| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Gary Funk (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cesar Gallo (fresh) SF - Seth Chambers (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Yang (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jamie Kimberlin (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jon Greenwood (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Joiner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Middaugh (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ernest Macaluso (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Potter (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers inbounds the ball | 39-31 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:42 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Michael Yang | 41-31 |
| 19:24 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh is hacked by Seth Chambers - foul #3 on Seth Chambers, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Bowman (SF) Seth Chambers | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 19:08 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-31 |
| 19:06 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh tips it but misses | 41-31 |
| 19:04 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang pulls down the rebound | 41-31 |
| 18:48 | Rhode Island | James Bowman misses the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 41-31 |
| 18:46 | Wichita State | Larry Potter grabs the defensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 18:23 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jon Greenwood | 41-33 |
| 18:00 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk is fouled on the floor by Jon Greenwood - foul #2 on Jon Greenwood, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| 17:38 | Rhode Island | James Bowman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Keith Middaugh - foul #3 on Keith Middaugh, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Grant Harada (SF) Keith Middaugh | |
| 17:38 | Rhode Island | James Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 17:38 | Rhode Island | James Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 17:27 | Wichita State | Michael Yang blocks the short jumper by Larry Potter | 43-33 |
| 17:25 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang grabs the board | 43-33 |
| 17:00 | Rhode Island | James Bowman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 43-33 |
| 16:58 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 16:48 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jonathan Joiner | 43-35 |
| 16:26 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Grant Harada - foul #2 on Grant Harada, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Goldman (PG), Hedeon Zabarkes (SG), George Hill (PF) Gary Funk, Cesar Gallo, Michael Yang | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bradley Messer (PG) Jon Greenwood | |
| 16:26 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 16:26 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 16:11 | Wichita State | Bradley Messer is hacked by James Goldman - foul #1 on James Goldman, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| 15:57 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 15:55 | Rhode Island | George Hill grabs the board | 45-35 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Goldman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hedeon Zabarkes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bowman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Hill (fresh) C - Jamie Kimberlin (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Bradley Messer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Joiner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Grant Harada (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ernest Macaluso (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Potter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Rhode Island | James Goldman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers (SF), Michael Yang (PF) James Bowman, Jamie Kimberlin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh (SF) Grant Harada | |
| 15:28 | Wichita State | Bradley Messer misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 45-35 |
| 15:26 | Rhode Island | George Hill gets the rebound | 45-35 |
| 14:57 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Bradley Messer - foul #1 on Bradley Messer, team foul #4 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Funk (PG) James Goldman | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood (PG) Bradley Messer | |
| 14:57 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 14:57 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 14:43 | Wichita State | Larry Potter drills a fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Seth Chambers - foul #4 on Seth Chambers, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo (SG) Seth Chambers | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 14:43 | Wichita State | Larry Potter makes the free throw | 47-38 |
| 14:14 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-38 |
| 14:13 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 13:54 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Hedeon Zabarkes - foul #1 on Hedeon Zabarkes, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Bowman (SF), Jamie Kimberlin (C) Hedeon Zabarkes, George Hill | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs (PF) Ernest Macaluso | |
| 13:54 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh makes the free throw | 47-41 |
| 13:34 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-41 |
| 13:33 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin grabs the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 13:16 | Rhode Island | James Bowman drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jamie Kimberlin | 50-41 |
| 13:02 | Wichita State | Cesar Gallo steals the ball from Larry Potter | 50-41 |
| 12:33 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 12:19 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jon Greenwood | 53-44 |
| 11:59 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 11:58 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 11:53 | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 11:52 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang grabs the board | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Gary Funk (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cesar Gallo (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - James Bowman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Yang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jamie Kimberlin (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jon Greenwood (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Joiner (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Middaugh (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Dobbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Potter (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Rhode Island | Jon Greenwood takes the ball from Jamie Kimberlin | 53-44 |
| 11:20 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner hits the finger roll set up by Jon Greenwood | 53-46 |
| 10:54 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang loses the dribble to Christopher Dobbs | 53-46 |
| 10:37 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 10:14 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 53-48 |
| 10:13 | Wichita State | Larry Potter gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 09:57 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs buries a fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Michael Yang - foul #2 on Michael Yang, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Goldman (PG), Hedeon Zabarkes (SG), George Hill (PF) Gary Funk, Cesar Gallo, Michael Yang | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bradley Messer (PG), Grant Harada (SG), Ernest Macaluso (PF) Jon Greenwood, Jonathan Joiner, Larry Potter | |
| 09:57 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs makes the free throw | 53-51 |
| 09:45 | Rhode Island | Bradley Messer steals it from George Hill | 53-51 |
| 09:30 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 09:28 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs gets the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 09:15 | Wichita State | Hedeon Zabarkes picks off the pass by Grant Harada | 53-51 |
| 08:46 | Rhode Island | Hedeon Zabarkes is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Hedeon Zabarkes, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Funk (PG), Michael Yang (PF) James Bowman, Jamie Kimberlin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Feaster (C) Christopher Dobbs | |
| 08:35 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso is denied on a dunk by George Hill | 53-51 |
| 08:34 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh tips it back up and in | 53-53 |
| 08:17 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Bradley Messer - foul #2 on Bradley Messer, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood (PG), Lewis Flynn (SF), Larry Potter (C) Bradley Messer, Keith Middaugh, Charles Feaster | |
| 08:17 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:17 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:17 | Wichita State | Larry Potter gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 07:54 | Wichita State | Larry Potter is hacked by Hedeon Zabarkes - foul #3 on Hedeon Zabarkes, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers (SF) Hedeon Zabarkes | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 07:54 | Wichita State | Larry Potter misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 07:54 | Rhode Island | George Hill gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Gary Funk (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Goldman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Seth Chambers (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Yang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - George Hill (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jon Greenwood (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Grant Harada (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lewis Flynn (fresh) PF - Ernest Macaluso (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Potter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk is hacked by Jon Greenwood - foul #3 on Jon Greenwood, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo (SG), Jamie Kimberlin (C) Gary Funk, George Hill | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 07:14 | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo is whistled for traveling | 54-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh (SF) Grant Harada | |
| 06:58 | Wichita State | Larry Potter misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 06:56 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso grabs the offensive board | 54-53 |
| 06:39 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso buries a floater in the paint and he's fouled by Michael Yang - foul #3 on Michael Yang, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Bowman (PG), Hedeon Zabarkes (SG) James Goldman, Cesar Gallo | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner (SG), Charles Feaster (C) Lewis Flynn, Larry Potter | |
| 06:39 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso makes the free throw | 54-56 |
| 06:16 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin hits a jumper from the baseline | 56-56 |
| 05:54 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso clanks a shot from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 05:52 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Michael Yang | 56-56 |
| 05:30 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers misses the runner near the basket | 56-56 |
| 05:28 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Yang | 56-56 |
| 04:59 | Rhode Island | Keith Middaugh steals it from Hedeon Zabarkes | 56-56 |
| 04:39 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 04:37 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jamie Kimberlin | 56-56 |
| 04:37 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Funk (PG), Cesar Gallo (SG), George Hill (PF) James Bowman, Hedeon Zabarkes, Michael Yang | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs (PF), Larry Potter (C) Ernest Macaluso, Charles Feaster | |
| 04:08 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-56 |
| 04:06 | Rhode Island | George Hill gets the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 03:43 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-56 |
| 03:42 | Wichita State | Larry Potter gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Gary Funk (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Seth Chambers (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - George Hill (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jamie Kimberlin (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jon Greenwood (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Joiner (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Middaugh (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Dobbs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Potter (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:35 | Wichita State | Larry Potter buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jon Greenwood | 56-58 |
| 03:16 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Keith Middaugh - foul #4 on Keith Middaugh, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Yang (PF) Jamie Kimberlin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Grant Harada (SG), Lewis Flynn (SF), Ernest Macaluso (PF) Jonathan Joiner, Keith Middaugh, Christopher Dobbs | |
| 03:16 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 03:16 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 03:16 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 03:03 | Wichita State | George Hill is called for the reach on Grant Harada - foul #3 on George Hill, team foul #9 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Bowman (SF) Seth Chambers | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bradley Messer (PG) Jon Greenwood | |
| 03:03 | Wichita State | Grant Harada misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 03:03 | Rhode Island | George Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 02:43 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang misses short on a shot from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 02:42 | Wichita State | Larry Potter gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 02:42 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers (SF) James Bowman | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood (PG), Jonathan Joiner (SG), Keith Middaugh (SF) Bradley Messer, Grant Harada, Lewis Flynn | |
| 02:29 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 02:27 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso tips it in | 57-60 |
| 02:02 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang clanks a jump hook in the paint | 57-60 |
| 02:01 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 01:40 | Wichita State | Larry Potter is hacked by George Hill - foul #4 on George Hill, team foul #10 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin (C) George Hill | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 01:40 | Wichita State | Larry Potter makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 01:40 | Wichita State | Larry Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 01:15 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Joiner | 57-62 |
| 00:57 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-62 |
| 00:55 | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood misses the tip | 57-62 |
| 00:53 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin grabs the board | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:34 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-62 |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang tips it in | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner is hacked by Cesar Gallo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cesar Gallo, team foul #11 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bradley Messer (PG) Jon Greenwood | |
| 00:30 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:30 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner misses the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island 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 man to man (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 00:23 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Larry Potter | 59-63 |
| 00:22 | Wichita State | Larry Potter is hacked by Gary Funk in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Funk, team foul #12 | 59-63 |
| 00:22 | Wichita State | Larry Potter makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:22 | Wichita State | Larry Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:14 | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo loses the ball out of bounds | 59-65 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood (PG) Bradley Messer | |
| 00:12 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner is hacked by Cesar Gallo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cesar Gallo, team foul #13 | 59-65 |
| 00:12 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner misses the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:12 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island 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 man to man (+4) | |
| 00:06 | Rhode Island | Keith Middaugh is called for the reach on Gary Funk - foul #5 on Keith Middaugh, team foul #8 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Grant Harada (SF) Keith Middaugh | |
| 00:06 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:06 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:03 | Wichita State | Gary Funk is called for the reach on Ernest Macaluso in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Funk, team foul #14 | 61-66 |
| 00:03 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:03 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 61-68 |