| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Salvador Reyes (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Kevin Check (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Curtis Giles (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Anthony Williams (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ben Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Kyle Linscott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Buford Spear (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mike Murray (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dexter Meyers (fresh) 3 pts. C - Cecil Laird (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Mike Murray inbounds the ball | 22-26 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Wichita State | Cecil Laird connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Mike Murray and he's hacked by Salvador Reyes - foul #3 on Salvador Reyes, team foul #1 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry (PG) Salvador Reyes | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 19:31 | Wichita State | Cecil Laird misses the free throw | 22-28 |
| 19:31 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams gets the rebound | 22-28 |
| 19:17 | Western Kentucky | Curtis Giles drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Ben Hall | 24-28 |
| 18:54 | Wichita State | Kyle Linscott makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Buford Spear | 24-31 |
| 18:34 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Check comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-31 |
| 18:32 | Wichita State | Kyle Linscott grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 18:06 | Wichita State | Buford Spear misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-31 |
| 18:04 | Wichita State | Dexter Meyers grabs the offensive board | 24-31 |
| 17:39 | Wichita State | Andrew Perry is called for the reach on Kyle Linscott - foul #1 on Andrew Perry, team foul #2 | 24-31 |
| 17:22 | Wichita State | Mike Murray clanks a 3 from the left corner | 24-31 |
| 17:20 | Western Kentucky | Curtis Giles gets the rebound | 24-31 |
| 17:18 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden (PF) Anthony Williams | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 16:53 | Wichita State | Cecil Laird connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 24-33 |
| 16:41 | Western Kentucky | Cecil Laird steals the ball from Andrew Perry | 24-33 |
| 16:14 | Wichita State | Mike Murray misses the floater in the lane | 24-33 |
| 16:13 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden grabs the defensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 15:44 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Check buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Andrew Perry | 27-33 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Andrew Perry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Check (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Curtis Giles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerry Ogden (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ben Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Kyle Linscott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Buford Spear (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mike Murray (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dexter Meyers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Cecil Laird (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Wichita State | Cecil Laird misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Ben Hall - foul #1 on Ben Hall, team foul #3 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Salvador Reyes (PG), Paul Dixon (SG), Orville Battle (SF), Anthony Williams (PF) Andrew Perry, Kevin Check, Curtis Giles, Ben Hall | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Wolfe (PG), Michael Galle (PF) Kyle Linscott, Dexter Meyers | |
| 15:29 | Wichita State | Cecil Laird makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 15:29 | Wichita State | Cecil Laird makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 15:13 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-35 |
| 14:57 | Wichita State | Cecil Laird blows the layup | 27-35 |
| 14:55 | Wichita State | Buford Spear tips it in | 27-37 |
| 14:32 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 27-37 |
| 14:31 | Wichita State | Cecil Laird snags the defensive board | 27-37 |
| 14:09 | Wichita State | Mike Murray knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Buford Spear | 27-40 |
| 14:05 | Western Kentucky | Paul Dixon scores on a driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Michael Galle - foul #1 on Michael Galle, team foul #1 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Check (SG), Rodney Gabbard (C) Orville Battle, Jerry Ogden | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kyle Linscott (PG) William Wolfe | |
| 14:05 | Western Kentucky | Paul Dixon makes the free throw | 30-40 |
| 13:40 | Wichita State | Anthony Williams steps in front of the Mike Murray pass | 30-40 |
| 13:29 | Western Kentucky | Paul Dixon scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Salvador Reyes | 32-40 |
| 13:07 | Wichita State | Buford Spear can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 13:05 | Wichita State | Michael Galle misses the tip | 32-40 |
| 13:03 | Wichita State | Cecil Laird tips it but misses | 32-40 |
| 13:02 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 12:45 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams can't finish the layup | 32-40 |
| 12:44 | Wichita State | Mike Murray snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 12:40 | Wichita State | Mike Murray can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 12:39 | Wichita State | Cecil Laird snags the offensive board | 32-40 |
| 12:24 | Wichita State | Kyle Linscott can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 12:22 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 12:04 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Check clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-40 |
| 12:03 | Wichita State | Kyle Linscott pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 11:46 | Wichita State | Kyle Linscott makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Cecil Laird | 32-43 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Salvador Reyes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Check (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Dixon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Williams (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Gabbard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Kyle Linscott (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Buford Spear (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Mike Murray (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Galle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil Laird (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Western Kentucky | Paul Dixon knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Anthony Williams | 35-43 |
| 11:15 | Wichita State | Cecil Laird's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry (PG), Orville Battle (SG), Curtis Giles (SF), Jerry Ogden (PF), Ben Hall (C) Salvador Reyes, Kevin Check, Paul Dixon, Anthony Williams, Rodney Gabbard | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Dexter Meyers (PF), Charles Monroe (C) Michael Galle, Cecil Laird | |
| 11:05 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Wolfe (PG) Kyle Linscott | |
| 10:40 | Wichita State | Charles Monroe lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mike Murray | 35-45 |
| 10:20 | Western Kentucky | Curtis Giles clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-45 |
| 10:19 | Wichita State | Mike Murray snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| 09:58 | Wichita State | The jump hook by Dexter Meyers is blocked by Jerry Ogden | 35-45 |
| 09:56 | Wichita State | Buford Spear misses the tip | 35-45 |
| 09:54 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ben Hall | 35-45 |
| 09:38 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 09:36 | Western Kentucky | Curtis Giles tips it home | 37-45 |
| 09:14 | Wichita State | William Wolfe buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mike Murray | 37-47 |
| 08:54 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Curtis Giles | 40-47 |
| 08:35 | Wichita State | William Wolfe blows the layup but he's fouled by Andrew Perry - foul #2 on Andrew Perry, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Salvador Reyes (PG), Kevin Check (SG), Rodney Gabbard (C) Andrew Perry, Orville Battle, Ben Hall | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Murray Carroll (SG), Michael Galle (SF), Cecil Laird (C) Buford Spear, Mike Murray, Charles Monroe | |
| 08:35 | Wichita State | William Wolfe misses the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 08:35 | Wichita State | William Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 08:25 | Western Kentucky | Curtis Giles misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Cecil Laird - foul #3 on Cecil Laird, team foul #2 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kyle Linscott (PG) William Wolfe | |
| 08:25 | Western Kentucky | Curtis Giles makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 08:25 | Western Kentucky | Curtis Giles misses the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 08:25 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Michael Galle | 41-48 |
| 08:21 | Wichita State | Kyle Linscott is hacked by Salvador Reyes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Salvador Reyes, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Dixon (PG) Salvador Reyes | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 07:52 | Wichita State | Michael Galle connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-50 |
| 07:31 | Western Kentucky | Paul Dixon clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-50 |
| 07:30 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Dexter Meyers | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Paul Dixon (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Check (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Curtis Giles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jerry Ogden (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Rodney Gabbard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Kyle Linscott (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Murray Carroll (fresh) SF - Michael Galle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dexter Meyers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil Laird (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:01 | Wichita State | Kyle Linscott makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-53 |
| 06:37 | Western Kentucky | Curtis Giles clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-53 |
| 06:35 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Check grabs the offensive board | 41-53 |
| 06:19 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Check clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kyle Linscott - foul #3 on Kyle Linscott, team foul #3 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Salvador Reyes (PG), Anthony Williams (PF), Ben Hall (C) Curtis Giles, Jerry Ogden, Rodney Gabbard | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Buford Spear (SG), Mike Murray (SF), Charles Monroe (C) Murray Carroll, Michael Galle, Cecil Laird | |
| 06:19 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Check makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 06:19 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Check makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 05:58 | Wichita State | Dexter Meyers hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Anthony Williams - foul #2 on Anthony Williams, team foul #6 | 43-53 |
| 05:58 | Wichita State | Dexter Meyers makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 05:58 | Wichita State | Dexter Meyers makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 05:41 | Western Kentucky | Paul Dixon misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-55 |
| 05:40 | Wichita State | Buford Spear pulls down the rebound | 43-55 |
| 05:22 | Wichita State | Dexter Meyers misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-55 |
| 05:21 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Check pulls down the rebound | 43-55 |
| 05:10 | Western Kentucky | Salvador Reyes misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-55 |
| 05:09 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Dexter Meyers | 43-55 |
| 04:54 | Wichita State | Mike Murray drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kyle Linscott | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:29 | Western Kentucky | Paul Dixon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-57 |
| 04:28 | Wichita State | Charles Monroe grabs the defensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 04:03 | Wichita State | Dexter Meyers is whistled for traveling | 43-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry (SG), Curtis Giles (SF) Kevin Check, Paul Dixon | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Wolfe (PG), Michael Galle (PF), Cecil Laird (C) Kyle Linscott, Dexter Meyers, Charles Monroe | |
| 03:41 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-57 |
| 03:39 | Wichita State | Cecil Laird gets the rebound | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:12 | Wichita State | Buford Spear makes the 3 from the right wing | 43-60 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Salvador Reyes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Andrew Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Giles (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Williams (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Ben Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Wolfe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Buford Spear (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Mike Murray (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Galle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Cecil Laird (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Western Kentucky | Curtis Giles is whistled for traveling | 43-60 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle (SG), Matthew Anderson (SF), Jerry Ogden (PF), Rodney Gabbard (C) Salvador Reyes, Curtis Giles, Anthony Williams, Ben Hall | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Murray Carroll (SG), Charles Monroe (C) Buford Spear, Cecil Laird | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:33 | Wichita State | Mike Murray banks in the layup and he's hacked by Matthew Anderson - foul #1 on Matthew Anderson, team foul #7 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Dixon (SG) Matthew Anderson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 02:33 | Wichita State | Mike Murray misses the free throw | 43-62 |
| 02:33 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle grabs the defensive rebound | 43-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:14 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle is fouled on the floor by Mike Murray - foul #1 on Mike Murray, team foul #4 | 43-62 |
| 01:50 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-62 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Dexter Meyers (PF) Mike Murray | |
| 01:34 | Wichita State | Murray Carroll hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 43-62 |
| 01:33 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard grabs the defensive rebound | 43-62 |
| 01:28 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle misses long on a floater from the right side | 43-62 |
| 01:27 | Wichita State | Michael Galle grabs the board | 43-62 |
| 01:22 | Wichita State | Murray Carroll knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Wolfe | 43-65 |
| 01:05 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden is called for traveling | 43-65 |
| 00:49 | Wichita State | Murray Carroll's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Paul Dixon | 45-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Wichita State | William Wolfe can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 45-65 |
| 00:16 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry snags the defensive board | 45-65 |
| 00:09 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard's fadeaway is rejected by Dexter Meyers | 45-65 |
| 00:07 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-65 |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Rodney Gabbard | 47-65 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | William Wolfe runs out the clock | 47-65 |