| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Harry Henderson (fresh) SG - John Swanson (fresh) SF - Timothy Tinkham (fresh) PF - Charles Sell (fresh) C - Antonio Blount (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joey Carr (fresh) SG - Patrick Davis (fresh) SF - Michael Southworth (fresh) PF - Ronald Watlington (fresh) C - Kyle Wilson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joey Carr | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Wichita State | Harry Henderson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Davis grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 18:53 | Wichita State | Antonio Blount makes the jumper from close range set up by Charles Sell | 2-4 |
| 18:28 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Watlington | 2-6 |
| 18:09 | Wichita State | Timothy Tinkham scores on a driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Michael Southworth - foul #1 on Michael Southworth, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| 18:09 | Wichita State | Timothy Tinkham makes the free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:42 | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-6 |
| 17:41 | Wichita State | John Swanson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:20 | Wichita State | Charles Sell hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Harry Henderson | 7-6 |
| 17:18 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sell steals the ball from Michael Southworth in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| 17:12 | Wichita State | John Swanson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-6 |
| 17:10 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Sell | 7-6 |
| 16:56 | Wichita State | Harry Henderson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 16:54 | Wichita State | Charles Sell hits the follow up shot | 9-6 |
| 16:28 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Davis is fouled on the floor by Charles Sell - foul #1 on Charles Sell, team foul #1 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Chad Jones (PG), Kevin Clayton (SG), Gregory Temme (SF), Joe Sigmon (PF), James Cheesman (C) Harry Henderson, John Swanson, Timothy Tinkham, Charles Sell, Antonio Blount | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jack Mertens (PG), Paul Bruce (SF), Timothy Solomon (C) Joey Carr, Michael Southworth, Kyle Wilson | |
| 16:11 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Chad Jones - foul #1 on Chad Jones, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| 16:11 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 16:11 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington misses the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 16:11 | Wichita State | Joe Sigmon pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| 16:00 | Wichita State | Gregory Temme is fouled on the floor by Jack Mertens - foul #1 on Jack Mertens, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Chad Jones (fresh) SG - Kevin Clayton (fresh) SF - Gregory Temme (fresh) PF - Joe Sigmon (fresh) C - James Cheesman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jack Mertens (fresh) SG - Patrick Davis (fairly fresh) SF - Paul Bruce (fresh) PF - Ronald Watlington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Timothy Solomon (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Wichita State | Gregory Temme hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Chad Jones | 11-7 |
| 15:25 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Davis misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-7 |
| 15:24 | Northern Iowa | Jack Mertens grabs the offensive board | 11-7 |
| 15:01 | Northern Iowa | Paul Bruce misses the floater from the baseline | 11-7 |
| 14:59 | Wichita State | Gregory Temme pulls down the rebound | 11-7 |
| 14:53 | Wichita State | Chad Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-7 |
| 14:52 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Timothy Solomon | 11-7 |
| 14:29 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-7 |
| 14:27 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon hits the follow up shot | 11-9 |
| 14:19 | Wichita State | Kevin Clayton misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 14:17 | Wichita State | Joe Sigmon tips it but misses | 11-9 |
| 14:15 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Davis gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| 14:05 | Northern Iowa | Paul Bruce is called for 10 seconds | 11-9 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Harry Henderson (PG), John Swanson (SG), Timothy Tinkham (SF), Charles Sell (PF), Charles Holmes (C) Chad Jones, Kevin Clayton, Gregory Temme, Joe Sigmon, James Cheesman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr (PG), Michael Southworth (SG), Kyle Wilson (C) Jack Mertens, Patrick Davis, Ronald Watlington | |
| 13:49 | Wichita State | Timothy Tinkham clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 11-9 |
| 13:47 | Wichita State | Timothy Tinkham can't tip it in | 11-9 |
| 13:45 | Northern Iowa | Michael Southworth grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 13:43 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sell is called for the reach on Joey Carr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Sell, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Antonio Blount (C) Charles Sell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Patrick Davis (SG) Paul Bruce | |
| 13:22 | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Patrick Davis | 11-11 |
| 13:10 | Wichita State | Timothy Tinkham connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Antonio Blount | 13-11 |
| 12:41 | Northern Iowa | Michael Southworth connects on the open floater in the paint on a great pass from Patrick Davis | 13-13 |
| 12:21 | Wichita State | Harry Henderson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-13 |
| 11:58 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Davis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-13 |
| 11:56 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Kyle Wilson | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Harry Henderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Swanson (fairly fresh) SF - Timothy Tinkham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Holmes (fairly fresh) C - Antonio Blount (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joey Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Davis (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Michael Southworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Solomon (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Northern Iowa | John Swanson takes the ball from Timothy Solomon | 16-13 |
| 11:18 | Wichita State | Antonio Blount clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Kyle Wilson - foul #1 on Kyle Wilson, team foul #3 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Chad Jones (PG), Kevin Clayton (SG), Gregory Temme (SF), Joe Sigmon (PF) Harry Henderson, John Swanson, Timothy Tinkham, Charles Holmes | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jack Mertens (PG), Paul Bruce (SF), Ronald Watlington (PF) Joey Carr, Patrick Davis, Timothy Solomon | |
| 11:18 | Wichita State | Antonio Blount makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 11:18 | Wichita State | Antonio Blount makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 10:55 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Jack Mertens | 18-15 |
| 10:48 | Wichita State | Kevin Clayton misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 18-15 |
| 10:46 | Northern Iowa | Paul Bruce grabs the defensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:22 | Northern Iowa | Paul Bruce comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 18-15 |
| 10:20 | Wichita State | Joe Sigmon grabs the defensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:07 | Wichita State | Antonio Blount loses the dribble to Ronald Watlington | 18-15 |
| 10:05 | Northern Iowa | Jack Mertens's pass is intercepted by Kevin Clayton in the backcourt | 18-15 |
| 09:56 | Wichita State | Michael Southworth steals it from Gregory Temme | 18-15 |
| 09:32 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson scores on a shot in the lane | 18-17 |
| 09:14 | Wichita State | Chad Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-17 |
| 09:12 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington pulls down the rebound | 18-17 |
| 08:48 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson hits a wide open floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jack Mertens | 18-19 |
| 08:19 | Wichita State | Chad Jones misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 08:18 | Wichita State | Gregory Temme gets the offensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 08:06 | Wichita State | Kevin Clayton drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Chad Jones | 21-19 |
| 07:41 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Antonio Blount - foul #1 on Antonio Blount, team foul #4 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Harry Henderson (PG), John Swanson (SG), Timothy Tinkham (SF), James Cheesman (PF), Charles Holmes (C) Chad Jones, Kevin Clayton, Gregory Temme, Joe Sigmon, Antonio Blount | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr (PG), Patrick Davis (SG), Timothy Solomon (PF) Jack Mertens, Michael Southworth, Ronald Watlington | |
| 07:41 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:41 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Harry Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Swanson (fresh) SF - Timothy Tinkham (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Cheesman (fresh) C - Charles Holmes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joey Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Davis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul Bruce (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Solomon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Wilson (tired) 10 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Wichita State | Joey Carr steals the ball from Timothy Tinkham | 21-21 |
| 07:07 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Davis misses the lay-in | 21-21 |
| 07:06 | Wichita State | James Cheesman grabs the board | 21-21 |
| 06:45 | Wichita State | John Swanson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-21 |
| 06:44 | Northern Iowa | Paul Bruce pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 06:42 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Davis loses the dribble to Charles Holmes in the backcourt | 21-21 |
| 06:26 | Wichita State | Timothy Tinkham knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from John Swanson | 23-21 |
| 06:09 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Charles Holmes - foul #1 on Charles Holmes, team foul #5 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mike Graham (PG) Harry Henderson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Southworth (SF) Paul Bruce | |
| 06:09 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 06:09 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 06:09 | Wichita State | James Cheesman snags the defensive board | 23-21 |
| 05:41 | Wichita State | James Cheesman is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Cheesman, team foul #6 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Gregory Temme (SF), Joe Sigmon (PF) Timothy Tinkham, Charles Holmes | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington (PF) Kyle Wilson | |
| 05:39 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-21 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Antonio Blount (C) James Cheesman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 05:29 | Wichita State | Ronald Watlington is called for the reach on John Swanson - foul #1 on Ronald Watlington, team foul #4 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leo Kalinowski (PG) Joey Carr | |
| 05:18 | Wichita State | Antonio Blount misses long on a 3 from straight away | 23-21 |
| 05:17 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Ronald Watlington | 23-21 |
| 04:59 | Northern Iowa | John Swanson steps in front of the Michael Southworth pass | 23-21 |
| 04:39 | Wichita State | Mike Graham misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-21 |
| 04:38 | Northern Iowa | Michael Southworth grabs the defensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 04:17 | Northern Iowa | Joe Sigmon steals it from Patrick Davis | 23-21 |
| 04:00 | Wichita State | John Swanson is hacked by Timothy Solomon - foul #1 on Timothy Solomon, team foul #5 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Harry Henderson (PG), Kevin Clayton (SG), Timothy Tinkham (SF), Charles Sell (PF), James Cheesman (C) Mike Graham, John Swanson, Gregory Temme, Joe Sigmon, Antonio Blount | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jack Mertens (PG), Joey Carr (SG), Paul Bruce (SF) Leo Kalinowski, Patrick Davis, Michael Southworth | |
| 03:49 | Wichita State | Harry Henderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-21 |
| 03:28 | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr buries a 3 from the left wing | 23-24 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Harry Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Clayton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Tinkham (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Sell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cheesman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jack Mertens (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joey Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Bruce (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Watlington (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Solomon (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Wichita State | Paul Bruce is called for the reach on Timothy Tinkham - foul #1 on Paul Bruce, team foul #6 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Holmes (C) James Cheesman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 02:49 | Wichita State | Kevin Clayton is hacked by Timothy Solomon - foul #2 on Timothy Solomon, team foul #7 | 23-24 |
| 02:49 | Wichita State | Kevin Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 02:49 | Wichita State | Kevin Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 02:35 | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-24 |
| 02:34 | Wichita State | Kevin Clayton gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 02:19 | Wichita State | Kevin Clayton travels with the ball | 25-24 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Chad Jones (PG), Mike Graham (SG) Harry Henderson, Kevin Clayton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson (C) Timothy Solomon | |
| 01:55 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson clanks a floater from the right block | 25-24 |
| 01:54 | Wichita State | Charles Holmes snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| 01:40 | Wichita State | Timothy Tinkham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 01:38 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 01:34 | Northern Iowa | Mike Graham is called for the reach on Joey Carr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mike Graham, team foul #7 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Swanson (SG), Gregory Temme (SF), James Cheesman (PF) Mike Graham, Timothy Tinkham, Charles Sell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Patrick Davis (SG) Jack Mertens | |
| 01:34 | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 01:34 | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 01:10 | Wichita State | John Swanson buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Chad Jones | 28-26 |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Gregory Temme is called for the reach on Paul Bruce - foul #1 on Gregory Temme, team foul #8 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Harry Henderson (PG), Kevin Clayton (SF), Charles Sell (PF) Chad Jones, Gregory Temme, Charles Holmes | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leo Kalinowski (PG), Timothy Solomon (C) Joey Carr, Kyle Wilson | |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Paul Bruce makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Paul Bruce makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 00:24 | Wichita State | Timothy Solomon takes the ball from James Cheesman | 28-28 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Paul Bruce travels with the ball | 28-28 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Timothy Tinkham (SF), Antonio Blount (C) John Swanson, James Cheesman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jack Mertens (PG), Michael Southworth (SF) Leo Kalinowski, Paul Bruce | |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Harry Henderson can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 28-28 |