| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Anton Booher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Bay (fresh) SF - Sheldon Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Hayden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Wiser (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Stryker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Howard (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Timothy Erwin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Flint (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Sheldon Wood inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Wichita State | Sheldon Wood connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Anton Booher | 30-32 |
| 19:37 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker is fouled in the backcourt by Anton Booher - foul #2 on Anton Booher, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 19:24 | Western Kentucky | Joel Bay takes the ball from Timothy Erwin | 30-32 |
| 19:14 | Wichita State | The jump hook by Sheldon Wood is blocked by Timothy Erwin | 30-32 |
| 19:13 | Western Kentucky | John Flint grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 19:11 | Western Kentucky | Roy Hayden steps in front of the Victor Stryker pass in the backcourt | 30-32 |
| 18:57 | Wichita State | Joel Bay connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Anton Booher | 33-32 |
| 18:32 | Western Kentucky | John Flint misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Joel Bay - foul #2 on Joel Bay, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien (SG) Joel Bay | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 18:32 | Western Kentucky | John Flint misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:32 | Western Kentucky | John Flint misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:32 | Wichita State | William Wiser grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 18:15 | Wichita State | Anton Booher drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Elroy O'Brien | 36-32 |
| 18:11 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Howard, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Peyton (PG), Nathan German (SF), Jeffrey Roark (PF) Anton Booher, Sheldon Wood, Roy Hayden | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Vincent Denenberg (PF) Timothy Erwin | |
| 17:57 | Wichita State | Nathan German knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 38-32 |
| 17:42 | Western Kentucky | John Flint is hacked by Nathan German - foul #2 on Nathan German, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes (SG) William Wiser | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges (PG), Glenn Getz (SG), Chad Lawson (SF), Frank Haire (C) Victor Stryker, Joseph Howard, William Simmons, John Flint | |
| 17:28 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Haire | 38-35 |
| 17:13 | Wichita State | Glenn Getz is called for the reach on Alfred Baynes - foul #1 on Glenn Getz, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joel Bay (SG), Sheldon Wood (SF) Alfred Baynes, Elroy O'Brien | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 16:56 | Wichita State | William Peyton is hacked by Frank Haire - foul #1 on Frank Haire, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anton Booher (PG), Roy Hayden (PF), William Wiser (C) William Peyton, Jeffrey Roark, Nathan German | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 16:46 | Wichita State | Anton Booher clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 16:44 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Hayden | 38-35 |
| 16:24 | Wichita State | Sheldon Wood lays it in | 40-35 |
| 16:06 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-35 |
| 16:05 | Western Kentucky | Frank Haire snags the offensive board | 40-35 |
| 15:55 | Western Kentucky | Frank Haire hits the finger roll set up by Nathaniel Hodges | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Anton Booher (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joel Bay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sheldon Wood (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Hayden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Wiser (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nathaniel Hodges (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Getz (fresh) SF - Chad Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vincent Denenberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Frank Haire (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Wichita State | William Wiser misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 15:43 | Western Kentucky | Frank Haire pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 15:40 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Peyton (PG), Alfred Baynes (SG), Elroy O'Brien (SF), Jeffrey Roark (PF), Nathan German (C) Anton Booher, Joel Bay, Sheldon Wood, Roy Hayden, William Wiser | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker (PG), Joseph Howard (SG), William Simmons (SF), Timothy Erwin (PF), John Flint (C) Nathaniel Hodges, Glenn Getz, Chad Lawson, Vincent Denenberg, Frank Haire | |
| 15:29 | Wichita State | William Peyton clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 15:27 | Wichita State | William Peyton snags the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 15:08 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien lays it up and in on a great pass from William Peyton | 42-37 |
| 14:42 | Western Kentucky | John Flint knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from William Simmons | 42-39 |
| 14:30 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from William Peyton | 44-39 |
| 14:09 | Western Kentucky | John Flint comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-39 |
| 14:08 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to William Simmons | 44-39 |
| 13:57 | Western Kentucky | John Flint's floater is tipped away by Nathan German | 44-39 |
| 13:56 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 13:43 | Wichita State | William Peyton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 13:41 | Western Kentucky | John Flint grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 13:22 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 12:59 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-42 |
| 12:58 | Western Kentucky | John Flint grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 12:56 | Western Kentucky | William Peyton is called for the reach on Victor Stryker in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Peyton, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anton Booher (PG), Joel Bay (SG), Sheldon Wood (SF), Roy Hayden (PF), William Wiser (C) William Peyton, Alfred Baynes, Elroy O'Brien, Jeffrey Roark, Nathan German | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges (PG), Glenn Getz (SG), Chad Lawson (SF), Vincent Denenberg (PF), Frank Haire (C) Victor Stryker, Joseph Howard, William Simmons, Timothy Erwin, John Flint | |
| 12:33 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Glenn Getz | 44-44 |
| 12:17 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Anton Booher | 46-44 |
| 11:56 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Sheldon Wood - foul #2 on Sheldon Wood, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| 11:56 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 11:56 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 11:56 | Wichita State | William Wiser grabs the board | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Anton Booher (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joel Bay (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sheldon Wood (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Hayden (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Wiser (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nathaniel Hodges (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Getz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chad Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vincent Denenberg (fresh) 3 pts. C - Frank Haire (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Wichita State | Sheldon Wood misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Glenn Getz - foul #2 on Glenn Getz, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker (PG) Glenn Getz | |
| 11:46 | Wichita State | Sheldon Wood makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 11:46 | Wichita State | Sheldon Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 11:37 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Howard White (C) Frank Haire | |
| 11:22 | Wichita State | Nathaniel Hodges blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Anton Booher | 48-45 |
| 11:20 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Hayden | 48-45 |
| 11:15 | Wichita State | Sheldon Wood comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 11:14 | Wichita State | William Wiser tips it home | 50-45 |
| 10:55 | Western Kentucky | Howard White lays it in | 50-47 |
| 10:29 | Wichita State | Joel Bay misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 10:27 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Chad Lawson | 50-47 |
| 10:22 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Peyton (PG), Alfred Baynes (SG), Elroy O'Brien (SF), Jeffrey Roark (PF), Nathan German (C) Anton Booher, Joel Bay, Sheldon Wood, Roy Hayden, William Wiser | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Glenn Getz (PG), Joseph Howard (SG), William Simmons (SF), Timothy Erwin (PF), John Flint (C) Victor Stryker, Nathaniel Hodges, Chad Lawson, Vincent Denenberg, Howard White | |
| 10:04 | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes loses the dribble to William Simmons | 50-47 |
| 09:52 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 09:37 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Roark comes up short on the runner from the right block | 50-49 |
| 09:36 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 09:22 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard is hacked by Nathan German - foul #3 on Nathan German, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Wiser (C) Alfred Baynes | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker (PG) Glenn Getz | |
| 09:17 | Western Kentucky | John Flint is whistled for a carry | 50-49 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Howard White (PF) Timothy Erwin | |
| 09:02 | Wichita State | Nathan German misses the shot from the free throw line | 50-49 |
| 09:00 | Wichita State | William Wiser snags the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 08:36 | Wichita State | Howard White is called for the reach on Elroy O'Brien - foul #1 on Howard White, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Baker (PG), Sheldon Wood (SF) William Peyton, Jeffrey Roark | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Vincent Denenberg (PF) Howard White | |
| 08:23 | Wichita State | Sheldon Wood misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 08:21 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 08:03 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien is fouled on the floor by Joseph Howard - foul #3 on Joseph Howard, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anton Booher (PG), Alfred Baynes (SG), Roy Hayden (PF) Joseph Baker, Elroy O'Brien, Nathan German | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges (PG), Glenn Getz (SG), Chad Lawson (SF), Timothy Erwin (PF), Frank Haire (C) Victor Stryker, Joseph Howard, William Simmons, Vincent Denenberg, John Flint | |
| 07:48 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 50-49 |
| 07:46 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden hits the follow up shot | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Anton Booher (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alfred Baynes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sheldon Wood (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Hayden (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - William Wiser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nathaniel Hodges (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Getz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chad Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Erwin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Haire (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Western Kentucky | Glenn Getz comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Sheldon Wood - foul #3 on Sheldon Wood, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joel Bay (SG) Alfred Baynes | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 07:29 | Western Kentucky | Glenn Getz misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 07:29 | Western Kentucky | Glenn Getz misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 07:29 | Wichita State | William Wiser grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 07:08 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden's floater is knocked away by Frank Haire | 52-49 |
| 07:07 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden grabs the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 06:58 | Wichita State | Joel Bay can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 52-49 |
| 06:57 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 06:38 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges is fouled on the floor by Joel Bay - foul #3 on Joel Bay, team foul #8 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Peyton (PG), Elroy O'Brien (SF), Jeffrey Roark (PF), Nathan German (C) Anton Booher, Sheldon Wood, Roy Hayden, William Wiser | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard (SG), William Simmons (SF), Vincent Denenberg (PF), John Flint (C) Glenn Getz, Chad Lawson, Timothy Erwin, Frank Haire | |
| 06:38 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 06:38 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 06:25 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien misses the lay-in | 52-51 |
| 06:23 | Western Kentucky | John Flint grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 06:19 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges is fouled in the backcourt by William Peyton - foul #2 on William Peyton, team foul #9 | 52-51 |
| 06:19 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 06:19 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 06:19 | Western Kentucky | John Flint pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 06:08 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Denenberg misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 52-52 |
| 06:06 | Wichita State | Nathan German grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 06:00 | Wichita State | Joel Bay's layup is rejected by John Flint | 52-52 |
| 05:58 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien can't tip it in | 52-52 |
| 05:57 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Roark can't tip it in | 52-52 |
| 05:55 | Wichita State | William Peyton grabs the offensive board | 52-52 |
| 05:40 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Roark misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 05:38 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 05:33 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 05:31 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Roark pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 05:27 | Wichita State | Joel Bay hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Elroy O'Brien | 54-52 |
| 05:04 | Western Kentucky | Nathan German picks off the pass by John Flint | 54-52 |
| 04:50 | Wichita State | William Peyton knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Joel Bay | 56-52 |
| 04:48 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons is fouled in the backcourt by Elroy O'Brien - foul #3 on Elroy O'Brien, team foul #10 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anton Booher (PG), Sheldon Wood (SF), Roy Hayden (PF), William Wiser (C) William Peyton, Joel Bay, Jeffrey Roark, Nathan German | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker (PG), Glenn Getz (SG), Timothy Erwin (PF), Frank Haire (C) Nathaniel Hodges, Joseph Howard, Vincent Denenberg, John Flint | |
| 04:48 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 04:48 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 04:32 | Wichita State | Anton Booher buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 04:14 | Western Kentucky | Glenn Getz comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Elroy O'Brien - foul #4 on Elroy O'Brien, team foul #11 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes (SG) Elroy O'Brien | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson (SF) William Simmons | |
| 04:14 | Western Kentucky | Glenn Getz makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 04:14 | Western Kentucky | Glenn Getz makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 04:00 | Wichita State | Sheldon Wood is called for traveling | 59-55 |
| 03:45 | Western Kentucky | Frank Haire's pass is intercepted by Alfred Baynes | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Anton Booher (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alfred Baynes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sheldon Wood (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roy Hayden (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - William Wiser (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Stryker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Glenn Getz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Erwin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Haire (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Wichita State | William Wiser misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 03:24 | Wichita State | Sheldon Wood can't tip it in | 59-55 |
| 03:23 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 03:04 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-58 |
| 02:41 | Wichita State | William Wiser knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Anton Booher | 61-58 |
| 02:41 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joel Bay (SG) Alfred Baynes | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard (SG), William Simmons (SF), John Flint (C) Glenn Getz, Chad Lawson, Frank Haire | |
| 02:20 | Western Kentucky | John Flint knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 61-60 |
| 02:07 | Wichita State | Anton Booher loses the dribble to Victor Stryker | 61-60 |
| 02:04 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker hits the finger roll | 61-62 |
| 01:54 | Wichita State | William Wiser's fadeaway is rejected by John Flint | 61-62 |
| 01:53 | Wichita State | Joel Bay tips it back up and in | 63-62 |
| 01:31 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Simmons and the foul's on Anton Booher - foul #3 on Anton Booher, team foul #12 | 63-64 |
| 01:31 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin misses the free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:31 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Roy Hayden | 63-64 |
| 01:12 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-64 |
| 01:11 | Western Kentucky | John Flint gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 01:05 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-64 |
| 01:03 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Roy Hayden | 63-64 |
| 00:54 | Wichita State | Sheldon Wood scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Anton Booher | 65-64 |
| 00:37 | Western Kentucky | William Wiser is called for the reach on John Flint - foul #3 on William Wiser, team foul #13 | 65-64 |
| 00:37 | Western Kentucky | John Flint misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:37 | Western Kentucky | John Flint makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden misses the easy layup | 65-65 |
| 00:06 | Wichita State | Anton Booher misses the tip | 65-65 |
| 00:04 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden tips it but misses | 65-65 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | John Flint grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker misses the halfcourt shot | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Anton Booher (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joel Bay (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sheldon Wood (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roy Hayden (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - William Wiser (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Stryker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Joseph Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Simmons (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Erwin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - John Flint (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:39 | Wichita State | Anton Booher connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-65 |
| 04:23 | Western Kentucky | William Wiser steps in front of the Victor Stryker pass | 68-65 |
| 04:01 | Wichita State | Joel Bay is fouled on the floor by Victor Stryker - foul #1 on Victor Stryker, team foul #7 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Peyton (PG), Elroy O'Brien (SF), Jeffrey Roark (PF) Anton Booher, Sheldon Wood, Roy Hayden | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Vincent Denenberg (PF) Timothy Erwin | |
| 04:01 | Wichita State | Joel Bay misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:01 | Western Kentucky | John Flint gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 03:44 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker is open and scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Howard | 68-67 |
| 03:30 | Wichita State | Joseph Howard steps in front of the Joel Bay pass | 68-67 |
| 03:26 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Howard | 68-69 |
| 03:04 | Wichita State | William Peyton misses the easy layup | 68-69 |
| 03:03 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien tips it back up and in | 70-69 |
| 02:46 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by John Flint | 70-71 |
| 02:46 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anton Booher (PG), Sheldon Wood (SF), Roy Hayden (PF) William Peyton, Joel Bay, Jeffrey Roark | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:22 | Wichita State | Sheldon Wood misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Simmons - foul #2 on William Simmons, team foul #8 | 70-71 |
| 02:22 | Wichita State | Sheldon Wood misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 02:22 | Wichita State | Sheldon Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:20 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-71 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin (PF) Vincent Denenberg | |
| 02:09 | Wichita State | John Flint denies the turnaround by Sheldon Wood | 71-71 |
| 02:07 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons gets the rebound | 71-71 |
| 01:49 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin misses the easy open layup | 71-71 |
| 01:48 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Roy Hayden | 71-71 |
| 01:31 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Anton Booher and he's fouled by Timothy Erwin - foul #2 on Timothy Erwin, team foul #9 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joel Bay (SG) Elroy O'Brien | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 01:31 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden misses the free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:31 | Western Kentucky | John Flint pulls down the rebound | 73-71 |
| 01:29 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-71 |
| 01:16 | Wichita State | Victor Stryker is called for the reach on Sheldon Wood - foul #2 on Victor Stryker, team foul #10 | 73-71 |
| 01:16 | Wichita State | Sheldon Wood makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 01:16 | Wichita State | Sheldon Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 01:16 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin gets the rebound | 74-71 |
| 01:02 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 74-71 |
| 01:01 | Western Kentucky | John Flint hits the follow up shot | 74-73 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Anton Booher (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joel Bay (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sheldon Wood (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roy Hayden (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - William Wiser (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Stryker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Joseph Howard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Simmons (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Erwin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - John Flint (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Wichita State | Anton Booher misses long on a floater in the paint | 74-73 |
| 00:34 | Wichita State | Anton Booher tips it back up and in | 76-73 |
| 00:18 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin jams it on a nice dish by William Simmons | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Wichita State | Joseph Howard is called for the reach on Joel Bay in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Howard, team foul #11 | 76-75 |
| 00:16 | Wichita State | Joel Bay makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:16 | Wichita State | Joel Bay makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin is fouled in the backcourt by Sheldon Wood - foul #4 on Sheldon Wood, team foul #14 | 78-75 |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:12 | Wichita State | Anton Booher is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Stryker - foul #3 on Victor Stryker, team foul #12 | 78-77 |
| 00:12 | Wichita State | Anton Booher misses the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:12 | Wichita State | Anton Booher makes the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Roy Hayden steals the ball from Joseph Howard | 79-77 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden runs out the clock | 79-77 |