| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Frank Dixon (fresh) SG - Jay Weeks (fresh) SF - Scott Hinds (fresh) PF - Brett Frawley (fresh) C - Radman Smolinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - John Linzy (fresh) SG - Darrell West (fresh) SF - Sean Rudolph (fresh) PF - Kenneth Kirby (fresh) C - William Stewart (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | Wichita State | Brett Frawley is fouled on the floor by Sean Rudolph - foul #1 on Sean Rudolph, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks scores on a 3 from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:25 | Holy Cross | Sean Rudolph comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 3-0 |
| 19:23 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 19:14 | Wichita State | Brett Frawley makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Dixon | 6-0 |
| 19:05 | Holy Cross | John Linzy is fouled on the floor by Frank Dixon - foul #1 on Frank Dixon, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 18:57 | Holy Cross | John Linzy knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 18:54 | Wichita State | Darrell West takes the ball from Scott Hinds in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| 18:37 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Kirby can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 18:36 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 18:20 | Wichita State | Frank Dixon is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Jay Weeks | 8-2 |
| 18:07 | Holy Cross | Darrell West can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-2 |
| 18:05 | Holy Cross | William Stewart tips it but misses | 8-2 |
| 18:03 | Wichita State | Brett Frawley snags the defensive board | 8-2 |
| 17:51 | Wichita State | Frank Dixon connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-2 |
| 17:33 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Kirby is hacked by Frank Dixon - foul #2 on Frank Dixon, team foul #2 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Farner (PG), Michael Pink (SG), Paul Stembridge (SF), Mark Dudgeon (PF), August Texeira (C) Frank Dixon, Jay Weeks, Scott Hinds, Brett Frawley, Radman Smolinski | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Chancellor (PG), Joseph Strickland (SG), Stephen Johnson (SF), Scott Hanner (PF), Kurt Gamble (C) John Linzy, Darrell West, Sean Rudolph, Kenneth Kirby, William Stewart | |
| 17:23 | Holy Cross | Kurt Gamble is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Kurt Gamble, team foul #2 | 11-2 |
| 17:08 | Wichita State | Mark Dudgeon's layup is rejected by Kurt Gamble | 11-2 |
| 17:06 | Holy Cross | Stephen Johnson snags the defensive board | 11-2 |
| 16:44 | Holy Cross | Mark Dudgeon steals it from Joseph Strickland | 11-2 |
| 16:35 | Wichita State | William Farner hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Paul Stembridge | 14-2 |
| 16:24 | Holy Cross | Paul Stembridge steps in front of the Stephen Johnson pass | 14-2 |
| 16:07 | Wichita State | August Texeira's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Hanner | 14-2 |
| 16:06 | Holy Cross | Scott Hanner snags the defensive board | 14-2 |
| 16:00 | Holy Cross | James Chancellor connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Stephen Johnson | 14-4 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Farner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Pink (fresh) SF - Paul Stembridge (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mark Dudgeon (fresh) C - August Texeira (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - James Chancellor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Strickland (fairly fresh) SF - Stephen Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Scott Hanner (fairly fresh) C - Kurt Gamble (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Wichita State | Joseph Strickland steals it from Paul Stembridge | 14-4 |
| 15:38 | Holy Cross | Scott Hanner is hacked by Paul Stembridge - foul #1 on Paul Stembridge, team foul #3 | 14-4 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Thornton (PG), Jay Weeks (SG), Scott Hinds (SF), Brett Frawley (PF), Radman Smolinski (C) William Farner, Michael Pink, Paul Stembridge, Mark Dudgeon, August Texeira | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Linzy (PG), Darrell West (SG), Sean Rudolph (SF), Kenneth Kirby (PF), William Stewart (C) James Chancellor, Joseph Strickland, Stephen Johnson, Scott Hanner, Kurt Gamble | |
| 15:24 | Holy Cross | Sean Rudolph misses short on a floater from the left wing | 14-4 |
| 15:23 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski gets the rebound | 14-4 |
| 15:12 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Thornton | 17-4 |
| 14:50 | Holy Cross | Sean Rudolph clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-4 |
| 14:49 | Holy Cross | The offensive rebound goes to William Stewart | 17-4 |
| 14:36 | Holy Cross | Darrell West is hacked by Radman Smolinski - foul #1 on Radman Smolinski, team foul #4 | 17-4 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mark Dudgeon (PF) Brett Frawley | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Reynaldo Rodriguez (PG) John Linzy | |
| 14:30 | Holy Cross | Sean Rudolph's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-4 |
| 14:27 | Wichita State | Michael Thornton is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Thornton, team foul #5 | 17-4 |
| 14:13 | Holy Cross | Sean Rudolph misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-4 |
| 14:11 | Holy Cross | The offensive rebound goes to William Stewart | 17-4 |
| 13:55 | Holy Cross | William Stewart misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 17-4 |
| 13:54 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Radman Smolinski | 17-4 |
| 13:41 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski throws it down on a nice dish by Michael Thornton | 19-4 |
| 13:19 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Kirby can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 19-4 |
| 13:17 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Kirby tips it in | 19-6 |
| 12:59 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 19-6 |
| 12:57 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks gets the offensive rebound | 19-6 |
| 12:45 | Wichita State | Mark Dudgeon clanks a shot from the left side | 19-6 |
| 12:43 | Holy Cross | William Stewart pulls down the rebound | 19-6 |
| 12:21 | Holy Cross | Reynaldo Rodriguez knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Darrell West | 19-9 |
| 12:01 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-9 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Michael Thornton (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Jay Weeks (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Hinds (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Dudgeon (fairly fresh) C - Radman Smolinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Reynaldo Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Darrell West (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Sean Rudolph (tiring) PF - Kenneth Kirby (tiring) 2 pts. C - William Stewart (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Holy Cross | Scott Hinds takes the ball from Darrell West | 21-9 |
| 11:45 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds misses the dunk | 21-9 |
| 11:43 | Wichita State | Mark Dudgeon gets the offensive rebound | 21-9 |
| 11:37 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Thornton | 24-9 |
| 11:28 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Kirby blows the layup | 24-9 |
| 11:26 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski gets the rebound | 24-9 |
| 11:07 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds is fouled on the floor by Sean Rudolph - foul #2 on Sean Rudolph, team foul #3 | 24-9 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Farner (PG), Michael Pink (SG), Paul Stembridge (SF), Brett Frawley (PF), August Texeira (C) Michael Thornton, Jay Weeks, Scott Hinds, Mark Dudgeon, Radman Smolinski | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Linzy (PG), Joseph Strickland (SG), Stephen Johnson (SF), Scott Hanner (PF), Kurt Gamble (C) Reynaldo Rodriguez, Darrell West, Sean Rudolph, Kenneth Kirby, William Stewart | |
| 11:00 | Wichita State | Brett Frawley misses the 3 from the right wing | 24-9 |
| 10:59 | Holy Cross | Stephen Johnson gets the rebound | 24-9 |
| 10:36 | Holy Cross | Stephen Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-9 |
| 10:35 | Holy Cross | Kurt Gamble tips it but misses | 24-9 |
| 10:34 | Wichita State | William Farner grabs the board | 24-9 |
| 10:32 | Wichita State | Michael Pink travels in the backcourt | 24-9 |
| 10:14 | Holy Cross | John Linzy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-9 |
| 09:57 | Wichita State | Brett Frawley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-9 |
| 09:56 | Holy Cross | Scott Hanner grabs the defensive rebound | 24-9 |
| 09:52 | Holy Cross | Joseph Strickland hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Farner - foul #1 on William Farner, team foul #6 | 24-9 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Chancellor (SF) Stephen Johnson | |
| 09:52 | Holy Cross | Joseph Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 24-10 |
| 09:52 | Holy Cross | Joseph Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 24-11 |
| 09:43 | Wichita State | Michael Pink connects on the open jumper from the right side set up by William Farner | 26-11 |
| 09:39 | Holy Cross | William Farner steals it from John Linzy in the backcourt | 26-11 |
| 09:22 | Wichita State | August Texeira misses long on a floater from the right side | 26-11 |
| 09:21 | Wichita State | August Texeira gets the offensive rebound | 26-11 |
| 09:06 | Wichita State | Paul Stembridge can't finish the uncontested layup | 26-11 |
| 09:04 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Scott Hanner | 26-11 |
| 09:00 | Holy Cross | John Linzy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-11 |
| 08:59 | Holy Cross | Scott Hanner tips it home | 26-13 |
| 08:56 | Wichita State | Brett Frawley is hacked by James Chancellor in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Chancellor, team foul #4 | 26-13 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jay Weeks (SG), Scott Hinds (SF), Mark Dudgeon (PF), Radman Smolinski (C) Michael Pink, Paul Stembridge, Brett Frawley, August Texeira | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Darrell West (SG), Kenneth Kirby (PF), William Stewart (C) John Linzy, Joseph Strickland, Kurt Gamble | |
| 08:40 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-13 |
| 08:38 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski tips it back up and in | 28-13 |
| 08:14 | Holy Cross | Darrell West hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Scott Hanner | 28-15 |
| 07:49 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jay Weeks | 31-15 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Farner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Weeks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Hinds (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Dudgeon (fresh) C - Radman Smolinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - James Chancellor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Darrell West (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Hanner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Kirby (tiring) 2 pts. C - William Stewart (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Holy Cross | Scott Hanner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-15 |
| 07:29 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski gets the rebound | 31-15 |
| 07:13 | Wichita State | Mark Dudgeon hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 31-15 |
| 07:12 | Wichita State | Mark Dudgeon tips it in | 33-15 |
| 06:48 | Holy Cross | William Stewart misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-15 |
| 06:46 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks pulls down the rebound | 33-15 |
| 06:37 | Wichita State | William Farner connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jay Weeks | 35-15 |
| 06:08 | Holy Cross | William Stewart knocks in the floater from the right side | 35-17 |
| 05:45 | Wichita State | William Stewart takes the ball from William Farner | 35-17 |
| 05:32 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Kirby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-17 |
| 05:31 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Jay Weeks | 35-17 |
| 05:16 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds throws it down on a nice dish by William Farner and the foul's on Scott Hanner - foul #1 on Scott Hanner, team foul #5 | 37-17 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Thornton (PG), Michael Pink (SG), Brett Frawley (PF), August Texeira (C) William Farner, Jay Weeks, Mark Dudgeon, Radman Smolinski | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Linzy (PG), Joseph Strickland (SG), Stephen Johnson (SF), Kurt Gamble (C) James Chancellor, Darrell West, Scott Hanner, William Stewart | |
| 05:16 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds makes the free throw | 38-17 |
| 05:04 | Holy Cross | John Linzy misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-17 |
| 05:03 | Holy Cross | Kurt Gamble tips it but misses | 38-17 |
| 05:02 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Michael Pink | 38-17 |
| 04:50 | Wichita State | The jump hook by Scott Hinds is blocked by Kurt Gamble | 38-17 |
| 04:49 | Wichita State | Brett Frawley tips it home | 40-17 |
| 04:36 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Kirby loses the dribble to Scott Hinds | 40-17 |
| 04:19 | Wichita State | Michael Pink makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Scott Hinds | 43-17 |
| 04:07 | Holy Cross | Joseph Strickland comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-17 |
| 04:06 | Wichita State | August Texeira snags the defensive board | 43-17 |
| 04:04 | Wichita State | Michael Thornton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-17 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Paul Stembridge (SF) Scott Hinds | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Scott Hanner (PF) Kenneth Kirby | |
| 03:45 | Holy Cross | Kurt Gamble makes the driving attempt from the right block | 43-19 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Michael Thornton (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Pink (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Stembridge (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brett Frawley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - August Texeira (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - John Linzy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Strickland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Scott Hanner (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kurt Gamble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Wichita State | August Texeira is hacked by Kurt Gamble - foul #2 on Kurt Gamble, team foul #6 | 43-19 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Dixon (PG) Michael Thornton | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Reynaldo Rodriguez (PG), Darrell West (SG), Sean Rudolph (SF), William Stewart (C) John Linzy, Joseph Strickland, Stephen Johnson, Scott Hanner | |
| 03:19 | Wichita State | Brett Frawley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-19 |
| 03:17 | Holy Cross | Sean Rudolph grabs the board | 43-19 |
| 03:04 | Holy Cross | Sean Rudolph hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 43-19 |
| 03:02 | Holy Cross | William Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 43-19 |
| 02:53 | Holy Cross | Darrell West is hacked by Michael Pink - foul #1 on Michael Pink, team foul #7 | 43-19 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mark Dudgeon (PF), Radman Smolinski (C) Brett Frawley, August Texeira | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 02:53 | Holy Cross | Darrell West makes the 1st free throw | 43-20 |
| 02:53 | Holy Cross | Darrell West misses the 2nd free throw | 43-20 |
| 02:53 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski grabs the defensive rebound | 43-20 |
| 02:47 | Wichita State | Michael Pink is open and buries a floater from the right wing set up by Paul Stembridge | 45-20 |
| 02:21 | Holy Cross | Kurt Gamble connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Reynaldo Rodriguez and the foul's on Paul Stembridge - foul #2 on Paul Stembridge, team foul #8 | 45-22 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jay Weeks (SG) Michael Pink | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joseph Strickland (SG), Scott Hanner (PF) Darrell West, William Stewart | |
| 02:21 | Holy Cross | Kurt Gamble misses the free throw | 45-22 |
| 02:21 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Radman Smolinski | 45-22 |
| 02:19 | Wichita State | Mark Dudgeon is fouled in the backcourt by Reynaldo Rodriguez - foul #1 on Reynaldo Rodriguez, team foul #7 | 45-22 |
| 02:19 | Wichita State | Mark Dudgeon makes the 1st free throw | 46-22 |
| 02:19 | Wichita State | Mark Dudgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 47-22 |
| 02:01 | Holy Cross | Radman Smolinski swats the layup by Sean Rudolph | 47-22 |
| 01:59 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski gets the rebound | 47-22 |
| 01:56 | Wichita State | Scott Hanner steals the ball from Paul Stembridge in the backcourt | 47-22 |
| 01:39 | Holy Cross | Kurt Gamble misses short on a floater near the basket | 47-22 |
| 01:38 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Radman Smolinski | 47-22 |
| 01:24 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Dixon and he's hacked by Joseph Strickland - foul #1 on Joseph Strickland, team foul #8 | 49-22 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Brett Frawley (PF), August Texeira (C) Mark Dudgeon, Radman Smolinski | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Linzy (PG), Darrell West (SG), Kenneth Kirby (PF), Stephen Johnson (C) Reynaldo Rodriguez, Joseph Strickland, Scott Hanner, Kurt Gamble | |
| 01:24 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks makes the free throw | 50-22 |
| 01:10 | Holy Cross | Darrell West misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-22 |
| 01:09 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Brett Frawley | 50-22 |
| 01:05 | Wichita State | John Linzy is called for the reach on Jay Weeks in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Linzy, team foul #9 | 50-22 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Thornton (PG), Scott Hinds (SF) Frank Dixon, Paul Stembridge | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Chancellor (SG) Darrell West | |
| 01:05 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 51-22 |
| 01:05 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks misses the 2nd free throw | 51-22 |
| 01:05 | Wichita State | Brett Frawley pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-22 |
| 00:53 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds misses long on a shot from the left side | 51-22 |
| 00:52 | Holy Cross | Sean Rudolph snags the defensive board | 51-22 |
| 00:41 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Kirby lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Linzy and he's fouled by Brett Frawley - foul #1 on Brett Frawley, team foul #9 | 51-24 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Dixon (PG), Mark Dudgeon (PF) Jay Weeks, Brett Frawley | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | William Stewart (C) Stephen Johnson | |
| 00:41 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Kirby misses the free throw | 51-24 |
| 00:41 | Wichita State | August Texeira gets the rebound | 51-24 |
| 00:39 | Wichita State | Frank Dixon travels in the backcourt | 51-24 |
| 00:30 | Holy Cross | Scott Hinds is called for the reach on Sean Rudolph - foul #1 on Scott Hinds, team foul #10 | 51-24 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski (C) August Texeira | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gerald Raymond (PG) John Linzy | |
| 00:30 | Holy Cross | Sean Rudolph misses the 1st free throw | 51-24 |
| 00:30 | Holy Cross | Sean Rudolph misses the 2nd free throw | 51-24 |
| 00:30 | Wichita State | Mark Dudgeon pulls down the rebound | 51-24 |
| 00:01 | Wichita State | Frank Dixon hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-24 |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | Sean Rudolph can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 54-24 |