| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Harry Henderson (fresh) 5 ast. SG - John Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ramon Palacios (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Cheesman (fresh) 6 pts. C - Wayne Jepsen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alphonse Romano (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Threlkeld (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Lesko (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lindsey Moorer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kim Ringer (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Ramon Palacios inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Wichita State | James Cheesman banks in the layup | 38-33 |
| 19:13 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld scores on a floater in the paint | 38-35 |
| 19:02 | Wichita State | Harry Henderson misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 38-35 |
| 19:01 | Wichita State | Wayne Jepsen tips it home | 40-35 |
| 18:45 | Western Kentucky | Harry Henderson steals the ball from Kim Ringer | 40-35 |
| 18:42 | Wichita State | Ramon Palacios hits the finger roll set up by Harry Henderson | 42-35 |
| 18:13 | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer blows the layup | 42-35 |
| 18:12 | Wichita State | Wayne Jepsen pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 17:51 | Wichita State | Ramon Palacios misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 42-35 |
| 17:50 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 17:21 | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer's fadeaway is rejected by James Cheesman | 42-35 |
| 17:19 | Wichita State | Ramon Palacios pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 16:59 | Wichita State | Harry Henderson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 16:58 | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 16:54 | Western Kentucky | Harry Henderson steals the ball from Jason Threlkeld in the backcourt | 42-35 |
| 16:34 | Wichita State | Ramon Palacios is fouled on the floor by Lindsey Moorer - foul #2 on Lindsey Moorer, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Chad Jones (PG), Mike Graham (SG), James Laufer (SF), Charles Holmes (PF), Lawrence Flory (C) Harry Henderson, John Swanson, Ramon Palacios, James Cheesman, Wayne Jepsen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Hans Sowinski (SG), Joseph Bowers (PF) Jason Threlkeld, Lindsey Moorer | |
| 16:20 | Wichita State | Chad Jones's pass is intercepted by Alphonse Romano | 42-35 |
| 16:00 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko misses short on a jumper in the lane | 42-35 |
| 15:59 | Wichita State | Chad Jones snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Chad Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Graham (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Laufer (fresh) PF - Charles Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lawrence Flory (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alphonse Romano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hans Sowinski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Russell Lesko (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Bowers (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kim Ringer (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Wichita State | Chad Jones is hacked by Alphonse Romano - foul #3 on Alphonse Romano, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ariel Esposito (C) Kim Ringer | |
| 15:29 | Wichita State | Chad Jones is open and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-35 |
| 15:07 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 15:06 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko grabs the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 14:46 | Western Kentucky | Hans Sowinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mitchell Haynes (PG), John Swanson (SG), Ramon Palacios (SF), James Cheesman (PF), Jeffrey Deemer (C) Chad Jones, Mike Graham, James Laufer, Charles Holmes, Lawrence Flory | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Craig Gibson (PG), Jason Threlkeld (SG), Lindsey Moorer (PF) Alphonse Romano, Hans Sowinski, Russell Lesko | |
| 14:19 | Wichita State | John Swanson is hacked by Jason Threlkeld - foul #2 on Jason Threlkeld, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| 13:55 | Wichita State | Mitchell Haynes misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 13:54 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 13:27 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld loses the dribble to Jeffrey Deemer | 44-35 |
| 13:12 | Wichita State | Craig Gibson is called for the reach on James Cheesman - foul #1 on Craig Gibson, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Harry Henderson (PG), Mike Graham (SF), Charles Holmes (PF), Wayne Jepsen (C) Mitchell Haynes, Ramon Palacios, James Cheesman, Jeffrey Deemer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano (PG), Hans Sowinski (SG), Russell Lesko (SF) Craig Gibson, Jason Threlkeld, Joseph Bowers | |
| 12:51 | Wichita State | Charles Holmes hits a jumper from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 12:48 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lawrence Flory (C) Wayne Jepsen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 12:35 | Wichita State | John Swanson is fouled on the floor by Ariel Esposito - foul #4 on Ariel Esposito, team foul #5 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Chad Jones (SG) John Swanson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kim Ringer (C) Ariel Esposito | |
| 12:20 | Wichita State | Hans Sowinski is called for the reach on Chad Jones - foul #1 on Hans Sowinski, team foul #6 | 46-35 |
| 12:00 | Wichita State | Lawrence Flory hits a shot in the paint | 48-35 |
| 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 halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Harry Henderson (fairly fresh) 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Chad Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Graham (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lawrence Flory (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alphonse Romano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hans Sowinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Russell Lesko (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lindsey Moorer (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kim Ringer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 48-35 |
| 11:40 | Wichita State | Mike Graham gets the rebound | 48-35 |
| 11:16 | Wichita State | Russell Lesko takes the ball from Lawrence Flory | 48-35 |
| 11:12 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Russell Lesko | 48-37 |
| 11:07 | Wichita State | Harry Henderson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 48-37 |
| 11:06 | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 10:50 | Western Kentucky | Charles Holmes swats the dunk try by Lindsey Moorer | 48-37 |
| 10:48 | Western Kentucky | Hans Sowinski tips it back up and in | 48-39 |
| 10:27 | Wichita State | Lawrence Flory comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 48-39 |
| 10:25 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Russell Lesko | 48-39 |
| 10:07 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko's fadeaway is rejected by Mike Graham | 48-39 |
| 10:06 | Western Kentucky | Kim Ringer grabs the offensive board | 48-39 |
| 09:54 | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Harry Henderson - foul #3 on Harry Henderson, team foul #1 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mitchell Haynes (PG), John Swanson (SG), James Laufer (SF), James Cheesman (PF), Wayne Jepsen (C) Harry Henderson, Chad Jones, Mike Graham, Charles Holmes, Lawrence Flory | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Craig Gibson (PG), Jason Threlkeld (SG), Joseph Bowers (SF) Alphonse Romano, Hans Sowinski, Russell Lesko | |
| 09:54 | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 09:54 | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 09:34 | Wichita State | John Swanson connects on the open turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Wayne Jepsen | 50-41 |
| 09:09 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by James Cheesman - foul #1 on James Cheesman, team foul #2 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko (SF) Lindsey Moorer | |
| 09:09 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 09:09 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld misses the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 09:09 | Wichita State | Wayne Jepsen gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 08:54 | Wichita State | James Laufer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-42 |
| 08:52 | Western Kentucky | Craig Gibson is hacked by John Swanson in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Swanson, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| 08:29 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld lays it in | 50-44 |
| 08:09 | Wichita State | James Cheesman double dribbles | 50-44 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Harry Henderson (PG), Ramon Palacios (SF), Jeffrey Deemer (C) Mitchell Haynes, James Laufer, Wayne Jepsen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano (PG) Craig Gibson | |
| 07:54 | Western Kentucky | James Cheesman steps in front of the Alphonse Romano pass | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Harry Henderson (fairly fresh) 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Swanson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ramon Palacios (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cheesman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Deemer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alphonse Romano (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Threlkeld (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Lesko (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Bowers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Kim Ringer (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Deemer is fouled on the floor by Kim Ringer - foul #2 on Kim Ringer, team foul #7 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Chad Jones (PG), Mike Graham (SG), Charles Holmes (C) Harry Henderson, John Swanson, James Cheesman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ariel Esposito (C) Kim Ringer | |
| 07:35 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Deemer makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 07:35 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Deemer misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 07:35 | Western Kentucky | Ariel Esposito gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 07:07 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 51-44 |
| 07:06 | Wichita State | Charles Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 06:46 | Wichita State | Chad Jones misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Russell Lesko - foul #1 on Russell Lesko, team foul #8 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Swanson (SG), Wayne Jepsen (C) Ramon Palacios, Jeffrey Deemer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Craig Gibson (PG) Alphonse Romano | |
| 06:46 | Wichita State | Chad Jones misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 06:46 | Wichita State | Chad Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 06:43 | Western Kentucky | Chad Jones steals it from Craig Gibson in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| 06:42 | Wichita State | John Swanson lays it up and in set up by Chad Jones | 54-44 |
| 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 halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:31 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Craig Gibson | 54-46 |
| 06:19 | Wichita State | Craig Gibson takes the ball from Chad Jones | 54-46 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:55 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Wayne Jepsen - foul #3 on Wayne Jepsen, team foul #4 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mitchell Haynes (PG), Ramon Palacios (SF), James Cheesman (PF), Lawrence Flory (C) Chad Jones, Mike Graham, Charles Holmes, Wayne Jepsen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Hans Sowinski (SG), Lindsey Moorer (PF) Jason Threlkeld, Joseph Bowers | |
| 05:55 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko misses the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 05:55 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 05:38 | Wichita State | James Cheesman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-47 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Laufer (SF) Ramon Palacios | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers (SF) Russell Lesko | |
| 05:10 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 54-47 |
| 05:08 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 04:44 | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer knocks in the floater from close range | 54-49 |
| 04:27 | Wichita State | Mitchell Haynes connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Swanson | 56-49 |
| 04:09 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-49 |
| 04:07 | Wichita State | James Laufer pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 03:57 | Wichita State | Lawrence Flory is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 56-49 |
| 03:55 | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Mitchell Haynes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Swanson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Laufer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Cheesman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Flory (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Craig Gibson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hans Sowinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Bowers (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lindsey Moorer (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ariel Esposito (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:40 | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer hits a turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Mitchell Haynes - foul #1 on Mitchell Haynes, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Harry Henderson (PG), Mike Graham (SG), Ramon Palacios (SF), Charles Holmes (PF), Wayne Jepsen (C) Mitchell Haynes, John Swanson, James Laufer, James Cheesman, Lawrence Flory | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano (PG), Jason Threlkeld (SG), Russell Lesko (SF) Craig Gibson, Hans Sowinski, Joseph Bowers | |
| 03:40 | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer misses the free throw | 56-51 |
| 03:40 | Wichita State | Charles Holmes grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 03:12 | Wichita State | Wayne Jepsen hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Charles Holmes and he's fouled by Russell Lesko - foul #2 on Russell Lesko, team foul #9 | 58-51 |
| 03:12 | Wichita State | Wayne Jepsen misses the free throw | 58-51 |
| 03:12 | Western Kentucky | Ariel Esposito grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 02:52 | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-51 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers (PF) Lindsey Moorer | |
| 02:49 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Swanson (SG) Mike Graham | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:36 | Wichita State | Harry Henderson misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 58-51 |
| 02:35 | Western Kentucky | Ariel Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 02:09 | Western Kentucky | Ariel Esposito misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Wayne Jepsen - foul #4 on Wayne Jepsen, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Cheesman (PF) Charles Holmes | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Hans Sowinski (SG) Jason Threlkeld | |
| 02:09 | Western Kentucky | Ariel Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 02:09 | Western Kentucky | Ariel Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 01:40 | Wichita State | Ramon Palacios misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-53 |
| 01:39 | Wichita State | James Cheesman grabs the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 01:32 | Wichita State | Harry Henderson is alone and drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Swanson | 60-53 |
| 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 halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:17 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld (SG), Lindsey Moorer (PF) Hans Sowinski, Joseph Bowers | |
| 00:59 | Wichita State | John Swanson misses the easy layup | 60-53 |
| 00:57 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Western Kentucky | James Cheesman steals the ball from Russell Lesko in the backcourt | 60-53 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Wichita State | James Cheesman is fouled on the floor by Jason Threlkeld - foul #3 on Jason Threlkeld, team foul #10 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mike Graham (SF), Charles Holmes (C) Ramon Palacios, Wayne Jepsen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:51 | Wichita State | James Cheesman makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:51 | Wichita State | James Cheesman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Western Kentucky | A charge is called on Alphonse Romano - foul #4 on Alphonse Romano, team foul #11 | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:44 | Wichita State | Jason Threlkeld is called for the reach on Charles Holmes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Threlkeld, team foul #12 | 62-53 |
| 00:44 | Wichita State | Charles Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:44 | Wichita State | Charles Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:38 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Chad Jones (PG), James Laufer (SF), Lawrence Flory (PF) Harry Henderson, John Swanson, James Cheesman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Craig Gibson (PG), Hans Sowinski (SG), Charles Buchanan (SF), Joseph Bowers (PF), Kim Ringer (C) Alphonse Romano, Jason Threlkeld, Russell Lesko, Lindsey Moorer, Ariel Esposito | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:12 | Wichita State | Mike Graham misses the fadeaway from the left block | 64-53 |
| 00:11 | Western Kentucky | Kim Ringer pulls down the rebound | 64-53 |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 64-53 |
| 00:04 | Wichita State | Lawrence Flory gets the rebound | 64-53 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Chad Jones runs out the clock | 64-53 |