| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Nielsen (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Scott Barnes (fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Lawrence (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Bobby (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Greg Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glen Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Tarango (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson inbounds the ball | 49-44 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 19:37 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango misses the tip | 49-44 |
| 19:35 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Glen Lawson | 49-44 |
| 19:20 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault misses long on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 49-44 |
| 19:19 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson snags the offensive board | 49-44 |
| 19:05 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault loses the ball out of bounds | 49-44 |
| 18:52 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 18:33 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-44 |
| 18:31 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to John Bobby | 52-44 |
| 18:25 | Wichita State | Jonathan Wilkinson takes the ball from Joseph Nielsen | 52-44 |
| 18:04 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson is hacked by Scott Barnes - foul #3 on Scott Barnes, team foul #1 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez (SG) Scott Barnes | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 17:49 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault blows the layup | 52-44 |
| 17:47 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to John Lawrence | 52-44 |
| 17:39 | Wichita State | John Bobby buries a shot from the left block set up by Greg Cox | 54-44 |
| 17:19 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-44 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Shick (PG), John Nelson (SF), Kenneth Dailey (C) Joseph Nielsen, John Lawrence, Greg Cox | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo (SF), Michael Branam (PF), John Byfield (C) Jonathan Wilkinson, Glen Lawson, John Tarango | |
| 17:01 | Wichita State | John Bobby drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Hilario Sanchez | 56-44 |
| 16:44 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 16:42 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to John Bobby | 56-44 |
| 16:27 | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez is fouled on the floor by David Theriault - foul #2 on David Theriault, team foul #1 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Lawrence (SF), John Smith (PF) John Nelson, John Bobby | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG), Victor Gift (SF) David Theriault, Joel Dunton | |
| 16:15 | Wichita State | John Lawrence misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 16:14 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo gets the rebound | 56-44 |
| 16:09 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 56-44 |
| 16:07 | Wichita State | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 56-44 |
| 15:57 | Wichita State | William Shick is hacked by Wesley Biondo - foul #2 on Wesley Biondo, team foul #2 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG), Scott Barnes (SG), Michael Dyck (C) William Shick, Hilario Sanchez, Kenneth Dailey | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson (SF), John Tarango (C) Rick Davis, Michael Branam | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Nielsen (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Scott Barnes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Lawrence (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Dyck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Wesley Biondo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Gift (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Byfield (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Tarango (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck is hacked by John Tarango - foul #3 on John Tarango, team foul #3 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Bobby (PF) John Smith | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson (PF) John Byfield | |
| 15:24 | Wichita State | John Lawrence misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Tarango - foul #4 on John Tarango, team foul #4 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG), Joel Dunton (SG) Victor Gift, John Tarango | |
| 15:24 | Wichita State | John Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 15:24 | Wichita State | John Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 15:08 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault is open but misses the lay-in | 58-44 |
| 15:07 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson grabs the offensive board | 58-44 |
| 14:51 | Western Kentucky | Michael Dyck blocks the short jumper by Wesley Biondo | 58-44 |
| 14:49 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck grabs the defensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 14:43 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-44 |
| 14:41 | Wichita State | John Lawrence grabs the offensive board | 58-44 |
| 14:23 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 58-44 |
| 14:22 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo gets the rebound | 58-44 |
| 14:04 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Joel Dunton out of the doubleteam | 58-47 |
| 13:48 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Nielsen | 61-47 |
| 13:33 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Jonathan Wilkinson | 61-49 |
| 13:16 | Wichita State | John Bobby hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Nielsen | 63-49 |
| 13:02 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-49 |
| 13:00 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson gets the offensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 12:51 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson makes the runner in the paint set up by Glen Lawson | 63-51 |
| 12:36 | Wichita State | John Bobby clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Glen Lawson - foul #3 on Glen Lawson, team foul #5 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Shick (PG), Hilario Sanchez (SG), John Nelson (SF), Greg Cox (C) Joseph Nielsen, Scott Barnes, John Lawrence, Michael Dyck | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG), Victor Gift (SF), Michael Branam (PF), John Byfield (C) David Theriault, Jonathan Wilkinson, Glen Lawson, Wesley Biondo | |
| 12:36 | Wichita State | John Bobby makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 12:36 | Wichita State | John Bobby misses the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 12:36 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield gets the rebound | 64-51 |
| 12:21 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-51 |
| 12:20 | Wichita State | John Bobby grabs the defensive rebound | 64-51 |
| 12:03 | Wichita State | John Nelson comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 64-51 |
| 12:02 | Wichita State | Greg Cox snags the offensive board | 64-51 |
| 11:55 | Wichita State | Victor Gift takes the ball from John Bobby | 64-51 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Shick (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Hilario Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Bobby (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Greg Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Rick Davis (fresh) SG - Joel Dunton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Victor Gift (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Branam (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Byfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Western Kentucky | Greg Cox denies the turnaround by Joel Dunton | 64-51 |
| 11:36 | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez gets the rebound | 64-51 |
| 11:22 | Wichita State | John Bobby lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Nelson | 66-51 |
| 11:09 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-51 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Barnes (SG), John Smith (PF), Michael Dyck (C) Hilario Sanchez, John Bobby, Greg Cox | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG) Joel Dunton | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:57 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Branam - foul #1 on Michael Branam, team foul #6 | 66-51 |
| 10:57 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 10:57 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck makes the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:41 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Scott Barnes - foul #4 on Scott Barnes, team foul #2 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez (SG) Scott Barnes | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo (SG) Rick Davis | |
| 10:41 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 10:41 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 10:18 | Wichita State | John Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Lawrence (SF) John Nelson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson (SF), Herbert Deblois (PF) Victor Gift, Michael Branam | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:05 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo lays it up and in | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:46 | Wichita State | John Smith buries a driving attempt from the right block | 70-55 |
| 09:27 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Lawrence - foul #3 on John Lawrence, team foul #3 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG), John Bobby (PF), Greg Cox (C) William Shick, John Smith, Michael Dyck | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (SG), Glen Lawson (PF) Herbert Deblois, John Byfield | |
| 09:27 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 09:27 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 09:09 | Wichita State | John Bobby hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 70-57 |
| 09:08 | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez snags the offensive board | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:01 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-57 |
| 08:59 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson grabs the board | 70-57 |
| 08:35 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Nielsen - foul #1 on Joseph Nielsen, team foul #4 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Nelson (SF) John Lawrence | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton (SG), Victor Gift (SF), Michael Branam (C) David Theriault, Jonathan Wilkinson, Wesley Biondo | |
| 08:35 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 08:35 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 08:35 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to John Bobby | 70-57 |
| 08:17 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Bobby | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:02 | Western Kentucky | John Bobby is called for the reach on Glen Lawson - foul #1 on John Bobby, team foul #5 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Dyck (C) Greg Cox | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 07:49 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis is fouled on the floor by Michael Dyck - foul #4 on Michael Dyck, team foul #6 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Barnes (SG) Hilario Sanchez | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Tarango (C) Michael Branam | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Nielsen (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Barnes (fresh) 13 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Bobby (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - Michael Dyck (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Rick Davis (fresh) SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Victor Gift (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Glen Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Tarango (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 73-57 |
| 07:35 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck grabs the defensive rebound | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:12 | Wichita State | John Bobby makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by John Nelson | 75-57 |
| 06:54 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 75-57 |
| 06:53 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen grabs the board | 75-57 |
| 06:30 | Wichita State | John Bobby lays it in set up by Joseph Nielsen | 77-57 |
| 06:13 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis blows the layup | 77-57 |
| 06:11 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango tips it back up and in | 77-59 |
| 05:55 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joseph Nielsen | 80-59 |
| 05:55 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-59 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Lawrence (SF) John Nelson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG), Jonathan Wilkinson (SF), John Byfield (PF) Rick Davis, Victor Gift, Glen Lawson | |
| 05:36 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 80-59 |
| 05:34 | Wichita State | John Bobby gets the rebound | 80-59 |
| 05:05 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-59 |
| 05:04 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango pulls down the rebound | 80-59 |
| 05:00 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson double dribbles | 80-59 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Shick (PG) Joseph Nielsen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 04:53 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by John Lawrence | 82-59 |
| 04:26 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by John Tarango is blocked by John Lawrence | 82-59 |
| 04:24 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson grabs the offensive rebound | 82-59 |
| 04:07 | Western Kentucky | John Bobby swats the short shot by John Byfield | 82-59 |
| 04:06 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck gets the rebound | 82-59 |
| 03:59 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 82-59 |
| 03:58 | Wichita State | John Bobby tips it back up and in | 84-59 |
| 03:41 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-59 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez (SG), John Nelson (SF), John Smith (PF), Greg Cox (C) Scott Barnes, John Lawrence, John Bobby, Michael Dyck | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG), Wesley Biondo (SG), Victor Gift (SF), Michael Branam (PF) David Theriault, Joel Dunton, Jonathan Wilkinson, John Tarango | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Shick (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Hilario Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Rick Davis (fresh) SG - Wesley Biondo (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Gift (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Branam (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Byfield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Wichita State | John Nelson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 84-59 |
| 03:19 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo gets the rebound | 84-59 |
| 03:14 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo lays it in on a great pass from Michael Branam | 84-61 |
| 02:52 | Wichita State | William Shick comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 84-61 |
| 02:50 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift grabs the board | 84-61 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:38 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo travels with the ball | 84-61 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois (PF) John Byfield | |
| 02:17 | Wichita State | William Shick comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 84-61 |
| 02:15 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam pulls down the rebound | 84-61 |
| 01:59 | Western Kentucky | John Smith swats the dunk try by Michael Branam | 84-61 |
| 01:57 | Wichita State | Greg Cox pulls down the rebound | 84-61 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:31 | Wichita State | Greg Cox drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Hilario Sanchez | 86-61 |
| 01:10 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Victor Gift and the foul's on William Shick - foul #2 on William Shick, team foul #7 | 86-63 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Byfield (C) Herbert Deblois | |
| 01:10 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis makes the free throw | 86-64 |
| 00:56 | Wichita State | John Byfield swats the short shot by John Nelson | 86-64 |
| 00:55 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam grabs the defensive rebound | 86-64 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Wesley Biondo, team foul #7 | 86-64 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Wichita State | John Nelson banks in the layup set up by Hilario Sanchez and he's fouled by Victor Gift - foul #2 on Victor Gift, team foul #8 | 88-64 |
| 00:25 | Wichita State | John Nelson misses the free throw | 88-64 |
| 00:25 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield grabs the defensive rebound | 88-64 |
| 00:20 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Victor Gift and the foul's on William Shick - foul #3 on William Shick, team foul #8 | 88-66 |
| 00:20 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam makes the free throw | 88-67 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | William Shick runs out the clock | 88-67 |