| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fresh) SG - Matt Koehler (fresh) SF - Craig McMahen (fresh) PF - Charles Bone (fresh) C - Timothy Batson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Theodore Stoehr (fresh) SG - Brian Peck (fresh) SF - Robert Pharr (fresh) PF - Albert Pruitt (fresh) C - Robert Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Wichita State | Albert Pruitt's layup is rejected by Timothy Batson | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Wichita State | Robert Pharr drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Theodore Stoehr | 0-3 |
| 18:46 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:28 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Steven Furr | 2-3 |
| 18:14 | Wichita State | Brian Peck hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:13 | Wichita State | Robert Pharr grabs the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:04 | Wichita State | Robert Smith misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Charles Bone - foul #1 on Charles Bone, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:04 | Wichita State | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:04 | Wichita State | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:52 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble (PG), Christopher Walker (SG), Robert Mattson (PF), Donald Ross (C) Steven Furr, Matt Koehler, Charles Bone, Timothy Batson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Jackson (C) Robert Smith | |
| 17:52 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:52 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:38 | Wichita State | Theodore Stoehr misses long on a shot from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 17:37 | Wichita State | Robert Pharr grabs the offensive board | 4-5 |
| 17:18 | Wichita State | Robert Pharr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Craig McMahen - foul #1 on Craig McMahen, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond (PG) Craig McMahen | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Arthur Sharp (PG), Joe Thoreson (SG), Frank Burns (C) Theodore Stoehr, Brian Peck, Albert Pruitt | |
| 17:18 | Wichita State | Robert Pharr misses the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:18 | Wichita State | Robert Pharr makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:11 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from James Hammond | 6-6 |
| 17:04 | Wichita State | Joe Thoreson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 6-6 |
| 17:03 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to James Jackson | 6-6 |
| 16:51 | Wichita State | Frank Burns connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Robert Pharr | 6-8 |
| 16:31 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond hits a wide open jumper from the left side | 8-8 |
| 16:24 | Wichita State | Arthur Sharp buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Jackson | 8-11 |
| 16:01 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-11 |
| 16:00 | Wichita State | Arthur Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Ruble (fresh) SF - Christopher Walker (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Mattson (fairly fresh) C - Donald Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Arthur Sharp (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joe Thoreson (fresh) SF - Robert Pharr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Jackson (fairly fresh) C - Frank Burns (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Wichita State | Robert Pharr's pass is intercepted by James Hammond | 8-11 |
| 15:26 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-11 |
| 15:24 | Wichita State | Joe Thoreson grabs the board | 8-11 |
| 15:06 | Wichita State | Arthur Sharp drills a shot from the left block set up by Joe Thoreson | 8-13 |
| 14:53 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-13 |
| 14:52 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross tips it in | 10-13 |
| 14:35 | Wichita State | James Hammond steals it from Joe Thoreson | 10-13 |
| 14:30 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble's pass is intercepted by Arthur Sharp in the backcourt | 10-13 |
| 14:28 | Wichita State | Arthur Sharp banks in the layup | 10-15 |
| 14:09 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-15 |
| 14:08 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson tips it in | 12-15 |
| 13:45 | Wichita State | James Jackson scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Joe Thoreson | 12-17 |
| 13:25 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 12-17 |
| 13:23 | Wichita State | James Jackson grabs the board | 12-17 |
| 13:04 | Wichita State | Robert Pharr misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-17 |
| 13:02 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Donald Ross | 12-17 |
| 12:57 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond makes the wide open floater near the basket on a great pass from Robert Mattson | 14-17 |
| 12:33 | Wichita State | A charge is called on Joe Thoreson - foul #1 on Joe Thoreson, team foul #3 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Matt Koehler (SG), Craig McMahen (SF), Charles Bone (PF), Timothy Batson (C) James Hammond, Christopher Ruble, Christopher Walker, Robert Mattson, Donald Ross | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Theodore Stoehr (PG), Brian Peck (SG), Albert Pruitt (PF), Alan Montgomery (C) Arthur Sharp, Joe Thoreson, James Jackson, Frank Burns | |
| 12:18 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen hits the easy wide open finger roll and he's fouled by Robert Pharr - foul #1 on Robert Pharr, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| 12:18 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen misses the free throw | 16-17 |
| 12:18 | Wichita State | Albert Pruitt grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 12:00 | Wichita State | Brian Peck misses the 3 from the right wing but he's hacked by Matt Koehler - foul #1 on Matt Koehler, team foul #3 | 16-17 |
| 12:00 | Wichita State | Brian Peck misses the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 12:00 | Wichita State | Brian Peck misses the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 12:00 | Wichita State | Brian Peck makes the 3rd free throw | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matt Koehler (fresh) SF - Craig McMahen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Bone (fresh) C - Timothy Batson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Theodore Stoehr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Peck (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Pharr (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Pruitt (fresh) C - Alan Montgomery (fresh) | |
| 11:55 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Pharr - foul #2 on Robert Pharr, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Arthur Sharp (SF) Robert Pharr | |
| 11:45 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Brian Peck - foul #1 on Brian Peck, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| 11:45 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 11:45 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson misses the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 11:45 | Wichita State | Albert Pruitt pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 11:20 | Wichita State | Brian Peck hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Theodore Stoehr | 17-21 |
| 11:08 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr is fouled on the floor by Theodore Stoehr - foul #1 on Theodore Stoehr, team foul #7 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joe Thoreson (SF), James Jackson (C) Arthur Sharp, Alan Montgomery | |
| 11:08 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 11:08 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr misses the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 11:08 | Wichita State | Joe Thoreson grabs the board | 18-21 |
| 10:57 | Wichita State | Brian Peck knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-24 |
| 10:42 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-24 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb (PG) Steven Furr | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Keith Daugherty (PG) Theodore Stoehr | |
| 10:30 | Wichita State | James Jackson's floater is tipped away by Charles Bone | 18-24 |
| 10:29 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone gets the rebound | 18-24 |
| 10:24 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Bone | 20-24 |
| 10:05 | Wichita State | Keith Daugherty misses the lay-in | 20-24 |
| 10:04 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone grabs the defensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 10:01 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Peck steals the ball from Timothy Batson in the backcourt | 20-24 |
| 09:43 | Wichita State | The pull-up jumper by Keith Daugherty is blocked by Timothy Batson | 20-24 |
| 09:42 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen grabs the defensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 09:30 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen misses long on an open fadeaway from the left block | 20-24 |
| 09:28 | Wichita State | Albert Pruitt grabs the board | 20-24 |
| 09:23 | Wichita State | Brian Peck double dribbles | 20-24 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG) Ian Kolb | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Theodore Stoehr (PG), Arthur Sharp (SF), Alan Montgomery (C) Keith Daugherty, Joe Thoreson, James Jackson | |
| 09:20 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen is called for traveling in the backcourt | 20-24 |
| 08:57 | Wichita State | Brian Peck knocks in the runner in the lane | 20-26 |
| 08:45 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-26 |
| 08:44 | Wichita State | Albert Pruitt grabs the board | 20-26 |
| 08:20 | Wichita State | Arthur Sharp hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Theodore Stoehr | 20-29 |
| 08:15 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen misses the jumpshot from the right side | 20-29 |
| 08:14 | Wichita State | Alan Montgomery snags the defensive board | 20-29 |
| 08:11 | Wichita State | Matt Koehler steals the ball from Theodore Stoehr in the backcourt | 20-29 |
| 08:02 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Furr | 23-29 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matt Koehler (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Craig McMahen (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Charles Bone (tiring) 2 reb. C - Timothy Batson (tiring) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Theodore Stoehr (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brian Peck (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Arthur Sharp (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Albert Pruitt (tiring) 4 reb. C - Alan Montgomery (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Wichita State | Brian Peck clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-29 |
| 07:37 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 07:35 | Gardner-Webb | Alan Montgomery is called for the reach on Timothy Batson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alan Montgomery, team foul #8 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond (PG), Christopher Ruble (SG), Christopher Walker (SF), Robert Mattson (PF) Steven Furr, Matt Koehler, Craig McMahen, Charles Bone | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Peter McMahen (PG), Keith Daugherty (SG), Joe Thoreson (SF), Frank Burns (C) Theodore Stoehr, Brian Peck, Arthur Sharp, Alan Montgomery | |
| 07:35 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson misses the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 07:35 | Wichita State | Frank Burns pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 07:19 | Wichita State | Keith Daugherty travels with the ball | 23-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone (PF) Timothy Batson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 06:57 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Ruble | 25-29 |
| 06:41 | Wichita State | Frank Burns knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Keith Daugherty | 25-31 |
| 06:36 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble is hacked by Keith Daugherty - foul #1 on Keith Daugherty, team foul #9 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross (PF) Charles Bone | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Brian Peck (SG) Keith Daugherty | |
| 06:36 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble misses the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 06:36 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross snags the offensive board | 25-31 |
| 06:10 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross clanks a floater from the right block | 25-31 |
| 06:09 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker tips it home | 27-31 |
| 05:52 | Wichita State | The short jumper by Peter McMahen is denied by Donald Ross | 27-31 |
| 05:50 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 05:48 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Thoreson - foul #2 on Joe Thoreson, team foul #10 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb (PG), Charles Bone (PF) James Hammond, Donald Ross | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Theodore Stoehr (PG), Arthur Sharp (SF), James Jackson (C) Peter McMahen, Joe Thoreson, Frank Burns | |
| 05:48 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 05:48 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 05:26 | Wichita State | Arthur Sharp can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 29-31 |
| 05:25 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Christopher Walker | 29-31 |
| 05:13 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by James Jackson - foul #1 on James Jackson, team foul #11 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Matt Koehler (SG), Craig McMahen (SF), Timothy Batson (C) Ian Kolb, Christopher Ruble, Christopher Walker, Robert Mattson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Keith Daugherty (SG) Brian Peck | |
| 05:13 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 05:13 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone misses the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 05:13 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Theodore Stoehr | 30-31 |
| 04:48 | Wichita State | Keith Daugherty is whistled for a carry | 30-31 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Burns (PF) Albert Pruitt | |
| 04:29 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Matt Koehler | 32-31 |
| 04:17 | Wichita State | Arthur Sharp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 04:15 | Wichita State | James Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 03:54 | Wichita State | Timothy Batson swats the layup by Frank Burns | 32-31 |
| 03:53 | Wichita State | Frank Burns snags the offensive board | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matt Koehler (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig McMahen (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Charles Bone (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Batson (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Theodore Stoehr (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Keith Daugherty (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arthur Sharp (tired) 10 pts. PF - Frank Burns (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Jackson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Wichita State | Matt Koehler steals the ball from Frank Burns | 32-31 |
| 03:31 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler lays it up and in | 34-31 |
| 03:11 | Wichita State | Frank Burns's pass is intercepted by Steven Furr | 34-31 |
| 03:08 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr dunks the ball | 36-31 |
| 02:39 | Wichita State | Craig McMahen steals the ball from Arthur Sharp | 36-31 |
| 02:37 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone's pass is intercepted by Keith Daugherty in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| 02:25 | Wichita State | James Jackson is fouled on the floor by Timothy Batson - foul #1 on Timothy Batson, team foul #4 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond (PG), Christopher Ruble (SG), Christopher Walker (SF), Donald Ross (PF), Robert Mattson (C) Steven Furr, Matt Koehler, Craig McMahen, Charles Bone, Timothy Batson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Peter McMahen (PG), Joe Thoreson (SG), Robert Pharr (SF), Alan Montgomery (PF), Robert Smith (C) Theodore Stoehr, Keith Daugherty, Arthur Sharp, Frank Burns, James Jackson | |
| 02:10 | Wichita State | Robert Smith hits a fadeaway from the right block | 36-33 |
| 02:01 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Hammond | 39-33 |
| 01:47 | Wichita State | James Hammond picks off the pass by Peter McMahen | 39-33 |
| 01:44 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Hammond | 41-33 |
| 01:25 | Wichita State | Robert Pharr is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Robert Pharr, team foul #12 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Brian Peck (SG), Albert Pruitt (PF) Robert Pharr, Alan Montgomery | |
| 01:01 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker connects on the shot near the basket set up by Christopher Ruble | 43-33 |
| 00:44 | Wichita State | Albert Pruitt drills a runner from close range set up by Peter McMahen | 43-35 |
| 00:33 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by James Hammond | 45-35 |
| 00:25 | Wichita State | Robert Smith misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Christopher Walker - foul #1 on Christopher Walker, team foul #5 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb (PG), Craig McMahen (SF), Timothy Batson (C) James Hammond, Christopher Walker, Donald Ross | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Theodore Stoehr (PG) Peter McMahen | |
| 00:25 | Wichita State | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 00:25 | Wichita State | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 00:23 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore Stoehr is called for the reach on Craig McMahen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Theodore Stoehr, team foul #13 | 45-37 |
| 00:23 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 00:23 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Albert Pruitt buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-40 |