| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Daniel Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donny Usry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Beard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Neal Bainter (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Max Ross (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Schutt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ryan Gardner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Kyle Reynolds inbounds the ball | 27-35 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Wichita State | Neal Bainter misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Anderson - foul #2 on Michael Anderson, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ricky Price (PG), William Andrews (SF), Joseph Williamson (PF) Daniel Scott, Kyle Reynolds, Stephen Beard | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 19:40 | Wichita State | Neal Bainter makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 19:40 | Wichita State | Neal Bainter misses the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 19:40 | Murray State | Michael Anderson pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 19:20 | Murray State | Scott Schutt comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 28-35 |
| 19:19 | Wichita State | Joseph Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 19:00 | Wichita State | Neal Bainter misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 18:59 | Murray State | Scott Schutt gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 18:50 | Murray State | Max Ross scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Scott Schutt | 28-37 |
| 18:28 | Wichita State | Donny Usry can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Scott Schutt - foul #1 on Scott Schutt, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Scott (PG), Kyle Reynolds (SF), Stephen Beard (PF) Ricky Price, William Andrews, Joseph Williamson | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 18:28 | Wichita State | Donny Usry misses the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 18:28 | Wichita State | Donny Usry makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 18:10 | Murray State | Michael Anderson hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Scott Schutt | 29-39 |
| 17:41 | Wichita State | Adam Jones is called for the reach on Neal Bainter - foul #2 on Adam Jones, team foul #3 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Lawson (SG) Daniel Scott | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 17:15 | Wichita State | Michael Anderson is called for the reach on Stephen Beard - foul #3 on Michael Anderson, team foul #4 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Scott (PG) Frank Lawson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Riley Nettles (SF), Russell Watt (C) Adam Jones, Michael Anderson | |
| 17:01 | Wichita State | Neal Bainter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 29-39 |
| 17:00 | Murray State | Scott Schutt gets the rebound | 29-39 |
| 16:44 | Murray State | Max Ross splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-39 |
| 16:43 | Wichita State | Neal Bainter pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 16:19 | Wichita State | Russell Watt swats the short shot by Kyle Reynolds | 29-39 |
| 16:17 | Wichita State | Stephen Beard tips it home | 31-39 |
| 15:57 | Murray State | Max Ross clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Scott - foul #2 on Daniel Scott, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ricky Price (PG), William Andrews (SF), Bobby Liller (PF) Daniel Scott, Kyle Reynolds, Stephen Beard | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Walker (SG), Adam Jones (SF), Michael Anderson (C) Scott Schutt, Riley Nettles, Russell Watt | |
| 15:57 | Murray State | Max Ross makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 15:57 | Murray State | Max Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Ricky Price (fresh) SG - Donny Usry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobby Liller (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Neal Bainter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Max Ross (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ryan Gardner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:31 | Wichita State | Donny Usry makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 15:23 | Murray State | Neal Bainter is called for the reach on Max Ross - foul #2 on Neal Bainter, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Lawson (SG), Kyle Reynolds (SF), Stephen Beard (C) Ricky Price, William Andrews, Neal Bainter | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 14:59 | Murray State | Michael Anderson makes the floater in the lane | 34-43 |
| 14:35 | Wichita State | Michael Anderson swats the dunk try by Stephen Beard | 34-43 |
| 14:34 | Wichita State | Bobby Liller hits the follow up shot | 36-43 |
| 14:17 | Murray State | Max Ross works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Adam Jones | 36-46 |
| 13:51 | Wichita State | Donny Usry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-46 |
| 13:50 | Wichita State | Bobby Liller gets the offensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 13:36 | Wichita State | Stephen Beard scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Kyle Reynolds and he's hacked by Ryan Gardner - foul #1 on Ryan Gardner, team foul #5 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Scott (PG), William Andrews (SF) Frank Lawson, Kyle Reynolds | |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Schutt (SG), Riley Nettles (SF) Andrew Walker, Adam Jones | |
| 13:36 | Wichita State | Stephen Beard makes the free throw | 39-46 |
| 13:22 | Murray State | Max Ross is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Max Ross, team foul #6 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Neal Bainter (C) Stephen Beard | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 12:58 | Wichita State | Donny Usry is called for traveling | 39-46 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ricky Price (PG), Frank Lawson (SG) Daniel Scott, Donny Usry | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 12:40 | Murray State | Scott Schutt misses the runner in the lane | 39-46 |
| 12:39 | Murray State | Ryan Gardner tips it back up and in | 39-48 |
| 12:21 | Wichita State | Bobby Liller is hacked by Michael Anderson - foul #4 on Michael Anderson, team foul #7 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Scott (PG), Donny Usry (SG), Kyle Reynolds (SF), Stephen Beard (C) Ricky Price, Frank Lawson, William Andrews, Neal Bainter | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Ferguson (PG), Adam Jones (SF), Jason Johnson (PF), Russell Watt (C) Max Ross, Riley Nettles, Ryan Gardner, Michael Anderson | |
| 12:21 | Wichita State | Bobby Liller misses the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 12:21 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Adam Jones | 39-48 |
| 12:09 | Murray State | Scott Schutt works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 39-48 |
| 12:08 | Wichita State | Donny Usry grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 11:42 | Wichita State | Stephen Beard banks in the layup set up by Daniel Scott | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Daniel Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donny Usry (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobby Liller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Beard (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Robert Ferguson (fresh) SG - Scott Schutt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adam Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Russell Watt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Murray State | Adam Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 11:24 | Murray State | Scott Schutt snags the offensive board | 41-48 |
| 11:02 | Murray State | Adam Jones misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 41-48 |
| 11:00 | Murray State | Robert Ferguson pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 10:55 | Murray State | Adam Jones is hacked by Kyle Reynolds - foul #1 on Kyle Reynolds, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ricky Price (PG), William Andrews (SF), Neal Bainter (C) Daniel Scott, Kyle Reynolds, Stephen Beard | |
| Subs | Murray State | Max Ross (PG), Ryan Gardner (PF) Robert Ferguson, Jason Johnson | |
| 10:46 | Murray State | Scott Schutt makes the contested driving attempt near the basket set up by Max Ross and he's hacked by Donny Usry - foul #1 on Donny Usry, team foul #4 | 41-50 |
| 10:46 | Murray State | Scott Schutt makes the free throw | 41-51 |
| 10:30 | Wichita State | Donny Usry hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 41-51 |
| 10:28 | Murray State | Russell Watt grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 10:08 | Murray State | Scott Schutt makes the contested fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Adam Jones | 41-53 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:48 | Wichita State | William Andrews knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Ricky Price | 43-53 |
| 09:27 | Murray State | Max Ross evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Ryan Gardner | 43-55 |
| 09:08 | Wichita State | Donny Usry misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Ryan Gardner - foul #2 on Ryan Gardner, team foul #8 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Scott (PG), Kyle Reynolds (SF), Stephen Beard (C) Ricky Price, William Andrews, Neal Bainter | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Walker (SG), Riley Nettles (SF), Jason Johnson (C) Scott Schutt, Adam Jones, Russell Watt | |
| 09:08 | Wichita State | Donny Usry makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 09:08 | Wichita State | Donny Usry makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 08:44 | Murray State | Max Ross can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 08:42 | Murray State | Ryan Gardner misses the tip | 45-55 |
| 08:40 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Stephen Beard | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:17 | Wichita State | Bobby Liller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-55 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Lawson (SG) Donny Usry | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 07:54 | Murray State | Max Ross splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-55 |
| 07:52 | Wichita State | Kyle Reynolds snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| 07:34 | Wichita State | Daniel Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 07:33 | Murray State | Jason Johnson snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Daniel Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Lawson (fresh) SF - Kyle Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobby Liller (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Beard (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Max Ross (tiring) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Riley Nettles (fresh) PF - Ryan Gardner (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Murray State | Max Ross evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-55 |
| 07:17 | Wichita State | Stephen Beard gets the rebound | 45-55 |
| 06:54 | Wichita State | Kyle Reynolds misses short on a jumper from the right side | 45-55 |
| 06:52 | Murray State | Jason Johnson gets the rebound | 45-55 |
| 06:33 | Murray State | Max Ross connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Johnson | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:17 | Wichita State | Kyle Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Riley Nettles - foul #1 on Riley Nettles, team foul #9 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ricky Price (PG), Donny Usry (SG) Daniel Scott, Frank Lawson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Ferguson (PG), Scott Schutt (SG), Adam Jones (SF), Michael Anderson (C) Max Ross, Andrew Walker, Riley Nettles, Ryan Gardner | |
| 06:17 | Wichita State | Kyle Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 06:17 | Murray State | Jason Johnson pulls down the rebound | 45-57 |
| 06:00 | Murray State | Robert Ferguson is hacked by Ricky Price - foul #2 on Ricky Price, team foul #5 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Scott (PG), William Andrews (SF), Neal Bainter (C) Ricky Price, Kyle Reynolds, Stephen Beard | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 05:45 | Murray State | Michael Anderson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-57 |
| 05:44 | Murray State | Adam Jones tips it but misses | 45-57 |
| 05:42 | Wichita State | Bobby Liller grabs the defensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 05:25 | Wichita State | Bobby Liller drills a turnaround from the right block | 47-57 |
| 05:10 | Murray State | Scott Schutt is hacked by Neal Bainter - foul #3 on Neal Bainter, team foul #6 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ricky Price (PG), Kyle Reynolds (SF), Stephen Beard (C) Daniel Scott, William Andrews, Neal Bainter | |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Watt (PF) Jason Johnson | |
| 04:58 | Murray State | Scott Schutt misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-57 |
| 04:57 | Wichita State | Stephen Beard snags the defensive board | 47-57 |
| 04:36 | Wichita State | Michael Anderson takes the ball from Donny Usry | 47-57 |
| 04:07 | Murray State | Russell Watt makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Robert Ferguson and he's hacked by Donny Usry - foul #2 on Donny Usry, team foul #7 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Scott (PG) Ricky Price | |
| Subs | Murray State | Max Ross (PG), Ryan Gardner (PF) Robert Ferguson, Michael Anderson | |
| 04:07 | Murray State | Russell Watt makes the free throw | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:56 | Wichita State | Daniel Scott misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-60 |
| 03:55 | Wichita State | Kyle Reynolds pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Wichita State | Donny Usry misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-60 |
| 03:36 | Murray State | Russell Watt grabs the board | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Daniel Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donny Usry (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Liller (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Beard (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Max Ross (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Schutt (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adam Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ryan Gardner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Russell Watt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Murray State | Adam Jones makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Max Ross | 47-62 |
| 02:53 | Wichita State | Stephen Beard knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Daniel Scott | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:28 | Murray State | Adam Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kyle Reynolds - foul #2 on Kyle Reynolds, team foul #8 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ricky Price (PG), Frank Lawson (SG), William Andrews (SF), Joseph Williamson (PF), Neal Bainter (C) Daniel Scott, Donny Usry, Kyle Reynolds, Bobby Liller, Stephen Beard | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Ferguson (PG), Andrew Walker (SG), Jason Johnson (PF) Max Ross, Scott Schutt, Ryan Gardner | |
| 02:28 | Murray State | Adam Jones misses the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 02:28 | Murray State | Adam Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 02:28 | Wichita State | Frank Lawson pulls down the rebound | 50-62 |
| 02:19 | Wichita State | Joseph Williamson drills a runner in the lane | 52-62 |
| 01:50 | Murray State | Robert Ferguson connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Neal Bainter - foul #4 on Neal Bainter, team foul #9 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Riley Nettles (SF) Adam Jones | |
| 01:50 | Murray State | Robert Ferguson makes the free throw | 52-65 |
| 01:31 | Wichita State | Neal Bainter is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-65 |
| 01:29 | Wichita State | Neal Bainter tips it back up and in | 54-65 |
| 01:00 | Murray State | Robert Ferguson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-65 |
| 00:58 | Wichita State | Neal Bainter grabs the defensive rebound | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Wichita State | Robert Ferguson is called for the reach on Neal Bainter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Ferguson, team foul #10 | 54-65 |
| 00:54 | Wichita State | Neal Bainter makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:54 | Wichita State | Neal Bainter makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Murray State | Jason Johnson is hacked by Ricky Price in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ricky Price, team foul #10 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Scott (PG), Donny Usry (SG), Kyle Reynolds (SF), Bobby Liller (PF), Stephen Beard (C) Ricky Price, Frank Lawson, William Andrews, Joseph Williamson, Neal Bainter | |
| Subs | Murray State | Max Ross (PG), Scott Schutt (SG), Adam Jones (SF), Ryan Gardner (PF) Robert Ferguson, Andrew Walker, Riley Nettles, Russell Watt | |
| 00:51 | Murray State | Jason Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:51 | Murray State | Jason Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:46 | Wichita State | Jason Johnson swats the shot by Daniel Scott | 56-67 |
| 00:44 | Wichita State | Bobby Liller snags the offensive board | 56-67 |
| 00:42 | Wichita State | Bobby Liller misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-67 |
| 00:41 | Murray State | Jason Johnson pulls down the rebound | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Murray State | Adam Jones clanks a jumper from the right side | 56-67 |
| 00:16 | Murray State | Adam Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 56-67 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Max Ross runs out the clock | 56-67 |