| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Nielsen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Barnes (fresh) 12 pts. SF - John Nelson (fresh) PF - Radman Smolinski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Greg Cox (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Ulysses Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Sammy Whitehurst (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Montemayor (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Liberty | John Griffin inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Liberty | John Griffin knocks in the floater from the left block and he's hacked by John Nelson - foul #2 on John Nelson, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| 19:51 | Liberty | John Griffin makes the free throw | 30-38 |
| 19:37 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-38 |
| 19:28 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst misses short on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Radman Smolinski - foul #2 on Radman Smolinski, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| 19:28 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 19:28 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 19:14 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski is whistled for a carry | 30-40 |
| 18:59 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson is called for traveling | 30-40 |
| 18:39 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 18:37 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Craig Montemayor | 30-40 |
| 18:32 | Liberty | John Griffin drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Ulysses Johnson | 30-42 |
| 18:24 | Wichita State | John Nelson is fouled on the floor by Charles Freeman - foul #3 on Charles Freeman, team foul #1 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Jimmy Heath (PF) Charles Freeman | |
| 18:10 | Wichita State | John Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-42 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey (PF) Radman Smolinski | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 18:02 | Liberty | Jimmy Heath's pass is intercepted by Scott Barnes | 30-42 |
| 17:59 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes hits the finger roll | 32-42 |
| 17:53 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Kenneth Dailey - foul #1 on Kenneth Dailey, team foul #3 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Shick (PG), John Smith (C) Joseph Nielsen, Greg Cox | |
| Subs | Liberty | Chris Hunter (SF) John Griffin | |
| 17:53 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 17:53 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst misses the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 17:53 | Wichita State | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 17:43 | Wichita State | John Nelson's fadeaway is rejected by Craig Montemayor | 32-43 |
| 17:42 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 17:36 | Liberty | Chris Hunter buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Sammy Whitehurst | 32-45 |
| 17:23 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 16:58 | Liberty | Chris Hunter misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 16:56 | Wichita State | John Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 16:35 | Wichita State | John Smith scores on a jumper in the lane set up by William Shick | 37-45 |
| 16:17 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst is whistled for traveling | 37-45 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG), Hilario Sanchez (SG), Mark Dudgeon (SF), Radman Smolinski (PF), Greg Cox (C) William Shick, Scott Barnes, John Nelson, Kenneth Dailey, John Smith | |
| Subs | Liberty | Richard Walker (PG), Conrad Hurst (SG), John Griffin (SF), Clark Gambino (PF), Claude Samons (C) Ulysses Johnson, Sammy Whitehurst, Chris Hunter, Jimmy Heath, Craig Montemayor | |
| 16:01 | Wichita State | Greg Cox connects on the jumper in the paint | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Nielsen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hilario Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Dudgeon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Radman Smolinski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Greg Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Richard Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Conrad Hurst (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Griffin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clark Gambino (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Claude Samons (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Liberty | John Griffin's pass is intercepted by Hilario Sanchez | 39-45 |
| 15:46 | Wichita State | Greg Cox banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Nielsen and he's fouled by Claude Samons - foul #1 on Claude Samons, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Charles Freeman (PF) Clark Gambino | |
| 15:46 | Wichita State | Greg Cox makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| 15:30 | Liberty | Charles Freeman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 15:29 | Liberty | Claude Samons grabs the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 15:19 | Liberty | Conrad Hurst can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-45 |
| 15:18 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Joseph Nielsen | 42-45 |
| 15:04 | Wichita State | Mark Dudgeon is fouled on the floor by John Griffin - foul #2 on John Griffin, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey (PF) Radman Smolinski | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 14:52 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 14:30 | Liberty | Richard Walker is hacked by Joseph Nielsen - foul #1 on Joseph Nielsen, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Shick (PG), Scott Barnes (SG), John Nelson (SF), John Smith (C) Joseph Nielsen, Hilario Sanchez, Mark Dudgeon, Greg Cox | |
| Subs | Liberty | Craig Montemayor (C) Claude Samons | |
| 14:20 | Liberty | John Griffin misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 45-45 |
| 14:18 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 14:00 | Wichita State | Charles Freeman denies the turnaround by John Smith | 45-45 |
| 13:59 | Liberty | Charles Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 13:49 | Liberty | Scott Barnes steals the ball from John Griffin | 45-45 |
| 13:36 | Wichita State | The jump hook by John Smith is blocked by Craig Montemayor | 45-45 |
| 13:34 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 13:15 | Liberty | Charles Freeman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 13:13 | Wichita State | John Nelson pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 12:58 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Nelson | 48-45 |
| 12:47 | Liberty | Richard Walker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 12:46 | Liberty | John Griffin grabs the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 12:30 | Liberty | John Griffin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 12:29 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 12:22 | Wichita State | John Smith's floater is tipped away by Charles Freeman | 48-45 |
| 12:20 | Liberty | Charles Freeman snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 12:16 | Liberty | Richard Walker connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Griffin | 48-47 |
| 11:59 | Wichita State | John Smith comes up short on the runner from the left block | 48-47 |
| 11:57 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey tips it back up and in | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Shick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Barnes (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Dailey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Richard Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Conrad Hurst (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Griffin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Freeman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Craig Montemayor (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Liberty | Charles Freeman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 11:36 | Liberty | John Griffin gets the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 11:16 | Liberty | Charles Freeman comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-47 |
| 11:14 | Liberty | Charles Freeman gets the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 11:07 | Liberty | Scott Barnes is called for the reach on Conrad Hurst - foul #3 on Scott Barnes, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG), Hilario Sanchez (SG), Mark Dudgeon (SF), Radman Smolinski (PF), Greg Cox (C) William Shick, Scott Barnes, John Nelson, Kenneth Dailey, John Smith | |
| Subs | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson (PG), Sammy Whitehurst (SG), Chris Hunter (SF), Jimmy Heath (PF), Claude Samons (C) Richard Walker, Conrad Hurst, John Griffin, Charles Freeman, Craig Montemayor | |
| 10:51 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst buries a shot from the right side | 50-49 |
| 10:39 | Wichita State | Claude Samons is called for the reach on Greg Cox - foul #2 on Claude Samons, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| 10:32 | Wichita State | Greg Cox makes the jumper near the basket | 52-49 |
| 10:23 | Liberty | Claude Samons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 10:22 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst tips it in | 52-51 |
| 10:11 | Wichita State | Claude Samons swats the short shot by Greg Cox | 52-51 |
| 10:10 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 09:50 | Liberty | Joseph Nielsen is called for the reach on Chris Hunter - foul #2 on Joseph Nielsen, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| 09:41 | Liberty | Claude Samons misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 09:40 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 09:25 | Wichita State | Jimmy Heath is called for the reach on Joseph Nielsen - foul #2 on Jimmy Heath, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Nelson (SF) Radman Smolinski | |
| Subs | Liberty | Craig Montemayor (C) Claude Samons | |
| 09:07 | Wichita State | Sammy Whitehurst is called for the reach on Greg Cox - foul #2 on Sammy Whitehurst, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Shick (PG), John Smith (C) Joseph Nielsen, Greg Cox | |
| Subs | Liberty | Clark Gambino (PF) Jimmy Heath | |
| 08:55 | Wichita State | William Shick clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 08:53 | Wichita State | John Nelson tips it back up and in | 54-51 |
| 08:48 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Craig Montemayor and he's fouled by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Barnes (SG) Hilario Sanchez | |
| Subs | Liberty | Richard Walker (SG), John Griffin (SF) Sammy Whitehurst, Chris Hunter | |
| 08:48 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson makes the free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:28 | Wichita State | John Smith comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Craig Montemayor - foul #1 on Craig Montemayor, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski (PF) Mark Dudgeon | |
| Subs | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst (SG) Ulysses Johnson | |
| 08:28 | Wichita State | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 08:28 | Wichita State | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 08:13 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 56-54 |
| 08:12 | Wichita State | John Smith grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 08:07 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 08:06 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 07:57 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst lays it in set up by Richard Walker | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Shick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Barnes (fresh) 20 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Radman Smolinski (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Richard Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sammy Whitehurst (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Griffin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clark Gambino (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Montemayor (fresh) 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:53 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski is whistled for traveling | 56-56 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG), Scott Hinds (SF), Greg Cox (C) William Shick, John Nelson, John Smith | |
| Subs | Liberty | Claude Samons (C) Craig Montemayor | |
| 07:35 | Liberty | Clark Gambino is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Clark Gambino, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey (PF) Radman Smolinski | |
| Subs | Liberty | Chris Hunter (SF), Jimmy Heath (PF) John Griffin, Clark Gambino | |
| 07:21 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes misses the 3 from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 07:20 | Liberty | Jimmy Heath gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 07:07 | Liberty | Joseph Nielsen takes the ball from Claude Samons | 56-56 |
| 06:50 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-56 |
| 06:36 | Liberty | Richard Walker misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Scott Barnes - foul #4 on Scott Barnes, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez (SG), John Nelson (SF), John Smith (C) Scott Barnes, Scott Hinds, Greg Cox | |
| Subs | Liberty | Conrad Hurst (SG), Clark Gambino (PF), Craig Montemayor (C) Sammy Whitehurst, Jimmy Heath, Claude Samons | |
| 06:36 | Liberty | Richard Walker makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 06:36 | Liberty | Richard Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 06:36 | Wichita State | John Smith snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 06:25 | Wichita State | John Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 06:24 | Liberty | Clark Gambino snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 06:00 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor is called for traveling | 59-57 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Shick (PG), Radman Smolinski (PF) Joseph Nielsen, Kenneth Dailey | |
| Subs | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson (PG), Charles Freeman (PF) Richard Walker, Chris Hunter | |
| 05:43 | Wichita State | Conrad Hurst steps in front of the Hilario Sanchez pass | 59-57 |
| 05:33 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor blows the layup but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #4 on John Smith, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Liberty | John Griffin (SF) Clark Gambino | |
| 05:33 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 05:33 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 05:33 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 05:24 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski misses the jump hook from close range | 59-58 |
| 05:23 | Liberty | Charles Freeman snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 05:18 | Liberty | Conrad Hurst scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Freeman | 59-61 |
| 05:05 | Wichita State | John Nelson is hacked by John Griffin - foul #3 on John Griffin, team foul #9 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Barnes (SG), Greg Cox (C) Hilario Sanchez, John Smith | |
| Subs | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst (SG), Jimmy Heath (PF) Conrad Hurst, Charles Freeman | |
| 05:05 | Wichita State | John Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:05 | Wichita State | John Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:54 | Liberty | John Griffin lays it in | 61-63 |
| 04:45 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-63 |
| 04:44 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 04:32 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor is denied on a layup by Greg Cox | 61-63 |
| 04:30 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Greg Cox | 61-63 |
| 04:24 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-63 |
| 04:22 | Wichita State | Greg Cox tips it home | 63-63 |
| 04:06 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 04:04 | Liberty | John Griffin grabs the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 03:59 | Liberty | Jimmy Heath is called for traveling | 63-63 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG), Mark Dudgeon (SF), Kenneth Dailey (PF) William Shick, John Nelson, Radman Smolinski | |
| Subs | Liberty | Richard Walker (SG), Charles Freeman (PF), Claude Samons (C) Sammy Whitehurst, Jimmy Heath, Craig Montemayor | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Nielsen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Barnes (fresh) 23 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Mark Dudgeon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Dailey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Greg Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Ulysses Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Griffin (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Claude Samons (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:45 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 63-63 |
| 03:43 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Dudgeon | 63-63 |
| 03:31 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Scott Barnes | 65-63 |
| 03:18 | Liberty | Claude Samons hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 65-63 |
| 03:16 | Wichita State | Greg Cox grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 03:02 | Wichita State | Greg Cox misses the shot from the right side | 65-63 |
| 03:01 | Wichita State | Mark Dudgeon tips it in | 67-63 |
| 02:58 | Liberty | Liberty calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Nelson (SF) Mark Dudgeon | |
| Subs | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst (SG), Craig Montemayor (C) Richard Walker, Claude Samons | |
| 02:51 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 02:42 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 02:40 | Liberty | John Griffin snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| 02:27 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-66 |
| 02:25 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 02:18 | Wichita State | Greg Cox's floater is tipped away by Charles Freeman | 67-66 |
| 02:16 | Liberty | Charles Freeman grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 02:09 | Liberty | John Griffin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-66 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski (PF), John Smith (C) Kenneth Dailey, Greg Cox | |
| Subs | Liberty | Chris Hunter (SF), Jimmy Heath (PF) John Griffin, Charles Freeman | |
| 01:57 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-66 |
| 01:56 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 01:56 | Liberty | Liberty calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Greg Cox (C) John Smith | |
| Subs | Liberty | John Griffin (SF), Charles Freeman (PF) Chris Hunter, Jimmy Heath | |
| 01:40 | Liberty | Greg Cox steals it from Sammy Whitehurst | 67-66 |
| 01:29 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Nielsen | 70-66 |
| 01:19 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-66 |
| 01:18 | Liberty | John Griffin tips it in | 70-68 |
| 01:03 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 70-68 |
| 01:02 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski grabs the offensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 00:43 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Freeman - foul #4 on Charles Freeman, team foul #10 | 70-68 |
| 00:43 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:43 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:27 | Liberty | Radman Smolinski swats the short shot by Sammy Whitehurst | 71-68 |
| 00:26 | Wichita State | Greg Cox snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Wichita State | Greg Cox is hacked by Sammy Whitehurst in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sammy Whitehurst, team foul #11 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mark Dudgeon (PF) Radman Smolinski | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 00:23 | Wichita State | Greg Cox makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:23 | Wichita State | Greg Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:23 | Liberty | Charles Freeman pulls down the rebound | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ulysses Johnson | 72-71 |
| 00:15 | Wichita State | John Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Ulysses Johnson - foul #2 on Ulysses Johnson, team foul #12 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski (PF) Mark Dudgeon | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 00:15 | Wichita State | John Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:15 | Wichita State | John Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-71 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Greg Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 74-71 |