| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Riding (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kirk (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Moberly (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Justin Hopkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rosario Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Wheless (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Terrell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dennis Rester (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | John Kirk inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Wichita State | Frank Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Rosario Russo - foul #1 on Rosario Russo, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 19:42 | Wichita State | Frank Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 19:42 | Wichita State | Frank Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 19:28 | Northern Iowa | Francis Wheless misses short on a jumper near the basket | 31-31 |
| 19:26 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to John Morris | 31-31 |
| 19:10 | Wichita State | Stephen Moberly steps out of bounds on the baseline | 31-31 |
| 18:44 | Northern Iowa | Justin Hopkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 18:43 | Wichita State | Frank Taylor snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 18:27 | Wichita State | John Morris misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on Nicholas Terrell - foul #1 on Nicholas Terrell, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Blaine Bridges (PG), Russell Hobdy (SF), Shane Highberger (C) John Riding, John Kirk, Stephen Moberly | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemon (SF) Francis Wheless | |
| 18:27 | Wichita State | John Morris makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:27 | Wichita State | John Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:25 | Northern Iowa | Frank Taylor steals the ball from Justin Hopkins in the backcourt | 33-31 |
| 18:24 | Wichita State | Frank Taylor banks in the layup | 35-31 |
| 17:57 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Terrell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 17:56 | Northern Iowa | John Lemon hits the follow up shot | 35-33 |
| 17:37 | Wichita State | Nicholas Terrell is called for the reach on John Morris - foul #2 on Nicholas Terrell, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Peter Sroka (SF) John Morris | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jonathan White (PG), Roger Deane (SG), Ralph Edwards (PF), Howard Ruffner (C) Justin Hopkins, Rosario Russo, Nicholas Terrell, Dennis Rester | |
| 17:24 | Wichita State | Peter Sroka misses the shot from the left side | 35-33 |
| 17:23 | Wichita State | Russell Hobdy tips it home | 37-33 |
| 17:16 | Northern Iowa | John Lemon misses long on a 3 from straight away | 37-33 |
| 17:14 | Wichita State | Peter Sroka pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 17:03 | Wichita State | Peter Sroka misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ralph Edwards - foul #1 on Ralph Edwards, team foul #4 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Riding (PG), Stephen Moberly (C) Frank Taylor, Shane Highberger | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Francis Wheless (SF) John Lemon | |
| 17:03 | Wichita State | Peter Sroka makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 17:03 | Wichita State | Peter Sroka makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 16:42 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan White hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Francis Wheless | 39-35 |
| 16:20 | Wichita State | Russell Hobdy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-35 |
| 16:18 | Northern Iowa | Francis Wheless grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 16:09 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Edwards makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 16:02 | Wichita State | The jump hook by Peter Sroka is blocked by Howard Ruffner | 39-38 |
| 16:00 | Wichita State | Stephen Moberly grabs the offensive board | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Riding (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Blaine Bridges (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Sroka (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Hobdy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Moberly (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jonathan White (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Deane (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Francis Wheless (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Edwards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Ruffner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Wichita State | Peter Sroka double dribbles | 39-38 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Hamilton (PG), Frank Taylor (SG), John Kirk (SF), John Morris (PF), Shane Highberger (C) John Riding, Blaine Bridges, Peter Sroka, Russell Hobdy, Stephen Moberly | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Justin Hopkins (PG), Rosario Russo (SG), Ezekiel Whiteside (SF), Nicholas Terrell (PF), Dennis Rester (C) Jonathan White, Roger Deane, Francis Wheless, Ralph Edwards, Howard Ruffner | |
| 15:32 | Northern Iowa | Ezekiel Whiteside hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Kirk - foul #2 on John Kirk, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 15:32 | Northern Iowa | Ezekiel Whiteside makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:32 | Northern Iowa | Ezekiel Whiteside makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 15:23 | Wichita State | John Morris knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Eric Hamilton and he's hacked by Justin Hopkins - foul #3 on Justin Hopkins, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| 15:23 | Wichita State | John Morris makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 15:14 | Northern Iowa | Rosario Russo misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 15:12 | Wichita State | Shane Highberger gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 14:47 | Wichita State | John Kirk can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 14:46 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Rester gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 14:32 | Northern Iowa | Justin Hopkins loses the ball out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Riding (SG), Stephen Moberly (C) Frank Taylor, Shane Highberger | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jonathan White (SG), John Lemon (SF) Rosario Russo, Nicholas Terrell | |
| 14:18 | Wichita State | Stephen Moberly connects on the jump hook from close range | 44-40 |
| 14:15 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan White is fouled in the backcourt by John Morris - foul #1 on John Morris, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Lewis (SF), Russell Hobdy (PF) John Kirk, John Morris | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Francis Wheless (SF), Nicholas Terrell (PF), Howard Ruffner (C) John Lemon, Ezekiel Whiteside, Dennis Rester | |
| 13:52 | Northern Iowa | Justin Hopkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 13:50 | Wichita State | Russell Hobdy grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 13:43 | Wichita State | David Lewis buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Hamilton | 46-40 |
| 13:19 | Northern Iowa | Howard Ruffner is fouled on the floor by Stephen Moberly - foul #1 on Stephen Moberly, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Blaine Bridges (PG), Frank Taylor (SG), Peter Sroka (SF) Eric Hamilton, John Riding, David Lewis | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Rosario Russo (SG), John Lemon (SF), Ralph Edwards (PF), Dennis Rester (C) Justin Hopkins, Francis Wheless, Nicholas Terrell, Howard Ruffner | |
| 13:00 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan White misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-40 |
| 12:58 | Northern Iowa | John Lemon grabs the offensive board | 46-40 |
| 12:52 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-40 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Kirk (SF), Shane Highberger (C) Russell Hobdy, Stephen Moberly | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Roger Deane (PG), Ezekiel Whiteside (PF) Jonathan White, Ralph Edwards | |
| 12:29 | Wichita State | Frank Taylor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 12:27 | Wichita State | Blaine Bridges can't tip it in | 46-40 |
| 12:26 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Shane Highberger | 46-40 |
| 12:11 | Wichita State | Blaine Bridges scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Frank Taylor | 48-40 |
| 12:07 | Northern Iowa | Frank Taylor steps in front of the Rosario Russo pass | 48-40 |
| 11:48 | Wichita State | John Kirk scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Blaine Bridges (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Kirk (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Peter Sroka (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Shane Highberger (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Roger Deane (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rosario Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lemon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ezekiel Whiteside (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Dennis Rester (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Northern Iowa | Roger Deane's pass is intercepted by John Kirk in the backcourt | 51-40 |
| 11:30 | Wichita State | Peter Sroka misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by John Lemon - foul #1 on John Lemon, team foul #6 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Riding (PG), John Morris (PF), Russell Hobdy (C) Blaine Bridges, John Kirk, Shane Highberger | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Justin Hopkins (PG), Jonathan White (SG), Francis Wheless (SF), Nicholas Terrell (PF), Howard Ruffner (C) Roger Deane, Rosario Russo, John Lemon, Ezekiel Whiteside, Dennis Rester | |
| 11:30 | Wichita State | Peter Sroka makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 11:30 | Wichita State | Peter Sroka makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 11:19 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Terrell comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 53-40 |
| 11:18 | Wichita State | John Morris pulls down the rebound | 53-40 |
| 11:12 | Wichita State | Peter Sroka drills a jump hook from close range set up by John Riding | 55-40 |
| 10:47 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Terrell hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Justin Hopkins and he's hacked by John Morris - foul #2 on John Morris, team foul #4 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Hamilton (PG), Stephen Moberly (C) Frank Taylor, Peter Sroka | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 10:47 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Terrell misses the free throw | 55-42 |
| 10:47 | Wichita State | Stephen Moberly pulls down the rebound | 55-42 |
| 10:31 | Wichita State | Russell Hobdy can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 55-42 |
| 10:30 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Terrell snags the defensive board | 55-42 |
| 10:12 | Northern Iowa | Justin Hopkins drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathan White | 55-45 |
| 09:54 | Wichita State | John Morris can't connect on a shot from close range | 55-45 |
| 09:52 | Northern Iowa | Howard Ruffner grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 09:48 | Northern Iowa | John Riding steals the ball from Justin Hopkins in the backcourt | 55-45 |
| 09:46 | Wichita State | Eric Hamilton banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Riding | 57-45 |
| 09:25 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan White misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-45 |
| 09:24 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to John Morris | 57-45 |
| 09:07 | Wichita State | Stephen Moberly misses short on a runner from the right block | 57-45 |
| 09:05 | Northern Iowa | Francis Wheless grabs the board | 57-45 |
| 09:03 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Terrell is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Terrell, team foul #7 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Blaine Bridges (PG), Frank Taylor (SG), John Kirk (SF), Shane Highberger (C) Eric Hamilton, John Riding, Russell Hobdy, Stephen Moberly | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Roger Deane (PG), Rosario Russo (SG), John Lemon (SF), Ezekiel Whiteside (PF), Dennis Rester (C) Justin Hopkins, Jonathan White, Francis Wheless, Nicholas Terrell, Howard Ruffner | |
| 08:47 | Wichita State | John Kirk's layup is rejected by Dennis Rester | 57-45 |
| 08:45 | Northern Iowa | Roger Deane pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| 08:40 | Northern Iowa | John Kirk steals the ball from John Lemon | 57-45 |
| 08:35 | Wichita State | John Kirk banks in the layup | 59-45 |
| 08:24 | Northern Iowa | Roger Deane is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Roger Deane, team foul #8 | 59-45 |
| 08:06 | Wichita State | Frank Taylor misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-45 |
| 08:05 | Northern Iowa | John Lemon gets the rebound | 59-45 |
| 07:40 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Rester buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from John Lemon | 59-47 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Blaine Bridges (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Kirk (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Morris (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Shane Highberger (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Roger Deane (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rosario Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lemon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ezekiel Whiteside (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Dennis Rester (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Wichita State | Shane Highberger is hacked by Dennis Rester - foul #1 on Dennis Rester, team foul #9 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Hamilton (PG), David Lewis (SF), Peter Sroka (PF) Blaine Bridges, John Kirk, John Morris | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Justin Hopkins (PG), Jonathan White (SG), Francis Wheless (SF), Ralph Edwards (PF) Roger Deane, Rosario Russo, John Lemon, Ezekiel Whiteside | |
| 07:22 | Wichita State | Shane Highberger misses the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 07:22 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Edwards snags the defensive board | 59-47 |
| 07:11 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan White connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ralph Edwards | 59-50 |
| 06:58 | Wichita State | Eric Hamilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Riding (SG), Russell Hobdy (PF), Stephen Moberly (C) Frank Taylor, David Lewis, Shane Highberger | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Terrell (PF) Dennis Rester | |
| 06:56 | Northern Iowa | Russell Hobdy is called for the reach on Justin Hopkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Russell Hobdy, team foul #5 | 59-50 |
| 06:36 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Edwards loses the dribble to Russell Hobdy | 59-50 |
| 06:18 | Wichita State | Russell Hobdy can't finish the layup | 59-50 |
| 06:16 | Wichita State | Russell Hobdy can't tip it in | 59-50 |
| 06:15 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Terrell grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 06:07 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 06:05 | Wichita State | Peter Sroka gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 05:48 | Wichita State | Russell Hobdy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Blaine Bridges (PG), Frank Taylor (SG), John Kirk (SF) Eric Hamilton, John Riding, Peter Sroka | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Rosario Russo (SG), John Lemon (SF), Ezekiel Whiteside (PF), Howard Ruffner (C) Jonathan White, Francis Wheless, Nicholas Terrell, Ralph Edwards | |
| 05:46 | Northern Iowa | John Lemon is fouled in the backcourt by John Kirk - foul #3 on John Kirk, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| 05:36 | Northern Iowa | Howard Ruffner misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-50 |
| 05:35 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Russell Hobdy | 59-50 |
| 05:15 | Wichita State | Stephen Moberly jams it | 61-50 |
| 04:50 | Northern Iowa | Howard Ruffner hits the easy wide open finger roll | 61-52 |
| 04:28 | Wichita State | John Kirk can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 61-52 |
| 04:26 | Northern Iowa | Ezekiel Whiteside grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 04:20 | Northern Iowa | Ezekiel Whiteside's pass is intercepted by Blaine Bridges in the backcourt | 61-52 |
| 04:19 | Wichita State | Blaine Bridges lays it in | 63-52 |
| 03:59 | Northern Iowa | Justin Hopkins misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Blaine Bridges - foul #1 on Blaine Bridges, team foul #7 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Riding (PG), David Lewis (SF), John Morris (PF), Shane Highberger (C) Blaine Bridges, John Kirk, Russell Hobdy, Stephen Moberly | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jonathan White (SG), Francis Wheless (SF), Nicholas Terrell (PF), Dennis Rester (C) Rosario Russo, John Lemon, Ezekiel Whiteside, Howard Ruffner | |
| 03:59 | Northern Iowa | Justin Hopkins misses the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 03:59 | Northern Iowa | Justin Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Wichita State | Shane Highberger is whistled for traveling | 63-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Hamilton (PG) Frank Taylor | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Roger Deane (SG) Justin Hopkins | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Eric Hamilton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Riding (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Morris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Shane Highberger (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jonathan White (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Deane (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Francis Wheless (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Rester (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Northern Iowa | Francis Wheless's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-53 |
| 03:07 | Wichita State | David Lewis misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 03:05 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Terrell snags the defensive board | 63-53 |
| 02:56 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Terrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Peter Sroka (SF) David Lewis | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Edwards (PF) Nicholas Terrell | |
| 02:54 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Blaine Bridges (SG) Eric Hamilton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Rosario Russo (SG), Ezekiel Whiteside (SF), Nicholas Terrell (PF) Roger Deane, Francis Wheless, Ralph Edwards | |
| 02:37 | Wichita State | Shane Highberger blows the layup | 63-53 |
| 02:35 | Wichita State | Peter Sroka grabs the offensive board | 63-53 |
| 02:11 | Wichita State | Shane Highberger scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from John Morris | 65-53 |
| 01:51 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Rester loses the dribble to John Riding | 65-53 |
| 01:32 | Wichita State | Shane Highberger makes the shot from close range | 67-53 |
| 01:23 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Terrell comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 67-53 |
| 01:21 | Wichita State | Peter Sroka gets the rebound | 67-53 |
| 01:05 | Wichita State | Peter Sroka buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Shane Highberger | 69-53 |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan White is fouled on the floor by John Morris - foul #3 on John Morris, team foul #8 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Russell Hobdy (PF) John Morris | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Roger Deane (SG), John Lemon (SF), Howard Ruffner (C) Rosario Russo, Nicholas Terrell, Dennis Rester | |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan White misses the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 00:56 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Shane Highberger | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Wichita State | Peter Sroka is called for traveling | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan White makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-56 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | John Riding runs out the clock | 69-56 |