| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Richard Graboski (fresh) SG - Martin Zelman (fresh) SF - Eric Williams (fresh) PF - Maurice Holmquist (fresh) C - Corey Motes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - David Marburger (fresh) SG - Barry Reedy (fresh) SF - Brent Smith (fresh) PF - Frank Konen (fresh) C - Henry Trahan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Eric Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Wichita State | Maurice Holmquist connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Graboski | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 19:13 | Wichita State | Richard Graboski is called for traveling in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Wichita State | Corey Motes grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Wichita State | Corey Motes drills a jump hook from close range | 4-2 |
| 18:19 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 18:00 | Wichita State | Maurice Holmquist misses badly on a floater from the right side | 4-2 |
| 17:59 | Wichita State | Corey Motes tips it in | 6-2 |
| 17:41 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 6-2 |
| 17:39 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan tips it but misses | 6-2 |
| 17:38 | Wichita State | Maurice Holmquist pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:27 | Wichita State | Maurice Holmquist's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Konen | 6-2 |
| 17:25 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:08 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 17:07 | Wichita State | Corey Motes pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:46 | Wichita State | Corey Motes loses the dribble to David Marburger | 6-2 |
| 16:43 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy misses the easy layup | 6-2 |
| 16:42 | Wichita State | Eric Williams grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 16:29 | Wichita State | Maurice Holmquist blows the layup | 6-2 |
| 16:28 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 16:19 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 6-4 |
| 16:02 | Wichita State | Eric Williams knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Graboski | 8-4 |
| 15:59 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Zelman - foul #1 on Martin Zelman, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Leite (PG), Lorenzo Mattison (SG), Jeffrey Johnson (SF), Cecil Hockett (PF), Benjamin Stallworth (C) Richard Graboski, Martin Zelman, Eric Williams, Maurice Holmquist, Corey Motes | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eric Won (PG), Clement Ragland (SG), William Dean (SF), Louie Miller (PF), Boris Kacynski (C) David Marburger, Barry Reedy, Brent Smith, Frank Konen, Henry Trahan | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Christopher Leite (fresh) SG - Lorenzo Mattison (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) PF - Cecil Hockett (fresh) C - Benjamin Stallworth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eric Won (fresh) SG - Clement Ragland (fresh) SF - William Dean (fresh) PF - Louie Miller (fresh) C - Boris Kacynski (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Gardner-Webb | Clement Ragland misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-4 |
| 15:41 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 15:26 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Johnson misses the 3 from the right corner | 8-4 |
| 15:24 | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller grabs the board | 8-4 |
| 15:20 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 8-4 |
| 15:18 | Wichita State | Benjamin Stallworth snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 15:12 | Wichita State | The pull-up jumper by Cecil Hockett is blocked by Louie Miller | 8-4 |
| 15:11 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Cecil Hockett | 8-4 |
| 15:02 | Wichita State | Christopher Leite's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-4 |
| 14:58 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Won is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Johnson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| 14:48 | Gardner-Webb | Boris Kacynski's floater is knocked away by Cecil Hockett | 8-4 |
| 14:47 | Wichita State | Benjamin Stallworth gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 14:22 | Wichita State | Lorenzo Mattison is fouled on the floor by Boris Kacynski - foul #1 on Boris Kacynski, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Beach (PG), Martin Zelman (SG), Eric Williams (SF), Corey Motes (C) Christopher Leite, Lorenzo Mattison, Jeffrey Johnson, Benjamin Stallworth | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger (PG), Barry Reedy (SG), Brent Smith (SF), Frank Konen (PF), Henry Trahan (C) Eric Won, Clement Ragland, William Dean, Louie Miller, Boris Kacynski | |
| 14:07 | Wichita State | Eric Williams connects on the shot from the right wing | 10-4 |
| 14:04 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-4 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Maurice Holmquist (PF) Cecil Hockett | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 13:49 | Wichita State | Corey Motes can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 10-4 |
| 13:47 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy pulls down the rebound | 10-4 |
| 13:29 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan clanks a shot from the left block | 10-4 |
| 13:27 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger hits the follow up shot | 10-6 |
| 13:07 | Wichita State | Martin Zelman misses the jumper from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 13:05 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan pulls down the rebound | 10-6 |
| 12:48 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan is fouled on the floor by Maurice Holmquist - foul #1 on Maurice Holmquist, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Leite (PG), Lorenzo Mattison (SG), Jeffrey Johnson (SF), Benjamin Stallworth (PF) Jon Beach, Martin Zelman, Eric Williams, Maurice Holmquist | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eric Won (SG), William Dean (SF), Louie Miller (PF), Boris Kacynski (C) Barry Reedy, Brent Smith, Frank Konen, Henry Trahan | |
| 12:28 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean is fouled on the floor by Christopher Leite - foul #1 on Christopher Leite, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Cecil Hockett (C) Corey Motes | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Clement Ragland (SG) David Marburger | |
| 12:15 | Gardner-Webb | Cecil Hockett steals the ball from William Dean | 10-6 |
| 12:06 | Wichita State | Lorenzo Mattison drills a shot in the paint | 12-6 |
| 11:51 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Won connects on the open jumper from the right block set up by Clement Ragland | 12-8 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Christopher Leite (fresh) SG - Lorenzo Mattison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) PF - Benjamin Stallworth (fresh) 2 reb. C - Cecil Hockett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eric Won (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clement Ragland (fresh) SF - William Dean (fresh) PF - Louie Miller (fresh) C - Boris Kacynski (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Wichita State | Louie Miller swats the short shot by Lorenzo Mattison | 12-8 |
| 11:22 | Gardner-Webb | Boris Kacynski snags the defensive board | 12-8 |
| 11:16 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Won is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Leite - foul #2 on Christopher Leite, team foul #5 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Graboski (PG), Eric Williams (SF), Corey Motes (C) Christopher Leite, Jeffrey Johnson, Benjamin Stallworth | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger (PG), Barry Reedy (SG), Brent Smith (SF), Frank Konen (PF), Henry Trahan (C) Eric Won, Clement Ragland, William Dean, Louie Miller, Boris Kacynski | |
| 11:01 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-8 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Maurice Holmquist (PF) Cecil Hockett | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 10:41 | Wichita State | Henry Trahan steals the ball from Maurice Holmquist | 12-8 |
| 10:27 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by David Marburger | 12-11 |
| 10:05 | Wichita State | Frank Konen steals it from Maurice Holmquist | 12-11 |
| 09:51 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-11 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Beach (PG), Martin Zelman (SG), Jeffrey Johnson (SF), Cecil Hockett (PF) Richard Graboski, Lorenzo Mattison, Eric Williams, Maurice Holmquist | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Dean (SF), Boris Kacynski (PF) Brent Smith, Frank Konen | |
| 09:27 | Wichita State | Jon Beach drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 09:11 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan blows the wide open layup but the foul's on Corey Motes - foul #1 on Corey Motes, team foul #6 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Benjamin Stallworth (PF) Corey Motes | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eric Won (PG), Clement Ragland (SG), Louie Miller (PF) David Marburger, Barry Reedy, Boris Kacynski | |
| 09:11 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 09:11 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 08:55 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Johnson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Martin Zelman | 17-13 |
| 08:48 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Won can't finish the layup | 17-13 |
| 08:46 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Trahan | 17-13 |
| 08:26 | Gardner-Webb | Clement Ragland can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 17-13 |
| 08:24 | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller can't tip it in | 17-13 |
| 08:22 | Wichita State | Martin Zelman pulls down the rebound | 17-13 |
| 08:06 | Wichita State | Martin Zelman misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Clement Ragland - foul #1 on Clement Ragland, team foul #2 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Graboski (PG), Lorenzo Mattison (SF), Maurice Holmquist (PF) Jon Beach, Jeffrey Johnson, Cecil Hockett | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger (PG), Barry Reedy (SG), Boris Kacynski (C) Clement Ragland, William Dean, Henry Trahan | |
| 08:06 | Wichita State | Martin Zelman makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 08:06 | Wichita State | Martin Zelman makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 07:55 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Richard Graboski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Martin Zelman (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lorenzo Mattison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Maurice Holmquist (tiring) 2 pts. C - Benjamin Stallworth (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - David Marburger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Reedy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Won (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louie Miller (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Boris Kacynski (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Wichita State | Maurice Holmquist can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-16 |
| 07:26 | Wichita State | Benjamin Stallworth hits the follow up shot | 21-16 |
| 07:10 | Gardner-Webb | Maurice Holmquist is called for the reach on Boris Kacynski - foul #2 on Maurice Holmquist, team foul #7 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Williams (SF), Cecil Hockett (PF), Corey Motes (C) Martin Zelman, Maurice Holmquist, Benjamin Stallworth | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith (SF), Henry Trahan (C) Eric Won, Louie Miller | |
| 07:10 | Gardner-Webb | Boris Kacynski makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 07:10 | Gardner-Webb | Boris Kacynski misses the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 07:10 | Wichita State | Corey Motes pulls down the rebound | 21-17 |
| 07:04 | Wichita State | Richard Graboski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-17 |
| 07:02 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Henry Trahan | 21-17 |
| 06:58 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Barry Reedy | 21-20 |
| 06:53 | Wichita State | Richard Graboski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-20 |
| 06:51 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 06:31 | Gardner-Webb | Boris Kacynski banks in the wide open layup | 21-22 |
| 06:21 | Wichita State | Cecil Hockett banks in the layup on a great pass from Eric Williams | 23-22 |
| 06:03 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-22 |
| 06:02 | Wichita State | Corey Motes grabs the board | 23-22 |
| 05:49 | Wichita State | Eric Williams is hacked by Boris Kacynski - foul #2 on Boris Kacynski, team foul #3 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Beach (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Benjamin Stallworth (PF) Richard Graboski, Lorenzo Mattison, Cecil Hockett | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Clement Ragland (PG), William Jones (SG), Frank Konen (PF), William Dean (C) David Marburger, Barry Reedy, Boris Kacynski, Henry Trahan | |
| 05:37 | Wichita State | Eric Williams knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Benjamin Stallworth | 26-22 |
| 05:19 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 26-22 |
| 05:18 | Wichita State | Eric Williams snags the defensive board | 26-22 |
| 05:02 | Wichita State | Eric Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-22 |
| 05:01 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean pulls down the rebound | 26-22 |
| 04:57 | Gardner-Webb | William Jones is hacked by Jeffrey Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #8 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Martin Zelman (SG), Lorenzo Mattison (SF), Cecil Hockett (PF) Jeffrey Johnson, Eric Williams, Benjamin Stallworth | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eric Won (PG), Louie Miller (PF), Henry Trahan (C) Clement Ragland, Brent Smith, Frank Konen | |
| 04:57 | Gardner-Webb | William Jones makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 04:57 | Gardner-Webb | William Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 04:33 | Wichita State | Jon Beach double dribbles | 26-24 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Clement Ragland (SG) William Jones | |
| 04:16 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Cecil Hockett - foul #1 on Cecil Hockett, team foul #9 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Graboski (PG), Benjamin Stallworth (C) Jon Beach, Corey Motes | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger (PG), Barry Reedy (SG) Clement Ragland, Henry Trahan | |
| 04:16 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 04:16 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 04:16 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Won snags the offensive board | 26-25 |
| 04:07 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Won blows the layup but the foul's on Martin Zelman - foul #2 on Martin Zelman, team foul #10 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Williams (SF) Martin Zelman | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan (C) William Dean | |
| 04:07 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Won makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 04:07 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Won makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 03:42 | Wichita State | Louie Miller steps in front of the Lorenzo Mattison pass | 26-27 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Richard Graboski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lorenzo Mattison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Williams (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Stallworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil Hockett (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - David Marburger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Reedy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Won (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Louie Miller (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Trahan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-27 |
| 03:35 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger grabs the offensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 03:25 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Won makes the runner from the baseline set up by Henry Trahan | 26-29 |
| 03:11 | Wichita State | Eric Williams is fouled on the floor by David Marburger - foul #1 on David Marburger, team foul #4 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Beach (PG), Christopher Leite (SG), Jeffrey Johnson (SF), Maurice Holmquist (PF), Corey Motes (C) Richard Graboski, Lorenzo Mattison, Eric Williams, Benjamin Stallworth, Cecil Hockett | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith (SF), William Dean (PF), Boris Kacynski (C) Eric Won, Louie Miller, Henry Trahan | |
| 02:55 | Wichita State | Jon Beach steps out of bounds on the sideline | 26-29 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Clement Ragland (PG), William Jones (SG) David Marburger, Barry Reedy | |
| 02:53 | Gardner-Webb | William Jones's pass is intercepted by Corey Motes in the backcourt | 26-29 |
| 02:44 | Wichita State | A charge is called on Maurice Holmquist - foul #3 on Maurice Holmquist, team foul #11 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Benjamin Stallworth (PF) Maurice Holmquist | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen (PF) Boris Kacynski | |
| 02:36 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen misses long on a runner in the lane | 26-29 |
| 02:34 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen tips it in | 26-31 |
| 02:11 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-31 |
| 02:10 | Wichita State | Corey Motes grabs the offensive board | 26-31 |
| 01:48 | Wichita State | Christopher Leite misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-31 |
| 01:47 | Gardner-Webb | Clement Ragland grabs the board | 26-31 |
| 01:45 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen travels in the backcourt | 26-31 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Graboski (PG), Martin Zelman (SG), Cecil Hockett (PF) Jon Beach, Christopher Leite, Benjamin Stallworth | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger (PG), Barry Reedy (SG), Boris Kacynski (PF), Henry Trahan (C) William Jones, Brent Smith, Frank Konen, William Dean | |
| 01:33 | Wichita State | Clement Ragland picks off the pass by Martin Zelman | 26-31 |
| 01:30 | Gardner-Webb | Clement Ragland banks in the layup | 26-33 |
| 01:15 | Wichita State | Richard Graboski is hacked by Clement Ragland - foul #2 on Clement Ragland, team foul #5 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Williams (SF), Benjamin Stallworth (C) Jeffrey Johnson, Corey Motes | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eric Won (SF), Louie Miller (PF) Clement Ragland, Boris Kacynski | |
| 00:59 | Wichita State | Cecil Hockett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-33 |
| 00:58 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Won grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 00:47 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan is called for traveling | 26-33 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Leite (PG), Lorenzo Mattison (SF) Richard Graboski, Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:29 | Wichita State | Martin Zelman hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Leite | 28-33 |
| 00:27 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan is hacked by Cecil Hockett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cecil Hockett, team foul #12 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Beach (PG), Corey Motes (C) Martin Zelman, Benjamin Stallworth | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith (SF) Eric Won | |
| 00:27 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 00:27 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 00:27 | Wichita State | Cecil Hockett gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 00:05 | Wichita State | Corey Motes misses the 3 from the right corner | 28-34 |
| 00:04 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Cecil Hockett | 28-34 |
| 00:02 | Wichita State | Christopher Leite knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 31-34 |