| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Larsen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steve Higgins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Thompson (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William Lang (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Daniel Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donny Usry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Liller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Beard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams is open and scores on a runner from the right block set up by Steve Higgins | 33-31 |
| 19:14 | Wichita State | Stephen Beard comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-31 |
| 19:13 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 19:01 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Daniel Scott - foul #1 on Daniel Scott, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ricky Price (PG), William Andrews (SF), Joseph Williamson (PF), Neal Bainter (C) Daniel Scott, Kyle Reynolds, Bobby Liller, Stephen Beard | |
| 19:01 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 19:01 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:32 | Wichita State | Donny Usry connects on the 3 from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 18:10 | Western Kentucky | Donny Usry doubles James Thompson and is called for the reach - foul #3 on Donny Usry, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 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 | |
| 18:05 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 35-34 |
| 18:04 | Wichita State | Bobby Liller snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 17:37 | Wichita State | Stephen Beard knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Kyle Reynolds | 35-36 |
| 17:20 | Western Kentucky | Steve Higgins makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Larsen | 38-36 |
| 16:53 | Wichita State | James Thompson steals the ball from Daniel Scott | 38-36 |
| 16:30 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Beard blocks the short jumper by James Thompson | 38-36 |
| 16:28 | Wichita State | Stephen Beard gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:03 | Wichita State | Kyle Reynolds drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Scott and he's hacked by John Larsen - foul #3 on John Larsen, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Lewis (PF), Dennis Webb (C) Thomas Williams, William Lang | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ricky Price (PG), Joseph Williamson (PF), Neal Bainter (C) Daniel Scott, Bobby Liller, Stephen Beard | |
| 16:03 | Wichita State | Kyle Reynolds makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 15:49 | Western Kentucky | Steve Higgins is open and buries a 3 from the left wing set up by John Larsen | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Larsen (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steve Higgins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Lewis (fresh) C - Dennis Webb (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Ricky Price (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Frank Lawson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kyle Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Neal Bainter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Wichita State | Neal Bainter misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Dennis Webb - foul #2 on Dennis Webb, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Donny Usry (SG), William Andrews (SF), Bobby Liller (PF) Frank Lawson, Kyle Reynolds, Joseph Williamson | |
| 15:23 | Wichita State | Neal Bainter makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 15:23 | Wichita State | Neal Bainter makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 15:16 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Steve Higgins | 43-41 |
| 14:53 | Wichita State | Ricky Price clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 14:52 | Wichita State | William Andrews misses the tip | 43-41 |
| 14:50 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Dennis Webb | 43-41 |
| 14:44 | Western Kentucky | David Lewis drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Steve Higgins | 45-41 |
| 14:26 | Wichita State | Donny Usry hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Bobby Liller | 45-44 |
| 14:09 | Western Kentucky | A charge is called on Dennis Webb - foul #3 on Dennis Webb, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams (PF), William Lang (C) David Lewis, Dennis Webb | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Scott (PG), Kyle Reynolds (SF), Stephen Beard (PF) Ricky Price, William Andrews, Bobby Liller | |
| 13:47 | Wichita State | Stephen Beard can't connect on a floater from the right block | 45-44 |
| 13:45 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 13:40 | Western Kentucky | John Larsen comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 45-44 |
| 13:38 | Wichita State | Neal Bainter grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 13:12 | Wichita State | Stephen Beard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 13:10 | Wichita State | Stephen Beard pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 12:43 | Wichita State | John Larsen steps in front of the Neal Bainter pass | 45-44 |
| 12:23 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Scott is called for the reach on Thomas Williams - foul #2 on Daniel Scott, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Max Burch (SG), Gahuj Aja (SF) Steve Higgins, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Lawson (SG), William Andrews (SF), Bobby Liller (PF) Daniel Scott, Kyle Reynolds, Neal Bainter | |
| 12:08 | Western Kentucky | Donny Usry is called for the reach on John Larsen - foul #4 on Donny Usry, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Lewis (C) William Lang | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Scott (PG) Donny Usry | |
| 11:53 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Bobby Liller - foul #3 on Bobby Liller, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Leland Hicks (PG) John Larsen | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ricky Price (PG), Neal Bainter (C) Daniel Scott, Stephen Beard | |
| 11:53 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 11:53 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 11:36 | Wichita State | William Andrews drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Ricky Price | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Leland Hicks (fresh) SG - Max Burch (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gahuj Aja (fresh) PF - Thomas Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - David Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Ricky Price (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Lawson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobby Liller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Neal Bainter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 11:07 | Wichita State | Bobby Liller snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 10:53 | Wichita State | William Andrews misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 10:51 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 10:30 | Western Kentucky | Neal Bainter swats the short shot by Thomas Williams | 47-46 |
| 10:29 | Wichita State | William Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 10:12 | Wichita State | William Andrews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Larsen (PG), Steve Higgins (SG), James Thompson (SF), William Lang (C) Leland Hicks, Max Burch, Gahuj Aja, Thomas Williams | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Scott (PG), Kyle Reynolds (SF), Stephen Beard (C) Ricky Price, William Andrews, Neal Bainter | |
| 09:54 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson travels with the ball | 47-46 |
| 09:33 | Wichita State | The short jumper by Bobby Liller is denied by James Thompson | 47-46 |
| 09:31 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 09:14 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Steve Higgins and he's hacked by Daniel Scott - foul #3 on Daniel Scott, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dennis Webb (PF) David Lewis | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 09:14 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 08:55 | Wichita State | Frank Lawson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-46 |
| 08:54 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Webb grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 08:39 | Western Kentucky | William Lang works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from James Thompson and the foul's on Stephen Beard - foul #1 on Stephen Beard, team foul #7 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams (PF) Dennis Webb | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Neal Bainter (C) Bobby Liller | |
| 08:39 | Western Kentucky | William Lang makes the free throw | 53-46 |
| 08:19 | Wichita State | Kyle Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-46 |
| 08:17 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 08:12 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson throws it down on a great pass from Steve Higgins and he's fouled by Kyle Reynolds - foul #1 on Kyle Reynolds, team foul #8 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bobby Liller (PF) Neal Bainter | |
| 08:12 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson misses the free throw | 55-46 |
| 08:12 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Stephen Beard | 55-46 |
| 07:52 | Wichita State | Kyle Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 55-46 |
| 07:50 | Western Kentucky | John Larsen grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 07:44 | Western Kentucky | Steve Higgins scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Larsen | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:24 | Wichita State | Frank Lawson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-46 |
| 07:22 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams snags the defensive board | 58-46 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Larsen (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steve Higgins (tiring) 12 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Thomas Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - William Lang (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Daniel Scott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Frank Lawson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kyle Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Liller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Beard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Beard steals it from Thomas Williams | 58-46 |
| 07:01 | Wichita State | John Larsen doubles Stephen Beard and is called for the reach - foul #4 on John Larsen, team foul #4 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Max Burch (SG), Gahuj Aja (SF), David Lewis (C) Steve Higgins, James Thompson, William Lang | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ricky Price (PG), Donny Usry (SG), William Andrews (SF), Joseph Williamson (PF), Neal Bainter (C) Daniel Scott, Frank Lawson, Kyle Reynolds, Bobby Liller, Stephen Beard | |
| 06:37 | Wichita State | Joseph Williamson can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 58-46 |
| 06:36 | Wichita State | Neal Bainter tips it in | 58-48 |
| 06:23 | Western Kentucky | Gahuj Aja is fouled on the floor by Ricky Price - foul #1 on Ricky Price, team foul #9 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Scott (PG), Kyle Reynolds (SF), Bobby Liller (PF), Stephen Beard (C) Ricky Price, William Andrews, Joseph Williamson, Neal Bainter | |
| 06:23 | Western Kentucky | Gahuj Aja makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 06:23 | Western Kentucky | Gahuj Aja makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 06:05 | Wichita State | Stephen Beard is wide open but clanks a floater from the left block | 60-48 |
| 06:03 | Wichita State | Stephen Beard tips it home | 60-50 |
| 05:50 | Western Kentucky | Max Burch's pass is intercepted by Kyle Reynolds | 60-50 |
| 05:33 | Wichita State | Stephen Beard splits the doubleteam and buries a turnaround in the lane | 60-52 |
| 05:14 | Western Kentucky | David Lewis is wide open and dunks the ball on a great pass from John Larsen | 62-52 |
| 04:56 | Wichita State | The short jumper by Bobby Liller is denied by David Lewis | 62-52 |
| 04:54 | Western Kentucky | Max Burch snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 04:54 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steve Higgins (SG), James Thompson (SF), William Lang (C) Max Burch, Gahuj Aja, David Lewis | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ricky Price (PG), William Andrews (SF), Joseph Williamson (PF), Neal Bainter (C) Daniel Scott, Kyle Reynolds, Bobby Liller, Stephen Beard | |
| 04:35 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams hits a jumper from the free throw line | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:13 | Wichita State | Joseph Williamson clanks a jumper near the basket | 64-52 |
| 04:11 | Western Kentucky | William Lang snags the defensive board | 64-52 |
| 03:57 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 64-52 |
| 03:56 | Wichita State | Neal Bainter grabs the defensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 03:40 | Wichita State | Ricky Price's pass is intercepted by Steve Higgins | 64-52 |
| 03:36 | Western Kentucky | John Larsen hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steve Higgins | 66-52 |
| 03:36 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Scott (PG), Kyle Reynolds (SF), Bobby Liller (PF), Stephen Beard (C) Ricky Price, William Andrews, Joseph Williamson, Neal Bainter | |
| 03:21 | Wichita State | Donny Usry clanks a 3 from the right wing | 66-52 |
| 03:20 | Wichita State | Stephen Beard tips it in | 66-54 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Larsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steve Higgins (fresh) 12 pts. 9 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Thompson (fresh) 24 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Thomas Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - William Lang (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Daniel Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donny Usry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kyle Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Liller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Beard (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 02:51 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 66-54 |
| 02:49 | Western Kentucky | William Lang tips it but misses | 66-54 |
| 02:48 | Wichita State | Stephen Beard gets the rebound | 66-54 |
| 02:43 | Wichita State | Daniel Scott knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:35 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson's layup is rejected by Stephen Beard | 66-56 |
| 02:33 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 66-56 |
| 02:15 | Western Kentucky | Kyle Reynolds is called for the reach on James Thompson - foul #2 on Kyle Reynolds, team foul #10 | 66-56 |
| 02:15 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 02:15 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 01:56 | Wichita State | Donny Usry misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 68-56 |
| 01:55 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams pulls down the rebound | 68-56 |
| 01:51 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson throws it down set up by William Lang and he's hacked by Kyle Reynolds - foul #3 on Kyle Reynolds, team foul #11 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 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 | |
| 01:51 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson makes the free throw | 71-56 |
| 01:35 | Wichita State | John Larsen is called for the reach on Frank Lawson - foul #5 on John Larsen, team foul #5 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Max Burch (SG) John Larsen | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 01:14 | Wichita State | Joseph Williamson makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Ricky Price and he's hacked by Thomas Williams - foul #3 on Thomas Williams, team foul #6 | 71-58 |
| 01:14 | Wichita State | Joseph Williamson makes the free throw | 71-59 |
| 00:48 | Western Kentucky | William Lang evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Neal Bainter - foul #2 on Neal Bainter, team foul #12 | 71-59 |
| 00:48 | Western Kentucky | William Lang makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 00:48 | Western Kentucky | William Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:41 | Wichita State | Ricky Price hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 73-59 |
| 00:40 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams snags the defensive board | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:16 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams clanks a runner in the lane | 73-59 |
| 00:14 | Wichita State | Joseph Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-59 |
| 00:06 | Wichita State | William Andrews knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joseph Williamson | 73-62 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Steve Higgins runs out the clock | 73-62 |