| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Jones (fresh) SG - Gary Nation (fresh) SF - Hunter Richardson (fresh) PF - William Hondo (fresh) C - Lazaro Esposito (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) SG - Marvin Carbone (fresh) SF - Jerry Dennard (fresh) PF - Paul Guajardo (fresh) C - Norman Hillhouse (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Lazaro Esposito wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Wichita State | Gary Nation comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Wichita State | Lazaro Esposito hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Gardner-Webb | The jump hook by Paul Guajardo is blocked by William Hondo | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Carbone tips it but misses | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Wichita State | William Hondo pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Wichita State | Lazaro Esposito hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jerry Dennard - foul #1 on Jerry Dennard, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Wichita State | Lazaro Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Wichita State | Lazaro Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:48 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-0 |
| 18:37 | Wichita State | Norman Hillhouse steals the ball from William Jones | 4-0 |
| 18:08 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Jones - foul #1 on William Jones, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:08 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith misses the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:08 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 17:52 | Wichita State | William Jones travels with the ball | 4-1 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Edward Heinz (PF), Joseph Hacker (C) William Hondo, Lazaro Esposito | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 17:50 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith is hacked by Joseph Hacker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Hacker, team foul #2 | 4-1 |
| 17:42 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith is hacked by Hunter Richardson - foul #1 on Hunter Richardson, team foul #3 | 4-1 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jamie Blackburn (PG) William Jones | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 17:28 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse misses the easy layup | 4-1 |
| 17:26 | Wichita State | Jamie Blackburn snags the defensive board | 4-1 |
| 17:10 | Wichita State | Joseph Hacker loses the ball out of bounds | 4-1 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Krauss (SF), Richard Nguyen (C) Gary Nation, Hunter Richardson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 16:51 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse loses the dribble to Edward Heinz | 4-1 |
| 16:48 | Wichita State | Jamie Blackburn banks in the layup set up by Edward Heinz | 6-1 |
| 16:26 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard can't connect on a runner in the paint | 6-1 |
| 16:24 | Wichita State | Charles Krauss gets the rebound | 6-1 |
| 16:12 | Wichita State | Richard Nguyen can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 6-1 |
| 16:10 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Norman Hillhouse | 6-1 |
| 15:54 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Carbone connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Richard Smith | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jamie Blackburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Heinz (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Krauss (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Hacker (fairly fresh) C - Richard Nguyen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Carbone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Dennard (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Guajardo (fairly fresh) C - Norman Hillhouse (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Wichita State | Joseph Hacker scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Edward Heinz | 9-4 |
| 15:42 | Gardner-Webb | Jamie Blackburn is called for the reach on Marvin Carbone in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jamie Blackburn, team foul #4 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Jones (PG), Gary Nation (SG), Hunter Richardson (SF), William Hondo (PF), Lazaro Esposito (C) Jamie Blackburn, Edward Heinz, Charles Krauss, Joseph Hacker, Richard Nguyen | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey (PG), Curtis Cordray (SG), Trevor Dickens (SF), Harold Fanning (PF), Sammie Littlefield (C) Richard Smith, Marvin Carbone, Jerry Dennard, Paul Guajardo, Norman Hillhouse | |
| 15:25 | Gardner-Webb | Hunter Richardson steps in front of the Sammie Littlefield pass | 9-4 |
| 15:18 | Wichita State | Lazaro Esposito's fadeaway is rejected by Sammie Littlefield | 9-4 |
| 15:17 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield pulls down the rebound | 9-4 |
| 14:55 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-4 |
| 14:53 | Wichita State | Lazaro Esposito snags the defensive board | 9-4 |
| 14:38 | Wichita State | William Jones is hacked by Harold Fanning - foul #1 on Harold Fanning, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| 14:18 | Wichita State | William Hondo misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 9-4 |
| 14:17 | Wichita State | Gary Nation gets the offensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 14:03 | Wichita State | William Jones can't finish the layup but the foul's on Harold Fanning - foul #2 on Harold Fanning, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Manuel Rodgers (SG), Jamie Blackburn (SF), Edward Heinz (PF), Richard Nguyen (C) Gary Nation, Hunter Richardson, William Hondo, Lazaro Esposito | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith (PG), Scott Mattes (SF), Paul Guajardo (PF), Norman Hillhouse (C) Timothy Dempsey, Trevor Dickens, Harold Fanning, Sammie Littlefield | |
| 14:03 | Wichita State | William Jones makes the 1st free throw | 10-4 |
| 14:03 | Wichita State | William Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 11-4 |
| 13:38 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-7 |
| 13:15 | Wichita State | Richard Nguyen misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 11-7 |
| 13:13 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:11 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith double dribbles in the backcourt | 11-7 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Krauss (SF), Joseph Hacker (C) William Jones, Richard Nguyen | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Carbone (SG), Jerry Dennard (SF) Curtis Cordray, Scott Mattes | |
| 12:59 | Wichita State | Jamie Blackburn misses the floater from the right side | 11-7 |
| 12:57 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Carbone pulls down the rebound | 11-7 |
| 12:55 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard is called for traveling in the backcourt | 11-7 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Gary Nation (SG), Hunter Richardson (SF), William Hondo (PF) Manuel Rodgers, Charles Krauss, Edward Heinz | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield (C) Norman Hillhouse | |
| 12:33 | Wichita State | Joseph Hacker is whistled for traveling | 11-7 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Trevor Dickens (C) Paul Guajardo | |
| 12:17 | Gardner-Webb | Hunter Richardson denies the turnaround by Sammie Littlefield | 11-7 |
| 12:15 | Wichita State | Joseph Hacker snags the defensive board | 11-7 |
| 11:58 | Wichita State | Jamie Blackburn can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 11:57 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Marvin Carbone | 11-7 |
| 11:54 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Nation - foul #1 on Gary Nation, team foul #5 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Manuel Rodgers (PG), Edward Heinz (SG), Charles Krauss (SF), Richard Nguyen (PF), Lazaro Esposito (C) Jamie Blackburn, Gary Nation, Hunter Richardson, William Hondo, Joseph Hacker | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey (PG), Paul Guajardo (PF), Norman Hillhouse (C) Richard Smith, Jerry Dennard, Sammie Littlefield | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Manuel Rodgers (fresh) SG - Edward Heinz (fresh) SF - Charles Krauss (fresh) PF - Richard Nguyen (fresh) C - Lazaro Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Timothy Dempsey (fresh) SG - Marvin Carbone (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Trevor Dickens (fresh) PF - Paul Guajardo (fresh) C - Norman Hillhouse (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey misses short on an open jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Lazaro Esposito - foul #1 on Lazaro Esposito, team foul #6 | 11-7 |
| 11:43 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 11:43 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 11:31 | Wichita State | Manuel Rodgers misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-9 |
| 11:30 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| 11:26 | Gardner-Webb | Trevor Dickens hits a wide open jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Dempsey | 11-11 |
| 11:14 | Wichita State | Edward Heinz clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 11:12 | Wichita State | Lazaro Esposito gets the offensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 10:56 | Wichita State | Edward Heinz comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 11-11 |
| 10:54 | Wichita State | Richard Nguyen grabs the offensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 10:39 | Wichita State | Richard Nguyen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 10:37 | Wichita State | Lazaro Esposito pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 10:23 | Wichita State | Richard Nguyen buries a shot in the paint and the foul's on Paul Guajardo - foul #1 on Paul Guajardo, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Jones (PG), Gary Nation (SG), Hunter Richardson (SF), William Hondo (PF) Manuel Rodgers, Edward Heinz, Charles Krauss, Lazaro Esposito | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith (PG), Curtis Cordray (SG), Jerry Dennard (SF), Sammie Littlefield (C) Timothy Dempsey, Marvin Carbone, Trevor Dickens, Norman Hillhouse | |
| 10:23 | Wichita State | Richard Nguyen makes the free throw | 14-11 |
| 09:54 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo hits a shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Richard Nguyen - foul #1 on Richard Nguyen, team foul #7 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Hacker (C) Richard Nguyen | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 09:54 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo makes the free throw | 14-14 |
| 09:42 | Wichita State | Hunter Richardson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Curtis Cordray - foul #1 on Curtis Cordray, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| 09:42 | Wichita State | Hunter Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 09:42 | Wichita State | Hunter Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 09:42 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 09:40 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo's pass is intercepted by Gary Nation in the backcourt | 14-14 |
| 09:33 | Wichita State | Gary Nation drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-14 |
| 09:13 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo hits a jumper from the right side | 17-16 |
| 08:57 | Wichita State | William Jones knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-16 |
| 08:36 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith misses short on a floater from the right side | 19-16 |
| 08:34 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield grabs the offensive board | 19-16 |
| 08:18 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Paul Guajardo, team foul #6 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jamie Blackburn (PG), Manuel Rodgers (SG), Charles Krauss (SF), Edward Heinz (PF), Lazaro Esposito (C) William Jones, Gary Nation, Hunter Richardson, William Hondo, Joseph Hacker | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey (PG), Marvin Carbone (SG), Scott Mattes (SF), Norman Hillhouse (C) Richard Smith, Curtis Cordray, Jerry Dennard, Paul Guajardo | |
| 08:07 | Wichita State | Edward Heinz misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-16 |
| 08:05 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Mattes pulls down the rebound | 19-16 |
| 07:46 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Mattes makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Marvin Carbone | 19-19 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jamie Blackburn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Manuel Rodgers (fresh) SF - Charles Krauss (fresh) PF - Edward Heinz (fresh) C - Lazaro Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Timothy Dempsey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Carbone (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Mattes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sammie Littlefield (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Norman Hillhouse (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Wichita State | Timothy Dempsey is called for the reach on Jamie Blackburn - foul #1 on Timothy Dempsey, team foul #7 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Hunter Richardson (SF) Charles Krauss | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Trevor Dickens (PF) Sammie Littlefield | |
| 07:34 | Wichita State | Jamie Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:34 | Wichita State | Jamie Blackburn makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 07:12 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Carbone is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 07:11 | Gardner-Webb | Trevor Dickens can't tip it in | 21-19 |
| 07:10 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Hunter Richardson | 21-19 |
| 06:47 | Wichita State | The short jumper by Jamie Blackburn is denied by Norman Hillhouse | 21-19 |
| 06:46 | Wichita State | Lazaro Esposito hits the follow up shot | 23-19 |
| 06:25 | Gardner-Webb | The jumper by Marvin Carbone is denied by Edward Heinz | 23-19 |
| 06:24 | Gardner-Webb | Trevor Dickens misses the tip | 23-19 |
| 06:23 | Wichita State | Lazaro Esposito grabs the board | 23-19 |
| 06:08 | Wichita State | Jamie Blackburn scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Hunter Richardson | 25-19 |
| 06:06 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse is fouled in the backcourt by Lazaro Esposito - foul #2 on Lazaro Esposito, team foul #8 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Jones (PG), Gary Nation (SG), Charles Krauss (SF), Joseph Hacker (PF), Richard Nguyen (C) Jamie Blackburn, Manuel Rodgers, Hunter Richardson, Edward Heinz, Lazaro Esposito | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith (PG), Curtis Cordray (SG), Jerry Dennard (SF), Sammie Littlefield (PF) Timothy Dempsey, Marvin Carbone, Scott Mattes, Trevor Dickens | |
| 06:06 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse misses the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 06:06 | Wichita State | Joseph Hacker snags the defensive board | 25-19 |
| 05:58 | Wichita State | Charles Krauss's fadeaway is rejected by Norman Hillhouse | 25-19 |
| 05:57 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse grabs the board | 25-19 |
| 05:46 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-19 |
| 05:44 | Wichita State | Charles Krauss grabs the board | 25-19 |
| 05:31 | Wichita State | Joseph Hacker banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Jones | 27-19 |
| 05:29 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Nation picks off the pass by Curtis Cordray in the backcourt | 27-19 |
| 05:14 | Wichita State | Richard Nguyen hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Gary Nation | 29-19 |
| 04:56 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield makes the turnaround near the basket | 29-21 |
| 04:43 | Wichita State | Richard Nguyen's layup is rejected by Norman Hillhouse | 29-21 |
| 04:41 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard snags the defensive board | 29-21 |
| 04:39 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith is fouled in the backcourt by William Jones - foul #2 on William Jones, team foul #9 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Manuel Rodgers (PG), Jamie Blackburn (SF), William Hondo (PF), Ryan Longenecker (C) William Jones, Charles Krauss, Joseph Hacker, Richard Nguyen | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Trevor Dickens (PF) Sammie Littlefield | |
| 04:39 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 04:39 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 04:39 | Wichita State | Ryan Longenecker pulls down the rebound | 29-22 |
| 04:19 | Wichita State | Jamie Blackburn comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 29-22 |
| 04:17 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Norman Hillhouse | 29-22 |
| 03:55 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard is open and scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Richard Smith | 29-24 |
| 03:46 | Wichita State | Gary Nation misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-24 |
| 03:45 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Manuel Rodgers (fresh) SG - Gary Nation (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jamie Blackburn (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Hondo (fairly fresh) C - Ryan Longenecker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Cordray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Dennard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Trevor Dickens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Hillhouse (tiring) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:39 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse is fouled on the floor by William Hondo - foul #1 on William Hondo, team foul #10 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Jones (PG), Hunter Richardson (SF), Edward Heinz (PF) Manuel Rodgers, Gary Nation, William Hondo | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey (PG), Marvin Carbone (SG), Harold Fanning (SF), Paul Guajardo (PF) Richard Smith, Curtis Cordray, Jerry Dennard, Trevor Dickens | |
| 03:39 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 03:39 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 03:23 | Wichita State | Edward Heinz makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Jamie Blackburn and he's hacked by Timothy Dempsey - foul #2 on Timothy Dempsey, team foul #8 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Hondo (PF), Lazaro Esposito (C) Jamie Blackburn, Ryan Longenecker | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Mattes (SF) Norman Hillhouse | |
| 03:23 | Wichita State | Edward Heinz makes the free throw | 32-26 |
| 03:05 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Fanning can't finish the layup | 32-26 |
| 03:04 | Wichita State | Edward Heinz grabs the defensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 02:41 | Wichita State | William Jones misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-26 |
| 02:39 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 02:25 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Paul Guajardo, team foul #9 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Manuel Rodgers (PG), Joseph Hacker (PF), Richard Nguyen (C) William Jones, William Hondo, Lazaro Esposito | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith (PG), Trevor Dickens (C) Timothy Dempsey, Paul Guajardo | |
| 02:05 | Wichita State | Edward Heinz blows the layup | 32-26 |
| 02:04 | Wichita State | Hunter Richardson grabs the offensive board | 32-26 |
| 01:54 | Wichita State | Joseph Hacker makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Edward Heinz | 34-26 |
| 01:28 | Gardner-Webb | Trevor Dickens drills a 3 from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 01:14 | Wichita State | Richard Nguyen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 01:12 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Fanning grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 00:49 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Carbone is whistled for a carry | 34-29 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Jones (PG), Gary Nation (SG), Jamie Blackburn (SF), William Hondo (PF), Lazaro Esposito (C) Manuel Rodgers, Edward Heinz, Hunter Richardson, Joseph Hacker, Richard Nguyen | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey (PG), Curtis Cordray (SG), Jerry Dennard (SF), Sammie Littlefield (PF), Norman Hillhouse (C) Richard Smith, Marvin Carbone, Scott Mattes, Harold Fanning, Trevor Dickens | |
| 00:29 | Wichita State | Jamie Blackburn buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by William Hondo | 37-29 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse clanks a shot from the right side | 37-29 |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield hits the follow up shot | 37-31 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Gary Nation misses the halfcourt shot | 37-31 |