| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Nielsen (fresh) SG - John Nelson (fresh) SF - John Lawrence (fresh) PF - John Bobby (fresh) C - Michael Dyck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Herman Wilson (fresh) SG - Lester Spencer (fresh) SF - Alfred Morrison (fresh) PF - Paul Cline (fresh) C - Stephen Romo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Morrison misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to John Bobby | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen is fouled on the floor by Paul Cline - foul #1 on Paul Cline, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Wichita State | Lester Spencer is called for the reach on Michael Dyck - foul #1 on Lester Spencer, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Wichita State | John Bobby tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:12 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Romo | 2-0 |
| 17:53 | Gardner-Webb | John Bobby takes the ball from Herman Wilson | 2-0 |
| 17:34 | Wichita State | John Nelson is fouled on the floor by Lester Spencer - foul #2 on Lester Spencer, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis (SG) Lester Spencer | |
| 17:09 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen loses the ball out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 16:49 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo misses short on a floater from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 16:47 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 16:36 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-0 |
| 16:17 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis is hacked by John Nelson - foul #1 on John Nelson, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 16:03 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Stephen Romo | 4-2 |
| 15:43 | Wichita State | John Lawrence misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 15:41 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline grabs the board | 4-2 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Nielsen (fresh) SG - John Nelson (fresh) SF - John Lawrence (fresh) PF - John Bobby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Dyck (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Herman Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Sturgis (fresh) SF - Alfred Morrison (fresh) PF - Paul Cline (fresh) C - Stephen Romo (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-2 |
| 15:23 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Morrison tips it in | 4-4 |
| 15:03 | Wichita State | Thomas Sturgis picks off the pass by John Nelson | 4-4 |
| 14:39 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Morrison can't connect on a shot in the paint | 4-4 |
| 14:38 | Wichita State | John Bobby gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 14:36 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen's pass is intercepted by Herman Wilson in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 14:35 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson jams it | 4-6 |
| 14:13 | Wichita State | John Bobby slams it home | 6-6 |
| 13:58 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo misses short on a shot from the left side | 6-6 |
| 13:57 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 13:41 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen travels with the ball | 6-6 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Barnes (PG), Daniel Osborne (SG), Walter Moyer (SF), John Smith (C) Joseph Nielsen, John Nelson, John Lawrence, Michael Dyck | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Frank Tinklenberg (SF), Gerald Perry (PF), Leonard Vigil (C) Herman Wilson, Alfred Morrison, Paul Cline, Stephen Romo | |
| 13:25 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin (SF) Thomas Sturgis | |
| 13:25 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 13:25 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 13:11 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne's pass is intercepted by Scott Reynolds | 6-7 |
| 13:08 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds lays it up and in | 6-9 |
| 13:06 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Reynolds - foul #1 on Scott Reynolds, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Greg Cox (PF) John Bobby | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 12:40 | Wichita State | John Smith misses the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Leonard Vigil - foul #1 on Leonard Vigil, team foul #5 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Nelson (SG), John Lawrence (SF) Daniel Osborne, Walter Moyer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 12:40 | Wichita State | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 12:40 | Wichita State | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 12:31 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Leonard Vigil | 8-12 |
| 12:08 | Wichita State | John Lawrence misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-12 |
| 12:06 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin gets the rebound | 8-12 |
| 11:56 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG), John Bobby (PF), Michael Dyck (C) Scott Barnes, Greg Cox, John Smith | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis (SG), Alfred Morrison (SF), Stephen Romo (C) Frank Tinklenberg, William McClaflin, Gerald Perry | |
| 11:56 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 11:56 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 11:37 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen can't throw it down | 8-14 |
| 11:35 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Stephen Romo | 8-14 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Nielsen (fresh) SG - John Nelson (fresh) SF - John Lawrence (fresh) PF - John Bobby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Dyck (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Thomas Sturgis (fresh) SF - Alfred Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leonard Vigil (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Romo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 8-14 |
| 11:17 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil hits the follow up shot | 8-16 |
| 10:57 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen makes the floater from the left wing set up by John Nelson and the foul's on Scott Reynolds - foul #2 on Scott Reynolds, team foul #6 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne (SG), Walter Moyer (SF) John Nelson, John Lawrence | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), Paul Cline (PF) Scott Reynolds, Leonard Vigil | |
| 10:57 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen makes the free throw | 11-16 |
| 10:41 | Gardner-Webb | Walter Moyer steps in front of the Paul Cline pass | 11-16 |
| 10:38 | Wichita State | Walter Moyer banks in the layup | 13-16 |
| 10:30 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 13-16 |
| 10:28 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo grabs the offensive board | 13-16 |
| 10:14 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo's pass is intercepted by Daniel Osborne | 13-16 |
| 10:04 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-16 |
| 10:02 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck tips it back up and in | 15-16 |
| 09:48 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo loses the ball out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Barnes (PG), John Nelson (SG), John Lawrence (SF) Joseph Nielsen, Daniel Osborne, Walter Moyer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg (SF), Gerald Perry (C) Alfred Morrison, Stephen Romo | |
| 09:27 | Wichita State | John Nelson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Scott Barnes | 18-16 |
| 09:09 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Dyck steals the ball from Thomas Sturgis | 18-16 |
| 08:54 | Wichita State | John Bobby misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 08:52 | Wichita State | John Bobby tips it back up and in | 20-16 |
| 08:36 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg can't connect on a runner from the left block | 20-16 |
| 08:34 | Wichita State | John Nelson snags the defensive board | 20-16 |
| 08:09 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck misses the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Paul Cline - foul #2 on Paul Cline, team foul #7 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG), Daniel Osborne (SG), Walter Moyer (SF), Greg Cox (PF) Scott Barnes, John Nelson, John Lawrence, John Bobby | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Morrison (SF), Stephen Romo (C) Thomas Sturgis, Paul Cline | |
| 08:09 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck misses the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 08:09 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 07:52 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 21-16 |
| 07:50 | Wichita State | Greg Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 07:32 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen misses short on a runner from the left block | 21-16 |
| 07:31 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo grabs the board | 21-16 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Nielsen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Osborne (fresh) SF - Walter Moyer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Greg Cox (fresh) C - Michael Dyck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Herman Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Frank Tinklenberg (fresh) SF - Alfred Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Perry (fresh) C - Stephen Romo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Morrison can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Greg Cox - foul #1 on Greg Cox, team foul #4 | 21-16 |
| 07:12 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 07:12 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 07:12 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck grabs the defensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 06:48 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Osborne | 24-16 |
| 06:23 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Greg Cox - foul #2 on Greg Cox, team foul #5 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Nelson (SG), John Lawrence (SF), John Bobby (PF) Daniel Osborne, Walter Moyer, Greg Cox | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin (SF), Leonard Vigil (PF) Alfred Morrison, Gerald Perry | |
| 06:23 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 06:23 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 05:57 | Wichita State | John Lawrence makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Nielsen | 27-18 |
| 05:39 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-18 |
| 05:37 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson tips it but misses | 27-18 |
| 05:36 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Michael Dyck | 27-18 |
| 05:21 | Wichita State | John Nelson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-18 |
| 05:19 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck tips it home | 29-18 |
| 04:54 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Nielsen - foul #1 on Joseph Nielsen, team foul #6 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Barnes (PG) Joseph Nielsen | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis (SG), Alfred Morrison (SF), Gerald Perry (PF) Frank Tinklenberg, William McClaflin, Stephen Romo | |
| 04:43 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Morrison lays it up and in set up by Thomas Sturgis and he's hacked by John Lawrence - foul #1 on John Lawrence, team foul #7 | 29-20 |
| 04:43 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Morrison makes the free throw | 29-21 |
| 04:21 | Wichita State | John Nelson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-21 |
| 04:20 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil pulls down the rebound | 29-21 |
| 04:13 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Perry misses short on a floater in the lane | 29-21 |
| 04:11 | Wichita State | John Lawrence snags the defensive board | 29-21 |
| 03:50 | Wichita State | John Bobby loses the dribble to Alfred Morrison | 29-21 |
| 03:32 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis is fouled on the floor by John Nelson - foul #2 on John Nelson, team foul #8 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne (SG), Walter Moyer (SF), Greg Cox (PF), John Smith (C) John Nelson, John Lawrence, John Bobby, Michael Dyck | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer (SG), Paul Cline (PF), Stephen Romo (C) Herman Wilson, Gerald Perry, Leonard Vigil | |
| 03:32 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis misses the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 03:32 | Wichita State | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 29-21 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Scott Barnes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Osborne (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Moyer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Greg Cox (fresh) C - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Thomas Sturgis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lester Spencer (fresh) SF - Alfred Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Cline (fresh) C - Stephen Romo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-21 |
| 03:03 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Morrison can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-21 |
| 03:01 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline tips it but misses | 32-21 |
| 02:59 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne snags the defensive board | 32-21 |
| 02:54 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 32-21 |
| 02:52 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Morrison pulls down the rebound | 32-21 |
| 02:41 | Gardner-Webb | A charge is called on Lester Spencer - foul #3 on Lester Spencer, team foul #8 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG) Scott Barnes | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), William McClaflin (SF) Lester Spencer, Alfred Morrison | |
| 02:26 | Wichita State | Scott Reynolds steals the ball from John Smith | 32-21 |
| 02:21 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds banks in the layup | 32-23 |
| 02:05 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne misses the jumper from the left side | 32-23 |
| 02:03 | Wichita State | Walter Moyer can't tip it in | 32-23 |
| 02:01 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to William McClaflin | 32-23 |
| 01:40 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-23 |
| 01:38 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin hits the follow up shot | 32-25 |
| 01:27 | Wichita State | Greg Cox is hacked by Thomas Sturgis - foul #1 on Thomas Sturgis, team foul #9 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Nelson (SG), John Lawrence (SF) Daniel Osborne, Walter Moyer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg (SG), Alfred Morrison (SF), Gerald Perry (C) Thomas Sturgis, William McClaflin, Stephen Romo | |
| 01:27 | Wichita State | Greg Cox makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 01:27 | Wichita State | Greg Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 01:27 | Wichita State | John Smith snags the offensive board | 33-25 |
| 01:09 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-25 |
| 01:07 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg snags the defensive board | 33-25 |
| 00:46 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-25 |
| 00:45 | Wichita State | John Nelson grabs the board | 33-25 |
| 00:16 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen is hacked by Scott Reynolds - foul #3 on Scott Reynolds, team foul #10 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Bobby (PF), Michael Dyck (C) Greg Cox, John Smith | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), Stephen Romo (C) Scott Reynolds, Paul Cline | |
| 00:16 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 00:16 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen misses the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 00:16 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Perry pulls down the rebound | 34-25 |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Frank Tinklenberg | 34-27 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | John Lawrence can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 34-27 |