| Lineup | Long Island | PG - William Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cody Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Neal Jalbert (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodney Merrick (fresh) 8 pts. C - Luis Martin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jason Snell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leo Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Conway (fresh) PF - Vincent Pennington (fresh) C - Mark Dickerson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Joseph Conway inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Wichita State | Luis Martin picks off the pass by Leo Hayes | 28-29 |
| 19:08 | Long Island | Rodney Merrick hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 28-29 |
| 19:07 | Long Island | William Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 18:52 | Long Island | William Mitchell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-29 |
| 18:51 | Wichita State | Joseph Conway snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 18:37 | Wichita State | Joseph Conway hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 28-29 |
| 18:35 | Long Island | Luis Martin snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 18:10 | Long Island | Neal Jalbert hits the finger roll set up by William Mitchell and the foul's on Joseph Conway - foul #1 on Joseph Conway, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alvin Calder (PG), Christopher Fitzgerald (SG), Charles Lee (C) Jason Snell, Leo Hayes, Mark Dickerson | |
| 18:10 | Long Island | Neal Jalbert makes the free throw | 31-29 |
| 17:51 | Wichita State | Alvin Calder is hacked by Neal Jalbert - foul #3 on Neal Jalbert, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Long Island | Jason Wright (SF) Neal Jalbert | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Leo Hayes (SG) Christopher Fitzgerald | |
| 17:29 | Wichita State | Vincent Pennington misses the dunk | 31-29 |
| 17:27 | Long Island | The rebound goes to Jason Wright | 31-29 |
| 17:12 | Long Island | William Mitchell can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Lee - foul #2 on Charles Lee, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Snell (PG), Christopher Fitzgerald (SG), Mark Dickerson (C) Alvin Calder, Leo Hayes, Charles Lee | |
| 17:12 | Long Island | William Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 17:12 | Long Island | William Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 16:43 | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 16:41 | Long Island | William Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 16:12 | Long Island | Jason Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-29 |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alvin Calder (PG), Leo Hayes (SG), Stephen Childress (SF), Charles Lee (C) Jason Snell, Christopher Fitzgerald, Joseph Conway, Mark Dickerson | |
| 15:46 | Wichita State | Cody Wallace is called for the reach on Leo Hayes - foul #1 on Cody Wallace, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Long Island | Neal Jalbert (SF), Patrick Smith (C) Jason Wright, Luis Martin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Snell (PG), Mark Dickerson (C) Alvin Calder, Charles Lee | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cody Wallace (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Neal Jalbert (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rodney Merrick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Patrick Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jason Snell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leo Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Childress (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vincent Pennington (fairly fresh) C - Mark Dickerson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Wichita State | Stephen Childress clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 15:28 | Wichita State | Stephen Childress pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 15:04 | Wichita State | Leo Hayes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 15:02 | Long Island | Patrick Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 14:44 | Long Island | Patrick Smith blows the layup but he's hacked by Leo Hayes - foul #1 on Leo Hayes, team foul #3 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alvin Calder (PG), Charles Lee (C) Jason Snell, Mark Dickerson | |
| 14:44 | Long Island | Patrick Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 14:44 | Long Island | Patrick Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 14:15 | Wichita State | Leo Hayes drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Alvin Calder | 35-32 |
| 13:46 | Long Island | William Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 35-32 |
| 13:44 | Long Island | Cody Wallace can't tip it in | 35-32 |
| 13:42 | Long Island | Cody Wallace tips it home | 37-32 |
| 13:17 | Wichita State | Alvin Calder comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-32 |
| 13:16 | Long Island | The rebound goes to William Mitchell | 37-32 |
| 12:56 | Long Island | Patrick Smith makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Rodney Merrick and the foul's on Charles Lee - foul #3 on Charles Lee, team foul #4 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Snell (PG), Christopher Fitzgerald (SG), Mark Dickerson (C) Alvin Calder, Leo Hayes, Charles Lee | |
| 12:56 | Long Island | Patrick Smith makes the free throw | 40-32 |
| 12:35 | Wichita State | The jumper by Christopher Fitzgerald is denied by Neal Jalbert | 40-32 |
| 12:34 | Wichita State | Vincent Pennington pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 12:14 | Wichita State | Stephen Childress misses short on a floater from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 12:12 | Long Island | Cody Wallace grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 11:50 | Long Island | Patrick Smith is whistled for traveling | 40-32 |
| Subs | Long Island | Karl Byron (PG), Jason Wright (SG), Luis Martin (PF) William Mitchell, Cody Wallace, Rodney Merrick | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Leo Hayes (SG) Christopher Fitzgerald | |
| 11:26 | Wichita State | Vincent Pennington makes the floater from the right block and he's fouled by Jason Wright - foul #1 on Jason Wright, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| 11:26 | Wichita State | Vincent Pennington makes the free throw | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Karl Byron (fresh) SG - Jason Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Neal Jalbert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Luis Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jason Snell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leo Hayes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Childress (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vincent Pennington (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Dickerson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:03 | Long Island | Jason Wright clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Leo Hayes - foul #2 on Leo Hayes, team foul #5 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald (SG) Leo Hayes | |
| 11:03 | Long Island | Jason Wright makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 11:03 | Long Island | Jason Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 11:03 | Wichita State | Vincent Pennington gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 10:45 | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Vincent Pennington | 41-37 |
| 10:26 | Long Island | Jason Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 10:25 | Long Island | The offensive rebound goes to Karl Byron | 41-37 |
| 10:10 | Long Island | Patrick Smith is whistled for traveling | 41-37 |
| Subs | Long Island | William Mitchell (PG), Cody Wallace (SG), Rodney Merrick (PF) Karl Byron, Jason Wright, Luis Martin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Leo Hayes (SG) Christopher Fitzgerald | |
| 09:43 | Wichita State | Leo Hayes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 09:42 | Long Island | The rebound goes to Rodney Merrick | 41-37 |
| 09:20 | Long Island | Neal Jalbert is fouled on the floor by Stephen Childress - foul #4 on Stephen Childress, team foul #6 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alvin Calder (PG), Joseph Conway (SF), Charles Lee (C) Jason Snell, Stephen Childress, Mark Dickerson | |
| 08:56 | Long Island | William Mitchell misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 08:54 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Vincent Pennington | 41-37 |
| 08:49 | Wichita State | Joseph Conway comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Patrick Smith - foul #4 on Patrick Smith, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Long Island | Jason Wright (SF), Luis Martin (C) Neal Jalbert, Patrick Smith | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Snell (PG), Mark Dickerson (C) Alvin Calder, Charles Lee | |
| 08:49 | Wichita State | Joseph Conway misses the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 08:49 | Wichita State | Joseph Conway makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 08:24 | Long Island | William Mitchell scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Wright | 44-38 |
| 07:55 | Wichita State | Vincent Pennington loses the dribble to Cody Wallace | 44-38 |
| 07:39 | Long Island | Jason Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-38 |
| Subs | Long Island | Patrick Smith (C) Rodney Merrick | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alvin Calder (PG), Christopher Fitzgerald (SG), Stephen Childress (SF), Charles Lee (C) Jason Snell, Leo Hayes, Joseph Conway, Mark Dickerson | |
| 07:15 | Wichita State | William Mitchell steals it from Christopher Fitzgerald | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cody Wallace (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jason Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Alvin Calder (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Fitzgerald (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephen Childress (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Vincent Pennington (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:46 | Long Island | William Mitchell misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 06:45 | Long Island | Jason Wright snags the offensive board | 44-38 |
| 06:29 | Long Island | Luis Martin scores on a turnaround from the left block | 46-38 |
| 06:03 | Wichita State | Vincent Pennington misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-38 |
| 06:02 | Wichita State | Alvin Calder can't tip it in | 46-38 |
| 06:01 | Long Island | Cody Wallace snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 05:40 | Long Island | Cody Wallace knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 48-38 |
| 05:40 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-38 |
| Subs | Long Island | Neal Jalbert (SF), Rodney Merrick (PF) Jason Wright, Luis Martin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Snell (PG), Leo Hayes (SG), Joseph Conway (SF), Mark Dickerson (C) Alvin Calder, Christopher Fitzgerald, Vincent Pennington, Charles Lee | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:26 | Wichita State | Cody Wallace steals it from Leo Hayes | 48-38 |
| 05:22 | Long Island | Cody Wallace lays it up and in | 50-38 |
| 05:11 | Wichita State | Joseph Conway drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 04:50 | Long Island | Rodney Merrick is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Rodney Merrick, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Vincent Pennington (PF) Joseph Conway | |
| 04:28 | Wichita State | Jason Snell loses the ball out of bounds | 50-41 |
| 04:02 | Long Island | Neal Jalbert is hacked by Stephen Childress - foul #5 on Stephen Childress, team foul #7 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Long Island | Karl Byron (PG), Jason Wright (SG) William Mitchell, Cody Wallace | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Conway (SF), Charles Lee (C) Stephen Childress, Vincent Pennington | |
| 04:02 | Long Island | Neal Jalbert makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 04:02 | Long Island | Neal Jalbert makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:53 | Wichita State | Joseph Conway hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jason Snell | 52-43 |
| 03:30 | Long Island | Rodney Merrick comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Dickerson - foul #1 on Mark Dickerson, team foul #8 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Long Island | Luis Martin (C) Patrick Smith | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Vincent Pennington (PF) Charles Lee | |
| 03:30 | Long Island | Rodney Merrick misses the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 03:30 | Long Island | Rodney Merrick misses the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 03:30 | Wichita State | Vincent Pennington grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 03:22 | Wichita State | Leo Hayes misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 52-43 |
| 03:21 | Long Island | The rebound goes to Rodney Merrick | 52-43 |
| 03:02 | Long Island | Jason Wright misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-43 |
| 03:00 | Wichita State | Mark Dickerson grabs the board | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Karl Byron (fresh) SG - Jason Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Neal Jalbert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rodney Merrick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jason Snell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leo Hayes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Conway (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Vincent Pennington (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Dickerson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:38 | Wichita State | Jason Snell can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-43 |
| 02:37 | Long Island | Luis Martin grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 02:37 | Long Island | Long Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-43 |
| Subs | Long Island | William Mitchell (PG), Cody Wallace (SG), Patrick Smith (C) Karl Byron, Jason Wright, Luis Martin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Fitzgerald (SG) Leo Hayes | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:14 | Long Island | Neal Jalbert misses the shot from just outside the lane | 52-43 |
| 02:12 | Long Island | Patrick Smith hits the follow up shot | 54-43 |
| 02:00 | Wichita State | Mark Dickerson scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Jason Snell | 54-45 |
| 01:34 | Long Island | Cody Wallace is hacked by Joseph Conway - foul #2 on Joseph Conway, team foul #9 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Leo Hayes (SG) Christopher Fitzgerald | |
| 01:34 | Long Island | Cody Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 01:34 | Long Island | Cody Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 01:25 | Wichita State | Rodney Merrick steps in front of the Mark Dickerson pass | 56-45 |
| 01:02 | Long Island | William Mitchell knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Cody Wallace | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:54 | Wichita State | Leo Hayes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-45 |
| 00:52 | Wichita State | Mark Dickerson can't tip it in | 58-45 |
| 00:50 | Long Island | The rebound goes to William Mitchell | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:22 | Long Island | Rodney Merrick makes the fadeaway in the paint | 60-45 |
| 00:17 | Wichita State | The short jumper by Vincent Pennington is denied by Patrick Smith | 60-45 |
| 00:15 | Long Island | Neal Jalbert grabs the board | 60-45 |
| 00:00 | Long Island | William Mitchell runs out the clock | 60-45 |