| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Stryker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Whatley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Howard (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Hubbard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Hagan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Peyton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clifford Devane (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Elroy O'Brien (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Hayden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Wiser (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard inbounds the ball | 39-37 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker is fouled on the floor by Clifford Devane - foul #2 on Clifford Devane, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| 19:33 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Roy Hayden - foul #1 on Roy Hayden, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| 19:33 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 19:33 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 19:14 | Wichita State | William Wiser's pass is intercepted by Richard Whatley | 41-37 |
| 18:55 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Clifford Devane - foul #3 on Clifford Devane, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Sheldon Wood (SG) Clifford Devane | |
| 18:55 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 18:55 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 18:32 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 18:30 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 18:28 | Western Kentucky | Sheldon Wood is called for the reach on Richard Whatley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sheldon Wood, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes (PG), Jeffrey Roark (PF) William Peyton, Roy Hayden | |
| 18:00 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Roark blocks the short jumper by Robert Hubbard | 43-37 |
| 17:58 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 17:50 | Wichita State | William Wiser's pass is intercepted by Richard Whatley | 43-37 |
| 17:48 | Western Kentucky | Alfred Baynes steals it from Richard Whatley in the backcourt | 43-37 |
| 17:47 | Wichita State | Sheldon Wood lays it up and in set up by Alfred Baynes | 43-39 |
| 17:45 | Western Kentucky | Alfred Baynes is called for the reach on Richard Whatley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alfred Baynes, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges (PG), Glenn Getz (SG), Chad Lawson (SF), John Flint (PF), Timothy Erwin (C) Victor Stryker, Richard Whatley, Joseph Howard, Robert Hubbard, Lee Hagan | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster (SF), Nathan German (C) Elroy O'Brien, William Wiser | |
| 17:26 | Western Kentucky | Sheldon Wood is called for the reach on Nathaniel Hodges - foul #3 on Sheldon Wood, team foul #6 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Baker (PG) Sheldon Wood | |
| 17:10 | Western Kentucky | John Flint is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 16:52 | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Nathan German | 45-42 |
| 16:30 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Baker - foul #1 on Joseph Baker, team foul #7 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley (SG) Glenn Getz | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Peyton (PG), Elroy O'Brien (SF), Roy Hayden (PF), William Wiser (C) Joseph Baker, Alfred Baynes, Jeffrey Roark, Nathan German | |
| 16:30 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 16:30 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 16:30 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Erwin | 45-42 |
| 16:15 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley hits a jumper from the left block set up by Nathaniel Hodges | 47-42 |
| 15:57 | Wichita State | William Wiser is denied on a layup by John Flint | 47-42 |
| 15:55 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley grabs the board | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nathaniel Hodges (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Whatley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chad Lawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Flint (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Erwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Peyton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Dempster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Elroy O'Brien (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Hayden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Wiser (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley clanks a 3 from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 15:48 | Wichita State | William Wiser grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 15:38 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-45 |
| 15:14 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Flint | 50-45 |
| 15:00 | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker (PG), Joseph Howard (SG), Dikembe Amoroso (SF), Robert Hubbard (PF), Lee Hagan (C) Nathaniel Hodges, Richard Whatley, Chad Lawson, John Flint, Timothy Erwin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anton Booher (PG), Clifford Devane (SG), Sheldon Wood (SF), Nathan German (C) William Peyton, Anthony Dempster, Elroy O'Brien, William Wiser | |
| 14:47 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 14:45 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard hits the follow up shot | 52-45 |
| 14:39 | Wichita State | Sheldon Wood drills a jump hook in the paint | 52-47 |
| 14:36 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker loses the dribble to Clifford Devane in the backcourt | 52-47 |
| 14:22 | Wichita State | Lee Hagan steals it from Clifford Devane | 52-47 |
| 14:02 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan is hacked by Nathan German - foul #2 on Nathan German, team foul #8 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien (SF), Jeffrey Roark (PF) Sheldon Wood, Roy Hayden | |
| 14:02 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 14:02 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 13:49 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Roark clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 54-47 |
| 13:47 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien tips it in | 54-49 |
| 13:34 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan misses the wide open shot in the lane | 54-49 |
| 13:33 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan grabs the offensive board | 54-49 |
| 13:21 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Roark swats the short shot by Victor Stryker | 54-49 |
| 13:20 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Nathan German | 54-49 |
| 12:57 | Wichita State | Victor Stryker is called for the reach on Nathan German - foul #1 on Victor Stryker, team foul #1 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Glenn Getz (PG), Richard Whatley (SG), Steven Bulkley (PF), John Flint (C) Victor Stryker, Joseph Howard, Robert Hubbard, Lee Hagan | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Peyton (PG), Sheldon Wood (SG), William Wiser (C) Anton Booher, Clifford Devane, Nathan German | |
| 12:48 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Roark hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Steven Bulkley - foul #2 on Steven Bulkley, team foul #2 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson (SF) Dikembe Amoroso | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes (SG) Elroy O'Brien | |
| 12:48 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Roark makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 12:48 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Roark misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 12:48 | Western Kentucky | John Flint grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 12:22 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Alfred Baynes - foul #3 on Alfred Baynes, team foul #9 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Roy Hayden (PF) Jeffrey Roark | |
| 12:22 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 12:22 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 12:04 | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 12:02 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 11:47 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Bulkley | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Glenn Getz (fresh) SG - Richard Whatley (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chad Lawson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Bulkley (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Flint (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Peyton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alfred Baynes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sheldon Wood (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Roy Hayden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - William Wiser (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by William Peyton | 58-53 |
| 11:13 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 11:11 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley tips it back up and in | 60-53 |
| 10:59 | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 10:57 | Wichita State | Sheldon Wood tips it back up and in | 60-55 |
| 10:41 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley clanks a shot from the left block | 60-55 |
| 10:39 | Wichita State | Sheldon Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 10:21 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden misses the jump hook from close range | 60-55 |
| 10:19 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 10:12 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Glenn Getz | 62-55 |
| 09:49 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 09:48 | Western Kentucky | John Flint grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 09:30 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 09:28 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 09:21 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Alfred Baynes and the foul's on Chad Lawson - foul #2 on Chad Lawson, team foul #3 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker (PG), Joseph Howard (SG), Dikembe Amoroso (SF), Robert Hubbard (PF), Lee Hagan (C) Glenn Getz, Richard Whatley, Chad Lawson, Steven Bulkley, John Flint | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anton Booher (PG), Clifford Devane (SG), Elroy O'Brien (SF), Jeffrey Roark (C) William Peyton, Alfred Baynes, Sheldon Wood, William Wiser | |
| 09:21 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden makes the free throw | 62-58 |
| 09:19 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Roark picks off the pass by Victor Stryker in the backcourt | 62-58 |
| 09:02 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden is whistled for traveling | 62-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathan German (C) Roy Hayden | |
| 08:57 | Western Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dikembe Amoroso, team foul #4 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley (SG) Dikembe Amoroso | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 08:47 | Wichita State | Robert Hubbard steals it from Nathan German | 62-58 |
| 08:37 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker can't connect on an uncontested jumper from close range | 62-58 |
| 08:36 | Wichita State | Clifford Devane snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 08:31 | Wichita State | Anton Booher can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 08:30 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Nathan German | 62-58 |
| 08:18 | Wichita State | Clifford Devane is whistled for traveling | 62-58 |
| 07:59 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard comes up short on the shot near the basket | 62-58 |
| 07:58 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Roark grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 07:52 | Wichita State | Clifford Devane connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Elroy O'Brien | 62-61 |
| 07:37 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Victor Stryker and the foul's on Nathan German - foul #3 on Nathan German, team foul #10 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges (PG), Dikembe Amoroso (SF), Timothy Erwin (C) Victor Stryker, Joseph Howard, Lee Hagan | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Baker (PG), Anthony Dempster (SG) Anton Booher, Clifford Devane | |
| 07:37 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley makes the free throw | 65-61 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nathaniel Hodges (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Whatley (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Amoroso (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Robert Hubbard (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Erwin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Dempster (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Elroy O'Brien (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Roark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Nathan German (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster is fouled on the floor by Richard Whatley - foul #2 on Richard Whatley, team foul #5 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Roy Hayden (PF), William Wiser (C) Jeffrey Roark, Nathan German | |
| 07:18 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-61 |
| 07:14 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley loses the dribble to Anthony Dempster in the backcourt | 65-61 |
| 07:04 | Wichita State | The short jumper by William Wiser is denied by Timothy Erwin | 65-61 |
| 07:03 | Wichita State | William Wiser hits the follow up shot | 65-63 |
| 07:01 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Baker is called for the reach on Dikembe Amoroso in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Baker, team foul #11 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard (SG), Lee Hagan (C) Richard Whatley, Robert Hubbard | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Clifford Devane (SG) Elroy O'Brien | |
| 07:01 | Western Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 07:01 | Western Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 06:36 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Baker | 67-66 |
| 06:34 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin is hacked by Joseph Baker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Baker, team foul #12 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker (PG) Nathaniel Hodges | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Sheldon Wood (PF), Nathan German (C) Roy Hayden, William Wiser | |
| 06:34 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 06:34 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 06:22 | Wichita State | Sheldon Wood comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-66 |
| 06:20 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Lee Hagan | 69-66 |
| 06:08 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Victor Stryker | 71-66 |
| 05:54 | Wichita State | Sheldon Wood clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 71-66 |
| 05:52 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin grabs the board | 71-66 |
| 05:38 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker buries a driving attempt from the left block | 73-66 |
| 05:25 | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster hits a shot near the basket | 73-68 |
| 05:07 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard misses the fadeaway from the left block | 73-68 |
| 05:06 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Sheldon Wood | 73-68 |
| 05:06 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Glenn Getz (SG), Robert Hubbard (PF), John Flint (C) Joseph Howard, Timothy Erwin, Lee Hagan | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anton Booher (PG), Elroy O'Brien (SF), Jeffrey Roark (PF), William Wiser (C) Joseph Baker, Clifford Devane, Anthony Dempster, Nathan German | |
| 05:03 | Wichita State | Anton Booher is hacked by Victor Stryker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Victor Stryker, team foul #6 | 73-68 |
| 04:47 | Wichita State | Anton Booher is hacked by Robert Hubbard - foul #2 on Robert Hubbard, team foul #7 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley (SG) Glenn Getz | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 04:47 | Wichita State | Anton Booher makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 04:47 | Wichita State | Anton Booher makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 04:35 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 73-70 |
| 04:34 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Elroy O'Brien | 73-70 |
| 04:09 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien misses the lay-in | 73-70 |
| 04:08 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien tips it but misses | 73-70 |
| 04:07 | Wichita State | Anton Booher pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 03:51 | Wichita State | Sheldon Wood hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Anton Booher | 73-72 |
| 03:31 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-72 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard (PG), Glenn Getz (SG), Chad Lawson (SF), Lee Hagan (C) Victor Stryker, Richard Whatley, Dikembe Amoroso, John Flint | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Peyton (PG), Clifford Devane (SG), Roy Hayden (PF) Anton Booher, Sheldon Wood, Jeffrey Roark | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Howard (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Glenn Getz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chad Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Hubbard (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Lee Hagan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Peyton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clifford Devane (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Elroy O'Brien (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Roy Hayden (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - William Wiser (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Wichita State | William Peyton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-72 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin (PF) Robert Hubbard | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster (SF), Nathan German (C) Elroy O'Brien, William Wiser | |
| 03:02 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 73-72 |
| 03:00 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan snags the offensive board | 73-72 |
| 03:00 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-72 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley (SG), Robert Hubbard (PF) Glenn Getz, Timothy Erwin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anton Booher (PG), Elroy O'Brien (SF), William Wiser (C) William Peyton, Anthony Dempster, Nathan German | |
| 02:54 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Joseph Howard | 75-72 |
| 02:33 | Wichita State | Robert Hubbard picks off the pass by Anton Booher | 75-72 |
| 02:16 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Lee Hagan | 77-72 |
| 02:06 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 77-72 |
| 02:05 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley pulls down the rebound | 77-72 |
| 02:05 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-72 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker (PG), Dikembe Amoroso (SF) Joseph Howard, Chad Lawson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 01:48 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 77-72 |
| 01:46 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley grabs the offensive board | 77-72 |
| 01:35 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Richard Whatley | 79-72 |
| 01:09 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 79-72 |
| 01:07 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley grabs the defensive rebound | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 79-72 |
| 00:37 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan misses the tip | 79-72 |
| 00:35 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Clifford Devane | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Wichita State | Anton Booher connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Roy Hayden | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker is fouled in the backcourt by Anton Booher - foul #4 on Anton Booher, team foul #13 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard (SF) Dikembe Amoroso | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:23 | Wichita State | Clifford Devane is fouled on the floor by Richard Whatley - foul #3 on Richard Whatley, team foul #8 | 81-75 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso (SF) Joseph Howard | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:23 | Wichita State | Clifford Devane makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:23 | Wichita State | Clifford Devane makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | Clifford Devane is called for the reach on Dikembe Amoroso in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clifford Devane, team foul #14 | 81-77 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard (PG) Victor Stryker | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso makes the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:16 | Wichita State | Anton Booher misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 83-77 |
| 00:15 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 83-77 |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Anton Booher - foul #5 on Anton Booher, team foul #15 | 83-77 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson (SF) Dikembe Amoroso | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Peyton (PG) Anton Booher | |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:13 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien snags the defensive board | 84-77 |
| 00:05 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien is hacked by Chad Lawson - foul #3 on Chad Lawson, team foul #9 | 84-77 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker (PG), Dikembe Amoroso (SF) Joseph Howard, Chad Lawson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:05 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:05 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien makes the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | William Peyton is called for the reach on Victor Stryker in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Peyton, team foul #16 | 84-79 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson (SF) Dikembe Amoroso | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker makes the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker makes the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | William Peyton can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 86-79 |