| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jason Snell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Fitzgerald (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Niebuhr (fresh) PF - Ralph Whitley (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Hope (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Dexter Keith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Duff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Fedler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Gaddis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Sherman Colmenero (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler inbounds the ball | 20-22 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:34 | Western Kentucky | Robert Duff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 20-22 |
| 19:32 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler tips it back up and in | 20-24 |
| 19:12 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 19:11 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Sherman Colmenero | 20-24 |
| 18:46 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 18:45 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Michael Hope | 20-24 |
| 18:24 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jason Snell | 23-24 |
| 18:17 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Whitley steps in front of the Dexter Keith pass | 23-24 |
| 17:50 | Wichita State | Jason Snell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 17:49 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to David Niebuhr | 23-24 |
| 17:23 | Wichita State | Michael Hope can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 23-24 |
| 17:22 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Duff | 23-24 |
| 17:17 | Western Kentucky | Robert Duff scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Jerome Gaddis | 23-26 |
| 17:00 | Wichita State | Michael Hope blows the layup | 23-26 |
| 16:59 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis grabs the board | 23-26 |
| 16:40 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler is hacked by David Niebuhr - foul #1 on David Niebuhr, team foul #1 | 23-26 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bradley Morgan (PF) Jerome Gaddis | |
| 16:26 | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith connects on the 3 from the right corner | 23-29 |
| 16:00 | Wichita State | Elmer Collins knocks in the jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Bradley Morgan - foul #2 on Bradley Morgan, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Nichols (PG) Dexter Keith | |
| 16:00 | Wichita State | Elmer Collins misses the free throw | 25-29 |
| 16:00 | Western Kentucky | Bradley Morgan snags the defensive board | 25-29 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Alvin Calder (fresh) SG - Phillip Goss (fresh) SF - Ryan Tuttle (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Elmer Collins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Rider (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Nichols (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Duff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Fedler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bradley Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sherman Colmenero (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Lawrence Fedler, team foul #2 | 25-29 |
| 15:27 | Wichita State | Elmer Collins buries a runner in the lane and he's fouled by Lawrence Fedler - foul #3 on Lawrence Fedler, team foul #3 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith (PG), Jerome Gaddis (PF) Robert Duff, Sherman Colmenero | |
| 15:27 | Wichita State | Elmer Collins misses the free throw | 27-29 |
| 15:27 | Western Kentucky | Bradley Morgan pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 15:09 | Western Kentucky | James Nichols scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Dexter Keith | 27-32 |
| 14:40 | Wichita State | Elmer Collins travels with the ball | 27-32 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Niebuhr (SG), Ralph Whitley (PF) Phillip Goss, Elmer Collins | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 14:24 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis hits the finger roll set up by Dexter Keith | 27-34 |
| 14:05 | Wichita State | Ralph Whitley comes up short on the shot from close range | 27-34 |
| 14:03 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr tips it back up and in | 29-34 |
| 13:44 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis misses the easy layup | 29-34 |
| 13:43 | Wichita State | Ralph Whitley grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 13:20 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr is hacked by Bradley Morgan - foul #3 on Bradley Morgan, team foul #4 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Snell (PG), Michael Hope (C) Alvin Calder, Kenneth Rider | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Duff (SG), Sherman Colmenero (C) Dexter Keith, Bradley Morgan | |
| 12:59 | Wichita State | Jerome Gaddis is called for the reach on Ralph Whitley - foul #2 on Jerome Gaddis, team foul #5 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith (PG) James Nichols | |
| 12:38 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-34 |
| 12:37 | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 12:20 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Dexter Keith | 29-36 |
| 11:56 | Wichita State | Ryan Tuttle misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 11:54 | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jason Snell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Niebuhr (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ryan Tuttle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ralph Whitley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Hope (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Dexter Keith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Duff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Fedler (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerome Gaddis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Sherman Colmenero (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Western Kentucky | Robert Duff evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Dexter Keith | 29-39 |
| 11:06 | Wichita State | Michael Hope knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from David Niebuhr and he's hacked by Sherman Colmenero - foul #3 on Sherman Colmenero, team foul #6 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alvin Calder (PG), Christopher Fitzgerald (SG), Elmer Collins (PF) Jason Snell, David Niebuhr, Ralph Whitley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Nichols (PG), Bradley Morgan (PF) Dexter Keith, Jerome Gaddis | |
| 11:06 | Wichita State | Michael Hope misses the free throw | 31-39 |
| 11:06 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 10:54 | Western Kentucky | Robert Duff works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-42 |
| 10:34 | Wichita State | Lawrence Fedler picks off the pass by Ryan Tuttle | 31-42 |
| 10:30 | Western Kentucky | James Nichols misses the dunk | 31-42 |
| 10:28 | Wichita State | Michael Hope pulls down the rebound | 31-42 |
| 10:07 | Wichita State | Michael Hope makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Alvin Calder | 33-42 |
| 10:02 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero is fouled on the floor by Michael Hope - foul #2 on Michael Hope, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Snell (PG), David Niebuhr (SG), Ralph Whitley (PF), Kenneth Rider (C) Alvin Calder, Christopher Fitzgerald, Elmer Collins, Michael Hope | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 09:54 | Western Kentucky | James Nichols is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-42 |
| 09:53 | Wichita State | Ralph Whitley pulls down the rebound | 33-42 |
| 09:26 | Wichita State | Robert Duff steps in front of the Jason Snell pass | 33-42 |
| 09:23 | Western Kentucky | Robert Duff lays it up and in | 33-44 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 08:58 | Wichita State | Jason Snell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 08:56 | Wichita State | Ralph Whitley hits the follow up shot | 35-44 |
| 08:38 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 08:37 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero snags the offensive board | 35-44 |
| 08:24 | Western Kentucky | Robert Duff works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 08:22 | Western Kentucky | Bradley Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 08:09 | Western Kentucky | James Nichols misses the fadeaway from the right side | 35-44 |
| 08:08 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Jason Snell | 35-44 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 08:02 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Snell | 38-44 |
| 07:35 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Lawrence Fedler and the foul's on Kenneth Rider - foul #2 on Kenneth Rider, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alvin Calder (PG), Christopher Fitzgerald (SG), Michael Hope (C) Jason Snell, Ryan Tuttle, Kenneth Rider | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith (PG), Jerome Gaddis (PF) James Nichols, Bradley Morgan | |
| 07:35 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero makes the free throw | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Alvin Calder (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Fitzgerald (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Niebuhr (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Whitley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Hope (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Dexter Keith (fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Duff (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SF - Lawrence Fedler (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerome Gaddis (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Sherman Colmenero (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Wichita State | Alvin Calder double dribbles | 38-47 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ryan Tuttle (SF), Elmer Collins (PF) David Niebuhr, Ralph Whitley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 06:58 | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Duff | 38-49 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 06:37 | Wichita State | Ryan Tuttle misses the runner near the basket | 38-49 |
| 06:35 | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 06:16 | Wichita State | Alvin Calder misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 06:15 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler grabs the defensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 05:57 | Western Kentucky | Michael Hope steals it from Sherman Colmenero | 38-49 |
| 05:57 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-49 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Snell (PG), David Niebuhr (SF), Ralph Whitley (PF) Alvin Calder, Ryan Tuttle, Elmer Collins | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Nichols (SG), Bradley Morgan (C) Robert Duff, Lawrence Fedler | |
| 05:36 | Wichita State | Michael Hope misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-49 |
| 05:34 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero snags the defensive board | 38-49 |
| 05:21 | Western Kentucky | James Nichols clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Hope - foul #3 on Michael Hope, team foul #4 | 38-49 |
| 05:21 | Western Kentucky | James Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 05:21 | Western Kentucky | James Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 05:21 | Wichita State | Ralph Whitley pulls down the rebound | 38-50 |
| 05:02 | Wichita State | Michael Hope throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ryan Tuttle (SF) Christopher Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Duff (SG) James Nichols | |
| 04:42 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald (SG), Kenneth Rider (C) Ryan Tuttle, Michael Hope | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:24 | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 04:23 | Western Kentucky | Bradley Morgan grabs the board | 38-50 |
| 04:12 | Western Kentucky | Robert Duff misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-50 |
| 04:10 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Rider | 38-50 |
| 04:05 | Wichita State | Jason Snell scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Christopher Fitzgerald | 41-50 |
| 03:45 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis is hacked by Christopher Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Christopher Fitzgerald, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alvin Calder (PG), Ryan Tuttle (SF), Michael Hope (C) Jason Snell, Christopher Fitzgerald, Kenneth Rider | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler (SF) Bradley Morgan | |
| 03:31 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Dexter Keith | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Alvin Calder (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Niebuhr (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ryan Tuttle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ralph Whitley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Hope (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Dexter Keith (fresh) 12 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Duff (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Lawrence Fedler (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerome Gaddis (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Sherman Colmenero (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 03:01 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler is fouled on the floor by Ralph Whitley - foul #3 on Ralph Whitley, team foul #6 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Snell (PG), Christopher Fitzgerald (SG) Alvin Calder, Ryan Tuttle | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:46 | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Duff | 44-54 |
| 02:37 | Wichita State | Ralph Whitley misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 44-54 |
| 02:36 | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:16 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away but he's hacked by David Niebuhr - foul #2 on David Niebuhr, team foul #7 | 44-54 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Nichols (SG) Robert Duff | |
| 02:16 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 02:16 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 02:16 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler makes the 3rd free throw | 44-57 |
| 01:47 | Wichita State | Alvin Calder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-57 |
| 01:45 | Wichita State | Phillip Goss grabs the offensive board | 44-57 |
| 01:39 | Wichita State | Kenneth Rider comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 44-57 |
| 01:37 | Wichita State | Elmer Collins hits the follow up shot | 46-57 |
| 01:15 | Western Kentucky | Elmer Collins is called for the reach on Jerome Gaddis - foul #1 on Elmer Collins, team foul #8 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Duff (SG) James Nichols | |
| 01:15 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 01:15 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 01:01 | Wichita State | Kenneth Rider misses the lay-in | 46-59 |
| 00:59 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero gets the rebound | 46-59 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero is called for traveling | 46-59 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Wichita State | The jumper by Alvin Calder is denied by Jerome Gaddis | 46-59 |
| 00:30 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Lawrence Fedler | 46-59 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith runs out the clock | 46-59 |