| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Goran Gorczynski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Oscar Morales (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Fodor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Will (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Rocco Russo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jason Turnipseed (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Marcus (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Ruble (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kevin Bastien (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Wisdom (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Joseph Fodor inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Western Carolina | Steven Will banks in the layup set up by Rocco Russo | 35-32 |
| 19:13 | Wichita State | Oscar Morales steals the ball from Jason Turnipseed | 35-32 |
| 19:10 | Western Carolina | Joseph Fodor hits the finger roll on a great pass from Oscar Morales | 37-32 |
| 18:45 | Wichita State | Kevin Bastien misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 37-32 |
| 18:44 | Western Carolina | Goran Gorczynski grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 18:42 | Western Carolina | Oscar Morales is hacked by Thomas Marcus in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Marcus, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Cook (SG) Thomas Marcus | |
| 18:31 | Western Carolina | Goran Gorczynski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Oscar Morales | 39-32 |
| 18:03 | Wichita State | Louis Ruble makes the 3 from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 17:42 | Western Carolina | Rocco Russo clanks a runner from the baseline | 39-35 |
| 17:41 | Wichita State | Kevin Bastien gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 17:36 | Wichita State | Louis Ruble comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 39-35 |
| 17:35 | Western Carolina | Oscar Morales gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 17:30 | Western Carolina | William Cook picks off the pass by Goran Gorczynski in the backcourt | 39-35 |
| 17:13 | Wichita State | Oscar Morales takes the ball from Louis Ruble | 39-35 |
| 16:59 | Western Carolina | Steven Will lays it in on a nice dish by Oscar Morales | 41-35 |
| 16:40 | Wichita State | Kevin Bastien misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Steven Will - foul #2 on Steven Will, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Luis Ramirez (PG), Paul Porras (SG), Rafael Mendez (SF), Benjamin Haynes (PF), Glen Morris (C) Goran Gorczynski, Oscar Morales, Joseph Fodor, Steven Will, Rocco Russo | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bruno Bergo (PG), Joseph Bender (SG), Paul Newman (SF), Louis Walker (C) Jason Turnipseed, William Cook, Louis Ruble, Kenneth Wisdom | |
| 16:40 | Wichita State | Kevin Bastien misses the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 16:40 | Wichita State | Kevin Bastien misses the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 16:40 | Western Carolina | Benjamin Haynes grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 16:24 | Western Carolina | Paul Porras misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 16:23 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Bruno Bergo | 41-35 |
| 16:08 | Wichita State | Paul Newman blows the layup | 41-35 |
| 16:06 | Wichita State | Paul Newman hits the follow up shot | 41-37 |
| 16:02 | Western Carolina | Luis Ramirez double dribbles | 41-37 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kevin Young (C) Kevin Bastien | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Luis Ramirez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Paul Porras (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rafael Mendez (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Benjamin Haynes (fresh) 5 reb. C - Glen Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Bruno Bergo (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Bender (fresh) SF - Paul Newman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Young (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Wichita State | Benjamin Haynes steals it from Bruno Bergo | 41-37 |
| 15:28 | Western Carolina | Paul Porras's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Thomas Marcus (SG) Joseph Bender | |
| 14:59 | Wichita State | Bruno Bergo is hacked by Luis Ramirez - foul #2 on Luis Ramirez, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lutalo Okoro (SF), Steven Will (PF), Rocco Russo (C) Rafael Mendez, Benjamin Haynes, Glen Morris | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Turnipseed (PG), John Artiaga (SF), Kenneth Wisdom (C) Bruno Bergo, Paul Newman, Louis Walker | |
| 14:50 | Wichita State | John Artiaga clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 14:49 | Western Carolina | Steven Will snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 14:38 | Western Carolina | Steven Will's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Goran Gorczynski (PG), Oscar Morales (SG) Luis Ramirez, Paul Porras | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Cook (PG), Kevin Bastien (PF) Jason Turnipseed, Kevin Young | |
| 14:22 | Wichita State | William Cook knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Bastien | 41-39 |
| 14:04 | Western Carolina | Steven Will makes the jumper near the basket set up by Oscar Morales and the foul's on Kevin Bastien - foul #2 on Kevin Bastien, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Bender (SG), Louis Ruble (SF) Thomas Marcus, John Artiaga | |
| 14:04 | Western Carolina | Steven Will makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 13:43 | Wichita State | Kenneth Wisdom misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Rocco Russo - foul #1 on Rocco Russo, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Luis Ramirez (PG), Paul Porras (SG), Joseph Fodor (SF), Glen Morris (PF), Rafael Mendez (C) Goran Gorczynski, Oscar Morales, Lutalo Okoro, Steven Will, Rocco Russo | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bruno Bergo (PG) William Cook | |
| 13:43 | Wichita State | Kenneth Wisdom makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 13:43 | Wichita State | Kenneth Wisdom makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:23 | Western Carolina | Joseph Fodor knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 13:06 | Wichita State | Kenneth Wisdom can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 13:04 | Wichita State | Kevin Bastien pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 12:46 | Wichita State | Bruno Bergo misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 12:45 | Western Carolina | Glen Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 12:42 | Western Carolina | Luis Ramirez is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Wisdom - foul #1 on Kenneth Wisdom, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lutalo Okoro (SF), Steven Will (PF), Benjamin Haynes (C) Joseph Fodor, Glen Morris, Rafael Mendez | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Turnipseed (PG), Thomas Marcus (SG), Paul Newman (SF), Louis Walker (PF), Kevin Young (C) Bruno Bergo, Joseph Bender, Louis Ruble, Kevin Bastien, Kenneth Wisdom | |
| 12:28 | Western Carolina | Benjamin Haynes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's hacked by Kevin Young - foul #2 on Kevin Young, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Goran Gorczynski (PG), Oscar Morales (SG) Luis Ramirez, Paul Porras | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 12:28 | Western Carolina | Benjamin Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 12:28 | Western Carolina | Benjamin Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 12:28 | Western Carolina | Benjamin Haynes makes the 3rd free throw | 50-41 |
| 12:11 | Wichita State | Kevin Young is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Haynes - foul #1 on Benjamin Haynes, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| 12:01 | Wichita State | Louis Walker lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Marcus | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Goran Gorczynski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Morales (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Lutalo Okoro (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Will (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Benjamin Haynes (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jason Turnipseed (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Marcus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Newman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Young (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Western Carolina | Lutalo Okoro can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 11:50 | Western Carolina | Benjamin Haynes can't tip it in | 50-43 |
| 11:48 | Wichita State | Thomas Marcus pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 11:41 | Wichita State | Paul Newman is hacked by Lutalo Okoro - foul #1 on Lutalo Okoro, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Porras (PG), Joseph Fodor (SF), Rocco Russo (C) Goran Gorczynski, Lutalo Okoro, Steven Will | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Cook (SG), John Artiaga (SF) Thomas Marcus, Kevin Young | |
| 11:23 | Wichita State | William Cook can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Benjamin Haynes - foul #2 on Benjamin Haynes, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Luis Ramirez (PG) Oscar Morales | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bruno Bergo (SG), Louis Ruble (SF), Kevin Bastien (PF) Jason Turnipseed, John Artiaga, Paul Newman | |
| 11:23 | Wichita State | William Cook makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 11:23 | Wichita State | William Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 11:23 | Western Carolina | Rocco Russo grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 11:07 | Western Carolina | Rocco Russo drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Luis Ramirez | 52-44 |
| 10:43 | Wichita State | Louis Ruble buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Bruno Bergo | 52-47 |
| 10:27 | Western Carolina | Luis Ramirez clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-47 |
| 10:25 | Wichita State | Louis Ruble grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 10:00 | Wichita State | Louis Ruble clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 09:59 | Western Carolina | Luis Ramirez grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 09:53 | Western Carolina | Paul Porras misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-47 |
| 09:51 | Wichita State | Kevin Bastien snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 09:31 | Wichita State | Bruno Bergo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 09:30 | Wichita State | Kevin Bastien grabs the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 09:15 | Wichita State | William Cook clanks a floater from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 09:14 | Western Carolina | Benjamin Haynes grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 09:12 | Western Carolina | Paul Porras is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 52-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Goran Gorczynski (PG), Oscar Morales (SG), Rafael Mendez (SF), Steven Will (PF), Glen Morris (C) Luis Ramirez, Paul Porras, Joseph Fodor, Benjamin Haynes, Rocco Russo | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Turnipseed (PG), Thomas Marcus (SG), John Artiaga (SF), Paul Newman (PF), Kevin Young (C) William Cook, Bruno Bergo, Louis Ruble, Kevin Bastien, Louis Walker | |
| 08:55 | Wichita State | Jason Turnipseed clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 08:54 | Wichita State | Kevin Young tips it home | 52-49 |
| 08:29 | Western Carolina | Glen Morris clanks a runner near the basket but the foul's on Jason Turnipseed - foul #2 on Jason Turnipseed, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| 08:29 | Western Carolina | Glen Morris misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:29 | Western Carolina | Glen Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:29 | Wichita State | Paul Newman grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 08:20 | Wichita State | Thomas Marcus knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Young | 52-52 |
| 08:18 | Western Carolina | Oscar Morales is hacked by Thomas Marcus in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Marcus, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Bender (SG) Thomas Marcus | |
| 07:58 | Western Carolina | Oscar Morales knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rafael Mendez and the foul's on Joseph Bender - foul #2 on Joseph Bender, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kenneth Wisdom (C) Paul Newman | |
| 07:58 | Western Carolina | Oscar Morales misses the free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:58 | Wichita State | Kenneth Wisdom snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Goran Gorczynski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Morales (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Rafael Mendez (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Steven Will (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Glen Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jason Turnipseed (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Bender (fresh) SF - John Artiaga (fresh) PF - Kevin Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Wisdom (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Wichita State | Kenneth Wisdom's floater is tipped away by Glen Morris | 54-52 |
| 07:31 | Western Carolina | Steven Will pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 07:28 | Western Carolina | Goran Gorczynski loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Luis Ramirez (PG), Lutalo Okoro (SF), Rocco Russo (C) Goran Gorczynski, Rafael Mendez, Glen Morris | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Thomas Marcus (SG), Louis Ruble (SF), Kevin Bastien (PF) Jason Turnipseed, John Artiaga, Kevin Young | |
| 07:21 | Wichita State | Thomas Marcus misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 07:20 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Lutalo Okoro | 54-52 |
| 07:10 | Western Carolina | Lutalo Okoro slams it home set up by Rocco Russo and he's hacked by Kevin Bastien - foul #3 on Kevin Bastien, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Porras (SG) Oscar Morales | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 07:10 | Western Carolina | Lutalo Okoro makes the free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:51 | Wichita State | Kevin Bastien knocks in the shot in the paint | 57-54 |
| 06:36 | Western Carolina | Lutalo Okoro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-54 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Cook (PG), Bruno Bergo (SG), Paul Newman (PF) Joseph Bender, Thomas Marcus, Kevin Bastien | |
| 06:25 | Wichita State | Louis Ruble misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 06:24 | Wichita State | Louis Ruble gets the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 06:19 | Wichita State | Paul Newman can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Steven Will - foul #3 on Steven Will, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Oscar Morales (SG), Joseph Fodor (SF) Luis Ramirez, Lutalo Okoro | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Turnipseed (PG), John Artiaga (SF) Bruno Bergo, Louis Ruble | |
| 06:19 | Wichita State | Paul Newman misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:19 | Wichita State | Paul Newman misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:19 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Rocco Russo | 57-54 |
| 06:04 | Western Carolina | Joseph Fodor misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 06:03 | Wichita State | Paul Newman pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 05:52 | Wichita State | Paul Newman clanks a jump hook from the left block | 57-54 |
| 05:50 | Wichita State | Paul Newman tips it in | 57-56 |
| 05:36 | Western Carolina | Joseph Fodor makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 05:21 | Wichita State | Paul Newman is fouled on the floor by Oscar Morales - foul #1 on Oscar Morales, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Goran Gorczynski (PG), Luis Ramirez (SG), Rafael Mendez (SF), Benjamin Haynes (PF), Glen Morris (C) Paul Porras, Oscar Morales, Joseph Fodor, Steven Will, Rocco Russo | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bruno Bergo (PG), Thomas Marcus (SG), Louis Walker (PF), Kevin Young (C) Jason Turnipseed, William Cook, John Artiaga, Kenneth Wisdom | |
| 05:21 | Wichita State | Paul Newman misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 05:21 | Western Carolina | Glen Morris snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 04:57 | Western Carolina | Glen Morris misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 04:56 | Western Carolina | Glen Morris can't tip it in | 60-56 |
| 04:55 | Western Carolina | Glen Morris tips it in | 62-56 |
| 04:40 | Wichita State | Paul Newman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Bender (SG), Louis Ruble (SF) Thomas Marcus, Paul Newman | |
| 04:25 | Western Carolina | Rafael Mendez is wide open and dunks the ball | 64-56 |
| 04:09 | Wichita State | Louis Ruble misses the 3 from straight away | 64-56 |
| 04:08 | Western Carolina | Glen Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 03:53 | Western Carolina | Rafael Mendez is fouled on the floor by Bruno Bergo - foul #2 on Bruno Bergo, team foul #9 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Porras (PG), Oscar Morales (SG), Joseph Fodor (SF), Steven Will (PF) Goran Gorczynski, Luis Ramirez, Benjamin Haynes, Glen Morris | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Turnipseed (PG), Kevin Bastien (PF), Kenneth Wisdom (C) Bruno Bergo, Louis Walker, Kevin Young | |
| 03:53 | Western Carolina | Rafael Mendez makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 03:53 | Western Carolina | Rafael Mendez misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 03:53 | Wichita State | Kevin Bastien gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Paul Porras (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Oscar Morales (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Fodor (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Steven Will (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Rafael Mendez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jason Turnipseed (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Bender (fresh) SF - Louis Ruble (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Bastien (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Wisdom (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Wichita State | Jason Turnipseed misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul Porras - foul #1 on Paul Porras, team foul #9 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rocco Russo (C) Rafael Mendez | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Thomas Marcus (SG), John Artiaga (SF) Joseph Bender, Louis Ruble | |
| 03:43 | Wichita State | Jason Turnipseed misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 03:43 | Wichita State | Jason Turnipseed makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Western Carolina | Oscar Morales comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 65-57 |
| 03:21 | Wichita State | John Artiaga gets the rebound | 65-57 |
| 03:09 | Wichita State | Paul Porras is called for the reach on Jason Turnipseed - foul #2 on Paul Porras, team foul #10 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Cook (SG) Thomas Marcus | |
| 03:09 | Wichita State | Jason Turnipseed makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 03:09 | Wichita State | Jason Turnipseed makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:53 | Western Carolina | Joseph Fodor is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 02:52 | Wichita State | Kevin Bastien gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 02:52 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Goran Gorczynski (PG), Benjamin Haynes (C) Paul Porras, Rocco Russo | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Thomas Marcus (SG), Louis Ruble (SF), Paul Newman (C) William Cook, John Artiaga, Kenneth Wisdom | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:38 | Wichita State | Thomas Marcus is hacked by Steven Will - foul #4 on Steven Will, team foul #11 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Glen Morris (C) Steven Will | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Louis Walker (C) Kevin Bastien | |
| 02:38 | Wichita State | Thomas Marcus makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:38 | Wichita State | Thomas Marcus makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 02:36 | Western Carolina | Joseph Fodor is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Ruble - foul #2 on Louis Ruble, team foul #10 | 65-61 |
| 02:36 | Western Carolina | Joseph Fodor makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:36 | Western Carolina | Joseph Fodor misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:36 | Western Carolina | Benjamin Haynes pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 02:36 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| 02:20 | Western Carolina | Oscar Morales misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-61 |
| 02:19 | Wichita State | Paul Newman grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 02:19 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Steven Will (PF), Rocco Russo (C) Benjamin Haynes, Glen Morris | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kevin Bastien (PF), Kenneth Wisdom (C) Paul Newman, Louis Walker | |
| 02:01 | Wichita State | Kenneth Wisdom knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Turnipseed | 66-64 |
| 01:40 | Western Carolina | Oscar Morales makes the wide open jumper from the left side | 68-64 |
| 01:21 | Wichita State | Thomas Marcus knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Jason Turnipseed and he's hacked by Rocco Russo - foul #2 on Rocco Russo, team foul #12 | 68-66 |
| 01:21 | Wichita State | Thomas Marcus makes the free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:19 | Western Carolina | Oscar Morales is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Marcus - foul #5 on Thomas Marcus, team foul #11 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Cook (SG) Thomas Marcus | |
| 01:19 | Western Carolina | Oscar Morales makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:19 | Western Carolina | Oscar Morales makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:02 | Wichita State | Rocco Russo swats the shot by Jason Turnipseed | 70-67 |
| 01:00 | Wichita State | Louis Ruble tips it home | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:37 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Wisdom picks off the pass by Rocco Russo | 70-69 |
| 00:23 | Wichita State | Louis Ruble connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Turnipseed | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:11 | Western Carolina | Rocco Russo can't throw it down but the foul's on Kenneth Wisdom - foul #2 on Kenneth Wisdom, team foul #12 | 70-71 |
| 00:11 | Western Carolina | Rocco Russo makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:11 | Western Carolina | Rocco Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:02 | Wichita State | The short jumper by Louis Ruble is denied by Rocco Russo | 72-71 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Steven Will grabs the board | 72-71 |