| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Michael Thornton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Dixon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brett Frawley (fresh) 2 pts. C - August Texeira (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Chad Garces (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Pagan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tau Abdel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Hartwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Madrid (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Michael Ray inbounds the ball | 41-39 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Wichita State | Alfred Pagan picks off the pass by Michael Ray in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| 19:56 | Fairfield | Alfred Pagan jams it | 41-41 |
| 19:38 | Wichita State | Brett Frawley misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right block | 41-41 |
| 19:36 | Fairfield | Alfred Pagan grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 19:18 | Fairfield | Chad Garces misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Brett Frawley - foul #1 on Brett Frawley, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Paul Stembridge (PG), Michael Pink (SG), Jay Weeks (SF), William Rauscher (PF), Basil Kelleher (C) Michael Thornton, Frank Dixon, Michael Ray, Brett Frawley, August Texeira | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 19:18 | Fairfield | Chad Garces makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 19:18 | Fairfield | Chad Garces makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 18:54 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 18:52 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Jay Weeks | 41-43 |
| 18:47 | Wichita State | Paul Stembridge slams it home | 43-43 |
| 18:34 | Fairfield | Tau Abdel hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-43 |
| 18:32 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Basil Kelleher | 43-43 |
| 18:29 | Wichita State | Paul Stembridge's pass is intercepted by Tau Abdel in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| 18:24 | Fairfield | Edward Madrid clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 43-43 |
| 18:22 | Fairfield | Edward Madrid snags the offensive board | 43-43 |
| 18:04 | Fairfield | Paul Hartwell makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Alfred Pagan | 43-46 |
| 17:41 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 17:39 | Wichita State | Basil Kelleher tips it back up and in | 45-46 |
| 17:27 | Fairfield | Edward Madrid is whistled for a carry | 45-46 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Thornton (PG), Frank Dixon (SG), Michael Ray (SF), Brett Frawley (PF), August Texeira (C) Paul Stembridge, Michael Pink, Jay Weeks, William Rauscher, Basil Kelleher | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Timothy Ternasky (SG), Andre Rizzo (SF), Benton Craddock (PF), Martin Colburn (C) Alfred Pagan, Tau Abdel, Paul Hartwell, Edward Madrid | |
| 17:12 | Wichita State | Michael Thornton is fouled on the floor by Benton Craddock - foul #1 on Benton Craddock, team foul #1 | 45-46 |
| 17:04 | Wichita State | Michael Ray misses the lay-in | 45-46 |
| 17:02 | Fairfield | Benton Craddock snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 16:54 | Fairfield | Timothy Ternasky knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Chad Garces | 45-48 |
| 16:34 | Wichita State | August Texeira misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Benton Craddock - foul #2 on Benton Craddock, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Edward Madrid (C) Martin Colburn | |
| 16:34 | Wichita State | August Texeira makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 16:34 | Wichita State | August Texeira misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 16:34 | Fairfield | Edward Madrid grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 16:09 | Fairfield | Chad Garces comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-48 |
| 16:08 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to August Texeira | 46-48 |
| 15:47 | Wichita State | Frank Dixon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 46-48 |
| 15:45 | Wichita State | Michael Ray pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Michael Thornton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Dixon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Ray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brett Frawley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - August Texeira (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Chad Garces (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Ternasky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Andre Rizzo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Benton Craddock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Edward Madrid (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Wichita State | Brett Frawley can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-48 |
| 15:39 | Wichita State | August Texeira tips it back up and in | 48-48 |
| 15:25 | Fairfield | Benton Craddock is whistled for a carry | 48-48 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Farner (PG), Jay Weeks (SG), Paul Stembridge (SF), William Rauscher (PF), Basil Kelleher (C) Michael Thornton, Frank Dixon, Michael Ray, Brett Frawley, August Texeira | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Alfred Pagan (PG), Shaun Shawver (SG), Tau Abdel (SF), Daniel Muller (PF) Chad Garces, Timothy Ternasky, Andre Rizzo, Benton Craddock | |
| 15:02 | Wichita State | Basil Kelleher hits a jumper from the free throw line | 50-48 |
| 14:36 | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 50-48 |
| 14:34 | Fairfield | Daniel Muller gets the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 14:16 | Fairfield | Alfred Pagan hits a floater from the right side set up by Shaun Shawver and the foul's on William Farner - foul #4 on William Farner, team foul #2 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Thornton (PG), Frank Dixon (SG), Michael Ray (SF), Brett Frawley (PF), August Texeira (C) William Farner, Jay Weeks, Paul Stembridge, William Rauscher, Basil Kelleher | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Paul Hartwell (C) Edward Madrid | |
| 14:16 | Fairfield | Alfred Pagan makes the free throw | 50-51 |
| 14:05 | Wichita State | Michael Ray drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Frank Dixon | 52-51 |
| 13:48 | Fairfield | Daniel Muller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Pink (SG) Michael Thornton | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Timothy Ternasky (PG), Martin Colburn (C) Alfred Pagan, Daniel Muller | |
| 13:26 | Wichita State | August Texeira buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Michael Ray | 54-51 |
| 13:10 | Fairfield | The jump hook by Tau Abdel is blocked by Michael Ray | 54-51 |
| 13:09 | Fairfield | Martin Colburn tips it in | 54-53 |
| 12:58 | Wichita State | Frank Dixon drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Pink | 57-53 |
| 12:39 | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver double dribbles | 57-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Thornton (PG), Jay Weeks (SG), Paul Stembridge (SF), William Rauscher (PF), Basil Kelleher (C) Frank Dixon, Michael Pink, Michael Ray, Brett Frawley, August Texeira | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chad Garces (PG), Alfred Pagan (SF), Daniel Muller (PF), Benton Craddock (C) Shaun Shawver, Tau Abdel, Paul Hartwell, Martin Colburn | |
| 12:27 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 12:26 | Fairfield | Benton Craddock snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 12:06 | Fairfield | William Rauscher blocks the short jumper by Alfred Pagan | 57-53 |
| 12:04 | Wichita State | Basil Kelleher grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 11:43 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 11:42 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Chad Garces | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Michael Thornton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jay Weeks (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Stembridge (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Rauscher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Basil Kelleher (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Chad Garces (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Ternasky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alfred Pagan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Daniel Muller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Benton Craddock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Fairfield | Chad Garces can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 11:27 | Fairfield | Alfred Pagan pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 11:09 | Fairfield | Timothy Ternasky hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 57-53 |
| 11:07 | Wichita State | Basil Kelleher grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 11:01 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Ternasky - foul #2 on Timothy Ternasky, team foul #3 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Dixon (PG), Michael Pink (SG), Michael Ray (SF), Brett Frawley (PF), August Texeira (C) Michael Thornton, Jay Weeks, Paul Stembridge, William Rauscher, Basil Kelleher | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver (SG), Andre Rizzo (SF), Paul Hartwell (PF), Edward Madrid (C) Timothy Ternasky, Alfred Pagan, Daniel Muller, Benton Craddock | |
| 10:50 | Wichita State | Edward Madrid steals the ball from Frank Dixon | 57-53 |
| 10:32 | Fairfield | Chad Garces is fouled on the floor by Frank Dixon - foul #1 on Frank Dixon, team foul #3 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Thornton (PG) Michael Pink | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Martin Colburn (C) Edward Madrid | |
| 10:15 | Fairfield | Martin Colburn can't finish the layup but he's hacked by August Texeira - foul #2 on August Texeira, team foul #4 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Paul Stembridge (PG), Jay Weeks (SG) Michael Thornton, Frank Dixon | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 10:15 | Fairfield | Martin Colburn misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 10:15 | Fairfield | Martin Colburn misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 10:15 | Wichita State | Brett Frawley pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 10:13 | Wichita State | Michael Ray loses the dribble to Andre Rizzo in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| 09:54 | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-53 |
| 09:52 | Wichita State | Michael Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 09:46 | Wichita State | A charge is called on Brett Frawley - foul #2 on Brett Frawley, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Thornton (PG), Frank Dixon (SG) Jay Weeks, Michael Ray | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Tau Abdel (SF), Edward Madrid (C) Andre Rizzo, Martin Colburn | |
| 09:20 | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Chad Garces | 57-56 |
| 09:15 | Wichita State | Paul Stembridge is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 57-56 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Pink (SG), Michael Ray (SF), Jay Weeks (PF) Michael Thornton, Paul Stembridge, Brett Frawley | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel Muller (PF) Paul Hartwell | |
| 08:59 | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Pink - foul #2 on Michael Pink, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Thornton (PG), William Rauscher (C) Frank Dixon, August Texeira | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 08:59 | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 08:59 | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 08:59 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 08:57 | Wichita State | Shaun Shawver steals the ball from William Rauscher in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| 08:36 | Fairfield | Tau Abdel is hacked by Michael Ray - foul #2 on Michael Ray, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Dixon (SG), Paul Stembridge (SF), Brett Frawley (PF), August Texeira (C) Michael Pink, Michael Ray, Jay Weeks, William Rauscher | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Timothy Ternasky (PG) Chad Garces | |
| 08:36 | Fairfield | Tau Abdel makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 08:36 | Fairfield | Tau Abdel makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 08:16 | Wichita State | August Texeira blows the wide open dunk | 57-59 |
| 08:14 | Fairfield | Edward Madrid grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 08:08 | Fairfield | Tau Abdel is called for traveling | 57-59 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Pink (SG), Michael Ray (SF), Jay Weeks (PF), Basil Kelleher (C) Michael Thornton, Paul Stembridge, Brett Frawley, August Texeira | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Alfred Pagan (SF), Benton Craddock (PF), Martin Colburn (C) Tau Abdel, Daniel Muller, Edward Madrid | |
| 08:05 | Wichita State | Michael Pink is fouled in the backcourt by Shaun Shawver - foul #4 on Shaun Shawver, team foul #4 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chad Garces (PG) Shaun Shawver | |
| 07:54 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Chad Garces - foul #3 on Chad Garces, team foul #5 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Farner (PG), Brett Frawley (PF), William Rauscher (C) Frank Dixon, Michael Pink, Basil Kelleher | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Andre Rizzo (SF), Paul Hartwell (PF) Chad Garces, Martin Colburn | |
| 07:54 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks makes the free throw | 60-59 |
| 07:34 | Fairfield | Andre Rizzo misses the easy layup | 60-59 |
| 07:33 | Wichita State | William Rauscher grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Farner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jay Weeks (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ray (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brett Frawley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Rauscher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Alfred Pagan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Timothy Ternasky (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Andre Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Hartwell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Benton Craddock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Rauscher | 62-59 |
| 06:48 | Fairfield | Alfred Pagan connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Andre Rizzo | 62-62 |
| 06:33 | Wichita State | Brett Frawley is hacked by Paul Hartwell - foul #3 on Paul Hartwell, team foul #6 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Dixon (SG), Paul Stembridge (SF), August Texeira (C) Jay Weeks, Michael Ray, William Rauscher | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chad Garces (PG), Shaun Shawver (SG), Tau Abdel (SF), Daniel Muller (PF), Martin Colburn (C) Alfred Pagan, Timothy Ternasky, Andre Rizzo, Paul Hartwell, Benton Craddock | |
| 06:15 | Wichita State | Paul Stembridge misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-62 |
| 06:13 | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 06:00 | Fairfield | Martin Colburn buries a turnaround from the left block | 62-64 |
| 05:43 | Wichita State | Frank Dixon drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Stembridge | 65-64 |
| 05:28 | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 65-66 |
| 05:08 | Wichita State | Paul Stembridge misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 65-66 |
| 05:07 | Wichita State | Brett Frawley hits the follow up shot | 67-66 |
| 04:53 | Fairfield | Martin Colburn is denied on a layup by August Texeira | 67-66 |
| 04:52 | Fairfield | Daniel Muller snags the offensive board | 67-66 |
| 04:38 | Fairfield | Tau Abdel is hacked by Paul Stembridge - foul #1 on Paul Stembridge, team foul #8 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Pink (SG), Michael Ray (SF), Jay Weeks (PF), Basil Kelleher (C) Frank Dixon, Paul Stembridge, Brett Frawley, August Texeira | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Timothy Ternasky (SG), Paul Hartwell (PF), Edward Madrid (C) Shaun Shawver, Daniel Muller, Martin Colburn | |
| 04:38 | Fairfield | Tau Abdel makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 04:38 | Fairfield | Tau Abdel misses the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 04:38 | Wichita State | Basil Kelleher grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 04:36 | Wichita State | William Farner loses the dribble to Timothy Ternasky in the backcourt | 67-67 |
| 04:20 | Fairfield | Paul Hartwell is hacked by William Farner - foul #5 on William Farner, team foul #9 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Thornton (PG) William Farner | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Alfred Pagan (SF) Tau Abdel | |
| 04:20 | Fairfield | Paul Hartwell misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 04:20 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 04:17 | Wichita State | Paul Hartwell is called for the reach on Michael Pink in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Hartwell, team foul #7 | 67-67 |
| 04:17 | Wichita State | Michael Pink misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 04:17 | Fairfield | Edward Madrid gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| 03:56 | Fairfield | Edward Madrid misses the shot from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 03:54 | Wichita State | Basil Kelleher grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 03:48 | Wichita State | Michael Ray buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Thornton | 69-67 |
| 03:26 | Fairfield | Paul Hartwell is called for traveling | 69-67 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Paul Stembridge (SF), William Rauscher (PF), August Texeira (C) Michael Ray, Jay Weeks, Basil Kelleher | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Andre Rizzo (PG), Benton Craddock (PF) Chad Garces, Timothy Ternasky | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Michael Thornton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Pink (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Stembridge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Rauscher (fresh) 2 pts. C - August Texeira (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Andre Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alfred Pagan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Paul Hartwell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Benton Craddock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Madrid (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Wichita State | Paul Stembridge connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 71-67 |
| 02:48 | Fairfield | Edward Madrid makes the runner from the right block | 71-69 |
| 02:46 | Wichita State | Andre Rizzo steps in front of the Michael Thornton pass in the backcourt | 71-69 |
| 02:27 | Fairfield | Edward Madrid misses the lay-in | 71-69 |
| 02:26 | Wichita State | William Rauscher pulls down the rebound | 71-69 |
| 02:10 | Wichita State | William Rauscher knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Stembridge | 73-69 |
| 02:10 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-69 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Dixon (SG), Michael Ray (SF), Jay Weeks (PF), Basil Kelleher (C) Michael Pink, Paul Stembridge, William Rauscher, August Texeira | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Timothy Ternasky (PG), Shaun Shawver (SG), Daniel Muller (PF) Alfred Pagan, Paul Hartwell, Benton Craddock | |
| 01:46 | Fairfield | Daniel Muller can't finish the layup | 73-69 |
| 01:45 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks grabs the defensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 01:43 | Wichita State | Andre Rizzo is called for the reach on Michael Ray in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andre Rizzo, team foul #8 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Brett Frawley (PF), August Texeira (C) Jay Weeks, Basil Kelleher | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Chad Garces (PG), Tau Abdel (SF) Timothy Ternasky, Andre Rizzo | |
| 01:43 | Wichita State | Michael Ray makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 01:43 | Wichita State | Michael Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 01:20 | Fairfield | Tau Abdel comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 75-69 |
| 01:18 | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver gets the offensive rebound | 75-69 |
| 01:05 | Fairfield | Edward Madrid drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Shaun Shawver | 75-72 |
| 00:54 | Wichita State | Michael Thornton makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Brett Frawley | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver is hacked by Frank Dixon - foul #2 on Frank Dixon, team foul #10 | 77-72 |
| 00:41 | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver misses the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:41 | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Wichita State | Chad Garces is called for the reach on Michael Thornton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chad Garces, team foul #9 | 77-73 |
| 00:40 | Wichita State | Michael Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:40 | Wichita State | Michael Thornton misses the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:40 | Fairfield | Edward Madrid grabs the defensive rebound | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Fairfield | Tau Abdel makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 78-76 |
| 00:34 | Wichita State | Michael Thornton is hacked by Chad Garces in the backcourt - foul #5 on Chad Garces, team foul #10 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Alfred Pagan (PG) Chad Garces | |
| 00:34 | Wichita State | Michael Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:34 | Wichita State | Michael Thornton misses the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:34 | Fairfield | Edward Madrid snags the defensive board | 78-76 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Fairfield | Tau Abdel's fadeaway is rejected by Brett Frawley | 78-76 |
| 00:16 | Wichita State | Michael Thornton grabs the board | 78-76 |
| 00:14 | Wichita State | Alfred Pagan is called for the reach on Michael Thornton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alfred Pagan, team foul #11 | 78-76 |
| 00:14 | Wichita State | Michael Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:14 | Wichita State | Michael Thornton misses the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:14 | Fairfield | Daniel Muller gets the rebound | 79-76 |
| 00:06 | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-76 |
| 00:05 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Madrid | 79-76 |
| 00:02 | Fairfield | Shaun Shawver misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-76 |
| 00:01 | Wichita State | Michael Thornton grabs the board | 79-76 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Michael Thornton runs out the clock | 79-76 |