| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Kyle Linscott (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Buford Spear (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Murray (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dexter Meyers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Cecil Laird (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Salvador Reyes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Check (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Curtis Giles (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Anthony Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ben Hall (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Curtis Giles inbounds the ball | 42-31 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall's pass is intercepted by Kyle Linscott | 42-31 |
| 19:31 | Wichita State | Buford Spear lays it up and in on a great pass from Kyle Linscott | 44-31 |
| 19:12 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Check hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-31 |
| 19:11 | Western Kentucky | Curtis Giles pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 18:49 | Western Kentucky | Salvador Reyes can't connect on a floater in the paint | 44-31 |
| 18:47 | Wichita State | Dexter Meyers grabs the defensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 18:43 | Wichita State | Kyle Linscott buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Dexter Meyers | 47-31 |
| 18:24 | Western Kentucky | Curtis Giles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-31 |
| 17:58 | Wichita State | Kyle Linscott can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-31 |
| 17:56 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Cecil Laird | 47-31 |
| 17:40 | Wichita State | The short jumper by Cecil Laird is denied by Ben Hall | 47-31 |
| 17:39 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall pulls down the rebound | 47-31 |
| 17:27 | Western Kentucky | Dexter Meyers swats the layup by Anthony Williams | 47-31 |
| 17:25 | Wichita State | Dexter Meyers pulls down the rebound | 47-31 |
| 16:57 | Wichita State | Cecil Laird misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Ben Hall - foul #2 on Ben Hall, team foul #1 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Dixon (SF), Jerry Ogden (PF), Rodney Gabbard (C) Curtis Giles, Anthony Williams, Ben Hall | |
| 16:57 | Wichita State | Cecil Laird makes the 1st free throw | 48-31 |
| 16:57 | Wichita State | Cecil Laird makes the 2nd free throw | 49-31 |
| 16:28 | Western Kentucky | Salvador Reyes is fouled on the floor by Cecil Laird - foul #1 on Cecil Laird, team foul #1 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Galle (PF) Dexter Meyers | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry (PG), Orville Battle (SF) Salvador Reyes, Kevin Check | |
| 16:23 | Western Kentucky | Paul Dixon connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Andrew Perry | 49-34 |
| 15:57 | Wichita State | Mike Murray is whistled for a carry | 49-34 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Wolfe (PG) Kyle Linscott | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Curtis Giles (SF) Orville Battle | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Wolfe (fresh) SG - Buford Spear (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Murray (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Galle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Cecil Laird (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Andrew Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Dixon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Giles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Ogden (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rodney Gabbard (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard connects on the floater from the left block | 49-36 |
| 15:24 | Wichita State | Cecil Laird misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-36 |
| 15:23 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden grabs the board | 49-36 |
| 15:16 | Western Kentucky | Michael Galle steps in front of the Paul Dixon pass | 49-36 |
| 14:55 | Wichita State | Buford Spear throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-36 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kyle Linscott (PG), Dexter Meyers (PF) William Wolfe, Michael Galle | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Salvador Reyes (PG), Kevin Check (SG), Anthony Williams (PF), Ben Hall (C) Andrew Perry, Paul Dixon, Jerry Ogden, Rodney Gabbard | |
| 14:35 | Western Kentucky | Salvador Reyes drills a jumpshot from the left side | 49-38 |
| 14:06 | Wichita State | Kyle Linscott misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 14:05 | Wichita State | Dexter Meyers grabs the offensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 13:38 | Wichita State | Cecil Laird hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-38 |
| 13:37 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Murray | 49-38 |
| 13:20 | Wichita State | Kyle Linscott misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 13:18 | Wichita State | Cecil Laird tips it but misses | 49-38 |
| 13:16 | Wichita State | Cecil Laird grabs the offensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 13:01 | Wichita State | Curtis Giles steps in front of the Dexter Meyers pass | 49-38 |
| 12:42 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Check's layup is rejected by Cecil Laird | 49-38 |
| 12:41 | Wichita State | Buford Spear snags the defensive board | 49-38 |
| 12:25 | Wichita State | Curtis Giles swats the dunk try by Cecil Laird | 49-38 |
| 12:23 | Western Kentucky | Curtis Giles gets the rebound | 49-38 |
| 12:04 | Western Kentucky | Curtis Giles comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-38 |
| 12:02 | Wichita State | Dexter Meyers gets the rebound | 49-38 |
| 11:37 | Wichita State | Buford Spear hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-38 |
| 11:35 | Wichita State | Cecil Laird tips it back up and in | 51-38 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Kyle Linscott (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Buford Spear (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Murray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dexter Meyers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Cecil Laird (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Salvador Reyes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Check (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Curtis Giles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ben Hall (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Ben Hall is denied by Dexter Meyers | 51-38 |
| 11:22 | Western Kentucky | Salvador Reyes tips it in | 51-40 |
| 11:04 | Wichita State | Kyle Linscott misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 11:02 | Wichita State | Dexter Meyers tips it back up and in | 53-40 |
| 10:34 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 53-40 |
| 10:32 | Wichita State | Cecil Laird grabs the defensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 10:13 | Wichita State | Cecil Laird hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Kyle Linscott | 55-40 |
| 09:55 | Western Kentucky | Dexter Meyers is called for the reach on Ben Hall - foul #2 on Dexter Meyers, team foul #2 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Wolfe (PG), Murray Carroll (SG), Michael Galle (PF), Charles Monroe (C) Kyle Linscott, Buford Spear, Dexter Meyers, Cecil Laird | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry (PG), Paul Dixon (SG), Orville Battle (SF), Jerry Ogden (PF), Rodney Gabbard (C) Salvador Reyes, Kevin Check, Curtis Giles, Anthony Williams, Ben Hall | |
| 09:47 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-40 |
| 09:46 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden gets the offensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 09:33 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry loses the dribble to Mike Murray | 55-40 |
| 09:11 | Wichita State | Mike Murray drills a shot from the left block | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:55 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 57-40 |
| 08:53 | Wichita State | Mike Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 57-40 |
| 08:32 | Wichita State | Mike Murray misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 57-40 |
| 08:31 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard snags the defensive board | 57-40 |
| 08:24 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 57-40 |
| 08:22 | Wichita State | Murray Carroll snags the defensive board | 57-40 |
| 07:58 | Wichita State | Mike Murray misses the jumper from close range | 57-40 |
| 07:56 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Rodney Gabbard | 57-40 |
| 07:50 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle's floater is tipped away by Mike Murray | 57-40 |
| 07:48 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry hits the follow up shot | 57-42 |
| 07:46 | Wichita State | Paul Dixon picks off the pass by William Wolfe in the backcourt | 57-42 |
| 07:35 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Murray Carroll - foul #1 on Murray Carroll, team foul #3 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kyle Linscott (PG), Buford Spear (SG), Dexter Meyers (PF) William Wolfe, Murray Carroll, Mike Murray | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Check (SG) Orville Battle | |
| 07:35 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 07:35 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Kyle Linscott (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Buford Spear (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Galle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dexter Meyers (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. C - Charles Monroe (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Andrew Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Check (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Dixon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerry Ogden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Gabbard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Wichita State | Buford Spear clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-44 |
| 07:12 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard grabs the board | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:50 | Western Kentucky | Paul Dixon misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 57-44 |
| 06:48 | Wichita State | Michael Galle grabs the board | 57-44 |
| 06:19 | Wichita State | Buford Spear hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-44 |
| 06:18 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 05:56 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry loses the dribble to Kyle Linscott | 57-44 |
| 05:45 | Wichita State | Buford Spear misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-44 |
| 05:43 | Wichita State | Dexter Meyers pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 05:43 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-44 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mike Murray (SF), Cecil Laird (C) Michael Galle, Charles Monroe | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Salvador Reyes (PG), Curtis Giles (SF), Anthony Williams (PF), Ben Hall (C) Andrew Perry, Paul Dixon, Jerry Ogden, Rodney Gabbard | |
| 05:21 | Wichita State | Buford Spear misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kevin Check - foul #1 on Kevin Check, team foul #2 | 57-44 |
| 05:21 | Wichita State | Buford Spear makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 05:21 | Wichita State | Buford Spear makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:07 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Salvador Reyes | 59-46 |
| 04:47 | Wichita State | Mike Murray can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-46 |
| 04:45 | Wichita State | Dexter Meyers hits the follow up shot | 61-46 |
| 04:35 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 61-46 |
| 04:33 | Western Kentucky | Salvador Reyes gets the offensive rebound | 61-46 |
| 04:17 | Western Kentucky | Salvador Reyes hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 03:55 | Wichita State | Mike Murray hits a jumper near the basket | 63-49 |
| 03:43 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams is whistled for traveling | 63-49 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Galle (PF) Dexter Meyers | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Wichita State | Buford Spear is hacked by Ben Hall - foul #3 on Ben Hall, team foul #3 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Wolfe (PG), Murray Carroll (SG), Charles Monroe (C) Kyle Linscott, Buford Spear, Cecil Laird | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry (PG), Paul Dixon (SG), Orville Battle (SF), Jerry Ogden (PF), Rodney Gabbard (C) Salvador Reyes, Kevin Check, Curtis Giles, Anthony Williams, Ben Hall | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Wolfe (fresh) SG - Murray Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Murray (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Galle (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Monroe (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Andrew Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Dixon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Orville Battle (fresh) PF - Jerry Ogden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Gabbard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Wichita State | Mike Murray misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-49 |
| 02:55 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden snags the defensive board | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:50 | Western Kentucky | Paul Dixon comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 63-49 |
| 02:49 | Wichita State | William Wolfe snags the defensive board | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:34 | Wichita State | Mike Murray comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 63-49 |
| 02:32 | Wichita State | Michael Galle can't tip it in | 63-49 |
| 02:31 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden gets the rebound | 63-49 |
| 02:19 | Western Kentucky | Paul Dixon is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Paul Dixon, team foul #4 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Dexter Meyers (PF) Mike Murray | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:02 | Wichita State | Murray Carroll comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-49 |
| 02:01 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jerry Ogden | 63-49 |
| 01:45 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Rodney Gabbard, team foul #5 | 63-49 |
| 01:20 | Wichita State | Dexter Meyers misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Rodney Gabbard - foul #2 on Rodney Gabbard, team foul #6 | 63-49 |
| 01:20 | Wichita State | Dexter Meyers misses the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 01:20 | Wichita State | Dexter Meyers makes the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 01:09 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard double dribbles | 64-49 |
| 00:50 | Wichita State | Dexter Meyers misses the floater from the baseline | 64-49 |
| 00:48 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden gets the rebound | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Monroe - foul #4 on Charles Monroe, team foul #4 | 64-49 |
| 00:43 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 00:43 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Wichita State | Murray Carroll hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 64-51 |
| 00:18 | Wichita State | Dexter Meyers grabs the offensive rebound | 64-51 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | William Wolfe runs out the clock | 64-51 |