| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matt Koehler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig McMahen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Bone (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Terry Cover (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Rafael Bateman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Daugherty (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Quinn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Morris Bernard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen inbounds the ball | 31-46 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone misses short on a floater from the left block | 31-46 |
| 19:51 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler snags the offensive board | 31-46 |
| 19:46 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Matt Koehler and the foul's on Rafael Bateman - foul #3 on Rafael Bateman, team foul #1 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Arthur Walker (PG) Rafael Bateman | |
| 19:46 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr makes the free throw | 34-46 |
| 19:36 | Wichita State | Arthur Walker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-46 |
| 19:34 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Terry Cover | 34-46 |
| 19:32 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Walker steps in front of the Matt Koehler pass in the backcourt | 34-46 |
| 19:31 | Wichita State | Jason Quinn misses the lay-in | 34-46 |
| 19:29 | Wichita State | Arthur Walker misses the tip | 34-46 |
| 19:28 | Wichita State | Jason Quinn gets the offensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 19:17 | Wichita State | Matt Koehler takes the ball from Jason Quinn | 34-46 |
| 19:01 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-46 |
| 19:00 | Wichita State | Keith Daugherty snags the defensive board | 34-46 |
| 18:44 | Wichita State | Morris Bernard misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-46 |
| 18:43 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen snags the defensive board | 34-46 |
| 18:19 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-46 |
| 18:18 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler tips it in | 36-46 |
| 18:14 | Wichita State | Arthur Walker misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 36-46 |
| 18:13 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 18:09 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 18:08 | Wichita State | Keith Daugherty grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 17:53 | Wichita State | Keith Daugherty hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Walker | 36-48 |
| 17:51 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Daugherty - foul #2 on Keith Daugherty, team foul #2 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble (PG), Christopher Walker (SG), Donald Ross (SF), John Simons (PF), Timothy Batson (C) Steven Furr, Matt Koehler, Craig McMahen, Charles Bone, Terry Cover | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ray Opperman (SG), Ray Thompson (SF), Albert Pruitt (C) Keith Daugherty, Jason Quinn, Kevin Davis | |
| 17:34 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons scores on a runner from the left block | 38-48 |
| 17:17 | Wichita State | Donald Ross steps in front of the Ray Thompson pass | 38-48 |
| 17:13 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Walker - foul #2 on Arthur Walker, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| 16:51 | Gardner-Webb | 3 seconds is called on Donald Ross | 38-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Keith Daugherty (SG), Jason Quinn (SF) Ray Opperman, Morris Bernard | |
| 16:28 | Wichita State | Jason Quinn misses the shot from the right block but the foul's on Donald Ross - foul #1 on Donald Ross, team foul #1 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Peterson (PG), Matt Koehler (SG), Craig McMahen (SF), Robert Mattson (PF), Terry Cover (C) Christopher Ruble, Christopher Walker, Donald Ross, John Simons, Timothy Batson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kevin Davis (C) Albert Pruitt | |
| 16:28 | Wichita State | Jason Quinn misses the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 16:28 | Wichita State | Jason Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 16:09 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Mattson | 40-49 |
| 16:04 | Wichita State | Keith Daugherty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Morris Bernard (PF) Ray Thompson | |
| 15:43 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Mattson | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Matt Koehler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig McMahen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Mattson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Cover (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Arthur Walker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Keith Daugherty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Quinn (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Morris Bernard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Wichita State | The jump hook by Kevin Davis is blocked by Terry Cover | 42-49 |
| 15:23 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 15:18 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Peterson buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Mattson | 45-49 |
| 15:16 | Wichita State | Arthur Walker loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Christopher Ruble (SG), Donald Ross (SF), Charles Bone (PF), John Simons (C) Larry Peterson, Matt Koehler, Craig McMahen, Robert Mattson, Terry Cover | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Rafael Bateman (PG), Ray Opperman (SG), Ray Thompson (SF), Matthew Stanley (PF), Albert Pruitt (C) Arthur Walker, Keith Daugherty, Jason Quinn, Morris Bernard, Kevin Davis | |
| 15:05 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone is whistled for a carry | 45-49 |
| 14:48 | Wichita State | Albert Pruitt misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 45-49 |
| 14:47 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Thompson | 45-49 |
| 14:28 | Wichita State | Albert Pruitt double dribbles | 45-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler (SG), Christopher Walker (SF) Christopher Ruble, Donald Ross | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kevin Davis (C) Albert Pruitt | |
| 14:23 | Gardner-Webb | Rafael Bateman steps in front of the Matt Koehler pass in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| 14:20 | Wichita State | Rafael Bateman dunks the ball | 45-51 |
| 13:55 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons connects on the runner near the basket | 47-51 |
| 13:48 | Wichita State | The short jumper by Ray Thompson is denied by Charles Bone | 47-51 |
| 13:47 | Wichita State | Matthew Stanley pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 13:32 | Wichita State | Rafael Bateman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-51 |
| 13:30 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 13:11 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steven Furr and he's hacked by Matthew Stanley - foul #4 on Matthew Stanley, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Peterson (PG), Christopher Ruble (SG), Donald Ross (SF), Terry Cover (C) Steven Furr, Matt Koehler, Christopher Walker, John Simons | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Keith Daugherty (SG), Jason Quinn (SF), Morris Bernard (PF), Albert Pruitt (C) Ray Opperman, Ray Thompson, Matthew Stanley, Kevin Davis | |
| 13:11 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone misses the free throw | 49-51 |
| 13:11 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross grabs the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 12:59 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone lays it up and in | 51-51 |
| 12:45 | Wichita State | Morris Bernard hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Rafael Bateman | 51-53 |
| 12:21 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Peterson's pass is intercepted by Rafael Bateman | 51-53 |
| 12:01 | Wichita State | Keith Daugherty misses long on a 3 from straight away | 51-53 |
| 11:59 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 11:45 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Keith Daugherty - foul #3 on Keith Daugherty, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker (SG), Craig McMahen (SF), Timothy Batson (PF), Robert Mattson (C) Larry Peterson, Donald Ross, Charles Bone, Terry Cover | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Arthur Walker (PG), Ray Thompson (SF), Kevin Davis (C) Rafael Bateman, Jason Quinn, Albert Pruitt | |
| 11:45 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 11:45 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Christopher Ruble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Walker (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Craig McMahen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Batson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Mattson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Arthur Walker (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Keith Daugherty (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ray Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Morris Bernard (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Davis (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Wichita State | Keith Daugherty connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Morris Bernard | 53-56 |
| 11:02 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Davis denies the turnaround by Timothy Batson | 53-56 |
| 11:01 | Wichita State | Morris Bernard pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 10:44 | Wichita State | Timothy Batson picks off the pass by Kevin Davis | 53-56 |
| 10:26 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Craig McMahen | 55-56 |
| 10:11 | Wichita State | Craig McMahen is called for the reach on Ray Thompson - foul #2 on Craig McMahen, team foul #2 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Matt Koehler (SG), John Simons (PF), Terry Cover (C) Christopher Ruble, Christopher Walker, Timothy Batson, Robert Mattson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ray Opperman (SG), Jason Quinn (SF), Albert Pruitt (C) Keith Daugherty, Ray Thompson, Kevin Davis | |
| 10:05 | Wichita State | John Simons steps in front of the Morris Bernard pass | 55-56 |
| 09:43 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ray Opperman - foul #2 on Ray Opperman, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross (SF) Craig McMahen | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Rafael Bateman (PG) Arthur Walker | |
| 09:43 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 09:43 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 09:43 | Wichita State | Albert Pruitt pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 09:24 | Wichita State | Morris Bernard drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rafael Bateman | 56-58 |
| 09:13 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-58 |
| 09:12 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Jason Quinn | 56-58 |
| 08:57 | Wichita State | Ray Opperman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Albert Pruitt | 56-61 |
| 08:40 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Matt Koehler | 58-61 |
| 08:22 | Wichita State | Albert Pruitt makes the runner from the right block set up by Rafael Bateman | 58-63 |
| 08:19 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler is hacked by Ray Opperman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ray Opperman, team foul #7 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Peterson (PG), Craig McMahen (SF), Timothy Batson (PF) Steven Furr, Donald Ross, John Simons | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Arthur Walker (SG), Ray Thompson (SF), Kevin Davis (C) Ray Opperman, Jason Quinn, Albert Pruitt | |
| 08:19 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 08:19 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler misses the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 08:19 | Wichita State | Ray Thompson snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 08:03 | Wichita State | Terry Cover blocks the jumper by Rafael Bateman | 59-63 |
| 08:01 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| 07:59 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Thompson takes the ball from Larry Peterson in the backcourt | 59-63 |
| 07:57 | Wichita State | Rafael Bateman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ray Thompson | 59-65 |
| 07:42 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ray Thompson - foul #3 on Ray Thompson, team foul #8 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker (SG), Robert Mattson (C) Matt Koehler, Terry Cover | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Keith Daugherty (SG), Matthew Stanley (PF) Rafael Bateman, Morris Bernard | |
| 07:42 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 07:42 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen misses the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 07:42 | Wichita State | Matthew Stanley grabs the board | 60-65 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Christopher Walker (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Craig McMahen (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Batson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Mattson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Arthur Walker (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Keith Daugherty (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ray Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Kevin Davis (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Wichita State | Arthur Walker misses the dunk but the foul's on Larry Peterson - foul #1 on Larry Peterson, team foul #3 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross (SF), Charles Bone (PF) Craig McMahen, Timothy Batson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 07:27 | Wichita State | Arthur Walker makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 07:27 | Wichita State | Arthur Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 07:13 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone is hacked by Kevin Davis - foul #1 on Kevin Davis, team foul #9 | 60-67 |
| 07:13 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 07:13 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone misses the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 07:13 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Mattson | 61-67 |
| 06:57 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 61-67 |
| 06:55 | Wichita State | Kevin Davis gets the rebound | 61-67 |
| 06:50 | Wichita State | Ray Thompson misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-67 |
| 06:49 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson snags the defensive board | 61-67 |
| 06:22 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-67 |
| 06:20 | Wichita State | Matthew Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 06:06 | Wichita State | Christopher Walker picks off the pass by Arthur Walker | 61-67 |
| 06:01 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Peterson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Christopher Walker | 63-67 |
| 05:54 | Wichita State | Arthur Walker is hacked by Donald Ross - foul #2 on Donald Ross, team foul #4 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Matt Koehler (SG), Craig McMahen (SF), John Simons (PF), Timothy Batson (C) Larry Peterson, Christopher Walker, Donald Ross, Charles Bone, Robert Mattson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Rafael Bateman (PG), Ray Opperman (SG), Jason Quinn (SF), Albert Pruitt (C) Arthur Walker, Keith Daugherty, Ray Thompson, Kevin Davis | |
| 05:44 | Wichita State | Ray Opperman is fouled on the floor by Craig McMahen - foul #3 on Craig McMahen, team foul #5 | 63-67 |
| 05:30 | Wichita State | Matthew Stanley is whistled for traveling | 63-67 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble (SG) Matt Koehler | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 05:14 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Albert Pruitt - foul #1 on Albert Pruitt, team foul #10 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ray Thompson (SF) Jason Quinn | |
| 05:14 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 05:14 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen misses the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 05:14 | Wichita State | Matthew Stanley pulls down the rebound | 64-67 |
| 04:55 | Wichita State | Ray Opperman is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Ray Opperman, team foul #11 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover (C) Timothy Batson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Arthur Walker (SG), Morris Bernard (PF) Ray Opperman, Matthew Stanley | |
| 04:29 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover makes the turnaround in the lane | 66-67 |
| 04:03 | Wichita State | Morris Bernard misses the easy layup | 66-67 |
| 04:01 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover grabs the defensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 03:59 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Pruitt is called for the reach on Steven Furr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Pruitt, team foul #12 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler (SG), Donald Ross (SF), Charles Bone (PF) Christopher Ruble, Craig McMahen, John Simons | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Quinn (SF), Matthew Stanley (PF) Ray Thompson, Morris Bernard | |
| 03:59 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:59 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:39 | Wichita State | Jason Quinn misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Bone - foul #3 on Charles Bone, team foul #6 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson (C) Terry Cover | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Keith Daugherty (SG), Kevin Davis (C) Rafael Bateman, Albert Pruitt | |
| 03:39 | Wichita State | Jason Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:39 | Wichita State | Jason Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matt Koehler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Ross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Bone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Timothy Batson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Arthur Walker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Keith Daugherty (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Quinn (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Stanley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Kevin Davis (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross is fouled on the floor by Jason Quinn - foul #1 on Jason Quinn, team foul #13 | 68-69 |
| 03:31 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:31 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:11 | Wichita State | Matthew Stanley buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-72 |
| 02:54 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 69-72 |
| 02:53 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-72 |
| 02:41 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kevin Davis - foul #2 on Kevin Davis, team foul #14 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker (SF), Terry Cover (C) Donald Ross, Charles Bone | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Rafael Bateman (PG), Ray Opperman (SG), Ray Thompson (SF), Morris Bernard (PF), Albert Pruitt (C) Arthur Walker, Keith Daugherty, Jason Quinn, Matthew Stanley, Kevin Davis | |
| 02:41 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson misses the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 02:41 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 02:23 | Wichita State | Ray Opperman misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-72 |
| 02:21 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover grabs the defensive rebound | 70-72 |
| 02:15 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr is denied on a layup by Albert Pruitt | 70-72 |
| 02:13 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover tips it in | 72-72 |
| 01:59 | Wichita State | Ray Opperman can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Timothy Batson - foul #3 on Timothy Batson, team foul #7 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen (SF), Charles Bone (PF) Christopher Walker, Timothy Batson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Quinn (SF), Kevin Davis (C) Ray Thompson, Albert Pruitt | |
| 01:59 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| 01:59 | Wichita State | Ray Opperman makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 01:59 | Wichita State | Ray Opperman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:48 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone is hacked by Morris Bernard - foul #3 on Morris Bernard, team foul #15 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Keith Daugherty (SG) Ray Opperman | |
| 01:48 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 01:48 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 01:34 | Wichita State | Rafael Bateman misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 74-74 |
| 01:32 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover grabs the defensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 01:15 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr misses the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 74-74 |
| 01:13 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 01:05 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover is open and buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Charles Bone | 77-74 |
| 01:05 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-74 |
| 00:51 | Wichita State | Morris Bernard buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Rafael Bateman | 77-77 |
| 00:27 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler misses long on an open floater in the paint | 77-77 |
| 00:26 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover gets the offensive rebound | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-77 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | The clock runs out | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matt Koehler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Craig McMahen (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Bone (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Terry Cover (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Rafael Bateman (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Keith Daugherty (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Quinn (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Morris Bernard (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Davis (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Wichita State | Morris Bernard wins the tip | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:48 | Wichita State | Keith Daugherty comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-77 |
| 04:46 | Wichita State | Jason Quinn gets the offensive rebound | 77-77 |
| 04:31 | Wichita State | Jason Quinn knocks in the shot from the left wing | 77-79 |
| 04:20 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 77-79 |
| 04:19 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Matt Koehler | 77-79 |
| 04:02 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Furr | 79-79 |
| 03:33 | Wichita State | Keith Daugherty can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Steven Furr - foul #3 on Steven Furr, team foul #8 | 79-79 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble (PG), Christopher Walker (SG), Donald Ross (SF), John Simons (PF) Steven Furr, Matt Koehler, Craig McMahen, Charles Bone | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Arthur Walker (PG), Ray Thompson (SF), Matthew Stanley (PF), Albert Pruitt (C) Rafael Bateman, Jason Quinn, Morris Bernard, Kevin Davis | |
| 03:33 | Wichita State | Keith Daugherty makes the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 03:33 | Wichita State | Keith Daugherty misses the 2nd free throw | 79-80 |
| 03:33 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons pulls down the rebound | 79-80 |
| 03:11 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Ruble | 82-80 |
| 02:49 | Wichita State | Matthew Stanley can't connect on a floater in the lane | 82-80 |
| 02:48 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker pulls down the rebound | 82-80 |
| 02:48 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 82-80 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Rafael Bateman (PG), Ray Opperman (SG) Arthur Walker, Keith Daugherty | |
| 02:46 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons is hacked by Rafael Bateman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rafael Bateman, team foul #16 | 82-80 |
| 02:46 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons makes the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 02:46 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons misses the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 02:46 | Wichita State | Ray Thompson gets the rebound | 83-80 |
| 02:27 | Wichita State | Donald Ross takes the ball from Albert Pruitt | 83-80 |
| 02:23 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross lays it up and in | 85-80 |
| 02:17 | Wichita State | Ray Opperman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 85-80 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson (C) Terry Cover | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 02:14 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-80 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler (SG), Charles Bone (PF), Terry Cover (C) Christopher Walker, John Simons, Timothy Batson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 02:03 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover lays it in | 87-80 |
| 01:41 | Wichita State | The short jumper by Albert Pruitt is denied by Charles Bone | 87-80 |
| 01:40 | Wichita State | Ray Thompson can't tip it in | 87-80 |
| 01:39 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler pulls down the rebound | 87-80 |
| 01:39 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-80 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Craig McMahen (SF) Christopher Ruble, Donald Ross | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Keith Daugherty (SG), Jason Quinn (SF), Morris Bernard (PF), Kevin Davis (C) Ray Opperman, Ray Thompson, Matthew Stanley, Albert Pruitt | |
| 01:15 | Gardner-Webb | Morris Bernard takes the ball from Terry Cover | 87-80 |
| 00:54 | Wichita State | Rafael Bateman makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 87-83 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Matt Koehler (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Craig McMahen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Bone (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 5 blk. 3 pf. C - Terry Cover (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Rafael Bateman (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Keith Daugherty (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Quinn (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Morris Bernard (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Davis (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr blows the layup | 87-83 |
| 00:28 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover tips it home | 89-83 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Wichita State | Keith Daugherty knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 89-86 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Gardner-Webb | Rafael Bateman is called for the reach on Terry Cover in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rafael Bateman, team foul #17 | 89-86 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Simons (PF) Charles Bone | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Arthur Walker (PG) Rafael Bateman | |
| 00:17 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover makes the 1st free throw | 90-86 |
| 00:17 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover misses the 2nd free throw | 90-86 |
| 00:17 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Morris Bernard | 90-86 |
| 00:11 | Wichita State | Jason Quinn is hacked by Craig McMahen - foul #4 on Craig McMahen, team foul #9 | 90-86 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone (PF) John Simons | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:11 | Wichita State | Jason Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 90-87 |
| 00:11 | Wichita State | Jason Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 90-88 |
| 00:09 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Walker - foul #3 on Arthur Walker, team foul #18 | 90-88 |
| 00:09 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover misses the 1st free throw | 90-88 |
| 00:09 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover makes the 2nd free throw | 91-88 |
| 00:09 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 91-88 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Wichita State | Arthur Walker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 91-88 |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Terry Cover | 91-88 |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover is hacked by Arthur Walker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arthur Walker, team foul #19 | 91-88 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Simons (PF) Charles Bone | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover makes the 1st free throw | 92-88 |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover makes the 2nd free throw | 93-88 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Arthur Walker misses short on a halfcourt shot | 93-88 |