| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dean Strock (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ben Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Nielsen (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Osborne (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Bobby (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Dyck (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne inbounds the ball | 34-46 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Bobby | 34-48 |
| 19:26 | Western Kentucky | Dean Strock misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-48 |
| 19:25 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck grabs the board | 34-48 |
| 19:08 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen is hacked by Joel Dunton - foul #1 on Joel Dunton, team foul #1 | 34-48 |
| 18:54 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-48 |
| 18:53 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Anthony Williams | 34-48 |
| 18:35 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-48 |
| 18:18 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from John Bobby and he's fouled by David Theriault - foul #3 on David Theriault, team foul #2 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo (PG) David Theriault | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 18:18 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen makes the free throw | 36-51 |
| 18:01 | Western Kentucky | Dean Strock clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-51 |
| 18:00 | Wichita State | John Nelson snags the defensive board | 36-51 |
| 17:37 | Wichita State | John Nelson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-51 |
| 17:35 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ben Hall | 36-51 |
| 17:13 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-51 |
| 17:12 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams hits the follow up shot | 38-51 |
| 16:50 | Wichita State | John Bobby connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Joseph Nielsen | 38-53 |
| 16:33 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (SG), Rodney Gabbard (SF), Jerry Ogden (PF), Glen Lawson (C) Joel Dunton, Dean Strock, Anthony Williams, Ben Hall | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Barnes (PG), Tracy Nordman (SG), John Lawrence (SF), Greg Cox (C) Joseph Nielsen, John Nelson, Daniel Osborne, Michael Dyck | |
| 16:15 | Wichita State | Jerry Ogden is called for the reach on John Bobby - foul #3 on Jerry Ogden, team foul #3 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall (C) Jerry Ogden | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Smith (PF) John Bobby | |
| 16:04 | Wichita State | Greg Cox can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 38-53 |
| 16:03 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard gets the rebound | 38-53 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Wesley Biondo (fresh) SG - Rick Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Gabbard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glen Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ben Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Scott Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Tracy Nordman (fresh) SF - John Lawrence (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Greg Cox (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-53 |
| 15:55 | Wichita State | John Lawrence pulls down the rebound | 38-53 |
| 15:50 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner but the foul's on Rodney Gabbard - foul #1 on Rodney Gabbard, team foul #4 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG), Jerry Ogden (PF) Rick Davis, Ben Hall | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Walter Moyer (SG) Tracy Nordman | |
| 15:50 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 15:50 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 38-54 |
| 15:50 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes makes the 3rd free throw | 38-55 |
| 15:32 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Wesley Biondo | 40-55 |
| 15:27 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes clanks a 3 from straight away | 40-55 |
| 15:25 | Wichita State | John Lawrence pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-55 |
| 15:14 | Wichita State | Walter Moyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-55 |
| 15:13 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jerry Ogden | 40-55 |
| 15:08 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-55 |
| 15:07 | Wichita State | Greg Cox gets the rebound | 40-55 |
| 14:40 | Wichita State | Walter Moyer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-55 |
| 14:39 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard snags the defensive board | 40-55 |
| 14:18 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-55 |
| 14:16 | Wichita State | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 40-55 |
| 14:04 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Lawrence | 40-57 |
| 13:50 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-57 |
| 13:49 | Wichita State | John Lawrence snags the defensive board | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:30 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:09 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on David Theriault, team foul #5 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG), Joel Dunton (SG), Dean Strock (SF), Anthony Williams (PF), Ben Hall (C) David Theriault, Wesley Biondo, Rodney Gabbard, Jerry Ogden, Glen Lawson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG), John Nelson (SG), Daniel Osborne (SF), John Bobby (PF), Michael Dyck (C) Scott Barnes, Walter Moyer, John Lawrence, John Smith, Greg Cox | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:40 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-60 |
| 12:39 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall snags the defensive board | 40-60 |
| 12:33 | Western Kentucky | Michael Dyck swats the short shot by Ben Hall | 40-60 |
| 12:31 | Wichita State | John Nelson pulls down the rebound | 40-60 |
| 12:05 | Wichita State | John Bobby buries a jump hook near the basket | 40-62 |
| 11:58 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Dyck - foul #3 on Michael Dyck, team foul #1 | 40-62 |
| 11:58 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall misses the 1st free throw | 40-62 |
| 11:58 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 41-62 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Rick Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dean Strock (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ben Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Nielsen (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Osborne (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Bobby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Dyck (fresh) 5 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:44 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Joseph Nielsen, team foul #2 | 41-62 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Walter Moyer (SG) John Nelson | |
| 11:21 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall hits a jumper in the lane set up by Rick Davis | 43-62 |
| 11:02 | Wichita State | Walter Moyer is fouled on the floor by Joel Dunton - foul #2 on Joel Dunton, team foul #6 | 43-62 |
| 10:42 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Nielsen | 43-65 |
| 10:37 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Nielsen takes the ball from Rick Davis | 43-65 |
| 10:33 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Nielsen | 43-67 |
| 10:14 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Rick Davis and he's hacked by John Bobby - foul #3 on John Bobby, team foul #3 | 45-67 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo (PG), Rodney Gabbard (SF) Rick Davis, Dean Strock | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Barnes (PG), John Nelson (SG), Greg Cox (C) Joseph Nielsen, Walter Moyer, Michael Dyck | |
| 10:14 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams makes the free throw | 46-67 |
| 09:59 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 46-67 |
| 09:57 | Wichita State | John Nelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-67 |
| 09:36 | Wichita State | John Nelson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Osborne | 46-70 |
| 09:29 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-70 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift (SG), Jerry Ogden (PF), Glen Lawson (C) Joel Dunton, Anthony Williams, Ben Hall | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Lawrence (SF), John Smith (PF) Daniel Osborne, John Bobby | |
| 09:01 | Wichita State | John Nelson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Lawrence | 46-73 |
| 08:51 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden makes the jumpshot from the left side | 48-73 |
| 08:34 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes loses the dribble to Jerry Ogden | 48-73 |
| 08:29 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 48-73 |
| 08:28 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to John Smith | 48-73 |
| 08:09 | Wichita State | John Lawrence is fouled on the floor by Wesley Biondo - foul #1 on Wesley Biondo, team foul #7 | 48-73 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG), Joel Dunton (SG), Dean Strock (SF), Ben Hall (C) Wesley Biondo, Victor Gift, Rodney Gabbard, Glen Lawson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG), Walter Moyer (SG), John Bobby (PF), Michael Dyck (C) Scott Barnes, John Nelson, John Smith, Greg Cox | |
| 08:09 | Wichita State | John Lawrence misses the 1st free throw | 48-73 |
| 08:09 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden snags the defensive board | 48-73 |
| 07:53 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-73 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Rick Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dean Strock (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Ogden (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Ben Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Nielsen (fresh) 17 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Moyer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Lawrence (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Bobby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Dyck (fresh) 5 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen is whistled for traveling | 51-73 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG) Rick Davis | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne (SF) John Lawrence | |
| 07:17 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by John Bobby - foul #4 on John Bobby, team foul #4 | 51-73 |
| 07:17 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden makes the 1st free throw | 52-73 |
| 07:17 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden misses the 2nd free throw | 52-73 |
| 07:17 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck gets the rebound | 52-73 |
| 06:58 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen is fouled on the floor by Jerry Ogden - foul #4 on Jerry Ogden, team foul #8 | 52-73 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams (PF) Jerry Ogden | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 06:58 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen makes the 1st free throw | 52-74 |
| 06:58 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen makes the 2nd free throw | 52-75 |
| 06:46 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 52-75 |
| 06:45 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne snags the defensive board | 52-75 |
| 06:16 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on David Theriault - foul #5 on David Theriault, team foul #9 | 52-75 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo (PG), Glen Lawson (C) David Theriault, Ben Hall | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 06:16 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen makes the 1st free throw | 52-76 |
| 06:16 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen makes the 2nd free throw | 52-77 |
| 06:02 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton drills a floater from the right side | 54-77 |
| 05:46 | Wichita State | Walter Moyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-77 |
| 05:44 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo grabs the defensive rebound | 54-77 |
| 05:29 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson is called for traveling | 54-77 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (SG), Rodney Gabbard (SF), Jerry Ogden (PF) Joel Dunton, Dean Strock, Anthony Williams | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Barnes (PG), John Nelson (SG), Greg Cox (C) Joseph Nielsen, Walter Moyer, Michael Dyck | |
| 05:09 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Barnes | 54-80 |
| 04:52 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 54-80 |
| 04:50 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis hits the follow up shot | 56-80 |
| 04:29 | Wichita State | John Bobby blows the layup but he's hacked by Rodney Gabbard - foul #2 on Rodney Gabbard, team foul #10 | 56-80 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Lawrence (SF) Daniel Osborne | |
| 04:29 | Wichita State | John Bobby makes the 1st free throw | 56-81 |
| 04:29 | Wichita State | John Bobby makes the 2nd free throw | 56-82 |
| 04:06 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden is called for traveling | 56-82 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Smith (PF) John Bobby | |
| 03:38 | Wichita State | John Nelson is hacked by Glen Lawson - foul #1 on Glen Lawson, team foul #11 | 56-82 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift (SG), Gene Fontes (SF) Wesley Biondo, Glen Lawson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 03:38 | Wichita State | John Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 56-83 |
| 03:38 | Wichita State | John Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-84 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Rick Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Gift (fresh) SF - Gene Fontes (fresh) PF - Jerry Ogden (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Rodney Gabbard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Scott Barnes (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Nelson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Lawrence (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Greg Cox (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-84 |
| 03:22 | Western Kentucky | Gene Fontes pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-84 |
| 03:11 | Western Kentucky | Gene Fontes can't finish the layup | 56-84 |
| 03:10 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 56-84 |
| 02:53 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-84 |
| 02:51 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard tips it in | 58-84 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:22 | Wichita State | John Smith clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 58-84 |
| 02:20 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 58-84 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:02 | Western Kentucky | Gene Fontes blows the layup | 58-84 |
| 02:00 | Wichita State | John Nelson grabs the board | 58-84 |
| 01:37 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Lawrence | 58-87 |
| 01:28 | Western Kentucky | Gene Fontes double dribbles | 58-87 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo (PG), Glen Lawson (C) Victor Gift, Gene Fontes | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 01:12 | Wichita State | John Nelson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-87 |
| 01:10 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Cox | 58-87 |
| 00:49 | Wichita State | Wesley Biondo picks off the pass by Scott Barnes | 58-87 |
| 00:46 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis lays it up and in set up by Wesley Biondo | 60-87 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes loses the ball out of bounds | 60-87 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Scott Barnes - foul #1 on Scott Barnes, team foul #5 | 60-87 |
| 00:18 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo misses the 1st free throw | 60-87 |
| 00:18 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo makes the 2nd free throw | 61-87 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes runs out the clock | 61-87 |