| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Edwin Jennings (fresh) SG - Joshua Snyder (fresh) SF - Virgil Murphy (fresh) PF - James Smith (fresh) C - Timothy Tusing (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Eric Saunders (fresh) SG - William Craig (fresh) SF - Erik Verdin (fresh) PF - James Chandler (fresh) C - Albert Grant (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Albert Grant 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 triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin buries a 3 from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:29 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing clanks a shot from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:28 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Erik Verdin | 0-3 |
| 19:01 | Wichita State | William Craig misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:36 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:35 | Wichita State | James Chandler snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:20 | Wichita State | Albert Grant misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:19 | Western Kentucky | James Smith snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:02 | Western Kentucky | Erik Verdin steps in front of the Joshua Snyder pass | 0-3 |
| 17:37 | Wichita State | James Chandler is whistled for a carry | 0-3 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb (PG), Frank Washington (SG), Ronald Laubach (SF), Ian Bradshaw (PF) Eric Saunders, William Craig, Erik Verdin, James Chandler | |
| 17:35 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 17:15 | Wichita State | Albert Grant misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 0-3 |
| 17:14 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 16:53 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder hits a 3 from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 16:39 | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Virgil Murphy - foul #1 on Virgil Murphy, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Lee (PG), Jason Bell (SG), Kenneth Loera (SF), Arnold Curry (PF), Shawn Bailey (C) Edwin Jennings, Joshua Snyder, Virgil Murphy, James Smith, Timothy Tusing | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Saunders (PG), Daniel Taber (C) Frank Washington, Albert Grant | |
| 16:39 | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach misses the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 16:39 | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:25 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 16:23 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Eric Saunders | 3-4 |
| 16:01 | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Ian Bradshaw | 3-6 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Lee (fresh) SG - Jason Bell (fresh) SF - Kenneth Loera (fresh) PF - Arnold Curry (fresh) C - Shawn Bailey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Eric Saunders (fresh) SG - Alan McCalebb (fresh) SF - Ronald Laubach (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ian Bradshaw (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Taber (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey buries a floater from close range | 5-6 |
| 15:20 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb's fadeaway is rejected by Arnold Curry | 5-6 |
| 15:18 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:13 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Richard Lee and the foul's on Eric Saunders - foul #1 on Eric Saunders, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy (SF), Timothy Tusing (C) Richard Lee, Shawn Bailey | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Washington (PG), William Craig (SG), Erik Verdin (SF), James Chandler (PF), Albert Grant (C) Eric Saunders, Alan McCalebb, Ronald Laubach, Ian Bradshaw, Daniel Taber | |
| 15:13 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell makes the free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:56 | Wichita State | William Craig can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kenneth Loera - foul #1 on Kenneth Loera, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings (PG), James Smith (PF) Kenneth Loera, Arnold Curry | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 14:56 | Wichita State | William Craig makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:56 | Wichita State | William Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:27 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell hits a wide open jumper in the lane on a great pass from Edwin Jennings | 10-8 |
| 14:09 | Wichita State | Frank Washington loses the dribble to Virgil Murphy | 10-8 |
| 14:05 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy is hacked by Erik Verdin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Erik Verdin, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder (SG), Justin Grose (SF) Jason Bell, Virgil Murphy | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 13:50 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings loses the dribble to James Chandler | 10-8 |
| 13:27 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Justin Grose - foul #1 on Justin Grose, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Lee (PG), Kenneth Loera (SF), Arnold Curry (PF), Shawn Bailey (C) Edwin Jennings, Justin Grose, James Smith, Timothy Tusing | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Saunders (PG), Alan McCalebb (SG), Daniel Taber (C) Frank Washington, William Craig, Albert Grant | |
| 13:27 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin misses the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 13:27 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin misses the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 13:27 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:12 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-8 |
| 13:01 | Wichita State | Eric Saunders misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 13-8 |
| 12:59 | Wichita State | James Chandler tips it home | 13-10 |
| 12:55 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-10 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy (SF) Kenneth Loera | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ian Bradshaw (PF) James Chandler | |
| 12:40 | Wichita State | Ian Bradshaw drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Erik Verdin and he's fouled by Arnold Curry - foul #1 on Arnold Curry, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose (SG) Joshua Snyder | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Washington (SF) Erik Verdin | |
| 12:40 | Wichita State | Ian Bradshaw makes the free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:18 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry blows the layup | 13-13 |
| 12:17 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 12:04 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 12:03 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb snags the defensive board | 13-13 |
| 11:56 | Wichita State | Eric Saunders hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Frank Washington and he's hacked by Richard Lee - foul #1 on Richard Lee, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings (PG), Jason Bell (SG), Kenneth Loera (SF), James Smith (PF), Timothy Tusing (C) Richard Lee, Justin Grose, Virgil Murphy, Arnold Curry, Shawn Bailey | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Craig (SG), Ronald Laubach (PF), Albert Grant (C) Alan McCalebb, Ian Bradshaw, Daniel Taber | |
| 11:56 | Wichita State | Eric Saunders misses the free throw | 13-15 |
| 11:56 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing gets the rebound | 13-15 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Edwin Jennings (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Bell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Loera (fresh) PF - James Smith (fresh) C - Timothy Tusing (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Eric Saunders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Craig (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Washington (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ronald Laubach (fresh) 3 pts. C - Albert Grant (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Albert Grant - foul #1 on Albert Grant, team foul #3 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Chandler (PF) Frank Washington | |
| 11:41 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing misses the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 11:41 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 11:23 | Wichita State | William Craig hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-15 |
| 11:21 | Wichita State | Eric Saunders gets the offensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 11:01 | Wichita State | William Craig clanks a runner in the paint | 14-15 |
| 10:59 | Wichita State | William Craig gets the offensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 10:41 | Wichita State | Kenneth Loera is called for the reach on Ronald Laubach - foul #2 on Kenneth Loera, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Lee (PG), Joshua Snyder (SG), Virgil Murphy (SF), Arnold Curry (PF), Shawn Bailey (C) Edwin Jennings, Jason Bell, Kenneth Loera, James Smith, Timothy Tusing | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Washington (PG), Erik Verdin (SF), Ian Bradshaw (PF) Eric Saunders, Ronald Laubach, James Chandler | |
| 10:28 | Wichita State | Frank Washington comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-15 |
| 10:27 | Wichita State | Albert Grant tips it but misses | 14-15 |
| 10:25 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Arnold Curry | 14-15 |
| 10:19 | Western Kentucky | Richard Lee double dribbles | 14-15 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb (PG) William Craig | |
| 10:02 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan McCalebb | 14-17 |
| 09:36 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Joshua Snyder | 16-17 |
| 09:20 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 16-17 |
| 09:19 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 09:15 | Western Kentucky | Richard Lee double dribbles in the backcourt | 16-17 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings (PG), Jason Bell (SF), James Smith (PF), Timothy Tusing (C) Richard Lee, Virgil Murphy, Arnold Curry, Shawn Bailey | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Saunders (PG), William Craig (SG), James Chandler (PF), Daniel Taber (C) Alan McCalebb, Frank Washington, Ian Bradshaw, Albert Grant | |
| 08:50 | Wichita State | William Craig is hacked by Joshua Snyder - foul #1 on Joshua Snyder, team foul #7 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose (SF) Joshua Snyder | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 08:50 | Wichita State | William Craig misses the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 08:50 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing gets the rebound | 16-17 |
| 08:48 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings's pass is intercepted by Erik Verdin in the backcourt | 16-17 |
| 08:33 | Wichita State | James Chandler's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Tusing | 16-17 |
| 08:32 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin hits the follow up shot | 16-19 |
| 08:15 | Western Kentucky | James Smith misses the easy layup | 16-19 |
| 08:14 | Western Kentucky | James Smith grabs the offensive board | 16-19 |
| 07:57 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing loses the dribble to William Craig | 16-19 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Edwin Jennings (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Bell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Justin Grose (fresh) PF - James Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Tusing (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Eric Saunders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Craig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Erik Verdin (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Chandler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Taber (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Wichita State | James Chandler knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Craig and he's fouled by Justin Grose - foul #2 on Justin Grose, team foul #8 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Lee (PG), Joshua Snyder (SG), Virgil Murphy (SF), Arnold Curry (PF), Shawn Bailey (C) Edwin Jennings, Jason Bell, Justin Grose, James Smith, Timothy Tusing | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb (PG), Frank Washington (SG), Ronald Laubach (SF), Albert Grant (C) Eric Saunders, William Craig, Erik Verdin, Daniel Taber | |
| 07:36 | Wichita State | James Chandler makes the free throw | 16-22 |
| 07:28 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry hits the finger roll | 18-22 |
| 07:09 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb is fouled on the floor by Shawn Bailey - foul #1 on Shawn Bailey, team foul #9 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ian Bradshaw (PF) James Chandler | |
| 07:09 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb misses the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:09 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry grabs the board | 18-22 |
| 06:58 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey clanks a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Ronald Laubach - foul #1 on Ronald Laubach, team foul #4 | 18-22 |
| 06:58 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 06:58 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 06:39 | Wichita State | Frank Washington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-22 |
| 06:21 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Ian Bradshaw - foul #1 on Ian Bradshaw, team foul #5 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing (C) Shawn Bailey | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 06:21 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 06:21 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:02 | Wichita State | Frank Washington clanks a floater from the left block | 22-22 |
| 06:01 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 05:56 | Western Kentucky | Albert Grant steals it from Richard Lee in the backcourt | 22-22 |
| 05:51 | Wichita State | Ian Bradshaw connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Ronald Laubach | 22-24 |
| 05:34 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Timothy Tusing is denied by Ian Bradshaw | 22-24 |
| 05:32 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry tips it back up and in | 24-24 |
| 05:18 | Wichita State | Frank Washington misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Lee - foul #2 on Richard Lee, team foul #10 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings (PG), Jason Bell (SG), James Smith (PF) Richard Lee, Joshua Snyder, Arnold Curry | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Craig (SG), Erik Verdin (SF), James Chandler (PF), Daniel Taber (C) Alan McCalebb, Ronald Laubach, Ian Bradshaw, Albert Grant | |
| 05:18 | Wichita State | Frank Washington misses the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:18 | Wichita State | Frank Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 05:07 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 24-25 |
| 05:05 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing tips it in | 26-25 |
| 04:40 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin comes up short on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Virgil Murphy - foul #2 on Virgil Murphy, team foul #11 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder (SG), Shawn Bailey (C) Virgil Murphy, Timothy Tusing | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Saunders (PG) Frank Washington | |
| 04:40 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 04:40 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:22 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 26-27 |
| 04:20 | Wichita State | Daniel Taber pulls down the rebound | 26-27 |
| 04:01 | Wichita State | Daniel Taber misses the easy layup | 26-27 |
| 04:00 | Western Kentucky | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 03:44 | Western Kentucky | James Smith misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by James Chandler - foul #1 on James Chandler, team foul #6 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera (SG), Justin Grose (SF), Arnold Curry (C) Joshua Snyder, Jason Bell, Shawn Bailey | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Albert Grant (C) Daniel Taber | |
| 03:44 | Western Kentucky | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:44 | Western Kentucky | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Edwin Jennings (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Loera (fresh) SF - Justin Grose (fresh) PF - James Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arnold Curry (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Eric Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Craig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Verdin (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Chandler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Grant (fresh) | |
| 03:28 | Wichita State | Arnold Curry picks off the pass by Eric Saunders | 28-27 |
| 03:07 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 03:05 | Wichita State | James Chandler gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 02:58 | Wichita State | James Smith is called for the reach on Albert Grant - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #12 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Lee (PG), Timothy Tusing (C) Edwin Jennings, James Smith | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb (SG), Ronald Laubach (SF), Ian Bradshaw (PF) William Craig, Erik Verdin, James Chandler | |
| 02:58 | Wichita State | Albert Grant makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 02:58 | Wichita State | Albert Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 02:33 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Laubach is called for the reach on Richard Lee - foul #2 on Ronald Laubach, team foul #7 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey (PF) Arnold Curry | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Washington (SG) Eric Saunders | |
| 02:33 | Western Kentucky | Richard Lee misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 02:33 | Wichita State | Albert Grant snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 02:21 | Wichita State | Frank Washington misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 02:20 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 02:01 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell (SG), Virgil Murphy (SF) Kenneth Loera, Justin Grose | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Taber (PF), Robert Fleming (C) Ian Bradshaw, Albert Grant | |
| 01:51 | Wichita State | Frank Washington comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 28-29 |
| 01:49 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 01:46 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Laubach - foul #3 on Ronald Laubach, team foul #8 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Vernon Archer (C) Timothy Tusing | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Saunders (PG), James Chandler (PF) Ronald Laubach, Robert Fleming | |
| 01:46 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 01:46 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 01:46 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 01:41 | Wichita State | Frank Washington misses short on a shot from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 01:40 | Wichita State | Daniel Taber grabs the offensive board | 29-29 |
| 01:18 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eric Saunders and he's fouled by Jason Bell - foul #1 on Jason Bell, team foul #13 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings (PG), Arnold Curry (PF) Richard Lee, Vernon Archer | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Craig (SG) Eric Saunders | |
| 01:18 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb makes the free throw | 29-32 |
| 01:15 | Western Kentucky | William Craig steps in front of the Virgil Murphy pass in the backcourt | 29-32 |
| 01:04 | Wichita State | Edwin Jennings takes the ball from Alan McCalebb | 29-32 |
| 00:54 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings is called for 10 seconds | 29-32 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder (SG) Jason Bell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Saunders (PG), Erik Verdin (SF), Albert Grant (C) Alan McCalebb, Frank Washington, James Chandler | |
| 00:35 | Wichita State | Albert Grant comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 29-32 |
| 00:33 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin gets the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 00:28 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Virgil Murphy - foul #3 on Virgil Murphy, team foul #14 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera (SG), Justin Grose (SF), James Smith (PF), Timothy Tusing (C) Joshua Snyder, Virgil Murphy, Arnold Curry, Shawn Bailey | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ian Bradshaw (PF) Daniel Taber | |
| 00:28 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 00:28 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 00:02 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to William Craig | 29-32 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | William Craig hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 29-32 |