| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lyle Darden (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Mackinnon (fresh) SF - Stephen Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Richey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roger Cloutier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) SG - Brian Munz (fresh) SF - Gary Land (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jordon McAfee (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Harden (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson inbounds the ball | 24-23 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:39 | Wichita State | Richard Harden is called for the reach on Roger Cloutier - foul #3 on Richard Harden, team foul #1 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SF), Tom Sneed (C) Gary Land, Richard Harden | |
| 19:29 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden travels with the ball | 24-23 |
| 19:03 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 24-26 |
| 18:49 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Thompson | 27-26 |
| 18:33 | Western Kentucky | Lyle Darden steps in front of the Jordon McAfee pass | 27-26 |
| 18:22 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey loses the dribble to Brian Munz | 27-26 |
| 18:19 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz hits the finger roll | 27-28 |
| 18:02 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-28 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Gary Land (PF) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Jordon McAfee | |
| 17:41 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed is whistled for a carry | 27-28 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG) Ivan Brent | |
| 17:27 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-28 |
| 17:25 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 17:05 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Patrick Fitzpatrick | 27-30 |
| 16:55 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson misses short on a shot from the right side | 27-30 |
| 16:53 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 16:44 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Lyle Darden and the foul's on Gary Land - foul #2 on Gary Land, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Tony Herron (PG), Jeffrey Combs (SG) Lyle Darden, Robert Mackinnon | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Archie Kane (SF), Jordon McAfee (PF) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Brian Munz, Gary Land | |
| 16:44 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey makes the free throw | 30-30 |
| 16:17 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-30 |
| 16:16 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed tips it home | 30-32 |
| 15:59 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Combs misses the shot in the paint | 30-32 |
| 15:57 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Tony Herron (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Combs (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stephen Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Douglas Richey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Cloutier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ivan Brent (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Frazier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Archie Kane (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jordon McAfee (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Tom Sneed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Wichita State | Tony Herron clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Jordon McAfee - foul #1 on Jordon McAfee, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon (SG), Milford Riley (SF), Stephen Andress (PF) Jeffrey Combs, Stephen Thompson, Douglas Richey | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Brian Munz (SG), Richard Harden (C) Ivan Brent, Archie Kane, Tom Sneed | |
| 15:37 | Wichita State | Tony Herron misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 15:37 | Wichita State | Tony Herron misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 15:37 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 15:08 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 15:07 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 14:43 | Wichita State | Milford Riley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-32 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lyle Darden (PG) Tony Herron | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Land (PF) Jordon McAfee | |
| 14:24 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Munz | 30-35 |
| 14:08 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress misses the lay-in but the foul's on Patrick Fitzpatrick - foul #2 on Patrick Fitzpatrick, team foul #4 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeffrey Combs (SG), Stephen Thompson (SF) Robert Mackinnon, Milford Riley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG) Patrick Fitzpatrick | |
| 14:08 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 14:08 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 13:51 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 13:49 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Harden | 31-35 |
| 13:27 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by David Frazier | 31-38 |
| 13:08 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 13:06 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress can't tip it in | 31-38 |
| 13:04 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 12:41 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 12:40 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Combs gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 12:36 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Combs | 34-38 |
| 12:10 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Munz | 34-40 |
| 12:00 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 11:58 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden grabs the board | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lyle Darden (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Combs (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Stephen Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Andress (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Cloutier (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ivan Brent (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Frazier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Munz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gary Land (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Harden (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden lays it up and in on a great pass from Ivan Brent | 34-42 |
| 11:19 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier is hacked by David Frazier - foul #3 on David Frazier, team foul #5 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Tony Herron (PG), Robert Mackinnon (SG), Milford Riley (SF), Douglas Richey (PF) Lyle Darden, Jeffrey Combs, Stephen Thompson, Roger Cloutier | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Archie Kane (SF), Jordon McAfee (PF) Ivan Brent, Brian Munz, Gary Land | |
| 11:09 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-42 |
| 11:08 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 10:49 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Andress is called for the reach on Patrick Fitzpatrick - foul #2 on Stephen Andress, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| 10:25 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Archie Kane and he's hacked by Robert Mackinnon - foul #3 on Robert Mackinnon, team foul #2 | 34-44 |
| 10:25 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee misses the free throw | 34-44 |
| 10:25 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress pulls down the rebound | 34-44 |
| 10:16 | Wichita State | Tony Herron loses the dribble to Jordon McAfee | 34-44 |
| 09:57 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 34-44 |
| 09:56 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to David Frazier | 34-44 |
| 09:48 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Archie Kane | 34-47 |
| 09:33 | Wichita State | Tony Herron connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Milford Riley | 36-47 |
| 09:10 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee misses the layup against the doubleteam | 36-47 |
| 09:09 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee grabs the offensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 08:51 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 36-47 |
| 08:49 | Wichita State | Milford Riley pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| 08:42 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Robert Mackinnon | 38-47 |
| 08:15 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-47 |
| 08:14 | Wichita State | Milford Riley grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 07:51 | Wichita State | Tony Herron makes the floater from the left side | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Tony Herron (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Mackinnon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Milford Riley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Douglas Richey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Andress (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Frazier (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Archie Kane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jordon McAfee (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Richard Harden (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Richey steps in front of the David Frazier pass | 40-47 |
| 07:19 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Tony Herron | 42-47 |
| 06:54 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 06:52 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Stephen Andress | 42-47 |
| 06:44 | Wichita State | David Frazier steals it from Douglas Richey | 42-47 |
| 06:30 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 06:19 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress makes the jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Richard Harden - foul #4 on Richard Harden, team foul #6 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lyle Darden (PG), Jeffrey Combs (SG), Stephen Thompson (SF), Roger Cloutier (C) Tony Herron, Robert Mackinnon, Milford Riley, Douglas Richey | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG), Gary Land (PF), Tom Sneed (C) Archie Kane, Jordon McAfee, Richard Harden | |
| 06:19 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress makes the free throw | 45-50 |
| 05:54 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 05:52 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 05:46 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Oyola (PF) Stephen Andress | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 05:21 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed hits the finger roll | 45-52 |
| 05:11 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Combs | 48-52 |
| 04:45 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 48-52 |
| 04:43 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick grabs the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:22 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 04:21 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier grabs the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 03:57 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Lyle Darden - foul #1 on Lyle Darden, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon (SG) Jeffrey Combs | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Jordon McAfee (PF) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Gary Land | |
| 03:57 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 03:57 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed misses the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 03:57 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 03:46 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 03:45 | Wichita State | James Oyola tips it but misses | 48-53 |
| 03:43 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon snags the offensive board | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lyle Darden (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Mackinnon (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Oyola (fresh) C - Roger Cloutier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ivan Brent (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Munz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Frazier (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jordon McAfee (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Tom Sneed (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 03:31 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 03:10 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by James Oyola - foul #1 on James Oyola, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Tony Herron (PG), Douglas Richey (PF) Lyle Darden, James Oyola | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden (C) Tom Sneed | |
| 03:10 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 03:10 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 02:53 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier misses the shot from the free throw line | 48-55 |
| 02:52 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 02:31 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-55 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Milford Riley (SF) Stephen Thompson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Gary Land (SF) Ivan Brent, David Frazier | |
| 02:07 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee hits a jump hook near the basket | 48-57 |
| 02:07 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-57 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lyle Darden (PG), Stephen Thompson (SF) Tony Herron, Milford Riley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 01:50 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Robert Mackinnon, team foul #5 | 48-57 |
| 01:24 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-57 |
| 01:23 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz tips it back up and in | 48-59 |
| 01:06 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden makes the wide open 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Mackinnon | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:59 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz is hacked by Robert Mackinnon - foul #5 on Robert Mackinnon, team foul #6 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeffrey Combs (SG) Robert Mackinnon | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SF) Gary Land | |
| 00:56 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick is hacked by Lyle Darden - foul #2 on Lyle Darden, team foul #7 | 51-59 |
| 00:56 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:56 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Lyle Darden | 53-61 |
| 00:47 | Western Kentucky | Lyle Darden is called for the reach on Patrick Fitzpatrick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lyle Darden, team foul #8 | 53-61 |
| 00:47 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:47 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick misses the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:47 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson gets the rebound | 53-62 |
| 00:42 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-62 |
| 00:40 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey gets the offensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 00:36 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-62 |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Harden | 53-62 |
| 00:32 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden is hacked by Lyle Darden in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lyle Darden, team foul #9 | 53-62 |
| 00:32 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:32 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:24 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 53-64 |
| 00:23 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee gets the rebound | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick runs out the clock | 53-64 |