| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Melvin Tomczak (fresh) SG - Jonathan Joiner (fresh) SF - Jason Benedict (fresh) PF - Mark Bratton (fresh) C - Daniel Suggs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Troy Gresham (fresh) SG - Jimmy Cammarata (fresh) SF - Andrew Shepard (fresh) PF - Samuel Berget (fresh) C - Alfred King (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Wichita State | Alfred King denies the turnaround by Mark Bratton | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Liberty | Samuel Berget grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Liberty | Jason Benedict steals it from Alfred King out of a doubleteam | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict drills a jumper from the left block set up by Melvin Tomczak | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Liberty | Samuel Berget's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Melvin Tomczak | 4-0 |
| 18:18 | Liberty | Troy Gresham comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 18:17 | Liberty | Alfred King tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 18:09 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Jimmy Cammarata - foul #1 on Jimmy Cammarata, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:09 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:09 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:49 | Liberty | Andrew Shepard misses the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 6-2 |
| 17:48 | Liberty | Alfred King gets the offensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:40 | Liberty | Troy Gresham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-2 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Walter McAdams (PG), William Woodard (SG), Brady Hearn (SF), Doug King (PF), William Beard (C) Troy Gresham, Jimmy Cammarata, Andrew Shepard, Samuel Berget, Alfred King | |
| 17:30 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner is fouled on the floor by William Woodard - foul #1 on William Woodard, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| 17:20 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton scores on a shot near the basket | 8-2 |
| 16:59 | Liberty | The jumper by William Beard is denied by Daniel Suggs | 8-2 |
| 16:58 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner grabs the board | 8-2 |
| 16:39 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 10-2 |
| 16:28 | Liberty | Walter McAdams misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Melvin Tomczak - foul #1 on Melvin Tomczak, team foul #1 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds (PG), Keith Middaugh (SG), Max Cash (SF), Ernest Macaluso (PF), Larry Potter (C) Melvin Tomczak, Jonathan Joiner, Jason Benedict, Mark Bratton, Daniel Suggs | |
| Subs | Liberty | Andrew Shepard (SF) Brady Hearn | |
| 16:28 | Liberty | Walter McAdams makes the 1st free throw | 10-3 |
| 16:28 | Liberty | Walter McAdams makes the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 16:18 | Wichita State | Max Cash comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 10-4 |
| 16:17 | Liberty | Andrew Shepard pulls down the rebound | 10-4 |
| 16:11 | Liberty | Walter McAdams clanks a 3 from the left corner | 10-4 |
| 16:09 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Max Cash | 10-4 |
| 15:51 | Wichita State | Max Cash misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 10-4 |
| 15:50 | Wichita State | Max Cash pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-4 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Nathan Deeds (fresh) SG - Keith Middaugh (fresh) SF - Max Cash (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ernest Macaluso (fresh) C - Larry Potter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Walter McAdams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Woodard (fresh) SF - Andrew Shepard (fresh) PF - Doug King (fresh) C - William Beard (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Wichita State | Larry Potter clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on William Beard - foul #1 on William Beard, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Troy Gresham (PG), Jimmy Cammarata (SG), Samuel Berget (PF), Alfred King (C) William Woodard, Andrew Shepard, Doug King, William Beard | |
| 15:38 | Wichita State | Larry Potter misses the 1st free throw | 10-4 |
| 15:38 | Wichita State | Larry Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 11-4 |
| 15:21 | Liberty | Samuel Berget misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Nathan Deeds - foul #1 on Nathan Deeds, team foul #2 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak (PG) Ernest Macaluso | |
| Subs | Liberty | William Woodard (SF), Doug King (C) Troy Gresham, Alfred King | |
| 15:21 | Liberty | Samuel Berget makes the 1st free throw | 11-5 |
| 15:21 | Liberty | Samuel Berget makes the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 15:12 | Wichita State | Larry Potter misses the lay-in but the foul's on Doug King - foul #1 on Doug King, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Troy Gresham (PG), Alfred King (C) Jimmy Cammarata, Samuel Berget | |
| 15:12 | Wichita State | Larry Potter makes the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 15:12 | Wichita State | Larry Potter misses the 2nd free throw | 12-6 |
| 15:12 | Liberty | Walter McAdams pulls down the rebound | 12-6 |
| 14:48 | Liberty | Alfred King misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-6 |
| 14:47 | Wichita State | Max Cash grabs the defensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 14:35 | Wichita State | Alfred King picks off the pass by Max Cash | 12-6 |
| 14:13 | Liberty | Alfred King misses the jumpshot from the right side | 12-6 |
| 14:11 | Wichita State | Max Cash grabs the defensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 14:05 | Wichita State | Larry Potter banks in the layup and he's hacked by Doug King - foul #2 on Doug King, team foul #5 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner (SG), Jason Benedict (SF), Daniel Suggs (C) Keith Middaugh, Max Cash, Nathan Deeds | |
| Subs | Liberty | Jimmy Cammarata (SG), Andrew Shepard (SF), Samuel Berget (PF), William Beard (C) Troy Gresham, William Woodard, Doug King, Alfred King | |
| 14:05 | Wichita State | Larry Potter misses the free throw | 14-6 |
| 14:05 | Liberty | Andrew Shepard pulls down the rebound | 14-6 |
| 13:42 | Liberty | Jimmy Cammarata is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Joiner - foul #1 on Jonathan Joiner, team foul #3 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mark Bratton (PF) Larry Potter | |
| Subs | Liberty | Troy Gresham (PG), William Woodard (SF) Walter McAdams, Andrew Shepard | |
| 13:29 | Liberty | Jimmy Cammarata comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-6 |
| 13:28 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs pulls down the rebound | 14-6 |
| 13:19 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jonathan Joiner | 16-6 |
| 12:58 | Liberty | Jimmy Cammarata hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-9 |
| 12:42 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton is whistled for traveling | 16-9 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds (PG), Max Cash (C) Melvin Tomczak, Daniel Suggs | |
| Subs | Liberty | Walter McAdams (PG), Andrew Shepard (SF), Alfred King (C) Troy Gresham, William Woodard, Samuel Berget | |
| 12:27 | Liberty | Jimmy Cammarata can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-9 |
| 12:26 | Liberty | Alfred King snags the offensive board | 16-9 |
| 12:17 | Liberty | William Beard buries a shot from just outside the lane | 16-11 |
| 11:57 | Wichita State | Max Cash is fouled on the floor by Alfred King - foul #1 on Alfred King, team foul #6 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Troy Gresham (PG), William Woodard (SG), Samuel Berget (PF) Walter McAdams, Jimmy Cammarata, William Beard | |
| 11:48 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-11 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh (SG), Larry Potter (C) Jonathan Joiner, Jason Benedict | |
| Subs | Liberty | Walter McAdams (PG), William Beard (C) Troy Gresham, Alfred King | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Nathan Deeds (fresh) SG - Keith Middaugh (fresh) SF - Max Cash (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Mark Bratton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Larry Potter (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Walter McAdams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Woodard (fairly fresh) SF - Andrew Shepard (fresh) PF - Samuel Berget (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Beard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Liberty | Max Cash steals the ball from Samuel Berget | 16-11 |
| 11:22 | Wichita State | Max Cash hits a jump hook in the lane | 18-11 |
| 11:07 | Liberty | Mark Bratton takes the ball from Walter McAdams | 18-11 |
| 11:00 | Wichita State | Max Cash comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Andrew Shepard - foul #1 on Andrew Shepard, team foul #7 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak (PG), Daniel Suggs (C) Nathan Deeds, Mark Bratton | |
| Subs | Liberty | Troy Gresham (PG), Jimmy Cammarata (SG), Brady Hearn (SF), Alfred King (C) Walter McAdams, William Woodard, Andrew Shepard, William Beard | |
| 11:00 | Wichita State | Max Cash makes the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 11:00 | Wichita State | Max Cash makes the 2nd free throw | 20-11 |
| 10:36 | Liberty | Alfred King loses the dribble to Larry Potter | 20-11 |
| 10:25 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 20-11 |
| 10:23 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak tips it in | 22-11 |
| 10:08 | Liberty | Alfred King is hacked by Larry Potter during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Larry Potter, team foul #4 | 22-11 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner (SG), Jason Benedict (SF) Keith Middaugh, Max Cash | |
| Subs | Liberty | Walter McAdams (PG), William Woodard (SG), Andrew Shepard (SF), William Beard (PF) Troy Gresham, Jimmy Cammarata, Brady Hearn, Samuel Berget | |
| 09:56 | Liberty | Walter McAdams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-11 |
| 09:54 | Liberty | William Beard tips it back up and in | 22-13 |
| 09:41 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-13 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mark Bratton (PF) Larry Potter | |
| Subs | Liberty | Troy Gresham (PG), Jimmy Cammarata (SG) Walter McAdams, William Woodard | |
| 09:20 | Liberty | Alfred King is hacked by Daniel Suggs - foul #1 on Daniel Suggs, team foul #5 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds (C) Daniel Suggs | |
| Subs | Liberty | William Woodard (SG), Samuel Berget (PF) Jimmy Cammarata, Alfred King | |
| 09:04 | Liberty | Troy Gresham makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Samuel Berget | 22-16 |
| 08:56 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Mark Bratton, team foul #6 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Larry Potter (C) Nathan Deeds | |
| Subs | Liberty | Walter McAdams (PG), Jimmy Cammarata (SG), Alfred King (C) Troy Gresham, William Woodard, William Beard | |
| 08:40 | Liberty | Andrew Shepard connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Alfred King | 22-19 |
| 08:31 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 22-19 |
| 08:30 | Liberty | Walter McAdams pulls down the rebound | 22-19 |
| 08:21 | Liberty | Alfred King lays it in despite the doubleteam set up by Walter McAdams | 22-21 |
| 08:09 | Wichita State | Larry Potter clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Alfred King - foul #2 on Alfred King, team foul #8 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds (PG), Max Cash (C) Melvin Tomczak, Mark Bratton | |
| Subs | Liberty | Troy Gresham (PG), William Woodard (PF), William Beard (C) Andrew Shepard, Samuel Berget, Alfred King | |
| 08:09 | Wichita State | Larry Potter makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 08:09 | Wichita State | Larry Potter misses the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 08:09 | Liberty | William Woodard grabs the defensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 07:59 | Liberty | Jimmy Cammarata misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-21 |
| 07:58 | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds pulls down the rebound | 23-21 |
| 07:37 | Wichita State | Max Cash connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Jonathan Joiner | 25-21 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Nathan Deeds (fresh) SG - Jonathan Joiner (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jason Benedict (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Larry Potter (fresh) 5 pts. C - Max Cash (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Troy Gresham (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jimmy Cammarata (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter McAdams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Woodard (fresh) C - William Beard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Liberty | William Woodard misses long on a floater from the right side | 25-21 |
| 07:19 | Wichita State | Larry Potter pulls down the rebound | 25-21 |
| 07:13 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Nathan Deeds | 27-21 |
| 06:55 | Liberty | Troy Gresham is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Troy Gresham, team foul #9 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak (PG), Keith Middaugh (SG), Mark Bratton (PF), Daniel Suggs (C) Nathan Deeds, Jonathan Joiner, Jason Benedict, Larry Potter | |
| Subs | Liberty | Andrew Shepard (SF), Samuel Berget (PF) Jimmy Cammarata, Walter McAdams | |
| 06:44 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 27-21 |
| 06:43 | Liberty | Samuel Berget gets the rebound | 27-21 |
| 06:26 | Liberty | Troy Gresham connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 27-23 |
| 06:13 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Samuel Berget - foul #1 on Samuel Berget, team foul #10 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds (SG) Max Cash | |
| Subs | Liberty | Walter McAdams (PG), Jimmy Cammarata (SG), Brady Hearn (SF) Troy Gresham, William Woodard, Andrew Shepard | |
| 06:13 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 06:13 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 05:47 | Liberty | Jimmy Cammarata clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-23 |
| 05:46 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Daniel Suggs | 29-23 |
| 05:29 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton banks in the layup | 31-23 |
| 05:07 | Liberty | Jimmy Cammarata clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Mark Bratton - foul #2 on Mark Bratton, team foul #7 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Benedict (SF), Larry Potter (PF) Melvin Tomczak, Mark Bratton | |
| Subs | Liberty | Troy Gresham (PG), Andrew Shepard (SF), William Woodard (PF) Walter McAdams, Brady Hearn, Samuel Berget | |
| 05:07 | Liberty | Jimmy Cammarata makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 05:07 | Liberty | Jimmy Cammarata makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 04:50 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs is hacked by William Beard - foul #2 on William Beard, team foul #11 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner (SG), Max Cash (PF) Keith Middaugh, Larry Potter | |
| Subs | Liberty | Samuel Berget (PF), Alfred King (C) Jimmy Cammarata, William Beard | |
| 04:50 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 04:50 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 04:30 | Liberty | Troy Gresham misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-25 |
| 04:28 | Liberty | Alfred King hits the follow up shot | 33-27 |
| 04:10 | Wichita State | Max Cash comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Troy Gresham - foul #2 on Troy Gresham, team foul #12 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak (PG), Larry Potter (C) Nathan Deeds, Daniel Suggs | |
| Subs | Liberty | Walter McAdams (PG) Troy Gresham | |
| 04:10 | Wichita State | Max Cash makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 04:10 | Wichita State | Max Cash makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 03:43 | Liberty | Alfred King works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Larry Potter - foul #2 on Larry Potter, team foul #8 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh (SF) Jason Benedict | |
| Subs | Liberty | Troy Gresham (PG), Jimmy Cammarata (SG), Doug King (PF) Walter McAdams, William Woodard, Samuel Berget | |
| 03:43 | Liberty | Alfred King makes the free throw | 35-30 |
| 03:31 | Wichita State | Max Cash can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Andrew Shepard - foul #2 on Andrew Shepard, team foul #13 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mark Bratton (PF) Keith Middaugh | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 03:31 | Wichita State | Max Cash makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 03:31 | Wichita State | Max Cash misses the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 03:31 | Liberty | Doug King snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Melvin Tomczak (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Joiner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Max Cash (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Bratton (fresh) 8 pts. C - Larry Potter (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Troy Gresham (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jimmy Cammarata (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Andrew Shepard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Doug King (fresh) C - Alfred King (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Liberty | Doug King misses the easy layup but the foul's on Melvin Tomczak - foul #2 on Melvin Tomczak, team foul #9 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh (SG), Jason Benedict (SF) Jonathan Joiner, Max Cash | |
| Subs | Liberty | Walter McAdams (SG) Jimmy Cammarata | |
| 03:18 | Liberty | Doug King makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 03:18 | Liberty | Doug King makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 03:15 | Wichita State | Troy Gresham picks off the pass by Melvin Tomczak in the backcourt | 36-32 |
| 03:14 | Liberty | Walter McAdams lays it in on a great pass from Troy Gresham | 36-34 |
| 03:06 | Wichita State | Troy Gresham steps in front of the Melvin Tomczak pass | 36-34 |
| 02:47 | Liberty | Melvin Tomczak steals it from Troy Gresham | 36-34 |
| 02:27 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 02:25 | Liberty | Walter McAdams grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 02:11 | Liberty | Andrew Shepard can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-34 |
| 02:09 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 01:45 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 01:43 | Liberty | Andrew Shepard snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 01:26 | Liberty | Alfred King makes the contested floater from the right block set up by Troy Gresham | 36-36 |
| 01:14 | Wichita State | Alfred King blocks the short jumper by Mark Bratton | 36-36 |
| 01:12 | Wichita State | Larry Potter pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 01:04 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton is fouled on the floor by Troy Gresham - foul #3 on Troy Gresham, team foul #14 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds (PG), Jonathan Joiner (SG), Max Cash (SF), Daniel Suggs (C) Melvin Tomczak, Keith Middaugh, Jason Benedict, Larry Potter | |
| Subs | Liberty | Jimmy Cammarata (PG), William Woodard (SG), Brady Hearn (SF), Samuel Berget (PF) Troy Gresham, Walter McAdams, Andrew Shepard, Alfred King | |
| 01:04 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 01:04 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 01:04 | Liberty | Doug King snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 00:48 | Liberty | Nathan Deeds steals it from Jimmy Cammarata | 37-36 |
| 00:39 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton can't finish the layup | 37-36 |
| 00:38 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton gets the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 00:25 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 00:23 | Liberty | Samuel Berget snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 00:01 | Liberty | Brady Hearn is whistled for traveling | 37-36 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh (SF) Mark Bratton | |
| Subs | Liberty | Walter McAdams (PG), Alfred King (C) Brady Hearn, Samuel Berget | |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 37-36 |