| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Patrick Heidel (fresh) SG - Stephen Thompson (fresh) SF - Stephen Andress (fresh) PF - John Campbell (fresh) C - Carl Eastin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Noel (fresh) SG - Robert Davis (fresh) SF - Cedrick Turner (fresh) PF - Jimmie McEachin (fresh) C - Bruce Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Cedrick Turner | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Carl Eastin, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis clanks a 3 from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Wichita State | John Campbell snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Heidel | 3-2 |
| 18:05 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Carl Eastin - foul #2 on Carl Eastin, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Walters (C) Carl Eastin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 18:05 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:05 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:05 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to John Campbell | 3-2 |
| 17:58 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel clanks a jump hook from the left block | 3-2 |
| 17:57 | Wichita State | David Walters tips it home | 5-2 |
| 17:53 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel's pass is intercepted by Patrick Heidel in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| 17:52 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel lays it in | 7-2 |
| 17:29 | Central Michigan | Cedrick Turner connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Davis | 7-5 |
| 17:06 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 17:04 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 16:57 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Davis | 7-8 |
| 16:35 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-8 |
| 16:34 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 16:14 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin comes up short on the runner from close range | 7-8 |
| 16:13 | Wichita State | John Campbell pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:48 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress is fouled on the floor by Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Larochelle (SF), Roger Cloutier (PF) Stephen Andress, John Campbell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Blum (PG), Steven Perine (SG), Carlos Irons (SF), Timothy Sanders (PF), Vincente Esposito (C) Ryan Noel, Robert Davis, Cedrick Turner, Jimmie McEachin, Bruce Johnson | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Patrick Heidel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Larochelle (fresh) PF - Roger Cloutier (fresh) C - David Walters (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Blum (fresh) SG - Steven Perine (fresh) SF - Carlos Irons (fresh) PF - Timothy Sanders (fresh) C - Vincente Esposito (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Wichita State | David Walters is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Walters, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| 15:20 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Stephen Thompson - foul #1 on Stephen Thompson, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| 15:20 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:20 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:54 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel is whistled for a carry | 7-10 |
| 14:41 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 7-12 |
| 14:23 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by David Larochelle | 9-12 |
| 13:59 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito is fouled on the floor by Patrick Heidel - foul #1 on Patrick Heidel, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Campbell (PF) David Walters | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Davis (SG), Cedrick Turner (SF), Jimmie McEachin (PF) Steven Perine, Carlos Irons, Timothy Sanders | |
| 13:50 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis drills a fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by John Campbell - foul #1 on John Campbell, team foul #6 | 9-14 |
| 13:50 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis makes the free throw | 9-15 |
| 13:35 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel is hacked by Vincente Esposito - foul #1 on Vincente Esposito, team foul #2 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans (SG), Tony Herron (SF) Stephen Thompson, David Larochelle | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG), Bruce Johnson (C) Jason Blum, Vincente Esposito | |
| 13:08 | Wichita State | John Campbell misses the fadeaway from the right block | 9-15 |
| 13:07 | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 12:55 | Wichita State | John Campbell misses badly on a shot in the paint | 9-15 |
| 12:53 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jimmie McEachin | 9-15 |
| 12:37 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson slams it home on a nice dish by Robert Davis | 9-17 |
| 12:21 | Wichita State | John Campbell buries a jumper in the paint and the foul's on Jimmie McEachin - foul #1 on Jimmie McEachin, team foul #3 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson (SG), Stephen Andress (SF), David Walters (C) Kenneth Romans, Tony Herron, Roger Cloutier | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Blum (SG), Vincente Esposito (C) Robert Davis, Bruce Johnson | |
| 12:21 | Wichita State | John Campbell makes the free throw | 12-17 |
| 12:07 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Stephen Andress - foul #1 on Stephen Andress, team foul #7 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans (PG) Patrick Heidel | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Perine (SG) Ryan Noel | |
| 12:07 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum misses the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 12:07 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum misses the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 12:07 | Wichita State | David Walters pulls down the rebound | 12-17 |
| 11:43 | Wichita State | David Walters is fouled on the floor by Vincente Esposito - foul #2 on Vincente Esposito, team foul #4 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons (SF), Timothy Sanders (C) Jimmie McEachin, Vincente Esposito | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Kenneth Romans (fresh) SG - Stephen Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Andress (fresh) PF - John Campbell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Blum (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Perine (fresh) SF - Carlos Irons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cedrick Turner (fresh) 3 pts. C - Timothy Sanders (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Wichita State | John Campbell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-17 |
| 11:22 | Wichita State | David Walters hits the follow up shot | 14-17 |
| 11:08 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum misses the jumper from the free throw line | 14-17 |
| 11:07 | Wichita State | John Campbell snags the defensive board | 14-17 |
| 10:38 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 14-17 |
| 10:36 | Central Michigan | Jason Blum gets the rebound | 14-17 |
| 10:20 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-17 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel (PG), David Larochelle (SF), Roger Cloutier (PF) Kenneth Romans, Stephen Andress, John Campbell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Jimmie McEachin (PF), Bruce Johnson (C) Jason Blum, Steven Perine, Cedrick Turner, Timothy Sanders | |
| 10:02 | Wichita State | Carlos Irons picks off the pass by David Larochelle | 14-17 |
| 09:53 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-17 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Tony Herron (SF) Stephen Thompson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 09:37 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by David Walters | 16-17 |
| 09:21 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis loses the dribble to Roger Cloutier | 16-17 |
| 08:54 | Wichita State | David Larochelle is fouled on the floor by Ryan Noel - foul #1 on Ryan Noel, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans (SF) Tony Herron | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cedrick Turner (SF) Carlos Irons | |
| 08:31 | Wichita State | David Larochelle can't finish the layup | 16-17 |
| 08:30 | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 08:20 | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 16-17 |
| 08:19 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel misses the tip | 16-17 |
| 08:17 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Heidel | 16-17 |
| 07:58 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 16-17 |
| 07:56 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis grabs the board | 16-17 |
| 07:34 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis hits a jumper from the right side and he's hacked by David Larochelle - foul #1 on David Larochelle, team foul #8 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson (SG), John Campbell (PF), Stephen Andress (C) David Larochelle, Roger Cloutier, David Walters | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Blum (PG), Carlos Irons (SF), Timothy Sanders (C) Ryan Noel, Jimmie McEachin, Bruce Johnson | |
| 07:34 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis misses the free throw | 16-19 |
| 07:34 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders snags the offensive board | 16-19 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Patrick Heidel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Romans (fresh) PF - John Campbell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Andress (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Blum (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carlos Irons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cedrick Turner (fresh) 3 pts. C - Timothy Sanders (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Patrick Heidel - foul #2 on Patrick Heidel, team foul #9 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Walters (C) Patrick Heidel | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Perine (SG), Jimmie McEachin (PF) Robert Davis, Cedrick Turner | |
| 07:17 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons misses the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 07:17 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons misses the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 07:17 | Wichita State | John Campbell grabs the board | 16-19 |
| 07:00 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from David Walters | 19-19 |
| 06:38 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 19-19 |
| 06:37 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders can't tip it in | 19-19 |
| 06:36 | Wichita State | David Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 06:30 | Wichita State | John Campbell is whistled for a carry | 19-19 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel (PG), Carl Eastin (C) Kenneth Romans, David Walters | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson (C) Jimmie McEachin | |
| 06:14 | Central Michigan | Carl Eastin is called for the reach on Steven Perine - foul #3 on Carl Eastin, team foul #10 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier (C) Carl Eastin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG), Cedrick Turner (SF) Jason Blum, Carlos Irons | |
| 06:14 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 06:14 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 05:55 | Wichita State | John Campbell drills a floater from the right block | 21-21 |
| 05:43 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 21-21 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Larochelle (SF) John Campbell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Davis (SG) Steven Perine | |
| 05:15 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 21-21 |
| 05:13 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson tips it home | 23-21 |
| 04:57 | Central Michigan | Roger Cloutier picks off the pass by Timothy Sanders | 23-21 |
| 04:34 | Wichita State | David Larochelle misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-21 |
| 04:32 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 04:12 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Davis | 23-23 |
| 03:43 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier misses the easy layup but the foul's on Bruce Johnson - foul #1 on Bruce Johnson, team foul #6 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans (SF), David Walters (C) David Larochelle, Stephen Andress | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Blum (PG), Steven Perine (SG), Carlos Irons (SF), Jimmie McEachin (PF), Vincente Esposito (C) Ryan Noel, Robert Davis, Cedrick Turner, Timothy Sanders, Bruce Johnson | |
| 03:43 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 03:43 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier misses the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 03:43 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito grabs the board | 23-23 |
| 03:26 | Central Michigan | Carlos Irons makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Jason Blum | 23-25 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Patrick Heidel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kenneth Romans (fresh) PF - Roger Cloutier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - David Walters (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Blum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Perine (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carlos Irons (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jimmie McEachin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincente Esposito (fresh) | |
| 03:05 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-25 |
| 03:03 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito snags the defensive board | 23-25 |
| 02:55 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-25 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Tony Herron (SF), John Campbell (PF) Stephen Thompson, Roger Cloutier | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:26 | Wichita State | Jason Blum is called for the reach on John Campbell - foul #1 on Jason Blum, team foul #7 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson (SG) Patrick Heidel | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Davis (SG), Cedrick Turner (SF) Steven Perine, Carlos Irons | |
| 02:26 | Wichita State | John Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 02:26 | Wichita State | John Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 02:11 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis is fouled on the floor by Stephen Thompson - foul #2 on Stephen Thompson, team foul #11 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Larochelle (SG) Stephen Thompson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:11 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 02:11 | Central Michigan | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 01:52 | Wichita State | David Walters can't finish the layup but the foul's on Vincente Esposito - foul #3 on Vincente Esposito, team foul #8 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders (C) Vincente Esposito | |
| 01:52 | Wichita State | David Walters misses the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 01:52 | Wichita State | David Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 01:43 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Romans steals it from Robert Davis | 26-27 |
| 01:20 | Wichita State | David Larochelle misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jimmie McEachin - foul #2 on Jimmie McEachin, team foul #9 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel (PG) Tony Herron | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG) Jason Blum | |
| 01:20 | Wichita State | David Larochelle makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 01:20 | Wichita State | David Larochelle makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 01:04 | Central Michigan | Cedrick Turner clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 28-27 |
| 01:02 | Wichita State | David Larochelle grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 00:40 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Romans | 30-27 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel is fouled on the floor by Patrick Heidel - foul #3 on Patrick Heidel, team foul #12 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Tony Herron (PG), Stephen Thompson (SG), Stephen Andress (SF), Roger Cloutier (PF) Patrick Heidel, David Larochelle, Kenneth Romans, John Campbell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Blum (SG), Carlos Irons (SF), Bruce Johnson (C) Robert Davis, Cedrick Turner, Timothy Sanders | |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel misses the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 00:05 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier loses the ball out of bounds | 30-28 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson comes up short on the shot from close range | 30-28 |