| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ray Norton (fresh) SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) SF - Robert Holding (fresh) PF - James Thomas (fresh) C - Samuel Muse (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jon Greenwood (fresh) SG - Jonathan Joiner (fresh) SF - Keith Middaugh (fresh) PF - Ernest Macaluso (fresh) C - Larry Potter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Larry Potter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Wichita State | Robert Tapp picks off the pass by Larry Potter | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Holding and he's fouled by Ernest Macaluso - foul #1 on Ernest Macaluso, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Wichita State | Larry Potter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Ernest Macaluso | 2-3 |
| 18:46 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Ernest Macaluso - foul #2 on Ernest Macaluso, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs (PF) Ernest Macaluso | |
| 18:46 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:46 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:30 | Wichita State | Larry Potter misses short on a runner in the lane | 3-3 |
| 18:28 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:14 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 3-3 |
| 18:12 | Wichita State | Larry Potter pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:58 | Wichita State | Larry Potter is hacked by Samuel Muse - foul #1 on Samuel Muse, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 17:47 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 17:45 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:37 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 17:35 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 17:26 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 17:24 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:05 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Christopher Dobbs - foul #1 on Christopher Dobbs, team foul #3 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang (SG), David Lampley (C) Robert Tapp, Samuel Muse | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 17:05 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:05 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:48 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-3 |
| 16:46 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 16:31 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 5-3 |
| 16:30 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley tips it in | 7-3 |
| 16:14 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jon Greenwood | 7-6 |
| 15:53 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 15:51 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ray Norton (fairly fresh) SG - Steve Chang (fresh) SF - Robert Holding (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Lampley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jon Greenwood (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Joiner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Middaugh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Dobbs (fairly fresh) C - Larry Potter (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-9 |
| 15:18 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (PG), Robert Tapp (SG), Samuel Muse (C) Ray Norton, Robert Holding, James Thomas | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bradley Messer (PG), Charles Feaster (PF) Jon Greenwood, Christopher Dobbs | |
| 15:06 | Wichita State | Larry Potter misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-9 |
| 15:04 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh tips it back up and in | 7-11 |
| 14:44 | Western Kentucky | Charles Feaster knocks away the 3 by Steve Chang | 7-11 |
| 14:43 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley grabs the offensive board | 7-11 |
| 14:31 | Western Kentucky | Bradley Messer is called for the reach on Steve Chang - foul #1 on Bradley Messer, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding (SF), Jeffrey Davis (PF) Steve Chang, David Lampley | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 14:26 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-11 |
| 14:12 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jonathan Joiner | 7-14 |
| 13:51 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-14 |
| 13:50 | Wichita State | Charles Feaster grabs the board | 7-14 |
| 13:33 | Wichita State | Charles Feaster scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Jonathan Joiner and he's hacked by Jeffrey Davis - foul #1 on Jeffrey Davis, team foul #2 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG), James Thomas (PF) Joseph Haile, Robert Holding | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood (PG), Grant Harada (SG) Bradley Messer, Jonathan Joiner | |
| 13:33 | Wichita State | Charles Feaster makes the free throw | 7-17 |
| 13:09 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse connects on the floater in the lane | 9-17 |
| 13:04 | Wichita State | Grant Harada is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Grant Harada, team foul #5 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang (SF), David Lampley (C) Robert Tapp, Samuel Muse | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn (SF) Keith Middaugh | |
| 12:45 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang hits a 3 from the left wing set up by James Thomas | 12-17 |
| 12:38 | Wichita State | Larry Potter misses the lay-in | 12-17 |
| 12:37 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Lampley | 12-17 |
| 12:19 | Western Kentucky | Larry Potter steps in front of the Ray Norton pass | 12-17 |
| 12:03 | Wichita State | Larry Potter is called for traveling | 12-17 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding (SF), Samuel Muse (C) Jeffrey Davis, David Lampley | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner (SG), Christopher Dobbs (PF) Lewis Flynn, Charles Feaster | |
| 11:54 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse misses the easy layup | 12-17 |
| 11:52 | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood grabs the board | 12-17 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ray Norton (fresh) SG - Steve Chang (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Holding (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Muse (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jon Greenwood (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Joiner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Grant Harada (fresh) PF - Christopher Dobbs (fresh) C - Larry Potter (tiring) | |
| 11:39 | Wichita State | Larry Potter hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Dobbs and the foul's on James Thomas - foul #1 on James Thomas, team foul #3 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (PG), Robert Tapp (SG) Ray Norton, Steve Chang | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh (SF) Grant Harada | |
| 11:39 | Wichita State | Larry Potter makes the free throw | 12-20 |
| 11:24 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Holding | 14-20 |
| 11:16 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-20 |
| 11:15 | Wichita State | Larry Potter gets the offensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 11:05 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-20 |
| 11:03 | Wichita State | Larry Potter tips it but misses | 14-20 |
| 11:01 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs tips it home | 14-22 |
| 10:46 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-22 |
| 10:45 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp snags the offensive board | 14-22 |
| 10:31 | Western Kentucky | Jon Greenwood is called for the reach on Joseph Haile - foul #1 on Jon Greenwood, team foul #6 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG), David Lampley (C) Joseph Haile, Samuel Muse | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bradley Messer (PG), Grant Harada (SG), Charles Feaster (C) Jon Greenwood, Jonathan Joiner, Larry Potter | |
| 10:17 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 14-22 |
| 10:15 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Bradley Messer | 14-22 |
| 09:59 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-22 |
| 09:57 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley grabs the board | 14-22 |
| 09:53 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 14-22 |
| 09:51 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs snags the defensive board | 14-22 |
| 09:43 | Wichita State | Grant Harada's pass is intercepted by James Thomas | 14-22 |
| 09:22 | Western Kentucky | Keith Middaugh picks off the pass by Robert Tapp | 14-22 |
| 09:02 | Wichita State | Robert Holding is called for the reach on Keith Middaugh - foul #1 on Robert Holding, team foul #4 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis (SG), Steve Chang (SF), Samuel Muse (C) Robert Tapp, Robert Holding, James Thomas | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood (PG), Jonathan Joiner (SG), Larry Potter (C) Bradley Messer, Keith Middaugh, Charles Feaster | |
| 08:56 | Wichita State | Grant Harada clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David Lampley - foul #1 on David Lampley, team foul #5 | 14-22 |
| 08:56 | Wichita State | Grant Harada makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 08:56 | Wichita State | Grant Harada misses the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 08:56 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley pulls down the rebound | 14-23 |
| 08:34 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 17-23 |
| 08:13 | Wichita State | Grant Harada hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jon Greenwood | 17-26 |
| 08:05 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-26 |
| 08:04 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs snags the defensive board | 17-26 |
| 07:58 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner misses long on a shot from the baseline | 17-26 |
| 07:56 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse pulls down the rebound | 17-26 |
| 07:34 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Jon Greenwood - foul #2 on Jon Greenwood, team foul #7 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (PG), James Thomas (PF) Ray Norton, David Lampley | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bradley Messer (PG), Keith Middaugh (SF), Charles Feaster (PF) Jon Greenwood, Grant Harada, Christopher Dobbs | |
| 07:34 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 07:34 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse misses the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 07:34 | Wichita State | Charles Feaster grabs the defensive rebound | 18-26 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Haile (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Davis (fresh) SF - Steve Chang (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Muse (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Bradley Messer (fresh) SG - Jonathan Joiner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Middaugh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Feaster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Potter (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-26 |
| 07:23 | Wichita State | Larry Potter gets the offensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 07:18 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Bradley Messer | 18-29 |
| 07:03 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Steve Chang | 20-29 |
| 06:49 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp (SG), Robert Holding (SF), Raymond Norrell (C) Jeffrey Davis, Steve Chang, Samuel Muse | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn (SG) Jonathan Joiner | |
| 06:30 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding is hacked by Keith Middaugh - foul #1 on Keith Middaugh, team foul #8 | 20-29 |
| 06:30 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding misses the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 06:30 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell grabs the offensive rebound | 20-29 |
| 06:14 | Western Kentucky | Larry Potter is called for the reach on Robert Holding - foul #1 on Larry Potter, team foul #9 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG), David Lampley (C) Joseph Haile, Raymond Norrell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Grant Harada (SG) Lewis Flynn | |
| 06:14 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 06:14 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 06:07 | Wichita State | Larry Potter can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Thomas - foul #2 on James Thomas, team foul #6 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell (C) James Thomas | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 06:07 | Wichita State | Larry Potter makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 06:07 | Wichita State | Larry Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 05:54 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Grant Harada - foul #2 on Grant Harada, team foul #10 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn (SG) Grant Harada | |
| 05:54 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley misses the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 05:54 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley misses the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 05:54 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 05:49 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Tapp and the foul's on Charles Feaster - foul #1 on Charles Feaster, team foul #11 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner (SG), Christopher Dobbs (PF) Lewis Flynn, Charles Feaster | |
| 05:49 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley makes the free throw | 25-31 |
| 05:41 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 05:39 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton gets the rebound | 25-31 |
| 05:25 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Joiner takes the ball from David Lampley | 25-31 |
| 05:20 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner throws it down | 25-33 |
| 04:52 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding hits a floater from the free throw line | 27-33 |
| 04:37 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Bradley Messer | 27-36 |
| 04:19 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ray Norton | 30-36 |
| 03:55 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Tapp - foul #1 on Robert Tapp, team foul #7 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (PG), Jeffrey Davis (SG), Steve Chang (SF), James Thomas (PF), Samuel Muse (C) Ray Norton, Robert Tapp, Robert Holding, David Lampley, Raymond Norrell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood (PG), Grant Harada (SF), Ernest Macaluso (PF), Charles Feaster (C) Bradley Messer, Keith Middaugh, Christopher Dobbs, Larry Potter | |
| 03:55 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 03:55 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 03:35 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-38 |
| 03:34 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Chang | 30-38 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Haile (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Davis (fresh) SF - Steve Chang (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Muse (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jon Greenwood (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Joiner (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Grant Harada (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ernest Macaluso (fresh) C - Charles Feaster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jon Greenwood - foul #3 on Jon Greenwood, team foul #12 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn (PG) Jon Greenwood | |
| 03:20 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 03:20 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 03:20 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 02:53 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Davis is called for the reach on Jonathan Joiner - foul #2 on Jeffrey Davis, team foul #8 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding (SF) Jeffrey Davis | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 02:53 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 02:53 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 02:33 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse hits a fadeaway from the right block | 33-40 |
| 02:09 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 33-40 |
| 02:08 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso tips it but misses | 33-40 |
| 02:07 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso can't tip it in | 33-40 |
| 02:05 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 01:49 | Western Kentucky | Charles Feaster denies the turnaround by Robert Holding | 33-40 |
| 01:48 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas snags the offensive board | 33-40 |
| 01:29 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse is whistled for a carry | 33-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG), Robert Tapp (SG) Joseph Haile, Steve Chang | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bradley Messer (PG), Keith Middaugh (SF), Larry Potter (C) Lewis Flynn, Jonathan Joiner, Charles Feaster | |
| 01:18 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso lays it up and in | 33-42 |
| 00:53 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 00:36 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 00:34 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Ernest Macaluso - foul #3 on Ernest Macaluso, team foul #13 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang (SF), David Lampley (C) Robert Holding, Samuel Muse | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn (SG), Christopher Dobbs (PF) Grant Harada, Ernest Macaluso | |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 00:05 | Wichita State | Larry Potter hits a jumper in the lane | 38-44 |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton clanks a 3 from straight away | 38-44 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | The clock runs out | 38-44 |