| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Casey Neville (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Gardner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jon Greenwood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Joiner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Grant Harada (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Christopher Dobbs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Macaluso (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Grant Harada inbounds the ball | 20-30 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-30 |
| 19:32 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner gets the rebound | 20-30 |
| 19:15 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard is hacked by Christopher Dobbs - foul #1 on Christopher Dobbs, team foul #1 | 20-30 |
| 18:59 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-30 |
| 18:57 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris gets the offensive rebound | 20-30 |
| 18:36 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Morris | 22-30 |
| 18:07 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-30 |
| 18:06 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Charles Gardner | 22-30 |
| 17:40 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Gardner | 24-30 |
| 17:15 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 24-30 |
| 17:14 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso grabs the offensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 16:52 | Wichita State | Casey Neville is called for the reach on Jonathan Joiner - foul #1 on Casey Neville, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina (PG), William Church (SF), Saul Martin (C) Michael Morris, Merrill Hubbard, Charles Gardner | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Feaster (PF) Christopher Dobbs | |
| 16:28 | Wichita State | Charles Feaster makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Jon Greenwood | 24-32 |
| 16:03 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Grant Harada - foul #2 on Grant Harada, team foul #2 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (SG) Marvin Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bradley Messer (SF) Grant Harada | |
| 16:03 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 16:03 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville misses the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 16:03 | Wichita State | Charles Feaster grabs the board | 25-32 |
| 15:39 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner misses short on a shot from the left side | 25-32 |
| 15:37 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville gets the rebound | 25-32 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jack Giardina (fresh) SG - James Bien (fresh) SF - William Church (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Casey Neville (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Saul Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jon Greenwood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Joiner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Messer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Feaster (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Macaluso (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 15:16 | Gardner-Webb | William Church tips it but misses | 25-32 |
| 15:15 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner grabs the board | 25-32 |
| 14:57 | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-32 |
| 14:56 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso tips it back up and in | 25-34 |
| 14:35 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-34 |
| 14:33 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Saul Martin | 25-34 |
| 14:13 | Gardner-Webb | William Church is fouled on the floor by Bradley Messer - foul #1 on Bradley Messer, team foul #3 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Marvin Zimmerman (SG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Mark Watkins (PF), Charles Gardner (C) Jack Giardina, James Bien, William Church, Casey Neville, Saul Martin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Grant Harada (SF), Christopher Dobbs (PF) Jon Greenwood, Charles Feaster | |
| 13:46 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Michael Morris | 27-34 |
| 13:29 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Marvin Zimmerman - foul #2 on Marvin Zimmerman, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| 13:29 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 13:29 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 13:09 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 13:08 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 12:39 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Bradley Messer and he's fouled by Merrill Hubbard - foul #2 on Merrill Hubbard, team foul #3 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood (PG) Bradley Messer | |
| 12:39 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso misses the free throw | 27-37 |
| 12:39 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Charles Gardner | 27-37 |
| 12:10 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-37 |
| 12:09 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins tips it back up and in | 29-37 |
| 11:41 | Wichita State | Grant Harada makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jon Greenwood | 29-40 |
| 11:22 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-40 |
| 11:21 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman grabs the offensive board | 29-40 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Gardner (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jon Greenwood (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Joiner (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Grant Harada (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. PF - Christopher Dobbs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Macaluso (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris is fouled on the floor by Jon Greenwood - foul #1 on Jon Greenwood, team foul #4 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville (PF), Saul Martin (C) Mark Watkins, Charles Gardner | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bradley Messer (SG), Charles Feaster (C) Jonathan Joiner, Ernest Macaluso | |
| 10:47 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard is hacked by Jon Greenwood - foul #2 on Jon Greenwood, team foul #5 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina (PG), James Bien (SG), William Church (SF) Michael Morris, Marvin Zimmerman, Merrill Hubbard | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Moore (C) Christopher Dobbs | |
| 10:27 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin makes the jumper from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 10:10 | Wichita State | Grant Harada misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Bien - foul #1 on James Bien, team foul #4 | 31-40 |
| 10:10 | Wichita State | Grant Harada misses the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 10:10 | Wichita State | Grant Harada misses the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 10:10 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 09:44 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien clanks a jumper from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 09:42 | Wichita State | Charles Feaster grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 09:24 | Wichita State | Grant Harada double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 31-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Marvin Zimmerman (SG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Charles Gardner (C) Jack Giardina, James Bien, William Church, Saul Martin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner (SG), Enrique Sandoval (SF), Christopher Dobbs (PF) Jon Greenwood, Grant Harada, Frank Moore | |
| 09:00 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman makes the fadeaway in the paint | 33-40 |
| 08:35 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs is hacked by Casey Neville - foul #2 on Casey Neville, team foul #5 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood (PG), Ernest Macaluso (C) Enrique Sandoval, Charles Feaster | |
| 08:19 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso is fouled on the floor by Michael Morris - foul #1 on Michael Morris, team foul #6 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval (SF) Bradley Messer | |
| 08:00 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 07:59 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 07:39 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 07:37 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 07:17 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso can't connect on a shot in the lane | 33-40 |
| 07:16 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Casey Neville (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Gardner (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jon Greenwood (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Joiner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Enrique Sandoval (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Christopher Dobbs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Macaluso (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Jonathan Joiner - foul #1 on Jonathan Joiner, team foul #6 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins (PF), Saul Martin (C) Casey Neville, Charles Gardner | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Grant Harada (SF) Enrique Sandoval | |
| 07:02 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 07:02 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard misses the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 07:02 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 06:38 | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Marvin Zimmerman - foul #3 on Marvin Zimmerman, team foul #7 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina (PG), William Church (SF) Michael Morris, Merrill Hubbard | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bradley Messer (SG), Charles Feaster (PF), Frank Moore (C) Jonathan Joiner, Christopher Dobbs, Ernest Macaluso | |
| 06:38 | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 06:38 | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 06:15 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina travels with the ball | 34-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (SG) Marvin Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 05:53 | Wichita State | Bradley Messer is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Grant Harada out of a doubleteam | 34-44 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:34 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina is hacked by Charles Feaster - foul #1 on Charles Feaster, team foul #7 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville (PF), Charles Gardner (C) Mark Watkins, Saul Martin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner (SG), Ernest Macaluso (C) Jon Greenwood, Frank Moore | |
| 05:34 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina misses the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 05:34 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso pulls down the rebound | 34-44 |
| 05:08 | Wichita State | James Bien steals the ball from Charles Feaster | 34-44 |
| 05:05 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien banks in the layup | 36-44 |
| 04:40 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso loses the dribble to James Bien | 36-44 |
| 04:36 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien hits the finger roll | 38-44 |
| 04:07 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso is called for 3 seconds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Marvin Zimmerman (SG), Merrill Hubbard (SF) Jack Giardina, James Bien, William Church | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood (PG), Christopher Dobbs (PF) Bradley Messer, Charles Feaster | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Ernest Macaluso - foul #2 on Ernest Macaluso, team foul #8 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Moore (C) Ernest Macaluso | |
| 03:51 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 03:51 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 03:23 | Wichita State | Grant Harada splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Casey Neville - foul #3 on Casey Neville, team foul #8 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin (C) Charles Gardner | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bradley Messer (SG), Charles Feaster (C) Jonathan Joiner, Frank Moore | |
| 03:23 | Wichita State | Grant Harada misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 03:23 | Wichita State | Grant Harada misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 03:23 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 02:57 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville is fouled on the floor by Bradley Messer - foul #2 on Bradley Messer, team foul #9 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval (SF) Grant Harada | |
| 02:57 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 02:57 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Casey Neville (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Saul Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jon Greenwood (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bradley Messer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Enrique Sandoval (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Christopher Dobbs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Feaster (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner (C) Saul Martin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner (SG), Grant Harada (SF), Ernest Macaluso (C) Bradley Messer, Enrique Sandoval, Charles Feaster | |
| 02:33 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs is called for a backcourt violation | 42-44 |
| 02:16 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Michael Morris | 44-44 |
| 01:48 | Wichita State | Marvin Zimmerman takes the ball from Ernest Macaluso | 44-44 |
| 01:27 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard misses short on a jumper from the right side | 44-44 |
| 01:25 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 01:12 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner buries a floater from the left side set up by Jon Greenwood | 44-46 |
| 00:46 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 00:22 | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood's pass is intercepted by Michael Morris | 47-46 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman is fouled in the backcourt by Jon Greenwood - foul #3 on Jon Greenwood, team foul #10 | 47-46 |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 00:08 | Wichita State | Casey Neville takes the ball from Grant Harada | 48-46 |
| 00:06 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Joiner is called for the reach on Marvin Zimmerman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathan Joiner, team foul #11 | 48-46 |
| 00:06 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 00:06 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris runs out the clock | 50-49 |