| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Paul Manzi (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Long (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mack Peiffer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Nolen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher McBride (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Zukerman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maurice O'Connell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Enrique Sandoval (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Freeman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Wichita State | A charge is called on Maurice O'Connell - foul #2 on Maurice O'Connell, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 19:30 | Kansas State | Mack Peiffer double dribbles | 33-36 |
| 19:20 | Wichita State | William Zukerman is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on William Zukerman, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| 18:59 | Kansas State | Arthur Long can't connect on a floater in the paint | 33-36 |
| 18:57 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:53 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 18:51 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Christopher McBride | 33-36 |
| 18:33 | Kansas State | Paul Manzi is hacked by Maurice O'Connell - foul #3 on Maurice O'Connell, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Gregory Latunski (SG) Maurice O'Connell | |
| 18:10 | Kansas State | Harold Nolen buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Arthur Long | 35-36 |
| 18:01 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval makes the 3 from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 17:34 | Kansas State | William Zukerman is called for the reach on Mack Peiffer - foul #2 on William Zukerman, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Anthony Wright (PG), John Mangino (SG), Philip Britt (SF), Sean Hewitt (C) Paul Manzi, Arthur Long, Mack Peiffer, Christopher McBride | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Blake Balfour (PG), Brian West (SF), Brian Heckler (PF) William Zukerman, Enrique Sandoval, Michael Freeman | |
| 17:13 | Kansas State | Harold Nolen drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Anthony Wright | 37-39 |
| 17:01 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler loses the dribble to Harold Nolen | 37-39 |
| 16:32 | Kansas State | Philip Britt misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 16:31 | Kansas State | Anthony Wright grabs the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 16:17 | Kansas State | Philip Britt comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 16:15 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Frank Moore | 37-39 |
| 15:57 | Wichita State | Frank Moore misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 15:56 | Kansas State | Sean Hewitt snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Anthony Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Mangino (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Britt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Harold Nolen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Sean Hewitt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Blake Balfour (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Latunski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian West (fresh) PF - Brian Heckler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Kansas State | Gregory Latunski takes the ball from Philip Britt | 37-39 |
| 15:25 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler hits a floater in the paint set up by Brian West and the foul's on Harold Nolen - foul #3 on Harold Nolen, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Paul Manzi (PG), Arthur Long (SG), Mack Peiffer (SF), Christopher McBride (C) Anthony Wright, John Mangino, Harold Nolen, Sean Hewitt | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Zukerman (PG), Maurice O'Connell (SG), Enrique Sandoval (SF), Darrell Span (C) Blake Balfour, Gregory Latunski, Brian West, Frank Moore | |
| 15:25 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler makes the free throw | 37-42 |
| 15:03 | Kansas State | Christopher McBride connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Arthur Long | 39-42 |
| 14:56 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell is called for traveling | 39-42 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Freeman (PF) Brian Heckler | |
| 14:35 | Kansas State | Paul Manzi is fouled on the floor by William Zukerman - foul #3 on William Zukerman, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Harold Nolen (PF) Philip Britt | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 14:06 | Kansas State | Harold Nolen buries a jumper from the left side set up by Paul Manzi | 41-42 |
| 13:59 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 13:57 | Kansas State | Arthur Long grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 13:36 | Kansas State | Arthur Long is fouled on the floor by Maurice O'Connell - foul #4 on Maurice O'Connell, team foul #6 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Mangino (PG), Philip Britt (PF), Sean Hewitt (C) Paul Manzi, Harold Nolen, Christopher McBride | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Gregory Latunski (SG) Maurice O'Connell | |
| 13:12 | Kansas State | Arthur Long is fouled on the floor by Michael Freeman as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Michael Freeman, team foul #7 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Moore (C) Darrell Span | |
| 13:12 | Kansas State | Arthur Long makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:12 | Kansas State | Arthur Long makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 13:05 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 12:56 | Kansas State | Mack Peiffer knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by John Mangino | 45-45 |
| 12:48 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman loses the ball out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Anthony Wright (PG), Harold Nolen (PF) Arthur Long, Mack Peiffer | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Blake Balfour (PG), Brian West (SF) William Zukerman, Enrique Sandoval | |
| 12:19 | Kansas State | Philip Britt misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 12:17 | Kansas State | Philip Britt pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 11:57 | Kansas State | Philip Britt knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Mangino | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Anthony Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Mangino (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Philip Britt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Harold Nolen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Sean Hewitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Blake Balfour (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Latunski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brian West (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Freeman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman double dribbles | 48-45 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Paul Manzi (PG), Mack Peiffer (SF), Christopher McBride (C) Anthony Wright, Philip Britt, Sean Hewitt | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Zukerman (PG), Enrique Sandoval (SF), Brian Heckler (PF) Blake Balfour, Gregory Latunski, Michael Freeman | |
| 11:34 | Kansas State | Paul Manzi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Keith Hondo (SF) Harold Nolen | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 11:16 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 11:15 | Wichita State | Frank Moore tips it back up and in | 48-47 |
| 10:59 | Kansas State | Christopher McBride is denied on a layup by Frank Moore | 48-47 |
| 10:58 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 10:40 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Arthur Long (SG), Philip Britt (PF) John Mangino, Keith Hondo | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Darrell Span (C) Frank Moore | |
| 10:23 | Kansas State | Paul Manzi misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 10:22 | Kansas State | Mack Peiffer grabs the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 10:11 | Kansas State | Philip Britt comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 10:10 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Brian Heckler | 48-47 |
| 10:00 | Wichita State | William Zukerman hits a 3 from straight away set up by Darrell Span | 48-50 |
| 09:40 | Kansas State | Mack Peiffer makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Arthur Long and he's hacked by Enrique Sandoval - foul #1 on Enrique Sandoval, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Anthony Wright (PG) Paul Manzi | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Blake Balfour (PG), Gregory Latunski (SG), Michael Freeman (PF) William Zukerman, Brian West, Brian Heckler | |
| 09:40 | Kansas State | Mack Peiffer makes the free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:33 | Wichita State | Mack Peiffer picks off the pass by Gregory Latunski | 51-50 |
| 09:17 | Kansas State | Blake Balfour is called for the reach on Philip Britt - foul #2 on Blake Balfour, team foul #9 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Mangino (PG), Harold Nolen (PF), Sean Hewitt (C) Anthony Wright, Mack Peiffer, Christopher McBride | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Moore (C) Darrell Span | |
| 09:17 | Kansas State | Philip Britt makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:17 | Kansas State | Philip Britt misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:17 | Wichita State | Frank Moore gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 08:53 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 08:25 | Kansas State | Michael Freeman takes the ball from Philip Britt | 52-53 |
| 08:16 | Wichita State | Harold Nolen denies the turnaround by Michael Freeman | 52-53 |
| 08:14 | Kansas State | Sean Hewitt grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 07:47 | Kansas State | Philip Britt buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Mangino | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - John Mangino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Arthur Long (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Philip Britt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Harold Nolen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Sean Hewitt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Blake Balfour (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Latunski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Enrique Sandoval (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Michael Freeman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman is whistled for traveling | 55-53 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Paul Manzi (PG), Mack Peiffer (SF), Christopher McBride (C) John Mangino, Philip Britt, Sean Hewitt | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Zukerman (PG), Maurice O'Connell (SG), Brian West (SF), Brian Heckler (PF), Darrell Span (C) Blake Balfour, Gregory Latunski, Enrique Sandoval, Michael Freeman, Frank Moore | |
| 06:57 | Kansas State | Arthur Long evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left side | 55-53 |
| 06:55 | Wichita State | William Zukerman snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 06:51 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 06:50 | Kansas State | Christopher McBride gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 06:24 | Kansas State | Christopher McBride hits a wide open jump hook in the paint set up by Arthur Long and he's hacked by Maurice O'Connell - foul #5 on Maurice O'Connell, team foul #10 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Keith Hondo (SF) Harold Nolen | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval (SF), Frank Moore (C) Maurice O'Connell, Darrell Span | |
| 06:24 | Kansas State | Christopher McBride makes the free throw | 58-53 |
| 06:07 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-53 |
| 06:05 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler grabs the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 05:54 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 58-53 |
| 05:53 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler snags the offensive board | 58-53 |
| 05:46 | Wichita State | Frank Moore connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian West | 58-55 |
| 05:17 | Kansas State | Arthur Long evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-55 |
| 05:15 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 04:59 | Wichita State | Frank Moore hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 58-55 |
| 04:57 | Kansas State | Mack Peiffer gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 04:40 | Kansas State | Christopher McBride banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul Manzi | 60-55 |
| 04:23 | Wichita State | The jump hook by Frank Moore is blocked by Mack Peiffer | 60-55 |
| 04:21 | Kansas State | Christopher McBride gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 03:52 | Kansas State | Arthur Long shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 03:50 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Paul Manzi (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arthur Long (tiring) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Keith Hondo (fairly fresh) PF - Mack Peiffer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher McBride (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Zukerman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian West (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Enrique Sandoval (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Brian Heckler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. C - Frank Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval clanks a 3 from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 03:36 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler tips it back up and in | 60-57 |
| 03:22 | Kansas State | Paul Manzi misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-57 |
| 03:21 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Brian Heckler | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Brian West | 60-60 |
| 03:07 | Kansas State | Christopher McBride can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 60-60 |
| 03:06 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 02:49 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler blows the wide open layup | 60-60 |
| 02:47 | Wichita State | Frank Moore snags the offensive board | 60-60 |
| 02:47 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Anthony Wright (PG), John Mangino (SG), Philip Britt (SF), Harold Nolen (PF), Sean Hewitt (C) Paul Manzi, Arthur Long, Keith Hondo, Mack Peiffer, Christopher McBride | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Blake Balfour (PG), Gregory Latunski (SG), Michael Freeman (PF) William Zukerman, Brian West, Brian Heckler | |
| 02:37 | Wichita State | Frank Moore is fouled on the floor by Harold Nolen - foul #4 on Harold Nolen, team foul #2 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Darrell Span (C) Frank Moore | |
| 02:24 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 02:23 | Kansas State | Sean Hewitt gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 02:23 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Mack Peiffer (SG) Anthony Wright | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Zukerman (PG), Frank Moore (C) Blake Balfour, Darrell Span | |
| 02:05 | Kansas State | Philip Britt knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 01:51 | Wichita State | Harold Nolen picks off the pass by Michael Freeman | 63-60 |
| 01:51 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Paul Manzi (PG), Arthur Long (SG), Christopher McBride (C) John Mangino, Philip Britt, Sean Hewitt | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 01:49 | Kansas State | William Zukerman takes the ball from Paul Manzi in the backcourt | 63-60 |
| 01:48 | Wichita State | William Zukerman lays it in | 63-62 |
| 01:19 | Kansas State | Arthur Long comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 01:17 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Michael Freeman | 63-62 |
| 01:03 | Wichita State | Paul Manzi is called for the reach on Gregory Latunski - foul #2 on Paul Manzi, team foul #3 | 63-62 |
| 00:50 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Harold Nolen - foul #5 on Harold Nolen, team foul #4 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Philip Britt (PF) Harold Nolen | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:50 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:50 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:25 | Kansas State | Christopher McBride is fouled on the floor by Gregory Latunski - foul #2 on Gregory Latunski, team foul #11 | 63-63 |
| 00:25 | Kansas State | Christopher McBride misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:25 | Kansas State | Christopher McBride makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:18 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by William Zukerman and the foul's on Christopher McBride - foul #2 on Christopher McBride, team foul #5 | 64-65 |
| 00:18 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman misses the free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:18 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Christopher McBride | 64-65 |
| 00:01 | Kansas State | Mack Peiffer misses the runner from the baseline | 64-65 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | William Zukerman grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |