| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Merlin Bush (fresh) SG - Arthur Rice (fresh) SF - William Ladd (fresh) PF - Bernie Kincaid (fresh) C - Charles Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Frederick Heller (fresh) SG - Jason Arledge (fresh) SF - Howard Heiberg (fresh) PF - Jake Hurley (fresh) C - Jeffery Kile (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley is open but comes up short on the floater near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Merlin Bush | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Arthur Rice | 3-0 |
| 19:09 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 3-0 |
| 19:08 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | Wichita State | William Ladd misses the floater from the free throw line | 3-0 |
| 19:01 | Wichita State | Charles Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:48 | Wichita State | The jumper by Arthur Rice is denied by Jake Hurley | 3-0 |
| 18:46 | Wichita State | William Ladd snags the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:39 | Wichita State | William Ladd misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 18:38 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid tips it in | 5-0 |
| 18:14 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-0 |
| 18:12 | Wichita State | Charles Wilson pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:50 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush loses the dribble to Howard Heiberg | 5-0 |
| 17:47 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg misses the easy layup | 5-0 |
| 17:45 | Wichita State | William Ladd grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 17:29 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid misses short on a 3 from straight away | 5-0 |
| 17:28 | Wichita State | Arthur Rice hits the follow up shot | 7-0 |
| 17:25 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-0 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Reid (PG), Steven Richardson (SG), Clifford Brown (SF), Joseph Boren (PF), Joe Landis (C) Frederick Heller, Jason Arledge, Howard Heiberg, Jake Hurley, Jeffery Kile | |
| 17:12 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Reid - foul #1 on Thomas Reid, team foul #1 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Mayor (SF) William Ladd | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 17:12 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush misses the 1st free throw | 7-0 |
| 17:12 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 8-0 |
| 16:59 | Western Kentucky | Charles Wilson denies the turnaround by Clifford Brown | 8-0 |
| 16:57 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson gets the offensive rebound | 8-0 |
| 16:43 | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-0 |
| 16:41 | Western Kentucky | Joe Landis gets the offensive rebound | 8-0 |
| 16:33 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 8-0 |
| 16:31 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor pulls down the rebound | 8-0 |
| 16:10 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 8-0 |
| 16:09 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Boren gets the rebound | 8-0 |
| 16:03 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Boren is fouled on the floor by Bernie Kincaid - foul #1 on Bernie Kincaid, team foul #1 | 8-0 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Peter Campbell (PG), William Ladd (SF), Frank Burns (PF), Robert Patrick (C) Merlin Bush, Arthur Rice, Bernie Kincaid, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller (PG), Jason Arledge (SG), Howard Heiberg (SF), Jake Hurley (PF), Jeffery Kile (C) Thomas Reid, Steven Richardson, Clifford Brown, Joseph Boren, Joe Landis | |
| 15:43 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley makes the runner from the right block | 8-2 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Peter Campbell (fresh) SG - Richard Mayor (fresh) SF - William Ladd (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Burns (fresh) C - Robert Patrick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Frederick Heller (fresh) SG - Jason Arledge (fresh) SF - Howard Heiberg (fresh) PF - Jake Hurley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffery Kile (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Wichita State | Peter Campbell connects on the floater from the left wing | 10-2 |
| 15:04 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 10-2 |
| 15:02 | Wichita State | Peter Campbell gets the rebound | 10-2 |
| 14:46 | Wichita State | Robert Patrick misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-2 |
| 14:44 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley grabs the defensive rebound | 10-2 |
| 14:42 | Western Kentucky | Richard Mayor is called for the reach on Jason Arledge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Mayor, team foul #2 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Merlin Bush (PG), Arthur Rice (SG), Howard Dobbins (SF), Charles Wilson (C) Peter Campbell, Richard Mayor, William Ladd, Robert Patrick | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson (SF) Howard Heiberg | |
| 14:30 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 10-2 |
| 14:29 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley gets the offensive rebound | 10-2 |
| 14:12 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-2 |
| 14:11 | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins grabs the board | 10-2 |
| 13:54 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-2 |
| 13:52 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jake Hurley | 10-2 |
| 13:48 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-2 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid (PF) Frank Burns | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Reid (PG), Clifford Brown (SF), Joseph Boren (PF), Joe Landis (C) Frederick Heller, Jason Arledge, Jake Hurley, Jeffery Kile | |
| 13:41 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 10-2 |
| 13:39 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Boren grabs the board | 10-2 |
| 13:37 | Western Kentucky | Howard Dobbins is called for the reach on Steven Richardson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Howard Dobbins, team foul #3 | 10-2 |
| 13:32 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Reid hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Clifford Brown | 10-4 |
| 13:21 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush is fouled on the floor by Thomas Reid - foul #2 on Thomas Reid, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Peter Campbell (SG), Robert Patrick (C) Arthur Rice, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg (SF) Thomas Reid | |
| 13:08 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Boren - foul #1 on Joseph Boren, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Mayor (SG), William Ladd (SF) Peter Campbell, Howard Dobbins | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 13:08 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid makes the 1st free throw | 11-4 |
| 13:08 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid makes the 2nd free throw | 12-4 |
| 12:58 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson scores on a shot from the left wing | 12-6 |
| 12:46 | Wichita State | William Ladd hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing but he's hacked by Howard Heiberg - foul #1 on Howard Heiberg, team foul #4 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Burns (C) Robert Patrick | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller (PG) Steven Richardson | |
| 12:46 | Wichita State | William Ladd makes the 1st free throw | 13-6 |
| 12:46 | Wichita State | William Ladd makes the 2nd free throw | 14-6 |
| 12:46 | Wichita State | William Ladd makes the 3rd free throw | 15-6 |
| 12:28 | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown blows the layup | 15-6 |
| 12:27 | Wichita State | William Ladd gets the rebound | 15-6 |
| 12:20 | Wichita State | Howard Heiberg steals it from Richard Mayor | 15-6 |
| 12:17 | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown misses the easy layup | 15-6 |
| 12:16 | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown tips it back up and in | 15-8 |
| 11:47 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid makes the jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Joseph Boren - foul #2 on Joseph Boren, team foul #5 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Peter Campbell (PG), Arthur Rice (SG), Howard Dobbins (SF), Charles Wilson (C) Merlin Bush, Richard Mayor, William Ladd, Frank Burns | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge (SG), Jake Hurley (PF), Jeffery Kile (C) Howard Heiberg, Joseph Boren, Joe Landis | |
| 11:47 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid makes the free throw | 18-8 |
| 11:31 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge loses the dribble to Arthur Rice | 18-8 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Peter Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arthur Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Dobbins (fresh) PF - Bernie Kincaid (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Frederick Heller (fairly fresh) SG - Jason Arledge (fresh) SF - Clifford Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jake Hurley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffery Kile (fresh) | |
| 11:04 | Wichita State | Frederick Heller steals it from Charles Wilson | 18-8 |
| 10:51 | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown makes the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 18-10 |
| 10:28 | Wichita State | Arthur Rice drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Howard Dobbins | 21-10 |
| 10:18 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Frederick Heller | 21-12 |
| 10:02 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid travels with the ball | 21-12 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Merlin Bush (PG), William Ladd (SF), Frank Burns (PF) Peter Campbell, Howard Dobbins, Bernie Kincaid | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson (PG), Howard Heiberg (SF), George Allen (PF) Frederick Heller, Clifford Brown, Jake Hurley | |
| 09:38 | Western Kentucky | George Allen double dribbles | 21-12 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Mayor (SG), Robert Patrick (C) Arthur Rice, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Stallcup (PG), Joe Landis (C) Jason Arledge, Jeffery Kile | |
| 09:23 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor scores on a floater from the right side | 23-12 |
| 09:05 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from George Allen | 23-15 |
| 08:50 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-15 |
| 08:49 | Wichita State | Frank Burns tips it back up and in | 25-15 |
| 08:31 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Landis | 25-18 |
| 08:14 | Wichita State | Frank Burns misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Howard Heiberg - foul #2 on Howard Heiberg, team foul #6 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Arthur Rice (SG), Charles Wilson (C) William Ladd, Robert Patrick | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge (SG), Jake Hurley (PF), Jeffery Kile (C) Howard Heiberg, George Allen, Joe Landis | |
| 08:14 | Wichita State | Frank Burns makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 08:14 | Wichita State | Frank Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 07:57 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile makes the jump hook from the baseline | 27-20 |
| 07:34 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 27-20 |
| 07:32 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley pulls down the rebound | 27-20 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Merlin Bush (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Arthur Rice (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Mayor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Burns (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Stallcup (fresh) SG - Jason Arledge (fresh) SF - Steven Richardson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jake Hurley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffery Kile (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:08 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 27-20 |
| 07:06 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Arthur Rice | 27-20 |
| 06:49 | Wichita State | Charles Wilson lays it up and in set up by Richard Mayor and he's fouled by Steven Richardson - foul #1 on Steven Richardson, team foul #7 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Peter Campbell (PG), Nicholas Hibbert (SG), Howard Dobbins (SF), Bernie Kincaid (PF) Merlin Bush, Arthur Rice, Richard Mayor, Frank Burns | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller (PG), Clifford Brown (SF) Michael Stallcup, Steven Richardson | |
| 06:49 | Wichita State | Charles Wilson makes the free throw | 30-20 |
| 06:25 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffery Kile | 30-23 |
| 06:04 | Wichita State | Peter Campbell misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-23 |
| 06:02 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid tips it home | 32-23 |
| 05:59 | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Hibbert steps in front of the Jason Arledge pass in the backcourt | 32-23 |
| 05:50 | Wichita State | Nicholas Hibbert connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-23 |
| 05:26 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-23 |
| 05:25 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Arledge | 34-23 |
| 05:07 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-23 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Merlin Bush (PG), Arthur Rice (SG), William Ladd (SF), Robert Patrick (C) Peter Campbell, Nicholas Hibbert, Howard Dobbins, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Allen (PF), Joe Landis (C) Jake Hurley, Jeffery Kile | |
| 04:49 | Wichita State | Robert Patrick misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-23 |
| 04:47 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Merlin Bush | 34-23 |
| 04:25 | Wichita State | Robert Patrick misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 34-23 |
| 04:24 | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown pulls down the rebound | 34-23 |
| 04:22 | Western Kentucky | Joe Landis's pass is intercepted by Arthur Rice in the backcourt | 34-23 |
| 04:07 | Wichita State | Arthur Rice misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-23 |
| 04:06 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid grabs the offensive rebound | 34-23 |
| 03:46 | Wichita State | Arthur Rice throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-23 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Mayor (SF), Frank Burns (PF) William Ladd, Bernie Kincaid | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Reid (PG), Steven Richardson (SG), Howard Heiberg (SF), Joseph Boren (PF) Frederick Heller, Jason Arledge, Clifford Brown, George Allen | |
| 03:17 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-26 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Merlin Bush (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Arthur Rice (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Mayor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Burns (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Patrick (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Thomas Reid (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Howard Heiberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Boren (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Landis (fairly fresh) | |
| 02:57 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush misses short on a shot from the right side | 34-26 |
| 02:56 | Western Kentucky | Joe Landis pulls down the rebound | 34-26 |
| 02:35 | Western Kentucky | Robert Patrick denies the turnaround by Thomas Reid | 34-26 |
| 02:34 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Robert Patrick | 34-26 |
| 02:16 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Howard Heiberg - foul #3 on Howard Heiberg, team foul #8 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Peter Campbell (PG), William Ladd (SF), Charles Wilson (C) Merlin Bush, Arthur Rice, Robert Patrick | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown (SF), Jake Hurley (PF), Jeffery Kile (C) Howard Heiberg, Joseph Boren, Joe Landis | |
| 02:16 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor misses the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 02:16 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 02:00 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson is fouled on the floor by Frank Burns - foul #1 on Frank Burns, team foul #4 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nicholas Hibbert (SG) Richard Mayor | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller (PG) Steven Richardson | |
| 01:39 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Reid throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-26 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins (PF) Frank Burns | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge (SG) Thomas Reid | |
| 01:24 | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from William Ladd | 37-26 |
| 01:22 | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Hibbert - foul #1 on Nicholas Hibbert, team foul #5 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Merlin Bush (PG), Bernie Kincaid (PF) Nicholas Hibbert, William Ladd | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 01:09 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-26 |
| 01:08 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid gets the rebound | 37-26 |
| 00:53 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-26 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Mayor (SG) Peter Campbell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:50 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Mayor - foul #2 on Richard Mayor, team foul #6 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson (SG) Jason Arledge | |
| 00:34 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley is open and scores on a shot from the left block | 37-28 |
| 00:11 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid misses the fadeaway in the paint | 37-28 |
| 00:09 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 37-28 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | The clock runs out | 37-28 |