| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fresh) SG - Gregory Bahr (fresh) SF - William McClaflin (fresh) PF - Leonard Vigil (fresh) C - James Wirth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Nielsen (fresh) SG - Scott Barnes (fresh) SF - John Lawrence (fresh) PF - John Bobby (fresh) C - Michael Dyck (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen is whistled for a carry | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 4-0 |
| 18:55 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-0 |
| 18:54 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 18:35 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:33 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 18:27 | Wichita State | John Lawrence misses short on a floater from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:26 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 18:20 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds hits a floater from the left wing | 6-0 |
| 18:08 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes is fouled on the floor by Scott Reynolds - foul #1 on Scott Reynolds, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 17:58 | Wichita State | John Bobby banks in the layup set up by Scott Barnes | 6-2 |
| 17:38 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds makes the 3 from straight away | 9-2 |
| 17:26 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes hits a floater from just outside the lane | 9-4 |
| 17:12 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 9-4 |
| 17:11 | Wichita State | John Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 16:56 | Wichita State | John Bobby misses badly on a shot from the right block | 9-4 |
| 16:54 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen tips it home | 9-6 |
| 16:34 | Gardner-Webb | John Bobby steals the ball from William McClaflin | 9-6 |
| 16:23 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-8 |
| 16:01 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth is fouled on the floor by John Bobby - foul #1 on John Bobby, team foul #1 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Campbell (PG), Herman Wilson (SG), John Packard (SF), Larry Feinstein (PF), Carroll Magruder (C) Scott Reynolds, Gregory Bahr, William McClaflin, Leonard Vigil, James Wirth | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Shick (PG), Hilario Sanchez (SG), John Nelson (SF), Greg Cox (C) Joseph Nielsen, Scott Barnes, John Lawrence, Michael Dyck | |
| 15:49 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Campbell misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 9-8 |
| 15:47 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to William Shick | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Campbell (fresh) SG - Herman Wilson (fresh) SF - John Packard (fresh) PF - Larry Feinstein (fresh) C - Carroll Magruder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Shick (fresh) SG - Hilario Sanchez (fresh) SF - John Nelson (fresh) PF - John Bobby (fresh) 2 pts. C - Greg Cox (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Wichita State | John Bobby makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by William Shick and the foul's on Larry Feinstein - foul #1 on Larry Feinstein, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| 15:31 | Wichita State | John Bobby makes the free throw | 9-11 |
| 15:12 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 9-11 |
| 15:11 | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 14:51 | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 9-11 |
| 14:49 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:43 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-11 |
| 14:42 | Wichita State | Greg Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:37 | Wichita State | John Nelson hits a turnaround from close range set up by Greg Cox and he's fouled by Herman Wilson - foul #1 on Herman Wilson, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), William McClaflin (SF), Leonard Vigil (PF) Edward Campbell, John Packard, Carroll Magruder | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Barnes (SG), John Smith (PF) Hilario Sanchez, John Bobby | |
| 14:37 | Wichita State | John Nelson makes the free throw | 9-14 |
| 14:18 | Gardner-Webb | The refs have stopped play. Herman Wilson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his shoulder. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 9-14 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr (SG) Herman Wilson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Lawrence (SF), Michael Dyck (C) John Nelson, Greg Cox | |
| 14:13 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil hits the finger roll set up by Gregory Bahr | 11-14 |
| 14:08 | Wichita State | John Lawrence can't throw it down but he's fouled by Scott Reynolds - foul #2 on Scott Reynolds, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Campbell (PG) Scott Reynolds | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG) William Shick | |
| 14:08 | Wichita State | John Lawrence misses the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 14:08 | Wichita State | John Lawrence misses the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 14:08 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein gets the rebound | 11-14 |
| 13:47 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Dyck - foul #1 on Michael Dyck, team foul #2 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder (C) Larry Feinstein | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 13:47 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 13:47 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 13:30 | Wichita State | John Lawrence is called for traveling | 13-14 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth (C) Carroll Magruder | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 13:10 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-14 |
| 13:08 | Wichita State | John Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 13:00 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes's floater is tipped away by William McClaflin | 13-14 |
| 12:59 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 12:46 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin knocks in the runner near the basket and he's hacked by Scott Barnes - foul #1 on Scott Barnes, team foul #3 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Packard (SG), Carroll Magruder (PF) Gregory Bahr, Leonard Vigil | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Shick (PG), Hilario Sanchez (SG), John Bobby (PF), Greg Cox (C) Joseph Nielsen, Scott Barnes, John Smith, Michael Dyck | |
| 12:46 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin makes the free throw | 16-14 |
| 12:24 | Wichita State | William Shick is hacked by Carroll Magruder - foul #1 on Carroll Magruder, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Farthing (SF), Larry Feinstein (PF) William McClaflin, James Wirth | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Nelson (SF) John Lawrence | |
| 12:12 | Wichita State | John Nelson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 16-14 |
| 12:11 | Wichita State | William Shick tips it back up and in | 16-16 |
| 11:47 | Gardner-Webb | John Packard is hacked by William Shick - foul #1 on William Shick, team foul #4 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr (SG), Leonard Vigil (PF) Edward Campbell, Curtis Farthing | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Barnes (SG) Hilario Sanchez | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Carroll Magruder (fresh) SG - Gregory Bahr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Packard (fresh) PF - Leonard Vigil (fresh) 4 pts. C - Larry Feinstein (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Shick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Bobby (fresh) 5 pts. C - Greg Cox (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 16-16 |
| 11:30 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil tips it home | 18-16 |
| 11:09 | Wichita State | John Bobby clanks a jumper near the basket | 18-16 |
| 11:07 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 10:51 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Carroll Magruder | 20-16 |
| 10:35 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gregory Bahr - foul #1 on Gregory Bahr, team foul #6 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Campbell (PG), William McClaflin (SF), James Wirth (C) Carroll Magruder, John Packard, Larry Feinstein | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG), John Lawrence (SF), Michael Dyck (C) William Shick, John Nelson, Greg Cox | |
| 10:35 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 10:35 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 10:22 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 10:20 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 10:04 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes is fouled on the floor by Leonard Vigil - foul #1 on Leonard Vigil, team foul #7 | 20-17 |
| 10:04 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 10:04 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 09:51 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth is called for traveling | 20-19 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Farthing (PF) Leonard Vigil | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez (SG) Scott Barnes | |
| 09:43 | Wichita State | John Bobby misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Curtis Farthing - foul #1 on Curtis Farthing, team foul #8 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Packard (SG) Gregory Bahr | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 09:43 | Wichita State | John Bobby misses the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 09:43 | Wichita State | John Bobby makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:16 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Edward Campbell and the foul's on John Lawrence - foul #1 on John Lawrence, team foul #5 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder (PG) Edward Campbell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Smith (PF) John Bobby | |
| 09:16 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin misses the free throw | 22-20 |
| 09:16 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Michael Dyck | 22-20 |
| 08:57 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 22-20 |
| 08:55 | Wichita State | John Lawrence gets the offensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 08:42 | Wichita State | John Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-20 |
| 08:41 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Farthing grabs the board | 22-20 |
| 08:24 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth misses short on a floater from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 08:23 | Gardner-Webb | John Packard tips it home | 24-20 |
| 08:12 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen makes the jumper from the left block set up by Hilario Sanchez and the foul's on Carroll Magruder - foul #2 on Carroll Magruder, team foul #9 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Campbell (PG), Gregory Bahr (SG), Leonard Vigil (PF), Larry Feinstein (C) Carroll Magruder, John Packard, Curtis Farthing, James Wirth | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Barnes (SG), John Bobby (PF), Greg Cox (C) Hilario Sanchez, John Smith, Michael Dyck | |
| 08:12 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen makes the free throw | 24-23 |
| 07:53 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin double dribbles | 24-23 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Shick (PG), John Nelson (SF) Joseph Nielsen, John Lawrence | |
| 07:32 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes is hacked by Gregory Bahr - foul #2 on Gregory Bahr, team foul #10 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Packard (SG), Curtis Farthing (SF) Gregory Bahr, William McClaflin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 07:32 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 07:32 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Packard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Curtis Farthing (fresh) PF - Leonard Vigil (fresh) 6 pts. C - Larry Feinstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Shick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Bobby (fresh) 6 pts. C - Greg Cox (fresh) | |
| 07:03 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Campbell comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-24 |
| 07:01 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Farthing hits the follow up shot | 26-24 |
| 06:52 | Wichita State | John Nelson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-27 |
| 06:25 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Campbell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-27 |
| 06:23 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein grabs the offensive board | 26-27 |
| 06:18 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 26-27 |
| 06:17 | Gardner-Webb | John Packard grabs the offensive board | 26-27 |
| 06:05 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Campbell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-27 |
| 06:04 | Wichita State | Greg Cox grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 05:58 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-27 |
| 05:57 | Wichita State | Greg Cox grabs the offensive board | 26-27 |
| 05:44 | Wichita State | John Bobby buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from John Nelson | 26-29 |
| 05:35 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil's floater is tipped away by Greg Cox | 26-29 |
| 05:33 | Wichita State | John Bobby gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 05:28 | Wichita State | John Bobby misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 26-29 |
| 05:27 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Curtis Farthing | 26-29 |
| 05:07 | Gardner-Webb | John Packard buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Campbell | 29-29 |
| 04:54 | Wichita State | John Nelson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William Shick | 29-32 |
| 04:32 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Barnes steals the ball from Edward Campbell | 29-32 |
| 04:14 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by William Shick | 29-35 |
| 04:05 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Campbell makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 03:55 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by William Shick | 32-37 |
| 03:47 | Gardner-Webb | John Packard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-37 |
| 03:45 | Wichita State | William Shick pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 03:38 | Wichita State | John Nelson is whistled for a carry | 32-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Gregory Bahr (SG), William McClaflin (SF), Carroll Magruder (PF), James Wirth (C) Edward Campbell, John Packard, Curtis Farthing, Leonard Vigil, Larry Feinstein | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG), Hilario Sanchez (SG), John Lawrence (SF), John Smith (PF), Michael Dyck (C) William Shick, Scott Barnes, John Nelson, John Bobby, Greg Cox | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gregory Bahr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William McClaflin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carroll Magruder (fresh) C - James Wirth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Nielsen (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Hilario Sanchez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Lawrence (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) C - Michael Dyck (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Hilario Sanchez - foul #1 on Hilario Sanchez, team foul #6 | 32-37 |
| 03:12 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 03:12 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 03:00 | Wichita State | John Lawrence can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 02:58 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Carroll Magruder | 34-37 |
| 02:41 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 02:40 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 02:35 | Wichita State | John Lawrence drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Nielsen | 34-40 |
| 02:21 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 02:20 | Wichita State | John Smith gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 02:15 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Hilario Sanchez | 34-43 |
| 02:01 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth makes the shot in the paint set up by Scott Reynolds | 36-43 |
| 01:43 | Wichita State | John Lawrence knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Hilario Sanchez and he's hacked by William McClaflin - foul #1 on William McClaflin, team foul #11 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil (PF) Carroll Magruder | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Bobby (PF) John Smith | |
| 01:43 | Wichita State | John Lawrence misses the free throw | 36-45 |
| 01:43 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 01:21 | Gardner-Webb | Hilario Sanchez steps in front of the Leonard Vigil pass | 36-45 |
| 01:18 | Wichita State | John Lawrence blows the layup | 36-45 |
| 01:17 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 01:13 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (SG) Gregory Bahr | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Barnes (SG), John Nelson (SF), Kenneth Dailey (C) Hilario Sanchez, John Lawrence, Michael Dyck | |
| 01:00 | Wichita State | John Nelson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 00:59 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen grabs the offensive board | 36-45 |
| 00:54 | Wichita State | Leonard Vigil steals the ball from John Nelson | 36-45 |
| 00:36 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil lays it up and in on a great pass from James Wirth | 38-45 |
| 00:21 | Wichita State | Herman Wilson picks off the pass by Scott Barnes | 38-45 |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | The short jumper by James Wirth is denied by John Bobby | 38-45 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | John Bobby grabs the board | 38-45 |