| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) SG - Herman Fisher (fresh) SF - Walter Krawitz (fresh) PF - Brian Dileo (fresh) C - Ernest Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Drazen Haczynski (fresh) SG - David Clark (fresh) SF - Joseph Crume (fresh) PF - Charles Rouse (fresh) C - Donald Handy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Donald Handy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Evansville | David Clark misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Wichita State | Brian Dileo grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Wichita State | Herman Fisher misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on David Clark - foul #1 on David Clark, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Wichita State | Herman Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:39 | Wichita State | Herman Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:37 | Evansville | Drazen Haczynski is fouled in the backcourt by Herman Fisher - foul #1 on Herman Fisher, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Evansville | Charles Rouse is whistled for traveling | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Wichita State | Ernest Nelson misses short on a shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Evansville | Donald Handy grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Evansville | David Clark clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Herman Fisher | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Wichita State | Donald Handy steps in front of the Michael Johnson pass | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Evansville | Charles Rouse clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Wichita State | Herman Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | Wichita State | Joseph Crume is called for the reach on Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Joseph Crume, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:01 | Wichita State | Walter Krawitz clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:00 | Wichita State | Brian Dileo grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:42 | Wichita State | Herman Fisher misses the lay-in but the foul's on Donald Handy - foul #1 on Donald Handy, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Russell Rutan (SF), Christopher Snyder (PF), Joshua Johnson (C) Walter Krawitz, Brian Dileo, Ernest Nelson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Christopher Alexander (PG), James Thomas (SG), Peter Chaney (SF), Mark Cash (PF), Jack Baxley (C) Drazen Haczynski, David Clark, Joseph Crume, Charles Rouse, Donald Handy | |
| 17:42 | Wichita State | Herman Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 17:42 | Wichita State | Herman Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:37 | Evansville | Christopher Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alfred White (PG), Richard Stringham (SG) Michael Johnson, Herman Fisher | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 17:13 | Wichita State | Joshua Johnson hits a jumper from the right block set up by Alfred White | 5-0 |
| 16:51 | Evansville | Richard Stringham is called for the reach on Peter Chaney - foul #1 on Richard Stringham, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Johnson (PG) Alfred White | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 16:41 | Evansville | Jack Baxley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-0 |
| 16:40 | Wichita State | Michael Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 16:27 | Wichita State | Christopher Snyder clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Christopher Alexander - foul #1 on Christopher Alexander, team foul #4 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Herman Fisher (SG), Walter Krawitz (SF) Richard Stringham, Joshua Johnson | |
| Subs | Evansville | David Clark (SG) Christopher Alexander | |
| 16:27 | Wichita State | Christopher Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 6-0 |
| 16:27 | Wichita State | Christopher Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 6-0 |
| 16:27 | Evansville | Jack Baxley snags the defensive board | 6-0 |
| 16:00 | Evansville | David Clark connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-3 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) SG - Herman Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Krawitz (fresh) PF - Christopher Snyder (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Russell Rutan (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - James Thomas (fresh) SG - David Clark (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Peter Chaney (fresh) PF - Mark Cash (fairly fresh) C - Jack Baxley (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Wichita State | Herman Fisher hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 6-3 |
| 15:42 | Evansville | Peter Chaney pulls down the rebound | 6-3 |
| 15:17 | Evansville | Mark Cash connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by James Thomas and he's hacked by Christopher Snyder - foul #1 on Christopher Snyder, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alfred White (PG), Brian Dileo (PF), Ernest Nelson (C) Michael Johnson, Christopher Snyder, Russell Rutan | |
| Subs | Evansville | Drazen Haczynski (PG), Joseph Crume (SF), Charles Rouse (PF), Donald Handy (C) James Thomas, David Clark, Peter Chaney, Jack Baxley | |
| 15:17 | Evansville | Mark Cash misses the free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:17 | Wichita State | Ernest Nelson grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 15:03 | Wichita State | Brian Dileo can't finish the layup | 6-5 |
| 15:02 | Wichita State | Alfred White misses the tip | 6-5 |
| 15:01 | Evansville | Joseph Crume pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 14:54 | Evansville | Drazen Haczynski scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Mark Cash | 6-8 |
| 14:40 | Wichita State | Brian Dileo is denied on a layup by Donald Handy | 6-8 |
| 14:38 | Evansville | Donald Handy snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| 14:22 | Evansville | Mark Cash misses the 3 from the right corner | 6-8 |
| 14:21 | Evansville | Drazen Haczynski grabs the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 13:58 | Evansville | Charles Rouse misses short on a shot from the left block | 6-8 |
| 13:57 | Evansville | Charles Rouse tips it home | 6-10 |
| 13:42 | Wichita State | Walter Krawitz is whistled for traveling | 6-10 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Johnson (PG), Richard Stringham (SG), Joshua Johnson (PF) Alfred White, Herman Fisher, Brian Dileo | |
| Subs | Evansville | David Clark (SG), Francis Chapman (SF), Peter Chaney (C) Mark Cash, Joseph Crume, Donald Handy | |
| 13:40 | Evansville | Drazen Haczynski is hacked by Michael Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #4 | 6-10 |
| 13:18 | Evansville | Drazen Haczynski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-10 |
| 13:17 | Wichita State | Joshua Johnson pulls down the rebound | 6-10 |
| 13:01 | Wichita State | Joshua Johnson's pass is intercepted by Charles Rouse | 6-10 |
| 12:44 | Evansville | Francis Chapman connects on the jumper in the paint | 6-12 |
| 12:22 | Wichita State | Richard Stringham comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 6-12 |
| 12:21 | Wichita State | Joshua Johnson tips it in | 8-12 |
| 11:57 | Evansville | Charles Rouse hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 8-12 |
| 11:56 | Evansville | Francis Chapman tips it back up and in | 8-14 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) SG - Richard Stringham (fairly fresh) SF - Walter Krawitz (tiring) PF - Joshua Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Nelson (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Drazen Haczynski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Clark (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Francis Chapman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Rouse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Chaney (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:49 | Wichita State | Ernest Nelson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's hacked by Peter Chaney - foul #1 on Peter Chaney, team foul #5 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Herman Fisher (SG), Russell Rutan (SF), Christopher Snyder (PF) Richard Stringham, Walter Krawitz, Joshua Johnson | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Thomas (PG), Joseph Crume (SF), Jack Baxley (PF), Donald Handy (C) Drazen Haczynski, Francis Chapman, Charles Rouse, Peter Chaney | |
| 11:49 | Wichita State | Ernest Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 11:49 | Wichita State | Ernest Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 11:49 | Wichita State | Ernest Nelson makes the 3rd free throw | 11-14 |
| 11:33 | Evansville | Joseph Crume connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Handy | 11-17 |
| 11:29 | Wichita State | Michael Johnson hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Russell Rutan | 13-17 |
| 11:08 | Evansville | Donald Handy misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 13-17 |
| 11:06 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Ernest Nelson | 13-17 |
| 10:46 | Wichita State | Ernest Nelson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Johnson | 16-17 |
| 10:31 | Evansville | James Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 16-17 |
| 10:30 | Wichita State | Russell Rutan pulls down the rebound | 16-17 |
| 10:17 | Wichita State | Christopher Snyder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-17 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alfred White (PG), Richard Stringham (SG), Walter Krawitz (SF), Brian Dileo (PF), Joshua Johnson (C) Michael Johnson, Herman Fisher, Russell Rutan, Christopher Snyder, Ernest Nelson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Christopher Alexander (PG), Peter Chaney (PF) David Clark, Jack Baxley | |
| 10:15 | Evansville | Christopher Alexander is hacked by Walter Krawitz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Krawitz, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| 09:56 | Evansville | James Thomas connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Alexander | 16-19 |
| 09:44 | Wichita State | Alfred White clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 16-19 |
| 09:43 | Evansville | Christopher Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 09:22 | Evansville | Peter Chaney lays it up and in on a nice dish by Christopher Alexander | 16-21 |
| 09:11 | Wichita State | Joshua Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by James Thomas - foul #1 on James Thomas, team foul #6 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Orville Williams (SG) Richard Stringham | |
| Subs | Evansville | Drazen Haczynski (PG), Francis Chapman (SF), Mark Cash (PF) James Thomas, Joseph Crume, Donald Handy | |
| 09:11 | Wichita State | Joshua Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 09:11 | Wichita State | Joshua Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 08:46 | Evansville | Peter Chaney scores on a fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Joshua Johnson - foul #1 on Joshua Johnson, team foul #6 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Johnson (PG), Herman Fisher (SG), Russell Rutan (SF), Christopher Snyder (C) Alfred White, Orville Williams, Walter Krawitz, Joshua Johnson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jack Baxley (C) Christopher Alexander | |
| 08:46 | Evansville | Peter Chaney makes the free throw | 18-24 |
| 08:30 | Wichita State | Russell Rutan comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 18-24 |
| 08:29 | Wichita State | Brian Dileo tips it back up and in | 20-24 |
| 08:27 | Evansville | Drazen Haczynski double dribbles in the backcourt | 20-24 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | David Clark (SG), Charles Rouse (PF) Francis Chapman, Peter Chaney | |
| 08:19 | Wichita State | Brian Dileo is whistled for traveling | 20-24 |
| 08:06 | Evansville | Charles Rouse misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Brian Dileo - foul #1 on Brian Dileo, team foul #7 | 20-24 |
| 08:06 | Evansville | Charles Rouse makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 08:06 | Evansville | Charles Rouse misses the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 08:06 | Wichita State | Brian Dileo gets the rebound | 20-25 |
| 07:41 | Wichita State | Russell Rutan can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 20-25 |
| 07:39 | Evansville | Drazen Haczynski pulls down the rebound | 20-25 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Russell Rutan (fairly fresh) PF - Brian Dileo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Snyder (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Drazen Haczynski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Clark (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Cash (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Rouse (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jack Baxley (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:10 | Evansville | Mark Cash banks in the layup set up by Charles Rouse | 20-27 |
| 06:51 | Wichita State | Herman Fisher hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Dileo | 23-27 |
| 06:49 | Evansville | Russell Rutan steps in front of the Drazen Haczynski pass in the backcourt | 23-27 |
| 06:41 | Wichita State | Jack Baxley picks off the pass by Herman Fisher | 23-27 |
| 06:19 | Evansville | Russell Rutan is called for the reach on David Clark - foul #1 on Russell Rutan, team foul #8 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alfred White (PG), Richard Stringham (SG), Walter Krawitz (SF), Joshua Johnson (PF), Ernest Nelson (C) Michael Johnson, Herman Fisher, Russell Rutan, Brian Dileo, Christopher Snyder | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Thomas (PG), Joseph Crume (SF), Peter Chaney (PF), Donald Handy (C) Drazen Haczynski, Mark Cash, Charles Rouse, Jack Baxley | |
| 06:19 | Evansville | David Clark makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 06:19 | Evansville | David Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 06:07 | Wichita State | Joshua Johnson knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alfred White | 25-29 |
| 05:48 | Evansville | James Thomas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-29 |
| 05:46 | Wichita State | Ernest Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 05:29 | Wichita State | Joshua Johnson makes the turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Peter Chaney - foul #2 on Peter Chaney, team foul #7 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Christopher Alexander (PG), Charles Rouse (PF) David Clark, Peter Chaney | |
| 05:29 | Wichita State | Joshua Johnson makes the free throw | 28-29 |
| 05:06 | Evansville | Charles Rouse scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Alexander and he's hacked by Ernest Nelson - foul #1 on Ernest Nelson, team foul #9 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Orville Williams (PG), Brian Dileo (PF) Alfred White, Joshua Johnson | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 05:06 | Evansville | Charles Rouse makes the free throw | 28-32 |
| 04:52 | Wichita State | Joseph Crume takes the ball from Ernest Nelson | 28-32 |
| 04:48 | Evansville | James Thomas blows the layup | 28-32 |
| 04:47 | Evansville | Donald Handy pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 04:35 | Evansville | Charles Rouse is alone and drills a runner near the basket | 28-34 |
| 04:26 | Wichita State | Richard Stringham misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 04:25 | Evansville | Charles Rouse snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 04:09 | Evansville | Charles Rouse can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 28-34 |
| 04:07 | Wichita State | Ernest Nelson snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 04:02 | Wichita State | Orville Williams can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 04:00 | Wichita State | Richard Stringham tips it but misses | 28-34 |
| 03:59 | Evansville | Charles Rouse pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 03:43 | Evansville | Charles Rouse banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Crume and he's fouled by Brian Dileo - foul #2 on Brian Dileo, team foul #10 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Johnson (PG), Herman Fisher (SG), Joshua Johnson (PF), Russell Rutan (C) Orville Williams, Richard Stringham, Brian Dileo, Ernest Nelson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Drazen Haczynski (PG), David Clark (SG), Francis Chapman (SF), Peter Chaney (C) Christopher Alexander, James Thomas, Joseph Crume, Donald Handy | |
| 03:43 | Evansville | Charles Rouse misses the free throw | 28-36 |
| 03:43 | Wichita State | Joshua Johnson grabs the board | 28-36 |
| 03:31 | Wichita State | Russell Rutan connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Johnson and the foul's on David Clark - foul #2 on David Clark, team foul #8 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Handy (C) Charles Rouse | |
| 03:31 | Wichita State | Russell Rutan misses the free throw | 30-36 |
| 03:31 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Johnson | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Walter Krawitz (fairly fresh) PF - Russell Rutan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Drazen Haczynski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Clark (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Francis Chapman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Peter Chaney (fresh) 5 pts. C - Donald Handy (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Wichita State | Herman Fisher blows the layup | 30-36 |
| 03:04 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Peter Chaney | 30-36 |
| 02:52 | Evansville | Francis Chapman banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Handy | 30-38 |
| 02:27 | Wichita State | Michael Johnson is fouled on the floor by Donald Handy - foul #2 on Donald Handy, team foul #9 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Snyder (PF) Joshua Johnson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Christopher Alexander (PG), Mark Cash (SG), Jack Baxley (C) Drazen Haczynski, David Clark, Donald Handy | |
| 02:27 | Wichita State | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 02:27 | Wichita State | Michael Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 02:18 | Evansville | Christopher Alexander hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Mark Cash | 32-41 |
| 01:57 | Wichita State | Herman Fisher can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-41 |
| 01:55 | Evansville | Francis Chapman grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 01:48 | Evansville | Christopher Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-41 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alfred White (PG), Orville Williams (SG), Brian Dileo (PF) Michael Johnson, Herman Fisher, Russell Rutan | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Thomas (SG), Joseph Crume (SF) Francis Chapman, Peter Chaney | |
| 01:39 | Wichita State | Joseph Crume is called for the reach on Alfred White - foul #2 on Joseph Crume, team foul #10 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ernest Nelson (C) Christopher Snyder | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 01:39 | Wichita State | Alfred White makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 01:39 | Wichita State | Alfred White makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 01:37 | Evansville | James Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Orville Williams - foul #1 on Orville Williams, team foul #11 | 34-41 |
| 01:37 | Evansville | James Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 01:37 | Evansville | James Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 01:23 | Wichita State | Orville Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 01:22 | Evansville | Joseph Crume grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 01:02 | Evansville | Brian Dileo denies the turnaround by Joseph Crume | 34-43 |
| 01:00 | Wichita State | Brian Dileo gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 00:42 | Wichita State | Alfred White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-43 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Johnson (PG), Herman Fisher (SG), Richard Stringham (SF), Russell Rutan (PF), Christopher Snyder (C) Alfred White, Orville Williams, Walter Krawitz, Brian Dileo, Ernest Nelson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Drazen Haczynski (PG), David Clark (SG), Charles Rouse (PF), Peter Chaney (C) Christopher Alexander, James Thomas, Mark Cash, Jack Baxley | |
| 00:26 | Evansville | Joseph Crume misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 34-43 |
| 00:24 | Evansville | David Clark hits the follow up shot | 34-45 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Charles Rouse steals it from Richard Stringham | 34-45 |