| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Kenneth Burgos (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Milton Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Hale (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Sherry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Stanley Seals (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Randolph Hearne (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Lucio (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Jones (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eugene Frates (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Archambault (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Thomas Hale inbounds the ball | 39-29 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Wichita State | Thomas Hale can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 19:48 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 19:28 | Western Kentucky | John Jones is fouled on the floor by Stanley Seals - foul #2 on Stanley Seals, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| 18:59 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Seals steals it from John Jones | 39-29 |
| 18:43 | Wichita State | Thomas Hale comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-29 |
| 18:41 | Wichita State | Stanley Seals snags the offensive board | 39-29 |
| 18:30 | Wichita State | Anthony Sherry makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Burgos and he's hacked by Randolph Hearne - foul #1 on Randolph Hearne, team foul #1 | 41-29 |
| 18:30 | Wichita State | Anthony Sherry makes the free throw | 42-29 |
| 18:16 | Western Kentucky | Eugene Frates can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 42-29 |
| 18:15 | Wichita State | Thomas Hale snags the defensive board | 42-29 |
| 18:11 | Wichita State | Kenneth Burgos is whistled for a carry | 42-29 |
| 17:50 | Western Kentucky | Eugene Frates misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-29 |
| 17:49 | Western Kentucky | Scott Archambault snags the offensive board | 42-29 |
| 17:34 | Western Kentucky | John Jones clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-29 |
| 17:33 | Wichita State | Stanley Seals pulls down the rebound | 42-29 |
| 17:13 | Wichita State | Anthony Sherry buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Milton Freeman | 44-29 |
| 17:11 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Burgos is called for the reach on Randolph Hearne in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Burgos, team foul #2 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Damico (PG), Jonathan McMurrin (SG), Eugene Jordan (PF) Kenneth Burgos, Milton Freeman, Anthony Sherry | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Walker (PG), Leo Pomeroy (SG), Robert Williams (PF), William Rusin (C) Randolph Hearne, Lloyd Lucio, Eugene Frates, Scott Archambault | |
| 16:54 | Western Kentucky | Michael Walker misses short on a shot from the right wing | 44-29 |
| 16:52 | Wichita State | Stanley Seals gets the rebound | 44-29 |
| 16:32 | Wichita State | Joseph Damico is called for a charge - foul #1 on Joseph Damico, team foul #3 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Garf Hutchens (SF), Michael Burton (C) Thomas Hale, Stanley Seals | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Neil Webb (SF) John Jones | |
| 16:10 | Western Kentucky | William Rusin can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Burton - foul #2 on Michael Burton, team foul #4 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Milton Freeman (SG) Jonathan McMurrin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne (PG), Eugene Frates (PF) Michael Walker, Neil Webb | |
| 16:10 | Western Kentucky | William Rusin misses the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 16:10 | Western Kentucky | William Rusin makes the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 15:54 | Wichita State | Michael Burton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-30 |
| 15:52 | Wichita State | Joseph Damico hits the follow up shot | 46-30 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Damico (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Milton Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Garf Hutchens (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eugene Jordan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Burton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Randolph Hearne (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leo Pomeroy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eugene Frates (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Rusin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-30 |
| 15:27 | Western Kentucky | William Rusin pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-30 |
| 15:13 | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Leo Pomeroy | 46-33 |
| 14:55 | Wichita State | Eugene Jordan buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-33 |
| 14:31 | Western Kentucky | Eugene Jordan steals the ball from William Rusin | 49-33 |
| 14:09 | Wichita State | William Rusin is called for the reach on Joseph Damico - foul #2 on William Rusin, team foul #2 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Conley (PG), Jonathan McMurrin (SG), Thomas Hale (SF), Anthony Sherry (PF), Stanley Seals (C) Joseph Damico, Milton Freeman, Garf Hutchens, Eugene Jordan, Michael Burton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Walker (PG), Lloyd Lucio (SG), John Jones (SF), Scott Archambault (C) Randolph Hearne, Robert Williams, Eugene Frates, William Rusin | |
| 13:52 | Wichita State | Thomas Hale misses the lay-in | 49-33 |
| 13:50 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Scott Archambault | 49-33 |
| 13:36 | Western Kentucky | John Jones comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-33 |
| 13:34 | Wichita State | Anthony Sherry grabs the defensive rebound | 49-33 |
| 13:19 | Wichita State | Anthony Sherry misses short on a jumper from the right block | 49-33 |
| 13:17 | Western Kentucky | John Jones snags the defensive board | 49-33 |
| 13:01 | Western Kentucky | Scott Archambault hits a shot from the free throw line | 49-35 |
| 12:41 | Wichita State | Stanley Seals misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 49-35 |
| 12:40 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio grabs the board | 49-35 |
| 12:23 | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Jason Conley - foul #1 on Jason Conley, team foul #5 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kenneth Burgos (PG), Milton Freeman (SG) Jason Conley, Jonathan McMurrin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne (PG), Eugene Frates (PF) Michael Walker, Lloyd Lucio | |
| 12:23 | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 12:23 | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 12:04 | Wichita State | Milton Freeman is hacked by Leo Pomeroy - foul #1 on Leo Pomeroy, team foul #3 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Walker (SG) Leo Pomeroy | |
| 11:58 | Wichita State | Anthony Sherry misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Eugene Frates - foul #1 on Eugene Frates, team foul #4 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio (SG) Michael Walker | |
| 11:58 | Wichita State | Anthony Sherry misses the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 11:58 | Wichita State | Anthony Sherry misses the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 11:58 | Wichita State | Thomas Hale pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 11:44 | Wichita State | Anthony Sherry misses the lay-in | 49-37 |
| 11:43 | Western Kentucky | John Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 49-37 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Kenneth Burgos (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Milton Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Hale (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Sherry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Stanley Seals (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Randolph Hearne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Lucio (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Frates (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Archambault (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hale is called for the reach on John Jones - foul #2 on Thomas Hale, team foul #6 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eugene Jordan (PF) Anthony Sherry | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Rusin (C) Scott Archambault | |
| 11:06 | Western Kentucky | John Jones is called for 3 seconds | 49-37 |
| 10:48 | Wichita State | Stanley Seals is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Stanley Seals, team foul #7 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Garf Hutchens (SF), Michael Burton (C) Thomas Hale, Stanley Seals | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Williams (SF) John Jones | |
| 10:35 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Eugene Frates | 49-40 |
| 10:15 | Wichita State | Eugene Jordan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 10:14 | Wichita State | Michael Burton grabs the offensive board | 49-40 |
| 09:59 | Wichita State | The short jumper by Garf Hutchens is denied by William Rusin | 49-40 |
| 09:57 | Western Kentucky | William Rusin snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 09:35 | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Rusin and he's fouled by Milton Freeman - foul #2 on Milton Freeman, team foul #8 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jonathan McMurrin (SG), Thomas Hale (SF), Anthony Sherry (PF), Stanley Seals (C) Milton Freeman, Garf Hutchens, Eugene Jordan, Michael Burton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy (SG), John Jones (SF), Scott Archambault (C) Lloyd Lucio, Eugene Frates, William Rusin | |
| 09:35 | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne makes the free throw | 49-43 |
| 09:17 | Wichita State | Stanley Seals drills a jumper from the right block set up by Kenneth Burgos | 51-43 |
| 08:58 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Leo Pomeroy is denied by Stanley Seals | 51-43 |
| 08:57 | Wichita State | Anthony Sherry grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 08:51 | Wichita State | Stanley Seals misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Scott Archambault - foul #2 on Scott Archambault, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Damico (PG) Kenneth Burgos | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Walker (PG) Randolph Hearne | |
| 08:51 | Wichita State | Stanley Seals makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 08:51 | Wichita State | Stanley Seals misses the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 08:51 | Western Kentucky | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 08:38 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Damico steals the ball from Robert Williams | 52-43 |
| 08:35 | Wichita State | Joseph Damico banks in the layup | 54-43 |
| 08:09 | Western Kentucky | John Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 08:07 | Western Kentucky | Scott Archambault grabs the offensive board | 54-43 |
| 07:50 | Western Kentucky | Robert Williams buries a shot from the left block | 54-45 |
| 07:27 | Wichita State | Jonathan McMurrin hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 54-45 |
| 07:25 | Wichita State | Stanley Seals tips it in | 56-45 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Damico (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan McMurrin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Hale (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Sherry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Stanley Seals (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Walker (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Leo Pomeroy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Archambault (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hale takes the ball from Leo Pomeroy | 56-45 |
| 06:54 | Wichita State | Anthony Sherry can't finish the layup | 56-45 |
| 06:52 | Western Kentucky | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| 06:24 | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jonathan McMurrin - foul #1 on Jonathan McMurrin, team foul #9 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kenneth Burgos (PG), Milton Freeman (SG), Garf Hutchens (SF), Eugene Jordan (PF), Michael Burton (C) Joseph Damico, Jonathan McMurrin, Thomas Hale, Anthony Sherry, Stanley Seals | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne (PG), Lloyd Lucio (SG), Eugene Frates (PF), William Rusin (C) Michael Walker, John Jones, Robert Williams, Scott Archambault | |
| 06:24 | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy misses the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 06:24 | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 06:15 | Wichita State | Milton Freeman connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Burton | 59-46 |
| 06:03 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-46 |
| 06:02 | Wichita State | Eugene Jordan pulls down the rebound | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:40 | Wichita State | Eugene Jordan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-46 |
| 05:38 | Wichita State | Kenneth Burgos grabs the offensive board | 59-46 |
| 05:11 | Wichita State | Kenneth Burgos is hacked by Eugene Frates - foul #2 on Eugene Frates, team foul #6 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Thomas Hale (SF) Garf Hutchens | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Jones (SF), Scott Archambault (C) Leo Pomeroy, William Rusin | |
| 04:51 | Wichita State | Thomas Hale clanks a 3 from the left wing | 59-46 |
| 04:49 | Western Kentucky | Eugene Frates snags the defensive board | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:34 | Western Kentucky | Scott Archambault misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 59-46 |
| 04:33 | Western Kentucky | John Jones gets the offensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 04:16 | Western Kentucky | Eugene Frates clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-46 |
| 04:15 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Eugene Jordan | 59-46 |
| 03:51 | Wichita State | Thomas Hale clanks a shot near the basket | 59-46 |
| 03:49 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Burton | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Wichita State | Lloyd Lucio picks off the pass by Michael Burton | 59-46 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Kenneth Burgos (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Milton Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Hale (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eugene Jordan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Burton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Randolph Hearne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Lucio (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eugene Frates (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Archambault (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne comes up short on the shot from the left side | 59-46 |
| 03:04 | Western Kentucky | Scott Archambault grabs the offensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 02:58 | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 59-46 |
| 02:56 | Wichita State | Eugene Jordan snags the defensive board | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:45 | Wichita State | Michael Burton's floater is knocked away by Scott Archambault | 59-46 |
| 02:44 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Jones | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:29 | Western Kentucky | Milton Freeman is called for the reach on Lloyd Lucio - foul #3 on Milton Freeman, team foul #10 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Damico (PG), Jonathan McMurrin (SG), Garf Hutchens (SF), Jason Conley (PF) Kenneth Burgos, Milton Freeman, Thomas Hale, Eugene Jordan | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Walker (PG), Leo Pomeroy (SF), Robert Williams (PF), William Rusin (C) Randolph Hearne, John Jones, Eugene Frates, Scott Archambault | |
| 02:29 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio misses the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 02:29 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio misses the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 02:29 | Wichita State | Michael Burton grabs the board | 59-46 |
| 02:07 | Wichita State | Joseph Damico can't connect on a floater from close range | 59-46 |
| 02:06 | Western Kentucky | Robert Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 01:56 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Williams | 59-49 |
| 01:40 | Wichita State | Joseph Damico knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Jason Conley | 61-49 |
| 01:22 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan McMurrin takes the ball from Lloyd Lucio | 61-49 |
| 01:15 | Wichita State | Joseph Damico hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Jonathan McMurrin and he's hacked by Leo Pomeroy - foul #2 on Leo Pomeroy, team foul #7 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eugene Jordan (PF) Jason Conley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Neil Webb (SF) Lloyd Lucio | |
| 01:15 | Wichita State | Joseph Damico misses the free throw | 63-49 |
| 01:15 | Western Kentucky | Robert Williams pulls down the rebound | 63-49 |
| 00:57 | Western Kentucky | Michael Walker misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 63-49 |
| 00:56 | Western Kentucky | William Rusin tips it home | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Wichita State | Leo Pomeroy picks off the pass by Jonathan McMurrin | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-51 |
| 00:25 | Wichita State | Garf Hutchens snags the defensive board | 63-51 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Joseph Damico runs out the clock | 63-51 |