| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fresh) SG - Matt Koehler (fresh) SF - Craig McMahen (fresh) PF - Charles Bone (fresh) C - John Simons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Rafael Bateman (fresh) SG - Brian Peck (fresh) SF - Robert Pharr (fresh) PF - Morris Bernard (fresh) C - Robert Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Morris Bernard 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) | |
| 19:44 | Wichita State | Robert Pharr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Wichita State | Robert Smith tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Gardner-Webb | Morris Bernard swats the short shot by Craig McMahen | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Wichita State | Morris Bernard grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Wichita State | Morris Bernard misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr misses badly on the uncontested shot from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Wichita State | Morris Bernard can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Bone - foul #1 on Charles Bone, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Wichita State | Morris Bernard makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:43 | Wichita State | Morris Bernard misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:43 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:40 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler loses the dribble to Robert Pharr in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 18:28 | Wichita State | The jump hook by Robert Smith is blocked by John Simons | 0-3 |
| 18:27 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:25 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr is fouled in the backcourt by Rafael Bateman - foul #1 on Rafael Bateman, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:06 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone misses the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Rafael Bateman - foul #2 on Rafael Bateman, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Arthur Walker (PG) Rafael Bateman | |
| 18:06 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:06 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone misses the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:06 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Craig McMahen | 1-3 |
| 17:52 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from John Simons | 3-3 |
| 17:35 | Wichita State | Robert Pharr travels with the ball | 3-3 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble (PG), James Hammond (SG), Christopher Walker (SF), Timothy Batson (PF), Robert Mattson (C) Steven Furr, Matt Koehler, Craig McMahen, Charles Bone, John Simons | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Keith Daugherty (SG), Ray Thompson (SF), Albert Pruitt (PF), Frank Burns (C) Brian Peck, Robert Pharr, Morris Bernard, Robert Smith | |
| 17:20 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 3-3 |
| 17:19 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson tips it back up and in | 5-3 |
| 17:01 | Wichita State | Arthur Walker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 16:59 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:52 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond is hacked by Keith Daugherty in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Daugherty, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| 16:47 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble hits a floater from the right wing | 7-3 |
| 16:23 | Wichita State | Frank Burns misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 7-3 |
| 16:21 | Wichita State | Albert Pruitt can't tip it in | 7-3 |
| 16:20 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson snags the defensive board | 7-3 |
| 16:15 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond hits a floater from the left wing | 9-3 |
| 15:58 | Wichita State | Christopher Walker steals it from Ray Thompson | 9-3 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Christopher Ruble (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Walker (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Batson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Mattson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Arthur Walker (fresh) SG - Keith Daugherty (fairly fresh) SF - Ray Thompson (fairly fresh) PF - Albert Pruitt (fairly fresh) C - Frank Burns (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson travels in the backcourt | 9-3 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Matt Koehler (SG), Craig McMahen (SF), Charles Bone (PF), John Simons (C) Christopher Ruble, James Hammond, Christopher Walker, Timothy Batson, Robert Mattson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Peter McMahen (PG), Joe Thoreson (SG), Robert Pharr (SF), Morris Bernard (PF), Robert Smith (C) Arthur Walker, Keith Daugherty, Ray Thompson, Albert Pruitt, Frank Burns | |
| 15:34 | Wichita State | Robert Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-3 |
| 15:32 | Wichita State | Joe Thoreson can't tip it in | 9-3 |
| 15:30 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen gets the rebound | 9-3 |
| 15:09 | Gardner-Webb | Morris Bernard swats the layup by Charles Bone | 9-3 |
| 15:07 | Wichita State | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 9-3 |
| 15:03 | Wichita State | Joe Thoreson scores on a 3 from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 14:47 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Steven Furr | 11-6 |
| 14:25 | Wichita State | Robert Pharr scores on a shot in the paint | 11-8 |
| 14:00 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone is open and scores on a turnaround in the paint | 13-8 |
| 13:37 | Wichita State | Robert Smith's pass is intercepted by Steven Furr | 13-8 |
| 13:23 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons is wide open and slams it home on a nice dish by Matt Koehler | 15-8 |
| 13:02 | Wichita State | Morris Bernard buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-10 |
| 12:57 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr is hacked by Peter McMahen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter McMahen, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble (PG), James Hammond (SG), Christopher Walker (SF), Timothy Batson (PF), Robert Mattson (C) Steven Furr, Matt Koehler, Craig McMahen, Charles Bone, John Simons | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Arthur Walker (PG), Brian Peck (SG), Ray Thompson (SF), Albert Pruitt (PF), Frank Burns (C) Peter McMahen, Joe Thoreson, Robert Pharr, Morris Bernard, Robert Smith | |
| 12:46 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-10 |
| 12:25 | Wichita State | Arthur Walker is fouled on the floor by Christopher Ruble - foul #1 on Christopher Ruble, team foul #2 | 15-10 |
| 12:11 | Wichita State | Christopher Walker takes the ball from Ray Thompson | 15-10 |
| 11:57 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 15-10 |
| 11:56 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson grabs the offensive board | 15-10 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Christopher Ruble (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Walker (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Timothy Batson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Mattson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Arthur Walker (fresh) SG - Brian Peck (fresh) SF - Ray Thompson (fresh) PF - Albert Pruitt (fresh) C - Frank Burns (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Burns swats the layup by Christopher Walker | 15-10 |
| 11:39 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson grabs the offensive board | 15-10 |
| 11:32 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond is fouled on the floor by Albert Pruitt - foul #1 on Albert Pruitt, team foul #5 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross (PF) Robert Mattson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Keith Daugherty (SG), Robert Pharr (SF), Morris Bernard (PF) Brian Peck, Albert Pruitt, Frank Burns | |
| 11:23 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 17-10 |
| 11:12 | Wichita State | Morris Bernard blows the layup but the foul's on Donald Ross - foul #1 on Donald Ross, team foul #3 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb (PG), Matt Koehler (SG), Craig McMahen (SF), John Simons (C) Christopher Ruble, James Hammond, Christopher Walker, Timothy Batson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 11:12 | Wichita State | Morris Bernard makes the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 11:12 | Wichita State | Morris Bernard makes the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 10:54 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb misses the lay-in | 17-12 |
| 10:53 | Wichita State | Ray Thompson pulls down the rebound | 17-12 |
| 10:42 | Wichita State | Keith Daugherty's fadeaway is rejected by John Simons | 17-12 |
| 10:41 | Wichita State | Ray Thompson snags the offensive board | 17-12 |
| 10:28 | Wichita State | Ray Thompson makes the shot in the paint | 17-14 |
| 10:05 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb misses short on a shot from the left wing | 17-14 |
| 10:03 | Wichita State | Ray Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 09:43 | Wichita State | Arthur Walker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-14 |
| 09:41 | Wichita State | Ray Thompson grabs the offensive board | 17-14 |
| 09:26 | Wichita State | Keith Daugherty misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 17-14 |
| 09:24 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to John Simons | 17-14 |
| 09:22 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Walker is called for the reach on Ian Kolb in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Walker, team foul #6 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Christopher Ruble (SG), Christopher Walker (SF), Charles Bone (PF), Timothy Batson (C) Ian Kolb, Matt Koehler, Craig McMahen, Donald Ross, John Simons | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Brian Peck (SG), Joe Thoreson (SF), Albert Pruitt (PF), Frank Burns (C) Keith Daugherty, Robert Pharr, Morris Bernard, Ray Thompson | |
| 09:07 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson is called for traveling | 17-14 |
| 08:42 | Wichita State | Frank Burns hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Albert Pruitt | 17-16 |
| 08:25 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 08:23 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson misses the tip | 17-16 |
| 08:22 | Wichita State | Frank Burns snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 08:05 | Wichita State | Brian Peck misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 17-16 |
| 08:04 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson grabs the board | 17-16 |
| 08:02 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson's pass is intercepted by Arthur Walker in the backcourt | 17-16 |
| 07:51 | Wichita State | Arthur Walker makes the jumper from the right side | 17-18 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Ruble (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christopher Walker (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Charles Bone (fresh) 5 pts. C - Timothy Batson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Arthur Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Peck (fairly fresh) SF - Joe Thoreson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Albert Pruitt (fresh) C - Frank Burns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone can't finish the layup | 17-18 |
| 07:37 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Batson | 17-18 |
| 07:19 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Ruble | 19-18 |
| 07:01 | Wichita State | Arthur Walker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Steven Furr - foul #1 on Steven Furr, team foul #4 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb (PG), James Hammond (SG), Craig McMahen (SF), Donald Ross (PF), Robert Mattson (C) Steven Furr, Christopher Ruble, Christopher Walker, Charles Bone, Timothy Batson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Keith Daugherty (SG), Ray Thompson (SF), Morris Bernard (PF), Robert Smith (C) Brian Peck, Joe Thoreson, Albert Pruitt, Frank Burns | |
| 07:01 | Wichita State | Arthur Walker makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 07:01 | Wichita State | Arthur Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 06:39 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 19-20 |
| 06:38 | Wichita State | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 19-20 |
| 06:30 | Wichita State | Keith Daugherty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 19-20 |
| 06:29 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross gets the rebound | 19-20 |
| 06:24 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by James Hammond | 21-20 |
| 06:09 | Wichita State | Keith Daugherty misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 21-20 |
| 06:07 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen grabs the board | 21-20 |
| 05:53 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 21-20 |
| 05:52 | Wichita State | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 05:36 | Wichita State | Robert Smith misses the shot from the left side | 21-20 |
| 05:35 | Wichita State | Ray Thompson hits the follow up shot | 21-22 |
| 05:19 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Craig McMahen | 24-22 |
| 04:55 | Wichita State | Keith Daugherty scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Craig McMahen - foul #1 on Craig McMahen, team foul #5 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Matt Koehler (SG), Christopher Ruble (SF), Charles Bone (PF), John Simons (C) Ian Kolb, James Hammond, Craig McMahen, Donald Ross, Robert Mattson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Peter McMahen (PG), Joe Thoreson (SF), Albert Pruitt (C) Arthur Walker, Ray Thompson, Robert Smith | |
| 04:55 | Wichita State | Keith Daugherty makes the free throw | 24-25 |
| 04:41 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons blows the wide open layup | 24-25 |
| 04:39 | Wichita State | Peter McMahen pulls down the rebound | 24-25 |
| 04:25 | Wichita State | Albert Pruitt misses short on a floater from the right block | 24-25 |
| 04:23 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons pulls down the rebound | 24-25 |
| 04:21 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr is hacked by Keith Daugherty in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Daugherty, team foul #7 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker (SF) Christopher Ruble | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Brian Peck (SG), Frank Burns (C) Keith Daugherty, Morris Bernard | |
| 04:21 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:21 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 04:18 | Wichita State | Peter McMahen double dribbles in the backcourt | 26-25 |
| 04:02 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Matt Koehler | 28-25 |
| 03:49 | Wichita State | Brian Peck connects on the jumper from the left wing | 28-27 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matt Koehler (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Bone (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Simons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Peter McMahen (fresh) SG - Brian Peck (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joe Thoreson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Albert Pruitt (fresh) C - Frank Burns (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Joe Thoreson - foul #1 on Joe Thoreson, team foul #8 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond (PG), Christopher Ruble (SF) Steven Furr, Christopher Walker | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Rafael Bateman (PG), Robert Pharr (SF), Morris Bernard (PF), Ray Thompson (C) Peter McMahen, Joe Thoreson, Albert Pruitt, Frank Burns | |
| 03:24 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:24 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone misses the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:24 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble grabs the offensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 03:12 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone hits the finger roll set up by James Hammond | 30-27 |
| 03:03 | Wichita State | Brian Peck dunks the ball on a great pass from Morris Bernard | 30-29 |
| 02:45 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 30-29 |
| 02:44 | Wichita State | Ray Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 02:36 | Wichita State | Robert Pharr's pass is intercepted by Charles Bone | 30-29 |
| 02:34 | Gardner-Webb | Rafael Bateman picks off the pass by James Hammond in the backcourt | 30-29 |
| 02:14 | Wichita State | Morris Bernard comes up short on the shot from the right side | 30-29 |
| 02:12 | Wichita State | Morris Bernard grabs the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 01:50 | Wichita State | Rafael Bateman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 01:48 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 01:34 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Charles Bone | 33-29 |
| 01:13 | Wichita State | Ray Thompson misses badly on a jumper from close range | 33-29 |
| 01:11 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 01:05 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone is whistled for a carry | 33-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Christopher Walker (SF), Timothy Batson (PF), Robert Mattson (C) James Hammond, Christopher Ruble, Charles Bone, John Simons | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Peter McMahen (PG), Arthur Walker (SG), Joe Thoreson (SF), Albert Pruitt (PF), Frank Burns (C) Rafael Bateman, Brian Peck, Robert Pharr, Morris Bernard, Ray Thompson | |
| 00:56 | Wichita State | Timothy Batson steps in front of the Arthur Walker pass | 33-29 |
| 00:36 | Gardner-Webb | Peter McMahen steals it from Matt Koehler | 33-29 |
| 00:09 | Wichita State | Albert Pruitt lays it up and in on a nice dish by Peter McMahen | 33-31 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-31 |