| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lowell Sorrentino (fresh) SG - Charles Nieves (fresh) SF - John Greene (fresh) PF - John Williams (fresh) C - Richard Schafer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Vule Trudnowski (fresh) SG - Dallas Russell (fresh) SF - Ted Stilson (fresh) PF - Mauricio Bruno (fresh) C - Gordon Nealy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Nealy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | Western Kentucky | Ted Stilson's pass is intercepted by John Williams | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Wichita State | Charles Nieves makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Lowell Sorrentino | 3-0 |
| 19:09 | Western Kentucky | Dallas Russell loses the dribble to John Greene in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 18:52 | Wichita State | Richard Schafer is whistled for traveling | 3-0 |
| 18:49 | Western Kentucky | Dallas Russell is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Nieves - foul #1 on Charles Nieves, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:43 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Nealy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:22 | Wichita State | John Greene misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Vule Trudnowski - foul #1 on Vule Trudnowski, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:22 | Wichita State | John Greene misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:22 | Wichita State | John Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:20 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Nealy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-0 |
| 18:02 | Wichita State | Charles Nieves misses badly on a shot from the left side | 4-0 |
| 18:01 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Nealy grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 17:57 | Western Kentucky | Vule Trudnowski clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Lowell Sorrentino - foul #1 on Lowell Sorrentino, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ryan Penley (PF), Anthony Yates (C) Mauricio Bruno, Gordon Nealy | |
| 17:57 | Western Kentucky | Vule Trudnowski misses the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:57 | Western Kentucky | Vule Trudnowski misses the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:57 | Wichita State | Richard Schafer grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:41 | Wichita State | John Williams connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Nieves | 6-0 |
| 17:28 | Western Kentucky | Dallas Russell clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-0 |
| 17:27 | Wichita State | Lowell Sorrentino grabs the defensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 17:08 | Wichita State | John Williams hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Anthony Yates - foul #1 on Anthony Yates, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joe Wilson (PG), James Henry (SG), George Brinegar (SF), Roman Ayala (C) Lowell Sorrentino, Charles Nieves, John Greene, Richard Schafer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Lam (PG), Matthew Ford (SG), Gerald Ferrante (C) Vule Trudnowski, Dallas Russell, Ted Stilson | |
| 17:08 | Wichita State | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 7-0 |
| 17:08 | Wichita State | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 8-0 |
| 16:54 | Western Kentucky | Roman Ayala is called for the reach on Gerald Ferrante - foul #1 on Roman Ayala, team foul #3 | 8-0 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mauricio Bruno (PF) Gerald Ferrante | |
| 16:44 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Ford makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffery Lam | 8-3 |
| 16:15 | Wichita State | Roman Ayala misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Ryan Penley - foul #1 on Ryan Penley, team foul #3 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Schafer (C) John Williams | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dallas Russell (SG), Gordon Nealy (C) Ryan Penley, Anthony Yates | |
| 16:15 | Wichita State | Roman Ayala makes the 1st free throw | 9-3 |
| 16:15 | Wichita State | Roman Ayala makes the 2nd free throw | 10-3 |
| 15:58 | Western Kentucky | Mauricio Bruno's fadeaway is rejected by Roman Ayala | 10-3 |
| 15:56 | Western Kentucky | Dallas Russell snags the offensive board | 10-3 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joe Wilson (fresh) SG - James Henry (fresh) SF - George Brinegar (fresh) PF - Roman Ayala (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Schafer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Matthew Ford (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dallas Russell (fresh) SF - Jeffery Lam (fresh) PF - Mauricio Bruno (fairly fresh) C - Gordon Nealy (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Lam clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Joe Wilson - foul #1 on Joe Wilson, team foul #4 | 10-3 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lowell Sorrentino (PG), Charles Nieves (SG), John Greene (SF), John Williams (PF) Joe Wilson, James Henry, George Brinegar, Roman Ayala | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ted Stilson (SF), Florencio Russo (PF) Matthew Ford, Mauricio Bruno | |
| 15:36 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Lam misses the 1st free throw | 10-3 |
| 15:36 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Lam makes the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 15:16 | Wichita State | John Greene can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 10-4 |
| 15:14 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gordon Nealy | 10-4 |
| 15:11 | Western Kentucky | Dallas Russell is hacked by John Greene in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Greene, team foul #5 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Vule Trudnowski (PG), Gerald Ferrante (C) Jeffery Lam, Gordon Nealy | |
| 14:52 | Western Kentucky | Florencio Russo drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-7 |
| 14:41 | Wichita State | Charles Nieves makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Williams | 13-7 |
| 14:21 | Western Kentucky | Florencio Russo's pass is intercepted by John Greene | 13-7 |
| 14:10 | Wichita State | Charles Nieves comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-7 |
| 14:09 | Wichita State | Lowell Sorrentino snags the offensive board | 13-7 |
| 13:50 | Wichita State | Charles Nieves scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Lowell Sorrentino and he's fouled by Gerald Ferrante - foul #1 on Gerald Ferrante, team foul #4 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joe Wilson (PG), George Brinegar (SF), Roman Ayala (PF), James Henry (C) Lowell Sorrentino, John Greene, John Williams, Richard Schafer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Lam (PG), Matthew Ford (SG), Ryan Penley (SF), Mauricio Bruno (PF), Anthony Yates (C) Vule Trudnowski, Dallas Russell, Ted Stilson, Florencio Russo, Gerald Ferrante | |
| 13:50 | Wichita State | Charles Nieves makes the free throw | 16-7 |
| 13:31 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Lam clanks a shot from close range but the foul's on Roman Ayala - foul #2 on Roman Ayala, team foul #6 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Schafer (C) Roman Ayala | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 13:31 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Lam makes the 1st free throw | 16-8 |
| 13:31 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Lam misses the 2nd free throw | 16-8 |
| 13:31 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Yates snags the offensive board | 16-8 |
| 13:19 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Ford misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 16-8 |
| 13:18 | Wichita State | James Henry grabs the board | 16-8 |
| 13:05 | Wichita State | George Brinegar is hacked by Ryan Penley - foul #2 on Ryan Penley, team foul #5 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Greene (SF) Charles Nieves | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gordon Nealy (C) Ryan Penley | |
| 12:46 | Wichita State | George Brinegar hits a 3 from the right corner | 19-8 |
| 12:27 | Western Kentucky | Mauricio Bruno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-8 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Williams (PF) George Brinegar | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Vule Trudnowski (PG), Dallas Russell (SG), Ted Stilson (SF), Florencio Russo (PF) Jeffery Lam, Matthew Ford, Anthony Yates, Mauricio Bruno | |
| 12:13 | Wichita State | Joe Wilson is fouled on the floor by Ted Stilson - foul #1 on Ted Stilson, team foul #6 | 19-8 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Nieves (SG) James Henry | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 11:55 | Wichita State | John Greene misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-8 |
| 11:53 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Nealy grabs the board | 19-8 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joe Wilson (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Nieves (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Greene (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Williams (tiring) 4 pts. C - Richard Schafer (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Vule Trudnowski (fresh) SG - Dallas Russell (fresh) SF - Ted Stilson (fresh) PF - Florencio Russo (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gordon Nealy (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Western Kentucky | Ted Stilson knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 19-10 |
| 11:17 | Wichita State | John Greene misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-10 |
| 11:15 | Western Kentucky | Florencio Russo pulls down the rebound | 19-10 |
| 11:10 | Western Kentucky | Vule Trudnowski drills a shot from the left wing set up by Ted Stilson | 19-12 |
| 11:02 | Wichita State | John Greene can't finish the layup | 19-12 |
| 11:00 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Nieves | 19-12 |
| 10:47 | Wichita State | John Greene is hacked by Ted Stilson - foul #2 on Ted Stilson, team foul #7 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lowell Sorrentino (PG), George Brinegar (SG), James Henry (C) Joe Wilson, Charles Nieves, Richard Schafer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Matthew Ford (PG), Anthony Yates (SF), Mauricio Bruno (PF), Gerald Ferrante (C) Vule Trudnowski, Ted Stilson, Florencio Russo, Gordon Nealy | |
| 10:47 | Wichita State | John Greene makes the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 10:47 | Wichita State | John Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 21-12 |
| 10:21 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Ferrante misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 21-12 |
| 10:19 | Wichita State | Lowell Sorrentino pulls down the rebound | 21-12 |
| 10:13 | Wichita State | John Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Yates | 21-12 |
| 10:12 | Wichita State | Lowell Sorrentino tips it but misses | 21-12 |
| 10:10 | Western Kentucky | Mauricio Bruno pulls down the rebound | 21-12 |
| 10:05 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Yates travels in the backcourt | 21-12 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Nieves (SG) John Greene | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 09:49 | Wichita State | Charles Nieves misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-12 |
| 09:48 | Western Kentucky | Dallas Russell snags the defensive board | 21-12 |
| 09:33 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Ford misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-12 |
| 09:32 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Yates grabs the offensive board | 21-12 |
| 09:21 | Western Kentucky | Mauricio Bruno scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Ford | 21-14 |
| 09:00 | Wichita State | Lowell Sorrentino is hacked by Gerald Ferrante - foul #2 on Gerald Ferrante, team foul #8 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Greene (SF), Richard Schafer (C) George Brinegar, John Williams | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Vule Trudnowski (PG), Jeffery Lam (SF), Florencio Russo (PF), Gordon Nealy (C) Matthew Ford, Anthony Yates, Mauricio Bruno, Gerald Ferrante | |
| 09:00 | Wichita State | Lowell Sorrentino misses the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 09:00 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Lam grabs the defensive rebound | 21-14 |
| 08:53 | Western Kentucky | Dallas Russell hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Florencio Russo | 21-17 |
| 08:49 | Wichita State | Lowell Sorrentino hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by John Greene | 23-17 |
| 08:27 | Western Kentucky | Vule Trudnowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-17 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Peter Taulbee (PG), Joe Wilson (PF) Lowell Sorrentino, James Henry | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 08:18 | Wichita State | Charles Nieves is fouled on the floor by Vule Trudnowski - foul #2 on Vule Trudnowski, team foul #9 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Matthew Ford (PG) Vule Trudnowski | |
| 08:18 | Wichita State | Charles Nieves misses the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 08:18 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Nealy snags the defensive board | 23-17 |
| 08:00 | Western Kentucky | Florencio Russo makes the wide open floater from the baseline | 23-19 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Peter Taulbee (fresh) SG - Charles Nieves (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Greene (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joe Wilson (fresh) C - Richard Schafer (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Matthew Ford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dallas Russell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffery Lam (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Florencio Russo (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gordon Nealy (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Wichita State | Charles Nieves comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-19 |
| 07:36 | Wichita State | Richard Schafer snags the offensive board | 23-19 |
| 07:28 | Wichita State | Peter Taulbee is whistled for traveling | 23-19 |
| Subs | Wichita State | George Brinegar (SF), John Williams (PF) Charles Nieves, John Greene | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mauricio Bruno (PF) Florencio Russo | |
| 07:08 | Western Kentucky | Mauricio Bruno can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-19 |
| 07:07 | Wichita State | George Brinegar pulls down the rebound | 23-19 |
| 07:00 | Wichita State | John Williams knocks in the floater in the lane | 25-19 |
| 06:57 | Western Kentucky | Peter Taulbee steps in front of the Dallas Russell pass in the backcourt | 25-19 |
| 06:41 | Wichita State | Peter Taulbee connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joe Wilson | 27-19 |
| 06:26 | Western Kentucky | Mauricio Bruno is by himself and knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Matthew Ford | 27-21 |
| 06:04 | Wichita State | George Brinegar misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-21 |
| 06:03 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Nealy snags the defensive board | 27-21 |
| 05:47 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Lam misses the lay-in | 27-21 |
| 05:46 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Nealy misses the tip | 27-21 |
| 05:45 | Western Kentucky | Mauricio Bruno hits the follow up shot | 27-23 |
| 05:21 | Wichita State | Joe Wilson is whistled for a carry | 27-23 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lowell Sorrentino (PG), Charles Nieves (SG), John Greene (SF), James Henry (C) Peter Taulbee, Joe Wilson, George Brinegar, Richard Schafer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Yates (SF), Florencio Russo (PF) Jeffery Lam, Mauricio Bruno | |
| 05:17 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Yates is fouled in the backcourt by John Greene - foul #2 on John Greene, team foul #7 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Schafer (C) John Greene | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 05:17 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Yates makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 05:17 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 04:59 | Wichita State | Dallas Russell is called for the reach on Lowell Sorrentino - foul #1 on Dallas Russell, team foul #10 | 27-25 |
| 04:59 | Wichita State | Lowell Sorrentino makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 04:59 | Wichita State | Lowell Sorrentino makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 04:40 | Western Kentucky | Florencio Russo misses the lay-in | 29-25 |
| 04:39 | Wichita State | Lowell Sorrentino snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 04:34 | Wichita State | Charles Nieves knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Lowell Sorrentino | 31-25 |
| 04:14 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Nealy is hacked by Richard Schafer - foul #1 on Richard Schafer, team foul #8 | 31-25 |
| 04:14 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Nealy makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 04:14 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Nealy makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 04:02 | Wichita State | Lowell Sorrentino connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Nieves | 33-27 |
| 03:45 | Western Kentucky | Florencio Russo connects on the jumper in the paint and the foul's on Richard Schafer - foul #2 on Richard Schafer, team foul #9 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Greene (SF), Roman Ayala (PF) John Williams, Richard Schafer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Vule Trudnowski (PG), Ryan Penley (SG), Ted Stilson (SF), Gerald Ferrante (C) Matthew Ford, Dallas Russell, Anthony Yates, Gordon Nealy | |
| 03:45 | Western Kentucky | Florencio Russo makes the free throw | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lowell Sorrentino (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Nieves (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Greene (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Roman Ayala (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Henry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Vule Trudnowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ryan Penley (fresh) SF - Ted Stilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Florencio Russo (fresh) 8 pts. C - Gerald Ferrante (fresh) | |
| 03:28 | Wichita State | James Henry scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from John Greene | 35-30 |
| 03:18 | Western Kentucky | Vule Trudnowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-30 |
| 03:17 | Western Kentucky | Florencio Russo tips it home | 35-32 |
| 03:03 | Wichita State | Florencio Russo is called for the reach on Charles Nieves - foul #1 on Florencio Russo, team foul #11 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Wichita State | George Brinegar (PG) Lowell Sorrentino | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mauricio Bruno (PF) Florencio Russo | |
| 03:03 | Wichita State | Charles Nieves misses the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 03:03 | Wichita State | Charles Nieves makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 02:49 | Western Kentucky | Ted Stilson makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Ryan Penley | 36-34 |
| 02:34 | Wichita State | James Henry clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Vule Trudnowski - foul #3 on Vule Trudnowski, team foul #12 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lowell Sorrentino (PG) Charles Nieves | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Lam (PG) Vule Trudnowski | |
| 02:34 | Wichita State | James Henry misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 02:34 | Wichita State | James Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 02:19 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Penley makes the wide open 3 from the left corner set up by Jeffery Lam | 37-37 |
| 02:08 | Wichita State | John Greene loses the dribble to Mauricio Bruno | 37-37 |
| 01:58 | Western Kentucky | Ted Stilson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 01:56 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Ferrante snags the offensive board | 37-37 |
| 01:37 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Lam is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jeffery Lam, team foul #13 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Peter Taulbee (PG), Charles Nieves (SG), Joe Wilson (PF) Lowell Sorrentino, George Brinegar, James Henry | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dallas Russell (SG), Florencio Russo (PF), Anthony Yates (C) Ryan Penley, Mauricio Bruno, Gerald Ferrante | |
| 01:26 | Wichita State | Joe Wilson makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Charles Nieves | 40-37 |
| 01:04 | Western Kentucky | Dallas Russell is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ted Stilson | 40-40 |
| 01:00 | Wichita State | Peter Taulbee lays it up and in on a great pass from Joe Wilson | 42-40 |
| 00:38 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Lam is hacked by Joe Wilson - foul #2 on Joe Wilson, team foul #10 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lowell Sorrentino (PG), James Henry (C) Peter Taulbee, Charles Nieves | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:38 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Lam makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 00:38 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Lam makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 00:19 | Wichita State | James Henry clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | Florencio Russo gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Lam is fouled on the floor by Lowell Sorrentino - foul #2 on Lowell Sorrentino, team foul #11 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Schafer (C) Joe Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mauricio Bruno (PF), Ryan Penley (C) Florencio Russo, Anthony Yates | |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Lam makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Lam makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | John Greene misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 42-44 |