| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Michael Murdock (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Craig (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Erik Verdin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Heffernan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tommy Pascarella (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Irving Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Garland Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:42 | Wichita State | Irving Smith is called for the reach on Joseph Heffernan - foul #3 on Irving Smith, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras (PF), Carlos Lopez (C) Irving Smith, Garland Nichols | |
| 19:21 | Wichita State | William Craig comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 19:20 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan gets the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 18:59 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan lays it up and in | 32-33 |
| 18:30 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Behne | 32-36 |
| 18:15 | Wichita State | Albert Grant's pass is intercepted by John Behne | 32-36 |
| 18:12 | Southern Cal | John Behne banks in the layup | 32-38 |
| 17:54 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 17:52 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 17:23 | Southern Cal | John Behne misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 32-38 |
| 17:21 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Albert Grant | 32-38 |
| 17:03 | Wichita State | Michael Murdock is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Murdock, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Harrison (PG), Alan McCalebb (SG), Carl Butler (SF), Billy McQuilliams (PF), Ted Smith (C) Michael Murdock, William Craig, Erik Verdin, Joseph Heffernan, Albert Grant | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), Donald Zurheide (SF), Irving Smith (PF), Garland Nichols (C) John Behne, Thomas Farrell, Thad Lueras, Carlos Lopez | |
| 16:34 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith is open and buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from James Sloss | 32-40 |
| 16:18 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 32-40 |
| 16:17 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams grabs the offensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 16:08 | Wichita State | Ted Smith misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Garland Nichols - foul #2 on Garland Nichols, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Behne (PG), Thomas Farrell (SF), Thad Lueras (PF) James Sloss, Donald Zurheide, Irving Smith | |
| 16:08 | Wichita State | Ted Smith misses the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 16:08 | Wichita State | Ted Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 16:08 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Garland Nichols | 32-40 |
| 15:42 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-43 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - James Harrison (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan McCalebb (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Butler (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ted Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Billy McQuilliams (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Tommy Pascarella (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thad Lueras (fairly fresh) C - Garland Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Wichita State | Garland Nichols steals it from Billy McQuilliams | 32-43 |
| 15:05 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-43 |
| 15:03 | Wichita State | Ted Smith pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 14:54 | Wichita State | Ted Smith scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 34-43 |
| 14:52 | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras is called for traveling in the backcourt | 34-43 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Murdock (PG), Ronald Laubach (SF), Joseph Heffernan (PF), Albert Grant (C) Alan McCalebb, Carl Butler, Ted Smith, Billy McQuilliams | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF), Irving Smith (PF), Carlos Lopez (C) Thomas Farrell, Thad Lueras, Garland Nichols | |
| 14:32 | Wichita State | Irving Smith denies the turnaround by Albert Grant | 34-43 |
| 14:31 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 14:27 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella is hacked by James Harrison in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Harrison, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Craig (SG) James Harrison | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), Thomas Farrell (SF) John Behne, Donald Zurheide | |
| 14:10 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses the turnaround from the baseline | 34-43 |
| 14:08 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez tips it in | 34-45 |
| 13:53 | Wichita State | William Craig throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-45 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Behne (PG), Donald Zurheide (SF), Garland Nichols (C) James Sloss, Thomas Farrell, Carlos Lopez | |
| 13:27 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Garland Nichols | 34-47 |
| 13:06 | Wichita State | William Craig knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Murdock | 37-47 |
| 12:40 | Southern Cal | John Behne scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Donald Zurheide | 37-50 |
| 12:30 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Craig | 40-50 |
| 12:07 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Behne | 40-53 |
| 11:54 | Wichita State | Albert Grant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Harrison (PG), Alan McCalebb (SG), Erik Verdin (SF), Carl Butler (PF), Billy McQuilliams (C) Michael Murdock, William Craig, Ronald Laubach, Joseph Heffernan, Albert Grant | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), Thomas Farrell (SF), Carlos Lopez (C) John Behne, Donald Zurheide, Garland Nichols | |
| 11:30 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella is open but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 40-53 |
| 11:29 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez snags the offensive board | 40-53 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - James Harrison (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan McCalebb (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Verdin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carl Butler (fresh) 1 pts. C - Billy McQuilliams (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tommy Pascarella (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Farrell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Irving Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Carlos Lopez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Billy McQuilliams - foul #1 on Billy McQuilliams, team foul #3 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Behne (PG) James Sloss | |
| 11:06 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 11:06 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella makes the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 11:06 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella makes the 3rd free throw | 40-56 |
| 10:55 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Farrell - foul #3 on Thomas Farrell, team foul #3 | 40-56 |
| 10:55 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams misses the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 10:55 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams makes the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 10:43 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell hits the easy wide open finger roll | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 10:22 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-58 |
| 10:21 | Southern Cal | John Behne gets the rebound | 41-58 |
| 10:01 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Carl Butler - foul #1 on Carl Butler, team foul #4 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Washington (SG), Joseph Heffernan (PF), Ted Smith (C) Alan McCalebb, Billy McQuilliams, Carl Butler | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols (C) Carlos Lopez | |
| 10:01 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith makes the 1st free throw | 41-59 |
| 10:01 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 41-59 |
| 10:01 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan grabs the defensive rebound | 41-59 |
| 09:44 | Wichita State | John Behne steals the ball from James Harrison | 41-59 |
| 09:41 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella can't finish the layup | 41-59 |
| 09:39 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Ted Smith | 41-59 |
| 09:35 | Wichita State | Ted Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 41-59 |
| 09:34 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell grabs the board | 41-59 |
| 09:07 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses badly on the uncontested shot in the paint | 41-59 |
| 09:05 | Wichita State | Frank Washington gets the rebound | 41-59 |
| 08:51 | Wichita State | James Harrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-59 |
| 08:49 | Southern Cal | Garland Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 41-59 |
| 08:47 | Southern Cal | Erik Verdin picks off the pass by Tommy Pascarella in the backcourt | 41-59 |
| 08:40 | Wichita State | James Harrison's pass is intercepted by John Behne | 41-59 |
| 08:18 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-59 |
| 08:17 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell tips it back up and in | 41-61 |
| 08:09 | Wichita State | James Harrison lays it up and in set up by Frank Washington | 43-61 |
| 08:06 | Southern Cal | Erik Verdin is called for the reach on Thomas Farrell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Erik Verdin, team foul #5 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Murdock (PG), William Craig (SG), Carl Butler (SF), Billy McQuilliams (C) James Harrison, Frank Washington, Erik Verdin, Ted Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez (C) Garland Nichols | |
| 07:43 | Southern Cal | John Behne's fadeaway is rejected by Billy McQuilliams | 43-61 |
| 07:42 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-61 |
| 07:26 | Southern Cal | John Behne buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tommy Pascarella | 43-63 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Michael Murdock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Craig (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Butler (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joseph Heffernan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Billy McQuilliams (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 5 stl. SG - Tommy Pascarella (tired) 19 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Farrell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Irving Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Carlos Lopez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Wichita State | Carl Butler travels with the ball | 43-63 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach (SF) Joseph Heffernan | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), Donald Zurheide (SF), Garland Nichols (C) John Behne, Thomas Farrell, Carlos Lopez | |
| 06:42 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Sloss | 43-66 |
| 06:26 | Wichita State | Michael Murdock is fouled on the floor by James Sloss - foul #1 on James Sloss, team foul #4 | 43-66 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Harrison (SG), Ted Smith (C) William Craig, Carl Butler | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Behne (PG), Thomas Farrell (SF), Carlos Lopez (C) James Sloss, Donald Zurheide, Garland Nichols | |
| 06:07 | Wichita State | James Harrison is called for traveling | 43-66 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb (SG), Erik Verdin (SF), Albert Grant (C) Michael Murdock, Ronald Laubach, Billy McQuilliams | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 05:49 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith's layup is rejected by Ted Smith | 43-66 |
| 05:47 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb pulls down the rebound | 43-66 |
| 05:40 | Wichita State | John Behne takes the ball from James Harrison | 43-66 |
| 05:37 | Southern Cal | John Behne lays it in | 43-68 |
| 05:30 | Wichita State | Ted Smith is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Ted Smith, team foul #6 | 43-68 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Carl Butler (SF), Billy McQuilliams (PF) Erik Verdin, Albert Grant | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), William Lang (SG), Donald Zurheide (SF), Thad Lueras (PF) John Behne, Tommy Pascarella, Thomas Farrell, Irving Smith | |
| 05:01 | Southern Cal | Billy McQuilliams steals the ball from William Lang | 43-68 |
| 04:41 | Wichita State | Carl Butler buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Alan McCalebb | 45-68 |
| 04:23 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide is hacked by Alan McCalebb - foul #3 on Alan McCalebb, team foul #7 | 45-68 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Washington (PG), Ronald Laubach (SF) Alan McCalebb, Ted Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 04:23 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide makes the 1st free throw | 45-69 |
| 04:23 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide misses the 2nd free throw | 45-69 |
| 04:23 | Wichita State | James Harrison grabs the board | 45-69 |
| 04:02 | Wichita State | Thad Lueras swats the layup by Ronald Laubach | 45-69 |
| 04:00 | Wichita State | Carl Butler tips it in | 47-69 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 03:31 | Southern Cal | William Lang connects on the open shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Carlos Lopez | 47-71 |
| 03:13 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Frank Washington and he's fouled by Thad Lueras - foul #2 on Thad Lueras, team foul #5 | 49-71 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb (PG) James Harrison | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 03:13 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams makes the free throw | 50-71 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Alan McCalebb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Washington (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Laubach (fairly fresh) PF - Billy McQuilliams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Carl Butler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Lang (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Zurheide (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thad Lueras (fairly fresh) C - Carlos Lopez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Southern Cal | William Lang is hacked by Carl Butler - foul #2 on Carl Butler, team foul #8 | 50-71 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ted Smith (C) Ronald Laubach | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 02:53 | Southern Cal | William Lang makes the 1st free throw | 50-72 |
| 02:53 | Southern Cal | William Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 50-73 |
| 02:44 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alan McCalebb | 52-73 |
| 02:27 | Southern Cal | William Lang is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-75 |
| 02:12 | Wichita State | Carl Butler drills a jump hook from close range | 54-75 |
| 01:45 | Southern Cal | William Lang hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot in the paint | 54-75 |
| 01:44 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams grabs the defensive rebound | 54-75 |
| 01:32 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-75 |
| 01:31 | Wichita State | Ted Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 54-75 |
| 01:18 | Wichita State | Carl Butler misses short on a shot in the lane | 54-75 |
| 01:17 | Wichita State | Carl Butler grabs the offensive board | 54-75 |
| 00:52 | Wichita State | Thad Lueras steps in front of the Alan McCalebb pass | 54-75 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:50 | Southern Cal | Alan McCalebb steals it from Donald Zurheide in the backcourt | 54-75 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:48 | Wichita State | Carl Butler hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on William Lang - foul #1 on William Lang, team foul #6 | 54-75 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Harrison (PG) Frank Washington | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:48 | Wichita State | Carl Butler makes the 1st free throw | 55-75 |
| 00:48 | Wichita State | Carl Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 56-75 |
| 00:22 | Southern Cal | William Lang clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-75 |
| 00:20 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams grabs the board | 56-75 |
| 00:13 | Wichita State | James Harrison is fouled on the floor by James Sloss - foul #2 on James Sloss, team foul #7 | 56-75 |
| 00:13 | Wichita State | James Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 57-75 |
| 00:13 | Wichita State | James Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 58-75 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | James Sloss runs out the clock | 58-75 |