| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jason Snell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leo Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Niebuhr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Childress (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Rider (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Shea (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Fedler (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerome Gaddis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Sherman Colmenero (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler inbounds the ball | 26-23 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 26-23 |
| 19:35 | Wichita State | Stephen Childress gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| 19:10 | Wichita State | Stephen Childress misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-23 |
| 19:08 | Wichita State | Kenneth Rider tips it back up and in | 28-23 |
| 18:51 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Niebuhr - foul #2 on David Niebuhr, team foul #1 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ryan Tuttle (SF) Stephen Childress | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 18:51 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler misses the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 18:51 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler misses the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 18:51 | Wichita State | Leo Hayes pulls down the rebound | 28-23 |
| 18:35 | Wichita State | Ryan Tuttle connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jason Snell and the foul's on Lawrence Fedler - foul #1 on Lawrence Fedler, team foul #1 | 30-23 |
| 18:35 | Wichita State | Ryan Tuttle makes the free throw | 31-23 |
| 18:20 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Fedler | 31-25 |
| 17:58 | Wichita State | Jason Snell drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ryan Tuttle | 34-25 |
| 17:43 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 34-25 |
| 17:42 | Wichita State | Kenneth Rider grabs the defensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 17:22 | Wichita State | Ryan Tuttle's layup is rejected by Jerome Gaddis | 34-25 |
| 17:21 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero grabs the defensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 17:02 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler misses short on a shot from the right wing | 34-25 |
| 17:00 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler can't tip it in | 34-25 |
| 16:58 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler grabs the offensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 16:48 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Fedler | 34-27 |
| 16:32 | Wichita State | Leo Hayes misses the 3 from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 16:30 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 16:03 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jason Snell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leo Hayes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Tuttle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Niebuhr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Rider (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Shea (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lawrence Fedler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Gaddis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Sherman Colmenero (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Wichita State | Jon Shea is called for the reach on Leo Hayes - foul #2 on Jon Shea, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alvin Calder (PG), Stephen Childress (PF) Jason Snell, Ryan Tuttle | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Ranson (SG), Ronald Wilson (PF) Jon Shea, Jerome Gaddis | |
| 15:29 | Wichita State | Stephen Childress slams it home on a great pass from Alvin Calder | 36-30 |
| 15:06 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris misses the driving attempt in the paint | 36-30 |
| 15:04 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Wilson grabs the offensive board | 36-30 |
| 14:43 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 14:42 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero tips it back up and in | 36-32 |
| 14:23 | Wichita State | Alvin Calder is whistled for a carry | 36-32 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Snell (PG), Christopher Fitzgerald (SG), Charles Lee (C) Alvin Calder, Leo Hayes, Kenneth Rider | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 14:03 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner from the left block | 36-32 |
| 14:01 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Charles Lee | 36-32 |
| 13:45 | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 13:44 | Wichita State | Charles Lee snags the offensive board | 36-32 |
| 13:28 | Wichita State | Jason Snell hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from David Niebuhr | 38-32 |
| 13:12 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-32 |
| 13:11 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 12:55 | Wichita State | Lawrence Fedler picks off the pass by Charles Lee | 38-32 |
| 12:31 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris is fouled on the floor by Charles Lee - foul #2 on Charles Lee, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Leo Hayes (SG), Kenneth Rider (C) Christopher Fitzgerald, Charles Lee | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea (PG), Jerome Gaddis (PF) Richard Harris, Ronald Wilson | |
| 12:20 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jon Shea | 38-35 |
| 12:09 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-35 |
| 12:07 | Wichita State | Kenneth Rider misses the tip | 38-35 |
| 12:06 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 11:41 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea's floater is tipped away by Stephen Childress | 38-35 |
| 11:40 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler grabs the offensive board | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jason Snell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leo Hayes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Niebuhr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Childress (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Rider (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jon Shea (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ranson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Lawrence Fedler (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerome Gaddis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Sherman Colmenero (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler is hacked by Jason Snell - foul #1 on Jason Snell, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris (PG) James Ranson | |
| 11:11 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero is hacked by Kenneth Rider - foul #2 on Kenneth Rider, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| 10:47 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-35 |
| 10:46 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 10:32 | Wichita State | Jason Snell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 10:30 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 10:09 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero is fouled on the floor by Stephen Childress - foul #1 on Stephen Childress, team foul #5 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ryan Tuttle (SF) Stephen Childress | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 09:50 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-35 |
| 09:48 | Wichita State | Ryan Tuttle grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 09:29 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr loses the dribble to Sherman Colmenero | 38-35 |
| 09:19 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-35 |
| 09:18 | Wichita State | Kenneth Rider gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 08:57 | Wichita State | Jon Shea denies the turnaround by Leo Hayes | 38-35 |
| 08:56 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr tips it in | 40-35 |
| 08:39 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Sherman Colmenero and he's hacked by Jason Snell - foul #2 on Jason Snell, team foul #6 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alvin Calder (PG), Christopher Fitzgerald (SG), Stephen Childress (PF), Charles Lee (C) Jason Snell, Leo Hayes, Ryan Tuttle, Kenneth Rider | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Ranson (SG), Ronald Wilson (PF) Richard Harris, Jerome Gaddis | |
| 08:39 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 08:19 | Wichita State | Charles Lee hits the finger roll set up by David Niebuhr and he's hacked by Ronald Wilson - foul #3 on Ronald Wilson, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Snell (PG) Alvin Calder | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 08:19 | Wichita State | Charles Lee makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| 07:59 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by Sherman Colmenero is blocked by Charles Lee | 43-38 |
| 07:58 | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 07:37 | Wichita State | Stephen Childress connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jason Snell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Niebuhr (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Childress (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jon Shea (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ranson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Lawrence Fedler (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 3 pf. C - Sherman Colmenero (tiring) 4 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Childress | 45-38 |
| 07:19 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 07:04 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Jon Shea and the foul's on Charles Lee - foul #3 on Charles Lee, team foul #7 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alvin Calder (PG), Leo Hayes (SG), Kenneth Rider (C) Jason Snell, Christopher Fitzgerald, Charles Lee | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris (PG), Jerome Gaddis (C) Jon Shea, Lawrence Fedler | |
| 07:04 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 06:38 | Wichita State | Leo Hayes knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on Richard Harris - foul #2 on Richard Harris, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Snell (PG), Ryan Tuttle (SF) Alvin Calder, David Niebuhr | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler (SF) Sherman Colmenero | |
| 06:38 | Wichita State | Leo Hayes makes the free throw | 48-41 |
| 06:20 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-41 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Niebuhr (SF) Ryan Tuttle | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 05:54 | Wichita State | Jason Snell comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-41 |
| 05:52 | Wichita State | Stephen Childress tips it back up and in | 50-41 |
| 05:39 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 05:38 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Rider | 50-41 |
| 05:13 | Wichita State | Jason Snell is hacked by Richard Harris - foul #3 on Richard Harris, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alvin Calder (PG), Ryan Tuttle (SF) Jason Snell, Stephen Childress | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea (SG), Sherman Colmenero (C) James Ranson, Ronald Wilson | |
| 04:55 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 04:53 | Wichita State | Kenneth Rider tips it back up and in | 52-41 |
| 04:29 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-41 |
| 04:28 | Wichita State | Leo Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 03:59 | Wichita State | Kenneth Rider misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-41 |
| 03:58 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Sherman Colmenero | 52-41 |
| 03:43 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-41 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Snell (PG), Christopher Fitzgerald (SG), Stephen Childress (PF), Charles Lee (C) Alvin Calder, Leo Hayes, David Niebuhr, Kenneth Rider | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Ranson (SG) Richard Harris | |
| 03:14 | Wichita State | Stephen Childress hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Fitzgerald | 54-41 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jason Snell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Tuttle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Childress (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jon Shea (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Ranson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Lawrence Fedler (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerome Gaddis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Sherman Colmenero (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ryan Tuttle - foul #2 on Ryan Tuttle, team foul #8 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alvin Calder (PG) Jason Snell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronald Wilson (PF) Jerome Gaddis | |
| 02:56 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 02:56 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler misses the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 02:56 | Wichita State | Stephen Childress gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| 02:40 | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Alvin Calder | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:28 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Tuttle steals the ball from Sherman Colmenero | 57-42 |
| 02:04 | Wichita State | Stephen Childress misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Sherman Colmenero - foul #3 on Sherman Colmenero, team foul #6 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris (PG), Jerome Gaddis (C) Jon Shea, Lawrence Fedler | |
| 02:04 | Wichita State | Stephen Childress makes the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 02:04 | Wichita State | Stephen Childress makes the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 01:39 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Ranson | 59-45 |
| 01:23 | Wichita State | Charles Lee travels with the ball | 59-45 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea (SG), Lawrence Fedler (SF) James Ranson, Ronald Wilson | |
| 01:01 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea is whistled for a carry | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Wichita State | Alvin Calder makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-45 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea hits the finger roll set up by Sherman Colmenero | 62-47 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Alvin Calder runs out the clock | 62-47 |