| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Eric Saunders (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Beattie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Taber (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Houston Wooden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Craig Inglis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rufus Fetterman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - David Burns (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Villalpando (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Theroux (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Michael Beattie inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Wichita State | Lloyd Johnson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Saunders | 31-26 |
| 19:23 | Kansas State | Charles Theroux is called for traveling | 31-26 |
| 18:56 | Wichita State | Lloyd Johnson misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-26 |
| 18:55 | Kansas State | David Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 18:52 | Kansas State | Rufus Fetterman is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rufus Fetterman, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Louis James (SG) Rufus Fetterman | |
| 18:30 | Wichita State | Lloyd Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 31-26 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Fleming (SF), Jason Peters (C) Michael Beattie, Houston Wooden | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 18:03 | Kansas State | Charles Theroux comes up short on the runner from the right block | 31-26 |
| 18:02 | Kansas State | Ronald Villalpando snags the offensive board | 31-26 |
| 17:46 | Kansas State | David Burns is open and buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Craig Inglis | 31-28 |
| 17:36 | Wichita State | Lloyd Johnson clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Burns - foul #1 on David Burns, team foul #2 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Todd Patterson (PG), Eldon Richards (SF) Eric Saunders, Daniel Taber | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 17:36 | Wichita State | Lloyd Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 17:36 | Wichita State | Lloyd Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 17:16 | Kansas State | Charles Theroux misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Jason Peters - foul #2 on Jason Peters, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bruce Rasch (SG) Lloyd Johnson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | James Alloway (SG) Louis James | |
| 17:16 | Kansas State | Charles Theroux makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 17:16 | Kansas State | Charles Theroux makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 17:05 | Wichita State | Eldon Richards is hacked by Craig Inglis - foul #2 on Craig Inglis, team foul #3 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Beattie (SF), Houston Wooden (C) Eldon Richards, Jason Peters | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 16:55 | Wichita State | Bruce Rasch clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 16:53 | Kansas State | David Burns gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 16:50 | Kansas State | Bruce Rasch is called for the reach on Craig Inglis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Rasch, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Loughlin (SG) Bruce Rasch | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 16:22 | Kansas State | Ronald Villalpando misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 32-30 |
| 16:20 | Wichita State | Todd Patterson grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 16:07 | Wichita State | Michael Beattie is fouled on the floor by Ronald Villalpando - foul #2 on Ronald Villalpando, team foul #4 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eldon Richards (SF), Daniel Taber (PF) Michael Beattie, Robert Fleming | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Louis James (SG), Mark Ward (SF), John Baumgartner (C) Craig Inglis, David Burns, Charles Theroux | |
| 15:50 | Wichita State | Daniel Taber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 15:48 | Wichita State | Houston Wooden gets the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Todd Patterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Loughlin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eldon Richards (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Taber (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Houston Wooden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - James Alloway (fresh) SG - Louis James (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Ward (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Villalpando (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Baumgartner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Wichita State | Houston Wooden is whistled for traveling | 32-30 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Saunders (PG), Bruce Rasch (SG), Jason Peters (C) Todd Patterson, John Loughlin, Houston Wooden | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Rufus Fetterman (SG), Thomas Schrader (PF) James Alloway, Ronald Villalpando | |
| 15:22 | Kansas State | John Baumgartner is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Baumgartner, team foul #5 | 32-30 |
| 15:06 | Wichita State | Bruce Rasch double dribbles | 32-30 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Craig Inglis (PG) Thomas Schrader | |
| 14:37 | Kansas State | John Baumgartner misses long on an open runner in the paint | 32-30 |
| 14:35 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Jason Peters | 32-30 |
| 14:29 | Wichita State | Daniel Taber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-30 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Todd Patterson (PG), Lloyd Johnson (SG), Michael Beattie (SF), Robert Fleming (PF), Houston Wooden (C) Eric Saunders, Bruce Rasch, Eldon Richards, Daniel Taber, Jason Peters | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Thomas Schrader (SF), Ronald Villalpando (PF), Charles Theroux (C) Louis James, Mark Ward, John Baumgartner | |
| 14:04 | Kansas State | Charles Theroux misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Houston Wooden - foul #2 on Houston Wooden, team foul #3 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | James Alloway (PG), David Burns (SF) Craig Inglis, Thomas Schrader | |
| 14:04 | Kansas State | Charles Theroux makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 14:04 | Kansas State | Charles Theroux makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 13:40 | Wichita State | James Alloway picks off the pass by Robert Fleming | 32-32 |
| 13:36 | Kansas State | James Alloway misses the dunk attempt | 32-32 |
| 13:35 | Wichita State | Houston Wooden gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 13:17 | Wichita State | Robert Fleming makes the wide open floater from the right side on a nice dish by Lloyd Johnson | 34-32 |
| 12:48 | Kansas State | Ronald Villalpando is hacked by Lloyd Johnson - foul #3 on Lloyd Johnson, team foul #4 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Saunders (PG), Bruce Rasch (SG), Eldon Richards (SF), Daniel Taber (PF), Jason Peters (C) Todd Patterson, Lloyd Johnson, Michael Beattie, Robert Fleming, Houston Wooden | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Craig Inglis (PG), Louis James (SG), Mark Ward (PF), John Baumgartner (C) James Alloway, David Burns, Ronald Villalpando, Charles Theroux | |
| 12:35 | Kansas State | Rufus Fetterman hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 34-32 |
| 12:33 | Wichita State | Jason Peters snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 12:26 | Wichita State | Bruce Rasch misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 12:24 | Wichita State | Daniel Taber hits the follow up shot | 36-32 |
| 12:21 | Kansas State | Rufus Fetterman is fouled in the backcourt by Eldon Richards - foul #2 on Eldon Richards, team foul #5 | 36-32 |
| 12:08 | Kansas State | Rufus Fetterman scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Craig Inglis | 36-34 |
| 12:04 | Wichita State | Eric Saunders makes the wide open shot from the right side | 38-34 |
| 11:56 | Kansas State | Craig Inglis hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Louis James | 38-37 |
| 11:45 | Wichita State | Eldon Richards is fouled on the floor by Rufus Fetterman - foul #4 on Rufus Fetterman, team foul #6 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mark Obermiller (SF), Robert Fleming (C) Eldon Richards, Jason Peters | |
| Subs | Kansas State | David Burns (SF), Thomas Schrader (PF) Rufus Fetterman, John Baumgartner | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Eric Saunders (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Rasch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mark Obermiller (fresh) PF - Daniel Taber (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Fleming (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Craig Inglis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Louis James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Burns (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Schrader (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Ward (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Wichita State | Mark Obermiller knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 40-37 |
| 11:10 | Kansas State | Mark Ward is hacked by Bruce Rasch - foul #4 on Bruce Rasch, team foul #6 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Loughlin (PG), Lloyd Johnson (SG), Houston Wooden (C) Eric Saunders, Bruce Rasch, Daniel Taber | |
| Subs | Kansas State | James Alloway (SG), Ronald Villalpando (PF), Charles Theroux (C) Louis James, David Burns, Mark Ward | |
| 10:54 | Kansas State | James Alloway misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 10:52 | Wichita State | Robert Fleming snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 10:45 | Wichita State | Robert Fleming makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 10:28 | Kansas State | James Alloway misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-37 |
| 10:27 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Theroux | 43-37 |
| 10:13 | Kansas State | Craig Inglis can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 43-37 |
| 10:11 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Villalpando | 43-37 |
| 09:48 | Kansas State | Craig Inglis makes the wide open floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Theroux | 43-39 |
| 09:29 | Wichita State | Houston Wooden is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 43-39 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Saunders (PG), Todd Patterson (SG), Michael Beattie (SF), Jason Peters (PF), Eldon Richards (C) John Loughlin, Lloyd Johnson, Mark Obermiller, Robert Fleming, Houston Wooden | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Louis James (SG), David Burns (SF), Mark Ward (PF), John Baumgartner (C) James Alloway, Thomas Schrader, Ronald Villalpando, Charles Theroux | |
| 09:02 | Kansas State | Michael Beattie blocks the short jumper by Mark Ward | 43-39 |
| 09:00 | Wichita State | Eric Saunders gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 08:46 | Wichita State | Eldon Richards is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Eldon Richards, team foul #7 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Taber (PF) Eldon Richards | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 08:42 | Kansas State | Michael Beattie steals it from David Burns in the backcourt | 43-39 |
| 08:32 | Wichita State | Jason Peters misses short on a floater from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 08:31 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to John Baumgartner | 43-39 |
| 08:03 | Kansas State | David Burns hits the finger roll | 43-41 |
| 07:49 | Wichita State | Louis James steals the ball from Eric Saunders | 43-41 |
| 07:46 | Kansas State | Mark Ward hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Louis James | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Eric Saunders (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Patterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Beattie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Taber (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Jason Peters (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Craig Inglis (tired) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Louis James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Burns (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Ward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - John Baumgartner (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Wichita State | Eric Saunders clanks a 3 from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 07:18 | Wichita State | Daniel Taber hits the follow up shot | 45-43 |
| 07:15 | Kansas State | Todd Patterson is called for the reach on Louis James in the backcourt - foul #1 on Todd Patterson, team foul #8 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bruce Rasch (PG), Lloyd Johnson (SG), Eldon Richards (SF), Robert Fleming (C) Eric Saunders, Todd Patterson, Michael Beattie, Jason Peters | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Rufus Fetterman (SG), Thomas Schrader (SF), Ronald Villalpando (PF), Charles Theroux (C) Craig Inglis, David Burns, Mark Ward, John Baumgartner | |
| 07:15 | Kansas State | Louis James makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 07:15 | Kansas State | Louis James makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 06:51 | Wichita State | Bruce Rasch hits a 3 from straight away set up by Daniel Taber and the foul's on Charles Theroux - foul #2 on Charles Theroux, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | James Alloway (PG) Louis James | |
| 06:51 | Wichita State | Bruce Rasch misses the free throw | 48-45 |
| 06:51 | Kansas State | Charles Theroux pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 06:45 | Kansas State | Daniel Taber picks off the pass by James Alloway in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| 06:23 | Wichita State | Eldon Richards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Houston Wooden (C) Daniel Taber | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 06:00 | Kansas State | Ronald Villalpando can't finish the layup | 48-45 |
| 05:59 | Wichita State | Houston Wooden gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 05:36 | Wichita State | Lloyd Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 05:35 | Wichita State | Eldon Richards grabs the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 05:21 | Wichita State | Lloyd Johnson hits a wide open jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eldon Richards | 50-45 |
| 05:01 | Kansas State | Ronald Villalpando banks in the layup set up by James Alloway | 50-47 |
| 04:48 | Wichita State | Eldon Richards is fouled on the floor by Ronald Villalpando - foul #3 on Ronald Villalpando, team foul #8 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Saunders (PG), John Loughlin (SG), Daniel Taber (PF), Jason Peters (C) Bruce Rasch, Lloyd Johnson, Robert Fleming, Houston Wooden | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Craig Inglis (PG), David Burns (SF) James Alloway, Thomas Schrader | |
| 04:48 | Wichita State | Eldon Richards makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 04:48 | Wichita State | Eldon Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 04:48 | Kansas State | Charles Theroux pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 04:34 | Kansas State | Charles Theroux can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Loughlin - foul #1 on John Loughlin, team foul #9 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Beattie (SF) Eldon Richards | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Mark Ward (PF) Ronald Villalpando | |
| 04:34 | Kansas State | Charles Theroux makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 04:34 | Kansas State | Charles Theroux makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 04:19 | Wichita State | John Loughlin misses long on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 04:18 | Kansas State | Rufus Fetterman grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 04:06 | Kansas State | Rufus Fetterman makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away set up by David Burns | 51-52 |
| 03:48 | Wichita State | Eric Saunders can't connect on a runner from close range but the foul's on Craig Inglis - foul #3 on Craig Inglis, team foul #9 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mark Obermiller (SF), Houston Wooden (C) Michael Beattie, Jason Peters | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Louis James (PG), Ronald Villalpando (PF), John Baumgartner (C) Craig Inglis, Mark Ward, Charles Theroux | |
| 03:48 | Wichita State | Eric Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 03:48 | Wichita State | Eric Saunders misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 03:48 | Kansas State | Ronald Villalpando snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 03:21 | Kansas State | David Burns misses the easy layup but the foul's on Mark Obermiller - foul #1 on Mark Obermiller, team foul #10 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Todd Patterson (PG), Bruce Rasch (SG), Robert Fleming (C) Eric Saunders, John Loughlin, Houston Wooden | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 03:21 | Kansas State | David Burns misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 03:21 | Kansas State | David Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Todd Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Rasch (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Mark Obermiller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Taber (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Fleming (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Louis James (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rufus Fetterman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. SF - David Burns (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Villalpando (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - John Baumgartner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Wichita State | Daniel Taber knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Bruce Rasch | 54-53 |
| 02:36 | Kansas State | Louis James is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Baumgartner | 54-56 |
| 02:36 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Saunders (PG), Lloyd Johnson (SG), Michael Beattie (SF), Jason Peters (C) Todd Patterson, Bruce Rasch, Mark Obermiller, Daniel Taber | |
| Subs | Kansas State | James Alloway (PG), Mark Ward (PF) David Burns, Ronald Villalpando | |
| 02:16 | Wichita State | Louis James takes the ball from Jason Peters | 54-56 |
| 02:13 | Kansas State | Rufus Fetterman lays it up and in set up by Louis James | 54-58 |
| 01:55 | Wichita State | Lloyd Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 01:54 | Wichita State | Jason Peters pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 01:54 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Taber (PF), Houston Wooden (C) Robert Fleming, Jason Peters | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Craig Inglis (PG), David Burns (SF), Ronald Villalpando (PF), Charles Theroux (C) James Alloway, Louis James, Mark Ward, John Baumgartner | |
| 01:36 | Wichita State | Michael Beattie is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 01:08 | Kansas State | David Burns misses the 3 from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 01:06 | Wichita State | Daniel Taber gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 00:45 | Wichita State | Lloyd Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 00:43 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Charles Theroux | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:22 | Kansas State | Craig Inglis double dribbles | 57-58 |
| 00:15 | Wichita State | Eric Saunders throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:14 | Kansas State | Houston Wooden is called for the reach on Charles Theroux - foul #3 on Houston Wooden, team foul #11 | 57-58 |
| 00:14 | Kansas State | Charles Theroux misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:14 | Kansas State | Charles Theroux makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:04 | Wichita State | Houston Wooden shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 00:02 | Kansas State | Rufus Fetterman grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 00:01 | Kansas State | Rufus Fetterman is fouled in the backcourt by Lloyd Johnson - foul #4 on Lloyd Johnson, team foul #12 | 57-59 |
| 00:01 | Kansas State | Rufus Fetterman makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:01 | Kansas State | Rufus Fetterman misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:01 | Kansas State | Charles Theroux grabs the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | The clock runs out | 57-60 |