| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hughes (fresh) SG - William Barber (fresh) SF - Elmer Allen (fresh) PF - Gail Tuten (fresh) C - Travis Goolsby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - James Harris (fresh) SG - Donald Kelty (fresh) SF - Joshua Lindsey (fresh) PF - James Sumter (fresh) C - Robert Gusman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | James Sumter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Wichita State | Steven Hughes takes the ball from Joshua Lindsey | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten hits the finger roll set up by Steven Hughes | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Wichita State | James Sumter scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Lindsey | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | Northern Iowa | William Barber misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to James Sumter | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Wichita State | Joshua Lindsey drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Donald Kelty | 2-4 |
| 18:36 | Northern Iowa | Donald Kelty takes the ball from William Barber in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 18:35 | Wichita State | Donald Kelty misses the easy layup | 2-4 |
| 18:33 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Travis Goolsby | 2-4 |
| 18:26 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Steven Hughes and he's hacked by Donald Kelty - foul #1 on Donald Kelty, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:26 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby makes the free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:09 | Wichita State | James Sumter buries a driving attempt from close range | 5-6 |
| 17:55 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Gusman - foul #1 on Robert Gusman, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brad Green (PG), Leif Polinski (SG), Domingo Salas (SF), Lester Dietrich (PF) Steven Hughes, William Barber, Elmer Allen, Gail Tuten | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Corey Dziedzic (PG), Victor Powell (SG), Craig Dillon (SF), Michael Bailey (PF), Aaron Little (C) James Harris, Donald Kelty, Joshua Lindsey, James Sumter, Robert Gusman | |
| 17:55 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:55 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:33 | Wichita State | Victor Powell is called for traveling | 7-6 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Louis Eichenberger (PF) Travis Goolsby | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 17:31 | Northern Iowa | Leif Polinski is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Powell - foul #1 on Victor Powell, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| 17:17 | Northern Iowa | Brad Green drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Leif Polinski | 10-6 |
| 17:02 | Wichita State | Aaron Little can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-6 |
| 17:01 | Wichita State | Michael Bailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 16:52 | Wichita State | Victor Powell dunks the ball and he's fouled by Leif Polinski - foul #1 on Leif Polinski, team foul #1 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Barber (SG), Gail Tuten (PF) Louis Eichenberger, Lester Dietrich | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joshua Lindsey (SF), James Sumter (PF), Wesley Nowakowski (C) Craig Dillon, Michael Bailey, Aaron Little | |
| 16:52 | Wichita State | Victor Powell makes the free throw | 10-9 |
| 16:32 | Northern Iowa | Leif Polinski loses the dribble to Joshua Lindsey | 10-9 |
| 16:15 | Wichita State | Joshua Lindsey is hacked by Domingo Salas - foul #1 on Domingo Salas, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hughes (PG), Louis Eichenberger (SF), Travis Goolsby (C) Brad Green, Leif Polinski, Domingo Salas | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Porfirio Marino (PG), Donald Kelty (SG) Corey Dziedzic, Victor Powell | |
| 16:06 | Wichita State | Donald Kelty's fadeaway is rejected by Travis Goolsby | 10-9 |
| 16:04 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 15:50 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 15:49 | Wichita State | Joshua Lindsey gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hughes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Barber (fresh) SF - Louis Eichenberger (fresh) PF - Gail Tuten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Travis Goolsby (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Porfirio Marino (fresh) SG - Donald Kelty (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Lindsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Sumter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Wesley Nowakowski (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Wichita State | James Sumter misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Gail Tuten - foul #1 on Gail Tuten, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Moore (SG), Elmer Allen (SF), Lester Dietrich (C) William Barber, Gail Tuten, Travis Goolsby | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Harris (PG), Michael Bailey (SG), Craig Dillon (SF), Aaron Little (C) Porfirio Marino, Donald Kelty, Joshua Lindsey, Wesley Nowakowski | |
| 15:29 | Wichita State | James Sumter makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 15:29 | Wichita State | James Sumter makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 15:01 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Moore misses the wide open turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Michael Bailey - foul #1 on Michael Bailey, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leif Polinski (SG), Travis Goolsby (C) Steven Hughes, Louis Eichenberger | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Victor Powell (SG), Robert Gusman (C) Craig Dillon, James Sumter | |
| 15:01 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Moore makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 15:01 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 15:01 | Wichita State | Robert Gusman gets the rebound | 11-11 |
| 14:39 | Wichita State | Victor Powell misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 14:38 | Wichita State | Aaron Little grabs the offensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 14:30 | Wichita State | Victor Powell is whistled for traveling | 11-11 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brad Green (PG), Gail Tuten (PF), Domingo Salas (C) Elmer Allen, Lester Dietrich, Travis Goolsby | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Donald Kelty (SG), Craig Dillon (SF) Michael Bailey, Aaron Little | |
| 14:09 | Northern Iowa | Leif Polinski knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 13:43 | Wichita State | Donald Kelty hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Harris | 13-14 |
| 13:16 | Northern Iowa | Domingo Salas scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Brad Green | 15-14 |
| 13:02 | Wichita State | Victor Powell's fadeaway is rejected by Domingo Salas | 15-14 |
| 13:00 | Northern Iowa | Leif Polinski grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 12:54 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Moore misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 12:52 | Wichita State | Robert Gusman grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 12:45 | Wichita State | Gail Tuten picks off the pass by Donald Kelty | 15-14 |
| 12:41 | Northern Iowa | James Harris is called for the reach on Brad Green in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Harris, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hughes (PG), William Barber (SG), Elmer Allen (SF), Lester Dietrich (PF), Travis Goolsby (C) Brad Green, Jeremy Moore, Leif Polinski, Gail Tuten, Domingo Salas | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Corey Dziedzic (PG), Michael Bailey (SG), Joshua Lindsey (SF), James Sumter (PF), Wesley Nowakowski (C) James Harris, Donald Kelty, Craig Dillon, Victor Powell, Robert Gusman | |
| 12:28 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen is fouled on the floor by Corey Dziedzic - foul #1 on Corey Dziedzic, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Aaron Little (C) Wesley Nowakowski | |
| 12:08 | Northern Iowa | William Barber hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Lester Dietrich | 17-14 |
| 11:49 | Wichita State | Corey Dziedzic misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-14 |
| 11:47 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich grabs the defensive rebound | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hughes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Barber (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Elmer Allen (fresh) PF - Lester Dietrich (fairly fresh) C - Travis Goolsby (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Corey Dziedzic (fresh) SG - Michael Bailey (fairly fresh) SF - Joshua Lindsey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Sumter (fresh) 6 pts. C - Aaron Little (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby is called for traveling | 17-14 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Louis Eichenberger (PF) Lester Dietrich | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Donald Kelty (SG), Wesley Nowakowski (C) Michael Bailey, Aaron Little | |
| 11:03 | Wichita State | James Sumter misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 17-14 |
| 11:02 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby pulls down the rebound | 17-14 |
| 11:00 | Northern Iowa | Donald Kelty picks off the pass by Louis Eichenberger in the backcourt | 17-14 |
| 10:57 | Wichita State | Joshua Lindsey misses the lay-in | 17-14 |
| 10:55 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 10:35 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby is open and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Barber | 19-14 |
| 10:13 | Wichita State | Wesley Nowakowski banks in the layup set up by Corey Dziedzic | 19-16 |
| 09:53 | Northern Iowa | Donald Kelty takes the ball from Elmer Allen | 19-16 |
| 09:43 | Wichita State | Joshua Lindsey hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Sumter | 19-18 |
| 09:22 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Hughes | 21-18 |
| 09:12 | Wichita State | Joshua Lindsey is hacked by Louis Eichenberger - foul #1 on Louis Eichenberger, team foul #4 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brad Green (PG), Leif Polinski (SG), Domingo Salas (SF), Gail Tuten (PF), Lester Dietrich (C) Steven Hughes, William Barber, Elmer Allen, Louis Eichenberger, Travis Goolsby | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Harris (PG), Victor Powell (SG), Craig Dillon (SF), Michael Bailey (PF), Aaron Little (C) Corey Dziedzic, Donald Kelty, Joshua Lindsey, James Sumter, Wesley Nowakowski | |
| 08:59 | Wichita State | Victor Powell is hacked by Leif Polinski - foul #2 on Leif Polinski, team foul #5 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Moore (SG) Leif Polinski | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Gusman (C) Craig Dillon | |
| 08:49 | Wichita State | James Harris clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-18 |
| 08:48 | Northern Iowa | Domingo Salas grabs the defensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 08:42 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Victor Powell - foul #2 on Victor Powell, team foul #7 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Craig Dillon (SF) Victor Powell | |
| 08:42 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 08:42 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 08:14 | Wichita State | Michael Bailey's fadeaway is rejected by Gail Tuten | 23-18 |
| 08:12 | Northern Iowa | Domingo Salas grabs the board | 23-18 |
| 08:03 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich is whistled for a carry | 23-18 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby (C) Lester Dietrich | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Donald Kelty (SG), Joshua Lindsey (SF), James Sumter (PF) James Harris, Michael Bailey, Aaron Little | |
| 07:36 | Wichita State | James Sumter is whistled for traveling | 23-18 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen (SF) Domingo Salas | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Brad Green (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Moore (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Elmer Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gail Tuten (fresh) 4 pts. C - Travis Goolsby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Craig Dillon (fresh) SG - Donald Kelty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joshua Lindsey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Sumter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Gusman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Gusman - foul #2 on Robert Gusman, team foul #8 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hughes (PG), William Barber (SG) Brad Green, Jeremy Moore | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Porfirio Marino (PG), Aaron Little (C) Craig Dillon, Robert Gusman | |
| 07:23 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen misses the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 07:23 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 07:00 | Wichita State | James Sumter misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 24-18 |
| 06:59 | Northern Iowa | William Barber grabs the defensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 06:34 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 24-18 |
| 06:33 | Northern Iowa | William Barber gets the offensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 06:16 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 24-18 |
| 06:15 | Northern Iowa | William Barber snags the offensive board | 24-18 |
| 06:03 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen misses short on a floater from the right block | 24-18 |
| 06:02 | Wichita State | Aaron Little gets the rebound | 24-18 |
| 05:49 | Wichita State | Joshua Lindsey misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 24-18 |
| 05:48 | Wichita State | Aaron Little grabs the offensive board | 24-18 |
| 05:43 | Wichita State | Joshua Lindsey is hacked by Elmer Allen - foul #1 on Elmer Allen, team foul #6 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brad Green (PG), Jeremy Moore (SG), Domingo Salas (SF), Louis Eichenberger (PF), Lester Dietrich (C) Steven Hughes, William Barber, Elmer Allen, Gail Tuten, Travis Goolsby | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Harris (PG), Craig Dillon (SG), Michael Bailey (PF), Wesley Nowakowski (C) Porfirio Marino, Donald Kelty, James Sumter, Aaron Little | |
| 05:38 | Wichita State | Wesley Nowakowski misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Domingo Salas - foul #2 on Domingo Salas, team foul #7 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten (PF) Domingo Salas | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 05:38 | Wichita State | Wesley Nowakowski makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 05:38 | Wichita State | Wesley Nowakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 05:28 | Northern Iowa | Brad Green misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 24-20 |
| 05:27 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 05:17 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich banks in the layup | 26-20 |
| 05:00 | Wichita State | James Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 26-20 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Sumter (PF) Joshua Lindsey | |
| 04:42 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich hits the finger roll set up by Jeremy Moore and the foul's on Wesley Nowakowski - foul #1 on Wesley Nowakowski, team foul #9 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Aaron Little (C) Wesley Nowakowski | |
| 04:42 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich makes the free throw | 29-20 |
| 04:29 | Wichita State | Craig Dillon hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by James Harris | 29-22 |
| 04:08 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Moore clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 29-22 |
| 04:07 | Wichita State | James Sumter grabs the defensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 03:52 | Wichita State | Michael Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-22 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hughes (PG), William Barber (SG), Leif Polinski (SF), Domingo Salas (PF), Travis Goolsby (C) Brad Green, Jeremy Moore, Louis Eichenberger, Gail Tuten, Lester Dietrich | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Corey Dziedzic (PG), Donald Kelty (SG), Joshua Lindsey (SF), Victor Powell (PF), Robert Gusman (C) James Harris, Michael Bailey, Craig Dillon, James Sumter, Aaron Little | |
| 03:23 | Northern Iowa | Domingo Salas is called for traveling | 29-22 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hughes (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Barber (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leif Polinski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Domingo Salas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Goolsby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Corey Dziedzic (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Kelty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joshua Lindsey (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Victor Powell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Gusman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Wichita State | The short jumper by Robert Gusman is denied by Travis Goolsby | 29-22 |
| 03:06 | Northern Iowa | William Barber snags the defensive board | 29-22 |
| 02:53 | Northern Iowa | Corey Dziedzic is called for the reach on William Barber - foul #2 on Corey Dziedzic, team foul #10 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Sumter (PF) Joshua Lindsey | |
| 02:53 | Northern Iowa | William Barber makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 02:53 | Northern Iowa | William Barber misses the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 02:53 | Wichita State | James Sumter pulls down the rebound | 30-22 |
| 02:37 | Wichita State | James Sumter buries a jumper in the paint set up by Robert Gusman | 30-24 |
| 02:19 | Northern Iowa | Leif Polinski is open and buries a driving attempt in the lane | 32-24 |
| 02:03 | Wichita State | James Sumter drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Corey Dziedzic | 32-26 |
| 02:01 | Northern Iowa | William Barber throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-26 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brad Green (PG), Jeremy Moore (SG), Louis Eichenberger (PF), Lester Dietrich (C) Steven Hughes, William Barber, Domingo Salas, Travis Goolsby | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Harris (PG), Craig Dillon (SG), Wesley Nowakowski (C) Corey Dziedzic, Donald Kelty, Robert Gusman | |
| 01:38 | Wichita State | James Harris misses short on a floater from the right block | 32-26 |
| 01:36 | Wichita State | James Sumter snags the offensive board | 32-26 |
| 01:24 | Wichita State | James Harris hits a jump hook from the baseline | 32-28 |
| 01:11 | Northern Iowa | Leif Polinski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 01:09 | Wichita State | Wesley Nowakowski grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 00:44 | Wichita State | Victor Powell's layup is rejected by Louis Eichenberger | 32-28 |
| 00:42 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Dillon - foul #1 on Craig Dillon, team foul #11 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Barber (SG), Elmer Allen (SF), Gail Tuten (PF), Domingo Salas (C) Brad Green, Leif Polinski, Louis Eichenberger, Lester Dietrich | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Corey Dziedzic (PG), Donald Kelty (SG), Joshua Lindsey (SF), Michael Bailey (PF), Robert Gusman (C) James Harris, Craig Dillon, Victor Powell, James Sumter, Wesley Nowakowski | |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Moore makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 00:18 | Wichita State | Joshua Lindsey clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Domingo Salas - foul #3 on Domingo Salas, team foul #8 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hughes (PG), Travis Goolsby (C) Jeremy Moore, Domingo Salas | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:18 | Wichita State | Joshua Lindsey misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 00:18 | Wichita State | Joshua Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-29 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Michael Bailey pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |