| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jonathan Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Harvey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Witty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Overlock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Hardin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - James Fontanez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Max Wike (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Suggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Shock (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:52 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 19:50 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 19:33 | Wichita State | Max Wike clanks a shot in the paint | 32-30 |
| 19:31 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 19:11 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty clanks a shot from the right block | 32-30 |
| 19:09 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 18:57 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Mark Witty | 34-30 |
| 18:37 | Wichita State | David Shock connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by James Fontanez | 34-32 |
| 18:15 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey's pass is intercepted by James Fontanez | 34-32 |
| 18:10 | Wichita State | James Fontanez lays it in | 34-34 |
| 17:45 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 34-34 |
| 17:44 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 17:17 | Wichita State | David Shock makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from James Fontanez and he's hacked by Andrew Hardin - foul #1 on Andrew Hardin, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mark Bratton (PF) Daniel Suggs | |
| 17:17 | Wichita State | David Shock makes the free throw | 34-37 |
| 16:58 | Western Kentucky | James Fontanez steals the ball from Richard Overlock | 34-37 |
| 16:44 | Wichita State | Max Wike clanks a 3 from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 16:43 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Overlock | 34-37 |
| 16:31 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz (PG), Ron Delcid (SG), John Rhodes (C) Jonathan Taylor, Jerry Harvey, Andrew Hardin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric May (C) David Shock | |
| 16:10 | Wichita State | Max Wike drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Fontanez | 34-40 |
| 15:49 | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter (PF), Loren Gibbs (C) Mark Witty, Richard Overlock | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher (SG), Howard Stratton (SF), Daniel Suggs (PF) Max Wike, Glen Smith, Mark Bratton | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bobby Walz (fresh) SG - Ron Delcid (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Rhodes (fresh) PF - Jonathan Carter (fresh) C - Loren Gibbs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - James Fontanez (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Michael Gallagher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Stratton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Suggs (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric May (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher double dribbles | 34-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin (C) Loren Gibbs | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeromy Grubbs (SG), David Shock (C) James Fontanez, Eric May | |
| 15:14 | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 15:13 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 14:52 | Wichita State | David Shock misses the lay-in | 34-40 |
| 14:50 | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 14:36 | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes is denied on a layup by David Shock | 34-40 |
| 14:35 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 14:06 | Wichita State | Jonathan Carter blocks the short jumper by David Shock | 34-40 |
| 14:05 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 14:00 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Andrew Hardin | 37-40 |
| 13:40 | Wichita State | David Shock misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 37-40 |
| 13:39 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Andrew Hardin | 37-40 |
| 13:28 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 37-40 |
| 13:27 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 13:22 | Wichita State | Howard Stratton misses short on a floater from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 13:20 | Wichita State | David Shock tips it back up and in | 37-42 |
| 13:13 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter is fouled on the floor by Howard Stratton - foul #1 on Howard Stratton, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor (PG), Jerry Harvey (SG), Mark Witty (SF), Richard Overlock (PF), Loren Gibbs (C) Bobby Walz, Ron Delcid, John Rhodes, Jonathan Carter, Andrew Hardin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Fontanez (PG), Max Wike (SG), Glen Smith (SF), Mark Bratton (PF), Eric May (C) Michael Gallagher, Jeromy Grubbs, Howard Stratton, Daniel Suggs, David Shock | |
| 12:59 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty is hacked by Glen Smith - foul #1 on Glen Smith, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| 12:51 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 12:50 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 12:28 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Glen Smith - foul #2 on Glen Smith, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| 12:28 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 12:28 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 12:28 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock misses the 3rd free throw | 39-42 |
| 12:28 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 12:25 | Wichita State | Jonathan Taylor steals it from James Fontanez in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| 12:24 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor throws it down | 41-42 |
| 11:55 | Wichita State | Glen Smith connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by James Fontanez | 41-45 |
| 11:43 | Western Kentucky | Max Wike is called for the reach on Jerry Harvey - foul #3 on Max Wike, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin (C) Loren Gibbs | |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Shock (C) Eric May | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jonathan Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Harvey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Witty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Overlock (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Hardin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - James Fontanez (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Max Wike (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Glen Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Bratton (fresh) C - David Shock (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 11:31 | Wichita State | James Fontanez grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 11:13 | Wichita State | Glen Smith drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Max Wike | 41-48 |
| 11:00 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Mark Witty | 44-48 |
| 10:37 | Wichita State | Max Wike scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Fontanez and the foul's on Jerry Harvey - foul #1 on Jerry Harvey, team foul #2 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs (PF) Mark Bratton | |
| 10:37 | Wichita State | Max Wike makes the free throw | 44-51 |
| 10:24 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Mark Witty | 47-51 |
| 10:03 | Wichita State | James Fontanez connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Max Wike | 47-54 |
| 09:45 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 47-54 |
| 09:43 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty tips it back up and in | 49-54 |
| 09:24 | Wichita State | James Fontanez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-54 |
| 09:23 | Wichita State | Glen Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 09:08 | Wichita State | Max Wike can't connect on a floater from the left block | 49-54 |
| 09:07 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 08:48 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin knocks in the jumper from close range | 51-54 |
| 08:34 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Overlock | 51-54 |
| 08:32 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 08:20 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor loses the dribble to Daniel Suggs | 51-54 |
| 07:51 | Wichita State | Max Wike misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-54 |
| 07:49 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Mark Witty | 51-54 |
| 07:30 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty banks in the layup set up by Andrew Hardin and the foul's on Max Wike - foul #4 on Max Wike, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz (PG), Ron Delcid (SG), John Rhodes (PF), Loren Gibbs (C) Jonathan Taylor, Jerry Harvey, Richard Overlock, Andrew Hardin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher (PG), Jeromy Grubbs (SG), Howard Stratton (SF), Mark Bratton (PF), Eric May (C) James Fontanez, Max Wike, Glen Smith, Daniel Suggs, David Shock | |
| 07:30 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty makes the free throw | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bobby Walz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ron Delcid (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mark Witty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Rhodes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Loren Gibbs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Michael Gallagher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeromy Grubbs (fresh) SF - Howard Stratton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Bratton (fresh) C - Eric May (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton connects on the floater from the free throw line | 54-56 |
| 06:52 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Jeromy Grubbs - foul #1 on Jeromy Grubbs, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter (PF) Mark Witty | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 06:52 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 06:52 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 06:52 | Wichita State | Eric May grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 06:24 | Wichita State | Howard Stratton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 06:23 | Wichita State | Eric May hits the follow up shot | 55-58 |
| 06:06 | Western Kentucky | Mark Bratton picks off the pass by John Rhodes | 55-58 |
| 05:47 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 55-58 |
| 05:46 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 05:29 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-58 |
| 05:27 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 05:12 | Wichita State | Howard Stratton makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jeromy Grubbs | 55-61 |
| 05:10 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor (PG), Jerry Harvey (SG), Mark Witty (SF), Richard Overlock (PF), Andrew Hardin (C) Bobby Walz, Ron Delcid, John Rhodes, Jonathan Carter, Loren Gibbs | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Fontanez (PG), Max Wike (SG), Glen Smith (SF), Daniel Suggs (PF), David Shock (C) Michael Gallagher, Jeromy Grubbs, Howard Stratton, Mark Bratton, Eric May | |
| 05:01 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin loses the dribble to Glen Smith | 55-61 |
| 04:43 | Wichita State | Glen Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-61 |
| 04:42 | Wichita State | David Shock tips it back up and in | 55-63 |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | Max Wike is called for the reach on Jonathan Taylor - foul #5 on Max Wike, team foul #7 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher (SG) Max Wike | |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 04:30 | Wichita State | David Shock gets the rebound | 55-63 |
| 04:06 | Wichita State | Glen Smith hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-66 |
| 03:49 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-66 |
| 03:47 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 55-66 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Suggs swats the layup by Jerry Harvey | 55-66 |
| 03:40 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher gets the rebound | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Wichita State | Glen Smith is hacked by Jerry Harvey - foul #2 on Jerry Harvey, team foul #3 | 55-66 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jonathan Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Harvey (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Witty (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Overlock (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Hardin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - James Fontanez (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SG - Michael Gallagher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Suggs (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - David Shock (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Wichita State | David Shock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-66 |
| 03:01 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 55-66 |
| 02:59 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher pulls down the rebound | 55-66 |
| 02:44 | Wichita State | James Fontanez hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Glen Smith | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:33 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin is denied on a dunk by Daniel Suggs | 55-69 |
| 02:31 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Witty | 55-69 |
| 02:18 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor's fadeaway is rejected by David Shock | 55-69 |
| 02:16 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to David Shock | 55-69 |
| 01:56 | Wichita State | Mark Witty steals it from James Fontanez | 55-69 |
| 01:52 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty lays it up and in | 57-69 |
| 01:28 | Wichita State | David Shock knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Glen Smith | 57-71 |
| 01:18 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Jonathan Taylor and he's hacked by David Shock - foul #3 on David Shock, team foul #8 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz (PG), Ron Delcid (SG), John Rhodes (SF), Jonathan Carter (PF) Jonathan Taylor, Jerry Harvey, Mark Witty, Richard Overlock | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeromy Grubbs (SG), Howard Stratton (SF), Mark Bratton (PF), Eric May (C) James Fontanez, Glen Smith, Daniel Suggs, David Shock | |
| 01:18 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin makes the free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:59 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Bobby Walz - foul #1 on Bobby Walz, team foul #4 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs (C) Andrew Hardin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:59 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:59 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:54 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 60-73 |
| 00:52 | Wichita State | Eric May snags the defensive board | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Wichita State | Eric May buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Gallagher | 60-75 |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-75 |
| 00:20 | Wichita State | Eric May grabs the board | 60-75 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher runs out the clock | 60-75 |