| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Nielsen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Nelson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Lawrence (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Bobby (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Dyck (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Andrew Perry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wesley Biondo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Orville Battle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Williams (fresh) 6 reb. C - Ben Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle inbounds the ball | 26-13 |
| 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) | |
| 19:53 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Williams | 26-16 |
| 19:27 | Wichita State | John Lawrence hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Nelson | 29-16 |
| 19:03 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-16 |
| 18:36 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen can't finish the layup | 29-16 |
| 18:34 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Andrew Perry | 29-16 |
| 18:15 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-19 |
| 17:54 | Wichita State | John Lawrence's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Orville Battle | 29-19 |
| 17:52 | Wichita State | John Nelson snags the offensive board | 29-19 |
| 17:23 | Wichita State | John Lawrence is hacked by Wesley Biondo - foul #3 on Wesley Biondo, team foul #1 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton (SG) Wesley Biondo | |
| 17:10 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 29-19 |
| 17:08 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall snags the defensive board | 29-19 |
| 16:50 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Bobby - foul #2 on John Bobby, team foul #1 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Barnes (PG) Joseph Nielsen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden (PF) Anthony Williams | |
| 16:50 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall misses the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 16:50 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 29-19 |
| 16:50 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck gets the rebound | 29-19 |
| 16:32 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-19 |
| 16:31 | Wichita State | John Bobby snags the offensive board | 29-19 |
| 16:13 | Wichita State | John Bobby buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Scott Barnes | 31-19 |
| 15:58 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton drills a 3 from the right corner | 31-22 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Scott Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Lawrence (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Bobby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Dyck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Andrew Perry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Orville Battle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Ogden (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ben Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Wichita State | John Bobby connects on the driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Joel Dunton - foul #1 on Joel Dunton, team foul #2 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG), Daniel Osborne (SG) Scott Barnes, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG), Wesley Biondo (SG), Rodney Gabbard (SF), Glen Lawson (C) Andrew Perry, Joel Dunton, Orville Battle, Ben Hall | |
| 15:34 | Wichita State | John Bobby makes the free throw | 34-22 |
| 15:18 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden drills a driving attempt from the right block | 34-24 |
| 14:49 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-24 |
| 14:48 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard grabs the defensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 14:43 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis misses the fadeaway from the right side | 34-24 |
| 14:41 | Wichita State | John Bobby grabs the defensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 14:35 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Lawrence | 37-24 |
| 14:19 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Glen Lawson is denied by Michael Dyck | 37-24 |
| 14:17 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Michael Dyck | 37-24 |
| 13:48 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-24 |
| 13:47 | Wichita State | John Lawrence hits the follow up shot | 39-24 |
| 13:26 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-24 |
| 13:24 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden grabs the offensive board | 39-24 |
| 12:55 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by Glen Lawson is blocked by John Bobby | 39-24 |
| 12:53 | Wichita State | John Bobby grabs the defensive rebound | 39-24 |
| 12:33 | Wichita State | John Lawrence drills a jumper from the free throw line | 41-24 |
| 12:16 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard lays it in | 41-26 |
| 11:51 | Wichita State | John Bobby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 41-26 |
| 11:49 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Rodney Gabbard | 41-26 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Nielsen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Osborne (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Lawrence (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Bobby (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Dyck (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Rick Davis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wesley Biondo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Rodney Gabbard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Ogden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Glen Lawson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Nielsen steps in front of the Rodney Gabbard pass | 41-26 |
| 11:15 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-26 |
| 11:13 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden grabs the board | 41-26 |
| 11:06 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-26 |
| 11:05 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson gets the offensive rebound | 41-26 |
| 10:43 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson is hacked by Michael Dyck - foul #2 on Michael Dyck, team foul #2 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Barnes (PG), John Nelson (SG), Walter Moyer (SF), John Smith (C) Joseph Nielsen, Daniel Osborne, John Lawrence, Michael Dyck | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry (PG), Joel Dunton (SG), Orville Battle (SF), Anthony Williams (PF), Ben Hall (C) Rick Davis, Wesley Biondo, Rodney Gabbard, Jerry Ogden, Glen Lawson | |
| 10:34 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joel Dunton | 41-28 |
| 10:05 | Wichita State | John Nelson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Barnes | 44-28 |
| 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) | |
| 09:50 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Andrew Perry and he's hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #3 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Greg Cox (PF) John Bobby | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 09:50 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall misses the free throw | 44-30 |
| 09:50 | Wichita State | Greg Cox snags the defensive board | 44-30 |
| 09:31 | Wichita State | Walter Moyer misses the 3 from the right wing | 44-30 |
| 09:29 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Andrew Perry | 44-30 |
| 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) | |
| 09:25 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-30 |
| 09:24 | Wichita State | Greg Cox gets the rebound | 44-30 |
| 09:01 | Wichita State | John Smith connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by John Nelson | 46-30 |
| 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) | |
| 08:46 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-30 |
| 08:45 | Wichita State | Greg Cox grabs the board | 46-30 |
| 08:24 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-30 |
| 08:22 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton pulls down the rebound | 46-30 |
| 07:59 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-30 |
| 07:57 | Wichita State | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 46-30 |
| 07:32 | Wichita State | Walter Moyer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-30 |
| 07:31 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Barnes | 46-30 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Scott Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Walter Moyer (fairly fresh) PF - Greg Cox (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Andrew Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Orville Battle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Williams (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Ben Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Wichita State | John Nelson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-30 |
| 07:03 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-30 |
| 07:01 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall tips it back up and in | 49-32 |
| 06:47 | Wichita State | John Smith comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ben Hall - foul #2 on Ben Hall, team foul #3 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG), Daniel Osborne (SG), John Lawrence (SF), John Bobby (PF) Scott Barnes, John Nelson, Walter Moyer, Greg Cox | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG), Wesley Biondo (SG), Jerry Ogden (PF), Rodney Gabbard (C) Andrew Perry, Joel Dunton, Anthony Williams, Ben Hall | |
| 06:47 | Wichita State | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 49-32 |
| 06:47 | Wichita State | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 49-32 |
| 06:47 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard pulls down the rebound | 49-32 |
| 06:33 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle slams it home on a nice dish by Jerry Ogden and he's hacked by John Lawrence - foul #2 on John Lawrence, team foul #4 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Dyck (C) John Smith | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 06:33 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle makes the free throw | 49-35 |
| 06:13 | Wichita State | John Bobby misses the easy layup | 49-35 |
| 06:12 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis gets the rebound | 49-35 |
| 05:56 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis lays it in | 49-37 |
| 05:31 | Wichita State | John Lawrence misses the lay-in but the foul's on Orville Battle - foul #1 on Orville Battle, team foul #4 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Nelson (SG) Daniel Osborne | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry (PG), Ben Hall (C) Rick Davis, Orville Battle | |
| 05:31 | Wichita State | John Lawrence misses the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 05:31 | Wichita State | John Lawrence misses the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 05:31 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall grabs the board | 49-37 |
| 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) | |
| 05:18 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ben Hall | 49-39 |
| 04:59 | Wichita State | The jump hook by John Bobby is blocked by Jerry Ogden | 49-39 |
| 04:57 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 04:34 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by John Bobby - foul #3 on John Bobby, team foul #5 | 49-39 |
| 04:34 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 04:34 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 04:11 | Wichita State | John Bobby misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Jerry Ogden - foul #2 on Jerry Ogden, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle (SF), Anthony Williams (PF) Rodney Gabbard, Jerry Ogden | |
| 04:11 | Wichita State | John Bobby makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 04:11 | Wichita State | John Bobby makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 04:04 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 51-41 |
| 04:02 | Wichita State | John Bobby grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Wichita State | Andrew Perry steals the ball from John Nelson | 51-41 |
| 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) | |
| 03:24 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Orville Battle | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Nielsen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Nelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Lawrence (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Bobby (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Dyck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Andrew Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wesley Biondo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Orville Battle (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Williams (fresh) 6 reb. C - Ben Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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) | |
| 02:57 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck misses the lay-in | 51-44 |
| 02:55 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:35 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-44 |
| 02:34 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall snags the offensive board | 51-44 |
| 02:15 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-44 |
| 02:14 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo tips it home | 51-46 |
| 01:46 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 51-46 |
| 01:45 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck can't tip it in | 51-46 |
| 01:43 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen tips it in | 53-46 |
| 01:27 | Western Kentucky | Michael Dyck knocks away the 3 by Wesley Biondo | 53-46 |
| 01:25 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 01:09 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall's layup is rejected by John Bobby | 53-46 |
| 01:07 | Wichita State | John Bobby gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:02 | Wichita State | John Lawrence misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 01:01 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams banks in the layup on a nice dish by Andrew Perry and he's hacked by John Bobby - foul #4 on John Bobby, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| 00:50 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams makes the free throw | 53-49 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck drills a driving attempt from close range | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen is hacked by Andrew Perry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Perry, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Barnes (PG), Daniel Osborne (SG), Walter Moyer (SF) Joseph Nielsen, John Nelson, John Lawrence | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:16 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes is fouled on the floor by Wesley Biondo - foul #4 on Wesley Biondo, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| 00:16 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:16 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:10 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 00:08 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle snags the offensive board | 57-52 |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 00:04 | Wichita State | John Bobby snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 00:02 | Wichita State | Andrew Perry is called for the reach on John Bobby in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Perry, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG), John Nelson (SG) Scott Barnes, Daniel Osborne | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:02 | Wichita State | John Bobby misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 57-52 |