| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Harry Henderson (fresh) SG - Martin Zelman (fresh) SF - Timothy Tinkham (fresh) PF - Charles Sell (fresh) C - Antonio Blount (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Boehm (fresh) SG - Alphonse Romano (fresh) SF - Joseph Bowers (fresh) PF - Darryl Anthony (fresh) C - James White (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Charles Sell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Wichita State | Charles Sell's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Bowers | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Wichita State | Charles Sell tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Alphonse Romano | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Wichita State | Charles Sell hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:08 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm is hacked by Antonio Blount in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antonio Blount, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:53 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm banks in the layup | 3-2 |
| 18:24 | Wichita State | Harry Henderson misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 3-2 |
| 18:22 | Wichita State | Martin Zelman hits the follow up shot | 5-2 |
| 18:20 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm is hacked by Harry Henderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harry Henderson, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 17:55 | Western Kentucky | Antonio Blount is called for the reach on Alphonse Romano - foul #2 on Antonio Blount, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Chad Jones (PG), Kevin Clayton (SG), Maurice Holmquist (PF), Joe Sigmon (C) Harry Henderson, Martin Zelman, Charles Sell, Antonio Blount | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 17:39 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm blows the layup | 5-2 |
| 17:38 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano gets the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:27 | Western Kentucky | James White buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Alphonse Romano | 5-4 |
| 17:14 | Wichita State | Timothy Tinkham blows the layup | 5-4 |
| 17:13 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:08 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Alphonse Romano | 5-6 |
| 16:54 | Wichita State | Timothy Tinkham buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Maurice Holmquist | 7-6 |
| 16:48 | Western Kentucky | Darryl Anthony comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 16:47 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Kevin Clayton | 7-6 |
| 16:23 | Wichita State | Joe Sigmon buries a jump hook in the paint | 9-6 |
| 16:19 | Western Kentucky | Joe Sigmon swats the layup by Joseph Bowers | 9-6 |
| 16:18 | Wichita State | Joe Sigmon snags the defensive board | 9-6 |
| 15:56 | Wichita State | Chad Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-6 |
| 15:55 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Chad Jones (fairly fresh) SG - Kevin Clayton (fairly fresh) SF - Timothy Tinkham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Maurice Holmquist (fresh) C - Joe Sigmon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Boehm (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Alphonse Romano (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Bowers (fairly fresh) PF - Darryl Anthony (fairly fresh) C - James White (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Western Kentucky | James White misses short on an open jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Joe Sigmon - foul #1 on Joe Sigmon, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Harry Henderson (PG), Martin Zelman (SG), Gregory Temme (SF), Charles Sell (PF), Charles Holmes (C) Chad Jones, Kevin Clayton, Timothy Tinkham, Maurice Holmquist, Joe Sigmon | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray (PF) Darryl Anthony | |
| 15:48 | Western Kentucky | James White makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:48 | Western Kentucky | James White misses the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:48 | Wichita State | Charles Holmes gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| 15:33 | Wichita State | Gregory Temme is fouled on the floor by Wilbur Ray - foul #1 on Wilbur Ray, team foul #1 | 9-7 |
| 15:16 | Wichita State | Alphonse Romano steals it from Charles Sell | 9-7 |
| 14:58 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray is fouled on the floor by Charles Sell - foul #1 on Charles Sell, team foul #5 | 9-7 |
| 14:47 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right side | 9-7 |
| 14:46 | Wichita State | Charles Sell snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 14:29 | Wichita State | James White picks off the pass by Charles Holmes | 9-7 |
| 14:18 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 14:16 | Wichita State | Charles Sell pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:00 | Wichita State | The jump hook by Martin Zelman is blocked by Wilbur Ray | 9-7 |
| 13:58 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 13:37 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm scores on a 3 from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 13:21 | Wichita State | Charles Holmes lays it up and in on a great pass from Harry Henderson | 11-10 |
| 13:16 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Harry Henderson - foul #2 on Harry Henderson, team foul #6 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Chad Jones (PG), Kevin Clayton (SG), Timothy Tinkham (SF), Maurice Holmquist (PF), Joe Sigmon (C) Harry Henderson, Martin Zelman, Gregory Temme, Charles Sell, Charles Holmes | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Craig Bachand (SG), Joe Winters (SF), Darryl Anthony (PF) Alphonse Romano, Joseph Bowers, Wilbur Ray | |
| 13:16 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm misses the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:16 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:02 | Wichita State | Timothy Tinkham drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Chad Jones | 13-11 |
| 13:00 | Western Kentucky | Darryl Anthony's pass is intercepted by Chad Jones in the backcourt | 13-11 |
| 12:53 | Wichita State | Joe Sigmon is called for traveling | 13-11 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ben Lenberg (PG) Victor Boehm | |
| 12:51 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tinkham picks off the pass by Ben Lenberg in the backcourt | 13-11 |
| 12:46 | Wichita State | Ben Lenberg picks off the pass by Timothy Tinkham | 13-11 |
| 12:30 | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Craig Bachand | 13-13 |
| 12:13 | Wichita State | Joe Sigmon misses the easy layup | 13-13 |
| 12:11 | Western Kentucky | James White snags the defensive board | 13-13 |
| 11:56 | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Ben Lenberg | 13-15 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Chad Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Clayton (fresh) SF - Timothy Tinkham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Maurice Holmquist (fresh) C - Joe Sigmon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ben Lenberg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Craig Bachand (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Winters (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Darryl Anthony (fresh) C - James White (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Wichita State | Maurice Holmquist makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Chad Jones | 16-15 |
| 11:40 | Western Kentucky | Chad Jones is called for the reach on James White in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chad Jones, team foul #7 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Swanson (PG), Martin Zelman (SG), Gregory Temme (SF), Charles Sell (PF) Chad Jones, Kevin Clayton, Timothy Tinkham, Joe Sigmon | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm (PG), Alphonse Romano (SG), Wilbur Ray (PF) Ben Lenberg, Craig Bachand, Darryl Anthony | |
| 11:40 | Western Kentucky | James White misses the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 11:40 | Wichita State | Maurice Holmquist grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 11:17 | Wichita State | Charles Sell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Alphonse Romano - foul #1 on Alphonse Romano, team foul #2 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ben Lenberg (SF) Joe Winters | |
| 11:17 | Wichita State | Charles Sell makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 11:17 | Wichita State | Charles Sell makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 11:04 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-15 |
| 11:02 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Maurice Holmquist | 18-15 |
| 10:57 | Wichita State | The jump hook by Gregory Temme is blocked by Wilbur Ray | 18-15 |
| 10:55 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:37 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-15 |
| 10:36 | Western Kentucky | Ben Lenberg grabs the offensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:31 | Western Kentucky | James White is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 18-15 |
| 10:30 | Wichita State | Maurice Holmquist pulls down the rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:28 | Wichita State | John Swanson double dribbles in the backcourt | 18-15 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Chad Jones (PG), Charles Holmes (C) Martin Zelman, Maurice Holmquist | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers (SF), Darryl Anthony (PF) Victor Boehm, James White | |
| 10:23 | Western Kentucky | Darryl Anthony hits a 3 from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 10:07 | Wichita State | John Swanson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 18-18 |
| 10:05 | Wichita State | Charles Holmes snags the offensive board | 18-18 |
| 09:59 | Wichita State | Charles Sell's layup is rejected by Wilbur Ray | 18-18 |
| 09:57 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers grabs the board | 18-18 |
| 09:43 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray blows the layup but the foul's on Charles Holmes - foul #1 on Charles Holmes, team foul #8 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kevin Clayton (SG), Timothy Tinkham (SF), Joe Sigmon (PF) John Swanson, Gregory Temme, Charles Sell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm (PG), Craig Bachand (SG), Joe Winters (SF) Ben Lenberg, Alphonse Romano, Joseph Bowers | |
| 09:43 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray misses the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 09:43 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 09:25 | Wichita State | Charles Holmes clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-19 |
| 09:24 | Wichita State | Timothy Tinkham snags the offensive board | 18-19 |
| 09:01 | Wichita State | Charles Holmes misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 18-19 |
| 08:59 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Clayton | 18-19 |
| 08:45 | Wichita State | Chad Jones buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 08:29 | Western Kentucky | Craig Bachand clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-19 |
| 08:28 | Western Kentucky | Darryl Anthony hits the follow up shot | 21-21 |
| 07:59 | Wichita State | Kevin Clayton is fouled on the floor by Craig Bachand - foul #1 on Craig Bachand, team foul #3 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Swanson (PG), Martin Zelman (SG), Gregory Temme (SF), Charles Sell (PF), Maurice Holmquist (C) Chad Jones, Kevin Clayton, Timothy Tinkham, Joe Sigmon, Charles Holmes | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ben Lenberg (PG), Alphonse Romano (SG), Joseph Bowers (SF), James White (C) Victor Boehm, Craig Bachand, Joe Winters, Wilbur Ray | |
| 07:41 | Wichita State | John Swanson loses the dribble to James White | 21-21 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Swanson (fresh) SG - Martin Zelman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gregory Temme (fresh) PF - Charles Sell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Maurice Holmquist (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ben Lenberg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alphonse Romano (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Bowers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Darryl Anthony (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - James White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:17 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers's pass is intercepted by Maurice Holmquist | 21-21 |
| 06:52 | Wichita State | John Swanson knocks in the shot near the basket | 23-21 |
| 06:36 | Western Kentucky | Darryl Anthony is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Darryl Anthony, team foul #4 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Chad Jones (PG), Timothy Tinkham (SF) John Swanson, Gregory Temme | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Craig Bachand (PG) Joseph Bowers | |
| 06:14 | Wichita State | Timothy Tinkham misses the easy layup | 23-21 |
| 06:13 | Wichita State | Timothy Tinkham can't tip it in | 23-21 |
| 06:11 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano snags the defensive board | 23-21 |
| 05:51 | Western Kentucky | James White drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ben Lenberg | 23-23 |
| 05:33 | Wichita State | Timothy Tinkham misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ben Lenberg - foul #1 on Ben Lenberg, team foul #5 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kevin Clayton (SG) Martin Zelman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm (PG), Joe Winters (SF), Wilbur Ray (PF) Alphonse Romano, Ben Lenberg, Darryl Anthony | |
| 05:33 | Wichita State | Timothy Tinkham makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 05:33 | Wichita State | Timothy Tinkham misses the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 05:33 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| 05:24 | Western Kentucky | Charles Sell swats the short shot by James White | 24-23 |
| 05:22 | Wichita State | Timothy Tinkham grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 05:06 | Wichita State | Timothy Tinkham comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 05:04 | Wichita State | Timothy Tinkham tips it back up and in | 26-23 |
| 04:41 | Western Kentucky | James White clanks a jumper from the left side | 26-23 |
| 04:40 | Wichita State | Timothy Tinkham pulls down the rebound | 26-23 |
| 04:20 | Wichita State | Charles Sell knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Chad Jones and he's hacked by Wilbur Ray - foul #2 on Wilbur Ray, team foul #6 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Swanson (PG), Martin Zelman (SG), Gregory Temme (SF), Joe Sigmon (C) Chad Jones, Kevin Clayton, Timothy Tinkham, Maurice Holmquist | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano (SG), Joseph Bowers (SF), Darryl Anthony (PF) Craig Bachand, Joe Winters, Wilbur Ray | |
| 04:20 | Wichita State | Charles Sell makes the free throw | 29-23 |
| 04:02 | Western Kentucky | James White misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 29-23 |
| 04:00 | Western Kentucky | James White misses the tip | 29-23 |
| 03:58 | Western Kentucky | James White tips it but misses | 29-23 |
| 03:57 | Wichita State | John Swanson snags the defensive board | 29-23 |
| 03:38 | Wichita State | Joe Sigmon connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Swanson | 31-23 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Zelman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gregory Temme (fresh) PF - Charles Sell (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Sigmon (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Boehm (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Alphonse Romano (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Bowers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Darryl Anthony (tiring) 5 pts. C - James White (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:28 | Western Kentucky | Martin Zelman takes the ball from Darryl Anthony | 31-23 |
| 03:10 | Wichita State | Charles Sell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-23 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Harry Henderson (PG), Kevin Clayton (SG), Antonio Blount (C) John Swanson, Martin Zelman, Charles Sell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ben Lenberg (PG), Craig Bachand (SG), Wilbur Ray (PF) Victor Boehm, Alphonse Romano, Darryl Anthony | |
| 03:05 | Western Kentucky | Craig Bachand is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Blount - foul #3 on Antonio Blount, team foul #9 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Holmes (C) Antonio Blount | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 03:05 | Western Kentucky | Craig Bachand makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 03:05 | Western Kentucky | Craig Bachand makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 02:48 | Wichita State | Harry Henderson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-25 |
| 02:46 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 02:43 | Western Kentucky | Joe Sigmon picks off the pass by Joseph Bowers in the backcourt | 31-25 |
| 02:31 | Wichita State | Kevin Clayton buries a floater from close range set up by Harry Henderson | 33-25 |
| 02:27 | Western Kentucky | Craig Bachand is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Clayton - foul #1 on Kevin Clayton, team foul #10 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Maurice Holmquist (C) Joe Sigmon | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters (SF) Joseph Bowers | |
| 02:27 | Western Kentucky | Craig Bachand makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 02:27 | Western Kentucky | Craig Bachand makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 02:10 | Wichita State | Maurice Holmquist misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-27 |
| 02:09 | Wichita State | Kevin Clayton grabs the offensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 01:50 | Wichita State | Maurice Holmquist connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Harry Henderson and the foul's on Wilbur Ray - foul #3 on Wilbur Ray, team foul #7 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Swanson (PG), Martin Zelman (SG), Timothy Tinkham (SF) Harry Henderson, Kevin Clayton, Gregory Temme | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm (PG), Alphonse Romano (SG), Darryl Anthony (PF) Ben Lenberg, Craig Bachand, Wilbur Ray | |
| 01:50 | Wichita State | Maurice Holmquist makes the free throw | 36-27 |
| 01:48 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm is fouled in the backcourt by John Swanson - foul #1 on John Swanson, team foul #11 | 36-27 |
| 01:48 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 01:48 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 01:25 | Wichita State | Maurice Holmquist is hacked by James White - foul #1 on James White, team foul #8 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Sell (PF) Charles Holmes | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 01:25 | Wichita State | Maurice Holmquist makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 01:25 | Wichita State | Maurice Holmquist makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 01:00 | Western Kentucky | James White clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-29 |
| 00:58 | Western Kentucky | James White tips it in | 38-31 |
| 00:42 | Wichita State | Martin Zelman's pass is intercepted by Darryl Anthony | 38-31 |
| 00:33 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm misses long on a 3 from straight away | 38-31 |
| 00:32 | Wichita State | Charles Sell grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 00:21 | Wichita State | Maurice Holmquist knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by John Swanson | 40-31 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | James White misses the floater from the left wing | 40-31 |