| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Andrew Perry (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wesley Biondo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Orville Battle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ben Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Nielsen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Lawrence (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Bobby (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Dyck (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | John Lawrence inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck misses long on a floater from the left block | 24-26 |
| 19:33 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall pulls down the rebound | 24-26 |
| 19:18 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Anthony Williams | 26-26 |
| 18:59 | Wichita State | John Lawrence misses the 3 from the right corner | 26-26 |
| 18:57 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck grabs the offensive board | 26-26 |
| 18:35 | Wichita State | John Lawrence blows the layup but he's fouled by Ben Hall - foul #2 on Ben Hall, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| 18:35 | Wichita State | John Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 18:35 | Wichita State | John Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 18:22 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 18:20 | Wichita State | John Lawrence snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 18:01 | Wichita State | John Lawrence connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Nelson | 26-31 |
| 17:51 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 17:50 | Wichita State | John Bobby snags the defensive board | 26-31 |
| 17:28 | Wichita State | John Bobby comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 26-31 |
| 17:26 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams snags the defensive board | 26-31 |
| 17:17 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall drills a shot from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 16:48 | Wichita State | Ben Hall picks off the pass by John Bobby | 28-31 |
| 16:40 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo is fouled on the floor by John Lawrence - foul #2 on John Lawrence, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton (SG), Jerry Ogden (PF) Wesley Biondo, Anthony Williams | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Barnes (PG) Joseph Nielsen | |
| 16:16 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 16:14 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 15:54 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-31 |
| 15:52 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Andrew Perry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) SF - Orville Battle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Ogden (fresh) C - Ben Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Scott Barnes (fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Lawrence (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bobby (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Dyck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle scores on a jump hook from the right block | 30-31 |
| 15:36 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG), Rodney Gabbard (SF), Glen Lawson (C) Andrew Perry, Orville Battle, Ben Hall | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne (SG) John Nelson | |
| 15:21 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Osborne is called for the reach on Joel Dunton - foul #1 on Daniel Osborne, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG) Scott Barnes | |
| 15:06 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis comes up short on the runner near the basket | 30-31 |
| 15:05 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson grabs the offensive board | 30-31 |
| 15:00 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-31 |
| 14:58 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Daniel Osborne | 30-31 |
| 14:36 | Wichita State | John Bobby is denied on a layup by Jerry Ogden | 30-31 |
| 14:34 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joel Dunton | 30-31 |
| 14:29 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Rodney Gabbard | 32-31 |
| 14:09 | Wichita State | Glen Lawson swats the layup by Michael Dyck | 32-31 |
| 14:08 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 13:46 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard loses the dribble to Daniel Osborne | 32-31 |
| 13:31 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck misses the dunk attempt | 32-31 |
| 13:30 | Wichita State | John Lawrence tips it but misses | 32-31 |
| 13:28 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 13:06 | Western Kentucky | Michael Dyck steals it from Glen Lawson | 32-31 |
| 12:48 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Nielsen and the foul's on Rodney Gabbard - foul #1 on Rodney Gabbard, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry (PG), Wesley Biondo (SG), Orville Battle (SF), Anthony Williams (PF), Ben Hall (C) Rick Davis, Joel Dunton, Rodney Gabbard, Jerry Ogden, Glen Lawson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Barnes (PG), John Nelson (SG) Joseph Nielsen, Daniel Osborne | |
| 12:48 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck makes the free throw | 32-34 |
| 12:21 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle misses the turnaround from close range | 32-34 |
| 12:19 | Wichita State | John Nelson snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 12:00 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes hits a 3 from straight away | 32-37 |
| 11:43 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 11:42 | Wichita State | John Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Andrew Perry (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wesley Biondo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Orville Battle (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ben Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Scott Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Nelson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Lawrence (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Bobby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Dyck (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 11:11 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ben Hall | 32-37 |
| 11:01 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by John Lawrence - foul #3 on John Lawrence, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG), Walter Moyer (SF), John Smith (C) Scott Barnes, John Lawrence, Michael Dyck | |
| 11:01 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle misses the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 11:01 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 10:38 | Wichita State | John Bobby blows the layup | 33-37 |
| 10:36 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen gets the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 10:14 | Wichita State | Walter Moyer misses short on a 3 from straight away | 33-37 |
| 10:13 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Andrew Perry | 33-37 |
| 10:05 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 33-37 |
| 10:03 | Wichita State | John Smith gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 09:49 | Wichita State | John Smith knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Joseph Nielsen and he's hacked by Ben Hall - foul #3 on Ben Hall, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton (SG), Jerry Ogden (PF) Wesley Biondo, Anthony Williams | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Greg Cox (PF) John Bobby | |
| 09:49 | Wichita State | John Smith makes the free throw | 33-40 |
| 09:36 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton's pass is intercepted by Joseph Nielsen | 33-40 |
| 09:10 | Wichita State | Ben Hall swats the short shot by John Smith | 33-40 |
| 09:09 | Wichita State | John Nelson misses the tip | 33-40 |
| 09:08 | Wichita State | Greg Cox grabs the offensive board | 33-40 |
| 08:40 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Joel Dunton - foul #1 on Joel Dunton, team foul #4 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG), Rodney Gabbard (SF), Glen Lawson (C) Andrew Perry, Orville Battle, Ben Hall | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne (SG), John Lawrence (SF), John Bobby (PF), Michael Dyck (C) John Nelson, Walter Moyer, Greg Cox, John Smith | |
| 08:40 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 08:40 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 08:23 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson clanks a jumper from the right side | 33-41 |
| 08:22 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 08:05 | Wichita State | Rick Davis takes the ball from Daniel Osborne | 33-41 |
| 07:50 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 07:48 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton tips it home | 35-41 |
| 07:28 | Wichita State | John Bobby misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Jerry Ogden - foul #1 on Jerry Ogden, team foul #5 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry (PG), Wesley Biondo (SG), Orville Battle (SF), Anthony Williams (PF), Ben Hall (C) Rick Davis, Joel Dunton, Rodney Gabbard, Jerry Ogden, Glen Lawson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Barnes (PG) Joseph Nielsen | |
| 07:28 | Wichita State | John Bobby makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 07:28 | Wichita State | John Bobby makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Andrew Perry (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wesley Biondo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Orville Battle (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Anthony Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ben Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Scott Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daniel Osborne (fresh) SF - John Lawrence (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Bobby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Dyck (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Andrew Perry, team foul #6 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Nelson (SG) Daniel Osborne | |
| 06:48 | Wichita State | John Bobby knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by John Nelson | 35-45 |
| 06:31 | Western Kentucky | John Nelson is called for the reach on Orville Battle - foul #1 on John Nelson, team foul #4 | 35-45 |
| 06:26 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall is hacked by John Lawrence - foul #4 on John Lawrence, team foul #5 | 35-45 |
| 06:08 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Smith (C) Michael Dyck | |
| 05:44 | Wichita State | Ben Hall blocks the jumper by John Bobby | 35-45 |
| 05:43 | Wichita State | John Smith gets the offensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 05:22 | Wichita State | John Lawrence hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-45 |
| 05:21 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| 05:17 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-45 |
| 05:15 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall tips it back up and in | 37-45 |
| 04:56 | Wichita State | John Lawrence clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-45 |
| 04:54 | Wichita State | John Lawrence grabs the offensive board | 37-45 |
| 04:38 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-45 |
| 04:37 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams is whistled for a carry | 37-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG), Joel Dunton (SG), Jerry Ogden (PF), Rodney Gabbard (C) Andrew Perry, Wesley Biondo, Anthony Williams, Ben Hall | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG), Daniel Osborne (SG), Walter Moyer (SF), Greg Cox (PF), Michael Dyck (C) Scott Barnes, John Nelson, John Lawrence, John Bobby, John Smith | |
| 04:26 | Wichita State | Rick Davis steals the ball from Joseph Nielsen in the backcourt | 37-45 |
| 04:08 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-45 |
| 03:45 | Wichita State | Jerry Ogden denies the turnaround by Michael Dyck | 40-45 |
| 03:44 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 03:23 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle lays it up and in | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Rick Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Orville Battle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jerry Ogden (fresh) 2 blk. C - Rodney Gabbard (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Nielsen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Osborne (fresh) SF - Walter Moyer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Greg Cox (fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Dyck (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Ogden | 42-45 |
| 03:02 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 03:00 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry (PG), Wesley Biondo (SG), Anthony Williams (PF), Ben Hall (C) Rick Davis, Joel Dunton, Jerry Ogden, Rodney Gabbard | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Nelson (SG), John Lawrence (SF), John Bobby (PF) Daniel Osborne, Walter Moyer, Greg Cox | |
| 02:51 | Western Kentucky | John Lawrence is called for the reach on Andrew Perry - foul #5 on John Lawrence, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Walter Moyer (SF) John Lawrence | |
| 02:41 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 02:39 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 02:22 | Wichita State | John Bobby clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Wesley Biondo - foul #2 on Wesley Biondo, team foul #7 | 42-45 |
| 02:22 | Wichita State | John Bobby misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 02:22 | Wichita State | John Bobby makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 02:09 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall is whistled for traveling | 42-46 |
| 01:45 | Wichita State | John Bobby connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Walter Moyer | 42-48 |
| 01:33 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo's pass is intercepted by Joseph Nielsen | 42-48 |
| 01:28 | Wichita State | Walter Moyer banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Nielsen | 42-50 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:23 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Perry | 44-50 |
| 00:56 | Wichita State | John Nelson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 00:55 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:47 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by John Nelson - foul #2 on John Nelson, team foul #7 | 44-50 |
| 00:47 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 00:47 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 00:47 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:44 | Wichita State | Andrew Perry is called for the reach on Michael Dyck in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Perry, team foul #8 | 45-50 |
| 00:44 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 00:44 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ben Hall | 45-50 |
| 00:38 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 00:36 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Perry - foul #4 on Andrew Perry, team foul #9 | 48-50 |
| 00:36 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 00:16 | Wichita State | John Bobby snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 00:13 | Wichita State | Andrew Perry is called for the reach on John Bobby in the backcourt - foul #5 on Andrew Perry, team foul #10 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG) Andrew Perry | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:13 | Wichita State | John Bobby misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 00:13 | Wichita State | John Bobby makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle grabs the offensive board | 48-51 |