| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Jones (fresh) SG - Gary Nation (fresh) SF - Hunter Richardson (fresh) PF - Craig Taylor (fresh) C - Joseph Hacker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Harvey Weber (fresh) SG - Damon Bellamy (fresh) SF - Frank Rutherford (fresh) PF - William Montgomery (fresh) C - William Averett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | American U. | William Montgomery wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | American U. | Harvey Weber is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | American U. | William Montgomery pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | American U. | Frank Rutherford clanks a floater from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Wichita State | Hunter Richardson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Wichita State | William Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | American U. | Frank Rutherford buries a shot from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Wichita State | Craig Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Wichita State | Hunter Richardson snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Wichita State | Hunter Richardson hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Gary Nation | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | American U. | Harvey Weber misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Wichita State | Hunter Richardson gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Wichita State | Gary Nation knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Craig Taylor | 4-2 |
| 17:58 | American U. | Harvey Weber misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 17:57 | Wichita State | Craig Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:41 | Wichita State | Craig Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 4-2 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Edward Heinz (PF) Craig Taylor | |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Chill (PG), Russell King (SG), Steve Easley (SF), Steven Rice (PF), Howard Lewis (C) Harvey Weber, Damon Bellamy, Frank Rutherford, William Montgomery, William Averett | |
| 17:12 | American U. | Steve Easley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 17:11 | Wichita State | Joseph Hacker grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:59 | Wichita State | Russell King is called for the reach on Gary Nation - foul #1 on Russell King, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jamie Blackburn (PG), Ryan Longenecker (PF), Richard Nguyen (C) William Jones, Hunter Richardson, Joseph Hacker | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 16:41 | Wichita State | Richard Nguyen is whistled for a carry | 4-2 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Krauss (SF) Gary Nation | |
| Subs | American U. | Harvey Weber (PG) Russell King | |
| 16:21 | American U. | Harvey Weber hits a wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 4-4 |
| 15:58 | Wichita State | Ryan Longenecker clanks a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Steven Rice - foul #1 on Steven Rice, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Jones (PG), Gary Nation (SG), Hunter Richardson (SF), Craig Taylor (PF) Jamie Blackburn, Edward Heinz, Charles Krauss, Richard Nguyen | |
| Subs | American U. | Damon Bellamy (SG), Frank Rutherford (SF), William Montgomery (PF), William Averett (C) Jimmy Chill, Steve Easley, Steven Rice, Howard Lewis | |
| 15:58 | Wichita State | Ryan Longenecker makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 15:58 | Wichita State | Ryan Longenecker makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Jones (fresh) SG - Gary Nation (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hunter Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Taylor (fresh) C - Ryan Longenecker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Harvey Weber (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Damon Bellamy (fresh) SF - Frank Rutherford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Montgomery (fresh) C - William Averett (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | American U. | Gary Nation picks off the pass by Frank Rutherford in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| 15:54 | Wichita State | William Jones lays it in on a nice dish by Gary Nation | 8-4 |
| 15:49 | American U. | Harvey Weber is hacked by William Jones - foul #1 on William Jones, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| 15:33 | American U. | Frank Rutherford comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ryan Longenecker - foul #1 on Ryan Longenecker, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Russell King (PG) Harvey Weber | |
| 15:33 | American U. | Frank Rutherford makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:33 | American U. | Frank Rutherford makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:12 | Wichita State | Russell King is called for the reach on Craig Taylor - foul #2 on Russell King, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Edward Heinz (PF), Joseph Hacker (C) Craig Taylor, Ryan Longenecker | |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Chill (PG) Russell King | |
| 14:54 | Wichita State | William Montgomery blocks the jumper by Gary Nation | 8-6 |
| 14:52 | American U. | The rebound goes to William Montgomery | 8-6 |
| 14:49 | American U. | William Jones is called for the reach on Jimmy Chill in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Jones, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jamie Blackburn (PG), Charles Krauss (SF), Richard Nguyen (PF) William Jones, Gary Nation, Hunter Richardson | |
| Subs | American U. | William Doan (SF), Steven Rice (PF) Frank Rutherford, William Montgomery | |
| 14:34 | American U. | The 3pt attempt by Damon Bellamy is denied by Edward Heinz | 8-6 |
| 14:33 | Wichita State | Richard Nguyen grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 14:19 | Wichita State | Joseph Hacker is fouled on the floor by William Averett - foul #1 on William Averett, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Harvey Weber (PG), Steve Easley (SF) Damon Bellamy, William Averett | |
| 13:59 | Wichita State | Richard Nguyen is whistled for a carry | 8-6 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Gary Nation (SG), Ryan Longenecker (PF) Edward Heinz, Joseph Hacker | |
| Subs | American U. | Damon Bellamy (SG), Howard Lewis (C) Jimmy Chill, Steven Rice | |
| 13:57 | American U. | Harvey Weber loses the dribble to Jamie Blackburn in the backcourt | 8-6 |
| 13:50 | Wichita State | Damon Bellamy takes the ball from Jamie Blackburn | 8-6 |
| 13:45 | American U. | Damon Bellamy hits the finger roll | 8-8 |
| 13:35 | Wichita State | Ryan Longenecker can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 8-8 |
| 13:33 | Wichita State | Jamie Blackburn snags the offensive board | 8-8 |
| 13:21 | Wichita State | Richard Nguyen lays it up and in | 10-8 |
| 13:06 | American U. | Harvey Weber is wide open and dunks the ball on a great pass from William Doan | 10-10 |
| 12:40 | Wichita State | Jamie Blackburn misses long on a shot from the right side | 10-10 |
| 12:38 | American U. | Steve Easley pulls down the rebound | 10-10 |
| 12:21 | American U. | Richard Nguyen takes the ball from Damon Bellamy | 10-10 |
| 12:14 | Wichita State | Richard Nguyen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 12:12 | American U. | Steve Easley gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 11:59 | American U. | Steve Easley connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Harvey Weber | 10-13 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jamie Blackburn (fairly fresh) SG - Gary Nation (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Krauss (fairly fresh) PF - Ryan Longenecker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Nguyen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Harvey Weber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Damon Bellamy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Easley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Doan (fairly fresh) C - Howard Lewis (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Wichita State | Ryan Longenecker misses long on a runner near the basket | 10-13 |
| 11:36 | American U. | William Doan pulls down the rebound | 10-13 |
| 11:33 | American U. | Damon Bellamy is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Krauss - foul #1 on Charles Krauss, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Manuel Rodgers (PG), Edward Heinz (SG), Hunter Richardson (SF), Craig Taylor (PF), Joseph Hacker (C) Jamie Blackburn, Gary Nation, Charles Krauss, Ryan Longenecker, Richard Nguyen | |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Chill (SG), Frank Rutherford (SF), William Montgomery (PF), William Averett (C) Damon Bellamy, Steve Easley, William Doan, Howard Lewis | |
| 11:20 | American U. | William Averett misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 10-13 |
| 11:18 | American U. | William Montgomery tips it back up and in | 10-15 |
| 10:54 | Wichita State | Edward Heinz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 10-15 |
| 10:53 | Wichita State | Manuel Rodgers grabs the offensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 10:48 | Wichita State | Joseph Hacker misses long on a shot from close range | 10-15 |
| 10:47 | Wichita State | Edward Heinz can't tip it in | 10-15 |
| 10:46 | Wichita State | Hunter Richardson snags the offensive board | 10-15 |
| 10:34 | Wichita State | Hunter Richardson clanks a floater from the right side | 10-15 |
| 10:33 | American U. | William Averett grabs the defensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 10:27 | American U. | William Averett buries a runner near the basket set up by William Montgomery | 10-17 |
| 10:11 | Wichita State | Manuel Rodgers hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 10-17 |
| 10:09 | American U. | Harvey Weber grabs the board | 10-17 |
| 09:44 | American U. | Frank Rutherford misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 10-17 |
| 09:43 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Hunter Richardson | 10-17 |
| 09:37 | Wichita State | Edward Heinz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 10-17 |
| 09:36 | Wichita State | Manuel Rodgers tips it in | 12-17 |
| 09:32 | American U. | William Montgomery throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-17 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jamie Blackburn (PG), Gary Nation (SG) Manuel Rodgers, Edward Heinz | |
| Subs | American U. | Damon Bellamy (SG), Steven Rice (PF), Dennis Brooks (C) Harvey Weber, William Montgomery, William Averett | |
| 09:24 | Wichita State | Craig Taylor is hacked by Steven Rice - foul #2 on Steven Rice, team foul #5 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | American U. | William Montgomery (PF) Steven Rice | |
| 09:12 | Wichita State | Jimmy Chill steps in front of the Craig Taylor pass | 12-17 |
| 08:57 | American U. | Gary Nation picks off the pass by William Montgomery | 12-17 |
| 08:54 | Wichita State | Jamie Blackburn banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Nation | 14-17 |
| 08:50 | American U. | Jimmy Chill loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-17 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Edward Heinz (PF) Craig Taylor | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 08:23 | Wichita State | Gary Nation lays it in set up by Jamie Blackburn and the foul's on Dennis Brooks - foul #1 on Dennis Brooks, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Manuel Rodgers (PG), Ryan Longenecker (C) Jamie Blackburn, Joseph Hacker | |
| Subs | American U. | Harvey Weber (PG), William Doan (PF) Jimmy Chill, William Montgomery | |
| 08:23 | Wichita State | Gary Nation makes the free throw | 17-17 |
| 08:05 | American U. | Damon Bellamy connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-20 |
| 07:38 | Wichita State | Hunter Richardson scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Manuel Rodgers | 19-20 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Manuel Rodgers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Nation (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hunter Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Heinz (fairly fresh) C - Ryan Longenecker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Harvey Weber (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Damon Bellamy (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Frank Rutherford (tiring) 4 pts. PF - William Doan (fresh) C - Dennis Brooks (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:18 | American U. | Damon Bellamy's floater is knocked away by Hunter Richardson | 19-20 |
| 07:17 | Wichita State | Ryan Longenecker gets the rebound | 19-20 |
| 06:57 | Wichita State | Harvey Weber takes the ball from Gary Nation | 19-20 |
| 06:52 | American U. | Damon Bellamy lays it up and in on a great pass from Harvey Weber | 19-22 |
| 06:35 | Wichita State | Frank Rutherford steals it from Ryan Longenecker | 19-22 |
| 06:09 | American U. | William Doan loses the dribble to Manuel Rodgers | 19-22 |
| 06:06 | Wichita State | Manuel Rodgers misses the lay-in | 19-22 |
| 06:05 | American U. | Damon Bellamy gets the rebound | 19-22 |
| 05:55 | American U. | Edward Heinz steals the ball from William Doan | 19-22 |
| 05:35 | Wichita State | Edward Heinz misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-22 |
| 05:34 | American U. | The rebound goes to Damon Bellamy | 19-22 |
| 05:19 | American U. | Frank Rutherford clanks a 3 from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 05:18 | American U. | William Doan tips it home | 19-24 |
| 04:54 | Wichita State | Hunter Richardson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-24 |
| 04:54 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-24 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jamie Blackburn (PG), Charles Krauss (SF), Richard Nguyen (PF), Joseph Hacker (C) Manuel Rodgers, Hunter Richardson, Edward Heinz, Ryan Longenecker | |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Chill (PG), Steve Easley (SG), Howard Lewis (SF), William Montgomery (PF), William Averett (C) Harvey Weber, Damon Bellamy, Frank Rutherford, William Doan, Dennis Brooks | |
| 04:31 | American U. | Steve Easley misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-24 |
| 04:30 | Wichita State | Joseph Hacker grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 04:12 | Wichita State | Charles Krauss hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jamie Blackburn and the foul's on Howard Lewis - foul #1 on Howard Lewis, team foul #7 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Craig Taylor (PF) Richard Nguyen | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 04:12 | Wichita State | Charles Krauss makes the free throw | 23-24 |
| 03:50 | American U. | William Montgomery can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 23-24 |
| 03:48 | Wichita State | Joseph Hacker snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| 03:27 | Wichita State | Gary Nation comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 03:26 | American U. | William Averett snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jamie Blackburn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Nation (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Krauss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Craig Taylor (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Hacker (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Jimmy Chill (fresh) SG - Steve Easley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Howard Lewis (fairly fresh) PF - William Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Averett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | American U. | William Averett can't finish the layup | 23-24 |
| 03:18 | American U. | Steve Easley snags the offensive board | 23-24 |
| 03:00 | American U. | Steve Easley is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-26 |
| 02:47 | Wichita State | Charles Krauss lays it in and he's hacked by Jimmy Chill - foul #1 on Jimmy Chill, team foul #8 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Jones (PG), Manuel Rodgers (SG), Richard Nguyen (C) Jamie Blackburn, Gary Nation, Joseph Hacker | |
| Subs | American U. | Russell King (PG), Steven Rice (PF) Howard Lewis, William Montgomery | |
| 02:47 | Wichita State | Charles Krauss makes the free throw | 26-26 |
| 02:38 | American U. | William Averett is hacked by Craig Taylor - foul #1 on Craig Taylor, team foul #5 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Hunter Richardson (SF) Charles Krauss | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 02:14 | American U. | Craig Taylor blocks the short jumper by Steven Rice | 26-26 |
| 02:12 | Wichita State | Craig Taylor grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 01:52 | Wichita State | Hunter Richardson misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Steve Easley - foul #1 on Steve Easley, team foul #9 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Edward Heinz (PF) Craig Taylor | |
| Subs | American U. | Damon Bellamy (SG), William Doan (SF), William Montgomery (PF) Jimmy Chill, Steve Easley, William Averett | |
| 01:52 | Wichita State | Hunter Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 01:52 | Wichita State | Hunter Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 01:49 | American U. | Russell King is fouled in the backcourt by William Jones - foul #3 on William Jones, team foul #6 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Gary Nation (SG) William Jones | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 01:30 | American U. | William Montgomery misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 01:29 | Wichita State | Edward Heinz grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 01:23 | Wichita State | Edward Heinz misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Damon Bellamy - foul #1 on Damon Bellamy, team foul #10 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jamie Blackburn (SF), Ryan Longenecker (C) Hunter Richardson, Richard Nguyen | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 01:23 | Wichita State | Edward Heinz makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 01:23 | Wichita State | Edward Heinz makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 01:21 | American U. | Damon Bellamy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-26 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | American U. | William Averett (C) Steven Rice | |
| 01:08 | Wichita State | Gary Nation buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Manuel Rodgers | 32-26 |
| 01:06 | American U. | Ryan Longenecker is called for the reach on William Averett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Longenecker, team foul #7 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Hacker (C) Manuel Rodgers | |
| Subs | American U. | Harvey Weber (PG), Frank Rutherford (SF) Russell King, William Montgomery | |
| 01:06 | American U. | William Averett makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 01:06 | American U. | William Averett makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 00:48 | Wichita State | Joseph Hacker misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 32-28 |
| 00:46 | Wichita State | Edward Heinz hits the follow up shot | 34-28 |
| 00:42 | American U. | Damon Bellamy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 00:41 | American U. | William Averett hits the follow up shot | 34-30 |
| 00:24 | Wichita State | Gary Nation misses short on a floater from the left block | 34-30 |
| 00:22 | Wichita State | Gary Nation hits the follow up shot | 36-30 |
| 00:20 | American U. | Harvey Weber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-30 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Manuel Rodgers (PG), Hunter Richardson (SF), Craig Taylor (PF) Jamie Blackburn, Edward Heinz, Ryan Longenecker | |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Chill (SG), William Montgomery (PF), Steven Rice (C) Damon Bellamy, William Doan, William Averett | |
| 00:03 | Wichita State | Craig Taylor clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 00:01 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Rodgers | 36-30 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | The clock runs out | 36-30 |