| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Richard Graboski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Martin Zelman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Tinkham (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Maurice Holmquist (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Blount (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Carlos Gehrke (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jerry Horton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Aliff (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - John Botelho (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | W. New Mexico | Jerry Horton inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:50 | W. New Mexico | Jerry Horton hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Carlos Gehrke | 34-36 |
| 19:28 | Wichita State | Antonio Blount misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-36 |
| 19:27 | W. New Mexico | George Aliff pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 19:13 | W. New Mexico | Timothy Tinkham swats the short shot by Billy Thompson | 34-36 |
| 19:12 | Wichita State | Richard Graboski pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 19:07 | Wichita State | Timothy Tinkham buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Richard Graboski and the foul's on Jerry Horton - foul #1 on Jerry Horton, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 19:07 | Wichita State | Timothy Tinkham misses the free throw | 36-36 |
| 19:07 | W. New Mexico | John Botelho pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 19:05 | W. New Mexico | Billy Thompson's pass is intercepted by Timothy Tinkham in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| 19:04 | Wichita State | Martin Zelman lays it in on a great pass from Timothy Tinkham | 38-36 |
| 18:54 | W. New Mexico | John Botelho can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 18:52 | W. New Mexico | George Aliff hits the follow up shot | 38-38 |
| 18:37 | Wichita State | Richard Graboski makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Martin Zelman | 40-38 |
| 18:23 | W. New Mexico | Billy Thompson misses the lay-in | 40-38 |
| 18:21 | Wichita State | Timothy Tinkham grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 17:58 | Wichita State | Antonio Blount buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Martin Zelman | 42-38 |
| 17:44 | W. New Mexico | Billy Thompson is hacked by Martin Zelman - foul #3 on Martin Zelman, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Leite (PG), Jon Beach (SG), Kevin Clayton (SF), Charles Sell (PF), Joe Sigmon (C) Richard Graboski, Martin Zelman, Timothy Tinkham, Maurice Holmquist, Antonio Blount | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Alfred Kelly (PG), Dennis Hughs (SF), Jason Gilmer (C) Carlos Gehrke, Jerry Horton, John Botelho | |
| 17:31 | W. New Mexico | Alfred Kelly misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Jon Beach - foul #2 on Jon Beach, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| 17:31 | W. New Mexico | Alfred Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 17:31 | W. New Mexico | Alfred Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:16 | Wichita State | Christopher Leite drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 17:12 | W. New Mexico | Billy Thompson is whistled for traveling | 45-39 |
| 16:55 | Wichita State | Christopher Leite hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 16:53 | Wichita State | Joe Sigmon snags the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 16:36 | Wichita State | Charles Sell misses the driving attempt from the right block | 45-39 |
| 16:35 | W. New Mexico | Alfred Kelly gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 16:32 | W. New Mexico | Jon Beach steals it from Billy Thompson in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| 16:31 | Wichita State | Jon Beach misses the lay-in | 45-39 |
| 16:29 | W. New Mexico | Jason Gilmer gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 16:14 | W. New Mexico | Jason Gilmer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Joe Sigmon - foul #1 on Joe Sigmon, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Graboski (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Timothy Tinkham (SF), Gregory Temme (PF), Antonio Blount (C) Christopher Leite, Jon Beach, Kevin Clayton, Charles Sell, Joe Sigmon | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Carlos Gehrke (PG) Alfred Kelly | |
| 16:14 | W. New Mexico | Jason Gilmer misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 16:14 | W. New Mexico | Jason Gilmer makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 16:04 | Wichita State | Richard Graboski comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 45-40 |
| 16:02 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to George Aliff | 45-40 |
| 16:00 | W. New Mexico | Dennis Hughs is hacked by Antonio Blount in the backcourt - foul #2 on Antonio Blount, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Martin Zelman (SG) Richard Graboski | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Jacob Brooks (SG) Billy Thompson | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Martin Zelman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Tinkham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Temme (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Blount (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Carlos Gehrke (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Brooks (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Dennis Hughs (fresh) PF - George Aliff (tiring) 6 pts. 12 reb. C - Jason Gilmer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | W. New Mexico | Dennis Hughs misses the jumper from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 15:46 | Wichita State | Timothy Tinkham snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 15:40 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-40 |
| 15:38 | W. New Mexico | Jason Gilmer grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 15:36 | W. New Mexico | Martin Zelman picks off the pass by Carlos Gehrke in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| 15:33 | Wichita State | Timothy Tinkham hits the finger roll on a great pass from Martin Zelman | 47-40 |
| 15:12 | W. New Mexico | George Aliff is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Carlos Gehrke | 47-42 |
| 15:00 | Wichita State | Antonio Blount double dribbles | 47-42 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Leite (PG), Jon Beach (SG), Maurice Holmquist (PF) Jeffrey Johnson, Martin Zelman, Gregory Temme | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Jerry Horton (SF) Dennis Hughs | |
| 14:35 | W. New Mexico | Jerry Horton comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 47-42 |
| 14:34 | W. New Mexico | Carlos Gehrke pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 14:22 | W. New Mexico | Jerry Horton's fadeaway is rejected by Antonio Blount | 47-42 |
| 14:21 | W. New Mexico | Jacob Brooks hits the follow up shot | 47-44 |
| 14:07 | Wichita State | Jon Beach misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Carlos Gehrke - foul #2 on Carlos Gehrke, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Graboski (PG), Kevin Clayton (SF), Charles Sell (PF), Joe Sigmon (C) Christopher Leite, Timothy Tinkham, Maurice Holmquist, Antonio Blount | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Alfred Kelly (PG), Perry Leclaire (PF), John Botelho (C) Carlos Gehrke, George Aliff, Jason Gilmer | |
| 14:07 | Wichita State | Jon Beach misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 14:07 | Wichita State | Jon Beach makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 14:05 | W. New Mexico | John Botelho is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Sigmon - foul #2 on Joe Sigmon, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| 13:49 | W. New Mexico | Jerry Horton misses the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Kevin Clayton - foul #2 on Kevin Clayton, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeffrey Johnson (SG) Jon Beach | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| 13:49 | W. New Mexico | Jerry Horton misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:49 | W. New Mexico | Jerry Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 13:33 | Wichita State | Joe Sigmon clanks a 3 from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 13:32 | W. New Mexico | Jacob Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 13:16 | W. New Mexico | Richard Graboski is called for the reach on Alfred Kelly - foul #1 on Richard Graboski, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Leite (PG), Gregory Temme (SF), Maurice Holmquist (PF) Richard Graboski, Kevin Clayton, Joe Sigmon | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Dennis Hughs (SF), Jason Gilmer (C) Jerry Horton, John Botelho | |
| 13:16 | W. New Mexico | Alfred Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 13:16 | W. New Mexico | Alfred Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 13:00 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Johnson drills a floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Jason Gilmer - foul #1 on Jason Gilmer, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Martin Zelman (SG), Antonio Blount (C) Christopher Leite, Charles Sell | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Carlos Gehrke (PG), Billy Thompson (SG) Alfred Kelly, Jacob Brooks | |
| 13:00 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Johnson makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 12:53 | W. New Mexico | Jason Gilmer buries a shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Antonio Blount - foul #3 on Antonio Blount, team foul #8 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Walter Lavalley (PF) Perry Leclaire | |
| 12:53 | W. New Mexico | Jason Gilmer makes the free throw | 51-50 |
| 12:34 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Johnson scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Martin Zelman | 53-50 |
| 12:11 | W. New Mexico | Dennis Hughs misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Antonio Blount - foul #4 on Antonio Blount, team foul #9 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Leite (PG), Jon Beach (SG), Timothy Tinkham (SF), Charles Sell (C) Jeffrey Johnson, Martin Zelman, Gregory Temme, Antonio Blount | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | George Aliff (PF) Walter Lavalley | |
| 12:11 | W. New Mexico | Dennis Hughs misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 12:11 | W. New Mexico | Dennis Hughs makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 11:46 | Wichita State | Carlos Gehrke steals it from Jon Beach | 53-51 |
| 11:41 | W. New Mexico | Dennis Hughs banks in the layup on a great pass from Carlos Gehrke | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Christopher Leite (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jon Beach (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Tinkham (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Maurice Holmquist (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Sell (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Carlos Gehrke (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Billy Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dennis Hughs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Aliff (tiring) 8 pts. 12 reb. C - Jason Gilmer (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Wichita State | Charles Sell makes the fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by George Aliff - foul #3 on George Aliff, team foul #4 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Graboski (PG), Kevin Clayton (SF), Joe Sigmon (C) Christopher Leite, Timothy Tinkham, Maurice Holmquist | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Alfred Kelly (PG), Jacob Brooks (SG), Jerry Horton (SF), John Botelho (C) Carlos Gehrke, Billy Thompson, Dennis Hughs, Jason Gilmer | |
| 11:18 | Wichita State | Charles Sell makes the free throw | 56-53 |
| 11:02 | W. New Mexico | George Aliff makes the jumpshot from the right side | 56-55 |
| 10:57 | Wichita State | Alfred Kelly is called for the reach on Jon Beach - foul #2 on Alfred Kelly, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Martin Zelman (SG), Maurice Holmquist (PF) Jon Beach, Charles Sell | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Perry Leclaire (PF) George Aliff | |
| 10:43 | Wichita State | Richard Graboski misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 10:42 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to John Botelho | 56-55 |
| 10:39 | W. New Mexico | Richard Graboski picks off the pass by Jerry Horton in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| 10:38 | Wichita State | Kevin Clayton throws it down on a great pass from Richard Graboski | 58-55 |
| 10:25 | W. New Mexico | Perry Leclaire hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 58-55 |
| 10:24 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Joe Sigmon | 58-55 |
| 10:22 | Wichita State | Richard Graboski is hacked by Jacob Brooks in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jacob Brooks, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Timothy Tinkham (SF) Kevin Clayton | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Billy Thompson (SG), Jason Gilmer (C) Jacob Brooks, John Botelho | |
| 10:08 | Wichita State | Perry Leclaire steals it from Maurice Holmquist | 58-55 |
| 10:05 | W. New Mexico | Martin Zelman is called for the reach on Billy Thompson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Martin Zelman, team foul #10 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Leite (PG), Jon Beach (SG), Charles Sell (C) Richard Graboski, Martin Zelman, Joe Sigmon | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Carlos Gehrke (PG) Alfred Kelly | |
| 10:05 | W. New Mexico | Billy Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 10:05 | W. New Mexico | Billy Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 09:52 | Wichita State | The short jumper by Maurice Holmquist is denied by Perry Leclaire | 58-57 |
| 09:50 | Wichita State | Timothy Tinkham hits the follow up shot | 60-57 |
| 09:34 | W. New Mexico | Timothy Tinkham picks off the pass by Jason Gilmer | 60-57 |
| 09:30 | Wichita State | Jon Beach banks in the layup on a nice dish by Timothy Tinkham | 62-57 |
| 09:05 | W. New Mexico | Jerry Horton misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Timothy Tinkham - foul #1 on Timothy Tinkham, team foul #11 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Kevin Clayton (SF), Gregory Temme (PF), Joe Sigmon (C) Jon Beach, Timothy Tinkham, Maurice Holmquist, Charles Sell | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | George Aliff (PF), John Botelho (C) Perry Leclaire, Jason Gilmer | |
| 09:05 | W. New Mexico | Jerry Horton makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 09:05 | W. New Mexico | Jerry Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 08:44 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Leite | 65-59 |
| 08:25 | W. New Mexico | Billy Thompson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jerry Horton | 65-61 |
| 08:05 | Wichita State | Gregory Temme buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Kevin Clayton | 67-61 |
| 08:00 | W. New Mexico | Carlos Gehrke is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Johnson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #12 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Graboski (PG), Martin Zelman (SG), Timothy Tinkham (SF), Maurice Holmquist (PF), Antonio Blount (C) Christopher Leite, Jeffrey Johnson, Kevin Clayton, Gregory Temme, Joe Sigmon | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Jacob Brooks (SG), Dennis Hughs (SF), Walter Lavalley (PF), Jason Gilmer (C) Billy Thompson, Jerry Horton, George Aliff, John Botelho | |
| 08:00 | W. New Mexico | Carlos Gehrke makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 08:00 | W. New Mexico | Carlos Gehrke makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 07:37 | Wichita State | Martin Zelman clanks a 3 from the left corner | 67-63 |
| 07:35 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Antonio Blount | 67-63 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Richard Graboski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Zelman (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SF - Timothy Tinkham (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Maurice Holmquist (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Blount (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Carlos Gehrke (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jacob Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Dennis Hughs (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Lavalley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Gilmer (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Wichita State | Maurice Holmquist misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-63 |
| 07:04 | Wichita State | Maurice Holmquist pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 06:47 | Wichita State | Jacob Brooks is called for the reach on Martin Zelman - foul #5 on Jacob Brooks, team foul #7 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Beach (PG), Charles Sell (PF) Richard Graboski, Maurice Holmquist | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Alfred Kelly (PG), Billy Thompson (SG), Eddie Bryan (C) Carlos Gehrke, Jacob Brooks, Jason Gilmer | |
| 06:47 | Wichita State | Martin Zelman makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 06:47 | Wichita State | Martin Zelman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 06:43 | W. New Mexico | Jon Beach picks off the pass by Walter Lavalley in the backcourt | 69-63 |
| 06:42 | Wichita State | Charles Sell lays it up and in set up by Jon Beach | 71-63 |
| 06:20 | W. New Mexico | Eddie Bryan is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by Walter Lavalley | 71-65 |
| 06:09 | Wichita State | Timothy Tinkham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-65 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeffrey Johnson (PG), Kevin Clayton (SF), Gregory Temme (PF) Martin Zelman, Timothy Tinkham, Charles Sell | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | George Aliff (PF) Walter Lavalley | |
| 06:07 | W. New Mexico | Billy Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Johnson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #13 | 71-65 |
| 06:07 | W. New Mexico | Billy Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 06:07 | W. New Mexico | Billy Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 05:38 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Johnson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-67 |
| 05:37 | Wichita State | Antonio Blount grabs the offensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 05:25 | Wichita State | Jon Beach loses the dribble to Eddie Bryan | 71-67 |
| 05:12 | W. New Mexico | Dennis Hughs drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 71-69 |
| 04:56 | Wichita State | Kevin Clayton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dennis Hughs - foul #1 on Dennis Hughs, team foul #8 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Graboski (PG), Christopher Leite (SG), Joe Sigmon (PF) Jeffrey Johnson, Jon Beach, Gregory Temme | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Perry Leclaire (PF), John Botelho (C) George Aliff, Eddie Bryan | |
| 04:56 | Wichita State | Kevin Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 04:56 | Wichita State | Kevin Clayton misses the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 04:56 | W. New Mexico | Dennis Hughs grabs the defensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 04:38 | W. New Mexico | John Botelho throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-69 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Sell (SF) Kevin Clayton | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Carlos Gehrke (PG) Alfred Kelly | |
| 04:17 | Wichita State | Charles Sell can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-69 |
| 04:16 | Wichita State | Antonio Blount grabs the offensive board | 72-69 |
| 03:58 | Wichita State | Joe Sigmon loses the ball out of bounds | 72-69 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Martin Zelman (SG), Maurice Holmquist (PF) Richard Graboski, Antonio Blount | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Jerry Horton (SF), Jason Gilmer (C) Dennis Hughs, John Botelho | |
| 03:56 | W. New Mexico | Carlos Gehrke travels in the backcourt | 72-69 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Timothy Tinkham (SF) Charles Sell | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| 03:41 | Wichita State | Maurice Holmquist makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Leite | 74-69 |
| 03:24 | W. New Mexico | Carlos Gehrke comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 74-69 |
| 03:23 | W. New Mexico | Billy Thompson hits the follow up shot | 74-71 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Christopher Leite (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Zelman (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SF - Timothy Tinkham (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Maurice Holmquist (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Sigmon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Carlos Gehrke (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Billy Thompson (tiring) 14 pts. SF - Jerry Horton (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Perry Leclaire (fairly fresh) C - Jason Gilmer (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Wichita State | Martin Zelman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 74-71 |
| 03:17 | Wichita State | Maurice Holmquist tips it but misses | 74-71 |
| 03:15 | W. New Mexico | Perry Leclaire pulls down the rebound | 74-71 |
| 02:49 | W. New Mexico | Perry Leclaire makes the wide open jumper from the left block | 74-73 |
| 02:44 | Wichita State | Christopher Leite is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Christopher Leite, team foul #14 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeffrey Johnson (PG), Jon Beach (SG), Kevin Clayton (SF), Charles Sell (C) Christopher Leite, Martin Zelman, Timothy Tinkham, Joe Sigmon | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Alfred Kelly (PG), Dennis Hughs (SF), George Aliff (PF), John Botelho (C) Carlos Gehrke, Jerry Horton, Perry Leclaire, Jason Gilmer | |
| 02:41 | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Graboski (PG), Martin Zelman (SG), Gregory Temme (PF) Jeffrey Johnson, Jon Beach, Maurice Holmquist | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Jerry Horton (SF) Dennis Hughs | |
| 02:35 | W. New Mexico | Billy Thompson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Martin Zelman - foul #5 on Martin Zelman, team foul #15 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Beach (SG) Martin Zelman | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Carlos Gehrke (PG) Alfred Kelly | |
| 02:35 | W. New Mexico | Billy Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 02:35 | W. New Mexico | Billy Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 02:19 | Wichita State | Richard Graboski makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jon Beach | 77-75 |
| 01:57 | W. New Mexico | Carlos Gehrke connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jerry Horton | 77-77 |
| 01:47 | Wichita State | Gregory Temme comes up short on the floater in the paint | 77-77 |
| 01:45 | W. New Mexico | Jerry Horton gets the rebound | 77-77 |
| 01:29 | W. New Mexico | John Botelho is fouled on the floor by Richard Graboski - foul #2 on Richard Graboski, team foul #16 | 77-77 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Timothy Tinkham (SF), Maurice Holmquist (PF), Antonio Blount (C) Kevin Clayton, Gregory Temme, Charles Sell | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| 01:29 | W. New Mexico | John Botelho makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 01:29 | W. New Mexico | John Botelho makes the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 01:09 | Wichita State | Richard Graboski is fouled on the floor by John Botelho - foul #1 on John Botelho, team foul #9 | 77-79 |
| 01:09 | Wichita State | Richard Graboski makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 01:09 | Wichita State | Richard Graboski makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 00:57 | W. New Mexico | George Aliff is denied on a layup by Maurice Holmquist | 79-79 |
| 00:56 | Wichita State | Maurice Holmquist snags the defensive board | 79-79 |
| 00:44 | Wichita State | Jon Beach misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Billy Thompson - foul #2 on Billy Thompson, team foul #10 | 79-79 |
| 00:44 | Wichita State | Jon Beach makes the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:44 | Wichita State | Jon Beach makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:22 | W. New Mexico | Jerry Horton banks in the layup | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Wichita State | Maurice Holmquist connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Graboski | 83-81 |
| 00:03 | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-81 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | W. New Mexico | Billy Thompson misses the halfcourt shot | 83-81 |