| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Ferris (fresh) SG - David Brown (fresh) SF - Arthur Witherspoon (fresh) PF - Paul Starks (fresh) C - Jason Tate (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Richard Graboski (fresh) SG - Martin Zelman (fresh) SF - Eric Williams (fresh) PF - Maurice Holmquist (fresh) C - Corey Motes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks comes up short on the shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Wichita State | Martin Zelman gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Wichita State | Richard Graboski can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Wichita State | Eric Williams hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks is open and scores on a floater in the lane set up by David Brown | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Wichita State | Eric Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Wichita State | Maurice Holmquist grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Wichita State | Michael Ferris picks off the pass by Richard Graboski in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 4-2 |
| 17:40 | Wichita State | Eric Williams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 17:38 | Wichita State | Richard Graboski snags the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:26 | Wichita State | Eric Williams clanks a 3 from straight away | 4-2 |
| 17:25 | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:23 | Western Kentucky | David Brown is called for traveling in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm (SG), Anthony Estep (SF), Woodrow Bissell (C) David Brown, Arthur Witherspoon, Jason Tate | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 17:08 | Wichita State | Martin Zelman misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Woodrow Bissell - foul #1 on Woodrow Bissell, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Leite (PG), Cecil Hockett (PF) Richard Graboski, Maurice Holmquist | |
| 17:08 | Wichita State | Martin Zelman makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:08 | Wichita State | Martin Zelman makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:08 | Wichita State | Martin Zelman misses the 3rd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:08 | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Bissell grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:45 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks blows the wide open layup | 4-4 |
| 16:43 | Wichita State | Cecil Hockett snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:25 | Wichita State | Cecil Hockett's pass is intercepted by Woodrow Bissell | 4-4 |
| 16:04 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 16:02 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks grabs the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 15:40 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Ferris | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Ferris (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Victor Boehm (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Estep (fresh) PF - Paul Starks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Woodrow Bissell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Christopher Leite (fresh) SG - Martin Zelman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cecil Hockett (fresh) C - Corey Motes (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Wichita State | Martin Zelman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Victor Boehm - foul #1 on Victor Boehm, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Brown (SG), Arthur Witherspoon (SF), Jason Tate (C) Victor Boehm, Anthony Estep, Woodrow Bissell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Graboski (PG), Lorenzo Mattison (SF), Maurice Holmquist (PF), Benjamin Stallworth (C) Christopher Leite, Eric Williams, Cecil Hockett, Corey Motes | |
| 15:23 | Wichita State | Martin Zelman makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:23 | Wichita State | Martin Zelman makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:19 | Western Kentucky | David Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Graboski - foul #1 on Richard Graboski, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeffrey Johnson (SF) Martin Zelman | |
| 15:03 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Arthur Witherspoon | 9-6 |
| 14:39 | Wichita State | Richard Graboski makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Lorenzo Mattison | 9-8 |
| 14:20 | Western Kentucky | David Brown misses short on a jumper from the left side | 9-8 |
| 14:18 | Wichita State | Benjamin Stallworth grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 14:02 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Johnson is whistled for a carry | 9-8 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James White (PF) Paul Starks | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Leite (PG), Cecil Hockett (PF) Richard Graboski, Maurice Holmquist | |
| 13:58 | Western Kentucky | Lorenzo Mattison takes the ball from David Brown in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| 13:51 | Wichita State | Lorenzo Mattison knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Christopher Leite | 9-10 |
| 13:41 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris is called for 10 seconds | 9-10 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm (PG), Woodrow Bissell (C) Michael Ferris, Jason Tate | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 13:22 | Wichita State | Christopher Leite misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 13:20 | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Bissell snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 13:13 | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Bissell loses the dribble to Christopher Leite | 9-10 |
| 12:54 | Wichita State | Benjamin Stallworth misses the dunk | 9-10 |
| 12:52 | Western Kentucky | David Brown pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 12:49 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Leite is called for the reach on David Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Leite, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris (PG), David Moore (SG), Anthony Estep (SF), Paul Starks (PF) Victor Boehm, David Brown, Arthur Witherspoon, James White | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Graboski (PG), Eric Williams (SF), Maurice Holmquist (PF), Corey Motes (C) Lorenzo Mattison, Jeffrey Johnson, Cecil Hockett, Benjamin Stallworth | |
| 12:28 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-10 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate (C) Woodrow Bissell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Martin Zelman (SG) Christopher Leite | |
| 12:16 | Wichita State | David Moore is called for the reach on Martin Zelman - foul #1 on David Moore, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| 12:05 | Wichita State | Richard Graboski throws it down on a nice dish by Martin Zelman and he's fouled by Michael Ferris - foul #1 on Michael Ferris, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| 12:05 | Wichita State | Richard Graboski makes the free throw | 9-13 |
| 11:45 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Estep misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-13 |
| 11:44 | Wichita State | Corey Motes gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| 11:25 | Wichita State | Maurice Holmquist misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Anthony Estep - foul #1 on Anthony Estep, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm (PG), James White (PF), Woodrow Bissell (C) Michael Ferris, Paul Starks, Jason Tate | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Beach (PG), Lorenzo Mattison (SG), Jeffrey Johnson (SF), Cecil Hockett (C) Richard Graboski, Martin Zelman, Eric Williams, Corey Motes | |
| 11:25 | Wichita State | Maurice Holmquist misses the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 11:25 | Wichita State | Maurice Holmquist misses the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 11:25 | Western Kentucky | James White grabs the board | 9-13 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Boehm (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Moore (fresh) SF - Anthony Estep (fresh) PF - James White (fresh) C - Woodrow Bissell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jon Beach (fresh) SG - Lorenzo Mattison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) PF - Maurice Holmquist (fairly fresh) C - Cecil Hockett (fresh) | |
| 11:02 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Johnson is called for the reach on Victor Boehm - foul #1 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Brown (SG), Arthur Witherspoon (SF) David Moore, Anthony Estep | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Leite (PG), Benjamin Stallworth (C) Jon Beach, Maurice Holmquist | |
| 10:44 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon misses badly on the uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 9-13 |
| 10:43 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon tips it back up and in | 11-13 |
| 10:27 | Wichita State | Lorenzo Mattison misses the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on David Brown - foul #1 on David Brown, team foul #6 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris (PG), Paul Starks (PF) Victor Boehm, James White | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 10:27 | Wichita State | Lorenzo Mattison makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 10:27 | Wichita State | Lorenzo Mattison makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 10:07 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-15 |
| 10:05 | Wichita State | Cecil Hockett grabs the board | 11-15 |
| 09:48 | Wichita State | Lorenzo Mattison's fadeaway is rejected by Woodrow Bissell | 11-15 |
| 09:47 | Wichita State | Benjamin Stallworth tips it back up and in | 11-17 |
| 09:21 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Brown | 14-17 |
| 09:16 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Lorenzo Mattison | 14-20 |
| 08:57 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 14-20 |
| 08:56 | Wichita State | Benjamin Stallworth snags the defensive board | 14-20 |
| 08:49 | Wichita State | Lorenzo Mattison makes the runner in the lane | 14-22 |
| 08:47 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris is hacked by Jeffrey Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #4 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm (PG), David Moore (SG), Anthony Estep (SF), James White (PF), Jason Tate (C) Michael Ferris, David Brown, Arthur Witherspoon, Paul Starks, Woodrow Bissell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Graboski (PG), Martin Zelman (SG), Eric Williams (SF), Maurice Holmquist (PF), Corey Motes (C) Christopher Leite, Lorenzo Mattison, Jeffrey Johnson, Cecil Hockett, Benjamin Stallworth | |
| 08:31 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm's 3 pointer is rejected by Eric Williams | 14-22 |
| 08:30 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Martin Zelman | 14-22 |
| 08:08 | Wichita State | Maurice Holmquist hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 14-22 |
| 08:06 | Western Kentucky | James White grabs the board | 14-22 |
| 08:02 | Western Kentucky | David Moore double dribbles in the backcourt | 14-22 |
| 07:47 | Wichita State | Maurice Holmquist is fouled on the floor by Jason Tate - foul #1 on Jason Tate, team foul #7 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris (PG) David Moore | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 07:47 | Wichita State | Maurice Holmquist makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 07:47 | Wichita State | Maurice Holmquist makes the 2nd free throw | 14-24 |
| 07:33 | Western Kentucky | Martin Zelman is called for the reach on Michael Ferris - foul #1 on Martin Zelman, team foul #5 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Moore (SG), Paul Starks (PF) Victor Boehm, James White | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 07:11 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks is hacked by Maurice Holmquist - foul #1 on Maurice Holmquist, team foul #6 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Beach (PG) Richard Graboski | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Ferris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Moore (fresh) SF - Anthony Estep (fresh) PF - Paul Starks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Tate (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jon Beach (fresh) SG - Martin Zelman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Maurice Holmquist (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Corey Motes (fresh) | |
| 06:54 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks banks in the layup | 16-24 |
| 06:36 | Wichita State | Eric Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-24 |
| 06:35 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks snags the defensive board | 16-24 |
| 06:22 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris misses the lay-in but the foul's on Maurice Holmquist - foul #2 on Maurice Holmquist, team foul #7 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Brown (SG), Arthur Witherspoon (SF), James White (PF), Woodrow Bissell (C) David Moore, Anthony Estep, Paul Starks, Jason Tate | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Leite (SG), Lorenzo Mattison (SF), Cecil Hockett (PF), Benjamin Stallworth (C) Martin Zelman, Eric Williams, Maurice Holmquist, Corey Motes | |
| 06:22 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris misses the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 06:22 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 06:02 | Wichita State | Cecil Hockett clanks a shot from the right wing | 17-24 |
| 06:01 | Wichita State | Benjamin Stallworth pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 05:56 | Wichita State | Cecil Hockett misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 17-24 |
| 05:54 | Wichita State | Benjamin Stallworth pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 05:39 | Wichita State | Cecil Hockett's floater is tipped away by Woodrow Bissell | 17-24 |
| 05:37 | Western Kentucky | James White grabs the board | 17-24 |
| 05:26 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris is alone and drills a runner in the lane | 19-24 |
| 05:17 | Wichita State | Lorenzo Mattison is hacked by David Brown - foul #2 on David Brown, team foul #8 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm (SG), Paul Starks (PF) David Brown, James White | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Graboski (PG), Corey Motes (C) Jon Beach, Cecil Hockett | |
| 05:17 | Wichita State | Lorenzo Mattison misses the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 05:17 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 04:51 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Woodrow Bissell | 22-24 |
| 04:35 | Wichita State | Benjamin Stallworth scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Graboski and he's fouled by Paul Starks - foul #1 on Paul Starks, team foul #9 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Moore (SG), Anthony Estep (SF), Jason Tate (C) Michael Ferris, Arthur Witherspoon, Woodrow Bissell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Martin Zelman (SG), Eric Williams (SF) Christopher Leite, Lorenzo Mattison | |
| 04:35 | Wichita State | Benjamin Stallworth makes the free throw | 22-27 |
| 04:08 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Victor Boehm, team foul #10 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris (PG) Victor Boehm | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Beach (PG), Cecil Hockett (PF) Richard Graboski, Benjamin Stallworth | |
| 03:51 | Wichita State | Martin Zelman knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Eric Williams | 22-29 |
| 03:27 | Western Kentucky | Martin Zelman is called for the reach on David Moore - foul #2 on Martin Zelman, team foul #8 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm (PG), David Brown (SG), James White (PF), Woodrow Bissell (C) Michael Ferris, Anthony Estep, Paul Starks, Jason Tate | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lorenzo Mattison (SG), Jeffrey Johnson (SF) Martin Zelman, Eric Williams | |
| 03:27 | Western Kentucky | David Moore makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 03:27 | Western Kentucky | David Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 03:27 | Wichita State | Cecil Hockett grabs the board | 23-29 |
| 03:10 | Wichita State | David Brown steps in front of the Corey Motes pass | 23-29 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Boehm (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Moore (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - James White (fresh) 3 reb. C - Woodrow Bissell (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jon Beach (fresh) SG - Lorenzo Mattison (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cecil Hockett (fresh) 3 reb. C - Corey Motes (fairly fresh) | |
| 02:53 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Woodrow Bissell | 26-29 |
| 02:28 | Wichita State | Jon Beach misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 02:26 | Western Kentucky | James White grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 02:18 | Western Kentucky | David Brown's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Johnson | 26-29 |
| 01:58 | Wichita State | Jon Beach can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 01:56 | Western Kentucky | James White pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 01:54 | Western Kentucky | James White throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris (PG), Arthur Witherspoon (SF), Paul Starks (PF), Jason Tate (C) Victor Boehm, David Moore, James White, Woodrow Bissell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Graboski (PG), Christopher Leite (SG), Maurice Holmquist (PF), Benjamin Stallworth (C) Jon Beach, Lorenzo Mattison, Cecil Hockett, Corey Motes | |
| 01:33 | Wichita State | Jason Tate denies the turnaround by Richard Graboski | 26-29 |
| 01:31 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 01:26 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 26-29 |
| 01:24 | Wichita State | Benjamin Stallworth gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 01:19 | Wichita State | Christopher Leite makes the shot from the free throw line | 26-31 |
| 01:13 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks can't finish the layup | 26-31 |
| 01:11 | Wichita State | Benjamin Stallworth snags the defensive board | 26-31 |
| 00:49 | Wichita State | Benjamin Stallworth clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-31 |
| 00:47 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks grabs the board | 26-31 |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David Brown | 29-31 |
| 00:12 | Wichita State | Benjamin Stallworth double dribbles | 29-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James White (PF), Woodrow Bissell (C) Paul Starks, Jason Tate | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Martin Zelman (SG), Eric Williams (SF), Lorenzo Mattison (PF), Corey Motes (C) Christopher Leite, Jeffrey Johnson, Maurice Holmquist, Benjamin Stallworth | |
| 00:10 | Western Kentucky | Corey Motes takes the ball from Arthur Witherspoon in the backcourt | 29-31 |
| 00:02 | Wichita State | Corey Motes blows the dunk | 29-31 |
| 00:01 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Corey Motes | 29-31 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | The clock runs out | 29-31 |