| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Floyd Jepson (fresh) SG - Charles Richardson (fresh) SF - Benjamin Lessman (fresh) PF - David Lillie (fresh) C - Joseph Gerhardt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Sherman Ham (fresh) SG - Harvey Graves (fresh) SF - Mark Tee (fresh) PF - William Goff (fresh) C - Leroy Reeves (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Joseph Gerhardt wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Wichita State | Benjamin Lessman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Western Kentucky | William Goff gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves misses the runner in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Wichita State | Harvey Graves steals the ball from Floyd Jepson in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves connects on the shot near the basket set up by Mark Tee | 0-4 |
| 18:35 | Wichita State | Benjamin Lessman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:33 | Western Kentucky | Mark Tee pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:19 | Western Kentucky | William Goff throws it down | 0-6 |
| 18:10 | Wichita State | Benjamin Lessman misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 0-6 |
| 18:09 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Ham grabs the defensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:52 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves misses badly on a shot from the left block | 0-6 |
| 17:51 | Wichita State | David Lillie grabs the defensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:37 | Wichita State | Benjamin Lessman buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Charles Richardson | 3-6 |
| 17:16 | Western Kentucky | Charles Richardson steals the ball from William Goff | 3-6 |
| 17:13 | Wichita State | Charles Richardson can't finish the layup | 3-6 |
| 17:12 | Western Kentucky | William Goff gets the rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:54 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Ham drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by William Goff | 3-9 |
| 16:40 | Wichita State | Benjamin Lessman clanks a jumper near the basket | 3-9 |
| 16:39 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Gerhardt | 3-9 |
| 16:13 | Wichita State | Sherman Ham takes the ball from Benjamin Lessman | 3-9 |
| 16:10 | Western Kentucky | Mark Tee lays it in on a nice dish by Sherman Ham | 3-11 |
| 15:51 | Wichita State | Leroy Reeves is called for the reach on Joseph Gerhardt - foul #1 on Leroy Reeves, team foul #1 | 3-11 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Client (PG), Jarrod Sykes (SG), Mac Fifer (SF), Joshua Woodland (PF), Robert Melton (C) Floyd Jepson, Charles Richardson, Benjamin Lessman, David Lillie, Joseph Gerhardt | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Mack (PG), Teodoro Russo (SG), Larry Boyd (SF), Casimir Stachurski (PF), Billy Lal (C) Sherman Ham, Harvey Graves, Mark Tee, William Goff, Leroy Reeves | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Michael Client (fresh) SG - Jarrod Sykes (fresh) SF - Mac Fifer (fresh) PF - Joshua Woodland (fresh) C - Robert Melton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - William Mack (fresh) SG - Teodoro Russo (fresh) SF - Larry Boyd (fresh) PF - Casimir Stachurski (fresh) C - Billy Lal (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Wichita State | Mac Fifer comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 3-11 |
| 15:39 | Western Kentucky | Billy Lal pulls down the rebound | 3-11 |
| 15:37 | Western Kentucky | Michael Client picks off the pass by William Mack in the backcourt | 3-11 |
| 15:36 | Wichita State | Michael Client hits the finger roll | 5-11 |
| 15:20 | Western Kentucky | William Mack hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 5-11 |
| 15:18 | Wichita State | Jarrod Sykes gets the rebound | 5-11 |
| 15:07 | Wichita State | Michael Client misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-11 |
| 15:05 | Wichita State | Jarrod Sykes misses the tip | 5-11 |
| 15:03 | Western Kentucky | Billy Lal gets the rebound | 5-11 |
| 14:59 | Western Kentucky | Michael Client is called for the reach on Larry Boyd in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Client, team foul #1 | 5-11 |
| 14:49 | Western Kentucky | Larry Boyd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-11 |
| 14:47 | Wichita State | Jarrod Sykes pulls down the rebound | 5-11 |
| 14:33 | Wichita State | Mac Fifer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-11 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Floyd Jepson (PG), Benjamin Lessman (SF) Michael Client, Mac Fifer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mark Tee (SF) Billy Lal | |
| 14:31 | Western Kentucky | Teodoro Russo is called for traveling in the backcourt | 5-11 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Richardson (SG) Joshua Woodland | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 14:18 | Wichita State | Benjamin Lessman scores on a shot from the right block and he's hacked by Teodoro Russo - foul #1 on Teodoro Russo, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Lillie (PF), Joseph Gerhardt (C) Jarrod Sykes, Robert Melton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sherman Ham (PG), William Goff (PF) William Mack, Larry Boyd | |
| 14:18 | Wichita State | Benjamin Lessman makes the free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:16 | Western Kentucky | Teodoro Russo is fouled in the backcourt by Floyd Jepson - foul #1 on Floyd Jepson, team foul #2 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves (C) Casimir Stachurski | |
| 13:59 | Western Kentucky | Teodoro Russo misses the easy layup but the foul's on Charles Richardson - foul #1 on Charles Richardson, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| 13:59 | Western Kentucky | Teodoro Russo misses the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 13:59 | Western Kentucky | Teodoro Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 13:44 | Wichita State | William Goff denies the turnaround by Benjamin Lessman | 8-12 |
| 13:42 | Wichita State | Benjamin Lessman pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 13:21 | Wichita State | Benjamin Lessman hits a jump hook in the paint | 10-12 |
| 13:02 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on Floyd Jepson - foul #2 on Floyd Jepson, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Client (PG), Jarrod Sykes (SG), Mac Fifer (SF), Joshua Woodland (PF), Robert Melton (C) Floyd Jepson, Charles Richardson, Benjamin Lessman, David Lillie, Joseph Gerhardt | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves (SG), Larry Boyd (PF) Teodoro Russo, William Goff | |
| 13:02 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:02 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves misses the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:02 | Wichita State | Joshua Woodland grabs the board | 10-13 |
| 12:58 | Wichita State | Michael Client misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-13 |
| 12:57 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Leroy Reeves | 10-13 |
| 12:46 | Western Kentucky | Mark Tee is hacked by Mac Fifer - foul #1 on Mac Fifer, team foul #5 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Mack (PG), Casimir Stachurski (PF), Billy Lal (C) Sherman Ham, Mark Tee, Leroy Reeves | |
| 12:27 | Western Kentucky | Casimir Stachurski can't throw it down | 10-13 |
| 12:25 | Western Kentucky | Billy Lal tips it back up and in | 10-15 |
| 12:03 | Wichita State | Mac Fifer is whistled for traveling | 10-15 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Gerhardt (C) Robert Melton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Bouley (SF) Larry Boyd | |
| 11:42 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but the foul's on Joshua Woodland - foul #1 on Joshua Woodland, team foul #6 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Benjamin Lessman (SF), David Lillie (PF) Mac Fifer, Joshua Woodland | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Teodoro Russo (PG), Mark Tee (SF) William Mack, Thomas Bouley | |
| 11:42 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves makes the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 11:42 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves misses the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 11:42 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves misses the 3rd free throw | 10-16 |
| 11:42 | Wichita State | David Lillie snags the defensive board | 10-16 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Michael Client (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jarrod Sykes (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Benjamin Lessman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Lillie (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Gerhardt (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Teodoro Russo (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Harvey Graves (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Tee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Casimir Stachurski (fresh) C - Billy Lal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Wichita State | David Lillie comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-16 |
| 11:31 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Teodoro Russo | 10-16 |
| 11:28 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Lessman steps in front of the Teodoro Russo pass in the backcourt | 10-16 |
| 11:15 | Wichita State | David Lillie misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-16 |
| 11:14 | Wichita State | Jarrod Sykes can't tip it in | 10-16 |
| 11:13 | Wichita State | David Lillie snags the offensive board | 10-16 |
| 11:02 | Wichita State | Jarrod Sykes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-16 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Richardson (SG), Robert Melton (C) Jarrod Sykes, Joseph Gerhardt | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sherman Ham (PG), William Goff (PF), Leroy Reeves (C) Harvey Graves, Casimir Stachurski, Billy Lal | |
| 10:58 | Western Kentucky | Michael Client is called for the reach on Sherman Ham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Client, team foul #7 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jarrod Sykes (PG) Michael Client | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Larry Boyd (PF) William Goff | |
| 10:58 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Ham makes the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 10:58 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Ham makes the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 10:43 | Wichita State | Benjamin Lessman misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 10-18 |
| 10:42 | Wichita State | David Lillie tips it home | 12-18 |
| 10:23 | Western Kentucky | Mark Tee drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Sherman Ham | 12-20 |
| 09:58 | Wichita State | Benjamin Lessman's floater is knocked away by Leroy Reeves | 12-20 |
| 09:57 | Western Kentucky | Mark Tee grabs the defensive rebound | 12-20 |
| 09:43 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-20 |
| 09:41 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Jarrod Sykes | 12-20 |
| 09:27 | Wichita State | Sherman Ham takes the ball from David Lillie | 12-20 |
| 09:23 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Ham lays it up and in | 12-22 |
| 09:04 | Wichita State | Charles Richardson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Sherman Ham - foul #1 on Sherman Ham, team foul #3 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mac Fifer (SF), Joshua Woodland (PF), Joseph Gerhardt (C) Benjamin Lessman, David Lillie, Robert Melton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Mack (PG), Harvey Graves (SG), Thomas Bouley (SF), William Goff (PF), Casimir Stachurski (C) Sherman Ham, Teodoro Russo, Mark Tee, Larry Boyd, Leroy Reeves | |
| 09:04 | Wichita State | Charles Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 09:04 | Wichita State | Charles Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 09:04 | Wichita State | Charles Richardson makes the 3rd free throw | 14-22 |
| 08:44 | Western Kentucky | Casimir Stachurski buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by William Mack | 14-24 |
| 08:25 | Wichita State | William Goff swats the short shot by Jarrod Sykes | 14-24 |
| 08:24 | Wichita State | Joshua Woodland snags the offensive board | 14-24 |
| 08:08 | Wichita State | Mac Fifer scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jarrod Sykes | 16-24 |
| 07:50 | Western Kentucky | Casimir Stachurski connects on the open fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from William Mack | 16-26 |
| 07:29 | Wichita State | Joshua Woodland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 16-26 |
| 07:28 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to William Goff | 16-26 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jarrod Sykes (tiring) 5 reb. SG - Charles Richardson (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mac Fifer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Woodland (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Gerhardt (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - William Mack (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harvey Graves (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Bouley (fresh) PF - William Goff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Casimir Stachurski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Bouley is hacked by Joseph Gerhardt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Gerhardt, team foul #8 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Benjamin Lessman (SF), David Lillie (PF), Robert Melton (C) Mac Fifer, Joshua Woodland, Joseph Gerhardt | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sherman Ham (PG), Teodoro Russo (SG), Billy Lal (C) William Mack, Harvey Graves, Casimir Stachurski | |
| 07:24 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Bouley misses the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 07:24 | Wichita State | Robert Melton pulls down the rebound | 16-26 |
| 06:58 | Wichita State | Jarrod Sykes drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Charles Richardson | 18-26 |
| 06:41 | Western Kentucky | William Goff is alone and drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Sherman Ham | 18-28 |
| 06:23 | Wichita State | Benjamin Lessman drills a jumper from the left block | 20-28 |
| 06:00 | Western Kentucky | Teodoro Russo comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 20-28 |
| 05:59 | Wichita State | Jarrod Sykes pulls down the rebound | 20-28 |
| 05:59 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-28 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joshua Woodland (PF), Joseph Gerhardt (C) David Lillie, Robert Melton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves (SG), Mark Tee (SF), Larry Boyd (PF), Leroy Reeves (C) Teodoro Russo, Thomas Bouley, William Goff, Billy Lal | |
| 05:39 | Wichita State | Charles Richardson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-28 |
| 05:37 | Wichita State | Joseph Gerhardt gets the offensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 05:30 | Wichita State | Charles Richardson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Charles Richardson, team foul #9 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Floyd Jepson (PG), Mac Fifer (SF) Charles Richardson, Benjamin Lessman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 05:12 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Ham is fouled on the floor by Jarrod Sykes - foul #1 on Jarrod Sykes, team foul #10 | 20-28 |
| 05:12 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Ham makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 05:12 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Ham makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 04:54 | Wichita State | Floyd Jepson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-30 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Melton (C) Joseph Gerhardt | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 04:52 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves is hacked by Robert Melton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Melton, team foul #11 | 20-30 |
| 04:52 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves misses the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 04:52 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 04:27 | Wichita State | Mark Tee takes the ball from Mac Fifer | 20-31 |
| 04:14 | Western Kentucky | Larry Boyd buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Harvey Graves and the foul's on Jarrod Sykes - foul #2 on Jarrod Sykes, team foul #12 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Client (SG), Benjamin Lessman (SF), David Lillie (PF) Jarrod Sykes, Mac Fifer, Joshua Woodland | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Teodoro Russo (SG), Casimir Stachurski (C) Harvey Graves, Leroy Reeves | |
| 04:14 | Western Kentucky | Larry Boyd misses the free throw | 20-33 |
| 04:14 | Wichita State | David Lillie pulls down the rebound | 20-33 |
| 03:57 | Wichita State | Floyd Jepson is whistled for a carry | 20-33 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Gerhardt (C) Robert Melton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Mack (PG), Billy Lal (C) Sherman Ham, Larry Boyd | |
| 03:28 | Western Kentucky | William Mack knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Casimir Stachurski | 20-35 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Floyd Jepson (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Client (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Benjamin Lessman (fresh) 10 pts. PF - David Lillie (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Gerhardt (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - William Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Teodoro Russo (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Mark Tee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Casimir Stachurski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Billy Lal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Wichita State | Joseph Gerhardt clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by William Mack - foul #1 on William Mack, team foul #4 | 20-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves (SG), William Goff (PF), Leroy Reeves (C) Mark Tee, Casimir Stachurski, Billy Lal | |
| 03:15 | Wichita State | Joseph Gerhardt misses the 1st free throw | 20-35 |
| 03:15 | Wichita State | Joseph Gerhardt misses the 2nd free throw | 20-35 |
| 03:15 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves pulls down the rebound | 20-35 |
| 02:55 | Western Kentucky | Teodoro Russo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-35 |
| 02:53 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves snags the offensive board | 20-35 |
| 02:39 | Western Kentucky | William Mack misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Floyd Jepson - foul #3 on Floyd Jepson, team foul #13 | 20-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Richardson (SG), Joshua Woodland (PF), Robert Melton (C) Floyd Jepson, David Lillie, Joseph Gerhardt | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:39 | Western Kentucky | William Mack makes the 1st free throw | 20-36 |
| 02:39 | Western Kentucky | William Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 20-37 |
| 02:22 | Wichita State | Benjamin Lessman misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 20-37 |
| 02:21 | Western Kentucky | Teodoro Russo gets the rebound | 20-37 |
| 02:16 | Western Kentucky | William Mack knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Harvey Graves | 20-39 |
| 01:53 | Wichita State | Benjamin Lessman clanks a 3 from straight away | 20-39 |
| 01:52 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves gets the rebound | 20-39 |
| 01:39 | Western Kentucky | William Mack misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 20-39 |
| 01:37 | Western Kentucky | William Goff tips it back up and in | 20-41 |
| 01:12 | Wichita State | Joshua Woodland drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Richardson and he's fouled by William Goff - foul #1 on William Goff, team foul #5 | 22-41 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mac Fifer (SF) Benjamin Lessman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sherman Ham (PG), Mark Tee (SF), Larry Boyd (PF), Casimir Stachurski (C) William Mack, Teodoro Russo, William Goff, Leroy Reeves | |
| 01:12 | Wichita State | Joshua Woodland makes the free throw | 23-41 |
| 01:09 | Western Kentucky | Mark Tee is hacked by Mac Fifer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mac Fifer, team foul #14 | 23-41 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Lillie (PF) Joshua Woodland | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 01:09 | Western Kentucky | Mark Tee makes the 1st free throw | 23-42 |
| 01:09 | Western Kentucky | Mark Tee makes the 2nd free throw | 23-43 |
| 00:52 | Wichita State | Michael Client hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 23-43 |
| 00:50 | Western Kentucky | Larry Boyd pulls down the rebound | 23-43 |
| 00:46 | Western Kentucky | Larry Boyd knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Sherman Ham | 23-45 |
| 00:22 | Wichita State | Michael Client throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-45 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jarrod Sykes (SG), Joseph Gerhardt (C) Charles Richardson, Robert Melton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:15 | Western Kentucky | Mac Fifer steals it from Harvey Graves in the backcourt | 23-45 |
| 00:02 | Wichita State | Jarrod Sykes is hacked by Harvey Graves - foul #1 on Harvey Graves, team foul #6 | 23-45 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joshua Woodland (PF) David Lillie | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Billy Lal (C) Harvey Graves | |
| 00:01 | Wichita State | Michael Client misses short on a 3 from straight away | 23-45 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Larry Boyd grabs the board | 23-45 |