| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - David Braswell (fresh) SG - George Johnson (fresh) SF - James Honea (fresh) PF - Marty Juhasz (fresh) C - John Hungerford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Paul Boyett (fresh) SG - Harold Eppler (fresh) SF - Adam Schultz (fresh) PF - Lewis Smith (fresh) C - Mark Wilson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Mark Wilson 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) | |
| 19:47 | Evansville | Lewis Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Harold Eppler and the foul's on James Honea - foul #1 on James Honea, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:47 | Evansville | Lewis Smith makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:37 | Wichita State | James Honea banks in the layup | 2-3 |
| 19:35 | Evansville | Harold Eppler is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 19:21 | Wichita State | James Honea connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Braswell | 4-3 |
| 19:12 | Evansville | Paul Boyett lays it in uncontested | 4-5 |
| 18:43 | Wichita State | Marty Juhasz drills a runner from the left block | 6-5 |
| 18:26 | Evansville | Harold Eppler hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-8 |
| 18:15 | Wichita State | James Honea travels with the ball | 6-8 |
| 18:05 | Evansville | Paul Boyett connects on the open fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Lewis Smith | 6-10 |
| 17:44 | Wichita State | George Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-10 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lionel Davidson (PG), Edward Potter (SG), Bertram Francois (SF), David Kaylor (PF), Kevin Woody (C) David Braswell, George Johnson, James Honea, Marty Juhasz, John Hungerford | |
| Subs | Evansville | Herman Slocum (PG), Joshua Skinner (SG), Jeff Werner (SF), Robert Defalco (PF), Jimmy Madison (C) Paul Boyett, Harold Eppler, Adam Schultz, Lewis Smith, Mark Wilson | |
| 17:31 | Evansville | Robert Defalco comes up short on the floater in the lane | 6-10 |
| 17:30 | Evansville | Robert Defalco tips it in | 6-12 |
| 17:17 | Wichita State | Edward Potter connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Lionel Davidson | 8-12 |
| 17:15 | Evansville | Joshua Skinner is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Potter - foul #1 on Edward Potter, team foul #2 | 8-12 |
| 16:57 | Evansville | Robert Defalco misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Kevin Woody - foul #1 on Kevin Woody, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| 16:57 | Evansville | Robert Defalco misses the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 16:57 | Evansville | Robert Defalco makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 16:38 | Wichita State | Bertram Francois is hacked by Joshua Skinner - foul #1 on Joshua Skinner, team foul #1 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Gary Collier (PG), Marty Juhasz (PF), John Hungerford (C) Edward Potter, David Kaylor, Kevin Woody | |
| Subs | Evansville | Adam Schultz (SF) Jimmy Madison | |
| 16:33 | Wichita State | John Hungerford drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 16:23 | Evansville | Joshua Skinner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-13 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Braswell (PG), James Honea (SF) Lionel Davidson, Bertram Francois | |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Boyett (PG), Derrick Hall (SG), Lewis Smith (PF), Stuart Bryan (C) Herman Slocum, Joshua Skinner, Jeff Werner, Robert Defalco | |
| 15:55 | Wichita State | James Honea comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stuart Bryan - foul #1 on Stuart Bryan, team foul #2 | 10-13 |
| 15:55 | Wichita State | James Honea makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 15:55 | Wichita State | James Honea makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - David Braswell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Collier (fresh) SF - James Honea (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Marty Juhasz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Hungerford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Paul Boyett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Derrick Hall (fresh) SF - Adam Schultz (fairly fresh) PF - Lewis Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Stuart Bryan (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Evansville | Derrick Hall can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by James Honea - foul #2 on James Honea, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bertram Francois (SF) James Honea | |
| Subs | Evansville | Harold Eppler (SG) Paul Boyett | |
| 15:46 | Evansville | Derrick Hall makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 15:46 | Evansville | Derrick Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 15:26 | Wichita State | Gary Collier misses the floater from just outside the lane | 12-15 |
| 15:24 | Evansville | Lewis Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 14:57 | Evansville | Adam Schultz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-15 |
| 14:55 | Evansville | Harold Eppler tips it but misses | 12-15 |
| 14:54 | Evansville | Stuart Bryan snags the offensive board | 12-15 |
| 14:39 | Evansville | Harold Eppler makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Adam Schultz | 12-17 |
| 14:16 | Wichita State | Bertram Francois misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-17 |
| 14:15 | Evansville | Adam Schultz grabs the board | 12-17 |
| 13:59 | Evansville | Bertram Francois steps in front of the Harold Eppler pass | 12-17 |
| 13:36 | Wichita State | Marty Juhasz lays it in on a nice dish by David Braswell and he's hacked by Adam Schultz - foul #1 on Adam Schultz, team foul #3 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lionel Davidson (PG), George Johnson (SG), David Kaylor (SF), Kevin Woody (C) David Braswell, Gary Collier, Bertram Francois, John Hungerford | |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Boyett (PG), Joshua Skinner (SG), Jeff Werner (SF), Robert Defalco (PF), Mark Wilson (C) Derrick Hall, Harold Eppler, Adam Schultz, Lewis Smith, Stuart Bryan | |
| 13:36 | Wichita State | Marty Juhasz misses the free throw | 14-17 |
| 13:36 | Evansville | Mark Wilson grabs the board | 14-17 |
| 13:25 | Evansville | Robert Defalco is open but can't throw it down | 14-17 |
| 13:23 | Wichita State | Kevin Woody snags the defensive board | 14-17 |
| 13:04 | Wichita State | Mark Wilson is called for the reach on Kevin Woody - foul #1 on Mark Wilson, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Edward Potter (SF) Marty Juhasz | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 12:54 | Wichita State | Edward Potter misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-17 |
| 12:52 | Wichita State | David Kaylor grabs the offensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 12:47 | Wichita State | Edward Potter knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 16-17 |
| 12:32 | Evansville | Jeff Werner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-17 |
| 12:30 | Wichita State | George Johnson grabs the board | 16-17 |
| 12:24 | Wichita State | Kevin Woody misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 16-17 |
| 12:22 | Evansville | Jeff Werner pulls down the rebound | 16-17 |
| 12:08 | Evansville | George Johnson is called for the reach on Joshua Skinner - foul #1 on George Johnson, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Braswell (PG), Marty Juhasz (PF), John Hungerford (C) Lionel Davidson, David Kaylor, Kevin Woody | |
| Subs | Evansville | Herman Slocum (PG) Paul Boyett | |
| 12:00 | Evansville | Herman Slocum is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-20 |
| 11:40 | Wichita State | Edward Potter makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from David Braswell | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - David Braswell (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - George Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - Edward Potter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Marty Juhasz (tiring) 4 pts. C - John Hungerford (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Herman Slocum (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joshua Skinner (fairly fresh) SF - Jeff Werner (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Defalco (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Wilson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Evansville | Joshua Skinner is hacked by John Hungerford in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Hungerford, team foul #6 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bertram Francois (SF) Edward Potter | |
| Subs | Evansville | Harold Eppler (SG), Adam Schultz (SF), Jimmy Madison (C) Joshua Skinner, Robert Defalco, Mark Wilson | |
| 11:30 | Evansville | Jeff Werner can't connect on a shot in the paint | 18-20 |
| 11:29 | Wichita State | David Braswell grabs the defensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 11:11 | Wichita State | David Braswell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 18-20 |
| 11:09 | Evansville | Jimmy Madison snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 10:51 | Evansville | Adam Schultz comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-20 |
| 10:49 | Wichita State | John Hungerford pulls down the rebound | 18-20 |
| 10:31 | Wichita State | David Braswell comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Herman Slocum - foul #1 on Herman Slocum, team foul #5 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lionel Davidson (SG), David Kaylor (SF), Kevin Woody (PF) George Johnson, Marty Juhasz, John Hungerford | |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Boyett (PG), Joshua Skinner (SG), Robert Defalco (SF), Lewis Smith (PF) Herman Slocum, Harold Eppler, Adam Schultz, Jeff Werner | |
| 10:31 | Wichita State | David Braswell makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 10:31 | Wichita State | David Braswell makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 10:14 | Evansville | Paul Boyett knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Defalco | 20-22 |
| 09:54 | Wichita State | Paul Boyett is called for the reach on David Braswell - foul #1 on Paul Boyett, team foul #6 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Gary Collier (PG), Edward Potter (SF) David Braswell, Bertram Francois | |
| Subs | Evansville | Mark Wilson (C) Jimmy Madison | |
| 09:37 | Wichita State | David Kaylor clanks a floater from the free throw line | 20-22 |
| 09:36 | Wichita State | David Kaylor grabs the offensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 09:28 | Wichita State | Edward Potter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Defalco - foul #1 on Robert Defalco, team foul #7 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Marty Juhasz (PF) Kevin Woody | |
| Subs | Evansville | Derrick Hall (SG) Robert Defalco | |
| 09:28 | Wichita State | Edward Potter makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 09:28 | Wichita State | Edward Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 09:24 | Evansville | Joshua Skinner travels in the backcourt | 22-22 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Hungerford (C) David Kaylor | |
| Subs | Evansville | Adam Schultz (SF) Joshua Skinner | |
| 09:13 | Wichita State | Adam Schultz blocks the short jumper by Marty Juhasz | 22-22 |
| 09:11 | Evansville | Derrick Hall pulls down the rebound | 22-22 |
| 08:57 | Evansville | Adam Schultz misses the easy open layup | 22-22 |
| 08:56 | Wichita State | John Hungerford grabs the board | 22-22 |
| 08:51 | Wichita State | Paul Boyett picks off the pass by Edward Potter | 22-22 |
| 08:38 | Evansville | Derrick Hall makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Adam Schultz | 22-25 |
| 08:34 | Wichita State | Paul Boyett takes the ball from Gary Collier in the backcourt | 22-25 |
| 08:17 | Evansville | Lewis Smith is open and buries a shot from the right block set up by Paul Boyett | 22-27 |
| 07:58 | Wichita State | Edward Potter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-27 |
| 07:57 | Evansville | Mark Wilson pulls down the rebound | 22-27 |
| 07:55 | Evansville | Paul Boyett is hacked by Gary Collier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Collier, team foul #7 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Braswell (PG), George Johnson (SG), David Kaylor (SF), Kevin Woody (PF), Bertram Francois (C) Gary Collier, Lionel Davidson, Edward Potter, Marty Juhasz, John Hungerford | |
| Subs | Evansville | Harold Eppler (SG), Jeff Werner (SF), Robert Defalco (PF), Jimmy Madison (C) Derrick Hall, Adam Schultz, Lewis Smith, Mark Wilson | |
| 07:55 | Evansville | Paul Boyett misses the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 07:55 | Wichita State | Bertram Francois pulls down the rebound | 22-27 |
| 07:47 | Wichita State | George Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 22-27 |
| 07:45 | Evansville | Jimmy Madison pulls down the rebound | 22-27 |
| 07:23 | Evansville | Harold Eppler can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-27 |
| 07:21 | Evansville | Jimmy Madison tips it back up and in | 22-29 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - David Braswell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - David Kaylor (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Woody (fresh) C - Bertram Francois (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Paul Boyett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Eppler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Werner (fresh) PF - Robert Defalco (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jimmy Madison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Wichita State | George Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-29 |
| 07:11 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to David Kaylor | 22-29 |
| 06:59 | Wichita State | Bertram Francois can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jimmy Madison - foul #1 on Jimmy Madison, team foul #8 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Marty Juhasz (PF) Kevin Woody | |
| Subs | Evansville | Herman Slocum (PG), Joshua Skinner (SG) Paul Boyett, Harold Eppler | |
| 06:59 | Wichita State | Bertram Francois makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 06:59 | Wichita State | Bertram Francois misses the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 06:59 | Evansville | Jimmy Madison grabs the defensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 06:35 | Evansville | Jimmy Madison misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 23-29 |
| 06:34 | Wichita State | Bertram Francois snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| 06:25 | Wichita State | David Braswell buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Bertram Francois | 25-29 |
| 06:05 | Evansville | Joshua Skinner can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 25-29 |
| 06:03 | Wichita State | Marty Juhasz grabs the defensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 05:46 | Wichita State | David Kaylor's floater is tipped away by Robert Defalco | 25-29 |
| 05:44 | Wichita State | David Kaylor hits the follow up shot | 27-29 |
| 05:42 | Evansville | Jeff Werner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-29 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lionel Davidson (SG), John Hungerford (C) George Johnson, David Kaylor | |
| Subs | Evansville | Harold Eppler (SG), Lewis Smith (PF), Mark Wilson (C) Jeff Werner, Robert Defalco, Jimmy Madison | |
| 05:36 | Wichita State | Herman Slocum steals it from John Hungerford | 27-29 |
| 05:32 | Evansville | Herman Slocum hits the finger roll | 27-31 |
| 05:11 | Wichita State | David Braswell connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-31 |
| 05:08 | Evansville | Harold Eppler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-31 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kevin Woody (PF) Marty Juhasz | |
| Subs | Evansville | Derrick Hall (PG), Adam Schultz (SF) Herman Slocum, Joshua Skinner | |
| 04:57 | Wichita State | Harold Eppler is called for the reach on David Braswell - foul #1 on Harold Eppler, team foul #9 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Gary Collier (SG) Lionel Davidson | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 04:57 | Wichita State | David Braswell misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 04:57 | Evansville | Mark Wilson pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 04:42 | Evansville | Derrick Hall misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-31 |
| 04:41 | Wichita State | Kevin Woody grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 04:28 | Wichita State | Lewis Smith denies the turnaround by David Braswell | 29-31 |
| 04:27 | Evansville | Harold Eppler snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 04:25 | Evansville | Derrick Hall is fouled in the backcourt by David Braswell - foul #1 on David Braswell, team foul #8 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lionel Davidson (SG), Edward Potter (SF), Marty Juhasz (PF) David Braswell, Bertram Francois, John Hungerford | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jeff Werner (PF) Lewis Smith | |
| 04:25 | Evansville | Derrick Hall makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 04:25 | Evansville | Derrick Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 03:57 | Wichita State | Kevin Woody hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Mark Wilson - foul #2 on Mark Wilson, team foul #10 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Honea (SF) Gary Collier | |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Boyett (PG), Joshua Skinner (SG), Robert Defalco (C) Derrick Hall, Harold Eppler, Mark Wilson | |
| 03:57 | Wichita State | Kevin Woody makes the free throw | 32-33 |
| 03:39 | Evansville | Adam Schultz can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the lane | 32-33 |
| 03:38 | Wichita State | Marty Juhasz grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 03:20 | Wichita State | Kevin Woody misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 32-33 |
| 03:18 | Wichita State | Kevin Woody grabs the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lionel Davidson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Potter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Honea (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Marty Juhasz (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Woody (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Paul Boyett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Skinner (fresh) SF - Adam Schultz (fairly fresh) PF - Jeff Werner (fairly fresh) C - Robert Defalco (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:05 | Wichita State | Edward Potter misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 03:03 | Evansville | Robert Defalco grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 03:00 | Evansville | Joshua Skinner's pass is intercepted by Lionel Davidson in the backcourt | 32-33 |
| 02:48 | Wichita State | Edward Potter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 02:47 | Evansville | Robert Defalco grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 02:27 | Evansville | Paul Boyett comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Edward Potter - foul #2 on Edward Potter, team foul #9 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Gary Collier (PG), George Johnson (SG), David Kaylor (PF), John Hungerford (C) Lionel Davidson, Edward Potter, Marty Juhasz, Kevin Woody | |
| Subs | Evansville | Derrick Hall (SG), Jimmy Madison (PF), Mark Wilson (C) Joshua Skinner, Jeff Werner, Robert Defalco | |
| 02:27 | Evansville | Paul Boyett makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 02:27 | Evansville | Paul Boyett misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 02:27 | Wichita State | John Hungerford gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 02:08 | Wichita State | Gary Collier is fouled on the floor by Paul Boyett - foul #2 on Paul Boyett, team foul #11 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Herman Slocum (PG), Harold Eppler (SG) Paul Boyett, Derrick Hall | |
| 02:08 | Wichita State | Gary Collier misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 02:08 | Wichita State | Gary Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 01:45 | Evansville | A charge is called on Mark Wilson - foul #3 on Mark Wilson, team foul #12 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Braswell (PG) Gary Collier | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jeff Werner (SF), Lewis Smith (PF) Adam Schultz, Mark Wilson | |
| 01:25 | Wichita State | George Johnson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 01:24 | Evansville | Jimmy Madison pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 01:11 | Evansville | Jimmy Madison banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Herman Slocum | 33-36 |
| 00:53 | Wichita State | John Hungerford misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 00:51 | Evansville | Jimmy Madison snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 00:29 | Evansville | Jimmy Madison loses the dribble to George Johnson | 33-36 |
| 00:03 | Wichita State | John Hungerford makes the floater in the lane | 35-36 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Harold Eppler clanks a halfcourt shot | 35-36 |