| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Peter Campbell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Quach (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Liska (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Patrick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - David Kenney (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Coy Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Noble (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stjepan Slavinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Wayne Liska inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Wichita State | David Kenney takes the ball from Robert Patrick | 37-33 |
| 19:41 | UC Santa Barbara | David Kenney lays it up and in | 37-35 |
| 19:31 | Wichita State | Stjepan Slavinski steals the ball from Joseph Quach | 37-35 |
| 19:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Coy Ellis is open and buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Claude Noble | 37-37 |
| 19:01 | Wichita State | Peter Campbell connects on the open 3 from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 18:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Claude Noble comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Wayne Liska - foul #3 on Wayne Liska, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Kim (PG), Forrest Jordan (SG), Brian Hopper (SF), Frank Burns (PF) Peter Campbell, Joseph Quach, Wayne Liska, Robert Patrick | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Ambrose (PG), David Thornton (SG), Ricky Minton (PF), Harold Hodges (C) David Kenney, Coy Ellis, Stjepan Slavinski, Christopher Hill | |
| 18:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Claude Noble makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Claude Noble makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:40 | Wichita State | Brian Hopper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Theodore Gilfillan (C) Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 18:29 | UC Santa Barbara | David Thornton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 18:28 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Brian Hopper | 40-39 |
| 18:21 | Wichita State | Forrest Jordan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 18:20 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Harold Hodges | 40-39 |
| 18:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Brian Hopper steals it from David Thornton | 40-39 |
| 17:49 | Wichita State | Brian Hopper hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 40-39 |
| 17:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Harold Hodges pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 17:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Claude Noble is fouled on the floor by Charles Kim - foul #1 on Charles Kim, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Peter Campbell (PG), Joseph Quach (SG), Walter Taylor (SF), Robert Patrick (PF), Charles Wilson (C) Charles Kim, Forrest Jordan, Brian Hopper, Frank Burns, Theodore Gilfillan | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | David Kenney (PG), Herbert Morabito (SG), Stjepan Slavinski (PF) Jeffrey Ambrose, David Thornton, Ricky Minton | |
| 17:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Claude Noble makes the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 40-41 |
| 17:04 | Wichita State | Peter Campbell hits a jumper from the right side set up by Walter Taylor | 42-41 |
| 17:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Quach takes the ball from Claude Noble in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| 16:46 | Wichita State | Walter Taylor scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-41 |
| 16:30 | UC Santa Barbara | David Kenney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Owens (PG), Brian Hopper (SF), Frank Burns (PF) Peter Campbell, Walter Taylor, Robert Patrick | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Coy Ellis (SG), Ricky Minton (PF), Christopher Hill (C) Herbert Morabito, Stjepan Slavinski, Harold Hodges | |
| 16:15 | Wichita State | James Owens comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 45-41 |
| 16:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Coy Ellis snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 16:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Forrest Jordan (SG), Wayne Liska (SF) Joseph Quach, Brian Hopper | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Ryan Blackwell (SF) Claude Noble | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - James Owens (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Forrest Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Liska (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Frank Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - David Kenney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Coy Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Blackwell (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ricky Minton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Hill (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Wichita State | Wayne Liska's pass is intercepted by Coy Ellis in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| 15:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Coy Ellis is fouled on the floor by Forrest Jordan - foul #1 on Forrest Jordan, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Peter Campbell (PG), Robert Patrick (PF) James Owens, Frank Burns | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Ambrose (PG) David Kenney | |
| 15:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Hill is alone and drills a fadeaway in the paint | 45-43 |
| 15:28 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Ambrose is called for the reach on Peter Campbell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Ambrose, team foul #1 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | David Thornton (SG), Stjepan Slavinski (PF) Coy Ellis, Ricky Minton | |
| 15:15 | Wichita State | Robert Patrick connects on the open fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Forrest Jordan | 47-43 |
| 14:59 | UC Santa Barbara | David Thornton drills a 3 from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 14:40 | Wichita State | Robert Patrick misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 14:38 | Wichita State | Charles Wilson grabs the offensive board | 47-46 |
| 14:26 | Wichita State | Robert Patrick misses the driving attempt from the left block | 47-46 |
| 14:25 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Ryan Blackwell | 47-46 |
| 14:10 | UC Santa Barbara | The pull-up jumper by Stjepan Slavinski is blocked by Robert Patrick | 47-46 |
| 14:08 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Wayne Liska | 47-46 |
| 13:40 | Wichita State | Robert Patrick misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-46 |
| 13:38 | Wichita State | Charles Wilson hits the follow up shot | 49-46 |
| 13:28 | UC Santa Barbara | David Thornton hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 13:13 | Wichita State | Forrest Jordan clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-49 |
| 13:12 | UC Santa Barbara | Ryan Blackwell pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 13:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Forrest Jordan is called for the reach on David Thornton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Forrest Jordan, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Kim (PG), Brian Hopper (SG), Walter Taylor (SF), Frank Burns (PF), Theodore Gilfillan (C) Peter Campbell, Forrest Jordan, Wayne Liska, Robert Patrick, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Herbert Morabito (PG), Coy Ellis (SG), Claude Noble (SF), Ricky Minton (PF), Harold Hodges (C) Jeffrey Ambrose, David Thornton, Ryan Blackwell, Stjepan Slavinski, Christopher Hill | |
| 13:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Coy Ellis is hacked by Theodore Gilfillan - foul #1 on Theodore Gilfillan, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| 13:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Ricky Minton's floater is tipped away by Walter Taylor | 49-49 |
| 12:59 | Wichita State | Theodore Gilfillan snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 12:57 | Wichita State | Walter Taylor's pass is intercepted by Herbert Morabito in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| 12:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Harold Hodges throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | David Kenney (PG) Claude Noble | |
| 12:13 | Wichita State | Frank Burns buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Theodore Gilfillan and he's hacked by Ricky Minton - foul #1 on Ricky Minton, team foul #2 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Owens (PG), Joseph Quach (SG), Charles Wilson (C) Charles Kim, Walter Taylor, Theodore Gilfillan | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Claude Noble (SF) Herbert Morabito | |
| 12:13 | Wichita State | Frank Burns makes the free throw | 52-49 |
| 12:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Ricky Minton hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-51 |
| 11:41 | Wichita State | Joseph Quach drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Frank Burns | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - James Owens (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Quach (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Hopper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Burns (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Wilson (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - David Kenney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Coy Ellis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Noble (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ricky Minton (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Hodges (tired) 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | UC Santa Barbara | Coy Ellis is hacked by Joseph Quach - foul #2 on Joseph Quach, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Peter Campbell (PG), Wayne Liska (SF) James Owens, Brian Hopper | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 11:21 | UC Santa Barbara | David Kenney comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-51 |
| 11:20 | Wichita State | Joseph Quach grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 10:59 | Wichita State | Joseph Quach can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 10:58 | Wichita State | Peter Campbell tips it but misses | 54-51 |
| 10:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Claude Noble grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 10:50 | UC Santa Barbara | Coy Ellis hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by David Kenney | 54-54 |
| 10:35 | Wichita State | Peter Campbell misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 10:33 | Wichita State | Frank Burns hits the follow up shot | 56-54 |
| 10:15 | UC Santa Barbara | David Kenney misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Wilson - foul #3 on Charles Wilson, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Kim (PG), Walter Taylor (SF), Robert Patrick (PF), Theodore Gilfillan (C) Peter Campbell, Wayne Liska, Frank Burns, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Herbert Morabito (SG), Ryan Blackwell (SF), Stjepan Slavinski (PF), Christopher Hill (C) Coy Ellis, Claude Noble, Ricky Minton, Harold Hodges | |
| 10:15 | UC Santa Barbara | David Kenney makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 10:15 | UC Santa Barbara | David Kenney misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 10:15 | Wichita State | Walter Taylor gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 10:13 | Wichita State | Charles Kim is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Morabito - foul #2 on Herbert Morabito, team foul #3 | 56-55 |
| 09:51 | Wichita State | Robert Patrick buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Charles Kim | 59-55 |
| 09:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Ryan Blackwell is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 09:11 | Wichita State | Walter Taylor is hacked by Ryan Blackwell - foul #4 on Ryan Blackwell, team foul #4 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Owens (PG), Forrest Jordan (SG), Brian Hopper (SF), Frank Burns (PF), Charles Wilson (C) Charles Kim, Joseph Quach, Walter Taylor, Robert Patrick, Theodore Gilfillan | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Ambrose (PG), David Thornton (SG), Claude Noble (SF), Ricky Minton (C) David Kenney, Herbert Morabito, Ryan Blackwell, Christopher Hill | |
| 08:57 | Wichita State | Forrest Jordan is called for traveling | 59-58 |
| 08:44 | UC Santa Barbara | David Thornton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 08:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Stjepan Slavinski grabs the offensive board | 59-58 |
| 08:30 | UC Santa Barbara | David Thornton misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 08:29 | Wichita State | Brian Hopper gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 08:23 | Wichita State | Frank Burns misses the jumper near the basket | 59-58 |
| 08:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Ricky Minton grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 08:21 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Quach (SG), Walter Taylor (SF) Forrest Jordan, Brian Hopper | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Herbert Morabito (PG), Coy Ellis (SG), Harold Hodges (C) Jeffrey Ambrose, David Thornton, Stjepan Slavinski | |
| 08:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Herbert Morabito is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Coy Ellis | 59-60 |
| 07:51 | Wichita State | Joseph Quach connects on the shot from the left side and the foul's on Harold Hodges - foul #1 on Harold Hodges, team foul #5 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Peter Campbell (PG), Wayne Liska (SF), Robert Patrick (PF) James Owens, Walter Taylor, Frank Burns | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Ryan Blackwell (SF), Christopher Hill (C) Claude Noble, Harold Hodges | |
| 07:51 | Wichita State | Joseph Quach makes the free throw | 62-60 |
| 07:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Ryan Blackwell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 07:31 | Wichita State | Charles Wilson snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Peter Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Quach (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Liska (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Patrick (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Wilson (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Herbert Morabito (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Coy Ellis (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Blackwell (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Ricky Minton (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Hill (very tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Wichita State | Peter Campbell connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-60 |
| 07:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Ryan Blackwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-60 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Forrest Jordan (SG) Joseph Quach | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | David Kenney (PG), David Thornton (SG) Herbert Morabito, Coy Ellis | |
| 07:14 | Wichita State | Robert Patrick makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Peter Campbell and he's hacked by Ricky Minton - foul #2 on Ricky Minton, team foul #6 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Stjepan Slavinski (PF) Ricky Minton | |
| 07:14 | Wichita State | Robert Patrick makes the free throw | 67-60 |
| 06:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Stjepan Slavinski's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Wilson | 67-60 |
| 06:54 | Wichita State | Wayne Liska snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| 06:33 | Wichita State | Stjepan Slavinski steps in front of the Wayne Liska pass | 67-60 |
| 06:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Stjepan Slavinski loses the ball out of bounds | 67-60 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Kim (PG), Joseph Quach (SG), Walter Taylor (SF), Frank Burns (PF), Theodore Gilfillan (C) Peter Campbell, Forrest Jordan, Wayne Liska, Robert Patrick, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Ambrose (PG), Coy Ellis (SG), Claude Noble (SF), Ricky Minton (PF), Harold Hodges (C) David Kenney, David Thornton, Ryan Blackwell, Stjepan Slavinski, Christopher Hill | |
| 06:03 | Wichita State | Charles Kim misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 06:02 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Ricky Minton | 67-60 |
| 05:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Claude Noble scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ricky Minton | 67-62 |
| 05:34 | Wichita State | Walter Taylor lays it up and in set up by Joseph Quach and the foul's on Claude Noble - foul #1 on Claude Noble, team foul #7 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Owens (PG), Brian Hopper (PF) Charles Kim, Theodore Gilfillan | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 05:34 | Wichita State | Walter Taylor makes the free throw | 70-62 |
| 05:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Ricky Minton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-62 |
| 05:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Ambrose tips it home | 70-64 |
| 05:18 | Wichita State | Claude Noble is called for the reach on Walter Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Claude Noble, team foul #8 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Wilson (C) Joseph Quach | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | David Kenney (PG), Herbert Morabito (SG), Christopher Hill (C) Jeffrey Ambrose, Coy Ellis, Harold Hodges | |
| 05:18 | Wichita State | Walter Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 05:18 | Wichita State | Walter Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 05:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Ricky Minton grabs the board | 71-64 |
| 05:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Ricky Minton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-64 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Forrest Jordan (SG) Walter Taylor | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Stjepan Slavinski (PF) Ricky Minton | |
| 05:01 | Wichita State | Frank Burns makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Forrest Jordan | 73-64 |
| 04:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Charles Wilson swats the short shot by David Kenney | 73-64 |
| 04:51 | Wichita State | Frank Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 73-64 |
| 04:49 | Wichita State | Brian Hopper is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 73-64 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Peter Campbell (PG) James Owens | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Ryan Blackwell (SF) Claude Noble | |
| 04:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Hill connects on the turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Frank Burns - foul #3 on Frank Burns, team foul #8 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Quach (SG), Wayne Liska (SF) Forrest Jordan, Frank Burns | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | David Thornton (SG), Ricky Minton (PF) Herbert Morabito, Stjepan Slavinski | |
| 04:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Hill misses the free throw | 73-66 |
| 04:40 | Wichita State | Charles Wilson snags the defensive board | 73-66 |
| 04:23 | Wichita State | Joseph Quach hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 73-66 |
| 04:22 | UC Santa Barbara | David Thornton pulls down the rebound | 73-66 |
| 04:05 | UC Santa Barbara | David Kenney misses the jump hook from the left block | 73-66 |
| 04:04 | UC Santa Barbara | David Thornton tips it in | 73-68 |
| 03:46 | Wichita State | David Thornton is called for the reach on Peter Campbell - foul #1 on David Thornton, team foul #9 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Forrest Jordan (SG), Robert Patrick (PF), Theodore Gilfillan (C) Joseph Quach, Brian Hopper, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Ambrose (PG), Coy Ellis (SG), Claude Noble (SF), Stjepan Slavinski (PF) David Kenney, David Thornton, Ryan Blackwell, Ricky Minton | |
| 03:46 | Wichita State | Peter Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 03:46 | Wichita State | Peter Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 03:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Stjepan Slavinski is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 75-70 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Peter Campbell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Forrest Jordan (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Liska (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Patrick (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Theodore Gilfillan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Jeffrey Ambrose (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Coy Ellis (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Claude Noble (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Stjepan Slavinski (very tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Hill (very tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Wichita State | Forrest Jordan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-70 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Kim (PG), Walter Taylor (SF) Peter Campbell, Wayne Liska | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 03:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Ambrose can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Forrest Jordan - foul #3 on Forrest Jordan, team foul #9 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Burns (PF), Charles Wilson (C) Robert Patrick, Theodore Gilfillan | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Herbert Morabito (SG), Harold Hodges (C) Coy Ellis, Christopher Hill | |
| 03:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Ambrose makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 03:08 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Ambrose makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 03:01 | Wichita State | Frank Burns blows the layup | 75-72 |
| 03:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Ambrose gets the rebound | 75-72 |
| 03:00 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-72 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Quach (SG) Forrest Jordan | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Ricky Minton (PF) Stjepan Slavinski | |
| 02:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Herbert Morabito knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Ambrose | 75-74 |
| 02:18 | Wichita State | Walter Taylor misses the easy open layup | 75-74 |
| 02:17 | UC Santa Barbara | Jeffrey Ambrose grabs the defensive rebound | 75-74 |
| 02:17 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-74 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Peter Campbell (PG), Forrest Jordan (SG), Wayne Liska (SF) Charles Kim, Joseph Quach, Walter Taylor | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | David Kenney (PG), Ryan Blackwell (SF), Christopher Hill (C) Jeffrey Ambrose, Claude Noble, Harold Hodges | |
| 02:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Peter Campbell is called for the reach on David Kenney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Campbell, team foul #10 | 75-74 |
| 02:14 | UC Santa Barbara | David Kenney makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 02:14 | UC Santa Barbara | David Kenney makes the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 02:12 | Wichita State | Ryan Blackwell is called for the reach on Forrest Jordan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ryan Blackwell, team foul #10 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Coy Ellis (SF), Stjepan Slavinski (PF) Ryan Blackwell, Ricky Minton | |
| 02:12 | Wichita State | Forrest Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 02:12 | Wichita State | Forrest Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 02:02 | UC Santa Barbara | David Kenney is called for 10 seconds | 77-76 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Patrick (PF) Frank Burns | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | David Thornton (SF) Herbert Morabito | |
| 01:51 | Wichita State | Charles Wilson can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 77-76 |
| 01:50 | Wichita State | Charles Wilson can't tip it in | 77-76 |
| 01:48 | Wichita State | Wayne Liska tips it in | 79-76 |
| 01:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Coy Ellis's pass is intercepted by Forrest Jordan in the backcourt | 79-76 |
| 01:45 | Wichita State | Peter Campbell lays it in on a great pass from Forrest Jordan | 81-76 |
| 01:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Stjepan Slavinski's pass is intercepted by Robert Patrick in the backcourt | 81-76 |
| 01:33 | Wichita State | Peter Campbell misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left wing | 81-76 |
| 01:32 | UC Santa Barbara | David Thornton pulls down the rebound | 81-76 |
| 01:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Coy Ellis buries a floater from the left wing and he's fouled by Wayne Liska - foul #4 on Wayne Liska, team foul #11 | 81-78 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Quach (SG) Forrest Jordan | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Claude Noble (SF) David Thornton | |
| 01:25 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 81-78 |
| 01:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Coy Ellis misses the free throw | 81-78 |
| 01:25 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Robert Patrick | 81-78 |
| 01:11 | Wichita State | Joseph Quach hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-78 |
| 01:09 | Wichita State | Robert Patrick gets the offensive rebound | 81-78 |
| 00:58 | Wichita State | Peter Campbell clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 81-78 |
| 00:56 | UC Santa Barbara | Coy Ellis pulls down the rebound | 81-78 |
| 00:50 | UC Santa Barbara | David Kenney scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 81-80 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Wichita State | Wayne Liska is hacked by Claude Noble - foul #3 on Claude Noble, team foul #11 | 81-80 |
| 00:30 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-80 |
| 00:30 | Wichita State | Wayne Liska misses the 1st free throw | 81-80 |
| 00:30 | Wichita State | Wayne Liska misses the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| 00:30 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Claude Noble | 81-80 |
| 00:23 | UC Santa Barbara | Coy Ellis clanks a floater from the left wing | 81-80 |
| 00:21 | Wichita State | Peter Campbell gets the rebound | 81-80 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Wichita State | Peter Campbell is hacked by David Kenney in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Kenney, team foul #12 | 81-80 |
| 00:18 | Wichita State | Peter Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:18 | Wichita State | Peter Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:18 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Claude Noble | 82-80 |
| 00:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Christopher Hill is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 82-80 |
| 00:12 | Wichita State | Charles Wilson is hacked by Stjepan Slavinski - foul #1 on Stjepan Slavinski, team foul #13 | 82-80 |
| 00:12 | Wichita State | Charles Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:12 | Wichita State | Charles Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Coy Ellis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 84-80 |
| 00:04 | Wichita State | Wayne Liska snags the defensive board | 84-80 |
| 00:03 | Wichita State | Wayne Liska is hacked by David Kenney in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Kenney, team foul #14 | 84-80 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Forrest Jordan (SG), Brian Hopper (PF) Joseph Quach, Robert Patrick | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 00:03 | Wichita State | Wayne Liska makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:03 | Wichita State | Wayne Liska makes the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:00 | UC Santa Barbara | David Kenney comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 86-80 |