| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Stryker (fresh) SG - Chad Lawson (fresh) SF - William Simmons (fresh) PF - Timothy Erwin (fresh) C - Michael Loughran (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Peyton (fresh) SG - Joel Bay (fresh) SF - Edmund Hawkins (fresh) PF - Benjamin Osby (fresh) C - James Riker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Michael Loughran 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) | |
| 19:58 | Western Kentucky | Joel Bay steps in front of the Chad Lawson pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Wichita State | William Peyton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Western Kentucky | Michael Loughran gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Wichita State | Benjamin Osby hits a turnaround from close range | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Chad Lawson | 3-2 |
| 18:24 | Wichita State | Edmund Hawkins makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Peyton | 3-5 |
| 18:07 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker is hacked by Joel Bay - foul #1 on Joel Bay, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 17:54 | Western Kentucky | Michael Loughran knocks in the shot from the right block set up by William Simmons | 5-5 |
| 17:31 | Wichita State | Joel Bay scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from William Peyton | 5-8 |
| 17:15 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin double dribbles | 5-8 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges (PG), Glenn Getz (SG), Vincent Denenberg (SF), Paul Mathews (PF), Howard White (C) Victor Stryker, Chad Lawson, William Simmons, Timothy Erwin, Michael Loughran | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anton Booher (PG), Alfred Baynes (SG), Anthony Dempster (SF), Fred Post (PF), James Stiver (C) William Peyton, Joel Bay, Edmund Hawkins, Benjamin Osby, James Riker | |
| 17:00 | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes comes up short on the floater in the paint | 5-8 |
| 16:58 | Wichita State | Fred Post hits the follow up shot | 5-10 |
| 16:47 | Western Kentucky | Howard White hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-10 |
| 16:45 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Denenberg tips it in | 7-10 |
| 16:40 | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Glenn Getz - foul #1 on Glenn Getz, team foul #1 | 7-10 |
| 16:40 | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 16:40 | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 16:25 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 7-12 |
| 16:24 | Wichita State | James Stiver grabs the defensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 16:05 | Wichita State | Fred Post misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Paul Mathews - foul #1 on Paul Mathews, team foul #2 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker (PG) Glenn Getz | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Peyton (PG) Alfred Baynes | |
| 16:05 | Wichita State | Fred Post makes the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 16:05 | Wichita State | Fred Post makes the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 15:54 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Denenberg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-14 |
| 15:52 | Wichita State | James Stiver snags the defensive board | 7-14 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Stryker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nathaniel Hodges (fresh) SF - Vincent Denenberg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Mathews (fresh) C - Howard White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Peyton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anton Booher (fresh) SF - Anthony Dempster (fresh) PF - Fred Post (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Stiver (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Wichita State | Howard White is called for the reach on Anton Booher - foul #1 on Howard White, team foul #3 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson (SG), William Simmons (SF), Timothy Erwin (PF) Nathaniel Hodges, Paul Mathews, Howard White | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joel Bay (SG), Edmund Hawkins (SF), Ralph McGlown (PF), James Riker (C) Anton Booher, Anthony Dempster, Fred Post, James Stiver | |
| 15:14 | Wichita State | William Simmons is called for the reach on Ralph McGlown - foul #1 on William Simmons, team foul #4 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Loughran (C) Vincent Denenberg | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 15:02 | Wichita State | Edmund Hawkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-14 |
| 15:00 | Wichita State | James Riker pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-14 |
| 14:40 | Wichita State | William Peyton misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Victor Stryker - foul #1 on Victor Stryker, team foul #5 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Benjamin Osby (PF) Ralph McGlown | |
| 14:40 | Wichita State | William Peyton makes the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 14:40 | Wichita State | William Peyton misses the 2nd free throw | 7-15 |
| 14:40 | Western Kentucky | Michael Loughran gets the rebound | 7-15 |
| 14:23 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by William Simmons | 10-15 |
| 14:09 | Wichita State | Edmund Hawkins's fadeaway is rejected by William Simmons | 10-15 |
| 14:08 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons snags the defensive board | 10-15 |
| 14:06 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker is hacked by William Peyton in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Peyton, team foul #2 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges (PG), Glenn Getz (SG), Vincent Denenberg (SF) Victor Stryker, Chad Lawson, William Simmons | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anton Booher (PG), Alfred Baynes (SG), Anthony Dempster (SF), Fred Post (C) William Peyton, Joel Bay, Edmund Hawkins, James Riker | |
| 13:50 | Western Kentucky | Anton Booher steals it from Michael Loughran | 10-15 |
| 13:44 | Wichita State | Anton Booher hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Dempster | 10-18 |
| 13:24 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-18 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Mathews (PF), Howard White (C) Timothy Erwin, Michael Loughran | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Stiver (C) Benjamin Osby | |
| 13:22 | Wichita State | Anton Booher is hacked by Nathaniel Hodges in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathaniel Hodges, team foul #6 | 10-18 |
| 13:10 | Wichita State | Vincent Denenberg steals it from Fred Post | 10-18 |
| 13:06 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges banks in the layup on a great pass from Vincent Denenberg | 12-18 |
| 12:42 | Wichita State | James Stiver misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 12-18 |
| 12:40 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Denenberg gets the rebound | 12-18 |
| 12:35 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges is hacked by Anton Booher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anton Booher, team foul #3 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker (PG), Chad Lawson (SG), William Simmons (SF) Nathaniel Hodges, Glenn Getz, Vincent Denenberg | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Peyton (PG), Joel Bay (SG), Edmund Hawkins (SF), James Riker (C) Anton Booher, Alfred Baynes, Anthony Dempster, Fred Post | |
| 12:23 | Western Kentucky | Howard White misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by James Riker - foul #1 on James Riker, team foul #4 | 12-18 |
| 12:23 | Western Kentucky | Howard White makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 12:23 | Western Kentucky | Howard White makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 12:10 | Wichita State | Edmund Hawkins misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-18 |
| 12:09 | Wichita State | James Stiver tips it in | 14-20 |
| 11:50 | Western Kentucky | William Peyton picks off the pass by Victor Stryker | 14-20 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Stryker (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Chad Lawson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Simmons (fresh) PF - Howard White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Mathews (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Peyton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Bay (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edmund Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Stiver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Riker (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Wichita State | Edmund Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Victor Stryker - foul #2 on Victor Stryker, team foul #7 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges (PG), Vincent Denenberg (PF), Michael Loughran (C) Victor Stryker, Howard White, Paul Mathews | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes (PG), Anthony Dempster (SG), Benjamin Osby (PF) William Peyton, Joel Bay, James Stiver | |
| 11:29 | Wichita State | Edmund Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 11:29 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson grabs the board | 14-20 |
| 11:06 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Nathaniel Hodges | 17-20 |
| 10:56 | Wichita State | William Simmons steals it from Benjamin Osby | 17-20 |
| 10:54 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges is fouled in the backcourt by Alfred Baynes - foul #1 on Alfred Baynes, team foul #5 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anton Booher (PG) Edmund Hawkins | |
| 10:47 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons is wide open but clanks a floater from the right side | 17-20 |
| 10:45 | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster pulls down the rebound | 17-20 |
| 10:40 | Wichita State | Anton Booher misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-20 |
| 10:38 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Denenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 10:32 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-20 |
| 10:31 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Denenberg tips it but misses | 17-20 |
| 10:29 | Western Kentucky | Michael Loughran tips it back up and in | 19-20 |
| 10:09 | Wichita State | James Riker misses the turnaround in the paint | 19-20 |
| 10:08 | Western Kentucky | Michael Loughran grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 10:04 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Dempster picks off the pass by Vincent Denenberg in the backcourt | 19-20 |
| 09:57 | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster's floater is tipped away by Vincent Denenberg | 19-20 |
| 09:55 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 09:42 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-20 |
| 09:40 | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 09:32 | Wichita State | James Riker misses the driving attempt from the right block | 19-20 |
| 09:30 | Western Kentucky | Michael Loughran snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 09:16 | Western Kentucky | Michael Loughran lays it in on a great pass from Nathaniel Hodges | 21-20 |
| 08:51 | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-20 |
| 08:49 | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster tips it back up and in | 21-22 |
| 08:32 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Chad Lawson | 24-22 |
| 08:06 | Wichita State | Anton Booher buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Alfred Baynes | 24-25 |
| 08:04 | Western Kentucky | Alfred Baynes steps in front of the Michael Loughran pass in the backcourt | 24-25 |
| 07:39 | Wichita State | James Riker connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Anton Booher | 24-28 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nathaniel Hodges (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Lawson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Simmons (tiring) PF - Vincent Denenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Loughran (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Anton Booher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Baynes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Dempster (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Benjamin Osby (tiring) 2 pts. C - James Riker (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges misses the jumper from the right side | 24-28 |
| 07:14 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Denenberg tips it home | 26-28 |
| 06:52 | Wichita State | James Riker knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Anton Booher and the foul's on Nathaniel Hodges - foul #2 on Nathaniel Hodges, team foul #8 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Glenn Getz (PG), Mark McMellen (SG), Howard White (SF), Timothy Erwin (PF), Paul Mathews (C) Nathaniel Hodges, Chad Lawson, William Simmons, Vincent Denenberg, Michael Loughran | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Peyton (PG), Joel Bay (SG), Edmund Hawkins (SF), Fred Post (PF) Anton Booher, Alfred Baynes, Anthony Dempster, Benjamin Osby | |
| 06:52 | Wichita State | James Riker misses the free throw | 26-30 |
| 06:52 | Western Kentucky | Paul Mathews gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 06:46 | Western Kentucky | Glenn Getz's pass is intercepted by Joel Bay | 26-30 |
| 06:42 | Wichita State | Joel Bay hits the finger roll | 26-32 |
| 06:25 | Western Kentucky | Howard White can't connect on a floater from close range | 26-32 |
| 06:24 | Wichita State | William Peyton grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 06:04 | Wichita State | Paul Mathews is called for the reach on Joel Bay - foul #2 on Paul Mathews, team foul #9 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Doug Padgett (PG) Paul Mathews | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Stiver (C) James Riker | |
| 06:04 | Wichita State | Joel Bay makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 06:04 | Wichita State | Joel Bay makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 06:01 | Western Kentucky | Mark McMellen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-34 |
| 05:42 | Wichita State | William Peyton is fouled on the floor by Glenn Getz - foul #2 on Glenn Getz, team foul #10 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Simmons (SF) Glenn Getz | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 05:42 | Wichita State | William Peyton makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 05:42 | Wichita State | William Peyton makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 05:40 | Western Kentucky | William Peyton is called for the reach on Doug Padgett in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Peyton, team foul #6 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Baker (PG) William Peyton | |
| 05:20 | Western Kentucky | Doug Padgett is hacked by Fred Post - foul #1 on Fred Post, team foul #7 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Loughran (C) Howard White | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ralph McGlown (PF) Fred Post | |
| 05:20 | Western Kentucky | Doug Padgett misses the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 05:20 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to James Stiver | 26-36 |
| 05:03 | Wichita State | Ralph McGlown clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 05:02 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons gets the rebound | 26-36 |
| 04:42 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons misses the floater from the left block | 26-36 |
| 04:40 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Joel Bay | 26-36 |
| 04:34 | Wichita State | James Stiver lays it in and he's hacked by Mark McMellen - foul #1 on Mark McMellen, team foul #11 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson (SG) Mark McMellen | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Fred Post (C) Edmund Hawkins | |
| 04:34 | Wichita State | James Stiver makes the free throw | 26-39 |
| 04:17 | Western Kentucky | Doug Padgett drills a shot from close range on a great pass from William Simmons | 28-39 |
| 03:57 | Wichita State | Fred Post comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 03:56 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 03:27 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 28-39 |
| 03:25 | Wichita State | James Stiver grabs the defensive rebound | 28-39 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Doug Padgett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chad Lawson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Simmons (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Erwin (fairly fresh) C - Michael Loughran (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Baker (fairly fresh) SG - Joel Bay (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ralph McGlown (fairly fresh) PF - James Stiver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Post (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Wichita State | Joseph Baker hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-39 |
| 03:09 | Western Kentucky | Michael Loughran snags the defensive board | 28-39 |
| 03:07 | Western Kentucky | Doug Padgett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker (PG), Nathaniel Hodges (SG), Vincent Denenberg (SF), Paul Mathews (PF), Howard White (C) Doug Padgett, Chad Lawson, William Simmons, Timothy Erwin, Michael Loughran | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Peyton (PG), Alfred Baynes (SG), Edmund Hawkins (SF), Benjamin Osby (PF), James Riker (C) Joseph Baker, Joel Bay, Ralph McGlown, James Stiver, Fred Post | |
| 02:54 | Wichita State | Edmund Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-39 |
| 02:53 | Western Kentucky | Paul Mathews grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 02:43 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Denenberg hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Victor Stryker | 31-39 |
| 02:32 | Wichita State | Benjamin Osby misses long on a runner near the basket | 31-39 |
| 02:31 | Wichita State | Edmund Hawkins grabs the offensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 02:08 | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes hits the finger roll set up by William Peyton | 31-41 |
| 02:04 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker's pass is intercepted by Edmund Hawkins in the backcourt | 31-41 |
| 01:43 | Wichita State | Edmund Hawkins scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William Peyton | 31-44 |
| 01:30 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Alfred Baynes - foul #2 on Alfred Baynes, team foul #8 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mark McMellen (SF), Timothy Erwin (PF) Vincent Denenberg, Howard White | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anton Booher (PG), Anthony Dempster (SF), Ralph McGlown (PF), Fred Post (C) William Peyton, Edmund Hawkins, Benjamin Osby, James Riker | |
| 01:30 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 01:30 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 01:07 | Wichita State | Anton Booher loses the dribble to Nathaniel Hodges | 33-44 |
| 00:57 | Western Kentucky | Fred Post is called for the reach on Paul Mathews - foul #2 on Fred Post, team foul #9 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Glenn Getz (SG) Nathaniel Hodges | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Baker (PG) Alfred Baynes | |
| 00:57 | Western Kentucky | Paul Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 00:57 | Western Kentucky | Paul Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 00:45 | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Anton Booher | 35-47 |
| 00:29 | Western Kentucky | Glenn Getz makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Victor Stryker | 37-47 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Ralph McGlown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-47 |