| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Nielsen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Radman Smolinski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Greg Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Donald Ezell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Dempster (fresh) 11 pts. SF - James Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Melvin Brown (fresh) C - Frank Snavely (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | John Nelson inbounds the ball | 44-36 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Wichita State | Greg Cox misses the jump hook from the left block | 44-36 |
| 19:48 | Evansville | James Taylor pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 19:29 | Evansville | Melvin Brown hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joshua Dempster and the foul's on Radman Smolinski - foul #2 on Radman Smolinski, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| 19:29 | Evansville | Melvin Brown makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 19:15 | Wichita State | Greg Cox buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Scott Barnes | 46-39 |
| 19:08 | Evansville | Donald Ezell buries a jumper from the free throw line | 46-41 |
| 19:01 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski can't finish the layup | 46-41 |
| 18:59 | Wichita State | Greg Cox snags the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 18:50 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-41 |
| 18:48 | Evansville | Melvin Brown pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 18:30 | Evansville | Melvin Brown misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-41 |
| 18:28 | Wichita State | Greg Cox gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 18:11 | Wichita State | Greg Cox hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Nielsen | 48-41 |
| 17:51 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 17:50 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster can't tip it in | 48-41 |
| 17:48 | Evansville | Frank Snavely tips it back up and in | 48-43 |
| 17:30 | Wichita State | Greg Cox's pass is intercepted by James Taylor | 48-43 |
| 17:04 | Evansville | Donald Ezell's floater is knocked away by Radman Smolinski | 48-43 |
| 17:02 | Evansville | Melvin Brown misses the tip | 48-43 |
| 17:00 | Wichita State | Greg Cox pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 16:51 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 48-43 |
| 16:49 | Evansville | Frank Snavely gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 16:44 | Evansville | Donald Ezell misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 16:43 | Wichita State | Greg Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 16:25 | Wichita State | Greg Cox misses the easy layup | 48-43 |
| 16:23 | Wichita State | Greg Cox grabs the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 16:13 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Nielsen | 50-43 |
| 15:47 | Evansville | Frank Snavely hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donald Ezell | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Nielsen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Barnes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Radman Smolinski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Greg Cox (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Donald Ezell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Dempster (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Snavely (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski misses the jumper from the baseline | 50-45 |
| 15:38 | Evansville | Frank Snavely gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 15:33 | Evansville | Donald Ezell misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-45 |
| 15:31 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 15:24 | Wichita State | Greg Cox clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 50-45 |
| 15:23 | Wichita State | John Nelson tips it back up and in | 52-45 |
| 15:03 | Evansville | Donald Ezell scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Joshua Dempster | 52-48 |
| 14:40 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski knocks in the floater in the paint and the foul's on Melvin Brown - foul #3 on Melvin Brown, team foul #1 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Shick (PG), Hilario Sanchez (SG), Mark Dudgeon (SF), John Smith (C) Joseph Nielsen, Scott Barnes, John Nelson, Greg Cox | |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Lai (PG), George Pratt (SG), Michael Sigman (SF), James Hrobsky (PF), Lynn Minor (C) Donald Ezell, Joshua Dempster, James Taylor, Melvin Brown, Frank Snavely | |
| 14:40 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski makes the free throw | 55-48 |
| 14:25 | Evansville | Thomas Lai comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-48 |
| 14:23 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Mark Dudgeon | 55-48 |
| 14:11 | Wichita State | John Smith is whistled for traveling | 55-48 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey (PF) Radman Smolinski | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 13:59 | Evansville | Michael Sigman is hacked by Mark Dudgeon - foul #1 on Mark Dudgeon, team foul #2 | 55-48 |
| 13:37 | Evansville | Lynn Minor hits a runner from the left block and the foul's on John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #3 | 55-50 |
| 13:37 | Evansville | Lynn Minor makes the free throw | 55-51 |
| 13:25 | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez misses the easy layup but the foul's on George Pratt - foul #1 on George Pratt, team foul #2 | 55-51 |
| 13:25 | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 13:25 | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 13:25 | Evansville | Lynn Minor pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 13:11 | Evansville | Lynn Minor hits a runner from close range set up by Michael Sigman | 56-53 |
| 13:00 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by George Pratt - foul #2 on George Pratt, team foul #3 | 56-53 |
| 13:00 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 13:00 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 12:42 | Evansville | James Hrobsky is whistled for a carry | 57-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Melvin Brown (PF) Lynn Minor | |
| 12:30 | Wichita State | Mark Dudgeon double dribbles | 57-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Barnes (SG), John Nelson (SF) Hilario Sanchez, Mark Dudgeon | |
| Subs | Evansville | David Farrow (SF) Michael Sigman | |
| 12:09 | Evansville | James Hrobsky is fouled on the floor by William Shick - foul #2 on William Shick, team foul #4 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Ezell (PG), Frank Snavely (C) Thomas Lai, James Hrobsky | |
| 12:00 | Evansville | George Pratt is called for traveling | 57-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG) William Shick | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 11:53 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 11:52 | Evansville | Melvin Brown grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 11:43 | Evansville | Joseph Nielsen steals the ball from Donald Ezell | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Nielsen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Barnes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Dailey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Donald Ezell (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Pratt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Farrow (fresh) PF - Melvin Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Snavely (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 59-53 |
| 11:05 | Evansville | Melvin Brown drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 10:50 | Wichita State | John Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-56 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Shick (PG), Hilario Sanchez (SG), Scott Hinds (SF), Mark Dudgeon (PF), Greg Cox (C) Joseph Nielsen, Scott Barnes, John Nelson, Kenneth Dailey, John Smith | |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Lai (SG), James Taylor (SF), James Hrobsky (PF), Michael Sigman (C) George Pratt, David Farrow, Melvin Brown, Frank Snavely | |
| 10:25 | Evansville | Michael Sigman misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 10:23 | Evansville | Thomas Lai grabs the offensive board | 59-56 |
| 10:01 | Evansville | William Shick steals the ball from Donald Ezell | 59-56 |
| 09:51 | Wichita State | Greg Cox hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 59-56 |
| 09:50 | Wichita State | Greg Cox grabs the offensive board | 59-56 |
| 09:37 | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez is whistled for a carry | 59-56 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Barnes (SG), John Nelson (SF), Radman Smolinski (PF) Hilario Sanchez, Scott Hinds, Mark Dudgeon | |
| Subs | Evansville | Joshua Dempster (SG) Donald Ezell | |
| 09:12 | Evansville | Thomas Lai clanks a floater from the left side | 59-56 |
| 09:10 | Evansville | Michael Sigman tips it in | 59-58 |
| 08:55 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski misses the dunk | 59-58 |
| 08:53 | Evansville | James Taylor grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 08:32 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 08:30 | Wichita State | Greg Cox gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 08:16 | Wichita State | John Nelson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 08:14 | Evansville | James Hrobsky grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 07:59 | Evansville | Michael Sigman scores on a jumper from the left side | 59-60 |
| 07:48 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-60 |
| 07:46 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 07:30 | Evansville | James Hrobsky can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by William Shick - foul #3 on William Shick, team foul #5 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG), Kenneth Dailey (PF), John Smith (C) William Shick, Radman Smolinski, Greg Cox | |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Ezell (PG), George Pratt (SG), David Farrow (SF), Frank Snavely (C) Thomas Lai, Joshua Dempster, James Taylor, Michael Sigman | |
| 07:30 | Evansville | James Hrobsky misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 07:30 | Evansville | James Hrobsky makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Nielsen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Barnes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Dailey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Donald Ezell (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Pratt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Farrow (fresh) PF - James Hrobsky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Snavely (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Wichita State | John Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Snavely | 59-61 |
| 07:14 | Wichita State | John Smith tips it back up and in | 61-61 |
| 06:45 | Evansville | Donald Ezell connects on the jump hook from close range | 61-63 |
| 06:28 | Wichita State | John Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from John Nelson | 63-63 |
| 06:21 | Evansville | John Smith steals the ball from George Pratt | 63-63 |
| 06:13 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-63 |
| 06:11 | Evansville | The rebound goes to David Farrow | 63-63 |
| 05:56 | Evansville | James Hrobsky buries a runner from close range set up by Donald Ezell | 63-65 |
| 05:42 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen makes the floater from the right wing set up by Kenneth Dailey | 65-65 |
| 05:30 | Evansville | John Smith picks off the pass by David Farrow | 65-65 |
| 05:15 | Wichita State | John Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Frank Snavely - foul #3 on Frank Snavely, team foul #4 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Shick (PG), Hilario Sanchez (SG), Mark Dudgeon (SF), Radman Smolinski (PF) Joseph Nielsen, Scott Barnes, John Nelson, Kenneth Dailey | |
| Subs | Evansville | Joshua Dempster (SG), James Taylor (SF), Melvin Brown (PF) George Pratt, David Farrow, James Hrobsky | |
| 05:15 | Wichita State | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 05:15 | Wichita State | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:56 | Evansville | Donald Ezell connects on the shot from the right side set up by Joshua Dempster | 66-67 |
| 04:36 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 66-67 |
| 04:35 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster grabs the defensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 04:17 | Evansville | Melvin Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-67 |
| 04:16 | Wichita State | John Smith snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 04:10 | Wichita State | Melvin Brown is called for the reach on Radman Smolinski - foul #4 on Melvin Brown, team foul #5 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG), Greg Cox (C) William Shick, John Smith | |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Lai (PG), Michael Sigman (C) Donald Ezell, Frank Snavely | |
| 03:59 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski throws it down | 68-67 |
| 03:36 | Evansville | Radman Smolinski takes the ball from James Taylor | 68-67 |
| 03:26 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Dudgeon | 70-67 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Nielsen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hilario Sanchez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Dudgeon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Radman Smolinski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Greg Cox (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Thomas Lai (fresh) SG - Joshua Dempster (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Melvin Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Sigman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-67 |
| 03:02 | Wichita State | Greg Cox gets the rebound | 70-67 |
| 03:00 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Barnes (SG), John Nelson (SF) Hilario Sanchez, Mark Dudgeon | |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Ezell (PG), Frank Snavely (C) Thomas Lai, Michael Sigman | |
| 02:57 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes loses the ball out of bounds | 70-67 |
| 02:44 | Evansville | Joseph Nielsen steals the ball from Joshua Dempster | 70-67 |
| 02:30 | Wichita State | Greg Cox misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Melvin Brown - foul #5 on Melvin Brown, team foul #6 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey (PF) Radman Smolinski | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Hrobsky (PF) Melvin Brown | |
| 02:30 | Wichita State | Greg Cox makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:30 | Wichita State | Greg Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:30 | Evansville | Frank Snavely grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 02:18 | Evansville | Donald Ezell misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Greg Cox - foul #2 on Greg Cox, team foul #6 | 71-67 |
| 02:18 | Evansville | Donald Ezell makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:18 | Evansville | Donald Ezell makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:03 | Wichita State | Greg Cox travels with the ball | 71-69 |
| 01:39 | Evansville | Donald Ezell misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-69 |
| 01:37 | Wichita State | John Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 01:31 | Wichita State | Greg Cox can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 71-69 |
| 01:30 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Frank Snavely | 71-69 |
| 01:05 | Evansville | James Hrobsky clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 71-69 |
| 01:03 | Evansville | James Hrobsky hits the follow up shot | 71-71 |
| 00:52 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on James Hrobsky - foul #1 on James Hrobsky, team foul #7 | 71-71 |
| 00:52 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:52 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:38 | Evansville | Donald Ezell misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Dailey - foul #1 on Kenneth Dailey, team foul #7 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski (PF) Kenneth Dailey | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 00:38 | Evansville | Donald Ezell misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:38 | Evansville | Donald Ezell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Wichita State | Donald Ezell is called for the reach on Scott Barnes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Ezell, team foul #8 | 73-72 |
| 00:36 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:36 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:17 | Evansville | Radman Smolinski swats the short shot by Donald Ezell | 75-72 |
| 00:15 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski snags the defensive board | 75-72 |
| 00:13 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski is hacked by Joshua Dempster in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Dempster, team foul #9 | 75-72 |
| 00:13 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:13 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Evansville | Greg Cox is called for the reach on Joshua Dempster - foul #3 on Greg Cox, team foul #8 | 77-72 |
| 00:09 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:09 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:07 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes is hacked by Joshua Dempster in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joshua Dempster, team foul #10 | 77-74 |
| 00:07 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:07 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:01 | Evansville | James Taylor is called for traveling | 79-74 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Shick (PG) Joseph Nielsen | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | William Shick runs out the clock | 79-74 |