| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Earle Haffner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Novick (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Larry Watson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alfred Hayden (fresh) 4 pts. C - Leon Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Frank Dixon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jay Weeks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Basil Kelleher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brett Frawley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - August Texeira (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson inbounds the ball | 29-39 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner lays it in on a great pass from Larry Watson | 31-39 |
| 19:25 | Wichita State | August Texeira knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Frank Dixon | 31-41 |
| 18:58 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 31-41 |
| 18:57 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson grabs the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 18:41 | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Charles Novick | 33-41 |
| 18:37 | Wichita State | Frank Dixon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 18:36 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Larry Watson | 33-41 |
| 18:24 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-41 |
| 18:22 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 18:06 | Wichita State | Basil Kelleher connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by August Texeira and he's fouled by Charles Novick - foul #2 on Charles Novick, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Farner (PG), Paul Stembridge (SG), William Rauscher (PF), Michael Ray (C) Frank Dixon, Jay Weeks, Brett Frawley, August Texeira | |
| 18:06 | Wichita State | Basil Kelleher misses the free throw | 33-43 |
| 18:06 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor gets the rebound | 33-43 |
| 17:41 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten (SG), James Cross (C) Charles Novick, Alfred Hayden | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Pink (SG), Jay Weeks (SF) Paul Stembridge, Basil Kelleher | |
| 17:21 | Wichita State | Michael Pink misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 17:19 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks grabs the offensive board | 33-43 |
| 17:13 | Wichita State | James Cross is called for the reach on Michael Ray - foul #2 on James Cross, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman (SG), Ellis Smith (C) Earle Haffner, Leon Taylor | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Dixon (PG), Paul Stembridge (SG), Basil Kelleher (SF) William Farner, Michael Pink, Jay Weeks | |
| 16:49 | Wichita State | Ellis Smith steals it from Michael Ray | 33-43 |
| 16:21 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson misses the 3 from straight away | 33-43 |
| 16:19 | Wichita State | Paul Stembridge pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| 16:06 | Wichita State | Basil Kelleher comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 33-43 |
| 16:04 | Wichita State | Frank Dixon tips it but misses | 33-43 |
| 16:03 | Northern Iowa | James Cross gets the rebound | 33-43 |
| 15:50 | Northern Iowa | Ellis Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-43 |
| 15:49 | Wichita State | Paul Stembridge snags the defensive board | 33-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Colin Weingarten (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Weinman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Watson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cross (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Ellis Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Frank Dixon (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Stembridge (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Basil Kelleher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Rauscher (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Ray (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Wichita State | Basil Kelleher hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Christopher Weinman - foul #1 on Christopher Weinman, team foul #3 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner (PG), Charles Novick (SG), Leon Taylor (SF), Alfred Hayden (PF), James Gray (C) Colin Weingarten, Christopher Weinman, Larry Watson, James Cross, Ellis Smith | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Farner (PG), Michael Pink (SG), Brett Frawley (PF), August Texeira (C) Frank Dixon, Paul Stembridge, William Rauscher, Michael Ray | |
| 15:35 | Wichita State | Basil Kelleher makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 15:35 | Wichita State | Basil Kelleher misses the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 15:35 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 15:11 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-44 |
| 15:10 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor tips it in | 35-44 |
| 14:51 | Wichita State | Michael Pink travels with the ball | 35-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Thornton (PG), Jay Weeks (SF) William Farner, Basil Kelleher | |
| 14:27 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick is fouled on the floor by Michael Thornton - foul #1 on Michael Thornton, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Farner (PG), Frank Dixon (SG) Michael Thornton, Michael Pink | |
| 14:06 | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 13:48 | Wichita State | August Texeira travels with the ball | 38-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten (PG), Larry Watson (SF) Earle Haffner, Leon Taylor | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Thornton (PG), Michael Pink (SG), William Rauscher (PF), Michael Ray (C) William Farner, Frank Dixon, Brett Frawley, August Texeira | |
| 13:28 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Colin Weingarten and he's fouled by Jay Weeks - foul #1 on Jay Weeks, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Dixon (SG), Brett Frawley (PF), August Texeira (C) Michael Pink, William Rauscher, Michael Ray | |
| 13:28 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson misses the free throw | 40-44 |
| 13:28 | Wichita State | August Texeira gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 13:05 | Wichita State | August Texeira can't connect on a shot from the left block | 40-44 |
| 13:04 | Wichita State | Brett Frawley snags the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 12:54 | Wichita State | Brett Frawley connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Dixon | 40-46 |
| 12:31 | Northern Iowa | James Gray is fouled on the floor by Frank Dixon - foul #2 on Frank Dixon, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner (PG), Leon Taylor (PF), James Cross (C) Charles Novick, Alfred Hayden, James Gray | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Farner (PG), Michael Pink (SG), Basil Kelleher (SF), William Rauscher (PF), Michael Ray (C) Michael Thornton, Frank Dixon, Jay Weeks, Brett Frawley, August Texeira | |
| 12:20 | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 12:05 | Wichita State | Basil Kelleher is hacked by Larry Watson - foul #1 on Larry Watson, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Dixon (PG), Jay Weeks (SG) William Farner, Michael Pink | |
| 11:57 | Wichita State | Basil Kelleher misses the floater from close range | 43-46 |
| 11:55 | Wichita State | William Rauscher pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 11:30 | Wichita State | Basil Kelleher knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Frank Dixon | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Earle Haffner (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Colin Weingarten (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Watson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leon Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Cross (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Frank Dixon (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jay Weeks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Basil Kelleher (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Rauscher (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Ray (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:11 | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 11:10 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor tips it back up and in | 45-48 |
| 10:54 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jay Weeks, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman (PG), Dennis Schmidt (SG), James Gray (C) Earle Haffner, Colin Weingarten, Larry Watson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Farner (PG), Michael Pink (SG), Brett Frawley (PF), August Texeira (C) Frank Dixon, Basil Kelleher, William Rauscher, Michael Ray | |
| 10:33 | Northern Iowa | James Cross connects on the runner near the basket | 47-48 |
| 10:11 | Wichita State | Michael Pink is fouled on the floor by Dennis Schmidt - foul #1 on Dennis Schmidt, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick (SG), Alfred Hayden (PF) Leon Taylor, James Cross | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Dixon (PG), Paul Stembridge (SG), Basil Kelleher (SF) William Farner, Michael Pink, Jay Weeks | |
| 10:02 | Wichita State | August Texeira scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Frank Dixon | 47-50 |
| 09:44 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 09:42 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Paul Stembridge | 47-50 |
| 09:30 | Wichita State | Paul Stembridge buries a floater from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 09:16 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 09:14 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to August Texeira | 47-52 |
| 09:09 | Wichita State | Paul Stembridge's pass is intercepted by Dennis Schmidt | 47-52 |
| 08:49 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Schmidt | 50-52 |
| 08:35 | Wichita State | Paul Stembridge is hacked by Christopher Weinman - foul #2 on Christopher Weinman, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner (PG), Larry Watson (SF) Christopher Weinman, Dennis Schmidt | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Farner (PG), Michael Pink (SG), Jay Weeks (SF), William Rauscher (PF), Michael Ray (C) Frank Dixon, Paul Stembridge, Basil Kelleher, Brett Frawley, August Texeira | |
| 08:24 | Wichita State | Michael Pink drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jay Weeks | 50-54 |
| 08:02 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on William Rauscher - foul #2 on William Rauscher, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten (SG), Leon Taylor (C) Charles Novick, James Gray | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Basil Kelleher (SF) Michael Pink | |
| 08:02 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 08:02 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 07:38 | Wichita State | Michael Ray misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Leon Taylor - foul #2 on Leon Taylor, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Cross (C) Alfred Hayden | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Thornton (PG), Michael Pink (SG), Brett Frawley (PF) William Farner, Basil Kelleher, William Rauscher | |
| 07:38 | Wichita State | Michael Ray misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 07:38 | Wichita State | Michael Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 07:38 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks snags the offensive board | 52-54 |
| 07:21 | Wichita State | Brett Frawley blows the layup | 52-54 |
| 07:19 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Earle Haffner (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Colin Weingarten (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Watson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leon Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - James Cross (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Michael Thornton (fresh) SG - Michael Pink (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Weeks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Brett Frawley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Ray (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor's pass is intercepted by Jay Weeks | 52-54 |
| 07:08 | Wichita State | Michael Ray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Gray (C) James Cross | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Dixon (PG), Basil Kelleher (SF), William Rauscher (PF), August Texeira (C) Michael Thornton, Michael Pink, Brett Frawley, Michael Ray | |
| 06:54 | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 06:53 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Basil Kelleher | 52-54 |
| 06:49 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks misses long on a 3 from straight away | 52-54 |
| 06:48 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 06:31 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by August Texeira - foul #1 on August Texeira, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick (SG) Colin Weingarten | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Farner (PG), Brett Frawley (PF) Frank Dixon, William Rauscher | |
| 06:31 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 06:31 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:12 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks is hacked by Earle Haffner - foul #2 on Earle Haffner, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Dixon (PG), Michael Ray (C) William Farner, August Texeira | |
| 06:12 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:12 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 05:51 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor is hacked by Michael Ray - foul #1 on Michael Ray, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten (PG) Earle Haffner | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Farner (PG), Michael Pink (SG), August Texeira (C) Frank Dixon, Jay Weeks, Michael Ray | |
| 05:51 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 05:51 | Wichita State | Brett Frawley gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 05:34 | Wichita State | Brett Frawley is hacked by Leon Taylor - foul #3 on Leon Taylor, team foul #9 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden (PF) James Gray | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Dixon (PG) William Farner | |
| 05:34 | Wichita State | Brett Frawley makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 05:34 | Wichita State | Brett Frawley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 05:20 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 05:04 | Wichita State | Basil Kelleher knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Michael Pink | 56-58 |
| 04:44 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Basil Kelleher - foul #2 on Basil Kelleher, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman (SG), James Cross (C) Charles Novick, Leon Taylor | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Farner (PG), Jay Weeks (SF), William Rauscher (PF), Michael Ray (C) Michael Pink, Basil Kelleher, Brett Frawley, August Texeira | |
| 04:44 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 04:44 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 04:24 | Wichita State | Frank Dixon clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Colin Weingarten - foul #2 on Colin Weingarten, team foul #10 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner (PG), Dennis Schmidt (SF), James Gray (C) Christopher Weinman, Larry Watson, James Cross | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Thornton (PG) William Farner | |
| 04:24 | Wichita State | Frank Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:24 | Wichita State | Frank Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:24 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Alfred Hayden | 58-59 |
| 04:19 | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner travels in the backcourt | 58-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Basil Kelleher (SF) Frank Dixon | |
| 04:11 | Wichita State | Basil Kelleher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-59 |
| 04:09 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Earle Haffner | 58-59 |
| 03:55 | Northern Iowa | James Gray can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-59 |
| 03:53 | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten tips it home | 60-59 |
| 03:33 | Wichita State | Michael Ray connects on the jumper near the basket | 60-61 |
| 03:26 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Schmidt buries a turnaround in the lane | 62-61 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Earle Haffner (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Colin Weingarten (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Schmidt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alfred Hayden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - James Gray (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Michael Thornton (fresh) SG - Jay Weeks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Basil Kelleher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Rauscher (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Ray (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 02:57 | Wichita State | Basil Kelleher hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 62-61 |
| 02:55 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 02:55 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick (SG), Larry Watson (SF) Colin Weingarten, Dennis Schmidt | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Farner (PG), Frank Dixon (SG), Brett Frawley (PF), August Texeira (C) Michael Thornton, Basil Kelleher, William Rauscher, Michael Ray | |
| 02:39 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-61 |
| 02:20 | Wichita State | August Texeira can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 65-61 |
| 02:19 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 02:02 | Northern Iowa | William Farner steps in front of the Earle Haffner pass | 65-61 |
| 01:59 | Wichita State | William Farner is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 65-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Basil Kelleher (SF) William Farner | |
| 01:44 | Northern Iowa | Frank Dixon takes the ball from Earle Haffner | 65-61 |
| 01:26 | Wichita State | Brett Frawley connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Dixon | 65-64 |
| 01:05 | Northern Iowa | Brett Frawley steps in front of the Alfred Hayden pass | 65-64 |
| 00:51 | Wichita State | Brett Frawley misses the runner from close range but the foul's on Earle Haffner - foul #3 on Earle Haffner, team foul #11 | 65-64 |
| 00:51 | Wichita State | Brett Frawley makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:51 | Wichita State | Brett Frawley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson is whistled for a carry | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Wichita State | Frank Dixon is fouled in the backcourt by Earle Haffner - foul #4 on Earle Haffner, team foul #12 | 65-66 |
| 00:25 | Wichita State | Frank Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:25 | Wichita State | Frank Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Earle Haffner, team foul #13 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten (PG) Earle Haffner | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:08 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Novick - foul #3 on Charles Novick, team foul #14 | 65-68 |
| 00:08 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:08 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks misses the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden gets the rebound | 65-68 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-68 |
| 00:01 | Wichita State | August Texeira pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | August Texeira runs out the clock | 65-68 |