| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nolan Gasper (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeremy Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Guy Kim (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Walter Lora (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Alan Henry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Broderick Neill (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Gould (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - George McClees (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale McCalop (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Dardar (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-35 |
| 19:40 | Wichita State | Floyd Dardar comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 35-35 |
| 19:39 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 19:31 | Western Kentucky | Broderick Neill steps in front of the Alan Henry pass | 35-35 |
| 19:26 | Wichita State | Broderick Neill banks in the layup | 35-37 |
| 19:06 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry misses long on a shot from the baseline | 35-37 |
| 19:04 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry tips it in | 37-37 |
| 18:35 | Wichita State | Joseph Gould misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 37-37 |
| 18:33 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 18:30 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper's pass is intercepted by Joseph Gould in the backcourt | 37-37 |
| 18:20 | Wichita State | Joseph Gould's floater is tipped away by Alan Henry | 37-37 |
| 18:18 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Alan Henry | 37-37 |
| 17:56 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Nolan Gasper | 39-37 |
| 17:39 | Wichita State | George McClees scores on a 3 from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 17:26 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 39-40 |
| 17:25 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora hits the follow up shot | 41-40 |
| 17:11 | Wichita State | Broderick Neill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 17:10 | Wichita State | Floyd Dardar tips it home | 41-42 |
| 17:07 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper is hacked by George McClees in the backcourt - foul #1 on George McClees, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley (PG), Robert Plunkett (SF), John Gillman (PF), Edward Holm (C) Nolan Gasper, Guy Kim, Walter Lora, Alan Henry | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Phillip Allee (PG), Melvin Jackson (SG), Terrance Hundley (SF), Shaun Pressley (PF), James Abbott (C) Broderick Neill, Joseph Gould, George McClees, Dale McCalop, Floyd Dardar | |
| 16:54 | Western Kentucky | James Abbott swats the short shot by Edward Holm | 41-42 |
| 16:52 | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 16:36 | Wichita State | Terrance Hundley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-42 |
| 16:24 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 16:02 | Wichita State | Terrance Hundley misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Plunkett - foul #1 on Robert Plunkett, team foul #1 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper (PG) Jeremy Scott | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 16:02 | Wichita State | Terrance Hundley makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 16:02 | Wichita State | Terrance Hundley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 16:00 | Western Kentucky | Phillip Allee is called for the reach on Nolan Gasper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Phillip Allee, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronald Darcy (PF) Edward Holm | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nolan Gasper (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Whitley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Plunkett (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ronald Darcy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Gillman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Phillip Allee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Melvin Jackson (fresh) SF - Terrance Hundley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shaun Pressley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Abbott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 46-44 |
| 15:26 | Wichita State | Terrance Hundley hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Phillip Allee | 46-47 |
| 15:06 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett misses the wide open shot in the paint | 46-47 |
| 15:04 | Wichita State | Shaun Pressley grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 14:47 | Wichita State | Phillip Allee's floater is tipped away by John Gillman | 46-47 |
| 14:45 | Wichita State | Shaun Pressley gets the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 14:25 | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Phillip Allee | 46-49 |
| 14:10 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ronald Darcy | 49-49 |
| 13:54 | Wichita State | Terrance Hundley misses badly on a shot from the right side | 49-49 |
| 13:53 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 13:50 | Western Kentucky | Phillip Allee is called for the reach on Nolan Gasper in the backcourt - foul #3 on Phillip Allee, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott (SG), Guy Kim (SF), Walter Lora (PF), Alan Henry (C) Thomas Whitley, Robert Plunkett, Ronald Darcy, John Gillman | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Broderick Neill (PG), Joseph Gould (SG), George McClees (SF), Dale McCalop (PF), Floyd Dardar (C) Phillip Allee, Melvin Jackson, Terrance Hundley, Shaun Pressley, James Abbott | |
| 13:27 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper is fouled on the floor by Broderick Neill - foul #3 on Broderick Neill, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| 13:06 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Lora | 52-49 |
| 12:46 | Wichita State | Joseph Gould misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 12:45 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 12:29 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper hits a jumper from the left side set up by Guy Kim and he's fouled by Joseph Gould - foul #2 on Joseph Gould, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| 12:29 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper misses the free throw | 54-49 |
| 12:29 | Wichita State | Dale McCalop snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 12:24 | Wichita State | Joseph Gould misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-49 |
| 12:23 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Guy Kim | 54-49 |
| 12:11 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 12:10 | Wichita State | Joseph Gould snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 12:03 | Wichita State | Broderick Neill double dribbles | 54-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronald Darcy (C) Alan Henry | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathanael Morgan (PG) Broderick Neill | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nolan Gasper (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Guy Kim (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Lora (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Darcy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Nathanael Morgan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Gould (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George McClees (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale McCalop (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Dardar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Guy Kim | 56-49 |
| 11:32 | Wichita State | Nathanael Morgan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-49 |
| 11:30 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Darcy snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 11:23 | Western Kentucky | Dale McCalop takes the ball from Ronald Darcy | 56-49 |
| 11:11 | Wichita State | Nolan Gasper steals it from Dale McCalop | 56-49 |
| 11:06 | Western Kentucky | Nathanael Morgan is called for the reach on Nolan Gasper in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathanael Morgan, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley (PG), Robert Plunkett (SF), John Gillman (C) Nolan Gasper, Guy Kim, Walter Lora | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Terrance Hundley (SF) George McClees | |
| 10:54 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-49 |
| 10:53 | Wichita State | Joseph Gould grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 10:37 | Wichita State | Terrance Hundley loses the ball out of bounds | 56-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry (C) Jeremy Scott | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Broderick Neill (PG), Melvin Jackson (SG), Shaun Pressley (C) Nathanael Morgan, Joseph Gould, Floyd Dardar | |
| 10:17 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett clanks a fadeaway from close range | 56-49 |
| 10:15 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley gets the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 10:04 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett lays it in | 58-49 |
| 09:44 | Wichita State | Ronald Darcy is called for the reach on Broderick Neill - foul #4 on Ronald Darcy, team foul #2 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper (PG), Jeremy Scott (SG), Guy Kim (SF), Edward Holm (PF) Thomas Whitley, Robert Plunkett, Ronald Darcy, John Gillman | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Phillip Allee (SG), George McClees (SF) Terrance Hundley, Dale McCalop | |
| 09:38 | Wichita State | Nolan Gasper is called for the reach on Broderick Neill - foul #2 on Nolan Gasper, team foul #3 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora (PF) Edward Holm | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 09:26 | Wichita State | George McClees misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-49 |
| 09:25 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Walter Lora | 58-49 |
| 09:23 | Western Kentucky | Phillip Allee is called for the reach on Nolan Gasper in the backcourt - foul #4 on Phillip Allee, team foul #7 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edward Holm (C) Alan Henry | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathanael Morgan (PG), Joseph Gould (SG), Floyd Dardar (C) Broderick Neill, Phillip Allee, Melvin Jackson | |
| 09:23 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 09:23 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 09:04 | Wichita State | Joseph Gould knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 60-52 |
| 08:52 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott is whistled for traveling | 60-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Gillman (C) Edward Holm | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Terrance Hundley (SG), James Abbott (PF) Joseph Gould, Shaun Pressley | |
| 08:36 | Wichita State | The jump hook by George McClees is blocked by John Gillman | 60-52 |
| 08:34 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| 08:31 | Western Kentucky | James Abbott is called for the reach on Nolan Gasper in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Abbott, team foul #8 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edward Holm (C) Walter Lora | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 08:31 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 08:31 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 08:02 | Wichita State | George McClees clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-52 |
| 08:01 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 07:53 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nolan Gasper | 64-52 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nolan Gasper (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremy Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Guy Kim (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Gillman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Edward Holm (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Nathanael Morgan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terrance Hundley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George McClees (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Abbott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Floyd Dardar (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Wichita State | James Abbott blows the layup but he's hacked by Jeremy Scott - foul #2 on Jeremy Scott, team foul #4 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley (PG), Robert Plunkett (SG), Ronald Darcy (SF), Walter Lora (PF), Alan Henry (C) Nolan Gasper, Jeremy Scott, Guy Kim, John Gillman, Edward Holm | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Broderick Neill (PG), Phillip Allee (SG), Melvin Jackson (SF), Dale McCalop (PF) Nathanael Morgan, Terrance Hundley, George McClees, Floyd Dardar | |
| 07:30 | Wichita State | James Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 07:30 | Wichita State | James Abbott misses the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 07:30 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Darcy snags the defensive board | 64-53 |
| 07:09 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Abbott - foul #2 on James Abbott, team foul #9 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Shaun Pressley (C) James Abbott | |
| 07:09 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 07:09 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 06:48 | Wichita State | Dale McCalop misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-53 |
| 06:46 | Wichita State | Shaun Pressley can't tip it in | 66-53 |
| 06:44 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Alan Henry | 66-53 |
| 06:40 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley's pass is intercepted by Melvin Jackson in the backcourt | 66-53 |
| 06:28 | Wichita State | The jump hook by Dale McCalop is blocked by Walter Lora | 66-53 |
| 06:27 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley pulls down the rebound | 66-53 |
| 06:06 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-53 |
| 06:04 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry snags the offensive board | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:43 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley buries a shot from the left side | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:41 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott (SG), Guy Kim (SF) Robert Plunkett, Ronald Darcy | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Gould (SG), George McClees (SF), James Abbott (PF) Phillip Allee, Dale McCalop, Shaun Pressley | |
| 05:31 | Wichita State | Jeremy Scott takes the ball from James Abbott | 68-53 |
| 05:14 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry's pass is intercepted by George McClees | 68-53 |
| 04:55 | Wichita State | Joseph Gould drills a 3 from straight away | 68-56 |
| 04:37 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 71-56 |
| 04:26 | Wichita State | Broderick Neill can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-56 |
| 04:24 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott snags the defensive board | 71-56 |
| 03:55 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley is fouled on the floor by Broderick Neill - foul #4 on Broderick Neill, team foul #10 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronald Darcy (PF), John Gillman (C) Walter Lora, Alan Henry | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Phillip Allee (PG), Terrance Hundley (SG), Shaun Pressley (PF), Floyd Dardar (C) Broderick Neill, Joseph Gould, James Abbott, Melvin Jackson | |
| 03:55 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley makes the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 03:55 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley makes the 2nd free throw | 73-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Thomas Whitley (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Guy Kim (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Darcy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - John Gillman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Phillip Allee (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Terrance Hundley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George McClees (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shaun Pressley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Floyd Dardar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Wichita State | Terrance Hundley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper (PG), Robert Plunkett (SF) Thomas Whitley, Guy Kim | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott lays it in on a great pass from Nolan Gasper | 75-56 |
| 03:06 | Wichita State | Phillip Allee misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-56 |
| 03:04 | Wichita State | Terrance Hundley grabs the offensive board | 75-56 |
| 02:53 | Wichita State | George McClees misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-56 |
| 02:51 | Wichita State | Shaun Pressley pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-56 |
| 02:44 | Wichita State | Phillip Allee drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by George McClees | 75-59 |
| 02:26 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Darcy scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Nolan Gasper and the foul's on Phillip Allee - foul #5 on Phillip Allee, team foul #11 | 77-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley (SG), Edward Holm (C) Nolan Gasper, Jeremy Scott | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathanael Morgan (PG), Melvin Jackson (SG), James Abbott (C) Phillip Allee, George McClees, Floyd Dardar | |
| 02:26 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Darcy makes the free throw | 78-59 |
| 02:12 | Wichita State | James Abbott scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Nathanael Morgan | 78-61 |
| 01:46 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley is fouled on the floor by Terrance Hundley - foul #3 on Terrance Hundley, team foul #12 | 78-61 |
| 01:46 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley makes the 1st free throw | 79-61 |
| 01:46 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley makes the 2nd free throw | 80-61 |
| 01:32 | Wichita State | Nathanael Morgan lays it up and in set up by Melvin Jackson | 80-63 |
| 01:05 | Western Kentucky | John Gillman lays it up and in and he's hacked by Shaun Pressley - foul #1 on Shaun Pressley, team foul #13 | 82-63 |
| 01:05 | Western Kentucky | John Gillman makes the free throw | 83-63 |
| 00:45 | Wichita State | Shaun Pressley misses long on a turnaround from close range | 83-63 |
| 00:44 | Wichita State | Shaun Pressley grabs the offensive board | 83-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Wichita State | Shaun Pressley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Abbott - foul #3 on James Abbott, team foul #14 | 83-63 |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett misses the 1st free throw | 83-63 |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett misses the 2nd free throw | 83-63 |
| 00:17 | Wichita State | Shaun Pressley gets the rebound | 83-63 |
| 00:11 | Wichita State | James Abbott clanks a 3 from straight away | 83-63 |
| 00:09 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Terrance Hundley | 83-63 |
| 00:05 | Wichita State | Terrance Hundley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Melvin Jackson | 83-65 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett runs out the clock | 83-65 |