| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Anthony Baker (fresh) SG - Henry Lampman (fresh) SF - Otis Hamlet (fresh) PF - Charles Cleveland (fresh) C - Edward Howard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Merlin Bush (fresh) SG - Arthur Rice (fresh) SF - William Ladd (fresh) PF - Bernie Kincaid (fresh) C - Frank Burns (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:55 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker is hacked by William Ladd in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Ladd, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland connects on the shot in the paint set up by Otis Hamlet | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Wichita State | Frank Burns hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Edward Howard - foul #1 on Edward Howard, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Wichita State | Frank Burns makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:32 | Wichita State | Frank Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on William Ladd - foul #2 on William Ladd, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Mayor (SF) William Ladd | |
| 19:14 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:14 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:14 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:47 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 18:26 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Cleveland | 5-5 |
| 18:08 | Wichita State | Otis Hamlet blocks the short jumper by Frank Burns | 5-5 |
| 18:07 | Wichita State | Frank Burns pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:45 | Wichita State | The jump hook by Frank Burns is blocked by Charles Cleveland | 5-5 |
| 17:43 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:18 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by Frank Burns - foul #1 on Frank Burns, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino (PG), Bryan Maxwell (SF), Carlton Pless (PF), Vincent Parmer (C) Anthony Baker, Otis Hamlet, Charles Cleveland, Edward Howard | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Stephen Moody (PF), Charles Wilson (C) Bernie Kincaid, Frank Burns | |
| 17:18 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:18 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:18 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman misses the 3rd free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:18 | Wichita State | Stephen Moody snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 16:59 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor is fouled on the floor by Vincent Parmer - foul #1 on Vincent Parmer, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Eakins (C) Henry Lampman | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Peter Campbell (SG), Howard Dobbins (SF) Arthur Rice, Richard Mayor | |
| 16:43 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Moody | 7-8 |
| 16:31 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless clanks a turnaround in the lane | 7-8 |
| 16:29 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Stephen Moody | 7-8 |
| 16:24 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 7-8 |
| 16:23 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 16:21 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet (SF) Anthony Eakins | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nicholas Hibbert (PG), Frank Burns (C) Merlin Bush, Charles Wilson | |
| 16:03 | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 7-8 |
| 16:01 | Wichita State | Frank Burns grabs the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:55 | Wichita State | Peter Campbell blows the layup | 7-8 |
| 15:53 | Wichita State | Stephen Moody tips it home | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Bryan Maxwell (fresh) SG - Andrew Espino (fresh) SF - Otis Hamlet (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlton Pless (fresh) C - Vincent Parmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Nicholas Hibbert (fresh) SG - Peter Campbell (fresh) SF - Howard Dobbins (fresh) PF - Stephen Moody (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino hits a wide open jumper from just outside the lane set up by Bryan Maxwell | 9-10 |
| 15:28 | Wichita State | Frank Burns is fouled on the floor by Vincent Parmer - foul #2 on Vincent Parmer, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker (PG), Henry Lampman (SG), Charles Cleveland (PF) Bryan Maxwell, Andrew Espino, Vincent Parmer | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Merlin Bush (PG), Arthur Rice (SG), Richard Mayor (SF), Bernie Kincaid (PF) Nicholas Hibbert, Peter Campbell, Howard Dobbins, Frank Burns | |
| 15:18 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-10 |
| 15:16 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 15:01 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker misses short on an open jumper from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 14:59 | Wichita State | Stephen Moody pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:40 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 14:38 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman is called for traveling in the backcourt | 9-13 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell (SF), Edward Howard (C) Otis Hamlet, Carlton Pless | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Wilson (C) Stephen Moody | |
| 14:29 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Merlin Bush | 9-15 |
| 14:22 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Rice steals the ball from Edward Howard | 9-15 |
| 14:01 | Wichita State | Edward Howard picks off the pass by Charles Wilson | 9-15 |
| 13:41 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-15 |
| 13:39 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard tips it home | 11-15 |
| 13:33 | Wichita State | Arthur Rice misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-15 |
| 13:31 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland grabs the defensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 13:29 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-15 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino (SG), Otis Hamlet (SF), Carlton Pless (PF), Anthony Eakins (C) Anthony Baker, Henry Lampman, Charles Cleveland, Edward Howard | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nicholas Hibbert (PG), Peter Campbell (SG), Howard Dobbins (SF), Frank Burns (C) Merlin Bush, Arthur Rice, Richard Mayor, Bernie Kincaid | |
| 13:16 | Wichita State | Nicholas Hibbert drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-18 |
| 12:54 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Eakins | 14-18 |
| 12:29 | Wichita State | Nicholas Hibbert comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 12:27 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet gets the rebound | 14-18 |
| 12:19 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 14-18 |
| 12:17 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless tips it in | 16-18 |
| 12:04 | Wichita State | Peter Campbell lays it in | 16-20 |
| 12:02 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet is hacked by Charles Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Wilson, team foul #4 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Hicks (PG), Henry Lampman (SG), Edward Howard (C) Bryan Maxwell, Andrew Espino, Anthony Eakins | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Merlin Bush (PG), Arthur Rice (SG), Richard Mayor (SF), Bernie Kincaid (PF), Stephen Moody (C) Nicholas Hibbert, Peter Campbell, Howard Dobbins, Charles Wilson, Frank Burns | |
| 11:47 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Hicks | 19-20 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Lampman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Otis Hamlet (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carlton Pless (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Merlin Bush (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Rice (fresh) SF - Richard Mayor (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Bernie Kincaid (fresh) C - Stephen Moody (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor's floater is knocked away by Edward Howard | 19-20 |
| 11:28 | Wichita State | Arthur Rice hits the follow up shot | 19-22 |
| 11:08 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Scott Hicks | 21-22 |
| 10:52 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor is called for traveling | 21-22 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker (PG), Andrew Espino (SG), Bryan Maxwell (SF), Charles Cleveland (PF), Anthony Eakins (C) Scott Hicks, Henry Lampman, Otis Hamlet, Carlton Pless, Edward Howard | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins (SF), Frank Burns (C) Richard Mayor, Bernie Kincaid | |
| 10:39 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Anthony Baker | 23-22 |
| 10:22 | Wichita State | Frank Burns hits a driving attempt from the right block | 23-24 |
| 10:07 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 23-24 |
| 10:05 | Wichita State | Stephen Moody grabs the board | 23-24 |
| 09:42 | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins's pass is intercepted by Anthony Baker | 23-24 |
| 09:24 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland hits a wide open jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Bryan Maxwell | 25-24 |
| 09:04 | Wichita State | Stephen Moody makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Dobbins | 25-27 |
| 08:52 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Eakins hits the finger roll set up by Charles Cleveland and he's hacked by Frank Burns - foul #2 on Frank Burns, team foul #5 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Hicks (PG), Henry Lampman (SG), Otis Hamlet (SF), Edward Howard (C) Anthony Baker, Andrew Espino, Bryan Maxwell, Charles Cleveland | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nicholas Hibbert (PG), Peter Campbell (SG), Richard Mayor (SF), Bernie Kincaid (PF), Charles Wilson (C) Merlin Bush, Arthur Rice, Howard Dobbins, Stephen Moody, Frank Burns | |
| 08:52 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Eakins makes the free throw | 28-27 |
| 08:37 | Wichita State | Henry Lampman steals the ball from Nicholas Hibbert | 28-27 |
| 08:31 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Mayor - foul #1 on Richard Mayor, team foul #6 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless (PF) Anthony Eakins | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 08:10 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 07:58 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid throws it down set up by Richard Mayor | 30-29 |
| 07:42 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Hicks is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Henry Lampman | 33-29 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Lampman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Otis Hamlet (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carlton Pless (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Nicholas Hibbert (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Peter Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Mayor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bernie Kincaid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Wichita State | Peter Campbell loses the dribble to Henry Lampman | 33-29 |
| 06:59 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-29 |
| 06:57 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 06:48 | Wichita State | Otis Hamlet steals the ball from Bernie Kincaid | 33-29 |
| 06:45 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Hicks banks in the layup set up by Otis Hamlet | 35-29 |
| 06:17 | Wichita State | The short jumper by Bernie Kincaid is denied by Edward Howard | 35-29 |
| 06:16 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 06:12 | Gardner-Webb | Peter Campbell picks off the pass by Scott Hicks in the backcourt | 35-29 |
| 06:02 | Wichita State | Charles Wilson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 35-29 |
| 06:01 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 05:59 | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Hibbert steals it from Otis Hamlet in the backcourt | 35-29 |
| 05:46 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid is hacked by Carlton Pless - foul #1 on Carlton Pless, team foul #4 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker (PG), Andrew Espino (SG), Bryan Maxwell (SF), Charles Cleveland (PF), Anthony Eakins (C) Scott Hicks, Henry Lampman, Otis Hamlet, Carlton Pless, Edward Howard | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Merlin Bush (PG), Arthur Rice (SG), Howard Dobbins (SF), Stephen Moody (C) Nicholas Hibbert, Peter Campbell, Richard Mayor, Charles Wilson | |
| 05:17 | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-29 |
| 05:01 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Anthony Baker | 37-29 |
| 04:34 | Wichita State | Stephen Moody misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-29 |
| 04:33 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 04:16 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Merlin Bush, team foul #7 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet (SF), Carlton Pless (C) Andrew Espino, Anthony Eakins | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 04:13 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Mayor (SF) Howard Dobbins | |
| 03:56 | Wichita State | Stephen Moody misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Anthony Baker - foul #1 on Anthony Baker, team foul #5 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman (SG), Vincent Parmer (C) Anthony Baker, Charles Cleveland | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Ladd (SF), Frank Burns (C) Richard Mayor, Bernie Kincaid | |
| 03:56 | Wichita State | Stephen Moody makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 03:56 | Wichita State | Stephen Moody makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 03:44 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-31 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Bryan Maxwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Lampman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Otis Hamlet (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carlton Pless (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Parmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Merlin Bush (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Rice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Ladd (fresh) PF - Stephen Moody (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Wichita State | Stephen Moody misses the easy layup | 40-31 |
| 03:26 | Wichita State | William Ladd snags the offensive board | 40-31 |
| 03:16 | Wichita State | William Ladd comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 03:15 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 03:13 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-31 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker (PG) Bryan Maxwell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins (PF) Stephen Moody | |
| 02:54 | Wichita State | William Ladd comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 02:53 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Vincent Parmer | 40-31 |
| 02:39 | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Parmer misses the lay-in | 40-31 |
| 02:38 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker gets the offensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 02:33 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-31 |
| 02:31 | Wichita State | Frank Burns pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 02:17 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Vincent Parmer - foul #3 on Vincent Parmer, team foul #6 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino (PG), Scott Hicks (SG), Bryan Maxwell (SF), Charles Cleveland (PF), Anthony Eakins (C) Anthony Baker, Henry Lampman, Otis Hamlet, Carlton Pless, Vincent Parmer | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nicholas Hibbert (SG), Bernie Kincaid (PF) Arthur Rice, Howard Dobbins | |
| 02:17 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 02:17 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 01:55 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland is whistled for a carry | 40-33 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Peter Campbell (SG) Merlin Bush | |
| 01:31 | Wichita State | Bryan Maxwell steals the ball from William Ladd | 40-33 |
| 01:17 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino misses long on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Nicholas Hibbert - foul #1 on Nicholas Hibbert, team foul #8 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless (PF), Edward Howard (C) Scott Hicks, Charles Cleveland | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Merlin Bush (PG), Charles Wilson (PF) Nicholas Hibbert, Bernie Kincaid | |
| 01:17 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino misses the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 01:17 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 01:01 | Wichita State | William Ladd can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 00:59 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 00:53 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Eakins is fouled in the backcourt by William Ladd - foul #3 on William Ladd, team foul #9 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker (PG), Scott Hicks (SG) Andrew Espino, Bryan Maxwell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Arthur Rice (SG), Richard Mayor (SF), Stephen Moody (PF) Peter Campbell, William Ladd, Frank Burns | |
| 00:53 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Eakins makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 00:53 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Eakins makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 00:28 | Wichita State | Charles Wilson misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 43-33 |
| 00:27 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Anthony Eakins | 43-33 |
| 00:01 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Hicks misses short on an open turnaround from the right block | 43-33 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Arthur Rice grabs the board | 43-33 |