| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Michael Murdock (fresh) SG - Michael Poovey (fresh) SF - James Huffaker (fresh) PF - Joseph Heffernan (fresh) C - David Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Edmund Washer (fresh) SG - Albert Thompson (fresh) SF - Dennis Jones (fresh) PF - Pete Durkee (fresh) C - Christopher Branan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Baylor | Christopher Branan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Baylor | Pete Durkee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Baylor | Christopher Branan hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Murdock | 2-2 |
| 19:24 | Baylor | Michael Poovey is called for the reach on Albert Thompson - foul #1 on Michael Poovey, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:13 | Baylor | Dennis Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Murdock - foul #1 on Michael Murdock, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 19:13 | Baylor | Dennis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:13 | Baylor | Dennis Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:59 | Wichita State | Michael Murdock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 18:58 | Wichita State | David Williams grabs the offensive board | 2-4 |
| 18:42 | Wichita State | James Huffaker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 18:41 | Baylor | Pete Durkee grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:35 | Baylor | Dennis Jones misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by James Huffaker - foul #1 on James Huffaker, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| 18:35 | Baylor | Dennis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:35 | Baylor | Dennis Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:26 | Wichita State | Michael Poovey buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Williams | 5-6 |
| 18:14 | Baylor | Pete Durkee knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Edmund Washer | 5-8 |
| 17:59 | Wichita State | Michael Poovey misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 17:58 | Baylor | Pete Durkee pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 17:36 | Baylor | Edmund Washer misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 17:35 | Wichita State | Michael Poovey pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 17:26 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan is fouled on the floor by Pete Durkee - foul #1 on Pete Durkee, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Knauss (PG), James Harrison (SG), James Nutt (SF), Christopher Carter (PF), Carl Butler (C) Michael Murdock, Michael Poovey, James Huffaker, Joseph Heffernan, David Williams | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 17:03 | Wichita State | Christopher Carter misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 17:01 | Baylor | Christopher Branan pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 16:45 | Baylor | Christopher Branan travels with the ball | 5-8 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Harold Kirkland (SF) Dennis Jones | |
| 16:31 | Wichita State | James Nutt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-8 |
| 16:24 | Baylor | Albert Thompson is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 16:23 | Wichita State | James Nutt snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 16:18 | Wichita State | James Nutt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 16:17 | Wichita State | Christopher Carter tips it in | 7-8 |
| 16:15 | Baylor | James Harrison is called for the reach on Edmund Washer in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Harrison, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| 16:06 | Baylor | Edmund Washer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 7-8 |
| 16:05 | Baylor | Harold Kirkland grabs the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:50 | Baylor | Albert Thompson loses the ball out of bounds | 7-8 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Murdock (PG), Michael Poovey (SG), James Huffaker (SF), Joseph Heffernan (PF), Billy McQuilliams (C) James Knauss, James Harrison, James Nutt, Christopher Carter, Carl Butler | |
| Subs | Baylor | Ellis Peterman (SG), Rodney Lee (PF), Kenneth Johnson (C) Albert Thompson, Pete Durkee, Christopher Branan | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Michael Murdock (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Poovey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Huffaker (fresh) PF - Joseph Heffernan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy McQuilliams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Edmund Washer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ellis Peterman (fresh) SF - Harold Kirkland (fresh) PF - Rodney Lee (fresh) C - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams hits a floater from just outside the lane | 9-8 |
| 15:23 | Baylor | Harold Kirkland is hacked by Joseph Heffernan - foul #1 on Joseph Heffernan, team foul #5 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Williams (C) Billy McQuilliams | |
| Subs | Baylor | Kenneth Cote (PG), Dennis Jones (SF) Edmund Washer, Ellis Peterman | |
| 15:10 | Baylor | Dennis Jones's layup is rejected by Joseph Heffernan | 9-8 |
| 15:08 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 14:50 | Wichita State | Kenneth Johnson picks off the pass by Michael Murdock | 9-8 |
| 14:47 | Baylor | Harold Kirkland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Harrison (SG), James Knauss (SF), James Nutt (PF) Michael Poovey, James Huffaker, Joseph Heffernan | |
| Subs | Baylor | Albert Thompson (SG), Pete Durkee (PF), Christopher Branan (C) Harold Kirkland, Rodney Lee, Kenneth Johnson | |
| 14:34 | Wichita State | James Harrison clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-8 |
| 14:32 | Wichita State | James Nutt pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:26 | Wichita State | James Harrison is hacked by Dennis Jones - foul #1 on Dennis Jones, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan (PF), Christopher Carter (C) Michael Murdock, David Williams | |
| Subs | Baylor | Edmund Washer (PG) Kenneth Cote | |
| 14:10 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 14:08 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Christopher Branan | 9-8 |
| 14:05 | Baylor | James Knauss is called for the reach on Edmund Washer in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Knauss, team foul #6 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Carl Butler (C) Joseph Heffernan | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 13:56 | Baylor | Dennis Jones lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Edmund Washer | 9-10 |
| 13:41 | Wichita State | Christopher Carter comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 9-10 |
| 13:40 | Baylor | Edmund Washer gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:31 | Baylor | Pete Durkee comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 9-10 |
| 13:30 | Wichita State | James Harrison snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 13:08 | Wichita State | Christopher Carter loses the ball out of bounds | 9-10 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Murdock (PG), Michael Poovey (SG), James Huffaker (SF), Joseph Heffernan (PF), Billy McQuilliams (C) James Knauss, James Harrison, James Nutt, Christopher Carter, Carl Butler | |
| Subs | Baylor | Kenneth Cote (PG), Ellis Peterman (SG), Harold Kirkland (SF), Rodney Lee (PF), Kenneth Johnson (C) Edmund Washer, Albert Thompson, Dennis Jones, Pete Durkee, Christopher Branan | |
| 13:05 | Baylor | Michael Poovey is called for the reach on Ellis Peterman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Poovey, team foul #7 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Knauss (SG), David Williams (C) Michael Poovey, Billy McQuilliams | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 13:05 | Baylor | Ellis Peterman makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 13:05 | Baylor | Ellis Peterman makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:45 | Wichita State | James Huffaker clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 12:43 | Wichita State | David Williams grabs the offensive board | 9-12 |
| 12:19 | Wichita State | David Williams misses the lay-in but the foul's on Kenneth Johnson - foul #1 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Harrison (SG) James Knauss | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 12:19 | Wichita State | David Williams misses the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:19 | Wichita State | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:02 | Baylor | Kenneth Johnson can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt near the basket | 10-12 |
| 12:00 | Baylor | Kenneth Johnson tips it back up and in | 10-14 |
| 11:41 | Wichita State | The pull-up jumper by David Williams is blocked by Kenneth Johnson | 10-14 |
| 11:39 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Rodney Lee | 10-14 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Michael Murdock (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Harrison (fresh) SF - James Huffaker (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Heffernan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Williams (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Kenneth Cote (fresh) SG - Ellis Peterman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Kirkland (fairly fresh) PF - Rodney Lee (fairly fresh) C - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Baylor | Kenneth Cote banks in the layup | 10-16 |
| 11:04 | Wichita State | David Williams can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kenneth Johnson - foul #2 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #4 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Knauss (SG), James Nutt (SF), Christopher Carter (PF) James Harrison, James Huffaker, Joseph Heffernan | |
| Subs | Baylor | Edmund Washer (PG), Albert Thompson (SG), Dennis Jones (SF), Pete Durkee (PF), Christopher Branan (C) Kenneth Cote, Ellis Peterman, Harold Kirkland, Rodney Lee, Kenneth Johnson | |
| 11:04 | Wichita State | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:04 | Wichita State | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 11:01 | Baylor | Dennis Jones loses the dribble to James Knauss in the backcourt | 12-16 |
| 10:52 | Wichita State | James Nutt misses the lay-in | 12-16 |
| 10:50 | Wichita State | David Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 10:35 | Wichita State | James Nutt knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 14-16 |
| 10:20 | Baylor | Pete Durkee can't connect on an uncontested runner from the right block | 14-16 |
| 10:18 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to James Nutt | 14-16 |
| 10:11 | Wichita State | Edmund Washer takes the ball from James Nutt | 14-16 |
| 10:06 | Baylor | Edmund Washer dunks the ball | 14-18 |
| 09:45 | Wichita State | Edmund Washer steps in front of the David Williams pass | 14-18 |
| 09:34 | Baylor | Christopher Carter denies the turnaround by Dennis Jones | 14-18 |
| 09:32 | Baylor | Christopher Branan grabs the offensive board | 14-18 |
| 09:19 | Baylor | Pete Durkee slams it home set up by Albert Thompson and he's hacked by Christopher Carter - foul #1 on Christopher Carter, team foul #8 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Harrison (SG), James Huffaker (SF), Joseph Heffernan (PF), Carl Butler (C) James Knauss, James Nutt, Christopher Carter, David Williams | |
| Subs | Baylor | Ellis Peterman (SG), Rodney Lee (C) Albert Thompson, Christopher Branan | |
| 09:19 | Baylor | Pete Durkee misses the free throw | 14-20 |
| 09:19 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan grabs the defensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 09:09 | Wichita State | James Huffaker drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-20 |
| 08:51 | Baylor | Dennis Jones is whistled for a carry | 17-20 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Harold Kirkland (SF), Christopher Branan (C) Dennis Jones, Pete Durkee | |
| 08:36 | Wichita State | James Harrison connects on the jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Harold Kirkland - foul #1 on Harold Kirkland, team foul #5 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Kenneth Cote (PG) Edmund Washer | |
| 08:36 | Wichita State | James Harrison makes the free throw | 20-20 |
| 08:29 | Baylor | Harold Kirkland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-20 |
| 08:09 | Wichita State | Kenneth Cote steps in front of the James Huffaker pass | 20-20 |
| 08:05 | Baylor | Ellis Peterman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kenneth Cote | 20-22 |
| 07:45 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan comes up short on the jumper from close range | 20-22 |
| 07:43 | Wichita State | Carl Butler hits the follow up shot | 22-22 |
| 07:38 | Baylor | Ellis Peterman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Harrison - foul #2 on James Harrison, team foul #9 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Knauss (SG), James Nutt (PF), Christopher Carter (C) James Harrison, Joseph Heffernan, Carl Butler | |
| Subs | Baylor | Albert Thompson (SG), Dennis Jones (SF), Pete Durkee (PF) Kenneth Cote, Harold Kirkland, Rodney Lee | |
| 07:38 | Baylor | Ellis Peterman makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 07:38 | Baylor | Ellis Peterman makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Michael Murdock (tiring) 1 ast. SG - James Knauss (fairly fresh) SF - James Huffaker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Nutt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Carter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Ellis Peterman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Albert Thompson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Jones (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Pete Durkee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Branan (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Wichita State | Albert Thompson steals the ball from Michael Murdock | 22-24 |
| 07:16 | Baylor | Michael Murdock is called for the reach on Ellis Peterman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Murdock, team foul #10 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan (PF) Michael Murdock | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 07:16 | Baylor | Ellis Peterman makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 07:16 | Baylor | Ellis Peterman makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 06:55 | Wichita State | James Huffaker connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by James Nutt | 24-26 |
| 06:43 | Baylor | Pete Durkee misses the easy layup | 24-26 |
| 06:41 | Baylor | Christopher Branan misses the tip | 24-26 |
| 06:40 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Joseph Heffernan | 24-26 |
| 06:18 | Wichita State | James Knauss misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 24-26 |
| 06:16 | Baylor | Pete Durkee snags the defensive board | 24-26 |
| 05:58 | Baylor | Albert Thompson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-29 |
| 05:37 | Wichita State | Christopher Carter blows the layup but the foul's on Dennis Jones - foul #2 on Dennis Jones, team foul #6 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Carl Butler (SF), Billy McQuilliams (C) James Huffaker, Joseph Heffernan | |
| Subs | Baylor | Edmund Washer (PG), Harold Kirkland (SF), Rodney Lee (PF), Kenneth Johnson (C) Ellis Peterman, Dennis Jones, Pete Durkee, Christopher Branan | |
| 05:37 | Wichita State | Christopher Carter makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 05:37 | Wichita State | Christopher Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 05:18 | Baylor | Albert Thompson is fouled on the floor by James Nutt - foul #1 on James Nutt, team foul #11 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan (PF) Christopher Carter | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 05:18 | Baylor | Albert Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 05:18 | Baylor | Albert Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 04:56 | Wichita State | Carl Butler travels with the ball | 26-30 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Huffaker (SF) Carl Butler | |
| Subs | Baylor | Pete Durkee (PF) Rodney Lee | |
| 04:40 | Baylor | Edmund Washer is hacked by Billy McQuilliams - foul #1 on Billy McQuilliams, team foul #12 | 26-30 |
| 04:40 | Baylor | Edmund Washer makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:40 | Baylor | Edmund Washer makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 04:18 | Wichita State | James Knauss is called for 3 seconds | 26-32 |
| 04:00 | Baylor | Pete Durkee connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edmund Washer | 26-35 |
| 03:41 | Wichita State | James Nutt lays it in and he's fouled by Albert Thompson - foul #1 on Albert Thompson, team foul #7 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Harrison (PG), Michael Poovey (SG), Carl Butler (PF), David Williams (C) James Knauss, James Huffaker, Joseph Heffernan, Billy McQuilliams | |
| Subs | Baylor | Dennis Jones (SF) Harold Kirkland | |
| 03:41 | Wichita State | James Nutt makes the free throw | 29-35 |
| 03:22 | Baylor | Pete Durkee comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-35 |
| 03:20 | Wichita State | David Williams gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - James Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Poovey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Nutt (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Butler (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Edmund Washer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Thompson (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Jones (tired) 6 pts. PF - Pete Durkee (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:04 | Wichita State | James Harrison misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Edmund Washer - foul #1 on Edmund Washer, team foul #8 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Huffaker (SF) James Nutt | |
| Subs | Baylor | Rodney Lee (PF) Pete Durkee | |
| 03:04 | Wichita State | James Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 03:04 | Wichita State | James Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 02:57 | Baylor | Albert Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan (PF) Carl Butler | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 02:46 | Wichita State | Michael Poovey's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Jones | 30-35 |
| 02:45 | Baylor | Kenneth Johnson pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 02:41 | Baylor | Edmund Washer is hacked by James Harrison in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Harrison, team foul #13 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Murdock (PG) James Harrison | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 02:41 | Baylor | Edmund Washer makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 02:41 | Baylor | Edmund Washer misses the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 02:41 | Wichita State | David Williams gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 02:18 | Wichita State | David Williams connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Murdock | 32-36 |
| 01:58 | Baylor | Albert Thompson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Edmund Washer | 32-39 |
| 01:34 | Wichita State | Michael Murdock misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-39 |
| 01:33 | Baylor | Kenneth Johnson grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 01:19 | Baylor | Kenneth Johnson is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 32-41 |
| 00:51 | Wichita State | Michael Poovey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 00:49 | Wichita State | David Williams snags the offensive board | 32-41 |
| 00:32 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 32-41 |
| 00:30 | Baylor | Edmund Washer pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 00:05 | Baylor | Rodney Lee makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 32-43 |
| 00:01 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan's layup is rejected by Rodney Lee | 32-43 |
| 00:00 | Baylor | Kenneth Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |