| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Frederick Heller (fresh) SG - Jason Arledge (fresh) SF - Howard Heiberg (fresh) PF - Jake Hurley (fresh) C - Douglas O'Hara (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 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid 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) | |
| 19:51 | Wichita State | Arthur Rice misses the 3pt shot from the right corner but the foul's on Jason Arledge - foul #1 on Jason Arledge, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Wichita State | Arthur Rice makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:51 | Wichita State | Arthur Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:51 | Wichita State | Arthur Rice misses the 3rd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:51 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:49 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller is hacked by Merlin Bush in the backcourt - foul #1 on Merlin Bush, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller misses the wide open floater from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Wichita State | Jason Arledge steps in front of the Arthur Rice pass | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Wichita State | Frank Burns grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Wichita State | William Ladd comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Howard Heiberg - foul #1 on Howard Heiberg, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Wichita State | William Ladd misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Wichita State | William Ladd misses the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge is hacked by Arthur Rice in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Rice, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Western Kentucky | Bernie Kincaid steals the ball from Jason Arledge | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | Wichita State | Frank Burns is hacked by Jake Hurley - foul #1 on Jake Hurley, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| 17:55 | Wichita State | William Ladd's pass is intercepted by Jake Hurley | 0-2 |
| 17:39 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 17:38 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:21 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 17:19 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 17:17 | Wichita State | Frank Burns pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:03 | Wichita State | Arthur Rice drills a 3 from the left corner | 0-5 |
| 16:53 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Douglas O'Hara | 3-5 |
| 16:39 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid drills a floater from close range | 3-7 |
| 16:14 | Western Kentucky | Frank Burns steps in front of the Douglas O'Hara pass | 3-7 |
| 15:59 | Wichita State | William Ladd makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Merlin Bush | 3-10 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Frederick Heller (fairly fresh) SG - Jason Arledge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Howard Heiberg (fairly fresh) PF - Jake Hurley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Douglas O'Hara (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Merlin Bush (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Rice (tiring) 5 pts. SF - William Ladd (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Bernie Kincaid (tiring) 2 pts. C - Frank Burns (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Rice is called for the reach on Howard Heiberg - foul #2 on Arthur Rice, team foul #3 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson (PG), Clifford Brown (SG), Joseph Boren (SF), Jeffery Kile (PF), Joe Landis (C) Frederick Heller, Jason Arledge, Howard Heiberg, Jake Hurley, Douglas O'Hara | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Mayor (PG), Peter Campbell (SG), Howard Dobbins (SF), Stephen Moody (PF), Charles Wilson (C) Merlin Bush, Arthur Rice, William Ladd, Bernie Kincaid, Frank Burns | |
| 15:27 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson is fouled on the floor by Richard Mayor - foul #1 on Richard Mayor, team foul #4 | 3-10 |
| 15:07 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 3-10 |
| 15:05 | Wichita State | Charles Wilson pulls down the rebound | 3-10 |
| 14:50 | Wichita State | Charles Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-10 |
| 14:49 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor grabs the offensive rebound | 3-10 |
| 14:35 | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins travels with the ball | 3-10 |
| 14:23 | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown comes up short on the shot from the left side | 3-10 |
| 14:21 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Boren grabs the offensive board | 3-10 |
| 14:09 | Western Kentucky | Joe Landis misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 3-10 |
| 14:08 | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins snags the defensive board | 3-10 |
| 13:53 | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Boren - foul #1 on Joseph Boren, team foul #4 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Reid (SG) Joe Landis | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nicholas Hibbert (PG), Frank Burns (C) Peter Campbell, Charles Wilson | |
| 13:53 | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins makes the 1st free throw | 3-11 |
| 13:53 | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins misses the 2nd free throw | 3-11 |
| 13:53 | Wichita State | Stephen Moody grabs the offensive rebound | 3-11 |
| 13:37 | Wichita State | Frank Burns misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 3-11 |
| 13:36 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor tips it back up and in | 3-13 |
| 13:17 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Reid misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-13 |
| 13:16 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson gets the offensive rebound | 3-13 |
| 13:05 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Reid lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Boren | 5-13 |
| 12:52 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Nicholas Hibbert | 5-16 |
| 12:50 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Reid throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-16 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller (PG), Jason Arledge (SG), Howard Heiberg (SF), Jake Hurley (PF), Douglas O'Hara (C) Steven Richardson, Thomas Reid, Clifford Brown, Joseph Boren, Jeffery Kile | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Merlin Bush (PG), Peter Campbell (SG), Bernie Kincaid (PF), Charles Wilson (C) Richard Mayor, Howard Dobbins, Stephen Moody, Frank Burns | |
| 12:31 | Wichita State | Jake Hurley swats the shot by Nicholas Hibbert | 5-16 |
| 12:30 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg pulls down the rebound | 5-16 |
| 12:24 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-16 |
| 12:04 | Wichita State | The pull-up jumper by Charles Wilson is blocked by Jake Hurley | 5-16 |
| 12:03 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley gets the rebound | 5-16 |
| 11:48 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley is called for traveling | 5-16 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown (SF) Howard Heiberg | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Mayor (SG), William Ladd (SF), Frank Burns (C) Peter Campbell, Nicholas Hibbert, Charles Wilson | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Frederick Heller (fresh) SG - Jason Arledge (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clifford Brown (fresh) PF - Jake Hurley (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Douglas O'Hara (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Merlin Bush (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Mayor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Ladd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bernie Kincaid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Burns (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 5-18 |
| 11:06 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 5-18 |
| 11:04 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Bernie Kincaid | 5-18 |
| 10:45 | Wichita State | A charge is called on William Ladd - foul #1 on William Ladd, team foul #5 | 5-18 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson (SF), Jeffery Kile (C) Clifford Brown, Douglas O'Hara | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins (SF), Stephen Moody (PF), Charles Wilson (C) William Ladd, Bernie Kincaid, Frank Burns | |
| 10:40 | Western Kentucky | Merlin Bush steps in front of the Jason Arledge pass in the backcourt | 5-18 |
| 10:38 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor lays it in set up by Merlin Bush | 5-20 |
| 10:20 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller clanks a jumper from the left wing | 5-20 |
| 10:19 | Wichita State | Charles Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-20 |
| 10:11 | Wichita State | Charles Wilson misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 5-20 |
| 10:10 | Wichita State | Stephen Moody pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-20 |
| 09:57 | Wichita State | Jake Hurley is called for the reach on Stephen Moody - foul #2 on Jake Hurley, team foul #5 | 5-20 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown (SG), Howard Heiberg (SF), Joe Landis (C) Frederick Heller, Jason Arledge, Jake Hurley | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nicholas Hibbert (PG), Peter Campbell (SG), William Ladd (SF) Merlin Bush, Richard Mayor, Charles Wilson | |
| 09:48 | Wichita State | Nicholas Hibbert is fouled on the floor by Joe Landis - foul #1 on Joe Landis, team foul #6 | 5-20 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Burns (C) Stephen Moody | |
| 09:33 | Wichita State | Peter Campbell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Joe Landis - foul #2 on Joe Landis, team foul #7 | 5-20 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Boren (PF) Joe Landis | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid (PF) Howard Dobbins | |
| 09:33 | Wichita State | Peter Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 5-21 |
| 09:33 | Wichita State | Peter Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 5-22 |
| 09:13 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Steven Richardson and he's hacked by Bernie Kincaid - foul #1 on Bernie Kincaid, team foul #6 | 7-22 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Reid (SG) Steven Richardson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 09:13 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile makes the free throw | 8-22 |
| 08:51 | Wichita State | Peter Campbell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-22 |
| 08:50 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile grabs the defensive rebound | 8-22 |
| 08:28 | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-22 |
| 08:27 | Wichita State | Nicholas Hibbert grabs the defensive rebound | 8-22 |
| 08:02 | Wichita State | William Ladd is whistled for traveling | 8-22 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller (PG), Jason Arledge (SG), Steven Richardson (SF), Douglas O'Hara (C) Clifford Brown, Thomas Reid, Howard Heiberg, Jeffery Kile | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Merlin Bush (PG), Richard Mayor (SG), Howard Dobbins (SF), Stephen Moody (PF), Charles Wilson (C) Nicholas Hibbert, Peter Campbell, William Ladd, Bernie Kincaid, Frank Burns | |
| 07:47 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara knocks in the floater from the left side | 10-22 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Frederick Heller (fresh) SG - Jason Arledge (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Richardson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Boren (fresh) C - Douglas O'Hara (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Merlin Bush (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Mayor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Howard Dobbins (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Stephen Moody (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Wichita State | Charles Wilson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-22 |
| 07:27 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Steven Richardson | 10-22 |
| 07:15 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Douglas O'Hara | 12-22 |
| 07:10 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 12-22 |
| 07:08 | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins gets the offensive rebound | 12-22 |
| 06:55 | Wichita State | Stephen Moody is whistled for traveling | 12-22 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown (SF), Jeffery Kile (PF) Steven Richardson, Joseph Boren | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 06:37 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Jeffery Kile and he's fouled by Merlin Bush - foul #2 on Merlin Bush, team foul #7 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg (SF) Clifford Brown | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nicholas Hibbert (PG), Peter Campbell (SG), William Ladd (SF) Merlin Bush, Richard Mayor, Howard Dobbins | |
| 06:37 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller makes the free throw | 15-22 |
| 06:30 | Wichita State | Charles Wilson buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Nicholas Hibbert | 15-24 |
| 06:27 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge is fouled in the backcourt by William Ladd - foul #2 on William Ladd, team foul #8 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Mayor (SF), Bernie Kincaid (PF) William Ladd, Stephen Moody | |
| 06:27 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge makes the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 06:27 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 06:05 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor loses the dribble to Jason Arledge | 17-24 |
| 05:46 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-24 |
| 05:44 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg grabs the offensive board | 17-24 |
| 05:35 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Frederick Heller | 19-24 |
| 05:07 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid misses the driving attempt in the paint | 19-24 |
| 05:06 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| 04:44 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile travels with the ball | 19-24 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson (PG), Thomas Reid (SG), Clifford Brown (SF), Joseph Boren (PF) Frederick Heller, Jason Arledge, Howard Heiberg, Jeffery Kile | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins (SF), Stephen Moody (PF), Frank Burns (C) Peter Campbell, Bernie Kincaid, Charles Wilson | |
| 04:28 | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins misses the lay-in | 19-24 |
| 04:26 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 04:07 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right block | 19-24 |
| 04:06 | Wichita State | Stephen Moody snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| 03:58 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-24 |
| 03:56 | Wichita State | Nicholas Hibbert hits the follow up shot | 19-26 |
| 03:34 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 19-26 |
| 03:32 | Wichita State | Stephen Moody grabs the board | 19-26 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Steven Richardson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Reid (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clifford Brown (fresh) PF - Joseph Boren (fresh) C - Douglas O'Hara (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Nicholas Hibbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Mayor (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Howard Dobbins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Moody (fresh) 4 reb. C - Frank Burns (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins buries a runner from the right block | 19-28 |
| 03:09 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson is hacked by Nicholas Hibbert in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Hibbert, team foul #9 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley (PF), Joe Landis (C) Joseph Boren, Douglas O'Hara | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Merlin Bush (PG), Arthur Rice (SG), William Ladd (SF) Nicholas Hibbert, Richard Mayor, Stephen Moody | |
| 03:09 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 03:09 | Wichita State | Frank Burns snags the defensive board | 19-28 |
| 02:48 | Wichita State | Arthur Rice misses the 3 from the right corner | 19-28 |
| 02:47 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley snags the defensive board | 19-28 |
| 02:42 | Western Kentucky | Merlin Bush steals it from Thomas Reid | 19-28 |
| 02:33 | Wichita State | William Ladd blows the layup | 19-28 |
| 02:32 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley grabs the defensive rebound | 19-28 |
| 02:28 | Western Kentucky | William Ladd is called for the reach on Clifford Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Ladd, team foul #10 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge (SG), Howard Heiberg (SF), Jeffery Kile (C) Steven Richardson, Thomas Reid, Joe Landis | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid (PF) William Ladd | |
| 02:28 | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 02:28 | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 02:28 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid grabs the defensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 02:11 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush hits the finger roll set up by Frank Burns | 20-30 |
| 01:42 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jake Hurley | 23-30 |
| 01:31 | Wichita State | Frank Burns makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-33 |
| 01:26 | Western Kentucky | Merlin Bush steps in front of the Jason Arledge pass in the backcourt | 23-33 |
| 01:24 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush lays it up and in | 23-35 |
| 01:08 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Clifford Brown | 26-35 |
| 00:41 | Wichita State | Arthur Rice knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Bernie Kincaid | 26-38 |
| 00:18 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-38 |
| 00:17 | Wichita State | Arthur Rice gets the rebound | 26-38 |
| 00:03 | Wichita State | Arthur Rice buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Howard Dobbins | 26-41 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 26-41 |