| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lowell Sorrentino (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Greene (fresh) 4 reb. PF - David Lillie (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Melton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Philip Fitzgerald (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tad Graziano (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Pellegrino (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Dale Lafever (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Truong (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Samuel Pellegrino inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Air Force | Philip Fitzgerald misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 19:42 | Wichita State | Robert Melton grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 19:38 | Wichita State | Charles Richardson misses the dunk attempt | 38-34 |
| 19:37 | Air Force | Scott Truong snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 19:32 | Air Force | Tad Graziano misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-34 |
| 19:31 | Wichita State | Charles Richardson snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 19:25 | Wichita State | Lowell Sorrentino comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Dale Lafever - foul #1 on Dale Lafever, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 19:25 | Wichita State | Lowell Sorrentino makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 19:25 | Wichita State | Lowell Sorrentino misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 19:25 | Air Force | Scott Truong snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 19:10 | Air Force | John Greene is called for the reach on Samuel Pellegrino - foul #1 on John Greene, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 18:58 | Air Force | Samuel Pellegrino misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 18:57 | Wichita State | Lowell Sorrentino grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 18:36 | Wichita State | Charles Richardson connects on the turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Tad Graziano - foul #2 on Tad Graziano, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Nieves (PG), Eric Burnett (SF) Lowell Sorrentino, John Greene | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 18:36 | Wichita State | Charles Richardson misses the free throw | 41-34 |
| 18:36 | Air Force | Scott Truong gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 18:16 | Air Force | Philip Fitzgerald misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-34 |
| 18:14 | Wichita State | David Lillie gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 17:51 | Wichita State | Eric Burnett makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Charles Nieves | 43-34 |
| 17:35 | Air Force | Tad Graziano misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 43-34 |
| 17:34 | Wichita State | David Lillie gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 17:12 | Wichita State | Charles Richardson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-34 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lowell Sorrentino (PG), John Greene (SF), Roman Ayala (PF), John Williams (C) Charles Nieves, Charles Richardson, David Lillie, Robert Melton | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Filer (PG), James White (SG), Joseph Calvin (PF), Harry Burpo (C) Philip Fitzgerald, Tad Graziano, Dale Lafever, Scott Truong | |
| 17:05 | Air Force | Samuel Pellegrino buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James White | 43-37 |
| 16:37 | Wichita State | Roman Ayala banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Greene | 45-37 |
| 16:34 | Air Force | William Filer is fouled in the backcourt by Lowell Sorrentino - foul #2 on Lowell Sorrentino, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Henry (SG) Eric Burnett | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 16:22 | Air Force | William Filer misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-37 |
| 16:20 | Air Force | Samuel Pellegrino pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 16:08 | Air Force | Harry Burpo makes the wide open floater from the left block set up by William Filer | 45-39 |
| 15:43 | Wichita State | Lowell Sorrentino clanks a floater from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 15:41 | Wichita State | Roman Ayala tips it back up and in | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lowell Sorrentino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Henry (fresh) SF - John Greene (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Roman Ayala (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - William Filer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James White (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Samuel Pellegrino (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Calvin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harry Burpo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Air Force | Harry Burpo loses the dribble to John Greene | 47-39 |
| 15:14 | Wichita State | John Greene can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 15:13 | Air Force | Harry Burpo snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 15:11 | Air Force | William Filer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-39 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joe Wilson (PG), Charles Nieves (SG), Eric Burnett (SF), David Lillie (PF), Robert Melton (C) Lowell Sorrentino, James Henry, John Greene, Roman Ayala, John Williams | |
| Subs | Air Force | Philip Fitzgerald (PG), Fred Jewell (SG), Dale Lafever (SF), Steve Shaffer (PF), Scott Truong (C) William Filer, James White, Samuel Pellegrino, Joseph Calvin, Harry Burpo | |
| 14:48 | Wichita State | Steve Shaffer swats the shot by Charles Nieves | 47-39 |
| 14:47 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Wilson | 47-39 |
| 14:27 | Wichita State | Charles Nieves makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Joe Wilson | 50-39 |
| 14:10 | Air Force | Dale Lafever misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Eric Burnett - foul #2 on Eric Burnett, team foul #3 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Richardson (SG) Joe Wilson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Tad Graziano (SG) Fred Jewell | |
| 14:10 | Air Force | Dale Lafever misses the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 14:10 | Air Force | Dale Lafever makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 13:55 | Wichita State | Charles Richardson connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Charles Nieves | 53-40 |
| 13:52 | Air Force | Robert Melton steps in front of the Tad Graziano pass in the backcourt | 53-40 |
| 13:33 | Wichita State | Eric Burnett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-40 |
| 13:31 | Air Force | Scott Truong gets the rebound | 53-40 |
| 13:15 | Air Force | Steve Shaffer scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Truong | 53-42 |
| 13:02 | Wichita State | Charles Richardson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-42 |
| 13:00 | Air Force | Dale Lafever gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| 12:48 | Air Force | Dale Lafever is called for traveling | 53-42 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lowell Sorrentino (PG), James Henry (SF), Roman Ayala (C) Charles Nieves, Eric Burnett, Robert Melton | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Filer (PG), James White (SG), Joseph Calvin (SF), Harry Burpo (C) Philip Fitzgerald, Tad Graziano, Dale Lafever, Scott Truong | |
| 12:30 | Wichita State | Charles Richardson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 53-42 |
| 12:29 | Air Force | Steve Shaffer gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| 12:25 | Air Force | James White misses the 3 from the right corner | 53-42 |
| 12:24 | Wichita State | Roman Ayala pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 12:05 | Wichita State | Harry Burpo steals the ball from Roman Ayala | 53-42 |
| 11:54 | Air Force | William Filer loses the dribble to Roman Ayala | 53-42 |
| 11:35 | Wichita State | David Lillie clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 11:34 | Air Force | James White snags the defensive board | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lowell Sorrentino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Richardson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Henry (fresh) PF - David Lillie (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Roman Ayala (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - William Filer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James White (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Joseph Calvin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Shaffer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Harry Burpo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Air Force | Joseph Calvin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Filer | 53-44 |
| 10:54 | Wichita State | James Henry misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 10:53 | Wichita State | David Lillie grabs the offensive board | 53-44 |
| 10:33 | Wichita State | James Henry's pass is intercepted by Harry Burpo | 53-44 |
| 10:31 | Air Force | James White is hacked by James Henry in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Henry, team foul #4 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Nieves (PG), Eric Burnett (SG), John Greene (SF), John Williams (PF), Robert Melton (C) Lowell Sorrentino, Charles Richardson, James Henry, David Lillie, Roman Ayala | |
| Subs | Air Force | Philip Fitzgerald (PG), Tad Graziano (SG), Samuel Pellegrino (SF), Dale Lafever (PF), Scott Truong (C) William Filer, James White, Joseph Calvin, Steve Shaffer, Harry Burpo | |
| 10:21 | Air Force | Tad Graziano connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel Pellegrino | 53-47 |
| 10:15 | Wichita State | Eric Burnett comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 10:13 | Air Force | Dale Lafever grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 10:01 | Air Force | John Williams takes the ball from Scott Truong | 53-47 |
| 09:47 | Wichita State | John Greene drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Williams | 56-47 |
| 09:28 | Air Force | Dale Lafever drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Philip Fitzgerald | 56-49 |
| 09:24 | Wichita State | Charles Nieves loses the dribble to Philip Fitzgerald in the backcourt | 56-49 |
| 09:05 | Air Force | Dale Lafever clanks a runner from the left block but the foul's on Eric Burnett - foul #3 on Eric Burnett, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joe Wilson (PG), David Lillie (PF) Charles Nieves, John Williams | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Filer (PG) Philip Fitzgerald | |
| 09:05 | Air Force | Dale Lafever makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 09:05 | Air Force | Dale Lafever makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 08:52 | Wichita State | John Greene comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-51 |
| 08:50 | Air Force | Scott Truong snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 08:35 | Air Force | Tad Graziano banks in the layup | 56-53 |
| 08:15 | Wichita State | Robert Melton banks in the layup on a great pass from Joe Wilson | 58-53 |
| 07:58 | Air Force | William Filer scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Samuel Pellegrino | 58-56 |
| 07:44 | Wichita State | David Lillie buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Joe Wilson | 60-56 |
| 07:27 | Air Force | The pull-up jumper by Scott Truong is blocked by Robert Melton | 60-56 |
| 07:25 | Air Force | Dale Lafever gets the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joe Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eric Burnett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - John Greene (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Lillie (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Melton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - William Filer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tad Graziano (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Pellegrino (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Lafever (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Scott Truong (tiring) 10 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Air Force | Samuel Pellegrino hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 07:04 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to David Lillie | 60-56 |
| 06:43 | Wichita State | Eric Burnett hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joe Wilson | 63-56 |
| 06:26 | Air Force | Samuel Pellegrino can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 06:25 | Air Force | Scott Truong hits the follow up shot | 63-58 |
| 06:08 | Wichita State | Eric Burnett makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Greene | 66-58 |
| 05:43 | Air Force | Samuel Pellegrino misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-58 |
| 05:41 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to David Lillie | 66-58 |
| 05:41 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lowell Sorrentino (PG), Charles Richardson (SG), Charles Nieves (SF), Roman Ayala (PF), John Williams (C) Joe Wilson, Eric Burnett, John Greene, David Lillie, Robert Melton | |
| Subs | Air Force | Philip Fitzgerald (PG), James White (SG), Joseph Calvin (SF), Steve Shaffer (PF), Harry Burpo (C) William Filer, Tad Graziano, Samuel Pellegrino, Dale Lafever, Scott Truong | |
| 05:25 | Wichita State | John Williams misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 66-58 |
| 05:24 | Air Force | Steve Shaffer grabs the defensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 05:20 | Air Force | Lowell Sorrentino is called for the reach on James White in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lowell Sorrentino, team foul #6 | 66-58 |
| 05:08 | Air Force | Steve Shaffer hits a turnaround in the lane set up by James White | 66-60 |
| 04:50 | Wichita State | Charles Richardson makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Roman Ayala | 69-60 |
| 04:40 | Air Force | Harry Burpo misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-60 |
| 04:39 | Air Force | James White pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-60 |
| 04:23 | Air Force | Steve Shaffer comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Roman Ayala - foul #2 on Roman Ayala, team foul #7 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Lillie (PF), Robert Melton (C) Roman Ayala, John Williams | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 04:23 | Air Force | Steve Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:23 | Air Force | Steve Shaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 04:05 | Wichita State | Charles Richardson connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by David Lillie | 72-62 |
| 03:44 | Air Force | Harry Burpo comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 72-62 |
| 03:43 | Wichita State | David Lillie grabs the board | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Wichita State | Charles Nieves misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-62 |
| 03:13 | Wichita State | David Lillie tips it but misses | 72-62 |
| 03:12 | Air Force | James White gets the rebound | 72-62 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lowell Sorrentino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Richardson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Nieves (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Lillie (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. C - Robert Melton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Philip Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James White (fairly fresh) 5 reb. SF - Joseph Calvin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steve Shaffer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Harry Burpo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:55 | Air Force | James White misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-62 |
| 02:54 | Wichita State | Robert Melton snags the defensive board | 72-62 |
| 02:33 | Wichita State | Lowell Sorrentino misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-62 |
| 02:32 | Air Force | Steve Shaffer snags the defensive board | 72-62 |
| 02:32 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-62 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joe Wilson (PG), Eric Burnett (SG), James Henry (SF), Roman Ayala (C) Lowell Sorrentino, Charles Richardson, Charles Nieves, Robert Melton | |
| Subs | Air Force | Tad Graziano (SG), Samuel Pellegrino (SF), Dale Lafever (PF), Scott Truong (C) James White, Joseph Calvin, Steve Shaffer, Harry Burpo | |
| 02:12 | Air Force | Tad Graziano is open and buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Dale Lafever | 72-64 |
| 02:12 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Richardson (SG), John Greene (SF) Eric Burnett, James Henry | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 01:53 | Wichita State | Samuel Pellegrino steals the ball from Charles Richardson | 72-64 |
| 01:44 | Air Force | Dale Lafever hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:42 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lowell Sorrentino (PG), Robert Melton (C) Joe Wilson, Roman Ayala | |
| Subs | Air Force | Steve Shaffer (PF) Dale Lafever | |
| 01:30 | Wichita State | Robert Melton scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Richardson | 74-66 |
| 01:10 | Air Force | Steve Shaffer misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 74-66 |
| 01:08 | Wichita State | David Lillie pulls down the rebound | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Wichita State | John Greene misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-66 |
| 00:42 | Air Force | Scott Truong grabs the defensive rebound | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Air Force | Tad Graziano makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Wichita State | Philip Fitzgerald is called for the reach on Robert Melton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Philip Fitzgerald, team foul #3 | 74-69 |
| 00:32 | Wichita State | John Greene is hacked by Samuel Pellegrino - foul #1 on Samuel Pellegrino, team foul #4 | 74-69 |
| 00:30 | Wichita State | Charles Richardson is hacked by Scott Truong - foul #3 on Scott Truong, team foul #5 | 74-69 |
| 00:27 | Wichita State | Charles Richardson is fouled on the floor by Samuel Pellegrino - foul #2 on Samuel Pellegrino, team foul #6 | 74-69 |
| 00:24 | Wichita State | Steve Shaffer is called for the reach on David Lillie - foul #4 on Steve Shaffer, team foul #7 | 74-69 |
| 00:24 | Wichita State | David Lillie misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:24 | Air Force | Samuel Pellegrino gets the rebound | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Air Force | Tad Graziano misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-69 |
| 00:18 | Wichita State | David Lillie grabs the defensive rebound | 74-69 |
| 00:15 | Wichita State | Tad Graziano is called for the reach on David Lillie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tad Graziano, team foul #8 | 74-69 |
| 00:15 | Wichita State | David Lillie makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:15 | Wichita State | David Lillie misses the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:15 | Air Force | Steve Shaffer snags the defensive board | 75-69 |
| 00:07 | Air Force | Tad Graziano is called for a charge - foul #4 on Tad Graziano, team foul #9 | 75-69 |
| 00:06 | Wichita State | Charles Richardson is fouled in the backcourt by Tad Graziano - foul #5 on Tad Graziano, team foul #10 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | James White (SG) Tad Graziano | |
| 00:06 | Wichita State | Charles Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:06 | Wichita State | Charles Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:06 | Air Force | Steve Shaffer grabs the defensive rebound | 76-69 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Philip Fitzgerald misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-69 |