| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jonathan Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jerry Harvey (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Mark Witty (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Overlock (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Hardin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Shawn McCourtney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Larry Gorham (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Randy Green (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Larry Gorham inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:34 | Kansas State | Gary Carter knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Shawn McCourtney | 30-35 |
| 19:15 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey is fouled on the floor by Larry Gorham - foul #1 on Larry Gorham, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 18:56 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor is hacked by Shawn McCourtney - foul #1 on Shawn McCourtney, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| 18:48 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor double dribbles | 30-35 |
| 18:34 | Kansas State | Shawn McCourtney comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 30-35 |
| 18:32 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 18:22 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 30-35 |
| 18:20 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 18:12 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock misses the 3 from straight away | 30-35 |
| 18:11 | Kansas State | Gary Carter pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 17:49 | Kansas State | Jonathan Taylor is called for the reach on Shawn McCourtney - foul #1 on Jonathan Taylor, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 17:28 | Kansas State | Robert Smith comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Andrew Hardin - foul #3 on Andrew Hardin, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz (PG), Ron Delcid (SG), John Rhodes (C) Jonathan Taylor, Jerry Harvey, Andrew Hardin | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 17:28 | Kansas State | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 17:28 | Kansas State | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 17:15 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz's pass is intercepted by Shawn McCourtney | 30-37 |
| 17:12 | Kansas State | Shawn McCourtney misses the lay-in | 30-37 |
| 17:10 | Kansas State | Shawn McCourtney hits the follow up shot | 30-39 |
| 17:04 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid is called for a charge - foul #2 on Ron Delcid, team foul #3 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Curtis Smith (SG), Roy Duenas (SF), Neil Olson (PF), Dustin Rhynes (C) Shawn McCourtney, Larry Gorham, Randy Green, Robert Smith | |
| 16:40 | Kansas State | Gary Carter drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Curtis Smith | 30-41 |
| 16:21 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-41 |
| 16:20 | Kansas State | Roy Duenas gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| 15:52 | Kansas State | Neil Olson misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Overlock - foul #2 on Richard Overlock, team foul #4 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor (PG), Jerry Harvey (SG), Jonathan Carter (PF), Andrew Hardin (C) Bobby Walz, Ron Delcid, Mark Witty, Richard Overlock | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Shawn McCourtney (PG), Larry Gorham (SF), Robert Smith (C) Gary Carter, Roy Duenas, Dustin Rhynes | |
| 15:52 | Kansas State | Neil Olson makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 15:52 | Kansas State | Neil Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jonathan Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jerry Harvey (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Rhodes (fresh) PF - Jonathan Carter (fresh) C - Andrew Hardin (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Shawn McCourtney (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Curtis Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Gorham (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Neil Olson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jonathan Taylor, team foul #5 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Randy Green (PF) Neil Olson | |
| 15:11 | Kansas State | Robert Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Shawn McCourtney | 30-45 |
| 14:56 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter's floater is tipped away by Randy Green | 30-45 |
| 14:54 | Kansas State | Randy Green grabs the board | 30-45 |
| 14:35 | Kansas State | Robert Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-45 |
| 14:34 | Kansas State | Larry Gorham grabs the offensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 14:19 | Kansas State | Curtis Smith misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 30-45 |
| 14:18 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin snags the defensive board | 30-45 |
| 14:12 | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-45 |
| 14:10 | Kansas State | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 30-45 |
| 13:45 | Kansas State | Randy Green connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 30-47 |
| 13:34 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin misses the fadeaway from the right side | 30-47 |
| 13:32 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 30-47 |
| 13:09 | Kansas State | Curtis Smith connects on the floater from the left side set up by Shawn McCourtney | 30-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 12:58 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Larry Gorham - foul #2 on Larry Gorham, team foul #3 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid (SG), Mark Witty (SF), Richard Overlock (PF), Loren Gibbs (C) Jerry Harvey, John Rhodes, Jonathan Carter, Andrew Hardin | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Gary Carter (PG), Matthew Brown (SG), Roy Duenas (SF), Neil Olson (PF), Dustin Rhynes (C) Shawn McCourtney, Curtis Smith, Larry Gorham, Randy Green, Robert Smith | |
| 12:58 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 31-49 |
| 12:58 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 31-49 |
| 12:58 | Kansas State | Dustin Rhynes grabs the defensive rebound | 31-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 12:30 | Kansas State | Dustin Rhynes misses badly on a jumper from close range | 31-49 |
| 12:29 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Overlock | 31-49 |
| 12:17 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-49 |
| 12:16 | Kansas State | Dustin Rhynes grabs the defensive rebound | 31-49 |
| 11:58 | Kansas State | Neil Olson blows the layup but he's fouled by Loren Gibbs - foul #1 on Loren Gibbs, team foul #6 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz (PG) Jonathan Taylor | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 11:58 | Kansas State | Neil Olson makes the 1st free throw | 31-50 |
| 11:58 | Kansas State | Neil Olson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-50 |
| 11:58 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 31-50 |
| 11:52 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid is hacked by Matthew Brown - foul #2 on Matthew Brown, team foul #4 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin (C) Loren Gibbs | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bobby Walz (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ron Delcid (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Witty (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Overlock (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Hardin (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Gary Carter (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Matthew Brown (fresh) SF - Roy Duenas (fresh) PF - Neil Olson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dustin Rhynes (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty's floater is tipped away by Neil Olson | 31-50 |
| 11:39 | Kansas State | Roy Duenas grabs the board | 31-50 |
| 11:24 | Kansas State | Gary Carter misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 31-50 |
| 11:23 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Brown | 31-50 |
| 11:11 | Kansas State | Bobby Walz is called for the reach on Gary Carter - foul #3 on Bobby Walz, team foul #7 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey (SG) Bobby Walz | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Shawn McCourtney (PG), Larry Gorham (SF), Randy Green (PF), Robert Smith (C) Matthew Brown, Roy Duenas, Neil Olson, Dustin Rhynes | |
| 11:11 | Kansas State | Gary Carter makes the 1st free throw | 31-51 |
| 11:11 | Kansas State | Gary Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 31-52 |
| 11:00 | Western Kentucky | Robert Smith swats the short shot by Ron Delcid | 31-52 |
| 10:58 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin grabs the offensive board | 31-52 |
| 10:48 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-52 |
| 10:46 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin snags the offensive board | 31-52 |
| 10:34 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 31-52 |
| 10:33 | Kansas State | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 31-52 |
| 10:12 | Kansas State | Randy Green misses short on a runner from close range | 31-52 |
| 10:11 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock pulls down the rebound | 31-52 |
| 10:07 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-52 |
| 10:06 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Randy Green | 31-52 |
| 09:44 | Kansas State | Randy Green buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Larry Gorham | 31-54 |
| 09:29 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty is called for traveling | 31-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz (PG), John Rhodes (PF), Loren Gibbs (C) Ron Delcid, Richard Overlock, Andrew Hardin | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Curtis Smith (SG) Gary Carter | |
| 09:12 | Kansas State | Curtis Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jerry Harvey - foul #1 on Jerry Harvey, team foul #8 | 31-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor (PG), Jonathan Carter (PF) Jerry Harvey, Mark Witty | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Roy Duenas (SF) Larry Gorham | |
| 09:12 | Kansas State | Curtis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 31-55 |
| 09:12 | Kansas State | Curtis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 31-56 |
| 08:59 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-56 |
| 08:57 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Loren Gibbs | 31-56 |
| 08:43 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-56 |
| 08:14 | Kansas State | Robert Smith hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Randy Green | 33-58 |
| 07:53 | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-58 |
| 07:51 | Kansas State | Curtis Smith gets the rebound | 33-58 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jonathan Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bobby Walz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Rhodes (fairly fresh) PF - Jonathan Carter (fresh) C - Loren Gibbs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Shawn McCourtney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Curtis Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Duenas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Randy Green (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Kansas State | Robert Smith hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Shawn McCourtney and he's hacked by Loren Gibbs - foul #2 on Loren Gibbs, team foul #9 | 33-60 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid (SG), James Barry (SF) Jonathan Taylor, John Rhodes | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Gary Carter (PG), Larry Gorham (SF), Neil Olson (PF) Shawn McCourtney, Roy Duenas, Randy Green | |
| 07:24 | Kansas State | Robert Smith misses the free throw | 33-60 |
| 07:24 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter snags the defensive board | 33-60 |
| 07:12 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 33-60 |
| 07:10 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-60 |
| 07:03 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-60 |
| 07:01 | Kansas State | Neil Olson pulls down the rebound | 33-60 |
| 06:57 | Kansas State | Curtis Smith misses short on a jumper from the left side | 33-60 |
| 06:56 | Kansas State | Curtis Smith snags the offensive board | 33-60 |
| 06:34 | Kansas State | The jump hook by Neil Olson is blocked by Loren Gibbs | 33-60 |
| 06:32 | Kansas State | Robert Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 33-60 |
| 06:09 | Kansas State | Jonathan Carter swats the short shot by Robert Smith | 33-60 |
| 06:07 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz grabs the defensive rebound | 33-60 |
| 05:50 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid misses the 3 from the right corner | 33-60 |
| 05:49 | Kansas State | Neil Olson pulls down the rebound | 33-60 |
| 05:23 | Kansas State | Gary Carter hits the finger roll on a great pass from Larry Gorham | 33-62 |
| 05:20 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-62 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes (PF) Jonathan Carter | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Shawn McCourtney (PG), Randy Green (PF), Dustin Rhynes (C) Curtis Smith, Neil Olson, Robert Smith | |
| 05:04 | Kansas State | Shawn McCourtney is fouled on the floor by Loren Gibbs - foul #3 on Loren Gibbs, team foul #10 | 33-62 |
| 05:04 | Kansas State | Shawn McCourtney makes the 1st free throw | 33-63 |
| 05:04 | Kansas State | Shawn McCourtney makes the 2nd free throw | 33-64 |
| 04:49 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-64 |
| 04:48 | Kansas State | Dustin Rhynes grabs the board | 33-64 |
| 04:22 | Kansas State | Dustin Rhynes misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Ron Delcid - foul #3 on Ron Delcid, team foul #11 | 33-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter (PF) James Barry | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Roy Duenas (SF) Larry Gorham | |
| 04:22 | Kansas State | Dustin Rhynes misses the 1st free throw | 33-64 |
| 04:22 | Kansas State | Dustin Rhynes makes the 2nd free throw | 33-65 |
| 04:11 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs's pass is intercepted by Gary Carter | 33-65 |
| 03:52 | Kansas State | Randy Green clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by John Rhodes - foul #2 on John Rhodes, team foul #12 | 33-65 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Matthew Brown (SG) Gary Carter | |
| 03:52 | Kansas State | Randy Green misses the 1st free throw | 33-65 |
| 03:52 | Kansas State | Randy Green makes the 2nd free throw | 33-66 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bobby Walz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ron Delcid (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Rhodes (fairly fresh) PF - Jonathan Carter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Loren Gibbs (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Shawn McCourtney (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Brown (fresh) SF - Roy Duenas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Randy Green (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Dustin Rhynes (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:19 | Kansas State | Randy Green throws it down on a great pass from Shawn McCourtney and he's fouled by Jonathan Carter - foul #1 on Jonathan Carter, team foul #13 | 36-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Curtis Smith (SG), Larry Gorham (SF) Matthew Brown, Roy Duenas | |
| 03:19 | Kansas State | Randy Green misses the free throw | 36-68 |
| 03:19 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter snags the defensive board | 36-68 |
| 03:09 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter misses the turnaround from the right block | 36-68 |
| 03:07 | Kansas State | Shawn McCourtney gets the rebound | 36-68 |
| 02:56 | Kansas State | Curtis Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-68 |
| 02:55 | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 36-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:46 | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 36-68 |
| 02:44 | Kansas State | Shawn McCourtney snags the defensive board | 36-68 |
| 02:27 | Kansas State | Randy Green is denied on a layup by Jonathan Carter | 36-68 |
| 02:26 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 36-68 |
| 02:05 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-68 |
| 02:04 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter snags the offensive board | 36-68 |
| 01:58 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-68 |
| 01:57 | Kansas State | Dustin Rhynes grabs the board | 36-68 |
| 01:41 | Kansas State | Larry Gorham is hacked by Loren Gibbs - foul #4 on Loren Gibbs, team foul #14 | 36-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Gary Carter (SG), Robert Smith (C) Curtis Smith, Dustin Rhynes | |
| 01:41 | Kansas State | Larry Gorham makes the 1st free throw | 36-69 |
| 01:41 | Kansas State | Larry Gorham makes the 2nd free throw | 36-70 |
| 01:23 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz loses the dribble to Gary Carter | 36-70 |
| 01:01 | Kansas State | Robert Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Ron Delcid - foul #4 on Ron Delcid, team foul #15 | 36-70 |
| 01:01 | Kansas State | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 36-71 |
| 01:01 | Kansas State | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 36-71 |
| 01:01 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 36-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Kansas State | Randy Green scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Shawn McCourtney | 36-73 |
| 00:25 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-73 |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | Shawn McCourtney runs out the clock | 39-73 |