| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Dexter Keith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Duff (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Fedler (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerome Gaddis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Sherman Colmenero (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jason Snell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Fitzgerald (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Niebuhr (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Whitley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Hope (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Niebuhr | 32-39 |
| 19:21 | Western Kentucky | Robert Duff clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 19:20 | Wichita State | Ralph Whitley grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 19:09 | Wichita State | Ralph Whitley is hacked by Sherman Colmenero - foul #2 on Sherman Colmenero, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ryan Tuttle (SF), Elmer Collins (PF) Christopher Fitzgerald, Ralph Whitley | |
| 18:48 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 18:46 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 18:24 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Dexter Keith | 35-39 |
| 18:00 | Wichita State | Robert Duff steals the ball from Elmer Collins | 35-39 |
| 17:57 | Western Kentucky | Robert Duff lays it up and in | 37-39 |
| 17:37 | Wichita State | Ryan Tuttle misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-39 |
| 17:35 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 17:10 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero connects on the open jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Robert Duff | 39-39 |
| 16:54 | Wichita State | Ryan Tuttle loses the dribble to Jerome Gaddis | 39-39 |
| 16:29 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Ryan Tuttle - foul #1 on Ryan Tuttle, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Nichols (PG), Bradley Morgan (PF) Dexter Keith, Jerome Gaddis | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Andrew Trejo (PG), Christopher Fitzgerald (SG), Ralph Whitley (PF), Kenneth Rider (C) Jason Snell, David Niebuhr, Elmer Collins, Michael Hope | |
| 16:29 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:29 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:29 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero grabs the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 16:16 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Kenneth Rider - foul #1 on Kenneth Rider, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| 16:16 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 16:16 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 15:53 | Wichita State | Ryan Tuttle misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 15:51 | Wichita State | Andrew Trejo hits the follow up shot | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Duff (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Fedler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bradley Morgan (fresh) C - Sherman Colmenero (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Andrew Trejo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Fitzgerald (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Tuttle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Whitley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Rider (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Western Kentucky | James Nichols can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 15:43 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero misses the tip | 42-41 |
| 15:42 | Wichita State | Kenneth Rider grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 15:13 | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 15:11 | Western Kentucky | Bradley Morgan grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 14:43 | Western Kentucky | Bradley Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith (PG), Jerome Gaddis (PF) Robert Duff, Sherman Colmenero | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Snell (PG), David Niebuhr (SF), Michael Hope (C) Andrew Trejo, Ryan Tuttle, Kenneth Rider | |
| 14:14 | Wichita State | Ralph Whitley can't finish the layup | 42-41 |
| 14:12 | Wichita State | Ralph Whitley grabs the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 13:53 | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing but he's hacked by Lawrence Fedler - foul #2 on Lawrence Fedler, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Duff (SG), Sherman Colmenero (C) James Nichols, Bradley Morgan | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 13:53 | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:53 | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:53 | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald makes the 3rd free throw | 42-44 |
| 13:33 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Christopher Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Christopher Fitzgerald, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ryan Tuttle (SF) Christopher Fitzgerald | |
| 13:33 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:33 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:04 | Wichita State | Dexter Keith steps in front of the David Niebuhr pass | 44-44 |
| 13:00 | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith banks in the layup | 46-44 |
| 12:34 | Wichita State | Ryan Tuttle misses the turnaround near the basket | 46-44 |
| 12:33 | Wichita State | Michael Hope can't tip it in | 46-44 |
| 12:31 | Wichita State | Ralph Whitley snags the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 12:15 | Wichita State | Ralph Whitley banks in the layup | 46-46 |
| 11:55 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Nichols (SG), Bradley Morgan (C) Robert Duff, Lawrence Fedler | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alvin Calder (PG), Christopher Fitzgerald (SG), Kenneth Rider (C) Jason Snell, Ryan Tuttle, Michael Hope | |
| 11:27 | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 11:26 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Dexter Keith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sherman Colmenero (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. PF - Jerome Gaddis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Bradley Morgan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Alvin Calder (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Christopher Fitzgerald (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Niebuhr (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Whitley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth Rider (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:01 | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Bradley Morgan | 48-46 |
| 10:42 | Wichita State | Bradley Morgan steals it from Alvin Calder | 48-46 |
| 10:29 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis lays it up and in | 50-46 |
| 10:02 | Wichita State | Alvin Calder buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 09:44 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Dexter Keith | 52-49 |
| 09:17 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-49 |
| 09:15 | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 09:01 | Western Kentucky | Bradley Morgan misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-49 |
| 08:59 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 08:55 | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Alvin Calder | 52-52 |
| 08:34 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Whitley is called for the reach on James Nichols - foul #1 on Ralph Whitley, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Duff (SG), Lawrence Fedler (SF) James Nichols, Bradley Morgan | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Snell (PG), Phillip Goss (SG), Ryan Tuttle (SF), Michael Hope (C) Alvin Calder, Christopher Fitzgerald, David Niebuhr, Kenneth Rider | |
| 08:21 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler misses the wide open jumper in the paint | 52-52 |
| 08:20 | Wichita State | Michael Hope grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 07:59 | Wichita State | Michael Hope hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 52-52 |
| 07:58 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 07:35 | Western Kentucky | Robert Duff evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dexter Keith | 55-52 |
| 07:15 | Wichita State | Lawrence Fedler takes the ball from Jason Snell | 55-52 |
| 07:12 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler lays it in | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Dexter Keith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Duff (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Fedler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Gaddis (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Sherman Colmenero (tiring) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jason Snell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Goss (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ryan Tuttle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Whitley (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Hope (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 06:45 | Wichita State | Ryan Tuttle is called for traveling | 57-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald (SG), David Niebuhr (SF), Elmer Collins (PF) Phillip Goss, Ryan Tuttle, Ralph Whitley | |
| 06:30 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 57-52 |
| 06:29 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 06:09 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 06:07 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 05:46 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Duff out of a doubleteam | 59-52 |
| 05:19 | Wichita State | Jason Snell buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Elmer Collins | 59-54 |
| 05:09 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler is fouled on the floor by David Niebuhr - foul #3 on David Niebuhr, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Nichols (PG), Bradley Morgan (PF) Dexter Keith, Jerome Gaddis | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ryan Tuttle (SF), Ralph Whitley (PF) Christopher Fitzgerald, Elmer Collins | |
| 04:51 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Sherman Colmenero | 62-54 |
| 04:27 | Wichita State | Michael Hope hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 62-54 |
| 04:25 | Western Kentucky | Robert Duff pulls down the rebound | 62-54 |
| 04:21 | Western Kentucky | Robert Duff can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-54 |
| 04:20 | Wichita State | Ralph Whitley gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| 03:51 | Wichita State | Jason Snell connects on the 3 from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 03:36 | Western Kentucky | Robert Duff evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 03:34 | Western Kentucky | Bradley Morgan tips it home | 64-57 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:32 | Wichita State | James Nichols steps in front of the Jason Snell pass in the backcourt | 64-57 |
| 03:16 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 64-57 |
| 03:15 | Wichita State | Michael Hope gets the rebound | 64-57 |
| 03:11 | Wichita State | Jason Snell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 03:09 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr can't tip it in | 64-57 |
| 03:08 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler gets the rebound | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Duff (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Fedler (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bradley Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sherman Colmenero (tiring) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jason Snell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Niebuhr (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Ryan Tuttle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Whitley (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Hope (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 64-57 |
| 03:02 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to David Niebuhr | 64-57 |
| 02:47 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 02:45 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 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) | |
| 02:41 | Western Kentucky | James Nichols is open and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Duff out of a doubleteam | 66-57 |
| 02:29 | Wichita State | Ryan Tuttle scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 02:14 | Western Kentucky | James Nichols's floater is tipped away by Ryan Tuttle | 66-60 |
| 02:13 | Western Kentucky | Bradley Morgan tips it in | 68-60 |
| 02:05 | Wichita State | Michael Hope scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Jason Snell | 68-62 |
| 01:49 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Ryan Tuttle - foul #2 on Ryan Tuttle, team foul #6 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith (PG), Jerome Gaddis (PF) James Nichols, Bradley Morgan | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald (SG) Ryan Tuttle | |
| 01:49 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 01:49 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 01:38 | Wichita State | Michael Hope misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Sherman Colmenero - foul #3 on Sherman Colmenero, team foul #3 | 69-62 |
| 01:38 | Wichita State | Michael Hope misses the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 01:38 | Wichita State | Michael Hope misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 01:38 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis grabs the board | 69-62 |
| 01:25 | Western Kentucky | Michael Hope steals the ball from Sherman Colmenero | 69-62 |
| 01:13 | Wichita State | Michael Hope travels with the ball | 69-62 |
| 00:56 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Whitley denies the turnaround by Sherman Colmenero | 69-62 |
| 00:55 | Wichita State | Ralph Whitley pulls down the rebound | 69-62 |
| 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 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) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:49 | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 69-62 |
| 00:48 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler gets the rebound | 69-62 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:45 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Snell - foul #2 on Jason Snell, team foul #7 | 69-62 |
| 00:45 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:45 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:38 | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-62 |
| 00:37 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero gets the rebound | 71-62 |
| 00:34 | Western Kentucky | Jason Snell is called for the reach on Sherman Colmenero in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Snell, team foul #8 | 71-62 |
| 00:34 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero misses the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:34 | Wichita State | Michael Hope grabs the board | 71-62 |
| 00:28 | Wichita State | Jerome Gaddis takes the ball from David Niebuhr | 71-62 |
| 00:25 | Western Kentucky | Robert Duff is hacked by Christopher Fitzgerald in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Fitzgerald, team foul #9 | 71-62 |
| 00:25 | Western Kentucky | Robert Duff misses the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:25 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Michael Hope | 71-62 |
| 00:19 | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-62 |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | Robert Duff is hacked by Christopher Fitzgerald in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Fitzgerald, team foul #10 | 71-62 |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | Robert Duff makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | Robert Duff makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:09 | Wichita State | Jason Snell clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 73-62 |
| 00:07 | Wichita State | Michael Hope grabs the offensive board | 73-62 |
| 00:05 | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald is hacked by Lawrence Fedler - foul #3 on Lawrence Fedler, team foul #4 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alvin Calder (PG), Phillip Goss (SG), Ryan Tuttle (SF), Elmer Collins (PF), Kenneth Rider (C) Jason Snell, Christopher Fitzgerald, David Niebuhr, Ralph Whitley, Michael Hope | |
| 00:02 | Wichita State | Elmer Collins comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 73-62 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith grabs the defensive rebound | 73-62 |