| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lewis Flynn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Smith (fresh) SF - Enrique Sandoval (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Christopher Dobbs (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Heckler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Tyler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Walker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Weber (fresh) 4 reb. C - Raymond Norrell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker inbounds the ball | 29-23 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 29-23 |
| 19:46 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell tips it back up and in | 29-25 |
| 19:17 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 29-25 |
| 19:15 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 19:03 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Dobbs is called for the reach on Raymond Norrell - foul #1 on Christopher Dobbs, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| 18:45 | Western Kentucky | Lewis Flynn steps in front of the Robert Tapp pass | 29-25 |
| 18:38 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs is fouled on the floor by John Weber - foul #3 on John Weber, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson (PF) John Weber | |
| 18:17 | Wichita State | Matthew Smith is hacked by Stanley Walker - foul #3 on Stanley Walker, team foul #2 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (SF) Stanley Walker | |
| 18:00 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 29-25 |
| 17:58 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 17:50 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 29-25 |
| 17:48 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 17:31 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by James Tyler and he's fouled by Christopher Dobbs - foul #2 on Christopher Dobbs, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| 17:31 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell misses the free throw | 29-27 |
| 17:31 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Christopher Dobbs | 29-27 |
| 17:02 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Brian Heckler | 31-27 |
| 16:41 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 16:40 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 16:21 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Smith | 34-27 |
| 15:59 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler is fouled on the floor by Lewis Flynn - foul #1 on Lewis Flynn, team foul #3 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Zukerman (PG), Maurice O'Connell (SG), Blake Balfour (SF), Michael Freeman (PF), Frank Moore (C) Lewis Flynn, Matthew Smith, Enrique Sandoval, Christopher Dobbs, Brian Heckler | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker (SF), John Weber (PF) James Tyler, Robert Tapp | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Zukerman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Maurice O'Connell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Blake Balfour (fresh) PF - Michael Freeman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frank Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Haile (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kermit Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Stanley Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Weber (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Norrell (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 15:45 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 15:19 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Michael Freeman, team foul #4 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts (PG) Kermit Anderson | |
| 15:05 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile misses the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Michael Freeman - foul #2 on Michael Freeman, team foul #5 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn (PG) William Zukerman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp (SG) Alex Tufts | |
| 15:05 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 15:05 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile misses the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 15:05 | Wichita State | Frank Moore snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 14:43 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Frank Moore | 37-28 |
| 14:21 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Weber | 37-31 |
| 13:52 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-31 |
| 13:50 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 13:36 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 13:34 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 13:19 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp is fouled on the floor by Maurice O'Connell - foul #1 on Maurice O'Connell, team foul #6 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Matthew Smith (SG), Enrique Sandoval (SF), Christopher Dobbs (PF) Maurice O'Connell, Blake Balfour, Michael Freeman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Tyler (PG), Kermit Anderson (C) Joseph Haile, Raymond Norrell | |
| 13:01 | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 12:59 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker tips it in | 37-33 |
| 12:41 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 12:40 | Western Kentucky | John Weber grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 12:30 | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson lays it up and in and the foul's on Frank Moore - foul #4 on Frank Moore, team foul #7 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Zukerman (PG), Brian Heckler (C) Lewis Flynn, Frank Moore | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Spurling (SF), Walter Morse (PF), Raymond Norrell (C) Robert Tapp, Stanley Walker, John Weber | |
| 12:30 | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 12:01 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs loses the ball out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (SG) Kevin Spurling | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Zukerman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Enrique Sandoval (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Christopher Dobbs (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Heckler (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Tyler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Haile (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kermit Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Morse (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Norrell (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Western Kentucky | Brian Heckler swats the short shot by Raymond Norrell | 37-36 |
| 11:47 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 11:25 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Enrique Sandoval and he's hacked by Joseph Haile - foul #1 on Joseph Haile, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn (PG) William Zukerman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp (SG), Stanley Walker (SF) Joseph Haile, Walter Morse | |
| 11:25 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs misses the free throw | 39-36 |
| 11:25 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 11:06 | Western Kentucky | Enrique Sandoval picks off the pass by Robert Tapp | 39-36 |
| 11:01 | Wichita State | Matthew Smith hits the finger roll set up by Enrique Sandoval | 41-36 |
| 10:35 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 41-36 |
| 10:33 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 10:11 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs banks in the layup | 43-36 |
| 09:53 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 09:52 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell tips it home | 43-38 |
| 09:27 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Dobbs | 46-38 |
| 09:18 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-38 |
| 09:17 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell tips it back up and in | 46-40 |
| 08:51 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Smith | 49-40 |
| 08:39 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell misses the lay-in | 49-40 |
| 08:38 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 08:20 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Lewis Flynn and he's fouled by Kermit Anderson - foul #2 on Kermit Anderson, team foul #4 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Zukerman (PG), Maurice O'Connell (SG), Michael Freeman (SF), Joel Butler (C) Lewis Flynn, Matthew Smith, Enrique Sandoval, Brian Heckler | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts (PG), Joseph Haile (SG), Kevin Spurling (SF), John Weber (PF) James Tyler, Robert Tapp, Stanley Walker, Kermit Anderson | |
| 08:20 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs misses the free throw | 51-40 |
| 08:20 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell pulls down the rebound | 51-40 |
| 08:04 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 08:03 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Christopher Dobbs | 51-40 |
| 07:38 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-40 |
| 07:37 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman gets the offensive rebound | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Zukerman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Maurice O'Connell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Freeman (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Christopher Dobbs (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Joel Butler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alex Tufts (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Haile (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Spurling (fresh) PF - John Weber (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Norrell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Wichita State | Raymond Norrell steals the ball from Michael Freeman | 51-40 |
| 06:54 | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts is fouled on the floor by Joel Butler - foul #1 on Joel Butler, team foul #8 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn (PG), Blake Balfour (SF), Frank Moore (C) William Zukerman, Christopher Dobbs, Joel Butler | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp (SG) Kevin Spurling | |
| 06:54 | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 06:54 | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 06:31 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Maurice O'Connell and he's hacked by Alex Tufts - foul #1 on Alex Tufts, team foul #5 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Matthew Smith (SG), Brian Heckler (PF) Maurice O'Connell, Blake Balfour | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker (SF) Raymond Norrell | |
| 06:31 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman misses the free throw | 53-42 |
| 06:31 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joseph Haile | 53-42 |
| 06:17 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Tapp | 53-45 |
| 05:48 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval (SF) Brian Heckler | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Tyler (PG) Alex Tufts | |
| 05:27 | Western Kentucky | John Weber double dribbles | 53-45 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson (PF) John Weber | |
| 05:16 | Wichita State | Frank Moore loses the dribble to Joseph Haile | 53-45 |
| 04:48 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Haile and the foul's on Matthew Smith - foul #2 on Matthew Smith, team foul #9 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs (PF) Michael Freeman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell (C) Joseph Haile | |
| 04:48 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp makes the free throw | 53-48 |
| 04:29 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs misses the shot from the left block | 53-48 |
| 04:27 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 04:21 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by James Tyler | 53-50 |
| 04:06 | Wichita State | Kermit Anderson steps in front of the Matthew Smith pass | 53-50 |
| 03:41 | Western Kentucky | Lewis Flynn steals the ball from Kermit Anderson | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lewis Flynn (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Matthew Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Enrique Sandoval (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. PF - Christopher Dobbs (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Frank Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Tyler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Tapp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kermit Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Norrell (fresh) 13 pts. 14 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval is called for 3 seconds | 53-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Zukerman (PG), Maurice O'Connell (SG), Brian Heckler (C) Lewis Flynn, Matthew Smith, Frank Moore | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (SG), Kevin Spurling (SF), John Weber (PF) Robert Tapp, Stanley Walker, Kermit Anderson | |
| 03:02 | Western Kentucky | William Zukerman steals the ball from Kevin Spurling | 53-50 |
| 02:59 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn (PG), Matthew Smith (SG), Frank Moore (C) William Zukerman, Maurice O'Connell, Brian Heckler | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp (SG), Stanley Walker (SF) Joseph Haile, Kevin Spurling | |
| 02:39 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs misses the easy layup | 53-50 |
| 02:37 | Western Kentucky | John Weber snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 02:32 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| 02:19 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 02:17 | Western Kentucky | John Weber gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 02:01 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell makes the jumper from the left block | 53-52 |
| 01:32 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Smith | 56-52 |
| 01:08 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp is hacked by Christopher Dobbs - foul #3 on Christopher Dobbs, team foul #10 | 56-52 |
| 01:08 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 01:08 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 01:08 | Wichita State | Frank Moore grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 00:52 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-53 |
| 00:50 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs hits the follow up shot | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler can't finish the layup | 58-53 |
| 00:28 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Wichita State | James Tyler is called for the reach on Christopher Dobbs in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Tyler, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Freeman (PF), Brian Heckler (C) Christopher Dobbs, Frank Moore | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:25 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn is fouled on the floor by Raymond Norrell - foul #1 on Raymond Norrell, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| 00:25 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:25 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:25 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Raymond Norrell | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp's pass is intercepted by Enrique Sandoval | 59-53 |
| 00:20 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-53 |
| 00:17 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler is fouled in the backcourt by James Tyler - foul #2 on James Tyler, team foul #8 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joel Butler (C) Michael Freeman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:17 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 00:10 | Western Kentucky | Brian Heckler takes the ball from Robert Tapp | 59-53 |
| 00:10 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Freeman (PF) Joel Butler | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:09 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler is hacked by James Tyler in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Tyler, team foul #9 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joel Butler (C) Michael Freeman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:09 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:09 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:09 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-53 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to John Weber | 60-53 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | The clock runs out | 60-53 |