| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arnold Sparks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Munz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Neale (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Harden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Rush (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Patrick Heidel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Walters (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. C - Carl Eastin (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale inbounds the ball | 27-33 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 29-33 |
| 19:20 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson is whistled for traveling | 29-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), David Frazier (SG), Gary Olivarez (PF) Arnold Sparks, Brian Munz, Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 19:00 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Heidel picks off the pass by Patrick Fitzpatrick | 29-33 |
| 18:56 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel hits the finger roll | 29-35 |
| 18:44 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale evades the doubleteam and hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Patrick Fitzpatrick | 31-35 |
| 18:21 | Wichita State | John Campbell blows the layup | 31-35 |
| 18:20 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 18:06 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Patrick Heidel - foul #2 on Patrick Heidel, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks (PG), Brian Munz (SG), Richard Harden (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, David Frazier, Christopher Rush | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 18:06 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 18:06 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 17:37 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Carl Eastin | 32-38 |
| 17:32 | Western Kentucky | Carl Eastin blocks the jumper by Gary Olivarez | 32-38 |
| 17:31 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to David Walters | 32-38 |
| 17:10 | Wichita State | Brian Munz steals it from Carl Eastin | 32-38 |
| 17:07 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale slams it home on a nice dish by Brian Munz | 34-38 |
| 16:38 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 34-38 |
| 16:37 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 16:31 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-38 |
| 16:29 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 16:07 | Wichita State | John Campbell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-38 |
| 16:05 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 15:49 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks loses the dribble to John Campbell | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arnold Sparks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Munz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Neale (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Olivarez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Harden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Patrick Heidel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Walters (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Campbell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Carl Eastin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 15:28 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel tips it but misses | 34-38 |
| 15:26 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 15:14 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 15:13 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 14:47 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel is whistled for traveling | 34-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SG), Jordon McAfee (PF), Christopher Rush (C) Brian Munz, Gary Olivarez, Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Larochelle (SF), Roger Cloutier (PF), Stephen Andress (C) David Walters, John Campbell, Carl Eastin | |
| 14:31 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee double dribbles | 34-38 |
| 14:07 | Wichita State | David Frazier picks off the pass by Stephen Andress | 34-38 |
| 14:04 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier can't finish the layup | 34-38 |
| 14:02 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee can't tip it in | 34-38 |
| 14:01 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 13:41 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel misses short on a jumper from the left side | 34-38 |
| 13:40 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 13:25 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Arnold Sparks and he's hacked by Stephen Thompson - foul #3 on Stephen Thompson, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG) Arnold Sparks | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 13:25 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 12:58 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-40 |
| 12:48 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Andress steals the ball from David Frazier | 37-40 |
| 12:22 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 37-40 |
| 12:21 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 12:12 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush is hacked by Stephen Andress - foul #1 on Stephen Andress, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks (PG), Richard Harden (C) David Frazier, Christopher Rush | |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Walters (SF), Carl Eastin (C) David Larochelle, Stephen Andress | |
| 12:07 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Richard Neale | 39-40 |
| 11:46 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin can't throw it down | 39-40 |
| 11:44 | Wichita State | David Walters tips it back up and in | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arnold Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Neale (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jordon McAfee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Harden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Patrick Heidel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Thompson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Walters (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Cloutier (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Eastin (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Western Kentucky | Carl Eastin is called for the reach on Richard Harden - foul #1 on Carl Eastin, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez (PF), Christopher Rush (C) Jordon McAfee, Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans (SG), John Campbell (PF) Stephen Thompson, Roger Cloutier | |
| 11:26 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush can't finish the layup | 39-42 |
| 11:24 | Wichita State | John Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 11:06 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 11:05 | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans hits the follow up shot | 39-44 |
| 10:44 | Western Kentucky | Carl Eastin swats the shot by Christopher Rush | 39-44 |
| 10:43 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to John Campbell | 39-44 |
| 10:39 | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Patrick Heidel | 39-46 |
| 10:31 | Western Kentucky | David Walters picks off the pass by Richard Neale | 39-46 |
| 10:15 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin is hacked by Patrick Fitzpatrick - foul #2 on Patrick Fitzpatrick, team foul #1 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG), Jordon McAfee (PF), Richard Harden (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Gary Olivarez, Christopher Rush | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson (SG), Roger Cloutier (PF), Stephen Andress (C) Patrick Heidel, John Campbell, Carl Eastin | |
| 09:57 | Wichita State | David Walters knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Romans | 39-48 |
| 09:46 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden banks in the layup on a great pass from Arnold Sparks | 41-48 |
| 09:26 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress is wide open but clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 41-48 |
| 09:24 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress hits the follow up shot | 41-50 |
| 09:10 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-50 |
| 09:09 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee tips it home | 43-50 |
| 08:46 | Wichita State | Richard Neale picks off the pass by Kenneth Romans | 43-50 |
| 08:43 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Neale | 45-50 |
| 08:28 | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans is fouled on the floor by Brian Munz - foul #1 on Brian Munz, team foul #2 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SG), Gary Olivarez (PF), Christopher Rush (C) Brian Munz, Jordon McAfee, Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel (PG), John Campbell (PF), Carl Eastin (C) Kenneth Romans, David Walters, Roger Cloutier | |
| 08:06 | Wichita State | Christopher Rush denies the turnaround by Patrick Heidel | 45-50 |
| 08:05 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 07:41 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arnold Sparks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Frazier (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Neale (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Olivarez (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Rush (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Patrick Heidel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Thompson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Andress (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Eastin (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel is fouled on the floor by Arnold Sparks - foul #1 on Arnold Sparks, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Brian Munz (SG), Gary Land (SF), Richard Harden (PF) Arnold Sparks, David Frazier, Richard Neale, Gary Olivarez | |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Larochelle (SG), Kenneth Romans (SF) Stephen Thompson, Stephen Andress | |
| 06:59 | Wichita State | John Campbell comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Gary Land - foul #1 on Gary Land, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks (PG) Brian Munz | |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Walters (SF) Kenneth Romans | |
| 06:59 | Wichita State | John Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 06:59 | Wichita State | John Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 06:49 | Western Kentucky | David Larochelle steps in front of the Patrick Fitzpatrick pass | 47-51 |
| 06:31 | Wichita State | John Campbell comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 47-51 |
| 06:29 | Wichita State | John Campbell misses the tip | 47-51 |
| 06:28 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel tips it but misses | 47-51 |
| 06:27 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Harden | 47-51 |
| 06:23 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Fitzpatrick | 50-51 |
| 05:54 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 50-51 |
| 05:52 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 05:47 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 05:46 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 05:17 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Patrick Fitzpatrick - foul #3 on Patrick Fitzpatrick, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG), Richard Neale (SF), Gary Olivarez (PF) Arnold Sparks, Gary Land, Christopher Rush | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson (SG), Stephen Andress (SF), Roger Cloutier (PF) David Larochelle, David Walters, John Campbell | |
| 05:17 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 05:17 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 05:06 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez is whistled for traveling | 50-53 |
| 04:42 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Richard Harden - foul #2 on Richard Harden, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks (PG), Christopher Rush (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 04:42 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 04:42 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 04:42 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Rush | 53-54 |
| 04:07 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Neale | 53-54 |
| 04:05 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Christopher Rush | 53-54 |
| 03:57 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Olivarez | 55-54 |
| 03:34 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Heidel | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arnold Sparks (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Munz (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Neale (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Olivarez (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Rush (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Patrick Heidel (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Andress (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Cloutier (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Eastin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush hits a wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 57-56 |
| 03:05 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 57-56 |
| 03:04 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier grabs the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 02:43 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 57-58 |
| 02:31 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 02:29 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 02:29 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), David Frazier (SG), Jordon McAfee (PF), Richard Harden (C) Arnold Sparks, Brian Munz, Gary Olivarez, Christopher Rush | |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Walters (SF), John Campbell (PF) Stephen Andress, Carl Eastin | |
| 02:22 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 02:20 | Wichita State | John Campbell tips it back up and in | 57-60 |
| 02:02 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 57-60 |
| 02:01 | Wichita State | David Walters grabs the board | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:42 | Wichita State | John Campbell makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Stephen Thompson | 57-62 |
| 01:36 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 01:10 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Walters | 59-65 |
| 01:01 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee is whistled for a carry | 59-65 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks (PG), Brian Munz (SG), Christopher Rush (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, David Frazier, Jordon McAfee | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Carl Eastin (C) Roger Cloutier | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Wichita State | David Walters is fouled on the floor by Christopher Rush - foul #2 on Christopher Rush, team foul #7 | 59-65 |
| 00:56 | Wichita State | David Walters makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:56 | Wichita State | David Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz is whistled for a carry | 59-67 |
| 00:48 | Wichita State | John Campbell is fouled in the backcourt by Arnold Sparks - foul #2 on Arnold Sparks, team foul #8 | 59-67 |
| 00:48 | Wichita State | John Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:48 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Harden | 59-67 |
| 00:40 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 59-67 |
| 00:38 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to John Campbell | 59-67 |
| 00:35 | Wichita State | John Campbell is fouled in the backcourt by Arnold Sparks - foul #3 on Arnold Sparks, team foul #9 | 59-67 |
| 00:35 | Wichita State | John Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:35 | Wichita State | John Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right block | 59-69 |
| 00:26 | Wichita State | John Campbell pulls down the rebound | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel runs out the clock | 59-69 |