| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Daniel Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donny Usry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bobby Liller (fresh) 5 pts. C - Stephen Beard (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Larsen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Higgins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William Lang (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Kyle Reynolds inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Wichita State | Bobby Liller buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Kyle Reynolds | 28-30 |
| 19:20 | Western Kentucky | Kyle Reynolds is called for the reach on James Thompson - foul #1 on Kyle Reynolds, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Lawson (SG), William Andrews (SF), Joseph Williamson (PF), Neal Bainter (C) Donny Usry, Kyle Reynolds, Bobby Liller, Stephen Beard | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 19:03 | Western Kentucky | William Lang banks in the layup over the doubleteam set up by John Larsen | 28-32 |
| 18:44 | Wichita State | Joseph Williamson's floater is tipped away by William Lang | 28-32 |
| 18:43 | Western Kentucky | John Larsen snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 18:24 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner in the lane | 28-32 |
| 18:23 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Joseph Williamson | 28-32 |
| 18:06 | Wichita State | Frank Lawson is fouled on the floor by Steve Higgins - foul #1 on Steve Higgins, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ricky Price (PG), Donny Usry (SG), Kyle Reynolds (SF), Bobby Liller (PF), Stephen Beard (C) Daniel Scott, Frank Lawson, William Andrews, Joseph Williamson, Neal Bainter | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 17:46 | Wichita State | Bobby Liller is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Bobby Liller, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Scott (PG) Ricky Price | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 17:17 | Western Kentucky | William Lang is hacked by Stephen Beard - foul #3 on Stephen Beard, team foul #3 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ricky Price (PG), Neal Bainter (C) Daniel Scott, Stephen Beard | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 17:12 | Western Kentucky | Steve Higgins misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-32 |
| 17:10 | Wichita State | Ricky Price grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 17:06 | Wichita State | Donny Usry misses long on a 3 from straight away | 28-32 |
| 17:04 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 17:00 | Western Kentucky | Steve Higgins misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-32 |
| 16:59 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Kyle Reynolds | 28-32 |
| 16:33 | Wichita State | Donny Usry hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Bobby Liller | 31-32 |
| 16:15 | Western Kentucky | Steve Higgins is fouled on the floor by Bobby Liller - foul #3 on Bobby Liller, team foul #4 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Scott (PG), William Andrews (SF), Joseph Williamson (PF) Ricky Price, Kyle Reynolds, Bobby Liller | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Lewis (PF), Dennis Webb (C) Thomas Williams, William Lang | |
| 16:05 | Western Kentucky | John Larsen is open and buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Steve Higgins and he's hacked by Daniel Scott - foul #3 on Daniel Scott, team foul #5 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ricky Price (PG) Daniel Scott | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 16:05 | Western Kentucky | John Larsen misses the free throw | 31-34 |
| 16:05 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Neal Bainter | 31-34 |
| 15:43 | Wichita State | Neal Bainter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-34 |
| 15:41 | Wichita State | Joseph Williamson tips it home | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Ricky Price (fresh) SG - Donny Usry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Andrews (fresh) PF - Joseph Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Neal Bainter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Larsen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Higgins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Webb (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Western Kentucky | Neal Bainter steps in front of the Steve Higgins pass | 33-34 |
| 14:55 | Wichita State | Donny Usry misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-34 |
| 14:54 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Webb pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 14:34 | Western Kentucky | Steve Higgins can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 33-34 |
| 14:32 | Wichita State | Neal Bainter gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 14:07 | Wichita State | A charge is called on Ricky Price - foul #2 on Ricky Price, team foul #6 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Scott (PG), Frank Lawson (SG), Kyle Reynolds (SF), Bobby Liller (PF), Stephen Beard (C) Ricky Price, Donny Usry, William Andrews, Joseph Williamson, Neal Bainter | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams (PF), William Lang (C) David Lewis, Dennis Webb | |
| 13:45 | Western Kentucky | William Lang can't finish the layup | 33-34 |
| 13:43 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Bobby Liller | 33-34 |
| 13:22 | Wichita State | Stephen Beard's pass is intercepted by Steve Higgins | 33-34 |
| 13:19 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson banks in the layup on a great pass from Steve Higgins | 33-36 |
| 12:51 | Wichita State | Stephen Beard can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Lang - foul #2 on William Lang, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Donny Usry (SG) Frank Lawson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Max Burch (SG) Steve Higgins | |
| 12:51 | Wichita State | Stephen Beard misses the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 12:51 | Wichita State | Stephen Beard misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 12:51 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 12:40 | Western Kentucky | John Larsen makes the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Thompson | 33-38 |
| 12:18 | Wichita State | Stephen Beard makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 12:03 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson blows the layup | 35-38 |
| 12:01 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson tips it in | 35-40 |
| 11:32 | Wichita State | Stephen Beard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-40 |
| 11:30 | Wichita State | Kyle Reynolds grabs the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Daniel Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donny Usry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Liller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Beard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Larsen (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Max Burch (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Thompson (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - William Lang (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:10 | Wichita State | Daniel Scott clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 11:08 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 10:44 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Beard blocks the short jumper by William Lang | 35-40 |
| 10:43 | Wichita State | Donny Usry grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 10:18 | Wichita State | Kyle Reynolds can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-40 |
| 10:17 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 10:01 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 09:59 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson tips it but misses | 35-40 |
| 09:58 | Wichita State | Stephen Beard gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 09:41 | Wichita State | Donny Usry's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Williams | 35-40 |
| 09:39 | Western Kentucky | William Lang grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 09:23 | Western Kentucky | John Larsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-40 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ricky Price (PG), William Andrews (SF) Daniel Scott, Kyle Reynolds | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steve Higgins (PG), Gahuj Aja (SF), David Lewis (PF), Dennis Webb (C) John Larsen, James Thompson, Thomas Williams, William Lang | |
| 08:54 | Wichita State | William Andrews can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 08:52 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Webb grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 08:33 | Western Kentucky | Steve Higgins buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Gahuj Aja | 35-43 |
| 08:12 | Wichita State | Donny Usry knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-43 |
| 07:57 | Western Kentucky | Steve Higgins connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Max Burch and he's fouled by Donny Usry - foul #2 on Donny Usry, team foul #7 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Scott (PG), Frank Lawson (SG), Kyle Reynolds (SF), Neal Bainter (C) Ricky Price, Donny Usry, William Andrews, Bobby Liller | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Leland Hicks (PG) Max Burch | |
| 07:57 | Western Kentucky | Steve Higgins makes the free throw | 37-46 |
| 07:38 | Wichita State | Kyle Reynolds misses the 3 from straight away | 37-46 |
| 07:36 | Wichita State | Neal Bainter tips it back up and in | 39-46 |
| 07:16 | Western Kentucky | Kyle Reynolds takes the ball from Gahuj Aja | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Daniel Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Lawson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kyle Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Beard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Neal Bainter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Leland Hicks (fresh) SG - Steve Higgins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gahuj Aja (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Webb (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 06:51 | Wichita State | Stephen Beard can't finish the layup | 39-46 |
| 06:49 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Webb grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 06:43 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Webb is fouled on the floor by Neal Bainter - foul #3 on Neal Bainter, team foul #8 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Donny Usry (SG), Bobby Liller (PF) Frank Lawson, Stephen Beard | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Larsen (PG), William Lang (C) Leland Hicks, David Lewis | |
| 06:43 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Webb makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 06:43 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 06:24 | Wichita State | Neal Bainter is open and scores on a runner near the basket set up by Daniel Scott | 41-48 |
| 06:04 | Western Kentucky | William Lang works out of a doubleteam and scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by John Larsen | 41-50 |
| 05:43 | Wichita State | Neal Bainter misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Dennis Webb - foul #2 on Dennis Webb, team foul #3 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Andrews (SF), Stephen Beard (PF) Kyle Reynolds, Bobby Liller | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Thompson (SF), Thomas Williams (PF) Gahuj Aja, Dennis Webb | |
| 05:43 | Wichita State | Neal Bainter misses the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 05:43 | Wichita State | Neal Bainter makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 05:21 | Western Kentucky | Neal Bainter steals the ball from Steve Higgins | 42-50 |
| 04:59 | Wichita State | John Larsen takes the ball from Donny Usry | 42-50 |
| 04:45 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by William Andrews - foul #1 on William Andrews, team foul #9 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ricky Price (PG), Kyle Reynolds (SF), Bobby Liller (PF) Daniel Scott, William Andrews, Neal Bainter | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 04:45 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 04:45 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:21 | Wichita State | Bobby Liller is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Ricky Price | 44-51 |
| 04:00 | Western Kentucky | John Larsen can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 03:59 | Wichita State | Ricky Price gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Wichita State | Bobby Liller misses the driving attempt from the right block | 44-51 |
| 03:43 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 03:37 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson lays it up and in set up by John Larsen | 44-53 |
| 03:25 | Wichita State | Ricky Price is denied on a layup by Thomas Williams | 44-53 |
| 03:23 | Wichita State | Kyle Reynolds pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 03:06 | Wichita State | Donny Usry can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 44-53 |
| 03:04 | Wichita State | Bobby Liller snags the offensive board | 44-53 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Ricky Price (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donny Usry (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Reynolds (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Liller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Beard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Larsen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Higgins (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - William Lang (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:56 | Wichita State | Stephen Beard makes the floater from the free throw line | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:37 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams misses short on an open shot from close range | 46-53 |
| 02:36 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams tips it home | 46-55 |
| 02:21 | Wichita State | Stephen Beard is hacked by William Lang - foul #3 on William Lang, team foul #4 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Scott (PG), William Andrews (SF), Neal Bainter (C) Ricky Price, Kyle Reynolds, Stephen Beard | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Leland Hicks (PG), Max Burch (SG), Gahuj Aja (SF), David Lewis (PF), Donald Brock (C) John Larsen, Steve Higgins, James Thompson, Thomas Williams, William Lang | |
| 02:11 | Wichita State | William Andrews drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Bobby Liller | 49-55 |
| 02:11 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-55 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Lawson (SG), Joseph Williamson (PF) Donny Usry, Bobby Liller | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Larsen (PG), James Thompson (SF), Thomas Williams (PF) Leland Hicks, Gahuj Aja, Donald Brock | |
| 01:53 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from James Thompson out of a doubleteam | 49-57 |
| 01:44 | Wichita State | Joseph Williamson misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Max Burch - foul #1 on Max Burch, team foul #5 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Donny Usry (SG), Bobby Liller (PF), Stephen Beard (C) Frank Lawson, William Andrews, Neal Bainter | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steve Higgins (SG), William Lang (C) Max Burch, David Lewis | |
| 01:44 | Wichita State | Joseph Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 01:44 | Wichita State | Joseph Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 01:44 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Thomas Williams | 50-57 |
| 01:25 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 50-57 |
| 01:23 | Wichita State | Daniel Scott pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| 01:15 | Wichita State | Stephen Beard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-57 |
| 01:13 | Western Kentucky | Steve Higgins gets the rebound | 50-57 |
| 01:09 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Steve Higgins and the foul's on Joseph Williamson - foul #2 on Joseph Williamson, team foul #10 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kyle Reynolds (SF) Joseph Williamson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 01:09 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson misses the free throw | 50-59 |
| 01:09 | Wichita State | Bobby Liller grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 01:02 | Wichita State | Kyle Reynolds knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Stephen Beard out of a doubleteam | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams is fouled on the floor by Bobby Liller - foul #4 on Bobby Liller, team foul #11 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Max Burch (SG), Gahuj Aja (SF), David Lewis (C) Steve Higgins, James Thompson, William Lang | |
| 00:58 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:58 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | Wichita State | Daniel Scott misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-60 |
| 00:50 | Wichita State | Bobby Liller grabs the offensive board | 52-60 |
| 00:48 | Wichita State | Daniel Scott is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Daniel Scott, team foul #12 | 52-60 |
| 00:45 | Western Kentucky | Donny Usry is called for the reach on David Lewis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donny Usry, team foul #13 | 52-60 |
| 00:45 | Western Kentucky | David Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:45 | Western Kentucky | David Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:40 | Wichita State | Bobby Liller connects on the floater from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 00:40 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| 00:37 | Western Kentucky | John Larsen is hacked by Donny Usry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donny Usry, team foul #14 | 54-62 |
| 00:37 | Western Kentucky | John Larsen makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:37 | Western Kentucky | John Larsen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:31 | Wichita State | Stephen Beard hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-64 |
| 00:30 | Western Kentucky | John Larsen grabs the defensive rebound | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | John Larsen runs out the clock | 54-64 |