| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) SG - Joshua Snyder (fresh) SF - Kenneth Loera (fresh) PF - Kenny Lund (fresh) C - Timothy Tusing (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Alan McCalebb (fresh) SG - William Craig (fresh) SF - Erik Verdin (fresh) PF - Carl Butler (fresh) C - Albert Grant (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Albert Grant wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Wichita State | Albert Grant scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Alan McCalebb | 0-3 |
| 19:17 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jake Fischer | 3-3 |
| 18:57 | Wichita State | William Craig knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Alan McCalebb | 3-6 |
| 18:45 | Western Kentucky | Carl Butler steals it from Joshua Snyder | 3-6 |
| 18:27 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb is fouled on the floor by Kenny Lund - foul #1 on Kenny Lund, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| 18:11 | Wichita State | Carl Butler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-6 |
| 18:10 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin tips it home | 3-8 |
| 17:54 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-8 |
| 17:52 | Wichita State | Albert Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 17:41 | Wichita State | Carl Butler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-8 |
| 17:40 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing snags the defensive board | 3-8 |
| 17:33 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 3-8 |
| 17:31 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 17:13 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 3-8 |
| 17:11 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 17:00 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 5-8 |
| 16:39 | Wichita State | Albert Grant drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-11 |
| 16:16 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer makes the fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Alan McCalebb - foul #1 on Alan McCalebb, team foul #1 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (SG), Charles Peters (SF), James Smith (C) Joshua Snyder, Kenneth Loera, Timothy Tusing | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Washington (SG), Ronald Laubach (SF), Ted Smith (PF), Ian Bradshaw (C) William Craig, Erik Verdin, Carl Butler, Albert Grant | |
| 16:16 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer makes the free throw | 8-11 |
| 15:54 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Laubach | 8-13 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Donnellan (fresh) SF - Charles Peters (fresh) PF - Kenny Lund (fairly fresh) C - James Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Alan McCalebb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Washington (fresh) SF - Ronald Laubach (fresh) PF - Ted Smith (fresh) C - Ian Bradshaw (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jake Fischer | 10-13 |
| 15:15 | Wichita State | Ted Smith misses long on a runner in the lane | 10-13 |
| 15:14 | Wichita State | Frank Washington tips it home | 10-15 |
| 15:12 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Laubach is called for the reach on Charles Peters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Laubach, team foul #2 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell (SG), Arnold Curry (C) Jake Fischer, Kenny Lund | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Craig (SG) Alan McCalebb | |
| 15:07 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Smith | 12-15 |
| 14:52 | Wichita State | Ian Bradshaw misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-15 |
| 14:51 | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach tips it home | 12-17 |
| 14:31 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-17 |
| 14:30 | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach snags the defensive board | 12-17 |
| 14:24 | Wichita State | Frank Washington is whistled for traveling | 12-17 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder (SG), Timothy Tusing (C) Jason Bell, Arnold Curry | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Erik Verdin (SF), Albert Grant (C) Ronald Laubach, Ian Bradshaw | |
| 14:20 | Western Kentucky | Erik Verdin takes the ball from Joshua Snyder in the backcourt | 12-17 |
| 14:18 | Wichita State | William Craig hits the finger roll set up by Erik Verdin | 12-19 |
| 14:05 | Western Kentucky | James Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 12-19 |
| 14:03 | Wichita State | Frank Washington snags the defensive board | 12-19 |
| 13:42 | Wichita State | William Craig clanks a 3 from the left wing | 12-19 |
| 13:41 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing pulls down the rebound | 12-19 |
| 13:37 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder blows the layup | 12-19 |
| 13:36 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin gets the rebound | 12-19 |
| 13:30 | Wichita State | William Craig can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 12-19 |
| 13:29 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing pulls down the rebound | 12-19 |
| 13:24 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Sean Donnellan | 15-19 |
| 13:03 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ted Smith | 15-22 |
| 13:00 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-22 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG), Jason Bell (SG), Kenneth Loera (SF), Kenny Lund (PF) Sean Donnellan, Joshua Snyder, Charles Peters, James Smith | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb (PG), Carl Butler (PF), Ian Bradshaw (C) Frank Washington, Ted Smith, Albert Grant | |
| 12:45 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-22 |
| 12:44 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund snags the defensive board | 15-22 |
| 12:26 | Western Kentucky | Erik Verdin takes the ball from Jason Bell | 15-22 |
| 12:21 | Wichita State | Carl Butler travels with the ball | 15-22 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry (C) Timothy Tusing | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach (SG) William Craig | |
| 11:56 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Alan McCalebb - foul #2 on Alan McCalebb, team foul #3 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Washington (SG), James Chandler (C) Alan McCalebb, Ian Bradshaw | |
| 11:56 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 11:56 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Bell (fresh) SF - Kenneth Loera (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenny Lund (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arnold Curry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Ronald Laubach (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Frank Washington (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Erik Verdin (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Butler (fresh) C - James Chandler (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach scores on a runner in the paint set up by Carl Butler | 17-24 |
| 11:19 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Laubach steps in front of the Jason Bell pass | 17-24 |
| 11:11 | Wichita State | Frank Washington buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Laubach | 17-27 |
| 10:59 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 17-27 |
| 10:57 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Erik Verdin | 17-27 |
| 10:39 | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach is hacked by Jake Fischer - foul #1 on Jake Fischer, team foul #2 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (PG), Joshua Snyder (SG), Mark Vreeland (SF), Timothy Tusing (C) Jake Fischer, Jason Bell, Kenneth Loera, Arnold Curry | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ted Smith (PG), William Craig (SG), Albert Grant (C) Ronald Laubach, Erik Verdin, Carl Butler | |
| 10:30 | Wichita State | Ted Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 17-27 |
| 10:29 | Wichita State | Albert Grant hits the follow up shot | 17-29 |
| 10:15 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund makes the wide open jump hook in the lane | 19-29 |
| 09:59 | Wichita State | Frank Washington clanks a 3 from the left wing | 19-29 |
| 09:57 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing pulls down the rebound | 19-29 |
| 09:55 | Western Kentucky | Frank Washington steals the ball from Mark Vreeland in the backcourt | 19-29 |
| 09:53 | Wichita State | Frank Washington lays it up and in | 19-31 |
| 09:42 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan is denied on a layup by Frank Washington | 19-31 |
| 09:40 | Wichita State | James Chandler snags the defensive board | 19-31 |
| 09:35 | Wichita State | Frank Washington misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 19-31 |
| 09:34 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Timothy Tusing | 19-31 |
| 09:32 | Western Kentucky | Mark Vreeland travels in the backcourt | 19-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG), Charles Peters (PF), James Smith (C) Sean Donnellan, Kenny Lund, Timothy Tusing | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Erik Verdin (SF), Carl Butler (PF) Ted Smith, James Chandler | |
| 09:23 | Wichita State | Jake Fischer steps in front of the Carl Butler pass | 19-31 |
| 09:21 | Western Kentucky | William Craig is called for the reach on Mark Vreeland in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Craig, team foul #4 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry (C) Mark Vreeland | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 09:08 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder scores on a runner from the baseline | 21-31 |
| 09:04 | Wichita State | Joshua Snyder steals it from Erik Verdin | 21-31 |
| 08:46 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters connects on the turnaround from the left block | 23-31 |
| 08:33 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-31 |
| 08:31 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Washington | 23-31 |
| 08:15 | Wichita State | Joshua Snyder is called for the reach on William Craig - foul #1 on Joshua Snyder, team foul #3 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (SG), Kenneth Loera (SF), Timothy Tusing (C) Joshua Snyder, Charles Peters, Arnold Curry | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach (PG), Ted Smith (PF), Ian Bradshaw (C) Erik Verdin, Carl Butler, Albert Grant | |
| 08:10 | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Ted Smith | 23-33 |
| 07:43 | Western Kentucky | Frank Washington picks off the pass by Jake Fischer | 23-33 |
| 07:40 | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach can't finish the layup | 23-33 |
| 07:38 | Wichita State | Frank Washington hits the follow up shot | 23-35 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Donnellan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Loera (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Smith (fairly fresh) C - Timothy Tusing (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Ronald Laubach (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - William Craig (tired) 5 pts. SF - Frank Washington (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ted Smith (fresh) C - Ian Bradshaw (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-35 |
| 07:32 | Wichita State | William Craig snags the defensive board | 23-35 |
| 07:26 | Wichita State | Frank Washington blows the layup | 23-35 |
| 07:24 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer gets the rebound | 23-35 |
| 07:00 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan makes the shot from the baseline and he's hacked by William Craig - foul #2 on William Craig, team foul #5 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell (SG), Mark Vreeland (SF), Kenny Lund (PF) Jake Fischer, Kenneth Loera, James Smith | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Erik Verdin (SF), James Chandler (PF), Albert Grant (C) William Craig, Frank Washington, Ian Bradshaw | |
| 07:00 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan makes the free throw | 26-35 |
| 06:54 | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach is hacked by Sean Donnellan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Donnellan, team foul #4 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters (SF), Arnold Curry (C) Sean Donnellan, Timothy Tusing | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 06:39 | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-35 |
| 06:37 | Wichita State | Albert Grant grabs the offensive board | 26-35 |
| 06:24 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Charles Peters - foul #1 on Charles Peters, team foul #5 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Washington (SG) Ted Smith | |
| 06:24 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 06:24 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 06:05 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-37 |
| 06:03 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell grabs the offensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 05:44 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 26-37 |
| 05:43 | Wichita State | Albert Grant gets the rebound | 26-37 |
| 05:14 | Wichita State | Charles Peters swats the short shot by Frank Washington | 26-37 |
| 05:13 | Western Kentucky | Mark Vreeland grabs the defensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 05:10 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Bell, team foul #6 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (PG), Joshua Snyder (SG), Kenneth Loera (SF), Timothy Tusing (C) Jason Bell, Mark Vreeland, Charles Peters, Arnold Curry | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ted Smith (PG), Carl Butler (PF), Ian Bradshaw (C) Ronald Laubach, James Chandler, Albert Grant | |
| 04:54 | Wichita State | Kenny Lund takes the ball from Ted Smith | 26-37 |
| 04:51 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG) Sean Donnellan | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 04:41 | Wichita State | Carl Butler knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-40 |
| 04:38 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer is hacked by Ted Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ted Smith, team foul #6 | 26-40 |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ian Bradshaw - foul #1 on Ian Bradshaw, team foul #7 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (SG), James Smith (SF) Joshua Snyder, Kenneth Loera | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund misses the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 04:30 | Wichita State | Ian Bradshaw snags the defensive board | 27-40 |
| 04:11 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin is hacked by Timothy Tusing - foul #1 on Timothy Tusing, team foul #7 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Albert Grant (C) Ian Bradshaw | |
| 04:11 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin misses the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 04:11 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing gets the rebound | 27-40 |
| 04:06 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 27-40 |
| 04:04 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing grabs the offensive rebound | 27-40 |
| 03:50 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Sean Donnellan | 29-40 |
| 03:26 | Wichita State | Ted Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 03:25 | Western Kentucky | James Smith gets the rebound | 29-40 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Donnellan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Kenny Lund (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Timothy Tusing (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Ted Smith (fairly fresh) SG - Frank Washington (tired) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Erik Verdin (very tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Butler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Albert Grant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 29-40 |
| 03:08 | Wichita State | Ted Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 02:43 | Wichita State | Frank Washington is hacked by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #8 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell (PG), Joshua Snyder (SG), Mark Vreeland (SF), Arnold Curry (PF) Jake Fischer, Sean Donnellan, James Smith, Kenny Lund | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb (PG), William Craig (SG), James Chandler (PF), Ian Bradshaw (C) Ted Smith, Erik Verdin, Carl Butler, Albert Grant | |
| 02:43 | Wichita State | Frank Washington makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 02:43 | Wichita State | Frank Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 02:21 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jason Bell | 32-42 |
| 02:11 | Wichita State | James Chandler clanks a jumper from the left block | 32-42 |
| 02:09 | Western Kentucky | Mark Vreeland gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| 01:51 | Western Kentucky | Mark Vreeland misses the floater from just outside the lane | 32-42 |
| 01:50 | Wichita State | Frank Washington snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 01:35 | Wichita State | Frank Washington can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-42 |
| 01:34 | Wichita State | William Craig tips it home | 32-44 |
| 01:12 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Frank Washington - foul #1 on Frank Washington, team foul #8 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG), Kenneth Loera (SF), Kenny Lund (PF), Charles Peters (C) Jason Bell, Mark Vreeland, Arnold Curry, Timothy Tusing | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach (SF), Carl Butler (PF), Albert Grant (C) Frank Washington, James Chandler, Ian Bradshaw | |
| 01:12 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 01:12 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 01:12 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund gets the offensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 00:54 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-44 |
| 00:53 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb gets the rebound | 33-44 |
| 00:32 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Craig | 33-46 |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | William Craig is called for the reach on Jake Fischer in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Craig, team foul #9 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (SG) Joshua Snyder | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ted Smith (SF) William Craig | |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer misses the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Kenny Lund | 33-46 |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Ted Smith clanks a fullcourt shot | 36-46 |