| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jason Snell (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leo Hayes (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Niebuhr (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Childress (fresh) C - Mark Dickerson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Shea (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daryl Dejesus (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Milan Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lewis Burris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Daryl Dejesus inbounds the ball | 51-21 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-21 |
| 19:44 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Mark Dickerson | 51-21 |
| 19:22 | Wichita State | Mark Dickerson misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Daryl Dejesus - foul #1 on Daryl Dejesus, team foul #1 | 51-21 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alvin Calder (PG), Christopher Fitzgerald (SG), Ryan Tuttle (SF) Jason Snell, Leo Hayes, David Niebuhr | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 19:22 | Wichita State | Mark Dickerson misses the 1st free throw | 51-21 |
| 19:22 | Wichita State | Mark Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-21 |
| 19:00 | Western Kentucky | Daryl Dejesus hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Harris | 52-23 |
| 18:39 | Wichita State | Ryan Tuttle buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Alvin Calder and the foul's on Lewis Burris - foul #1 on Lewis Burris, team foul #2 | 54-23 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Snell (PG), Leo Hayes (SG), Vincent Pennington (C) Alvin Calder, Christopher Fitzgerald, Mark Dickerson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 18:39 | Wichita State | Ryan Tuttle misses the free throw | 54-23 |
| 18:39 | Western Kentucky | Milan Costa pulls down the rebound | 54-23 |
| 18:26 | Western Kentucky | Milan Costa connects on the open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Richard Harris | 54-25 |
| 18:10 | Wichita State | Stephen Childress misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Milan Costa - foul #3 on Milan Costa, team foul #3 | 54-25 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Niebuhr (SF) Ryan Tuttle | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wayne Carrier (PF) Milan Costa | |
| 18:10 | Wichita State | Stephen Childress makes the 1st free throw | 55-25 |
| 18:10 | Wichita State | Stephen Childress makes the 2nd free throw | 56-25 |
| 17:52 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Leo Hayes - foul #2 on Leo Hayes, team foul #1 | 56-25 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Ranson (SG) Wayne Carrier | |
| 17:52 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea makes the 1st free throw | 56-26 |
| 17:52 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 56-27 |
| 17:32 | Wichita State | Stephen Childress is whistled for traveling | 56-27 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alvin Calder (PG), Christopher Fitzgerald (SG), Mark Dickerson (C) Jason Snell, Leo Hayes, Stephen Childress | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wayne Carrier (PF) Daryl Dejesus | |
| 17:09 | Western Kentucky | Alvin Calder is called for the reach on Richard Harris - foul #1 on Alvin Calder, team foul #2 | 56-27 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Snell (PG), Leo Hayes (SG), Stephen Childress (PF) Alvin Calder, Christopher Fitzgerald, Vincent Pennington | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 17:01 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-27 |
| 16:59 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson snags the offensive board | 56-27 |
| 16:50 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Harris | 56-30 |
| 16:28 | Wichita State | Leo Hayes clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-30 |
| 16:27 | Wichita State | Stephen Childress tips it in | 58-30 |
| 16:16 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Wayne Carrier | 58-32 |
| 15:58 | Wichita State | Leo Hayes misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Ranson - foul #3 on James Ranson, team foul #4 | 58-32 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Vincent Pennington (C) Mark Dickerson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Darren Heady (PG), Daryl Dejesus (SF), Milan Costa (C) Richard Harris, Jon Shea, Lewis Burris | |
| 15:58 | Wichita State | Leo Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 59-32 |
| 15:58 | Wichita State | Leo Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 60-32 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jason Snell (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leo Hayes (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Niebuhr (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Childress (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Vincent Pennington (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Darren Heady (fresh) 3 pf. SG - James Ranson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Daryl Dejesus (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wayne Carrier (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Milan Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:42 | Western Kentucky | Milan Costa misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 60-32 |
| 15:40 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Vincent Pennington | 60-32 |
| 15:14 | Wichita State | Leo Hayes clanks a 3 from the left wing | 60-32 |
| 15:13 | Wichita State | David Niebuhr hits the follow up shot | 62-32 |
| 14:54 | Western Kentucky | Wayne Carrier's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Childress | 62-32 |
| 14:53 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Jason Snell | 62-32 |
| 14:36 | Wichita State | Stephen Childress scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Leo Hayes | 64-32 |
| 14:10 | Western Kentucky | Darren Heady knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by James Ranson | 64-34 |
| 14:08 | Wichita State | James Ranson steps in front of the Jason Snell pass in the backcourt | 64-34 |
| 13:49 | Western Kentucky | Daryl Dejesus misses badly on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Stephen Childress - foul #3 on Stephen Childress, team foul #3 | 64-34 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alvin Calder (PG), Christopher Fitzgerald (SG), Ryan Tuttle (SF), Mark Dickerson (C) Jason Snell, Leo Hayes, David Niebuhr, Stephen Childress | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris (PG), Jon Shea (SG) Darren Heady, James Ranson | |
| 13:49 | Western Kentucky | Daryl Dejesus makes the 1st free throw | 64-35 |
| 13:49 | Western Kentucky | Daryl Dejesus makes the 2nd free throw | 64-36 |
| 13:23 | Wichita State | Vincent Pennington can't connect on a shot near the basket | 64-36 |
| 13:21 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Milan Costa | 64-36 |
| 13:17 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Christopher Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Christopher Fitzgerald, team foul #4 | 64-36 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Niebuhr (SF) Ryan Tuttle | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lewis Burris (C) Daryl Dejesus | |
| 13:17 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea makes the 1st free throw | 64-37 |
| 13:17 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea misses the 2nd free throw | 64-37 |
| 13:17 | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald grabs the board | 64-37 |
| 12:55 | Wichita State | Alvin Calder makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Fitzgerald | 67-37 |
| 12:51 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-37 |
| 12:49 | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald gets the rebound | 67-37 |
| 12:21 | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-37 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Snell (PG), Leo Hayes (SG), Stephen Childress (PF) Alvin Calder, Christopher Fitzgerald, Vincent Pennington | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Darren Heady (SG) Milan Costa | |
| 12:03 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-37 |
| 12:02 | Wichita State | Jason Snell pulls down the rebound | 67-37 |
| 11:33 | Wichita State | Leo Hayes misses short on a 3 from straight away | 67-37 |
| 11:31 | Wichita State | Mark Dickerson tips it home | 69-37 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jason Snell (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leo Hayes (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Niebuhr (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Childress (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Mark Dickerson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Darren Heady (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jon Shea (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wayne Carrier (tiring) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Lewis Burris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-37 |
| 11:08 | Wichita State | Mark Dickerson snags the defensive board | 69-37 |
| 10:39 | Wichita State | Mark Dickerson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Lewis Burris - foul #2 on Lewis Burris, team foul #5 | 69-37 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald (SG), Ryan Tuttle (SF), Vincent Pennington (PF) Leo Hayes, David Niebuhr, Stephen Childress | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Ranson (SG), Daryl Dejesus (SF), Milan Costa (C) Richard Harris, Jon Shea, Lewis Burris | |
| 10:39 | Wichita State | Mark Dickerson misses the 1st free throw | 69-37 |
| 10:39 | Wichita State | Mark Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-37 |
| 10:28 | Western Kentucky | Wayne Carrier connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Darren Heady | 70-39 |
| 10:08 | Wichita State | James Ranson steals it from Mark Dickerson | 70-39 |
| 09:49 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Pennington picks off the pass by James Ranson | 70-39 |
| 09:23 | Wichita State | Vincent Pennington banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher Fitzgerald | 72-39 |
| 09:09 | Western Kentucky | Darren Heady comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 72-39 |
| 09:08 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson snags the offensive board | 72-39 |
| 08:51 | Western Kentucky | Wayne Carrier misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 72-39 |
| 08:50 | Wichita State | Jason Snell gets the rebound | 72-39 |
| 08:45 | Wichita State | Ryan Tuttle scores on a floater in the lane set up by Christopher Fitzgerald | 74-39 |
| 08:33 | Western Kentucky | Wayne Carrier is fouled on the floor by Jason Snell - foul #1 on Jason Snell, team foul #5 | 74-39 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alvin Calder (PG), Charles Lee (C) Jason Snell, Mark Dickerson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris (PG), Jon Shea (SG), Lewis Burris (C) Darren Heady, James Ranson, Daryl Dejesus | |
| 08:21 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 74-39 |
| 08:19 | Wichita State | Charles Lee gets the rebound | 74-39 |
| 08:13 | Wichita State | Alvin Calder misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-39 |
| 08:12 | Wichita State | Vincent Pennington tips it home | 76-39 |
| 07:54 | Western Kentucky | Wayne Carrier is open and buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 76-41 |
| 07:37 | Wichita State | Alvin Calder misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-41 |
| 07:36 | Western Kentucky | Wayne Carrier gets the rebound | 76-41 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Alvin Calder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ryan Tuttle (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Vincent Pennington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Lee (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jon Shea (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milan Costa (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Carrier (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Lewis Burris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris is fouled on the floor by Vincent Pennington - foul #1 on Vincent Pennington, team foul #6 | 76-41 |
| 07:08 | Western Kentucky | Wayne Carrier makes the jumper in the lane set up by Richard Harris out of the doubleteam | 76-43 |
| 06:44 | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Alvin Calder | 79-43 |
| 06:42 | Western Kentucky | Alvin Calder takes the ball from Richard Harris in the backcourt | 79-43 |
| 06:41 | Wichita State | Alvin Calder blows the layup | 79-43 |
| 06:40 | Western Kentucky | Wayne Carrier pulls down the rebound | 79-43 |
| 06:35 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jon Shea | 79-45 |
| 06:13 | Wichita State | Milan Costa steals it from Alvin Calder | 79-45 |
| 05:49 | Western Kentucky | Lewis Burris is whistled for traveling | 79-45 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Darren Heady (PG), James Ranson (SG), Daryl Dejesus (SF) Richard Harris, Jon Shea, Milan Costa | |
| 05:33 | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald clanks a shot from the right wing | 79-45 |
| 05:32 | Western Kentucky | Wayne Carrier gets the rebound | 79-45 |
| 05:16 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Fitzgerald is called for the reach on James Ranson - foul #2 on Christopher Fitzgerald, team foul #7 | 79-45 |
| 05:16 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson makes the 1st free throw | 79-46 |
| 05:16 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-47 |
| 04:56 | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald is hacked by James Ranson - foul #4 on James Ranson, team foul #6 | 79-47 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Milan Costa (PF) Wayne Carrier | |
| 04:27 | Wichita State | Milan Costa steals the ball from Alvin Calder | 79-47 |
| 04:03 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-47 |
| 04:01 | Wichita State | Ryan Tuttle gets the rebound | 79-47 |
| 03:47 | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 79-47 |
| 03:45 | Wichita State | Vincent Pennington hits the follow up shot | 81-47 |
| 03:25 | Western Kentucky | Darren Heady makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Daryl Dejesus | 81-50 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Alvin Calder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Fitzgerald (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ryan Tuttle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Vincent Pennington (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Charles Lee (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Darren Heady (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Ranson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Daryl Dejesus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Milan Costa (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Lewis Burris (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Wichita State | Ryan Tuttle misses the floater in the paint | 81-50 |
| 03:08 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Lewis Burris | 81-50 |
| 02:53 | Western Kentucky | Darren Heady is hacked by Christopher Fitzgerald - foul #3 on Christopher Fitzgerald, team foul #8 | 81-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris (PG), Jon Shea (SF), Wayne Carrier (PF) James Ranson, Daryl Dejesus, Milan Costa | |
| 02:53 | Western Kentucky | Darren Heady makes the 1st free throw | 81-51 |
| 02:53 | Western Kentucky | Darren Heady makes the 2nd free throw | 81-52 |
| 02:30 | Wichita State | Alvin Calder misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 81-52 |
| 02:29 | Wichita State | Vincent Pennington gets the offensive rebound | 81-52 |
| 02:16 | Wichita State | Alvin Calder hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Ryan Tuttle | 84-52 |
| 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) | |
| 01:51 | Western Kentucky | Darren Heady misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 84-52 |
| 01:50 | Wichita State | Charles Lee pulls down the rebound | 84-52 |
| 01:30 | Wichita State | Ryan Tuttle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 84-52 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Milan Costa (SF) Darren Heady | |
| 01:11 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jon Shea | 84-55 |
| 00:44 | Wichita State | Richard Harris is called for the reach on Alvin Calder - foul #2 on Richard Harris, team foul #7 | 84-55 |
| 00:44 | Wichita State | Alvin Calder makes the 1st free throw | 85-55 |
| 00:44 | Wichita State | Alvin Calder makes the 2nd free throw | 86-55 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Harris | 86-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:11 | Wichita State | Wayne Carrier is called for the reach on Alvin Calder - foul #4 on Wayne Carrier, team foul #8 | 86-57 |
| 00:11 | Wichita State | Alvin Calder makes the 1st free throw | 87-57 |
| 00:11 | Wichita State | Alvin Calder makes the 2nd free throw | 88-57 |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | Charles Lee blocks the jumper by Milan Costa | 88-57 |
| 00:03 | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald snags the defensive board | 88-57 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Alvin Calder runs out the clock | 88-57 |