| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John West (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Wells (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Maurice Reynolds (fresh) PF - Brett Townley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Nielsen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lawrence (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bobby (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Dyck (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds inbounds the ball | 32-41 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley is fouled on the floor by John Bobby - foul #2 on John Bobby, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| 19:33 | Central Michigan | John West hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 32-41 |
| 19:32 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley can't tip it in | 32-41 |
| 19:30 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 19:06 | Wichita State | John Nelson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Nielsen | 32-44 |
| 18:50 | Central Michigan | John Lawrence takes the ball from Brett Townley | 32-44 |
| 18:30 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck can't throw it down | 32-44 |
| 18:29 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| 18:12 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-44 |
| 18:10 | Wichita State | John Bobby gets the rebound | 32-44 |
| 17:45 | Wichita State | John Lawrence connects on the 3 from straight away set up by John Nelson | 32-47 |
| 17:22 | Central Michigan | John West is hacked by John Nelson - foul #1 on John Nelson, team foul #2 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport (PG), Hugh Wallace (SF), William Stanback (PF), Robert Kennedy (C) John West, Maurice Reynolds, Brett Townley, Roy Davis | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Barnes (PG), Daniel Osborne (SG), Walter Moyer (SF), John Smith (C) Joseph Nielsen, John Nelson, John Lawrence, Michael Dyck | |
| 17:13 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #3 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo (SG) Richard Wells | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Greg Cox (PF), Michael Dyck (C) John Bobby, John Smith | |
| 17:13 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 17:13 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 17:13 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck pulls down the rebound | 32-47 |
| 16:44 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-47 |
| 16:42 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy gets the rebound | 32-47 |
| 16:24 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy can't finish the layup | 32-47 |
| 16:22 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Michael Dyck | 32-47 |
| 15:56 | Wichita State | Walter Moyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Richard Wells (SG), Roy Davis (PF) Jamie Davenport, Jonathan Jaramillo, William Stanback | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG), John Nelson (SG), John Lawrence (SF), John Bobby (PF), John Smith (C) Scott Barnes, Daniel Osborne, Walter Moyer, Greg Cox, Michael Dyck | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John West (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Wells (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hugh Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roy Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Nielsen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lawrence (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bobby (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:38 | Central Michigan | John West travels with the ball | 32-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brett Townley (PF) Robert Kennedy | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 15:15 | Wichita State | John Bobby knocks in the jump hook from close range | 32-49 |
| 14:59 | Central Michigan | John West misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-49 |
| 14:57 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 32-49 |
| 14:48 | Central Michigan | John West clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-49 |
| 14:47 | Wichita State | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 32-49 |
| 14:25 | Wichita State | John Nelson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 32-49 |
| 14:24 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis snags the defensive board | 32-49 |
| 14:10 | Central Michigan | John West is fouled on the floor by John Bobby - foul #3 on John Bobby, team foul #4 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds (SF), William Stanback (PF), Robert Kennedy (C) Hugh Wallace, Brett Townley, Roy Davis | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Barnes (PG), Daniel Osborne (SG), Walter Moyer (SF) Joseph Nielsen, John Nelson, John Lawrence | |
| 14:05 | Central Michigan | John West is called for traveling | 32-49 |
| 13:38 | Wichita State | Walter Moyer comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 32-49 |
| 13:37 | Wichita State | John Smith snags the offensive board | 32-49 |
| 13:18 | Wichita State | John West is called for the reach on Scott Barnes - foul #1 on John West, team foul #1 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport (PG), Jonathan Jaramillo (SG) John West, Richard Wells | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Greg Cox (PF), Michael Dyck (C) John Bobby, John Smith | |
| 13:05 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Scott Barnes | 32-51 |
| 12:57 | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-51 |
| 12:56 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy tips it in | 34-51 |
| 12:36 | Wichita State | Robert Kennedy steals it from Daniel Osborne | 34-51 |
| 12:22 | Central Michigan | William Stanback makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Maurice Reynolds | 36-51 |
| 12:04 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes is fouled on the floor by Jamie Davenport - foul #2 on Jamie Davenport, team foul #2 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Richard Wells (SG), Brett Townley (PF), Roy Davis (C) Jamie Davenport, Maurice Reynolds, William Stanback, Robert Kennedy | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG), John Nelson (SG), John Lawrence (SF), John Bobby (PF) Scott Barnes, Daniel Osborne, Walter Moyer, Greg Cox | |
| 11:44 | Wichita State | Jonathan Jaramillo is called for the reach on John Lawrence - foul #1 on Jonathan Jaramillo, team foul #3 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace (SF) Jonathan Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John West (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Wells (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hugh Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brett Townley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Nielsen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lawrence (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bobby (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Dyck (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Wichita State | John Nelson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on John Nelson, team foul #5 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Smith (C) Michael Dyck | |
| 11:16 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-51 |
| 11:15 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells grabs the offensive rebound | 36-51 |
| 11:08 | Central Michigan | John West knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 10:44 | Wichita State | John Bobby comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 39-51 |
| 10:42 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley grabs the defensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 10:27 | Central Michigan | John West misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 10:25 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis gets the offensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 10:20 | Central Michigan | John West can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Nielsen - foul #1 on Joseph Nielsen, team foul #6 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport (SG), Maurice Reynolds (SF) Richard Wells, Hugh Wallace | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Dyck (C) John Smith | |
| 10:20 | Central Michigan | John West makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 10:20 | Central Michigan | John West makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 10:07 | Wichita State | John Lawrence's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo (SG), Robert Kennedy (C) John West, Roy Davis | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Greg Cox (PF) John Bobby | |
| 09:55 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-51 |
| 09:53 | Wichita State | John Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 09:27 | Wichita State | John Nelson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-54 |
| 09:10 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Greg Cox - foul #1 on Greg Cox, team foul #7 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Wells (SG) Jonathan Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Barnes (PG), Daniel Osborne (SG), Walter Moyer (SF), John Bobby (PF) Joseph Nielsen, John Nelson, John Lawrence, Greg Cox | |
| 09:10 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 09:10 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 08:49 | Wichita State | Robert Kennedy steals it from Michael Dyck | 43-54 |
| 08:44 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by John Bobby - foul #4 on John Bobby, team foul #8 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Roy Davis (PF) Jamie Davenport, Brett Townley | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Greg Cox (PF), John Smith (C) John Bobby, Michael Dyck | |
| 08:44 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 08:44 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 08:29 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes is fouled on the floor by Richard Wells - foul #3 on Richard Wells, team foul #4 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace (SF) Maurice Reynolds | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 08:15 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-57 |
| 08:01 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Greg Cox - foul #2 on Greg Cox, team foul #9 | 45-57 |
| 08:01 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 08:01 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 07:41 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-57 |
| 07:39 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace snags the defensive board | 47-57 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John West (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Hugh Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Scott Barnes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Osborne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Moyer (fresh) PF - Greg Cox (fresh) C - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 47-57 |
| 07:16 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis tips it in | 49-57 |
| 06:58 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 06:56 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 06:37 | Central Michigan | John West is whistled for traveling | 49-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport (PG), Jonathan Jaramillo (SG), Maurice Reynolds (SF), William Stanback (PF) John West, Richard Wells, Hugh Wallace, Robert Kennedy | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG), John Nelson (SG), John Lawrence (SF), John Bobby (PF), Michael Dyck (C) Scott Barnes, Daniel Osborne, Walter Moyer, Greg Cox, John Smith | |
| 06:15 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-57 |
| 06:13 | Wichita State | John Bobby pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 05:47 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by John Lawrence and he's hacked by Maurice Reynolds - foul #3 on Maurice Reynolds, team foul #5 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brett Townley (PF) William Stanback | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 05:47 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen makes the free throw | 49-60 |
| 05:36 | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-60 |
| 05:35 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck grabs the board | 49-60 |
| 05:14 | Wichita State | John Lawrence misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-60 |
| 05:12 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 04:50 | Wichita State | John Lawrence misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jonathan Jaramillo - foul #2 on Jonathan Jaramillo, team foul #6 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John West (PG), Richard Wells (SG), Hugh Wallace (SF) Jamie Davenport, Jonathan Jaramillo, Maurice Reynolds | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 04:50 | Wichita State | John Lawrence misses the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 04:50 | Wichita State | John Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 04:35 | Central Michigan | John West misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-61 |
| 04:33 | Wichita State | John Bobby snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| 04:10 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck misses long on a shot from the right block | 49-61 |
| 04:08 | Wichita State | John Bobby tips it but misses | 49-61 |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | Brett Townley pulls down the rebound | 49-61 |
| 03:49 | Central Michigan | John West misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-61 |
| 03:48 | Central Michigan | Roy Davis tips it in | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:20 | Wichita State | John Lawrence misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-61 |
| 03:19 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace grabs the board | 51-61 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John West (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Hugh Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brett Townley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Davis (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Nielsen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Nelson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lawrence (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Bobby (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Dyck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Central Michigan | John West travels with the ball | 51-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Maurice Reynolds (SF), William Stanback (PF), Robert Kennedy (C) Hugh Wallace, Brett Townley, Roy Davis | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Barnes (PG), Daniel Osborne (SG), Walter Moyer (SF), Greg Cox (PF), John Smith (C) Joseph Nielsen, John Nelson, John Lawrence, John Bobby, Michael Dyck | |
| 02:45 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-61 |
| 02:43 | Wichita State | Greg Cox grabs the offensive board | 51-61 |
| 02:43 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Bobby (PF) Greg Cox | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:30 | Wichita State | John Bobby drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Osborne | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:11 | Central Michigan | Richard Wells misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-63 |
| 02:10 | Wichita State | John Smith gets the rebound | 51-63 |
| 01:58 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Walter Moyer and he's hacked by Richard Wells - foul #4 on Richard Wells, team foul #7 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Davenport (PG), Jonathan Jaramillo (SG), Hugh Wallace (SF) John West, Richard Wells, Maurice Reynolds | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Greg Cox (PF) John Bobby | |
| 01:58 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne makes the free throw | 51-66 |
| 01:49 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy misses the easy layup | 51-66 |
| 01:48 | Wichita State | Walter Moyer snags the defensive board | 51-66 |
| 01:30 | Wichita State | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Jaramillo - foul #3 on Jonathan Jaramillo, team foul #8 | 51-66 |
| 01:30 | Wichita State | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 01:30 | Wichita State | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 01:17 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy is fouled on the floor by John Smith - foul #4 on John Smith, team foul #10 | 51-68 |
| 01:17 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 01:17 | Central Michigan | Robert Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 00:59 | Wichita State | Walter Moyer comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Hugh Wallace - foul #1 on Hugh Wallace, team foul #9 | 53-68 |
| 00:59 | Wichita State | Walter Moyer misses the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 00:59 | Wichita State | Walter Moyer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 53-69 |
| 00:54 | Wichita State | Greg Cox snags the defensive board | 53-69 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Wichita State | Walter Moyer clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-69 |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Kennedy | 53-69 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Daniel Osborne steals the ball from Jonathan Jaramillo | 53-69 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes runs out the clock | 53-69 |