| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Nielsen (fresh) SG - Walter Moyer (fresh) SF - Daniel Osborne (fresh) PF - John Bobby (fresh) C - Michael Dyck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Donald Ezell (fresh) SG - Joshua Dempster (fresh) SF - James Taylor (fresh) PF - Norman Bullock (fresh) C - Ronald Massey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Ronald Massey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Evansville | Donald Ezell makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Massey | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne buries a 3 from straight away set up by Joseph Nielsen | 3-2 |
| 19:18 | Evansville | Donald Ezell buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Joshua Dempster | 3-4 |
| 19:04 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 5-4 |
| 18:57 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 5-4 |
| 18:56 | Evansville | Ronald Massey hits the follow up shot | 5-6 |
| 18:50 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Norman Bullock - foul #1 on Norman Bullock, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| 18:50 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 18:50 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 18:34 | Evansville | James Taylor is hacked by Daniel Osborne - foul #1 on Daniel Osborne, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| 18:10 | Evansville | James Taylor makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 17:49 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 7-9 |
| 17:47 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne tips it back up and in | 9-9 |
| 17:29 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-12 |
| 17:13 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 17:11 | Evansville | Ronald Massey gets the rebound | 9-12 |
| 17:09 | Evansville | Donald Ezell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-12 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Barnes (PG), John Nelson (SG), Greg Cox (C) Joseph Nielsen, Walter Moyer, Michael Dyck | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jacob Smith (PG), George Pratt (SG), Michael Sigman (SF), Alex Domagalski (PF), Melvin Brown (C) Donald Ezell, Joshua Dempster, James Taylor, Norman Bullock, Ronald Massey | |
| 17:02 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-12 |
| 17:01 | Wichita State | Greg Cox hits the follow up shot | 11-12 |
| 16:38 | Evansville | Michael Sigman is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Sigman, team foul #2 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Lawrence (SF) Daniel Osborne | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 16:31 | Wichita State | John Nelson knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Bobby | 13-12 |
| 16:16 | Evansville | Michael Sigman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 16:15 | Wichita State | John Bobby gets the rebound | 13-12 |
| 16:06 | Wichita State | Greg Cox's pass is intercepted by Alex Domagalski | 13-12 |
| 15:47 | Evansville | Greg Cox blocks the short jumper by Alex Domagalski | 13-12 |
| 15:45 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to John Lawrence | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Scott Barnes (fresh) SG - John Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Lawrence (fresh) PF - John Bobby (fairly fresh) C - Greg Cox (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Jacob Smith (fresh) SG - George Pratt (fresh) SF - Michael Sigman (fresh) PF - Alex Domagalski (fresh) C - Melvin Brown (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Wichita State | John Nelson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Greg Cox | 16-12 |
| 15:34 | Evansville | Michael Sigman misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-12 |
| 15:32 | Wichita State | John Bobby grabs the board | 16-12 |
| 15:26 | Wichita State | John Nelson loses the dribble to Alex Domagalski | 16-12 |
| 15:07 | Evansville | Michael Sigman is fouled on the floor by Scott Barnes - foul #1 on Scott Barnes, team foul #2 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG), Walter Moyer (SG), Daniel Osborne (SF), John Smith (PF), Michael Dyck (C) Scott Barnes, John Nelson, John Lawrence, John Bobby, Greg Cox | |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Ezell (PG), James Taylor (SF), Norman Bullock (PF), Ronald Massey (C) Jacob Smith, Michael Sigman, Alex Domagalski, Melvin Brown | |
| 14:47 | Evansville | Donald Ezell clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 14:45 | Evansville | Norman Bullock can't tip it in | 16-12 |
| 14:43 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen pulls down the rebound | 16-12 |
| 14:24 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck loses the dribble to Donald Ezell | 16-12 |
| 14:21 | Evansville | Donald Ezell banks in the layup | 16-14 |
| 14:06 | Wichita State | Walter Moyer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-14 |
| 14:05 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Norman Bullock | 16-14 |
| 13:47 | Evansville | Donald Ezell is hacked by Michael Dyck - foul #1 on Michael Dyck, team foul #3 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Joshua Dempster (SG), Alex Domagalski (PF) George Pratt, Norman Bullock | |
| 13:33 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-14 |
| 13:32 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Daniel Osborne | 16-14 |
| 13:28 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne is hacked by James Taylor - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #3 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Nelson (SG), John Bobby (PF) Walter Moyer, John Smith | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 13:14 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 18-14 |
| 13:02 | Evansville | John Nelson steals the ball from Ronald Massey | 18-14 |
| 12:58 | Wichita State | John Nelson lays it in | 20-14 |
| 12:33 | Evansville | Alex Domagalski hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-16 |
| 12:17 | Wichita State | John Bobby misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 20-16 |
| 12:16 | Evansville | James Taylor gets the rebound | 20-16 |
| 11:54 | Evansville | Alex Domagalski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-16 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Barnes (PG), Walter Moyer (SG), John Lawrence (SF), Greg Cox (C) Joseph Nielsen, John Nelson, Daniel Osborne, Michael Dyck | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jacob Smith (PG), George Pratt (SG), Michael Sigman (SF), Norman Bullock (PF), Melvin Brown (C) Donald Ezell, Joshua Dempster, James Taylor, Alex Domagalski, Ronald Massey | |
| 11:40 | Wichita State | Melvin Brown is called for the reach on John Lawrence - foul #1 on Melvin Brown, team foul #4 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Smith (PF) John Bobby | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Scott Barnes (fresh) SG - Walter Moyer (fresh) SF - John Lawrence (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) C - Greg Cox (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Jacob Smith (fresh) SG - George Pratt (fresh) SF - Michael Sigman (fresh) PF - Norman Bullock (fresh) 2 reb. C - Melvin Brown (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Wichita State | John Smith comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 20-16 |
| 11:28 | Evansville | Jacob Smith pulls down the rebound | 20-16 |
| 11:24 | Evansville | Jacob Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Barnes - foul #2 on Scott Barnes, team foul #4 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Nelson (SG) Scott Barnes | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 11:14 | Evansville | Greg Cox blocks the short jumper by George Pratt | 20-16 |
| 11:13 | Evansville | Melvin Brown gets the offensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 11:05 | Evansville | Melvin Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 20-16 |
| 10:49 | Wichita State | John Lawrence is fouled on the floor by Melvin Brown - foul #2 on Melvin Brown, team foul #5 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Bobby (PF) John Smith | |
| Subs | Evansville | Alex Domagalski (C) Melvin Brown | |
| 10:37 | Wichita State | John Nelson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-16 |
| 10:35 | Evansville | Alex Domagalski grabs the defensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 10:17 | Evansville | Norman Bullock is denied on a layup by John Bobby | 20-16 |
| 10:16 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Greg Cox | 20-16 |
| 10:08 | Wichita State | Walter Moyer drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 22-16 |
| 09:46 | Evansville | Jacob Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-16 |
| 09:45 | Wichita State | Greg Cox grabs the board | 22-16 |
| 09:41 | Wichita State | A charge is called on Walter Moyer - foul #1 on Walter Moyer, team foul #5 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG), Tracy Nordman (SG), Daniel Osborne (SF), Michael Dyck (C) Walter Moyer, John Nelson, John Lawrence, Greg Cox | |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Ezell (PG), Joshua Dempster (SG), James Taylor (SF), Ronald Massey (C) Jacob Smith, George Pratt, Michael Sigman, Norman Bullock | |
| 09:24 | Evansville | James Taylor clanks a jumper from the right wing | 22-16 |
| 09:22 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen pulls down the rebound | 22-16 |
| 09:17 | Wichita State | Donald Ezell steps in front of the Daniel Osborne pass | 22-16 |
| 09:11 | Evansville | Alex Domagalski blows the layup but he's fouled by Tracy Nordman - foul #1 on Tracy Nordman, team foul #6 | 22-16 |
| 09:11 | Evansville | Alex Domagalski misses the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 09:11 | Evansville | Alex Domagalski makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 09:03 | Wichita State | John Bobby can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 22-17 |
| 09:02 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen snags the offensive board | 22-17 |
| 08:55 | Wichita State | James Taylor takes the ball from John Bobby | 22-17 |
| 08:49 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Ezell | 22-20 |
| 08:28 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 08:26 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen hits the follow up shot | 24-20 |
| 08:01 | Evansville | Alex Domagalski knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Donald Ezell | 24-22 |
| 07:58 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen travels in the backcourt | 24-22 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Walter Moyer (PG), John Nelson (SG), John Smith (PF), Greg Cox (C) Joseph Nielsen, Tracy Nordman, John Bobby, Michael Dyck | |
| Subs | Evansville | George Pratt (SF), Norman Bullock (PF), Michael Sigman (C) James Taylor, Alex Domagalski, Ronald Massey | |
| 07:39 | Evansville | Donald Ezell clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 24-22 |
| 07:37 | Evansville | Michael Sigman misses the tip | 24-22 |
| 07:36 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Daniel Osborne | 24-22 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Walter Moyer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Daniel Osborne (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) C - Greg Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Donald Ezell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Dempster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Pratt (fresh) PF - Norman Bullock (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Sigman (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Wichita State | George Pratt is called for the reach on Greg Cox - foul #1 on George Pratt, team foul #6 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jacob Smith (PG), Ronald Massey (C) Donald Ezell, Joshua Dempster | |
| 07:06 | Wichita State | John Smith banks in the layup set up by Walter Moyer | 26-22 |
| 06:55 | Evansville | Jacob Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Sigman | 26-25 |
| 06:31 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Nelson | 29-25 |
| 06:26 | Evansville | Ronald Massey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-25 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG), John Lawrence (SF), John Bobby (PF), Michael Dyck (C) Walter Moyer, Daniel Osborne, John Smith, Greg Cox | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Taylor (SF) Michael Sigman | |
| 06:19 | Wichita State | John Nelson is fouled on the floor by Ronald Massey - foul #1 on Ronald Massey, team foul #7 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Ezell (PG) George Pratt | |
| 06:19 | Wichita State | John Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 06:19 | Wichita State | John Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 06:02 | Evansville | Jacob Smith's pass is intercepted by John Lawrence | 31-25 |
| 05:59 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Lawrence | 33-25 |
| 05:39 | Evansville | Jacob Smith misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-25 |
| 05:37 | Evansville | James Taylor tips it back up and in | 33-27 |
| 05:25 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Norman Bullock - foul #2 on Norman Bullock, team foul #8 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Tracy Nordman (SG) John Nelson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Joshua Dempster (SG), Alex Domagalski (PF) Jacob Smith, Norman Bullock | |
| 05:25 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck misses the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 05:25 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck misses the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 05:25 | Evansville | Ronald Massey pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 05:12 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-27 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Greg Cox (C) Michael Dyck | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Sigman (C) Ronald Massey | |
| 05:04 | Wichita State | Alex Domagalski is called for the reach on John Bobby - foul #1 on Alex Domagalski, team foul #9 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne (SF) John Lawrence | |
| Subs | Evansville | George Pratt (PG) Donald Ezell | |
| 05:04 | Wichita State | John Bobby misses the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 05:04 | Evansville | Alex Domagalski gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 04:45 | Evansville | George Pratt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-27 |
| 04:43 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Daniel Osborne | 33-27 |
| 04:29 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen buries a jumper in the lane set up by Tracy Nordman | 35-27 |
| 04:12 | Evansville | James Taylor can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 04:10 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Daniel Osborne | 35-27 |
| 03:59 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 03:57 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Cox | 35-27 |
| 03:48 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-27 |
| 03:46 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Michael Sigman | 35-27 |
| 03:41 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-27 |
| 03:39 | Evansville | Michael Sigman grabs the offensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 03:23 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-27 |
| 03:21 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen grabs the board | 35-27 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Nielsen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tracy Nordman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Osborne (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Bobby (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Greg Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - George Pratt (fresh) SG - Joshua Dempster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alex Domagalski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Sigman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-27 |
| 03:15 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 03:03 | Wichita State | John Bobby lays it up and in on a nice dish by Tracy Nordman | 37-27 |
| 02:58 | Evansville | George Pratt buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Joshua Dempster | 37-30 |
| 02:48 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen is hacked by George Pratt - foul #2 on George Pratt, team foul #10 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Walter Moyer (SG), John Lawrence (SF), John Smith (PF), Michael Dyck (C) Tracy Nordman, Daniel Osborne, John Bobby, Greg Cox | |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Ezell (PG), Jacob Smith (SG), David Farrow (SF), Norman Bullock (PF), Ronald Massey (C) George Pratt, Joshua Dempster, James Taylor, Alex Domagalski, Michael Sigman | |
| 02:48 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 02:48 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen misses the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 02:48 | Evansville | Norman Bullock grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 02:27 | Evansville | Jacob Smith is fouled on the floor by Michael Dyck - foul #2 on Michael Dyck, team foul #7 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Barnes (PG) Joseph Nielsen | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 02:27 | Evansville | Jacob Smith makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 02:27 | Evansville | Jacob Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 02:07 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck's fadeaway is rejected by Norman Bullock | 38-32 |
| 02:06 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Ronald Massey | 38-32 |
| 01:55 | Evansville | John Smith steps in front of the David Farrow pass | 38-32 |
| 01:40 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 40-32 |
| 01:25 | Evansville | Donald Ezell scores on a floater near the basket set up by Jacob Smith | 40-34 |
| 01:00 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck clanks a jumper from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 00:58 | Evansville | Jacob Smith gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 00:49 | Evansville | Donald Ezell misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 00:47 | Evansville | Ronald Massey gets the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 00:32 | Evansville | Norman Bullock clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 00:30 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-34 |