| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Alexander Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Morrison (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dennis Raiford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jose Perez (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Andrew Knight (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Grant Trinkle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Taber (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Alfred Barlow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Dennis Raiford inbounds the ball | 27-36 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Western Illinois | Daniel Morrison loses the dribble to Alfred Barlow in the backcourt | 27-36 |
| 19:39 | Wichita State | Alfred Barlow can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 27-36 |
| 19:37 | Western Illinois | John Nelson pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |
| 19:18 | Western Illinois | John Nelson is denied on a dunk by James Taber | 27-36 |
| 19:16 | Western Illinois | John Nelson tips it home | 29-36 |
| 19:00 | Wichita State | Alfred Barlow misses the dunk | 29-36 |
| 18:59 | Western Illinois | John Nelson gets the rebound | 29-36 |
| 18:37 | Western Illinois | John Nelson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 18:35 | Wichita State | James Taber gets the rebound | 29-36 |
| 18:12 | Wichita State | Grant Trinkle clanks a jumper near the basket | 29-36 |
| 18:11 | Western Illinois | Jose Perez grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 18:09 | Western Illinois | Daniel Morrison is hacked by Raymond Washington in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Washington, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Johnson (SG), Robert Starkey (PF) Daniel Morrison, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Luis Clark (SG), Floyd McPhie (SF), Daniel Barton (PF), Wallace Ney (C) Raymond Washington, Grant Trinkle, James Taber, Alfred Barlow | |
| 17:40 | Western Illinois | Joseph Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 17:38 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Wallace Ney | 29-36 |
| 17:33 | Wichita State | Luis Clark scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Wallace Ney | 29-38 |
| 17:08 | Western Illinois | Daniel Barton takes the ball from Jose Perez | 29-38 |
| 16:53 | Wichita State | Floyd McPhie misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 29-38 |
| 16:51 | Western Illinois | Dennis Raiford grabs the board | 29-38 |
| 16:34 | Western Illinois | Joseph Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-38 |
| 16:32 | Wichita State | Floyd McPhie gets the rebound | 29-38 |
| 16:28 | Wichita State | Andrew Knight buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Floyd McPhie | 29-40 |
| 16:13 | Western Illinois | Floyd McPhie takes the ball from Alexander Walker | 29-40 |
| 15:55 | Wichita State | Floyd McPhie is hacked by Dennis Raiford - foul #3 on Dennis Raiford, team foul #1 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Walter Cox (PG), Daniel Morrison (SG), James Belliveau (SF), John Nelson (PF), John Hicks (C) Alexander Walker, Joseph Johnson, Dennis Raiford, Robert Starkey, Jose Perez | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Garrison (PG), Raymond Washington (SG), Grant Trinkle (SF), James Taber (PF), Alfred Barlow (C) Andrew Knight, Luis Clark, Floyd McPhie, Daniel Barton, Wallace Ney | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Walter Cox (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Morrison (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Belliveau (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Hicks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Daniel Garrison (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Raymond Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Grant Trinkle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Taber (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Alfred Barlow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Wichita State | James Taber loses the dribble to John Hicks | 29-40 |
| 15:21 | Western Illinois | Daniel Morrison's floater is tipped away by Alfred Barlow | 29-40 |
| 15:19 | Western Illinois | John Hicks misses the tip | 29-40 |
| 15:17 | Wichita State | Alfred Barlow grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 14:59 | Wichita State | Walter Cox steals the ball from Alfred Barlow | 29-40 |
| 14:38 | Western Illinois | John Nelson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 29-40 |
| 14:36 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Alfred Barlow | 29-40 |
| 14:18 | Wichita State | Daniel Garrison clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-40 |
| 14:16 | Wichita State | Grant Trinkle hits the follow up shot | 29-42 |
| 14:03 | Western Illinois | John Hicks comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 29-42 |
| 14:02 | Western Illinois | John Hicks can't tip it in | 29-42 |
| 14:00 | Western Illinois | John Nelson can't tip it in | 29-42 |
| 13:58 | Wichita State | Daniel Garrison grabs the defensive rebound | 29-42 |
| 13:54 | Wichita State | Grant Trinkle is fouled on the floor by James Belliveau - foul #1 on James Belliveau, team foul #2 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas (PG), Joseph Johnson (SG), Elbert Skinner (SF), Robert Starkey (C) Walter Cox, Daniel Morrison, James Belliveau, John Hicks | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Andrew Knight (PG), Luis Clark (SG), John Torre (SF), Robert Sais (C) Daniel Garrison, Raymond Washington, Grant Trinkle, Alfred Barlow | |
| 13:42 | Wichita State | Andrew Knight is hacked by Elbert Skinner - foul #1 on Elbert Skinner, team foul #3 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jose Perez (C) John Nelson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Wallace Ney (PF) James Taber | |
| 13:22 | Wichita State | Andrew Knight is hacked by Elbert Skinner - foul #2 on Elbert Skinner, team foul #4 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker (PG) Edward Thomas | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Barton (PF) Robert Sais | |
| 13:13 | Wichita State | Daniel Barton knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Andrew Knight | 29-44 |
| 12:58 | Western Illinois | Elbert Skinner is hacked by Daniel Barton - foul #1 on Daniel Barton, team foul #2 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Raiford (SF) Elbert Skinner | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Floyd McPhie (SF) John Torre | |
| 12:38 | Western Illinois | Joseph Johnson misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-44 |
| 12:37 | Western Illinois | Dennis Raiford tips it but misses | 29-44 |
| 12:36 | Wichita State | Wallace Ney snags the defensive board | 29-44 |
| 12:30 | Wichita State | Floyd McPhie drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Andrew Knight | 29-47 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 12:09 | Western Illinois | Robert Starkey can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 29-47 |
| 12:08 | Western Illinois | Jose Perez tips it but misses | 29-47 |
| 12:06 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Daniel Barton | 29-47 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 11:45 | Wichita State | Daniel Barton scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Luis Clark | 29-50 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Alexander Walker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - Dennis Raiford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Starkey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jose Perez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Andrew Knight (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Luis Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd McPhie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Barton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Wallace Ney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Western Illinois | Floyd McPhie steals it from Dennis Raiford | 29-50 |
| 11:34 | Wichita State | Andrew Knight hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Floyd McPhie | 29-52 |
| 11:30 | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Walter Cox (PG), Daniel Morrison (SG), James Belliveau (SF), John Nelson (PF), John Hicks (C) Alexander Walker, Joseph Johnson, Dennis Raiford, Robert Starkey, Jose Perez | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Garrison (PG), Raymond Washington (SG), Grant Trinkle (SF), James Taber (PF), Alfred Barlow (C) Andrew Knight, Luis Clark, Floyd McPhie, Daniel Barton, Wallace Ney | |
| 11:06 | Wichita State | James Taber misses the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by John Hicks - foul #3 on John Hicks, team foul #5 | 29-52 |
| 11:06 | Wichita State | James Taber makes the 1st free throw | 29-53 |
| 11:06 | Wichita State | James Taber makes the 2nd free throw | 29-54 |
| 10:47 | Western Illinois | Daniel Morrison misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Grant Trinkle - foul #2 on Grant Trinkle, team foul #3 | 29-54 |
| 10:47 | Western Illinois | Daniel Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 29-54 |
| 10:47 | Western Illinois | Daniel Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 29-54 |
| 10:47 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Alfred Barlow | 29-54 |
| 10:30 | Wichita State | Raymond Washington misses long on a floater in the paint | 29-54 |
| 10:29 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Nelson | 29-54 |
| 10:03 | Western Illinois | Walter Cox buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Morrison | 31-54 |
| 09:35 | Wichita State | James Taber misses short on a floater from the left block | 31-54 |
| 09:34 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Hicks | 31-54 |
| 09:22 | Western Illinois | James Belliveau connects on the runner from the right block | 33-54 |
| 09:01 | Wichita State | Raymond Washington hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Taber and the foul's on John Hicks - foul #4 on John Hicks, team foul #6 | 33-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker (PG), Joseph Johnson (SG), Dennis Raiford (SF), Robert Starkey (PF), Jose Perez (C) Walter Cox, Daniel Morrison, James Belliveau, John Nelson, John Hicks | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Andrew Knight (PG), Floyd McPhie (SF), John Torre (PF), Robert Sais (C) Daniel Garrison, Grant Trinkle, James Taber, Alfred Barlow | |
| 09:01 | Wichita State | Raymond Washington makes the free throw | 33-57 |
| 08:57 | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Luis Clark (SG) Raymond Washington | |
| 08:36 | Wichita State | Andrew Knight misses the lay-in | 33-57 |
| 08:34 | Western Illinois | Dennis Raiford snags the defensive board | 33-57 |
| 08:20 | Western Illinois | Robert Starkey misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Sais - foul #1 on Robert Sais, team foul #4 | 33-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Barton (PF), Wallace Ney (C) John Torre, Robert Sais | |
| 08:20 | Western Illinois | Robert Starkey misses the 1st free throw | 33-57 |
| 08:20 | Western Illinois | Robert Starkey makes the 2nd free throw | 34-57 |
| 07:56 | Wichita State | Alexander Walker takes the ball from Andrew Knight | 34-57 |
| 07:44 | Western Illinois | Jose Perez hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Wallace Ney - foul #2 on Wallace Ney, team foul #5 | 34-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Torre (SF) Floyd McPhie | |
| 07:44 | Western Illinois | Jose Perez misses the 1st free throw | 34-57 |
| 07:44 | Western Illinois | Jose Perez makes the 2nd free throw | 35-57 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Alexander Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) SF - Dennis Raiford (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Starkey (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jose Perez (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Andrew Knight (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Luis Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Torre (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Barton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Wallace Ney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Wichita State | Luis Clark connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 35-59 |
| 07:22 | Western Illinois | Dennis Raiford is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 35-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Walter Cox (SG), Elbert Skinner (SF), John Hicks (PF) Alexander Walker, Dennis Raiford, Jose Perez | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Floyd McPhie (SG), Robert Sais (C) Andrew Knight, Wallace Ney | |
| 06:57 | Wichita State | John Torre misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-59 |
| 06:56 | Western Illinois | John Hicks gets the rebound | 35-59 |
| 06:39 | Western Illinois | Walter Cox misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Floyd McPhie - foul #1 on Floyd McPhie, team foul #6 | 35-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas (PG), James Belliveau (PF) Joseph Johnson, Robert Starkey | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 06:39 | Western Illinois | Walter Cox makes the 1st free throw | 36-59 |
| 06:39 | Western Illinois | Walter Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 37-59 |
| 06:10 | Wichita State | Daniel Barton misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-59 |
| 06:09 | Wichita State | Robert Sais tips it in | 37-61 |
| 05:51 | Western Illinois | James Belliveau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Johnson (SG), Robert Starkey (PF) Walter Cox, John Hicks | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Garrison (PG), Wallace Ney (PF) John Torre, Robert Sais | |
| 05:31 | Wichita State | Wallace Ney loses the dribble to James Belliveau | 37-61 |
| 05:28 | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-61 |
| 05:04 | Wichita State | Robert Starkey steals the ball from Daniel Garrison | 37-61 |
| 04:57 | Western Illinois | James Belliveau loses the dribble to Daniel Garrison | 37-61 |
| 04:30 | Wichita State | Luis Clark misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Johnson - foul #1 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #7 | 37-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Walter Cox (SG), John Hicks (C) Edward Thomas, Elbert Skinner | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Torre (SF) Floyd McPhie | |
| 04:30 | Wichita State | Luis Clark misses the 1st free throw | 37-61 |
| 04:30 | Wichita State | Luis Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 37-62 |
| 04:08 | Western Illinois | Walter Cox is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by John Hicks | 40-62 |
| 03:44 | Wichita State | Daniel Garrison scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Luis Clark | 40-65 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) SG - Walter Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Starkey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Belliveau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Hicks (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Luis Clark (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Garrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Torre (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Barton (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Wallace Ney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Western Illinois | Joseph Johnson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 40-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Sais (C) Daniel Barton | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Wichita State | Joseph Johnson picks off the pass by Luis Clark | 40-65 |
| 03:27 | Western Illinois | Joseph Johnson jams it | 42-65 |
| 03:01 | Wichita State | Daniel Garrison misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Johnson - foul #2 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #8 | 42-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elbert Skinner (SF) John Hicks | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 03:01 | Wichita State | Daniel Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 42-66 |
| 03:01 | Wichita State | Daniel Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 42-67 |
| 02:49 | Western Illinois | Robert Starkey's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Sais | 42-67 |
| 02:47 | Western Illinois | Robert Starkey grabs the offensive board | 42-67 |
| 02:27 | Western Illinois | James Belliveau misses the fadeaway near the basket | 42-67 |
| 02:26 | Wichita State | Wallace Ney gets the rebound | 42-67 |
| 02:00 | Wichita State | Robert Sais loses the dribble to Walter Cox | 42-67 |
| 01:55 | Western Illinois | Elbert Skinner lays it up and in on a great pass from Walter Cox | 44-67 |
| 01:30 | Wichita State | Daniel Garrison is hacked by Elbert Skinner - foul #3 on Elbert Skinner, team foul #9 | 44-67 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Hicks (C) Elbert Skinner | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Floyd McPhie (SF), Daniel Barton (PF) John Torre, Robert Sais | |
| 01:30 | Wichita State | Daniel Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 44-68 |
| 01:30 | Wichita State | Daniel Garrison misses the 2nd free throw | 44-68 |
| 01:30 | Wichita State | Daniel Barton gets the offensive rebound | 44-68 |
| 01:20 | Wichita State | Daniel Barton blows the layup | 44-68 |
| 01:19 | Wichita State | Wallace Ney tips it back up and in | 44-70 |
| 01:15 | Western Illinois | Robert Starkey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-70 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Torre (SF) Daniel Garrison | |
| 00:52 | Wichita State | Luis Clark misses the 3 from the left wing | 44-70 |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | John Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 44-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | Joseph Johnson is fouled on the floor by Luis Clark - foul #1 on Luis Clark, team foul #7 | 44-70 |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | Joseph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 45-70 |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | Joseph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Wichita State | Daniel Barton hits the finger roll | 46-72 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | James Belliveau misses short on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-72 |
| 00:15 | Wichita State | John Torre snags the defensive board | 46-72 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Luis Clark runs out the clock | 46-72 |