| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Kenneth Romans (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Larochelle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Andress (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Eastin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - James Terry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raphael Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Felix Castro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Floyd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 19:54 | Wichita State | Raphael Esposito takes the ball from Kenneth Romans in the backcourt | 28-26 |
| 19:51 | Air Force | Felix Castro lays it up and in on a great pass from Raphael Esposito | 28-28 |
| 19:28 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-28 |
| 19:26 | Air Force | Felix Castro pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 19:10 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd is whistled for a carry | 28-28 |
| 18:53 | Wichita State | David Larochelle hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 28-28 |
| 18:52 | Air Force | Raphael Esposito snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 18:31 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-28 |
| 18:30 | Air Force | Raphael Esposito tips it in | 28-30 |
| 18:21 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 18:20 | Wichita State | John Campbell tips it back up and in | 30-30 |
| 17:53 | Air Force | James Terry makes the contested 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jesse Floyd | 30-33 |
| 17:41 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 17:40 | Air Force | Felix Castro snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 17:11 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd is open and scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Raphael Esposito | 30-35 |
| 16:48 | Wichita State | John Campbell misses the dunk attempt | 30-35 |
| 16:47 | Air Force | Rodney Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 16:18 | Air Force | James Terry splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left side | 30-35 |
| 16:17 | Wichita State | John Campbell gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 16:02 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin hits the finger roll set up by David Larochelle and the foul's on Raphael Esposito - foul #2 on Raphael Esposito, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lyle Darden (PG), Edward O'Koren (SG), Stephen Thompson (SF), Roger Cloutier (PF) Kenneth Romans, David Larochelle, Stephen Andress, John Campbell | |
| Subs | Air Force | Donald Manzi (SG), Efrain Starbuck (SF), Sammie Solum (PF), Keith Jackman (C) Raphael Esposito, Felix Castro, Jesse Floyd, Rodney Anderson | |
| 16:02 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin misses the free throw | 32-35 |
| 16:02 | Air Force | Sammie Solum grabs the board | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lyle Darden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward O'Koren (fresh) SF - Stephen Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roger Cloutier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Eastin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - James Terry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Manzi (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Efrain Starbuck (fresh) PF - Sammie Solum (fresh) 6 pts. C - Keith Jackman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Air Force | James Terry evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Efrain Starbuck | 32-38 |
| 15:15 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin misses the easy layup | 32-38 |
| 15:13 | Air Force | Sammie Solum gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 14:48 | Air Force | Carl Eastin is called for the reach on James Terry - foul #1 on Carl Eastin, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Douglas Richey (C) Carl Eastin | |
| Subs | Air Force | Jesse Floyd (PF) James Terry | |
| 14:29 | Air Force | Keith Jackman is hacked by Roger Cloutier - foul #3 on Roger Cloutier, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans (PG) Edward O'Koren | |
| Subs | Air Force | Rodney Anderson (C) Sammie Solum | |
| 14:15 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck's pass is intercepted by Stephen Thompson | 32-38 |
| 14:12 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden lays it up and in set up by Stephen Thompson | 34-38 |
| 13:44 | Air Force | Keith Jackman is fouled on the floor by Lyle Darden - foul #1 on Lyle Darden, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Larochelle (SG), Stephen Andress (SF), John Campbell (PF) Stephen Thompson, Lyle Darden, Douglas Richey | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 13:22 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd misses badly on a runner near the basket | 34-38 |
| 13:20 | Wichita State | John Campbell gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 13:15 | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans hits the finger roll | 36-38 |
| 12:55 | Air Force | Donald Manzi comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 12:54 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 12:47 | Wichita State | John Campbell misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-38 |
| 12:46 | Air Force | Keith Jackman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 12:29 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 12:28 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 12:07 | Wichita State | Donald Manzi picks off the pass by Stephen Andress | 36-38 |
| 11:54 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd's fadeaway is rejected by Roger Cloutier | 36-38 |
| 11:53 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Kenneth Romans (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Larochelle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Andress (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Roger Cloutier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Donald Manzi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Keith Jackman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Efrain Starbuck (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jesse Floyd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress makes the jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Rodney Anderson - foul #3 on Rodney Anderson, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lyle Darden (PG), Stephen Thompson (SG), Douglas Richey (PF), Carl Eastin (C) Kenneth Romans, David Larochelle, John Campbell, Roger Cloutier | |
| Subs | Air Force | James Terry (PG), Raphael Esposito (SG), Felix Castro (SF), Sammie Solum (PF) Donald Manzi, Keith Jackman, Efrain Starbuck, Jesse Floyd | |
| 11:35 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| 11:06 | Air Force | James Terry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 11:05 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 10:46 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lyle Darden | 41-38 |
| 10:22 | Air Force | Douglas Richey steps in front of the Felix Castro pass | 41-38 |
| 10:04 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 10:02 | Air Force | Felix Castro gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 09:36 | Air Force | James Terry misses the dunk over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Lyle Darden - foul #2 on Lyle Darden, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans (PG), David Larochelle (SG), John Campbell (PF) Lyle Darden, Stephen Andress, Douglas Richey | |
| Subs | Air Force | Jesse Floyd (PF) Rodney Anderson | |
| 09:36 | Air Force | James Terry misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 09:36 | Air Force | James Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 09:12 | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans is hacked by James Terry - foul #2 on James Terry, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| 08:51 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 08:49 | Air Force | Sammie Solum snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 08:28 | Air Force | James Terry evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-39 |
| 08:27 | Air Force | Felix Castro hits the follow up shot | 41-41 |
| 08:07 | Wichita State | John Campbell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-41 |
| 08:05 | Air Force | Raphael Esposito pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 07:45 | Air Force | Sammie Solum blows the layup over the doubleteam | 41-41 |
| 07:43 | Air Force | Raphael Esposito grabs the offensive board | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Kenneth Romans (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Larochelle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Carl Eastin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - James Terry (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raphael Esposito (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Felix Castro (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jesse Floyd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Sammie Solum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Air Force | Raphael Esposito misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 07:27 | Air Force | Sammie Solum hits the follow up shot | 41-43 |
| 07:14 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson clanks a 3 from straight away | 41-43 |
| 07:12 | Wichita State | John Campbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 07:00 | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans is open but misses the lay-in | 41-43 |
| 06:58 | Wichita State | John Campbell hits the follow up shot | 43-43 |
| 06:36 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Terry | 43-46 |
| 06:10 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-46 |
| 05:49 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd clanks a 3 from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 05:47 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 05:26 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David Larochelle | 48-46 |
| 05:04 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Romans - foul #2 on Kenneth Romans, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lyle Darden (PG), Edward O'Koren (SG), Stephen Andress (SF), Roger Cloutier (PF), Douglas Richey (C) Kenneth Romans, David Larochelle, Stephen Thompson, John Campbell, Carl Eastin | |
| Subs | Air Force | Donald Manzi (PG), Keith Jackman (SG), Efrain Starbuck (SF), Rodney Anderson (C) James Terry, Raphael Esposito, Felix Castro, Sammie Solum | |
| 05:04 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 05:04 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 05:04 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 04:50 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress misses the floater from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 04:49 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Andress | 48-47 |
| 04:35 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress misses long on a runner from the baseline | 48-47 |
| 04:34 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 04:13 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roger Cloutier - foul #4 on Roger Cloutier, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | James Terry (PG) Jesse Floyd | |
| 04:13 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 04:13 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 04:02 | Wichita State | Keith Jackman swats the shot by Roger Cloutier | 48-49 |
| 04:00 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress tips it back up and in | 50-49 |
| 03:38 | Air Force | Rodney Anderson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Manzi | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lyle Darden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward O'Koren (fresh) SF - Stephen Andress (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Cloutier (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Douglas Richey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - James Terry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Manzi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Efrain Starbuck (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Keith Jackman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress banks in the layup | 52-52 |
| 03:07 | Air Force | Keith Jackman hits a runner in the lane | 52-54 |
| 02:45 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Lyle Darden | 54-54 |
| 02:45 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans (PG), David Larochelle (SG), John Campbell (PF), Carl Eastin (C) Lyle Darden, Edward O'Koren, Roger Cloutier, Douglas Richey | |
| Subs | Air Force | Jesse Floyd (PF) Keith Jackman | |
| 02:24 | Air Force | Rodney Anderson blows the layup | 54-54 |
| 02:23 | Wichita State | David Larochelle grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 02:12 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Rodney Anderson - foul #4 on Rodney Anderson, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| 02:12 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 02:12 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 02:12 | Air Force | Rodney Anderson grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 02:12 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| 01:47 | Air Force | Donald Manzi connects on the 3 from straight away | 54-57 |
| 01:29 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Rodney Anderson - foul #5 on Rodney Anderson, team foul #5 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Raphael Esposito (SG), Felix Castro (SF), Sammie Solum (C) Donald Manzi, Efrain Starbuck, Rodney Anderson | |
| 01:29 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 01:29 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 01:29 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 01:08 | Air Force | Felix Castro is open but misses the lay-in | 55-57 |
| 01:07 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 00:47 | Wichita State | John Campbell can't throw it down | 55-57 |
| 00:46 | Air Force | Felix Castro pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:22 | Air Force | James Terry works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Felix Castro and the foul's on Kenneth Romans - foul #3 on Kenneth Romans, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck (SF) Felix Castro | |
| 00:22 | Air Force | James Terry misses the free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:22 | Air Force | Sammie Solum pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 00:22 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:21 | Air Force | Sammie Solum is fouled on the floor by John Campbell - foul #2 on John Campbell, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| 00:21 | Air Force | Sammie Solum makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:21 | Air Force | Sammie Solum misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:21 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:15 | Wichita State | David Larochelle misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-60 |
| 00:14 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| 00:11 | Air Force | David Larochelle is called for the reach on Efrain Starbuck in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Larochelle, team foul #9 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Donald Manzi (SG) Raphael Esposito | |
| 00:11 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:11 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Wichita State | David Larochelle knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Stephen Andress | 58-62 |
| 00:06 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 58-62 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Raphael Esposito (SG) Donald Manzi | |
| 00:04 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Romans - foul #4 on Kenneth Romans, team foul #10 | 58-62 |
| 00:04 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:04 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress clanks a halfcourt shot | 58-63 |