| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick James (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ray Kyle (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Donald Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Marc Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Alan McCalebb (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Craig (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Erik Verdin (fresh) PF - Carl Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll inbounds the ball | 37-28 |
| 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 triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-28 |
| 19:42 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin is called for traveling | 37-28 |
| 19:40 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle double dribbles in the backcourt | 37-28 |
| 19:22 | Wichita State | Carl Butler can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 37-28 |
| 19:21 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Marc Fields | 37-28 |
| 19:18 | Gardner-Webb | William Craig is called for the reach on Ray Kyle in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Craig, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Washington (SG) William Craig | |
| 19:08 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle misses long on a shot from close range | 37-28 |
| 19:07 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy tips it back up and in | 39-28 |
| 18:54 | Wichita State | Albert Grant scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Erik Verdin | 39-30 |
| 18:40 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Ray Kyle, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ted Smith (PF) Carl Butler | |
| 18:22 | Wichita State | Albert Grant misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 18:21 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 18:03 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll is wide open but clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by Alan McCalebb - foul #2 on Alan McCalebb, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Rondon (PG), Houston Burrows (SG), Roger Binette (PF), Jack Newsome (C) Patrick James, Ray Kyle, Paul Murphy, Marc Fields | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ian Bradshaw (C) Albert Grant | |
| 18:03 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 18:03 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 17:50 | Wichita State | Frank Washington hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alan McCalebb | 40-32 |
| 17:30 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Houston Burrows, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown (SG) Donald Carroll | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Carl Butler (PF) Frank Washington | |
| 17:19 | Wichita State | Ian Bradshaw can't finish the layup | 40-32 |
| 17:18 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 17:05 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-32 |
| 17:04 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Carl Butler | 40-32 |
| 16:58 | Wichita State | Roger Binette steps in front of the Ted Smith pass | 40-32 |
| 16:37 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-32 |
| 16:36 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome grabs the offensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 16:31 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows loses the ball out of bounds | 40-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Ray Kyle (SG), Paul Murphy (PF) Jeff Rondon, Houston Burrows, Jack Newsome | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Washington (SG), James Chandler (PF), Albert Grant (C) Ted Smith, Carl Butler, Ian Bradshaw | |
| 16:19 | Wichita State | James Chandler comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 16:17 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 15:59 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 15:58 | Wichita State | Albert Grant gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick James (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ray Kyle (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Nicholas Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Roger Binette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Alan McCalebb (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Erik Verdin (tiring) PF - James Chandler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin comes up short on the shot in the lane | 40-32 |
| 15:53 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 15:48 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James misses the 3 from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 15:46 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy grabs the offensive board | 40-32 |
| 15:36 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 40-32 |
| 15:34 | Wichita State | Albert Grant gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 15:19 | Wichita State | Roger Binette steals it from Albert Grant | 40-32 |
| 15:01 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle clanks a jumper from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 14:59 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 14:49 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James is fouled on the floor by Erik Verdin - foul #2 on Erik Verdin, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Rondon (PG), Houston Burrows (SG), Donald Carroll (SF), Jack Newsome (PF), Marc Fields (C) Patrick James, Ray Kyle, Nicholas Brown, Paul Murphy, Roger Binette | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach (PG), William Craig (SG), Carl Butler (PF) Alan McCalebb, Erik Verdin, James Chandler | |
| 14:31 | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Rondon connects on the floater from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 14:22 | Wichita State | Carl Butler connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Albert Grant and the foul's on Jack Newsome - foul #1 on Jack Newsome, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ted Smith (SF), Ian Bradshaw (C) Frank Washington, Albert Grant | |
| 14:22 | Wichita State | Carl Butler makes the free throw | 42-35 |
| 13:58 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll is hacked by Ted Smith - foul #2 on Ted Smith, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy (PF) Jack Newsome | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Washington (SF) Carl Butler | |
| 13:46 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Donald Carroll | 44-35 |
| 13:26 | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach jams it on a nice dish by William Craig | 44-37 |
| 13:24 | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Rondon is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 44-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Ray Kyle (SG), Ralph McKethan (C) Jeff Rondon, Houston Burrows, Marc Fields | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb (PG), Carl Butler (PF), Albert Grant (C) Ronald Laubach, Ted Smith, Ian Bradshaw | |
| 13:03 | Wichita State | Carl Butler connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by William Craig and he's fouled by Paul Murphy - foul #2 on Paul Murphy, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| 13:03 | Wichita State | Carl Butler makes the free throw | 44-40 |
| 12:45 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James is fouled on the floor by Albert Grant - foul #1 on Albert Grant, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Chandler (C) Albert Grant | |
| 12:26 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-40 |
| 12:10 | Wichita State | Ray Kyle picks off the pass by Alan McCalebb | 47-40 |
| 11:56 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James is fouled on the floor by William Craig - foul #4 on William Craig, team foul #6 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Rondon (PG), Nicholas Brown (SG), Houston Burrows (SF), Roger Binette (PF), Marc Fields (C) Patrick James, Ray Kyle, Donald Carroll, Paul Murphy, Ralph McKethan | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach (PG), Erik Verdin (SF), Ted Smith (PF), Albert Grant (C) Alan McCalebb, William Craig, Carl Butler, James Chandler | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jeff Rondon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nicholas Brown (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Houston Burrows (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Binette (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Marc Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Ronald Laubach (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Frank Washington (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Erik Verdin (tiring) PF - Ted Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert Grant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ian Bradshaw (C) Albert Grant | |
| 11:19 | Wichita State | Ted Smith scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Erik Verdin and the foul's on Nicholas Brown - foul #1 on Nicholas Brown, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb (PG) Frank Washington | |
| 11:19 | Wichita State | Ted Smith makes the free throw | 47-43 |
| 10:51 | Gardner-Webb | Ted Smith denies the turnaround by Nicholas Brown | 47-43 |
| 10:49 | Wichita State | Ted Smith grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 10:32 | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Ted Smith | 47-45 |
| 10:16 | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Rondon misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 10:14 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette gets the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:09 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows is hacked by Alan McCalebb - foul #3 on Alan McCalebb, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Ray Kyle (SG), Paul Murphy (PF), Jack Newsome (C) Jeff Rondon, Nicholas Brown, Roger Binette, Marc Fields | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Washington (SG), James Chandler (PF), Albert Grant (C) Ronald Laubach, Ted Smith, Ian Bradshaw | |
| 10:09 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:09 | Wichita State | Albert Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:05 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 10:03 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James is hacked by Alan McCalebb in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alan McCalebb, team foul #8 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll (SF) Houston Burrows | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach (SG) Alan McCalebb | |
| 10:03 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:03 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 09:45 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin loses the dribble to Paul Murphy | 49-48 |
| 09:40 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-48 |
| 09:23 | Wichita State | Frank Washington misses the jumpshot from the left side | 49-48 |
| 09:22 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 09:06 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 09:04 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll grabs the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 08:54 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Patrick James | 51-48 |
| 08:38 | Wichita State | Ray Kyle steals the ball from Ronald Laubach | 51-48 |
| 08:29 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll makes the wide open shot near the basket set up by Patrick James | 53-48 |
| 08:10 | Wichita State | James Chandler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 08:09 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 07:54 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Donald Carroll | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick James (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Kyle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Donald Carroll (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Murphy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Jack Newsome (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Frank Washington (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Laubach (tired) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Erik Verdin (very tired) PF - James Chandler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Grant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donald Carroll - foul #1 on Donald Carroll, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Rondon (PG), Nicholas Brown (SG), Houston Burrows (SF), Roger Binette (PF), Marc Fields (C) Patrick James, Ray Kyle, Donald Carroll, Paul Murphy, Jack Newsome | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb (PG), William Craig (SG), Carl Butler (PF), Ted Smith (C) Frank Washington, Ronald Laubach, James Chandler, Albert Grant | |
| 07:39 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 07:39 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 07:25 | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Rondon is whistled for a carry | 56-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ian Bradshaw (C) Erik Verdin | |
| 07:12 | Wichita State | Ted Smith misses the easy layup | 56-50 |
| 07:11 | Wichita State | Carl Butler snags the offensive board | 56-50 |
| 06:55 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Carl Butler | 56-53 |
| 06:50 | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Rondon loses the dribble to Carl Butler in the backcourt | 56-53 |
| 06:25 | Wichita State | Ted Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 06:24 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb tips it in | 56-55 |
| 06:03 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Nicholas Brown | 59-55 |
| 05:47 | Wichita State | Jeff Rondon takes the ball from Carl Butler | 59-55 |
| 05:43 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows can't finish the layup | 59-55 |
| 05:42 | Wichita State | Carl Butler pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 05:38 | Wichita State | William Craig banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ian Bradshaw and he's hacked by Marc Fields - foul #2 on Marc Fields, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Ray Kyle (SG), Donald Carroll (SF), Paul Murphy (PF), Ralph McKethan (C) Jeff Rondon, Nicholas Brown, Houston Burrows, Roger Binette, Marc Fields | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Washington (PG), Albert Grant (C) Alan McCalebb, Ian Bradshaw | |
| 05:38 | Wichita State | William Craig makes the free throw | 59-58 |
| 05:33 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Washington steals the ball from Ray Kyle in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| 05:32 | Wichita State | William Craig banks in the layup set up by Frank Washington | 59-60 |
| 05:17 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 59-60 |
| 05:15 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll can't tip it in | 59-60 |
| 05:13 | Wichita State | Albert Grant pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 04:58 | Wichita State | Frank Washington makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ted Smith | 59-63 |
| 04:38 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy is alone and drills a jumper from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 04:17 | Wichita State | Ted Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-63 |
| 04:15 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph McKethan pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 04:01 | Gardner-Webb | William Craig steals the ball from Paul Murphy | 61-63 |
| 03:39 | Wichita State | Paul Murphy steals the ball from Carl Butler | 61-63 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick James (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Kyle (tiring) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Donald Carroll (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Murphy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Ralph McKethan (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Frank Washington (tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Craig (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Ted Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Butler (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Albert Grant (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy clanks a shot from the free throw line | 61-63 |
| 03:16 | Wichita State | Albert Grant snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| 03:04 | Wichita State | Carl Butler knocks in the jumper near the basket | 61-65 |
| 02:42 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Carl Butler - foul #1 on Carl Butler, team foul #9 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Rondon (PG), Houston Burrows (SG), Roger Binette (SF), Marc Fields (C) Patrick James, Ray Kyle, Donald Carroll, Ralph McKethan | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb (PG), Erik Verdin (SF), James Chandler (PF) Frank Washington, Ted Smith, Carl Butler | |
| 02:42 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 02:42 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:26 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-68 |
| 02:07 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-68 |
| 02:05 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy grabs the offensive board | 63-68 |
| 01:57 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Alan McCalebb - foul #5 on Alan McCalebb, team foul #10 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Ray Kyle (SG), Donald Carroll (SF) Jeff Rondon, Houston Burrows, Roger Binette | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Washington (PG), Carl Butler (PF) Alan McCalebb, James Chandler | |
| 01:57 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-68 |
| 01:57 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 01:57 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 01:57 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields gets the offensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 01:43 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll is alone and drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Marc Fields and the foul's on Erik Verdin - foul #3 on Erik Verdin, team foul #11 | 66-68 |
| 01:43 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll makes the free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:25 | Wichita State | Carl Butler misses short on a runner in the paint | 67-68 |
| 01:23 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy snags the defensive board | 67-68 |
| 01:12 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 01:11 | Wichita State | Carl Butler grabs the board | 67-68 |
| 01:11 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-68 |
| 00:50 | Wichita State | Albert Grant misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Patrick James - foul #3 on Patrick James, team foul #8 | 67-68 |
| 00:50 | Wichita State | Albert Grant makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:50 | Wichita State | Albert Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:50 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll grabs the board | 67-69 |
| 00:26 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll lays it in set up by Patrick James | 69-69 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Wichita State | Carl Butler misses short on a shot from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Marc Fields | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick James (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ray Kyle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Donald Carroll (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Paul Murphy (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Marc Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Frank Washington (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Craig (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Erik Verdin (tired) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Carl Butler (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Albert Grant (tiring) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy wins the tip | 69-69 |
| 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 triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:46 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-69 |
| 04:45 | Wichita State | Carl Butler gets the rebound | 69-69 |
| 04:34 | Wichita State | Frank Washington misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 04:33 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 04:30 | Gardner-Webb | William Craig is called for the reach on Patrick James in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Craig, team foul #12 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown (SG), Houston Burrows (SF), Roger Binette (PF) Ray Kyle, Donald Carroll, Paul Murphy | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach (PG), Ted Smith (SG), James Chandler (PF), Ian Bradshaw (C) William Craig, Erik Verdin, Carl Butler, Albert Grant | |
| 04:30 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:30 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 04:08 | Wichita State | Marc Fields swats the layup by Ian Bradshaw | 71-69 |
| 04:07 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Houston Burrows | 71-69 |
| 03:59 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-69 |
| 03:58 | Wichita State | James Chandler gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| 03:40 | Wichita State | Frank Washington is hacked by Houston Burrows - foul #2 on Houston Burrows, team foul #9 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Rondon (PG) Patrick James | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 03:40 | Wichita State | Frank Washington makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 03:40 | Wichita State | Frank Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 03:29 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields blows the wide open layup | 71-71 |
| 03:27 | Wichita State | Ian Bradshaw grabs the board | 71-71 |
| 03:16 | Wichita State | Jeff Rondon steals it from Ted Smith | 71-71 |
| 02:58 | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Rondon misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Ted Smith - foul #3 on Ted Smith, team foul #13 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle (SG), Paul Murphy (PF), Jack Newsome (C) Nicholas Brown, Houston Burrows, Marc Fields | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Carl Butler (PF), Albert Grant (C) James Chandler, Ian Bradshaw | |
| 02:58 | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Rondon makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 02:58 | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Rondon makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 02:39 | Wichita State | Jack Newsome is called for the reach on Albert Grant - foul #2 on Jack Newsome, team foul #10 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll (SF) Roger Binette | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Erik Verdin (SF) Frank Washington | |
| 02:39 | Wichita State | Albert Grant makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 02:39 | Wichita State | Albert Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:37 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette (C) Jack Newsome | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Chandler (PF) Carl Butler | |
| 02:23 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle double dribbles | 73-73 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields (C) Roger Binette | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 02:09 | Wichita State | Ted Smith is fouled on the floor by Paul Murphy - foul #3 on Paul Murphy, team foul #11 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ian Bradshaw (C) Albert Grant | |
| 02:09 | Wichita State | Ted Smith misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:09 | Wichita State | Ted Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 01:59 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields misses long on an open jump hook from the right block | 73-74 |
| 01:58 | Wichita State | Ian Bradshaw gets the rebound | 73-74 |
| 01:58 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-74 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG) Jeff Rondon | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Washington (PG), Carl Butler (PF), Albert Grant (C) Ted Smith, James Chandler, Ian Bradshaw | |
| 01:40 | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Washington | 73-77 |
| 01:21 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Carroll | 75-77 |
| 01:07 | Wichita State | Frank Washington clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-77 |
| 01:05 | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach misses the tip | 75-77 |
| 01:03 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin tips it back up and in | 75-79 |
| 00:45 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle blows the layup but he's hacked by Ronald Laubach - foul #4 on Ronald Laubach, team foul #14 | 75-79 |
| 00:45 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:45 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle makes the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick James (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ray Kyle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Donald Carroll (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - Paul Murphy (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Marc Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Frank Washington (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Laubach (tiring) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Erik Verdin (tired) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Carl Butler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Albert Grant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 77-79 |
| 00:21 | Wichita State | Carl Butler can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 77-79 |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy grabs the board | 77-79 |
| 00:17 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 77-79 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Wichita State | Albert Grant is hacked by Paul Murphy - foul #4 on Paul Murphy, team foul #12 | 77-79 |
| 00:14 | Wichita State | Albert Grant makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:14 | Wichita State | Albert Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle buries a 3 from the right wing | 80-81 |
| 00:07 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 80-81 |
| 00:06 | Wichita State | Carl Butler is hacked by Ray Kyle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ray Kyle, team foul #13 | 80-81 |
| 00:06 | Wichita State | Carl Butler misses the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 00:06 | Wichita State | Carl Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 80-82 |
| 00:06 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 80-82 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 80-82 |
| 00:01 | Wichita State | Carl Butler is hacked by Paul Murphy - foul #5 on Paul Murphy, team foul #14 | 80-82 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette (PF) Paul Murphy | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:01 | Wichita State | Carl Butler makes the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:01 | Wichita State | Carl Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:01 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields pulls down the rebound | 80-83 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 80-83 |