| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Lloyd Burkett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Britton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Neil Ellis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Remy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Walter Costin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Gary Crowley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shawn Bosco (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Bechard (fresh) C - Craig Whisman (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Shawn Bosco inbounds the ball | 29-23 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Wichita State | Neil Ellis is called for the reach on Paul Hayes - foul #2 on Neil Ellis, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| 19:11 | Wichita State | Shawn Bosco is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Shawn Bosco, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| 18:57 | Kansas | The short jumper by Walter Costin is denied by Craig Whisman | 29-23 |
| 18:55 | Kansas | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Costin | 29-23 |
| 18:43 | Kansas | Lloyd Burkett makes the wide open fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Britton | 31-23 |
| 18:27 | Wichita State | Robert Bechard scores on a floater in the lane set up by Paul Hayes | 31-25 |
| 18:10 | Kansas | Michael Britton splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the left wing | 33-25 |
| 17:48 | Wichita State | Craig Whisman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Walter Costin - foul #1 on Walter Costin, team foul #2 | 33-25 |
| 17:48 | Wichita State | Craig Whisman makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 17:48 | Wichita State | Craig Whisman misses the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 17:48 | Kansas | Neil Ellis grabs the board | 33-26 |
| 17:33 | Kansas | Michael Britton drills a 3 from straight away set up by Neil Ellis | 36-26 |
| 17:09 | Wichita State | Gary Crowley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-29 |
| 17:03 | Kansas | Lloyd Burkett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-29 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Harry Boucher (SF) Shawn Bosco | |
| 16:47 | Wichita State | Gary Crowley loses the ball out of bounds | 36-29 |
| 16:36 | Kansas | Michael Britton splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-29 |
| 16:35 | Wichita State | Craig Whisman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 16:11 | Wichita State | Craig Whisman clanks a jumper in the lane | 36-29 |
| 16:09 | Kansas | Michael Britton grabs the board | 36-29 |
| 16:05 | Kansas | Lloyd Burkett connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 38-29 |
| 15:41 | Wichita State | Paul Hayes is hacked by Michael Britton - foul #1 on Michael Britton, team foul #3 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Shawn Bosco (SF) Harry Boucher | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Lloyd Burkett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Britton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Neil Ellis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Remy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Walter Costin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Gary Crowley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Hayes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Bosco (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Bechard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Craig Whisman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Wichita State | Paul Hayes misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 15:20 | Kansas | Walter Costin grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 15:04 | Kansas | Lloyd Burkett drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Michael Britton | 40-29 |
| 14:35 | Wichita State | Paul Hayes is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-32 |
| 14:29 | Kansas | Walter Costin slams it home set up by Lloyd Burkett and he's hacked by Craig Whisman - foul #3 on Craig Whisman, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Kansas | Marvin Harrison (PF) Edward Remy | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 14:29 | Kansas | Walter Costin makes the free throw | 43-32 |
| 14:03 | Wichita State | Gary Crowley buries a pull-up jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Neil Ellis - foul #3 on Neil Ellis, team foul #4 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Harry Boucher (SF) Shawn Bosco | |
| 14:03 | Wichita State | Gary Crowley makes the free throw | 43-35 |
| 13:43 | Kansas | Lloyd Burkett is fouled on the floor by Robert Bechard - foul #3 on Robert Bechard, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Kansas | Nenad Kazmierski (PF) Neil Ellis | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Rodney Ellis (SF) Gary Crowley | |
| 13:28 | Kansas | Walter Costin misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul Hayes - foul #3 on Paul Hayes, team foul #4 | 43-35 |
| 13:28 | Kansas | Walter Costin misses the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 13:28 | Kansas | Walter Costin makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 13:12 | Wichita State | Robert Bechard hits the finger roll | 44-37 |
| 12:57 | Kansas | Marvin Harrison double dribbles | 44-37 |
| Subs | Kansas | John Haydel (PG), Edward Remy (PF) Lloyd Burkett, Walter Costin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Troy Poisson (SG), Shawn Bosco (SF), Robert Schell (C) Paul Hayes, Rodney Ellis, Craig Whisman | |
| 12:32 | Wichita State | Troy Poisson misses the 3 from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 12:30 | Kansas | Marvin Harrison gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 12:10 | Kansas | Marvin Harrison lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Britton | 46-37 |
| 11:46 | Wichita State | Troy Poisson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Shawn Bosco | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - John Haydel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Britton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - Marvin Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Remy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Nenad Kazmierski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Harry Boucher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Troy Poisson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Shawn Bosco (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Bechard (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Schell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Kansas | John Haydel makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Britton | 49-40 |
| 11:02 | Wichita State | Michael Britton is called for the reach on Troy Poisson - foul #2 on Michael Britton, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Kansas | Lloyd Burkett (PG), Paul Whipple (SG), Neil Ellis (SF), Walter Costin (C) John Haydel, Michael Britton, Edward Remy, Nenad Kazmierski | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Gary Crowley (PG), Paul Hayes (SG), Rodney Ellis (SF), Craig Whisman (C) Harry Boucher, Troy Poisson, Shawn Bosco, Robert Bechard | |
| 10:40 | Wichita State | Rodney Ellis connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Paul Hayes and he's hacked by Neil Ellis - foul #4 on Neil Ellis, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Kansas | Edward Remy (PF) Neil Ellis | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 10:40 | Wichita State | Rodney Ellis makes the free throw | 49-43 |
| 10:22 | Kansas | Craig Whisman picks off the pass by Walter Costin | 49-43 |
| 10:02 | Wichita State | Gary Crowley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Lloyd Burkett - foul #1 on Lloyd Burkett, team foul #7 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Britton (SG) Paul Whipple | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Harry Boucher (SF) Robert Schell | |
| 10:02 | Wichita State | Gary Crowley makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 10:02 | Wichita State | Gary Crowley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 09:54 | Kansas | Edward Remy knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Lloyd Burkett | 51-45 |
| 09:29 | Wichita State | Rodney Ellis makes the jumper from the free throw line | 51-47 |
| 09:12 | Kansas | Edward Remy loses the dribble to Rodney Ellis | 51-47 |
| 08:52 | Wichita State | Craig Whisman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 08:50 | Kansas | Michael Britton grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 08:26 | Kansas | Michael Britton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 08:25 | Wichita State | Craig Whisman snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 08:09 | Wichita State | Paul Hayes misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-47 |
| 08:08 | Wichita State | Craig Whisman snags the offensive board | 51-47 |
| 07:49 | Wichita State | Gary Crowley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Paul Hayes | 51-50 |
| 07:32 | Kansas | Lloyd Burkett is wide open but clanks a floater from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 07:31 | Wichita State | Gary Crowley snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Lloyd Burkett (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Britton (tiring) 10 pts. 7 ast. SF - Marvin Harrison (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Remy (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Walter Costin (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Gary Crowley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Hayes (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harry Boucher (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Rodney Ellis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Whisman (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:07 | Wichita State | Gary Crowley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 07:06 | Wichita State | Paul Hayes grabs the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 06:38 | Wichita State | Gary Crowley is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Burkett - foul #2 on Lloyd Burkett, team foul #8 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Kansas | John Haydel (PG), Paul Whipple (SG), Neil Ellis (SF), Nenad Kazmierski (PF) Lloyd Burkett, Michael Britton, Marvin Harrison, Edward Remy | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Troy Poisson (SG), Shawn Bosco (SF), Robert Bechard (PF), Robert Schell (C) Paul Hayes, Harry Boucher, Rodney Ellis, Craig Whisman | |
| 06:38 | Wichita State | Gary Crowley makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 06:38 | Wichita State | Gary Crowley misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 06:38 | Kansas | Paul Whipple snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 06:21 | Kansas | Paul Whipple can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 06:20 | Kansas | Nenad Kazmierski grabs the offensive board | 51-51 |
| 05:56 | Kansas | Robert Schell is called for the reach on John Haydel - foul #2 on Robert Schell, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Hall (PG) Gary Crowley | |
| 05:42 | Kansas | Nenad Kazmierski misses the jump hook in the lane | 51-51 |
| 05:41 | Wichita State | Robert Bechard grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 05:18 | Wichita State | Troy Poisson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 05:17 | Kansas | Walter Costin grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 04:53 | Kansas | Nenad Kazmierski lays it in uncontested set up by Neil Ellis | 53-51 |
| 04:26 | Wichita State | Robert Schell scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-53 |
| 04:13 | Kansas | John Haydel misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 04:11 | Kansas | Walter Costin grabs the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 03:59 | Kansas | Paul Whipple knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Haydel | 56-53 |
| 03:30 | Wichita State | Troy Poisson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 03:29 | Kansas | Nenad Kazmierski grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 03:29 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Kansas | Lloyd Burkett (PG), Michael Britton (SG), Marvin Harrison (PF) John Haydel, Paul Whipple, Walter Costin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Gary Crowley (PG), Paul Hayes (SG), Craig Whisman (C) Joseph Hall, Troy Poisson, Robert Schell | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Lloyd Burkett (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Britton (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SF - Neil Ellis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Marvin Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nenad Kazmierski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Gary Crowley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Bosco (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Bechard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Craig Whisman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Kansas | Neil Ellis's fadeaway is rejected by Craig Whisman | 56-53 |
| 03:11 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Craig Whisman | 56-53 |
| 02:47 | Wichita State | Robert Bechard can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 56-53 |
| 02:45 | Kansas | Marvin Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 02:45 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Kansas | Edward Remy (PF) Nenad Kazmierski | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 02:23 | Kansas | Neil Ellis is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lloyd Burkett | 58-53 |
| 01:55 | Wichita State | Edward Remy steals it from Craig Whisman | 58-53 |
| 01:35 | Kansas | Michael Britton is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-53 |
| 01:34 | Wichita State | Robert Bechard pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 01:11 | Wichita State | Gary Crowley misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 01:10 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Neil Ellis | 58-53 |
| 00:47 | Kansas | Lloyd Burkett connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Britton | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Wichita State | Robert Bechard clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 00:38 | Wichita State | Robert Bechard tips it home | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Kansas | Paul Hayes is called for the reach on Michael Britton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Hayes, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Kansas | John Haydel (PG), Walter Costin (C) Lloyd Burkett, Marvin Harrison | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:36 | Kansas | Gary Crowley is called for the reach on John Haydel - foul #3 on Gary Crowley, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| 00:36 | Kansas | John Haydel makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:36 | Kansas | John Haydel makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:32 | Wichita State | Paul Hayes misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-55 |
| 00:30 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Walter Costin | 62-55 |
| 00:29 | Kansas | Walter Costin is hacked by Gary Crowley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Crowley, team foul #8 | 62-55 |
| 00:29 | Kansas | Walter Costin makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:29 | Kansas | Walter Costin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:23 | Wichita State | Gary Crowley hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-58 |
| 00:22 | Kansas | Paul Hayes is called for the reach on Michael Britton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Hayes, team foul #9 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Kansas | Marvin Harrison (SF) Neil Ellis | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Harry Boucher (SG) Paul Hayes | |
| 00:22 | Kansas | Michael Britton makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:22 | Kansas | Michael Britton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:16 | Wichita State | Shawn Bosco misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 00:15 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Crowley | 66-58 |
| 00:13 | Wichita State | Gary Crowley misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 66-58 |
| 00:12 | Wichita State | Harry Boucher snags the offensive board | 66-58 |
| 00:08 | Wichita State | Gary Crowley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-58 |
| 00:06 | Kansas | Marvin Harrison grabs the board | 66-58 |
| 00:06 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | Kansas | Neil Ellis (SF) Marvin Harrison | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Kansas | John Haydel runs out the clock | 66-58 |