| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Gehrke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Brewer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Krauss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jarogniew Gilarski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Frank Avilla (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Walters (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Heffner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Stripling (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David Goddard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Michael Heffner inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Long Beach State | Brian Walters misses the lay-in | 31-34 |
| 19:35 | Long Beach State | Michael Heffner grabs the offensive board | 31-34 |
| 19:21 | Long Beach State | Charles Krauss denies the turnaround by Michael Heffner | 31-34 |
| 19:20 | Wichita State | Jarogniew Gilarski snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 19:18 | Wichita State | Brian Walters steps in front of the Charles Krauss pass in the backcourt | 31-34 |
| 19:15 | Long Beach State | Brian Walters blows the layup | 31-34 |
| 19:13 | Wichita State | Craig Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 18:57 | Wichita State | Jarogniew Gilarski makes the shot in the paint | 33-34 |
| 18:42 | Long Beach State | Frank Avilla misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-34 |
| 18:41 | Wichita State | Jarogniew Gilarski snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 18:36 | Wichita State | John Gehrke connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Craig Taylor | 36-34 |
| 18:33 | Long Beach State | Brian Walters loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Karsten (PG), Jesse Barr (SG), David Wickham (SF), William Ward (PF), Stephen Sneed (C) John Gehrke, Michael Brewer, Charles Krauss, Craig Taylor, Jarogniew Gilarski | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Borges (PG), Joe Tinker (SG), Michael Bolduc (SF), Brian Myers (PF), Mike Henry (C) Frank Avilla, Brian Walters, Michael Heffner, Jesse Stripling, David Goddard | |
| 18:13 | Wichita State | David Karsten misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 18:12 | Wichita State | William Ward tips it back up and in | 38-34 |
| 18:07 | Long Beach State | Eric Borges is hacked by William Ward - foul #2 on William Ward, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 17:56 | Long Beach State | Eric Borges comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 17:54 | Wichita State | Jesse Barr grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 17:40 | Wichita State | William Ward hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Jesse Barr | 40-34 |
| 17:19 | Long Beach State | Mike Henry is whistled for traveling | 40-34 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Luke Crippen (PG), Michael Brewer (SG), Charles Krauss (SF), Craig Taylor (PF), Jason Bennett (C) David Karsten, Jesse Barr, David Wickham, William Ward, Stephen Sneed | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Al Moten (PG), Brian Walters (SG), Jeffrey Herron (SF), Jesse Stripling (PF), David Goddard (C) Eric Borges, Joe Tinker, Michael Bolduc, Brian Myers, Mike Henry | |
| 17:02 | Wichita State | Charles Krauss buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Bennett | 43-34 |
| 16:45 | Long Beach State | Brian Walters misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Luke Crippen - foul #2 on Luke Crippen, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Gehrke (PG) Charles Krauss | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frank Avilla (PG) Al Moten | |
| 16:45 | Long Beach State | Brian Walters misses the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 16:45 | Long Beach State | Brian Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 16:23 | Wichita State | Michael Brewer scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jason Bennett | 45-35 |
| 16:11 | Long Beach State | Brian Walters dunks the ball set up by Frank Avilla | 45-37 |
| 15:42 | Wichita State | David Goddard steals it from John Gehrke | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Gehrke (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Brewer (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luke Crippen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Craig Taylor (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Bennett (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Frank Avilla (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Walters (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Herron (fairly fresh) PF - Jesse Stripling (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David Goddard (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:16 | Long Beach State | David Goddard misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Jason Bennett - foul #1 on Jason Bennett, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jesse Barr (PG), David Karsten (SG), Charles Krauss (SF), Stephen Sneed (PF), Jarogniew Gilarski (C) John Gehrke, Michael Brewer, Luke Crippen, Craig Taylor, Jason Bennett | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Borges (PG), Joe Tinker (SG), Michael Heffner (SF), Brian Myers (PF) Frank Avilla, Brian Walters, Jeffrey Herron, Jesse Stripling | |
| 15:16 | Long Beach State | David Goddard misses the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 15:16 | Long Beach State | David Goddard misses the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 15:16 | Long Beach State | Michael Heffner snags the offensive board | 45-37 |
| 14:58 | Long Beach State | David Goddard connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 14:56 | Wichita State | David Karsten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Al Moten (PG) David Goddard | |
| 14:49 | Long Beach State | Al Moten is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Al Moten, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Wickham (SF), William Ward (PF) Charles Krauss, Stephen Sneed | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 14:28 | Wichita State | Jarogniew Gilarski is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| 14:27 | Long Beach State | Michael Heffner gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 14:06 | Long Beach State | Michael Heffner is called for traveling | 45-40 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Brewer (SG), Charles Krauss (SF), Stephen Sneed (PF) Jesse Barr, David Wickham, William Ward | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Bolduc (SF), Jesse Stripling (PF) Michael Heffner, Joe Tinker | |
| 14:02 | Wichita State | David Karsten is fouled in the backcourt by Al Moten - foul #2 on Al Moten, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Gehrke (PG) David Karsten | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frank Avilla (PG) Al Moten | |
| 13:51 | Wichita State | Stephen Sneed misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Jesse Stripling - foul #2 on Jesse Stripling, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| 13:51 | Wichita State | Stephen Sneed makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 13:51 | Wichita State | Stephen Sneed misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 13:51 | Long Beach State | Brian Myers grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 13:44 | Long Beach State | Michael Bolduc scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Avilla | 46-43 |
| 13:29 | Wichita State | John Gehrke can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 13:27 | Long Beach State | Brian Myers grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 13:08 | Long Beach State | Eric Borges hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Frank Avilla | 46-46 |
| 12:48 | Wichita State | Michael Brewer misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jesse Stripling - foul #3 on Jesse Stripling, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jesse Barr (PG), David Wickham (SF), William Ward (PF) John Gehrke, Charles Krauss, Stephen Sneed | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Al Moten (PG), Brian Walters (SG), Michael Heffner (SF), Mike Henry (PF), David Goddard (C) Frank Avilla, Eric Borges, Michael Bolduc, Jesse Stripling, Brian Myers | |
| 12:48 | Wichita State | Michael Brewer misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:48 | Wichita State | Michael Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 12:29 | Long Beach State | Mike Henry drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Brian Walters | 47-48 |
| 12:12 | Wichita State | William Ward can't connect on a floater from the left side | 47-48 |
| 12:11 | Wichita State | Jarogniew Gilarski grabs the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 12:04 | Wichita State | Jarogniew Gilarski misses the lay-in | 47-48 |
| 12:02 | Wichita State | David Wickham tips it in | 49-48 |
| 12:00 | Long Beach State | Al Moten is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Karsten (PG), Craig Taylor (PF) Michael Brewer, Jarogniew Gilarski | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frank Avilla (PG), Joe Tinker (PF) Al Moten, David Goddard | |
| 11:41 | Wichita State | Craig Taylor is fouled on the floor by Joe Tinker - foul #1 on Joe Tinker, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Luke Crippen (PG), Charles Krauss (SF) Jesse Barr, David Wickham | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brian Myers (PF) Michael Heffner | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Luke Crippen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Karsten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Krauss (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Craig Taylor (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Ward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Frank Avilla (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brian Walters (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joe Tinker (fresh) PF - Brian Myers (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Henry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Wichita State | Craig Taylor can't finish the layup | 49-48 |
| 11:22 | Wichita State | Charles Krauss can't tip it in | 49-48 |
| 11:20 | Long Beach State | Mike Henry grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 11:01 | Long Beach State | Mike Henry double dribbles | 49-48 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jesse Barr (SG), Stephen Sneed (C) Luke Crippen, William Ward | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Borges (SG), Michael Heffner (SF), Jesse Stripling (PF), David Goddard (C) Brian Walters, Joe Tinker, Brian Myers, Mike Henry | |
| 10:42 | Wichita State | Jesse Barr loses the dribble to Eric Borges | 49-48 |
| 10:40 | Long Beach State | Jesse Barr steps in front of the Eric Borges pass in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| 10:25 | Wichita State | David Karsten hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Jesse Barr | 51-48 |
| 10:06 | Long Beach State | Eric Borges hits a wide open shot from the right side on a great pass from Michael Heffner | 51-50 |
| 10:04 | Wichita State | David Karsten loses the dribble to Eric Borges in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| 09:49 | Long Beach State | Craig Taylor blocks the short jumper by Michael Heffner | 51-50 |
| 09:48 | Wichita State | David Karsten gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 09:27 | Wichita State | Charles Krauss comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-50 |
| 09:26 | Wichita State | Jesse Barr grabs the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 09:05 | Wichita State | Craig Taylor banks in the layup | 53-50 |
| 09:05 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Luke Crippen (PG), Michael Brewer (SG), David Wickham (SF), William Ward (PF), Jason Bennett (C) David Karsten, Jesse Barr, Charles Krauss, Craig Taylor, Stephen Sneed | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Al Moten (PG), Jeffrey Herron (SG), Michael Bolduc (SF), Joe Tinker (PF), Brian Myers (C) Frank Avilla, Eric Borges, Michael Heffner, Jesse Stripling, David Goddard | |
| 08:44 | Long Beach State | Al Moten knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 08:21 | Wichita State | Michael Brewer makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-53 |
| 08:18 | Long Beach State | Al Moten is hacked by Luke Crippen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Luke Crippen, team foul #4 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Gehrke (PG), Stephen Sneed (PF), Jarogniew Gilarski (C) David Wickham, William Ward, Jason Bennett | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brian Walters (SG), Mike Henry (C) Jeffrey Herron, Michael Bolduc | |
| 08:05 | Long Beach State | Joe Tinker travels with the ball | 55-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Wickham (SF) Luke Crippen | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Borges (PG) Al Moten | |
| 07:48 | Wichita State | Stephen Sneed clanks a shot near the basket | 55-53 |
| 07:46 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Mike Henry | 55-53 |
| 07:30 | Long Beach State | Mike Henry is hacked by Jarogniew Gilarski - foul #1 on Jarogniew Gilarski, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Ward (PF) Stephen Sneed | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Heffner (SF) Joe Tinker | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Gehrke (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Brewer (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Wickham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Ward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jarogniew Gilarski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Eric Borges (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Brian Walters (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Heffner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Myers (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Henry (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Long Beach State | Mike Henry clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by William Ward - foul #3 on William Ward, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| 07:23 | Long Beach State | Mike Henry makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 07:23 | Long Beach State | Mike Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:13 | Wichita State | Jarogniew Gilarski clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Eric Borges - foul #1 on Eric Borges, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frank Avilla (PG), David Goddard (C) Eric Borges, Mike Henry | |
| 07:13 | Wichita State | Jarogniew Gilarski makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 07:13 | Wichita State | Jarogniew Gilarski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 07:11 | Long Beach State | Brian Walters is hacked by Michael Brewer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Brewer, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jesse Barr (SG) Michael Brewer | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jesse Stripling (PF) Brian Myers | |
| 07:11 | Long Beach State | Brian Walters makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:11 | Long Beach State | Brian Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:11 | Wichita State | David Wickham pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 07:09 | Wichita State | Frank Avilla steps in front of the Jesse Barr pass in the backcourt | 57-56 |
| 06:47 | Long Beach State | Brian Walters hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 06:46 | Wichita State | John Gehrke snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 06:43 | Wichita State | Jarogniew Gilarski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-56 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Brewer (SG), Luke Crippen (SF), Craig Taylor (PF), Jason Bennett (C) John Gehrke, David Wickham, William Ward, Jarogniew Gilarski | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Al Moten (PG), Jeffrey Herron (SG), Michael Bolduc (SF) Frank Avilla, Brian Walters, Michael Heffner | |
| 06:34 | Long Beach State | Craig Taylor steals it from Al Moten | 57-56 |
| 06:22 | Wichita State | Craig Taylor misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by David Goddard - foul #3 on David Goddard, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joe Tinker (PF), Brian Myers (C) Jesse Stripling, David Goddard | |
| 06:22 | Wichita State | Craig Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 06:22 | Wichita State | Craig Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 06:22 | Long Beach State | Joe Tinker pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 06:20 | Long Beach State | Luke Crippen steps in front of the Joe Tinker pass in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| 06:18 | Wichita State | Luke Crippen hits the finger roll | 60-56 |
| 05:56 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Herron comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-56 |
| 05:55 | Long Beach State | Al Moten grabs the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 05:40 | Long Beach State | Joe Tinker is hacked by Michael Brewer - foul #3 on Michael Brewer, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Gehrke (PG), David Karsten (SG), Charles Krauss (SF), Stephen Sneed (PF), Jarogniew Gilarski (C) Jesse Barr, Michael Brewer, Luke Crippen, Craig Taylor, Jason Bennett | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Borges (PG), Brian Walters (SG), Mike Henry (C) Al Moten, Jeffrey Herron, Michael Bolduc | |
| 05:40 | Long Beach State | Joe Tinker makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:40 | Long Beach State | Joe Tinker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:32 | Wichita State | Stephen Sneed makes the shot from the baseline set up by David Karsten | 62-58 |
| 05:29 | Long Beach State | Eric Borges's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-58 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Heffner (SF), Jesse Stripling (PF) Joe Tinker, Brian Myers | |
| 05:22 | Wichita State | Stephen Sneed can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Jesse Stripling - foul #4 on Jesse Stripling, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| 05:22 | Wichita State | Stephen Sneed makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 05:22 | Wichita State | Stephen Sneed misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 05:22 | Long Beach State | Jesse Stripling pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 05:09 | Long Beach State | Mike Henry clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 05:07 | Wichita State | Charles Krauss pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 04:41 | Wichita State | Jarogniew Gilarski is fouled on the floor by Mike Henry - foul #1 on Mike Henry, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jesse Barr (PG), Michael Brewer (SG), David Wickham (SF) John Gehrke, David Karsten, Charles Krauss | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frank Avilla (PG), Brian Myers (PF), David Goddard (C) Eric Borges, Jesse Stripling, Mike Henry | |
| 04:41 | Wichita State | Jarogniew Gilarski misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 04:41 | Long Beach State | David Goddard gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 04:22 | Long Beach State | Brian Walters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-58 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Ward (PF) Stephen Sneed | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joe Tinker (SF) Michael Heffner | |
| 04:06 | Wichita State | Brian Myers is called for the reach on Michael Brewer - foul #1 on Brian Myers, team foul #10 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Borges (SG) Brian Walters | |
| 04:06 | Wichita State | Michael Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 04:06 | Wichita State | Michael Brewer misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 04:06 | Long Beach State | David Goddard pulls down the rebound | 64-58 |
| 03:52 | Long Beach State | Frank Avilla is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-58 |
| 03:51 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to David Wickham | 64-58 |
| 03:29 | Wichita State | Jesse Barr is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jesse Barr, team foul #9 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Luke Crippen (PG), David Karsten (SG), Stephen Sneed (SF), Craig Taylor (PF) Jesse Barr, Michael Brewer, David Wickham, William Ward | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Al Moten (PG), Michael Heffner (SF), Jesse Stripling (PF) Frank Avilla, Joe Tinker, Brian Myers | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Luke Crippen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Karsten (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Sneed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Craig Taylor (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jarogniew Gilarski (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Al Moten (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Borges (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Michael Heffner (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jesse Stripling (tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - David Goddard (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Long Beach State | Jesse Stripling hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 64-58 |
| 03:09 | Wichita State | Jarogniew Gilarski gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| 02:44 | Wichita State | David Karsten scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Luke Crippen | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:36 | Long Beach State | Michael Heffner misses badly on a runner in the lane | 67-58 |
| 02:34 | Long Beach State | Eric Borges pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 02:29 | Long Beach State | Eric Borges hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-58 |
| 02:28 | Wichita State | Jarogniew Gilarski snags the defensive board | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:24 | Wichita State | David Karsten misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jesse Stripling - foul #5 on Jesse Stripling, team foul #11 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Gehrke (PG), Charles Krauss (SF), William Ward (PF) Luke Crippen, Craig Taylor, Jarogniew Gilarski | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frank Avilla (PG), Jeffrey Herron (SG), Michael Bolduc (SF), Joe Tinker (PF), Mike Henry (C) Al Moten, Eric Borges, Michael Heffner, Jesse Stripling, David Goddard | |
| 02:24 | Wichita State | David Karsten misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 02:24 | Wichita State | David Karsten makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 02:07 | Long Beach State | Michael Bolduc misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-58 |
| 02:05 | Wichita State | William Ward snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| 01:37 | Wichita State | Stephen Sneed misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 68-58 |
| 01:36 | Wichita State | Charles Krauss pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 01:22 | Wichita State | Michael Bolduc steals the ball from William Ward | 68-58 |
| 01:09 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Herron misses the easy open layup | 68-58 |
| 01:08 | Long Beach State | Michael Bolduc hits the follow up shot | 68-60 |
| 01:08 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Brewer (SG), Craig Taylor (PF), Jarogniew Gilarski (C) David Karsten, William Ward, Stephen Sneed | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Brian Walters (SG), Michael Heffner (SF), Brian Myers (PF), David Goddard (C) Jeffrey Herron, Michael Bolduc, Joe Tinker, Mike Henry | |
| 01:06 | Wichita State | Michael Brewer is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Myers - foul #2 on Brian Myers, team foul #12 | 68-60 |
| 01:06 | Wichita State | Michael Brewer misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 01:06 | Wichita State | Michael Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 01:03 | Long Beach State | Frank Avilla throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-60 |
| 00:48 | Wichita State | Craig Taylor scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Charles Krauss | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Long Beach State | John Gehrke is called for the reach on Frank Avilla in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Gehrke, team foul #10 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Karsten (PG), Jesse Barr (SG), David Wickham (SF), William Ward (PF), Stephen Sneed (C) John Gehrke, Michael Brewer, Charles Krauss, Craig Taylor, Jarogniew Gilarski | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Borges (SG), Joe Tinker (SF), Mike Henry (C) Brian Walters, Michael Heffner, David Goddard | |
| 00:44 | Long Beach State | Frank Avilla makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:44 | Long Beach State | Frank Avilla misses the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:44 | Wichita State | David Wickham snags the defensive board | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Wichita State | David Wickham is hacked by Frank Avilla in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Avilla, team foul #13 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Luke Crippen (SG) David Karsten | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Bolduc (SF) Frank Avilla | |
| 00:42 | Wichita State | David Wickham makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:42 | Wichita State | David Wickham misses the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:42 | Long Beach State | Joe Tinker gets the rebound | 72-61 |
| 00:37 | Long Beach State | Joe Tinker scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Eric Borges | 72-63 |
| 00:36 | Wichita State | Luke Crippen is hacked by Joe Tinker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Tinker, team foul #14 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Brewer (SG), Charles Krauss (SF) Jesse Barr, William Ward | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frank Avilla (PG), Brian Walters (SG), Michael Heffner (SF), David Goddard (C) Eric Borges, Joe Tinker, Michael Bolduc, Mike Henry | |
| 00:36 | Wichita State | Luke Crippen misses the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:36 | Wichita State | Luke Crippen makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:29 | Long Beach State | Brian Walters misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 73-63 |
| 00:27 | Long Beach State | Michael Heffner hits the follow up shot | 73-65 |
| 00:25 | Wichita State | Michael Brewer is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Avilla - foul #4 on Frank Avilla, team foul #15 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jesse Barr (PG) Luke Crippen | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:25 | Wichita State | Michael Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:25 | Wichita State | Michael Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:19 | Long Beach State | Charles Krauss picks off the pass by Michael Heffner | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Jesse Barr runs out the clock | 75-65 |