| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Broderick Neill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Gould (fresh) 12 pts. SF - James Abbott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Welch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Tolleson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nolan Gasper (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Thomas Whitley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Plunkett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Ismail (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alan Henry (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | James Abbott inbounds the ball | 27-33 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Wichita State | Joe Welch lays it in on a great pass from Broderick Neill | 29-33 |
| 19:13 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Joe Welch - foul #2 on Joe Welch, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| 19:13 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 19:13 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 19:13 | Wichita State | Joe Welch grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 18:57 | Wichita State | James Abbott misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Nolan Gasper - foul #1 on Nolan Gasper, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 18:57 | Wichita State | James Abbott misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 18:57 | Wichita State | James Abbott misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 18:57 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 18:41 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 29-34 |
| 18:40 | Wichita State | James Abbott pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 18:18 | Wichita State | Joseph Gould misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 18:17 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 17:51 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail can't finish the layup | 29-34 |
| 17:50 | Wichita State | Joe Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 17:32 | Wichita State | Michael Tolleson buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Broderick Neill | 31-34 |
| 17:17 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Christopher Ismail, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Lopes (PG), Phillip Allee (SG), Kenneth Ebert (SF), Jack Porter (C) Broderick Neill, Joseph Gould, James Abbott, Michael Tolleson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams (PG), Russell Iglesias (SG), Russell Brown (SF), John Gillman (PF), Edward Holm (C) Nolan Gasper, Thomas Whitley, Robert Plunkett, Christopher Ismail, Alan Henry | |
| 17:04 | Wichita State | Kenneth Ebert misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-34 |
| 17:02 | Western Kentucky | Edward Holm grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 16:40 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 16:39 | Wichita State | Joe Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 16:31 | Wichita State | Kenneth Ebert can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 16:29 | Wichita State | Charles Lopes gets the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 16:11 | Wichita State | Charles Lopes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 16:09 | Western Kentucky | Edward Holm grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 16:02 | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 16:01 | Western Kentucky | Edward Holm snags the offensive board | 31-34 |
| 15:48 | Western Kentucky | Edward Holm banks in the layup | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Charles Lopes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Phillip Allee (fresh) SF - Kenneth Ebert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Welch (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Porter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Clayton Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Russell Iglesias (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Gillman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Holm (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Wichita State | Kenneth Ebert banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Lopes | 33-36 |
| 15:08 | Western Kentucky | John Gillman connects on the open shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clayton Williams | 33-38 |
| 14:52 | Wichita State | Clayton Williams steps in front of the Jack Porter pass | 33-38 |
| 14:50 | Western Kentucky | Russell Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-38 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Broderick Neill (PG), Joseph Gould (SG), Terrance Hundley (SF), James Abbott (PF), Michael Tolleson (C) Charles Lopes, Phillip Allee, Kenneth Ebert, Joe Welch, Jack Porter | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper (PG), Thomas Whitley (SG), Robert Plunkett (SF), Christopher Ismail (PF), Alan Henry (C) Clayton Williams, Russell Iglesias, Russell Brown, John Gillman, Edward Holm | |
| 14:34 | Wichita State | Michael Tolleson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 33-38 |
| 14:32 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 14:20 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Nolan Gasper and he's fouled by Terrance Hundley - foul #4 on Terrance Hundley, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joe Welch (PF) Terrance Hundley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 14:20 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett makes the free throw | 33-41 |
| 14:07 | Wichita State | Michael Tolleson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 13:51 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-41 |
| 13:49 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper grabs the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 13:34 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett is whistled for traveling | 36-41 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Gillman (PF) Christopher Ismail | |
| 13:23 | Wichita State | Joseph Gould makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Tolleson | 39-41 |
| 13:08 | Western Kentucky | John Gillman misses the wide open runner in the lane | 39-41 |
| 13:06 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Nolan Gasper | 39-41 |
| 12:56 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 39-41 |
| 12:55 | Wichita State | Joe Welch pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 12:33 | Wichita State | Joseph Gould misses short on a floater from the right block | 39-41 |
| 12:32 | Wichita State | James Abbott tips it in | 41-41 |
| 12:20 | Western Kentucky | John Gillman is open and buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Nolan Gasper | 41-43 |
| 12:15 | Wichita State | Michael Tolleson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 12:14 | Wichita State | Joe Welch grabs the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 12:02 | Wichita State | Joseph Gould misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-43 |
| 12:00 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 11:56 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry is called for traveling | 41-43 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Lopes (PG), Phillip Allee (SG), Kenneth Ebert (SF), Jack Porter (PF) Broderick Neill, Joseph Gould, James Abbott, Joe Welch | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams (PG), Russell Iglesias (SG), Russell Brown (SF), Edward Holm (PF), Willie Marriott (C) Nolan Gasper, Thomas Whitley, Robert Plunkett, John Gillman, Alan Henry | |
| 11:44 | Wichita State | Willie Marriott swats the shot by Michael Tolleson | 41-43 |
| 11:43 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Ebert | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Charles Lopes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Allee (fresh) SF - Kenneth Ebert (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Porter (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Tolleson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Clayton Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Russell Iglesias (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Holm (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Willie Marriott (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Wichita State | Charles Lopes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 11:33 | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 11:29 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Russell Iglesias | 41-46 |
| 11:00 | Wichita State | Jack Porter loses the ball out of bounds | 41-46 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail (PF) Willie Marriott | |
| 10:58 | Western Kentucky | Russell Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Ebert - foul #2 on Kenneth Ebert, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Gillman (C) Edward Holm | |
| 10:46 | Western Kentucky | John Gillman misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 41-46 |
| 10:44 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Jack Porter | 41-46 |
| 10:20 | Wichita State | Phillip Allee knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Charles Lopes | 44-46 |
| 10:18 | Western Kentucky | Russell Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathanael Morgan (PG), William Furtado (SG), James Abbott (PF) Charles Lopes, Phillip Allee, Jack Porter | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper (PG), Robert Plunkett (SF) Clayton Williams, Russell Brown | |
| 10:05 | Wichita State | William Furtado hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 10:04 | Wichita State | James Abbott grabs the offensive board | 44-46 |
| 09:49 | Wichita State | Nathanael Morgan makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Ebert | 46-46 |
| 09:47 | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias is hacked by Nathanael Morgan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathanael Morgan, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Broderick Neill (PG), Joseph Gould (SG), Joe Welch (PF) Nathanael Morgan, William Furtado, Michael Tolleson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley (SG), Alan Henry (C) Russell Iglesias, John Gillman | |
| 09:28 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 09:26 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry tips it in | 46-48 |
| 09:04 | Wichita State | Joe Welch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-48 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jack Porter (C) Kenneth Ebert | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams (PG), Edward Holm (PF) Nolan Gasper, Christopher Ismail | |
| 09:02 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-48 |
| 08:43 | Wichita State | Edward Holm steps in front of the Joseph Gould pass | 46-48 |
| 08:28 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 08:27 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 08:14 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry is fouled on the floor by Jack Porter - foul #3 on Jack Porter, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Lopes (PG), William Furtado (SG), Phillip Allee (SF), Michael Tolleson (C) Broderick Neill, Joseph Gould, James Abbott, Joe Welch | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias (SG), Russell Brown (SF), John Gillman (PF) Thomas Whitley, Robert Plunkett, Alan Henry | |
| 08:02 | Western Kentucky | John Gillman drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Russell Brown | 46-50 |
| 07:41 | Wichita State | Jack Porter misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 07:40 | Western Kentucky | Edward Holm grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Charles Lopes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Furtado (fresh) SF - Phillip Allee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Porter (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Tolleson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Clayton Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Iglesias (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Gillman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Holm (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias is hacked by William Furtado in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Furtado, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Terrance Hundley (SF) William Furtado | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper (PG) Clayton Williams | |
| 07:17 | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 46-50 |
| 07:16 | Wichita State | Michael Tolleson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 06:51 | Wichita State | Jack Porter comes up short on the floater from the right side | 46-50 |
| 06:50 | Western Kentucky | John Gillman grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 06:45 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Lopes - foul #1 on Charles Lopes, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Broderick Neill (PG), Joseph Gould (SG), Joe Welch (PF), James Abbott (C) Charles Lopes, Phillip Allee, Jack Porter, Michael Tolleson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett (SF), Christopher Ismail (PF), Alan Henry (C) Russell Brown, John Gillman, Edward Holm | |
| 06:45 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 06:45 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 06:18 | Wichita State | Broderick Neill is whistled for a carry | 46-52 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kenneth Ebert (PF) Joe Welch | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley (SG) Russell Iglesias | |
| 06:06 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Gould steals it from Christopher Ismail | 46-52 |
| 05:50 | Wichita State | Broderick Neill misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 05:49 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 05:43 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-52 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joe Welch (PF) James Abbott | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams (PG), John Gillman (PF) Nolan Gasper, Christopher Ismail | |
| 05:27 | Wichita State | John Gillman is called for the reach on Broderick Neill - foul #2 on John Gillman, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Brown (SF) Robert Plunkett | |
| 05:05 | Wichita State | Kenneth Ebert drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Welch | 49-52 |
| 05:02 | Western Kentucky | Broderick Neill is called for the reach on Clayton Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Broderick Neill, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Lopes (PG), Phillip Allee (SG), Michael Tolleson (C) Broderick Neill, Joseph Gould, Kenneth Ebert | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edward Holm (C) Alan Henry | |
| 05:02 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 05:02 | Wichita State | Terrance Hundley grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 04:43 | Wichita State | John Gillman steals the ball from Phillip Allee | 49-52 |
| 04:18 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley hits a wide open 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Gillman | 49-55 |
| 04:01 | Wichita State | Joe Welch misses short on a floater from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 03:59 | Western Kentucky | Edward Holm gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 03:57 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley is fouled in the backcourt by Terrance Hundley - foul #5 on Terrance Hundley, team foul #9 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Broderick Neill (PG), Joseph Gould (SG), Kenneth Ebert (SF), James Abbott (PF), Jack Porter (C) Charles Lopes, Phillip Allee, Terrance Hundley, Joe Welch, Michael Tolleson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper (PG), Robert Plunkett (SF), Christopher Ismail (PF) Clayton Williams, Russell Brown, Edward Holm | |
| 03:57 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 03:57 | Wichita State | James Abbott pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 03:30 | Wichita State | Jack Porter connects on the turnaround from the right block | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Broderick Neill (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Gould (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Kenneth Ebert (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Abbott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jack Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nolan Gasper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Whitley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Plunkett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Ismail (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gillman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Western Kentucky | John Gillman is called for 10 seconds | 51-55 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias (SG), Alan Henry (C) Thomas Whitley, John Gillman | |
| 03:12 | Wichita State | Kenneth Ebert clanks a 3 from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 03:11 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 03:06 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper's fadeaway is rejected by Jack Porter | 51-55 |
| 03:05 | Wichita State | Joseph Gould grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 02:58 | Wichita State | Broderick Neill is hacked by Robert Plunkett - foul #2 on Robert Plunkett, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Lopes (PG) Broderick Neill | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:41 | Wichita State | James Abbott misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Christopher Ismail - foul #3 on Christopher Ismail, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Furtado (SG), Michael Tolleson (C) Joseph Gould, Jack Porter | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edward Holm (PF) Christopher Ismail | |
| 02:41 | Wichita State | James Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 02:41 | Wichita State | James Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 02:37 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Broderick Neill (PG), Joseph Gould (SG), Phillip Allee (SF) Charles Lopes, William Furtado, James Abbott | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams (SG), Christopher Ismail (PF) Russell Iglesias, Edward Holm | |
| 02:12 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Nolan Gasper | 53-57 |
| 01:53 | Wichita State | Broderick Neill buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 01:37 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper can't connect on an uncontested shot in the lane but the foul's on Broderick Neill - foul #4 on Broderick Neill, team foul #10 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Abbott (SF), Joe Welch (PF) Phillip Allee, Kenneth Ebert | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley (SG) Clayton Williams | |
| 01:37 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 01:37 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 01:16 | Wichita State | Joe Welch can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 56-59 |
| 01:15 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 01:06 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 01:05 | Wichita State | James Abbott grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 00:45 | Wichita State | Broderick Neill makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Tolleson | 59-59 |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | Broderick Neill is called for the reach on Nolan Gasper in the backcourt - foul #5 on Broderick Neill, team foul #11 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Lopes (PG) Broderick Neill | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:39 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| 00:32 | Wichita State | Joseph Gould scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-63 |
| 00:05 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Joe Welch banks in the layup | 64-63 |