| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jon Greenwood (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Joiner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Grant Harada (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Christopher Dobbs (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Macaluso (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Casey Neville (fresh) 8 pts. C - Charles Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard misses the dunk attempt | 35-34 |
| 19:36 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 19:31 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner loses the dribble to Marvin Zimmerman | 35-34 |
| 19:20 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 19:18 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 19:13 | Wichita State | Grant Harada hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Dobbs | 37-34 |
| 18:46 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris hits a 3 from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 18:37 | Wichita State | Charles Gardner swats the layup by Ernest Macaluso | 37-37 |
| 18:35 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Casey Neville | 37-37 |
| 18:09 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard connects on the shot from the right block | 37-39 |
| 17:50 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Grant Harada | 39-39 |
| 17:44 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Dobbs takes the ball from Marvin Zimmerman | 39-39 |
| 17:35 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 39-39 |
| 17:33 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Casey Neville | 39-39 |
| 17:07 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Macaluso is called for the reach on Marvin Zimmerman - foul #2 on Ernest Macaluso, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bradley Messer (SF), Charles Feaster (PF) Grant Harada, Christopher Dobbs | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina (PG), James Bien (SG), William Church (SF), Mark Watkins (PF), Saul Martin (C) Michael Morris, Marvin Zimmerman, Merrill Hubbard, Casey Neville, Charles Gardner | |
| 16:50 | Gardner-Webb | Jon Greenwood picks off the pass by Mark Watkins | 39-39 |
| 16:45 | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood lays it up and in | 41-39 |
| 16:16 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien misses the shot from the right side | 41-39 |
| 16:14 | Wichita State | Charles Feaster grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 16:07 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by William Church - foul #3 on William Church, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Grant Harada (SF) Jon Greenwood | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman (SG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Casey Neville (PF) James Bien, William Church, Mark Watkins | |
| 16:07 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 16:07 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 15:46 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin loses the dribble to Grant Harada | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Bradley Messer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Joiner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Grant Harada (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Feaster (fresh) 5 reb. C - Ernest Macaluso (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jack Giardina (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Casey Neville (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Saul Martin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Wichita State | Grant Harada throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs (PF) Charles Feaster | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG) Jack Giardina | |
| 15:09 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris makes the contested 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Marvin Zimmerman | 43-42 |
| 14:54 | Wichita State | Bradley Messer is hacked by Marvin Zimmerman - foul #2 on Marvin Zimmerman, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood (PG) Bradley Messer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Church (SF), Charles Gardner (C) Merrill Hubbard, Saul Martin | |
| 14:49 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jon Greenwood | 46-42 |
| 14:20 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval (SF), Charles Feaster (C) Grant Harada, Ernest Macaluso | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (SG), Mark Watkins (PF) Marvin Zimmerman, Casey Neville | |
| 14:02 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 14:01 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Charles Gardner | 46-42 |
| 13:40 | Gardner-Webb | A charge is called on Charles Gardner - foul #2 on Charles Gardner, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bradley Messer (SG), Frank Moore (C) Jonathan Joiner, Christopher Dobbs | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina (PG), Merrill Hubbard (SF) Michael Morris, William Church | |
| 13:15 | Wichita State | Charles Feaster hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-42 |
| 13:14 | Wichita State | Charles Feaster grabs the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 13:09 | Wichita State | Charles Gardner steals the ball from Charles Feaster | 46-42 |
| 12:52 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard is fouled on the floor by Frank Moore - foul #2 on Frank Moore, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Grant Harada (SF), Ernest Macaluso (C) Enrique Sandoval, Frank Moore | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman (SG), Casey Neville (PF), Saul Martin (C) James Bien, Mark Watkins, Charles Gardner | |
| 12:25 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville misses the jumper from the right side | 46-42 |
| 12:24 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 12:13 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Jon Greenwood and the foul's on Saul Martin - foul #2 on Saul Martin, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner (SG), Christopher Dobbs (PF) Jon Greenwood, Charles Feaster | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG) Jack Giardina | |
| 12:13 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso misses the free throw | 48-42 |
| 12:13 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 11:50 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin can't connect on a shot from the right block | 48-42 |
| 11:48 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard grabs the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 11:34 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn (PG) Bradley Messer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Church (SF) Merrill Hubbard | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lewis Flynn (fresh) SG - Jonathan Joiner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Grant Harada (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Dobbs (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Ernest Macaluso (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Church (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Casey Neville (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Saul Martin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 11:22 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 11:03 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris is hacked by Lewis Flynn - foul #1 on Lewis Flynn, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood (PG), Charles Feaster (C) Lewis Flynn, Ernest Macaluso | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner (C) Saul Martin | |
| 10:36 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris is hacked by Christopher Dobbs - foul #1 on Christopher Dobbs, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (SG), Mark Watkins (PF) Marvin Zimmerman, Casey Neville | |
| 10:12 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 48-42 |
| 10:10 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to William Church | 48-42 |
| 09:48 | Gardner-Webb | Grant Harada is called for the reach on Michael Morris - foul #2 on Grant Harada, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bradley Messer (SG), Enrique Sandoval (SF), Frank Moore (C) Jonathan Joiner, Grant Harada, Christopher Dobbs | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina (PG), Merrill Hubbard (SF) Michael Morris, William Church | |
| 09:27 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Jack Giardina and he's fouled by Enrique Sandoval - foul #1 on Enrique Sandoval, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso (C) Frank Moore | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman (SG), Casey Neville (PF), Saul Martin (C) James Bien, Mark Watkins, Charles Gardner | |
| 09:27 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard misses the free throw | 48-44 |
| 09:27 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 09:15 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso clanks a floater from the left block | 48-44 |
| 09:13 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 08:56 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina loses the dribble to Jon Greenwood | 48-44 |
| 08:52 | Wichita State | Bradley Messer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-44 |
| 08:50 | Wichita State | Charles Feaster tips it home | 50-44 |
| 08:31 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-44 |
| 08:30 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 08:21 | Wichita State | Marvin Zimmerman steals it from Ernest Macaluso | 50-44 |
| 08:18 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina banks in the layup set up by Marvin Zimmerman | 50-46 |
| 08:11 | Wichita State | Jack Giardina is called for the reach on Jon Greenwood - foul #1 on Jack Giardina, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner (SG), Grant Harada (SF), Christopher Dobbs (PF) Jon Greenwood, Enrique Sandoval, Charles Feaster | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Charles Gardner (C) Jack Giardina, Saul Martin | |
| 08:02 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso can't finish the uncontested layup | 50-46 |
| 08:00 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 07:40 | Gardner-Webb | Grant Harada is called for the reach on Merrill Hubbard - foul #3 on Grant Harada, team foul #7 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Moore (C) Ernest Macaluso | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins (PF) Casey Neville | |
| 07:40 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 07:40 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 07:32 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Grant Harada out of a doubleteam | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Bradley Messer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Joiner (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Grant Harada (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Dobbs (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Watkins (fresh) C - Charles Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Dobbs is called for the reach on Merrill Hubbard - foul #2 on Christopher Dobbs, team foul #8 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood (PG) Bradley Messer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (SG) Marvin Zimmerman | |
| 07:03 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 07:03 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 07:03 | Wichita State | Frank Moore pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 06:47 | Wichita State | Grant Harada misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-49 |
| 06:46 | Wichita State | Frank Moore gets the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 06:29 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 06:28 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 06:04 | Gardner-Webb | The jumper by Mark Watkins is denied by Christopher Dobbs | 53-49 |
| 06:02 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Jon Greenwood | 53-49 |
| 05:57 | Wichita State | Grant Harada misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 05:55 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 05:31 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins lays it in on a great pass from Merrill Hubbard | 53-51 |
| 05:20 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner makes the contested 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Grant Harada | 56-51 |
| 05:03 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner misses the lay-in | 56-51 |
| 05:02 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 04:51 | Wichita State | Grant Harada is fouled on the floor by Merrill Hubbard - foul #2 on Merrill Hubbard, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bradley Messer (PG), Lewis Flynn (SG), Enrique Sandoval (SF), Charles Feaster (PF), Ernest Macaluso (C) Jon Greenwood, Jonathan Joiner, Grant Harada, Christopher Dobbs, Frank Moore | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina (PG), Marvin Zimmerman (SG), William Church (SF), Casey Neville (PF), Saul Martin (C) Michael Morris, James Bien, Merrill Hubbard, Mark Watkins, Charles Gardner | |
| 04:45 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Bradley Messer | 58-51 |
| 04:19 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Casey Neville | 58-54 |
| 03:54 | Wichita State | Charles Feaster misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Saul Martin - foul #3 on Saul Martin, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood (PG) Lewis Flynn | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 03:54 | Wichita State | Charles Feaster misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 03:54 | Wichita State | Charles Feaster misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 03:54 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval grabs the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 03:45 | Wichita State | Charles Feaster comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 58-54 |
| 03:43 | Wichita State | Charles Feaster tips it back up and in | 60-54 |
| 03:17 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 03:15 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Enrique Sandoval | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jon Greenwood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bradley Messer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Enrique Sandoval (fresh) PF - Charles Feaster (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Ernest Macaluso (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jack Giardina (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Church (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Casey Neville (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Saul Martin (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Wichita State | Charles Feaster buries a jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by Jack Giardina - foul #2 on Jack Giardina, team foul #8 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner (SG), Grant Harada (SF) Bradley Messer, Enrique Sandoval | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 03:03 | Wichita State | Charles Feaster misses the free throw | 62-54 |
| 03:03 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:00 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs (PF) Charles Feaster | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Charles Gardner (C) Jack Giardina, William Church, Saul Martin | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:50 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right side | 62-54 |
| 02:49 | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:34 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs misses the jumper from the left side | 62-54 |
| 02:33 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| 02:24 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 02:23 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner hits the follow up shot | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:16 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 62-56 |
| 02:14 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Jon Greenwood | 62-56 |
| 02:04 | Wichita State | Michael Morris steps in front of the Ernest Macaluso pass | 62-56 |
| 02:01 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman banks in the layup set up by Michael Morris | 62-58 |
| 01:48 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 62-58 |
| 01:47 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:25 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner throws it down on a great pass from Michael Morris | 62-60 |
| 01:18 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Gardner - foul #3 on Charles Gardner, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| 01:18 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 01:18 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:54 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 00:53 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville tips it back up and in | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Wichita State | Casey Neville steals it from Jonathan Joiner out of a doubleteam | 64-62 |
| 00:08 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman misses the fadeaway from the left block | 64-62 |
| 00:07 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville tips it home | 64-64 |
| 00:07 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso makes the turnaround from the right block | 66-64 |