| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Michael Murdock (fresh) SG - William Craig (fresh) SF - Erik Verdin (fresh) PF - Joseph Heffernan (fresh) C - Albert Grant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick James (fresh) SG - Theodore O'Dell (fresh) SF - Donald Carroll (fresh) PF - Paul Murphy (fresh) C - Bernard Llanas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Wichita State | William Craig can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Murdock steals the ball from Donald Carroll in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Wichita State | Michael Murdock hits the finger roll | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Wichita State | Albert Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Wichita State | William Craig connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 19:03 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James is hacked by Michael Murdock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Murdock, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:44 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James misses the floater from the right side | 4-0 |
| 18:43 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Joseph Heffernan | 4-0 |
| 18:39 | Wichita State | Michael Murdock comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 18:37 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Heffernan | 4-0 |
| 18:20 | Wichita State | Patrick James picks off the pass by Erik Verdin | 4-0 |
| 18:17 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell misses the lay-in | 4-0 |
| 18:15 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 18:01 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 18:00 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan gets the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:44 | Wichita State | Michael Murdock misses badly on a shot from the right side | 4-0 |
| 17:43 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:26 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-0 |
| 17:25 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll tips it in | 4-2 |
| 17:09 | Wichita State | Michael Murdock is hacked by Paul Murphy - foul #1 on Paul Murphy, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Harrison (PG), Alan McCalebb (SG), Carl Butler (SF), Billy McQuilliams (PF), Ted Smith (C) Michael Murdock, William Craig, Erik Verdin, Joseph Heffernan, Albert Grant | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel (PG), Daniel Harris (SG), Nicholas Brown (SF), Robert Muth (PF), Roger Binette (C) Patrick James, Theodore O'Dell, Donald Carroll, Paul Murphy, Bernard Llanas | |
| 16:54 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-2 |
| 16:52 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:34 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris is wide open but clanks a jumper from close range | 4-2 |
| 16:32 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth gets the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:17 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Billy McQuilliams - foul #1 on Billy McQuilliams, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 16:17 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:17 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 15:56 | Wichita State | Ted Smith buries a runner from the baseline set up by James Harrison | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - James Harrison (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alan McCalebb (fresh) SF - Carl Butler (fresh) PF - Billy McQuilliams (fresh) C - Ted Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Curiel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Harris (fresh) SF - Nicholas Brown (fresh) PF - Robert Muth (fresh) C - Roger Binette (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth is wide open but clanks a runner from the right block | 6-4 |
| 15:44 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 15:35 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Carl Butler | 9-4 |
| 15:14 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel banks in the layup on a nice dish by Nicholas Brown | 9-6 |
| 14:54 | Wichita State | Carl Butler makes the floater from the right block | 11-6 |
| 14:37 | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown is hacked by Carl Butler - foul #1 on Carl Butler, team foul #3 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Murdock (PG), Frank Washington (SG), Ronald Laubach (SF), Joseph Heffernan (PF), Albert Grant (C) James Harrison, Alan McCalebb, Carl Butler, Billy McQuilliams, Ted Smith | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Theodore O'Dell (SG), Donald Carroll (SF), Paul Murphy (PF), Marc Fields (C) Brian Curiel, Daniel Harris, Nicholas Brown, Robert Muth, Roger Binette | |
| 14:20 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Theodore O'Dell | 11-8 |
| 14:00 | Wichita State | Michael Murdock scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Albert Grant | 13-8 |
| 13:35 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James travels with the ball | 13-8 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Harrison (PG) Michael Murdock | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas (C) Marc Fields | |
| 13:17 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan loses the ball out of bounds | 13-8 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Craig (SG), Erik Verdin (SF) Frank Washington, Ronald Laubach | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris (PG) Patrick James | |
| 13:04 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy makes the runner from close range set up by Donald Carroll and he's fouled by Albert Grant - foul #1 on Albert Grant, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel (PG) Donald Carroll | |
| 13:04 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy makes the free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:54 | Wichita State | James Harrison clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-11 |
| 12:52 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 12:46 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 13-11 |
| 12:45 | Wichita State | Albert Grant gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 12:24 | Wichita State | William Craig drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-11 |
| 12:02 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris is fouled on the floor by Erik Verdin - foul #1 on Erik Verdin, team foul #5 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Murdock (PG), Alan McCalebb (SG), Billy McQuilliams (C) James Harrison, William Craig, Albert Grant | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown (PG), Houston Burrows (SG), Donald Carroll (SF), Robert Muth (PF), Roger Binette (C) Brian Curiel, Theodore O'Dell, Daniel Harris, Paul Murphy, Bernard Llanas | |
| 11:47 | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-11 |
| 11:45 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows grabs the offensive rebound | 16-11 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Michael Murdock (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Alan McCalebb (fresh) SF - Erik Verdin (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Heffernan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Billy McQuilliams (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Nicholas Brown (fresh) SG - Houston Burrows (fresh) SF - Donald Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Muth (fresh) C - Roger Binette (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 16-13 |
| 11:13 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams hits a jumper from close range | 18-13 |
| 10:50 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Nicholas Brown | 18-15 |
| 10:43 | Wichita State | Michael Murdock travels with the ball | 18-15 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Harrison (SG), Ronald Laubach (SF), Carl Butler (PF), Ted Smith (C) Alan McCalebb, Erik Verdin, Joseph Heffernan, Billy McQuilliams | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Brian Curiel (SG), Daniel Harris (SF), Bernard Llanas (C) Nicholas Brown, Houston Burrows, Donald Carroll, Robert Muth | |
| 10:29 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 18-15 |
| 10:27 | Wichita State | Ted Smith snags the defensive board | 18-15 |
| 10:20 | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach is hacked by Daniel Harris - foul #1 on Daniel Harris, team foul #2 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Craig (SG) Michael Murdock | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell (SG) Daniel Harris | |
| 10:10 | Wichita State | James Harrison comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Patrick James - foul #1 on Patrick James, team foul #3 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy (PF) Roger Binette | |
| 10:10 | Wichita State | James Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 10:10 | Wichita State | James Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 09:51 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 20-15 |
| 09:50 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas grabs the offensive board | 20-15 |
| 09:30 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-15 |
| 09:28 | Wichita State | Ted Smith snags the defensive board | 20-15 |
| 09:15 | Wichita State | James Harrison misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 20-15 |
| 09:13 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Bernard Llanas | 20-15 |
| 09:08 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James is fouled in the backcourt by James Harrison - foul #1 on James Harrison, team foul #6 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Murdock (PG), Billy McQuilliams (SF), Joseph Heffernan (PF) William Craig, Ronald Laubach, Ted Smith | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris (PG), Donald Carroll (SF), Robert Muth (PF), Roger Binette (C) Patrick James, Brian Curiel, Paul Murphy, Bernard Llanas | |
| 08:56 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell loses the dribble to Joseph Heffernan | 20-15 |
| 08:40 | Wichita State | Roger Binette is called for the reach on Michael Murdock - foul #1 on Roger Binette, team foul #4 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb (SG), Albert Grant (C) James Harrison, Carl Butler | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows (SG) Theodore O'Dell | |
| 08:21 | Wichita State | Albert Grant's floater is tipped away by Donald Carroll | 20-15 |
| 08:20 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth snags the defensive board | 20-15 |
| 08:18 | Gardner-Webb | Alan McCalebb takes the ball from Donald Carroll in the backcourt | 20-15 |
| 08:06 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams makes the floater from the left block | 22-15 |
| 07:43 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Roger Binette | 22-17 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Michael Murdock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Alan McCalebb (fresh) SF - Billy McQuilliams (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Heffernan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Albert Grant (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Daniel Harris (fresh) SG - Houston Burrows (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Carroll (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Muth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Binette (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Wichita State | Michael Murdock clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-17 |
| 07:25 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan grabs the offensive board | 22-17 |
| 07:12 | Wichita State | Albert Grant connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-17 |
| 06:49 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll is hacked by Billy McQuilliams - foul #2 on Billy McQuilliams, team foul #7 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Harrison (PG), William Craig (SG), Erik Verdin (SF), Carl Butler (PF), Ted Smith (C) Michael Murdock, Alan McCalebb, Billy McQuilliams, Joseph Heffernan, Albert Grant | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Theodore O'Dell (SG), Paul Murphy (PF), Bernard Llanas (C) Daniel Harris, Houston Burrows, Robert Muth, Roger Binette | |
| 06:49 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 06:49 | Wichita State | William Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 25-17 |
| 06:45 | Wichita State | James Harrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-17 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel (SF) Donald Carroll | |
| 06:25 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on James Harrison - foul #2 on James Harrison, team foul #8 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Washington (PG), Ronald Laubach (SF) James Harrison, Erik Verdin | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 06:25 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 06:25 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 06:05 | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach lays it in on a great pass from Ted Smith | 27-19 |
| 05:53 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Patrick James | 27-22 |
| 05:32 | Wichita State | Carl Butler buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from William Craig | 29-22 |
| 05:16 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-22 |
| 05:14 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Carl Butler | 29-22 |
| 04:54 | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach is hacked by Patrick James - foul #2 on Patrick James, team foul #5 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb (PG), Erik Verdin (SF), Joseph Heffernan (PF), Albert Grant (C) William Craig, Ronald Laubach, Carl Butler, Ted Smith | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris (PG), Houston Burrows (SG), Donald Carroll (SF), Nicholas Brown (PF), Marc Fields (C) Patrick James, Theodore O'Dell, Brian Curiel, Paul Murphy, Bernard Llanas | |
| 04:43 | Wichita State | Frank Washington travels with the ball | 29-22 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Murdock (PG) Frank Washington | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 04:20 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-22 |
| 04:19 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin grabs the defensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 03:56 | Wichita State | Albert Grant hits a shot from the baseline set up by Michael Murdock | 31-22 |
| 03:31 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Erik Verdin - foul #2 on Erik Verdin, team foul #9 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Harrison (PG), Frank Washington (SG), Billy McQuilliams (C) Michael Murdock, Alan McCalebb, Albert Grant | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel (PG), Theodore O'Dell (SG), Paul Murphy (PF), Robert Muth (C) Daniel Harris, Houston Burrows, Nicholas Brown, Marc Fields | |
| 03:31 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 03:31 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - James Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Washington (fresh) SF - Erik Verdin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Heffernan (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Billy McQuilliams (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Curiel (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Theodore O'Dell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Carroll (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Muth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-24 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG) Donald Carroll | |
| 02:56 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James is called for traveling | 31-24 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Craig (SG), Ted Smith (C) Frank Washington, Erik Verdin | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 02:39 | Wichita State | Robert Muth swats the layup by Ted Smith | 31-24 |
| 02:37 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams tips it home | 33-24 |
| 02:30 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-24 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Carl Butler (SF) Joseph Heffernan | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris (SF), Bernard Llanas (C) Patrick James, Robert Muth | |
| 02:03 | Wichita State | Brian Curiel steps in front of the James Harrison pass | 33-24 |
| 02:00 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel blows the layup | 33-24 |
| 01:59 | Wichita State | Ted Smith snags the defensive board | 33-24 |
| 01:35 | Wichita State | Bernard Llanas steps in front of the Ted Smith pass | 33-24 |
| 01:17 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell is hacked by Ted Smith - foul #1 on Ted Smith, team foul #10 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Murdock (PG), Alan McCalebb (SG), Ronald Laubach (SF), Joseph Heffernan (PF) James Harrison, William Craig, Billy McQuilliams, Ted Smith | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Robert Muth (PF), Roger Binette (C) Brian Curiel, Paul Murphy, Bernard Llanas | |
| 01:17 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 01:17 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 00:54 | Wichita State | Carl Butler hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Roger Binette - foul #2 on Roger Binette, team foul #6 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll (SF) Theodore O'Dell | |
| 00:54 | Wichita State | Carl Butler makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 00:54 | Wichita State | Carl Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 00:54 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll grabs the board | 34-26 |
| 00:50 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll's pass is intercepted by Michael Murdock in the backcourt | 34-26 |
| 00:47 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Murdock | 36-26 |
| 00:28 | Gardner-Webb | The short jumper by Donald Carroll is denied by Ronald Laubach | 36-26 |
| 00:26 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll tips it but misses | 36-26 |
| 00:25 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth tips it in | 36-28 |
| 00:21 | Wichita State | Michael Murdock is whistled for a carry | 36-28 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Harrison (SG), Erik Verdin (SF), Albert Grant (C) Alan McCalebb, Ronald Laubach, Carl Butler | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows (SG), Nicholas Brown (PF) Daniel Harris, Robert Muth | |
| 00:18 | Gardner-Webb | Erik Verdin takes the ball from Houston Burrows in the backcourt | 36-28 |
| 00:05 | Wichita State | Michael Murdock misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Nicholas Brown - foul #1 on Nicholas Brown, team foul #7 | 36-28 |
| 00:05 | Wichita State | Michael Murdock makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 00:05 | Wichita State | Michael Murdock makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 00:01 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-28 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Albert Grant | 38-28 |