| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Anthony Bevan (fresh) SG - Stanley Patrick (fresh) SF - Rodney Poirier (fresh) PF - Ronald Reich (fresh) C - Jason Sanders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Davis (fresh) SG - Brian Peck (fresh) SF - Robert Pharr (fresh) PF - James Jackson (fresh) C - Frank Burns (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Frank Burns 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) | |
| 19:53 | Wichita State | Brian Peck misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Burns | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Wichita State | James Jackson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing but the foul's on Rodney Poirier - foul #1 on Rodney Poirier, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Wichita State | James Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:37 | Wichita State | James Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:37 | Wichita State | James Jackson makes the 3rd free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:35 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Bevan loses the dribble to Brian Peck in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 19:33 | Wichita State | James Jackson banks in the layup set up by Brian Peck | 0-5 |
| 19:21 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Poirier misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by John Davis - foul #1 on John Davis, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 19:21 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Poirier misses the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 19:21 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Poirier makes the 2nd free throw | 1-5 |
| 19:03 | Wichita State | James Jackson misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 1-5 |
| 19:02 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Bevan pulls down the rebound | 1-5 |
| 18:55 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Bevan can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 1-5 |
| 18:53 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders grabs the offensive rebound | 1-5 |
| 18:31 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders is fouled on the floor by Frank Burns - foul #1 on Frank Burns, team foul #2 | 1-5 |
| 18:06 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Reich misses short on an open jumper from the baseline | 1-5 |
| 18:05 | Wichita State | James Jackson snags the defensive board | 1-5 |
| 17:46 | Wichita State | John Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 1-5 |
| 17:44 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Poirier snags the defensive board | 1-5 |
| 17:39 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick connects on the open floater in the lane set up by Anthony Bevan | 3-5 |
| 17:24 | Wichita State | John Davis can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 3-5 |
| 17:22 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Stanley Patrick | 3-5 |
| 17:00 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Reich lays it up and in and he's fouled by Brian Peck - foul #1 on Brian Peck, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton (PG), Larry Beeks (SG), James Caldwell (SF), Alan Hanenberger (C) Anthony Bevan, Stanley Patrick, Rodney Poirier, Jason Sanders | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Arthur Sharp (PG), Richard Jackson (SG), Joe Thoreson (SF), Robert Smith (PF), Alan Montgomery (C) John Davis, Brian Peck, Robert Pharr, James Jackson, Frank Burns | |
| 17:00 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Reich makes the free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:46 | Wichita State | Alan Montgomery misses the easy layup | 6-5 |
| 16:45 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Larry Beeks | 6-5 |
| 16:41 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Reich is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Jackson - foul #1 on Richard Jackson, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gabriel Sedillo (C) Ronald Reich | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 16:30 | Western Kentucky | Gabriel Sedillo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 16:28 | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton grabs the offensive board | 6-5 |
| 16:15 | Western Kentucky | Alan Hanenberger knocks in the jumper in the paint | 8-5 |
| 15:55 | Wichita State | Alan Montgomery can't connect on a jumper from close range | 8-5 |
| 15:53 | Western Kentucky | Alan Hanenberger pulls down the rebound | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Newton (fresh) SG - Larry Beeks (fresh) SF - James Caldwell (fresh) PF - Alan Hanenberger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gabriel Sedillo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Arthur Sharp (fresh) SG - Richard Jackson (fresh) SF - Joe Thoreson (fresh) PF - Robert Smith (fresh) C - Alan Montgomery (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Western Kentucky | Robert Smith is called for the reach on Robert Newton - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #5 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick (SG), Jason Sanders (C) Larry Beeks, Gabriel Sedillo | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Theodore Stoehr (PG), Brian Peck (SG) Arthur Sharp, Robert Smith | |
| 15:14 | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton's pass is intercepted by Alan Montgomery | 8-5 |
| 15:00 | Wichita State | Brian Peck misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by James Caldwell - foul #1 on James Caldwell, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Bevan (PG), Rodney Poirier (SF), Gabriel Sedillo (PF) Robert Newton, James Caldwell, Alan Hanenberger | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Pharr (SF), James Jackson (PF), Frank Burns (C) Richard Jackson, Joe Thoreson, Alan Montgomery | |
| 15:00 | Wichita State | Brian Peck makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:00 | Wichita State | Brian Peck misses the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:00 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:49 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Bevan scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Jason Sanders | 10-6 |
| 14:25 | Wichita State | James Jackson buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Brian Peck | 10-8 |
| 14:09 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 10-8 |
| 14:07 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick grabs the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:46 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Poirier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-8 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronald Reich (PF), Alan Hanenberger (C) Gabriel Sedillo, Jason Sanders | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Davis (PG), Arthur Sharp (SG), Richard Jackson (SF), Robert Smith (PF), Alan Montgomery (C) Theodore Stoehr, Brian Peck, Robert Pharr, James Jackson, Frank Burns | |
| 13:33 | Wichita State | Alan Montgomery drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Arthur Sharp | 10-10 |
| 13:19 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Bevan can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #6 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton (SG), James Caldwell (SF) Stanley Patrick, Rodney Poirier | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joe Thoreson (PF) Robert Smith | |
| 13:19 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Bevan misses the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:19 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Bevan makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:01 | Wichita State | Joe Thoreson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Davis | 11-13 |
| 12:41 | Western Kentucky | Alan Hanenberger buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Ronald Reich and the foul's on Joe Thoreson - foul #1 on Joe Thoreson, team foul #7 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Larry Beeks (SG), Jason Sanders (C) Anthony Bevan, Ronald Reich | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Brian Peck (SG) Richard Jackson | |
| 12:41 | Western Kentucky | Alan Hanenberger makes the free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:27 | Wichita State | Arthur Sharp knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Alan Montgomery | 14-15 |
| 12:08 | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-15 |
| 11:43 | Wichita State | John Davis misses the lay-in | 17-15 |
| 11:41 | Wichita State | Arthur Sharp can't tip it in | 17-15 |
| 11:40 | Western Kentucky | Alan Hanenberger gets the rebound | 17-15 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Newton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Beeks (fresh) SF - James Caldwell (fresh) PF - Alan Hanenberger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Sanders (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Davis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Peck (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Sharp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joe Thoreson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Alan Montgomery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Western Kentucky | Alan Hanenberger misses short on an open shot in the lane | 17-15 |
| 11:33 | Wichita State | Joe Thoreson snags the defensive board | 17-15 |
| 11:09 | Wichita State | Brian Peck misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Larry Beeks - foul #1 on Larry Beeks, team foul #3 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Pahl (PG), Stanley Patrick (SG), Rodney Poirier (SF), Ronald Reich (PF), Gabriel Sedillo (C) Robert Newton, Larry Beeks, James Caldwell, Alan Hanenberger, Jason Sanders | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Theodore Stoehr (PG), Richard Jackson (SF), James Jackson (PF), Frank Burns (C) John Davis, Arthur Sharp, Joe Thoreson, Alan Montgomery | |
| 11:09 | Wichita State | Brian Peck misses the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 11:09 | Wichita State | Brian Peck misses the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 11:09 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ronald Reich | 17-15 |
| 10:50 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-15 |
| 10:49 | Wichita State | Richard Jackson gets the rebound | 17-15 |
| 10:36 | Wichita State | Brian Peck comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-15 |
| 10:34 | Wichita State | James Jackson hits the follow up shot | 17-17 |
| 10:12 | Western Kentucky | Gabriel Sedillo lays it in set up by James Pahl | 19-17 |
| 09:56 | Wichita State | Stanley Patrick steals it from Richard Jackson | 19-17 |
| 09:53 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick hits the finger roll | 21-17 |
| 09:35 | Wichita State | Gabriel Sedillo is called for the reach on Brian Peck - foul #1 on Gabriel Sedillo, team foul #4 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Bevan (PG), Jason Sanders (C) James Pahl, Gabriel Sedillo | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Pharr (SF), Joe Thoreson (PF) Brian Peck, James Jackson | |
| 09:18 | Wichita State | The short jumper by Frank Burns is denied by Jason Sanders | 21-17 |
| 09:16 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Thoreson | 21-17 |
| 09:00 | Wichita State | Frank Burns misses the floater from the right side | 21-17 |
| 08:59 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders pulls down the rebound | 21-17 |
| 08:57 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Poirier is hacked by Joe Thoreson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Thoreson, team foul #8 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Caldwell (SG), Alan Hanenberger (PF) Stanley Patrick, Ronald Reich | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Davis (PG), Brian Peck (SG), Alan Montgomery (PF) Theodore Stoehr, Richard Jackson, Joe Thoreson | |
| 08:57 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Poirier misses the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:57 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders snags the offensive board | 21-17 |
| 08:43 | Western Kentucky | Alan Hanenberger clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-17 |
| 08:41 | Wichita State | Robert Pharr grabs the defensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 08:26 | Wichita State | Frank Burns banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Pharr | 21-19 |
| 08:11 | Western Kentucky | James Caldwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-19 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton (SG) Rodney Poirier | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Arthur Sharp (SG), James Jackson (PF) Brian Peck, Frank Burns | |
| 07:59 | Wichita State | James Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-19 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick (SG) Robert Newton | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 07:43 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders banks in the layup | 23-19 |
| 07:26 | Wichita State | Arthur Sharp comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-19 |
| 07:24 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders snags the defensive board | 23-19 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Anthony Bevan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Patrick (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Caldwell (fresh) PF - Alan Hanenberger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Davis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Pharr (fairly fresh) PF - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Montgomery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Bevan's pass is intercepted by John Davis in the backcourt | 23-19 |
| 07:21 | Wichita State | John Davis misses the lay-in | 23-19 |
| 07:20 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick gets the rebound | 23-19 |
| 07:17 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Bevan is fouled in the backcourt by John Davis - foul #2 on John Davis, team foul #9 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronald Reich (PF), Gabriel Sedillo (C) Alan Hanenberger, Jason Sanders | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Theodore Stoehr (PG), Richard Jackson (SF), Frank Burns (C) John Davis, Robert Pharr, Alan Montgomery | |
| 07:17 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Bevan makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 07:17 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Bevan misses the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 07:17 | Wichita State | James Jackson gets the rebound | 24-19 |
| 07:06 | Wichita State | Frank Burns hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Ronald Reich - foul #1 on Ronald Reich, team foul #5 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton (PG) Anthony Bevan | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Brian Peck (SG) Arthur Sharp | |
| 07:06 | Wichita State | Frank Burns misses the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 07:06 | Wichita State | Frank Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 07:06 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Reich grabs the defensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 07:04 | Western Kentucky | James Caldwell's pass is intercepted by Brian Peck in the backcourt | 24-19 |
| 06:51 | Wichita State | Frank Burns's layup is rejected by Ronald Reich | 24-19 |
| 06:49 | Wichita State | Theodore Stoehr gets the offensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 06:29 | Wichita State | Brian Peck connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Theodore Stoehr | 24-22 |
| 06:21 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Stanley Patrick, team foul #6 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Pahl (PG), Larry Beeks (SF) Stanley Patrick, James Caldwell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 06:01 | Wichita State | Gabriel Sedillo picks off the pass by Brian Peck | 24-22 |
| 05:58 | Western Kentucky | Larry Beeks loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-22 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rodney Poirier (SF), Alan Hanenberger (PF), Jason Sanders (C) James Pahl, Ronald Reich, Gabriel Sedillo | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Arthur Sharp (SG), Robert Pharr (SF), Alan Montgomery (C) Brian Peck, Richard Jackson, Frank Burns | |
| 05:45 | Wichita State | Robert Pharr misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 24-22 |
| 05:44 | Wichita State | Alan Montgomery hits the follow up shot | 24-24 |
| 05:25 | Western Kentucky | Alan Hanenberger is wide open but clanks a runner in the lane | 24-24 |
| 05:23 | Western Kentucky | Larry Beeks misses the tip | 24-24 |
| 05:21 | Wichita State | Alan Montgomery grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 05:07 | Wichita State | James Jackson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-24 |
| 05:05 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders snags the defensive board | 24-24 |
| 04:43 | Western Kentucky | Alan Montgomery steps in front of the Robert Newton pass | 24-24 |
| 04:33 | Wichita State | Robert Pharr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-24 |
| 04:32 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jason Sanders | 24-24 |
| 04:23 | Western Kentucky | James Jackson swats the short shot by Rodney Poirier | 24-24 |
| 04:21 | Wichita State | Robert Pharr grabs the defensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 04:02 | Wichita State | Arthur Sharp is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Arthur Sharp, team foul #10 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Bevan (PG), Stanley Patrick (SG), James Caldwell (SF), Ronald Reich (PF), Gabriel Sedillo (C) Robert Newton, Larry Beeks, Rodney Poirier, Alan Hanenberger, Jason Sanders | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Jackson (PG), Brian Peck (SG), Frank Burns (C) Theodore Stoehr, Arthur Sharp, Alan Montgomery | |
| 03:46 | Western Kentucky | James Caldwell drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 03:23 | Wichita State | Richard Jackson is whistled for traveling | 27-24 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Davis (PG), Joe Thoreson (PF), Robert Smith (C) Robert Pharr, James Jackson, Frank Burns | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Anthony Bevan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Patrick (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Reich (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gabriel Sedillo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Peck (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Jackson (fresh) PF - Joe Thoreson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) | |
| 03:03 | Western Kentucky | Richard Jackson blocks the short jumper by Ronald Reich | 27-24 |
| 03:01 | Wichita State | John Davis gets the rebound | 27-24 |
| 02:43 | Wichita State | Joe Thoreson is fouled on the floor by Gabriel Sedillo - foul #2 on Gabriel Sedillo, team foul #7 | 27-24 |
| 02:43 | Wichita State | Joe Thoreson misses the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 02:43 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ronald Reich | 27-24 |
| 02:31 | Western Kentucky | Gabriel Sedillo makes the shot from the baseline set up by Stanley Patrick | 29-24 |
| 02:28 | Wichita State | Anthony Bevan is called for the reach on John Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Bevan, team foul #8 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders (C) Gabriel Sedillo | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 02:28 | Wichita State | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 02:28 | Wichita State | John Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 02:28 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 02:09 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Bevan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-25 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Pahl (PG), Larry Beeks (SF) Anthony Bevan, James Caldwell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alan Montgomery (C) Richard Jackson | |
| 01:57 | Wichita State | Joe Thoreson is fouled on the floor by Larry Beeks - foul #2 on Larry Beeks, team foul #9 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rodney Poirier (SF), Alan Hanenberger (PF) Stanley Patrick, Ronald Reich | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Burns (C) Robert Smith | |
| 01:57 | Wichita State | Joe Thoreson makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 01:57 | Wichita State | Joe Thoreson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 01:43 | Western Kentucky | Alan Hanenberger clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-27 |
| 01:41 | Wichita State | Brian Peck gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 01:35 | Wichita State | Joe Thoreson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-27 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Theodore Stoehr (PG), Robert Pharr (SF) John Davis, Joe Thoreson | |
| 01:33 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Poirier is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Pharr - foul #1 on Robert Pharr, team foul #11 | 29-27 |
| 01:33 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Poirier makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 01:33 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Poirier makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 01:22 | Wichita State | Brian Peck is fouled on the floor by Jason Sanders - foul #1 on Jason Sanders, team foul #10 | 31-27 |
| 01:22 | Wichita State | Brian Peck makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 01:22 | Wichita State | Brian Peck makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 01:16 | Western Kentucky | James Pahl's pass is intercepted by Brian Peck in the backcourt | 31-29 |
| 01:15 | Wichita State | Brian Peck blows the layup | 31-29 |
| 01:13 | Wichita State | Robert Pharr tips it but misses | 31-29 |
| 01:11 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 00:56 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Poirier misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Frank Burns - foul #2 on Frank Burns, team foul #12 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Bevan (PG), Stanley Patrick (SG), Ronald Reich (PF), Gabriel Sedillo (C) James Pahl, Larry Beeks, Alan Hanenberger, Jason Sanders | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Arthur Sharp (SG), Richard Jackson (SF), Robert Smith (PF) Brian Peck, Robert Pharr, Alan Montgomery | |
| 00:56 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Poirier makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 00:56 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Poirier makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:36 | Wichita State | Robert Smith connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Arthur Sharp | 33-31 |
| 00:34 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Bevan is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 33-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Caldwell (SF) Rodney Poirier | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joe Thoreson (PF) Frank Burns | |
| 00:20 | Wichita State | Arthur Sharp's floater is tipped away by Ronald Reich | 33-31 |
| 00:18 | Wichita State | Richard Jackson misses the tip | 33-31 |
| 00:16 | Western Kentucky | Gabriel Sedillo grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | James Caldwell hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Anthony Bevan | 35-31 |
| 00:01 | Wichita State | Joe Thoreson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Richard Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 35-31 |