| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Kevin Brzostowski (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Paul Bodiford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Erickson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wayne Fludd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Alfred Barefield (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Gary Crowley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Hayes (fresh) SF - Shawn Bosco (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Bechard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Whisman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:46 | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Fludd clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 31-27 |
| 19:44 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Shawn Bosco | 31-27 |
| 19:17 | Wichita State | Steven Erickson is called for the reach on Shawn Bosco - foul #2 on Steven Erickson, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| 18:56 | Wichita State | Wayne Fludd denies the turnaround by Gary Crowley | 31-27 |
| 18:55 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Hayes | 31-27 |
| 18:42 | Wichita State | Gary Crowley makes the jumper from the left side | 31-29 |
| 18:27 | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Fludd comes up short on the shot from the left block | 31-29 |
| 18:25 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Barefield tips it back up and in | 33-29 |
| 18:06 | Wichita State | Craig Whisman's fadeaway is rejected by Wayne Fludd | 33-29 |
| 18:04 | Wichita State | Craig Whisman tips it in | 33-31 |
| 17:56 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Bechard is called for the reach on Alfred Barefield - foul #3 on Robert Bechard, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Schell (PF) Robert Bechard | |
| 17:42 | Gardner-Webb | Shawn Bosco steals it from Wayne Fludd | 33-31 |
| 17:25 | Wichita State | Craig Whisman makes the runner in the paint | 33-33 |
| 17:06 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Hayes is called for the reach on Kevin Brzostowski - foul #3 on Paul Hayes, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Leopard (SG), Timothy Lovett (PF), Harry Kurt (C) Paul Bodiford, Wayne Fludd, Alfred Barefield | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Harry Boucher (SG), Rodney Ellis (SF) Paul Hayes, Shawn Bosco | |
| 16:55 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-33 |
| 16:54 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Lovett tips it back up and in | 35-33 |
| 16:34 | Wichita State | Gary Crowley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 16:33 | Wichita State | Craig Whisman tips it but misses | 35-33 |
| 16:32 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 16:26 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Brzostowski is hacked by Rodney Ellis - foul #1 on Rodney Ellis, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Owens (PG) Kevin Brzostowski | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 16:06 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Whisman swats the short shot by Timothy Lovett | 35-33 |
| 16:04 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 15:48 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 15:47 | Gardner-Webb | John Owens hits the follow up shot | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Owens (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nathan Leopard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Erickson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Lovett (fresh) 6 pts. C - Harry Kurt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Gary Crowley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Boucher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Schell (fresh) C - Craig Whisman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Wichita State | Gary Crowley misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 15:28 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Kurt snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 15:19 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Lovett's layup is rejected by Robert Schell | 37-33 |
| 15:17 | Wichita State | Gary Crowley snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 15:12 | Wichita State | Gary Crowley scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rodney Ellis | 37-35 |
| 14:46 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Kurt misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Craig Whisman - foul #3 on Craig Whisman, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Brzostowski (PG), Paul Bodiford (SG), Robert Shaw (SF), Wayne Fludd (PF) John Owens, Nathan Leopard, Steven Erickson, Timothy Lovett | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Paul Hayes (SG), Shawn Bosco (SF), Robert Bechard (PF) Harry Boucher, Rodney Ellis, Robert Schell | |
| 14:46 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Kurt makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 14:46 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Kurt misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 14:46 | Wichita State | Robert Bechard grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 14:22 | Wichita State | Paul Hayes loses the dribble to Paul Bodiford | 38-35 |
| 14:02 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Bodiford blows the layup but he's hacked by Paul Hayes - foul #4 on Paul Hayes, team foul #5 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Barefield (C) Harry Kurt | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Harry Boucher (SG) Paul Hayes | |
| 14:02 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Bodiford makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 14:02 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Bodiford makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 13:33 | Wichita State | Shawn Bosco hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Crowley | 40-38 |
| 13:22 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Barefield misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 40-38 |
| 13:21 | Wichita State | Craig Whisman grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 12:56 | Wichita State | Gary Crowley scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Shawn Bosco | 40-41 |
| 12:37 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Barefield clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-41 |
| 12:35 | Wichita State | Shawn Bosco snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 12:13 | Wichita State | Shawn Bosco is fouled on the floor by Wayne Fludd - foul #2 on Wayne Fludd, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson (SF) Robert Shaw | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Troy Poisson (SG), Robert Schell (C) Gary Crowley, Craig Whisman | |
| 11:48 | Wichita State | Harry Boucher is hacked by Kevin Brzostowski - foul #2 on Kevin Brzostowski, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Leopard (SG), Timothy Lovett (PF) Paul Bodiford, Wayne Fludd | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Hall (PG), Rodney Ellis (SF) Harry Boucher, Shawn Bosco | |
| 11:27 | Wichita State | Rodney Ellis connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Joseph Hall | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Kevin Brzostowski (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Nathan Leopard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Erickson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Lovett (fresh) 6 pts. C - Alfred Barefield (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Hall (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Troy Poisson (fresh) SF - Rodney Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Bechard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Schell (fresh) | |
| 10:58 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Bechard swats the short shot by Alfred Barefield | 40-43 |
| 10:56 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson tips it home | 42-43 |
| 10:46 | Wichita State | Robert Bechard hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Steven Erickson - foul #3 on Steven Erickson, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Owens (PG), Harry Kurt (C) Kevin Brzostowski, Alfred Barefield | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Harry Boucher (PG), Craig Whisman (C) Joseph Hall, Robert Schell | |
| 10:46 | Wichita State | Robert Bechard misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 10:46 | Wichita State | Robert Bechard makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 10:33 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Lovett lays it up and in | 44-44 |
| 10:17 | Wichita State | Rodney Ellis blows the layup | 44-44 |
| 10:15 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Nathan Leopard | 44-44 |
| 09:51 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Leopard hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Troy Poisson - foul #1 on Troy Poisson, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Fludd (PF) Timothy Lovett | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Gary Crowley (PG), Shawn Bosco (SF) Troy Poisson, Rodney Ellis | |
| 09:51 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Leopard makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 09:51 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Leopard makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 09:31 | Wichita State | Robert Bechard knocks in the jumper near the basket | 46-46 |
| 09:11 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Kurt travels with the ball | 46-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Brzostowski (PG), Paul Bodiford (SG), Alfred Barefield (C) John Owens, Nathan Leopard, Harry Kurt | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Schell (C) Craig Whisman | |
| 08:50 | Wichita State | Kevin Brzostowski is called for the reach on Gary Crowley - foul #3 on Kevin Brzostowski, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| 08:37 | Wichita State | Shawn Bosco misses short on a floater from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 08:35 | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Fludd grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 08:28 | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Fludd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Shaw (SF) Steven Erickson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Troy Poisson (SG) Harry Boucher | |
| 08:15 | Wichita State | Troy Poisson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 08:14 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Barefield gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 08:09 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Bodiford's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Schell | 46-46 |
| 08:08 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Barefield can't tip it in | 46-46 |
| 08:07 | Wichita State | Robert Bechard pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 07:49 | Wichita State | Robert Bechard travels with the ball | 46-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Paul Hayes (SG), Craig Whisman (C) Gary Crowley, Robert Schell | |
| 07:30 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Barefield buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Paul Bodiford and he's fouled by Craig Whisman - foul #4 on Craig Whisman, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson (SF) Robert Shaw | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Harry Boucher (PG) Troy Poisson | |
| 07:30 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Barefield misses the free throw | 48-46 |
| 07:30 | Wichita State | Robert Bechard gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Kevin Brzostowski (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Bodiford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Erickson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Fludd (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Alfred Barefield (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Harry Boucher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Hayes (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Shawn Bosco (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Bechard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Craig Whisman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:01 | Wichita State | Craig Whisman is denied on a layup by Alfred Barefield | 48-46 |
| 07:00 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Wayne Fludd | 48-46 |
| 06:35 | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Fludd drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 50-46 |
| 06:11 | Wichita State | Craig Whisman buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Shawn Bosco | 50-48 |
| 05:57 | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Fludd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-48 |
| 05:56 | Wichita State | Craig Whisman gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 05:31 | Wichita State | Harry Boucher misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 05:29 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Bosco | 50-48 |
| 05:17 | Wichita State | Robert Bechard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Owens (PG), Nathan Leopard (SG), Timothy Lovett (PF), Harry Kurt (C) Kevin Brzostowski, Paul Bodiford, Wayne Fludd, Alfred Barefield | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Gary Crowley (PG), Rodney Ellis (SF), Robert Schell (PF), Robert Zyskowski (C) Harry Boucher, Shawn Bosco, Robert Bechard, Craig Whisman | |
| 04:58 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Zyskowski steals the ball from Timothy Lovett | 50-48 |
| 04:46 | Wichita State | Harry Kurt denies the turnaround by Paul Hayes | 50-48 |
| 04:45 | Wichita State | Rodney Ellis can't tip it in | 50-48 |
| 04:43 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 04:36 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Hayes steps in front of the Nathan Leopard pass | 50-48 |
| 04:31 | Wichita State | Paul Hayes lays it in | 50-50 |
| 04:17 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 03:58 | Wichita State | Paul Hayes misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 03:57 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Kurt snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 03:41 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 03:40 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Leopard gets the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 03:34 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Lovett comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Robert Schell - foul #3 on Robert Schell, team foul #8 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Brzostowski (PG), Robert Shaw (SF) John Owens, Steven Erickson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Harry Boucher (SF), Robert Bechard (PF), Craig Whisman (C) Rodney Ellis, Robert Schell, Robert Zyskowski | |
| 03:34 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Lovett misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 03:34 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Lovett makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 03:12 | Wichita State | Craig Whisman clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-50 |
| 03:11 | Wichita State | Harry Boucher snags the offensive board | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Kevin Brzostowski (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nathan Leopard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Shaw (fresh) PF - Timothy Lovett (fresh) 9 pts. C - Harry Kurt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Gary Crowley (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Harry Boucher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Bechard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Craig Whisman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:53 | Wichita State | Craig Whisman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Bodiford (SG), Alfred Barefield (C) Nathan Leopard, Harry Kurt | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 02:50 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson (SF), Wayne Fludd (PF) Robert Shaw, Timothy Lovett | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Shawn Bosco (SF) Harry Boucher | |
| 02:33 | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Fludd clanks a jumper from the left block | 53-50 |
| 02:32 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson hits the follow up shot | 55-50 |
| 02:13 | Wichita State | Robert Bechard's floater is tipped away by Alfred Barefield | 55-50 |
| 02:11 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Wayne Fludd | 55-50 |
| 01:59 | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Fludd is hacked by Gary Crowley - foul #3 on Gary Crowley, team foul #9 | 55-50 |
| 01:59 | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Fludd misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 01:59 | Wichita State | Craig Whisman pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 01:31 | Wichita State | Gary Crowley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 01:29 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Barefield grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 01:12 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Barefield blows the layup | 55-50 |
| 01:11 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Barefield grabs the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 01:05 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Whisman is called for the reach on Paul Bodiford - foul #5 on Craig Whisman, team foul #10 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Schell (C) Craig Whisman | |
| 01:05 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Bodiford makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 01:05 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Bodiford misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 01:05 | Wichita State | Robert Schell snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:44 | Wichita State | Robert Bechard knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Paul Hayes and he's fouled by Kevin Brzostowski - foul #4 on Kevin Brzostowski, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| 00:44 | Wichita State | Robert Bechard makes the free throw | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:18 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Bodiford misses badly on a shot from the left side | 56-53 |
| 00:17 | Wichita State | Shawn Bosco grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:01 | Wichita State | Paul Bodiford is called for the reach on Paul Hayes - foul #3 on Paul Bodiford, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| 00:01 | Wichita State | Paul Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:01 | Wichita State | Paul Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Brzostowski runs out the clock | 56-55 |