| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jeromy Grubbs (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Gallagher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Benedict (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Suggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Bratton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ron Delcid (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Walz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Tushoski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Carter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Hardin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict inbounds the ball | 31-23 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Andrew Hardin - foul #2 on Andrew Hardin, team foul #1 | 31-23 |
| 19:39 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 19:39 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 19:21 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 33-23 |
| 19:20 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict grabs the defensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 18:57 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton throws it down | 35-23 |
| 18:40 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 35-23 |
| 18:39 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs gets the rebound | 35-23 |
| 18:16 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-23 |
| 18:15 | Wichita State | Jeromy Grubbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-23 |
| 17:47 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton buries a driving attempt in the lane | 37-23 |
| 17:26 | Western Kentucky | Jason Benedict is called for the reach on Douglas Tushoski - foul #1 on Jason Benedict, team foul #1 | 37-23 |
| 17:18 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Douglas Tushoski is denied by Daniel Suggs | 37-23 |
| 17:16 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Hardin | 37-23 |
| 17:06 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz is hacked by Michael Gallagher - foul #1 on Michael Gallagher, team foul #2 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Max Cash (PF) Daniel Suggs | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey (SF) Douglas Tushoski | |
| 16:52 | Western Kentucky | Jeromy Grubbs is called for the reach on Ron Delcid - foul #2 on Jeromy Grubbs, team foul #3 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak (SF), Eric May (C) Jason Benedict, Mark Bratton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs (PF) Jonathan Carter | |
| 16:36 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-26 |
| 16:14 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 37-26 |
| 16:12 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Max Cash | 37-26 |
| 15:44 | Wichita State | Eric May drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Jeromy Grubbs and he's hacked by Andrew Hardin - foul #3 on Andrew Hardin, team foul #2 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh (SG), Jason Benedict (SF), Mark Bratton (C) Jeromy Grubbs, Michael Gallagher, Max Cash | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski (PG), Douglas Tushoski (SF), Jonathan Carter (PF) Ron Delcid, Bobby Walz, Andrew Hardin | |
| 15:44 | Wichita State | Eric May makes the free throw | 40-26 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Melvin Tomczak (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Keith Middaugh (fresh) SF - Jason Benedict (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eric May (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Bratton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richie Drzazgowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Tushoski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Carter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Loren Gibbs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Western Kentucky | Eric May steps in front of the Loren Gibbs pass | 40-26 |
| 14:59 | Wichita State | Eric May can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-26 |
| 14:57 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey snags the defensive board | 40-26 |
| 14:36 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Richie Drzazgowski and the foul's on Keith Middaugh - foul #3 on Keith Middaugh, team foul #4 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeromy Grubbs (PG), Daniel Suggs (PF) Keith Middaugh, Eric May | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid (PG), Bobby Walz (SG), Andrew Hardin (C) Richie Drzazgowski, Jerry Harvey, Loren Gibbs | |
| 14:36 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski makes the free throw | 40-29 |
| 14:12 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-29 |
| 13:54 | Western Kentucky | Jason Benedict is called for the reach on Douglas Tushoski - foul #2 on Jason Benedict, team foul #5 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher (SG), Max Cash (C) Jason Benedict, Mark Bratton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey (SF), Loren Gibbs (PF) Douglas Tushoski, Jonathan Carter | |
| 13:41 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Loren Gibbs | 43-31 |
| 13:18 | Wichita State | Max Cash is hacked by Andrew Hardin - foul #4 on Andrew Hardin, team foul #3 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby (C) Andrew Hardin | |
| 13:00 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Melvin Tomczak and he's hacked by Loren Gibbs - foul #2 on Loren Gibbs, team foul #4 | 45-31 |
| 13:00 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs makes the free throw | 46-31 |
| 12:42 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-33 |
| 12:13 | Wichita State | Ron Delcid picks off the pass by Max Cash | 46-33 |
| 12:01 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-33 |
| 11:59 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs pulls down the rebound | 46-33 |
| 11:47 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Gallagher | 48-33 |
| 11:29 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerry Harvey | 48-35 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jeromy Grubbs (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Michael Gallagher (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Melvin Tomczak (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Suggs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Max Cash (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ron Delcid (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Walz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jerry Harvey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Loren Gibbs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Hemby (fresh) | |
| 11:03 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Gallagher | 51-35 |
| 10:52 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ron Delcid | 51-38 |
| 10:47 | Wichita State | Jeromy Grubbs connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Michael Gallagher | 53-38 |
| 10:36 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-40 |
| 10:14 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-40 |
| 10:12 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby snags the defensive board | 53-40 |
| 09:57 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Max Cash - foul #1 on Max Cash, team foul #6 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds (PG), Keith Middaugh (SG), Jason Benedict (SF), Eric May (PF), Mark Bratton (C) Jeromy Grubbs, Michael Gallagher, Melvin Tomczak, Daniel Suggs, Max Cash | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski (PG), Robert Holding (SG), Douglas Tushoski (SF), Jonathan Carter (PF) Ron Delcid, Bobby Walz, Jerry Harvey, Loren Gibbs | |
| 09:57 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby misses the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 09:57 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 09:39 | Wichita State | Eric May is hacked by Gerald Hemby - foul #1 on Gerald Hemby, team foul #5 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs (C) Gerald Hemby | |
| 09:24 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton blows the layup | 53-41 |
| 09:23 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 09:06 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski lays it in on a great pass from Richie Drzazgowski | 53-43 |
| 08:40 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton clanks a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Holding - foul #1 on Robert Holding, team foul #6 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeromy Grubbs (PG) Nathan Deeds | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 08:40 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton misses the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 08:40 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 08:26 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding is hacked by Eric May - foul #1 on Eric May, team foul #7 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher (SG) Keith Middaugh | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 08:26 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 08:26 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 08:04 | Wichita State | Eric May scores on a shot from the left block | 56-45 |
| 07:42 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski can't finish the layup | 56-45 |
| 07:40 | Wichita State | Eric May pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| 07:11 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Loren Gibbs - foul #3 on Loren Gibbs, team foul #7 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs (PF) Eric May | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid (PG), Bobby Walz (SG), Andrew Hardin (C) Robert Holding, Richie Drzazgowski, Loren Gibbs | |
| 07:11 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 07:11 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jeromy Grubbs (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Michael Gallagher (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jason Benedict (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Suggs (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Mark Bratton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ron Delcid (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Walz (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Douglas Tushoski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jonathan Carter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Hardin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 06:57 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin misses the 3 from straight away | 58-45 |
| 06:55 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Daniel Suggs | 58-45 |
| 06:38 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-45 |
| 06:36 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs gets the offensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 06:16 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 58-45 |
| 06:14 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin gets the rebound | 58-45 |
| 06:09 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski misses short on a jumper from the left block | 58-45 |
| 06:07 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter snags the offensive board | 58-45 |
| 05:54 | Western Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Douglas Tushoski is blocked by Jason Benedict | 58-45 |
| 05:52 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin can't tip it in | 58-45 |
| 05:51 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid gets the offensive rebound | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:32 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 58-45 |
| 05:30 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Daniel Suggs | 58-45 |
| 05:04 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict is hacked by Andrew Hardin - foul #5 on Andrew Hardin, team foul #8 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak (PG), Keith Middaugh (SG), Max Cash (PF), Eric May (C) Jeromy Grubbs, Michael Gallagher, Daniel Suggs, Mark Bratton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey (SF), Robert Holding (PF), Gerald Hemby (C) Douglas Tushoski, Jonathan Carter, Andrew Hardin | |
| 05:04 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict misses the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 05:04 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Middaugh | 58-45 |
| 04:42 | Wichita State | Max Cash can't finish the layup | 58-45 |
| 04:41 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Holding | 58-45 |
| 04:28 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 58-45 |
| 04:27 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey gets the offensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 04:16 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 03:56 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jerry Harvey - foul #1 on Jerry Harvey, team foul #9 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs (PF) Robert Holding | |
| 03:56 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 03:56 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 03:34 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Loren Gibbs is denied by Max Cash | 60-47 |
| 03:33 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict grabs the board | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak scores on a 3 from the left wing | 63-47 |
| 02:59 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-47 |
| 02:57 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Max Cash | 63-47 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Melvin Tomczak (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Middaugh (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jason Benedict (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Max Cash (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric May (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ron Delcid (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Walz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jerry Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Loren Gibbs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Hemby (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:35 | Wichita State | Eric May scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Melvin Tomczak | 65-47 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:18 | Western Kentucky | Eric May is called for the reach on Gerald Hemby - foul #2 on Eric May, team foul #8 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds (PG) Jason Benedict | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski (PG), Robert Holding (SF) Ron Delcid, Bobby Walz | |
| 02:18 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby makes the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 02:18 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby makes the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| 01:54 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-49 |
| 01:33 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Hemby | 65-52 |
| 01:08 | Wichita State | Eric May blows the layup | 65-52 |
| 01:07 | Wichita State | Max Cash hits the follow up shot | 67-52 |
| 00:53 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski double dribbles | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Wichita State | Eric May clanks a jump hook from the right block | 67-52 |
| 00:32 | Wichita State | Max Cash pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-52 |
| 00:04 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-52 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby grabs the defensive rebound | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby misses the fullcourt shot | 67-52 |