| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Whatley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Denning (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sean Begay (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Hagan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Curt Renard (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Payne (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steven Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Glass (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Kim (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Steven Brown inbounds the ball | 28-36 |
| 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 triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Wichita State | Steven Brown misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Denning - foul #2 on James Denning, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| 19:47 | Wichita State | Steven Brown misses the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 19:47 | Wichita State | Steven Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 19:27 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 19:26 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay tips it home | 30-37 |
| 19:03 | Wichita State | Ronald Kim misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-37 |
| 19:02 | Wichita State | Andrew Payne snags the offensive board | 30-37 |
| 18:41 | Wichita State | John Glass can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Denning - foul #3 on James Denning, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady (SF) James Denning | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 18:41 | Wichita State | John Glass makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 18:41 | Wichita State | John Glass makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 18:20 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 30-39 |
| 18:18 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay snags the offensive board | 30-39 |
| 18:05 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard connects on the open floater from the free throw line | 32-39 |
| 17:49 | Wichita State | Ronald Kim misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-39 |
| 17:47 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 17:32 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Curt Renard - foul #2 on Curt Renard, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Dublin (SG), Dikembe Amoroso (PF), Robert Hubbard (C) Richard Whatley, Sean Begay, Lee Hagan | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lawrence Street (PG), Terry Soriano (SG), Clinton Mosteller (SF), Wilbur Finnerty (PF), Donald Harden (C) Curt Renard, Andrew Payne, Steven Brown, John Glass, Ronald Kim | |
| 17:32 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 17:32 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 17:03 | Wichita State | Clinton Mosteller connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Wilbur Finnerty | 34-41 |
| 17:00 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard double dribbles in the backcourt | 34-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (PG) Willie Gaillard | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 16:39 | Wichita State | Wilbur Finnerty double dribbles | 34-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay (PF) Terry Grady | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 16:15 | Western Kentucky | Michael Dublin connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Richard Conner and the foul's on Donald Harden - foul #2 on Donald Harden, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Steven Brown (SF) Clinton Mosteller | |
| 16:15 | Western Kentucky | Michael Dublin misses the free throw | 36-41 |
| 16:15 | Wichita State | Donald Harden grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 15:56 | Wichita State | Steven Brown misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Sean Begay - foul #1 on Sean Begay, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley (SG), James Denning (SF) Michael Dublin, Sean Begay | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Rafael Morgan (PG), Clifford Devane (SG), John Glass (PF), Ronald Kim (C) Lawrence Street, Terry Soriano, Wilbur Finnerty, Donald Harden | |
| 15:56 | Wichita State | Steven Brown makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 15:56 | Wichita State | Steven Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 15:56 | Western Kentucky | James Denning grabs the board | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Conner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Whatley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Denning (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Amoroso (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Rafael Morgan (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clifford Devane (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Glass (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Kim (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Morgan picks off the pass by Robert Hubbard | 36-42 |
| 15:24 | Wichita State | Steven Brown drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-45 |
| 15:05 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley is open but misses the lay-in | 36-45 |
| 15:04 | Wichita State | Clifford Devane grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 15:00 | Wichita State | James Denning picks off the pass by Rafael Morgan | 36-45 |
| 14:44 | Western Kentucky | James Denning is open and scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Whatley | 38-45 |
| 14:28 | Wichita State | John Glass comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 14:27 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 14:23 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by James Denning and the foul's on John Glass - foul #1 on John Glass, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard (PG), Terry Grady (PF), Lee Hagan (C) Richard Conner, Dikembe Amoroso, Robert Hubbard | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Curt Renard (PG), Andrew Payne (SG), Terry Soriano (SF), Wilbur Finnerty (PF), Donald Harden (C) Rafael Morgan, Clifford Devane, Steven Brown, John Glass, Ronald Kim | |
| 14:23 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley makes the free throw | 41-45 |
| 14:06 | Wichita State | Terry Soriano misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-45 |
| 14:04 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 13:59 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard is fouled in the backcourt by Curt Renard - foul #3 on Curt Renard, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Dublin (SG), Sean Begay (PF) Richard Whatley, Terry Grady | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 13:38 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Donald Harden - foul #3 on Donald Harden, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady (SF) James Denning | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 13:38 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 13:38 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 13:22 | Wichita State | Terry Soriano makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Curt Renard | 43-48 |
| 13:20 | Western Kentucky | Curt Renard is called for the reach on Willie Gaillard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Curt Renard, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Rafael Morgan (PG), Clinton Mosteller (SF) Curt Renard, Donald Harden | |
| 13:08 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 43-48 |
| 13:07 | Wichita State | Terry Soriano grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 12:53 | Wichita State | Sean Begay steals it from Terry Soriano | 43-48 |
| 12:44 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan lays it in on a great pass from Willie Gaillard | 45-48 |
| 12:32 | Wichita State | Clinton Mosteller scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Rafael Morgan | 45-50 |
| 12:10 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 12:08 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay misses the tip | 45-50 |
| 12:06 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan tips it back up and in | 47-50 |
| 11:58 | Wichita State | Terry Soriano hits a runner from the right block set up by Rafael Morgan | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Dublin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Terry Grady (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sean Begay (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Lee Hagan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Rafael Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Payne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Clinton Mosteller (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Terry Soriano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilbur Finnerty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Dublin | 49-52 |
| 11:26 | Wichita State | Rafael Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (PG), Richard Whatley (SG), James Denning (SF), Dikembe Amoroso (PF), Robert Hubbard (C) Willie Gaillard, Michael Dublin, Terry Grady, Sean Begay, Lee Hagan | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lawrence Street (PG), Clifford Devane (SG), Steven Brown (SF), John Glass (PF), Ronald Kim (C) Rafael Morgan, Andrew Payne, Clinton Mosteller, Terry Soriano, Wilbur Finnerty | |
| 11:15 | Western Kentucky | John Glass is called for the reach on Dikembe Amoroso - foul #2 on John Glass, team foul #7 | 49-52 |
| 11:15 | Western Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 11:15 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard snags the offensive board | 49-52 |
| 10:57 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 10:55 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Steven Brown | 49-52 |
| 10:49 | Wichita State | Robert Hubbard swats the layup by John Glass | 49-52 |
| 10:48 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Conner | 49-52 |
| 10:26 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Whatley | 52-52 |
| 10:12 | Wichita State | Robert Hubbard steals the ball from Clifford Devane | 52-52 |
| 09:53 | Western Kentucky | James Denning's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Street | 52-52 |
| 09:33 | Wichita State | Ronald Kim comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 52-52 |
| 09:32 | Wichita State | Steven Brown grabs the offensive board | 52-52 |
| 09:17 | Wichita State | Clifford Devane loses the ball out of bounds | 52-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard (PG), Michael Dublin (SG), Terry Grady (PF), Lee Hagan (C) Richard Conner, Richard Whatley, Dikembe Amoroso, Robert Hubbard | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Rafael Morgan (PG), Andrew Payne (SG), Clinton Mosteller (SF), Donald Harden (C) Lawrence Street, Clifford Devane, Steven Brown, Ronald Kim | |
| 09:01 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard misses the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 52-52 |
| 09:00 | Wichita State | John Glass grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 08:45 | Wichita State | Donald Harden misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 08:44 | Wichita State | Andrew Payne hits the follow up shot | 52-54 |
| 08:18 | Western Kentucky | James Denning misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 08:17 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan tips it in | 54-54 |
| 08:03 | Wichita State | Andrew Payne connects on the 3 from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 07:59 | Western Kentucky | Michael Dublin loses the dribble to John Glass | 54-57 |
| 07:40 | Wichita State | John Glass lays it up and in set up by Rafael Morgan | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Dublin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Denning (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terry Grady (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Lee Hagan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Rafael Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Payne (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Clinton Mosteller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Glass (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Donald Harden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady is hacked by Andrew Payne in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Payne, team foul #8 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (PG), Richard Whatley (SG), Sean Begay (PF) Willie Gaillard, Michael Dublin, James Denning | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Curt Renard (PG), Steven Brown (SF), Terry Soriano (PF), Wilbur Finnerty (C) Rafael Morgan, Clinton Mosteller, John Glass, Donald Harden | |
| 07:38 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 07:38 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 07:24 | Wichita State | The jump hook by Wilbur Finnerty is blocked by Lee Hagan | 56-59 |
| 07:23 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Sean Begay | 56-59 |
| 07:05 | Western Kentucky | Terry Soriano is called for the reach on Richard Whatley - foul #1 on Terry Soriano, team foul #9 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso (SF), Robert Hubbard (C) Terry Grady, Lee Hagan | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ronald Kim (C) Andrew Payne | |
| 07:05 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 07:05 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 06:49 | Wichita State | Curt Renard buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Wilbur Finnerty | 58-62 |
| 06:47 | Western Kentucky | Steven Brown steps in front of the Dikembe Amoroso pass in the backcourt | 58-62 |
| 06:38 | Wichita State | Terry Soriano is hacked by Sean Begay - foul #2 on Sean Begay, team foul #4 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard (PG) Richard Conner | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 06:22 | Wichita State | Sean Begay blocks the short jumper by Terry Soriano | 58-62 |
| 06:21 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| 06:15 | Western Kentucky | Curt Renard is called for the reach on Willie Gaillard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Curt Renard, team foul #10 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Curlee (SG) Richard Whatley | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lawrence Street (PG), Donald Harden (C) Curt Renard, Ronald Kim | |
| 06:15 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 06:15 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 05:58 | Wichita State | Willie Gaillard steals the ball from Terry Soriano | 59-62 |
| 05:53 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard lays it up and in | 61-62 |
| 05:42 | Wichita State | Terry Soriano comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 05:40 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 05:22 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from John Curlee | 63-62 |
| 05:03 | Wichita State | Donald Harden misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Sean Begay - foul #3 on Sean Begay, team foul #5 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (PG), Richard Whatley (SG), James Denning (SF), Terry Grady (PF), Michael Dublin (C) Willie Gaillard, John Curlee, Dikembe Amoroso, Sean Begay, Robert Hubbard | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Rafael Morgan (PG), Clifford Devane (SG), Clinton Mosteller (SF), Ronald Kim (C) Lawrence Street, Terry Soriano, Steven Brown, Wilbur Finnerty | |
| 05:03 | Wichita State | Donald Harden misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 05:03 | Wichita State | Donald Harden misses the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 05:03 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Whatley | 63-62 |
| 05:01 | Western Kentucky | James Denning is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Kim - foul #3 on Ronald Kim, team foul #11 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Glass (PF) Donald Harden | |
| 05:01 | Western Kentucky | James Denning makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 05:01 | Western Kentucky | James Denning makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:46 | Wichita State | Clifford Devane banks in the layup set up by Rafael Morgan | 65-64 |
| 04:39 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley clanks a runner from close range | 65-64 |
| 04:38 | Wichita State | Rafael Morgan pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| 04:14 | Wichita State | Clifford Devane misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Terry Grady - foul #1 on Terry Grady, team foul #6 | 65-64 |
| 04:14 | Wichita State | Clifford Devane makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:14 | Wichita State | Clifford Devane makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:50 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner can't finish the layup | 65-66 |
| 03:49 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Clifford Devane | 65-66 |
| 03:29 | Wichita State | Clinton Mosteller hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 65-66 |
| 03:27 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady grabs the board | 65-66 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Conner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Whatley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Denning (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terry Grady (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Dublin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Rafael Morgan (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Clifford Devane (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Clinton Mosteller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Glass (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Ronald Kim (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Morgan is called for the reach on Richard Conner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rafael Morgan, team foul #12 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard (PG), Dikembe Amoroso (PF), Lee Hagan (C) Richard Whatley, Terry Grady, Michael Dublin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lawrence Street (PG), Andrew Payne (SG), Steven Brown (SF), Terry Soriano (PF) Rafael Morgan, Clifford Devane, Clinton Mosteller, John Glass | |
| 03:24 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 03:24 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner misses the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 03:24 | Wichita State | Ronald Kim pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 03:12 | Wichita State | Steven Brown misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-66 |
| 03:10 | Western Kentucky | James Denning grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 02:50 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Richard Conner | 69-66 |
| 02:42 | Wichita State | Richard Conner takes the ball from Ronald Kim | 69-66 |
| 02:42 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley (SG), Sean Begay (PF) Richard Conner, Dikembe Amoroso | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Rafael Morgan (PG), Wilbur Finnerty (C) Lawrence Street, Ronald Kim | |
| 02:40 | Western Kentucky | Terry Soriano is called for the reach on Sean Begay in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Soriano, team foul #13 | 69-66 |
| 02:40 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:40 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 02:36 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| 02:27 | Wichita State | Andrew Payne can't connect on a shot from the left block | 71-66 |
| 02:26 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Denning | 71-66 |
| 02:09 | Western Kentucky | James Denning is hacked by Andrew Payne - foul #2 on Andrew Payne, team foul #14 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ronald Kim (C) Wilbur Finnerty | |
| 02:09 | Western Kentucky | James Denning makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 02:09 | Western Kentucky | James Denning misses the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 02:09 | Wichita State | Terry Soriano pulls down the rebound | 72-66 |
| 01:53 | Wichita State | Terry Soriano scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Steven Brown | 72-68 |
| 01:50 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Soriano - foul #3 on Terry Soriano, team foul #15 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Glass (PF) Terry Soriano | |
| 01:50 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 01:50 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 01:32 | Wichita State | John Glass scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-71 |
| 01:16 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-71 |
| 01:15 | Wichita State | Andrew Payne grabs the board | 73-71 |
| 01:02 | Wichita State | Rafael Morgan is hacked by Lee Hagan - foul #2 on Lee Hagan, team foul #7 | 73-71 |
| 01:02 | Wichita State | Rafael Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:02 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to John Glass | 73-71 |
| 00:54 | Wichita State | John Glass clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Sean Begay - foul #4 on Sean Begay, team foul #8 | 73-71 |
| 00:54 | Wichita State | John Glass makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:54 | Wichita State | John Glass makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on John Glass - foul #3 on John Glass, team foul #16 | 73-73 |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:27 | Wichita State | Steven Brown lays it in on a great pass from Andrew Payne | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard is hacked by Rafael Morgan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rafael Morgan, team foul #17 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lawrence Street (PG) Rafael Morgan | |
| 00:24 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:24 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard misses the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:24 | Wichita State | Ronald Kim grabs the board | 76-75 |
| 00:15 | Wichita State | Andrew Payne lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steven Brown and he's hacked by Richard Whatley - foul #1 on Richard Whatley, team foul #9 | 76-77 |
| 00:15 | Wichita State | Andrew Payne makes the free throw | 76-78 |
| 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 triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 76-78 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | James Denning snags the offensive board | 76-78 |