, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF), Jerry Howie (PF), Nicholas Jackson (C) Frederick Malbon, Bryant Enochs, William Shute | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joe Rogers (PG), Lucas Johnson (SF), Robert Lilley (PF), Robert Martell (C) Samuel Savage, Ray Knapp, Lonnie Robertson, David Booth | |
| 06:42 | Wichita State | Guadalupe Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 06:42 | Wichita State | Guadalupe Gonzales makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Robert Lilley is called for the reach on Lloyd Fields in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Lilley, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Cesar Ricci (SF), Thomas Adams (C) Guadalupe Gonzales, Robert Lilley | |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 06:35 | Wichita State | Joe Rogers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-62 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Adams - foul #3 on Thomas Adams, team foul #10 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG) Aaron Torbett | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 06:07 | Wichita State | Joe Rogers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields loses the dribble to Cesar Ricci in the backcourt | 66-62 |
| 05:45 | Wichita State | Lucas Johnson buries a jumper in the lane | 66-64 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields loses the dribble to Lucas Johnson in the backcourt | 66-64 |
| 05:23 | Wichita State | Robert Martell makes the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh tips it in | 68-66 |
| 04:58 | Wichita State | Lucas Johnson's pass is intercepted by Richard Getz in the backcourt | 68-66 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields connects on the shot from the right side | 70-66 |
| 04:27 | Wichita State | The short jumper by Lucas Johnson is denied by John Ashbaugh | 70-66 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields gets the rebound | 70-66 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields's pass is intercepted by Lucas Johnson | 70-66 |
| 04:12 | Wichita State | Lucas Johnson blows the wide open layup | 70-66 |
| 04:10 | Wichita State | Thomas Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 03:55 | Wichita State | Thomas Adams is alone and drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Lucas Johnson | 70-68 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Lucas Johnson is called for the reach on John Ashbaugh in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lucas Johnson, team foul #11 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett (PG), Thomas Loughlin (SG), Frederick Malbon (SF), Michael Norton (C) Richard Getz, Lloyd Fields, Jerry Howie, Nicholas Jackson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Samuel Savage (PG), Lonnie Robertson (SG), Ray Knapp (SF), Marcos Martin (PF), Robert Lilley (C) Joe Rogers, Lucas Johnson, Cesar Ricci, Robert Martell, Thomas Adams | |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 03:46 | Wichita State | Samuel Savage double dribbles in the backcourt | 71-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs (PF) John Ashbaugh | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Aaron Torbett (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Loughlin (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frederick Malbon (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bryant Enochs (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Norton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Samuel Savage (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lonnie Robertson (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Ray Knapp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Marcos Martin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Lilley (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 03:26 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin misses the tip | 71-68 |
| 03:25 | Wichita State | Robert Lilley gets the rebound | 71-68 |
| 03:03 | Wichita State | Samuel Savage misses short on an open jump hook from the left block | 71-68 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Michael Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-68 |
| 02:57 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Shute (C) Michael Norton | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Guadalupe Gonzales (SG) Marcos Martin | |
| 02:43 | Wichita State | Lonnie Robertson buries a jump hook in the lane | 74-70 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon is fouled on the floor by Guadalupe Gonzales - foul #3 on Guadalupe Gonzales, team foul #12 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields (SG) Thomas Loughlin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Booth (C) Robert Lilley | |
| 02:32 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon misses the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 02:32 | Wichita State | Lonnie Robertson pulls down the rebound | 75-70 |
| 02:27 | Wichita State | Aaron Torbett steals the ball from Ray Knapp in the backcourt | 75-70 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bryant Enochs | 77-70 |
| 02:10 | Wichita State | Lloyd Fields steps in front of the Samuel Savage pass in the backcourt | 77-70 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett lays it up and in on a great pass from Lloyd Fields | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:55 | Wichita State | Guadalupe Gonzales's pass is intercepted by Bryant Enochs | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), Jerry Howie (PF) Lloyd Fields, Bryant Enochs | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Marcos Martin (PF) Lonnie Robertson | |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 79-70 |
| 01:30 | Wichita State | Marcos Martin pulls down the rebound | 79-70 |
| 01:12 | Wichita State | Guadalupe Gonzales hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 79-72 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-72 |
| 00:57 | Wichita State | David Booth snags the defensive board | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Wichita State | Thomas Loughlin is called for the reach on Guadalupe Gonzales in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #10 | 79-72 |
| 00:53 | Wichita State | Guadalupe Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:53 | Wichita State | Guadalupe Gonzales misses the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | William Shute gets the rebound | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | William Shute is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Savage - foul #4 on Samuel Savage, team foul #13 | 79-73 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | William Shute misses the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | William Shute makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Wichita State | Samuel Savage hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 80-73 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon snags the defensive board | 80-73 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 80-73 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Savage - foul #5 on Samuel Savage, team foul #14 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Cesar Ricci (PG) Samuel Savage | |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett misses the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:39 | Wichita State | David Booth grabs the board | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Wichita State | Cesar Ricci misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 81-73 |
| 00:31 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Knapp | 81-73 |
| 00:29 | Wichita State | Guadalupe Gonzales hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-73 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon snags the defensive board | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon is hacked by Guadalupe Gonzales in the backcourt - foul #4 on Guadalupe Gonzales, team foul #15 | 81-73 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon misses the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:25 | Wichita State | David Booth snags the defensive board | 82-73 |
| 00:23 | Wichita State | Guadalupe Gonzales loses the dribble to Aaron Torbett in the backcourt | 82-73 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Cesar Ricci is called for the reach on Aaron Torbett - foul #2 on Cesar Ricci, team foul #16 | 82-73 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett makes the 2nd free throw | 84-73 |
| 00:17 | Wichita State | Cesar Ricci is hacked by Thomas Loughlin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #11 | 84-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), Lloyd Fields (SG), Bryant Enochs (SF), Nicholas Jackson (PF), Michael Norton (C) Aaron Torbett, Thomas Loughlin, Frederick Malbon, Jerry Howie, William Shute | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joe Rogers (PG), Lonnie Robertson (SF), Robert Lilley (PF), Robert Martell (C) Guadalupe Gonzales, Ray Knapp, Marcos Martin, David Booth | |
| 00:17 | Wichita State | Cesar Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:17 | Wichita State | Cesar Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields is hacked by Joe Rogers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Rogers, team foul #17 | 84-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett (PG), Frederick Malbon (SF), Jerry Howie (PF), William Shute (C) Richard Getz, Bryant Enochs, Nicholas Jackson, Michael Norton | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Guadalupe Gonzales (SG), Ray Knapp (SF), Marcos Martin (PF), David Booth (C) Joe Rogers, Lonnie Robertson, Robert Lilley, Robert Martell | |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields makes the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields misses the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:15 | Wichita State | David Booth gets the rebound | 85-75 |
| 00:09 | Wichita State | David Booth misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 85-75 |
| 00:07 | Wichita State | Marcos Martin tips it back up and in | 85-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett runs out the clock | 85-77 |