| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Merlin Bush (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Rice (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Ladd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernie Kincaid (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Burns (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Fredrick Stier (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Edward White (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Hereford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brett Ellsworth (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Coyle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | William Ladd inbounds the ball | 36-41 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Wichita State | William Ladd throws it down | 38-41 |
| 19:30 | Evansville | Edward White scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Fredrick Stier | 38-43 |
| 19:18 | Wichita State | Arthur Rice misses the 3 from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 19:16 | Wichita State | Frank Burns grabs the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 18:58 | Wichita State | William Ladd scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Arthur Rice | 40-43 |
| 18:55 | Evansville | Fredrick Stier is hacked by Merlin Bush in the backcourt - foul #2 on Merlin Bush, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| 18:31 | Evansville | Fredrick Stier misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 18:29 | Wichita State | William Ladd pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 18:09 | Wichita State | Donald Coyle steals it from William Ladd | 40-43 |
| 17:54 | Evansville | Edward White misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 17:53 | Wichita State | William Ladd pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 17:30 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Merlin Bush | 42-43 |
| 17:26 | Evansville | Fredrick Stier is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 17:24 | Evansville | Brett Ellsworth gets the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 17:10 | Evansville | Edward White is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Coyle | 42-45 |
| 16:47 | Wichita State | William Ladd misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Hereford - foul #1 on David Hereford, team foul #1 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Mayor (PG), Peter Campbell (SG), Stephen Moody (PF), Charles Wilson (C) Merlin Bush, Arthur Rice, Bernie Kincaid, Frank Burns | |
| Subs | Evansville | Ernest Guin (PG), Robert Calderone (SG), Edward Davis (SF), Kevin Nuno (PF), Elliot Mazurowski (C) Fredrick Stier, Edward White, David Hereford, Brett Ellsworth, Donald Coyle | |
| 16:47 | Wichita State | William Ladd makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 16:47 | Wichita State | William Ladd misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 16:47 | Evansville | Kevin Nuno grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 16:22 | Evansville | Robert Calderone hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ernest Guin | 43-48 |
| 16:09 | Wichita State | William Ladd misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-48 |
| 16:08 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Kevin Nuno | 43-48 |
| 16:06 | Evansville | Edward Davis travels in the backcourt | 43-48 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins (SF) William Ladd | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 15:51 | Wichita State | Elliot Mazurowski is called for the reach on Charles Wilson - foul #2 on Elliot Mazurowski, team foul #2 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Ranger (PF) Kevin Nuno | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Richard Mayor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Howard Dobbins (fresh) PF - Stephen Moody (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Ernest Guin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Calderone (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Davis (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Charles Ranger (fresh) 3 pf. C - Elliot Mazurowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 15:33 | Wichita State | Peter Campbell tips it home | 45-48 |
| 15:18 | Evansville | Edward Davis misses long on an open shot from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 15:17 | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 15:01 | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Peter Campbell | 47-48 |
| 14:42 | Evansville | Elliot Mazurowski scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Calderone | 47-50 |
| 14:38 | Wichita State | Peter Campbell hits a floater from the right wing set up by Stephen Moody | 49-50 |
| 14:17 | Evansville | Robert Calderone can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 14:16 | Evansville | Charles Ranger grabs the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 13:59 | Evansville | Charles Ranger can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Howard Dobbins - foul #1 on Howard Dobbins, team foul #2 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Merlin Bush (PG), Arthur Rice (SG), Nicholas Hibbert (SF), Bernie Kincaid (PF), Frank Burns (C) Richard Mayor, Peter Campbell, Howard Dobbins, Stephen Moody, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Fredrick Stier (PG), Jay Bennett (SG), David Hereford (SF), Brett Ellsworth (PF) Ernest Guin, Robert Calderone, Edward Davis, Elliot Mazurowski | |
| 13:59 | Evansville | Charles Ranger makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 13:59 | Evansville | Charles Ranger makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 13:41 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 13:39 | Evansville | Charles Ranger gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 13:37 | Evansville | Brett Ellsworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Edward White (SG), Donald Coyle (C) Jay Bennett, Charles Ranger | |
| 13:31 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Donald Coyle - foul #1 on Donald Coyle, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| 13:31 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 13:31 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 13:19 | Evansville | David Hereford misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Frank Burns - foul #2 on Frank Burns, team foul #3 | 51-52 |
| 13:19 | Evansville | David Hereford misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 13:19 | Evansville | David Hereford makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 13:04 | Wichita State | Arthur Rice can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-53 |
| 13:02 | Evansville | Donald Coyle snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 12:57 | Evansville | David Hereford clanks a shot from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 12:56 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 12:39 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 51-53 |
| 12:37 | Wichita State | Nicholas Hibbert tips it in | 53-53 |
| 12:21 | Evansville | David Hereford scores on a turnaround from the left block | 53-55 |
| 12:13 | Wichita State | Frank Burns misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Donald Coyle - foul #2 on Donald Coyle, team foul #4 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Ladd (SF) Nicholas Hibbert | |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Calderone (PG), Jay Bennett (SG), Kevin Nuno (SF) Fredrick Stier, Edward White, David Hereford | |
| 12:13 | Wichita State | Frank Burns misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 12:13 | Wichita State | Frank Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 11:49 | Evansville | Kevin Nuno can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 11:48 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Bernie Kincaid | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Merlin Bush (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Rice (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Ladd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bernie Kincaid (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Frank Burns (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Robert Calderone (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jay Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Nuno (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brett Ellsworth (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Coyle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Wichita State | Arthur Rice comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 11:41 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to William Ladd | 54-55 |
| 11:28 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 11:27 | Evansville | Kevin Nuno grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 11:02 | Evansville | Robert Calderone misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 11:00 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 10:53 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush misses the floater near the basket | 54-55 |
| 10:52 | Evansville | Brett Ellsworth pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 10:47 | Evansville | A charge is called on Robert Calderone - foul #1 on Robert Calderone, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Mayor (SG), Howard Dobbins (SF), Stephen Moody (PF), Charles Wilson (C) Arthur Rice, William Ladd, Bernie Kincaid, Frank Burns | |
| Subs | Evansville | Fredrick Stier (PG), Edward White (SG), Edward Davis (SF), Charles Ranger (PF), Elliot Mazurowski (C) Robert Calderone, Jay Bennett, Kevin Nuno, Brett Ellsworth, Donald Coyle | |
| 10:31 | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Merlin Bush | 56-55 |
| 10:14 | Evansville | Charles Ranger comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-55 |
| 10:12 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 09:54 | Wichita State | Fredrick Stier takes the ball from Richard Mayor | 56-55 |
| 09:50 | Evansville | Fredrick Stier misses the dunk | 56-55 |
| 09:48 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 09:32 | Wichita State | Charles Ranger picks off the pass by Howard Dobbins | 56-55 |
| 09:26 | Evansville | Edward White is hacked by Richard Mayor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Mayor, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nicholas Hibbert (PG), Peter Campbell (SG), William Ladd (SF), Frank Burns (C) Merlin Bush, Richard Mayor, Howard Dobbins, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Calderone (PG), David Hereford (SF), Kevin Nuno (PF) Fredrick Stier, Edward White, Elliot Mazurowski | |
| 09:21 | Evansville | Charles Ranger comes up short on the floater in the lane | 56-55 |
| 09:20 | Wichita State | Peter Campbell pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 09:04 | Wichita State | William Ladd is fouled on the floor by Edward Davis - foul #2 on Edward Davis, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid (PF) Stephen Moody | |
| Subs | Evansville | Ernest Guin (PG) Edward Davis | |
| 08:39 | Wichita State | William Ladd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-55 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Coyle (C) Charles Ranger | |
| 08:31 | Evansville | Donald Coyle misses long on a shot from the left block | 56-55 |
| 08:29 | Evansville | Robert Calderone tips it home | 56-57 |
| 08:14 | Wichita State | Frank Burns banks in the layup | 58-57 |
| 07:52 | Evansville | David Hereford is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on David Hereford, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Merlin Bush (PG), Arthur Rice (SG), Richard Mayor (SF), Howard Dobbins (PF), Stephen Moody (C) Nicholas Hibbert, Peter Campbell, William Ladd, Bernie Kincaid, Frank Burns | |
| Subs | Evansville | Fredrick Stier (PG), Edward White (SG), Edward Davis (SF), Brett Ellsworth (PF) Ernest Guin, David Hereford, Kevin Nuno, Donald Coyle | |
| 07:37 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush is fouled on the floor by Edward White - foul #2 on Edward White, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| 07:37 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 07:37 | Evansville | Robert Calderone snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Merlin Bush (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Rice (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Mayor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Howard Dobbins (fresh) 4 pts. C - Stephen Moody (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Fredrick Stier (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward White (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Davis (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Brett Ellsworth (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Calderone (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 07:33 | Evansville | Brett Ellsworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-57 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Elliot Mazurowski (C) Robert Calderone | |
| 07:17 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 58-57 |
| 07:16 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor can't tip it in | 58-57 |
| 07:14 | Evansville | Fredrick Stier grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 07:07 | Evansville | Merlin Bush steps in front of the Edward White pass | 58-57 |
| 06:56 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 06:54 | Evansville | Fredrick Stier gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 06:49 | Evansville | Fredrick Stier is fouled on the floor by Arthur Rice - foul #3 on Arthur Rice, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Wilson (C) Stephen Moody | |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Calderone (SG), David Hereford (SF), Charles Ranger (C) Edward White, Edward Davis, Elliot Mazurowski | |
| 06:36 | Evansville | Brett Ellsworth misses the lay-in | 58-57 |
| 06:35 | Evansville | Charles Ranger tips it back up and in | 58-59 |
| 06:06 | Wichita State | The pull-up jumper by Charles Wilson is blocked by Charles Ranger | 58-59 |
| 06:04 | Evansville | Fredrick Stier pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 06:02 | Evansville | Fredrick Stier is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Wilson - foul #1 on Charles Wilson, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nicholas Hibbert (PG), Peter Campbell (SG), William Ladd (SF), Bernie Kincaid (PF) Merlin Bush, Arthur Rice, Richard Mayor, Howard Dobbins | |
| Subs | Evansville | Ernest Guin (PG), Kevin Nuno (PF) Fredrick Stier, Brett Ellsworth | |
| 05:47 | Evansville | Kevin Nuno loses the ball out of bounds | 58-59 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Burns (C) Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Edward White (SG), Jay Bennett (SF), Donald Coyle (C) Ernest Guin, David Hereford, Charles Ranger | |
| 05:37 | Wichita State | William Ladd banks in the layup | 60-59 |
| 05:26 | Evansville | Kevin Nuno is fouled on the floor by Frank Burns - foul #3 on Frank Burns, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Ernest Guin (PG), Edward Davis (SF), Elliot Mazurowski (C) Robert Calderone, Jay Bennett, Donald Coyle | |
| 05:26 | Evansville | Kevin Nuno misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 05:26 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 05:10 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 05:08 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Edward Davis | 60-59 |
| 05:01 | Evansville | Edward White comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 04:59 | Wichita State | Frank Burns pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 04:53 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid misses the easy layup | 60-59 |
| 04:52 | Evansville | Kevin Nuno grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 04:47 | Evansville | Ernest Guin misses the wide open shot from the right side | 60-59 |
| 04:46 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 04:28 | Wichita State | Nicholas Hibbert misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 60-59 |
| 04:27 | Wichita State | William Ladd pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 04:10 | Wichita State | Peter Campbell misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 04:09 | Wichita State | Nicholas Hibbert grabs the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 03:49 | Wichita State | Frank Burns can't finish the layup | 60-59 |
| 03:48 | Wichita State | Frank Burns grabs the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 03:35 | Wichita State | Nicholas Hibbert misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 03:34 | Wichita State | Frank Burns snags the offensive board | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Nicholas Hibbert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Peter Campbell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Ladd (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bernie Kincaid (tiring) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Frank Burns (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Ernest Guin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Davis (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Kevin Nuno (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Elliot Mazurowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:26 | Wichita State | William Ladd misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 03:24 | Wichita State | Frank Burns tips it back up and in | 62-59 |
| 03:24 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Merlin Bush (PG), Arthur Rice (SG), Richard Mayor (SF), Stephen Moody (PF), Charles Wilson (C) Nicholas Hibbert, Peter Campbell, William Ladd, Bernie Kincaid, Frank Burns | |
| Subs | Evansville | Fredrick Stier (PG), Robert Calderone (SG), David Hereford (SF), Brett Ellsworth (PF), Donald Coyle (C) Ernest Guin, Edward White, Edward Davis, Kevin Nuno, Elliot Mazurowski | |
| 03:21 | Evansville | David Hereford's pass is intercepted by Merlin Bush in the backcourt | 62-59 |
| 03:19 | Wichita State | Arthur Rice lays it up and in set up by Merlin Bush | 64-59 |
| 03:04 | Evansville | David Hereford scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Fredrick Stier | 64-61 |
| 02:43 | Wichita State | Stephen Moody hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Brett Ellsworth - foul #2 on Brett Ellsworth, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| 02:43 | Wichita State | Stephen Moody makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 02:43 | Wichita State | Stephen Moody makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:29 | Evansville | Robert Calderone drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Hereford | 66-64 |
| 02:14 | Wichita State | Donald Coyle swats the short shot by Richard Mayor | 66-64 |
| 02:13 | Evansville | David Hereford snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 02:08 | Evansville | Merlin Bush is called for the reach on Fredrick Stier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Merlin Bush, team foul #8 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins (PF) Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Ranger (C) Donald Coyle | |
| 02:08 | Evansville | Fredrick Stier makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:08 | Evansville | Fredrick Stier makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:56 | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 01:55 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Robert Calderone | 66-66 |
| 01:55 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Ladd (SF), Bernie Kincaid (PF), Frank Burns (C) Richard Mayor, Howard Dobbins, Stephen Moody | |
| Subs | Evansville | Edward White (SG), Donald Coyle (C) Robert Calderone, Charles Ranger | |
| 01:40 | Evansville | Donald Coyle is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Donald Coyle, team foul #10 | 66-66 |
| 01:24 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Merlin Bush | 69-66 |
| 01:13 | Evansville | Edward White drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Fredrick Stier | 69-69 |
| 00:54 | Wichita State | Frank Burns connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-69 |
| 00:32 | Evansville | Fredrick Stier knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Brett Ellsworth | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Wichita State | William Ladd is fouled on the floor by David Hereford - foul #3 on David Hereford, team foul #11 | 72-72 |
| 00:06 | Wichita State | William Ladd makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:06 | Wichita State | William Ladd misses the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:06 | Evansville | Donald Coyle pulls down the rebound | 73-72 |
| 00:06 | Evansville | Evansville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-72 |
| 00:04 | Evansville | William Ladd is called for the reach on David Hereford in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Ladd, team foul #9 | 73-72 |
| 00:04 | Evansville | David Hereford makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:04 | Evansville | David Hereford misses the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:04 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Frank Burns | 73-73 |
| 00:04 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | William Ladd can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Merlin Bush (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Rice (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Ladd (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bernie Kincaid (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Frank Burns (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Fredrick Stier (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward White (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Hereford (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brett Ellsworth (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Coyle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Evansville | Donald Coyle wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:34 | Evansville | Fredrick Stier hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward White | 73-76 |
| 04:16 | Wichita State | Donald Coyle is called for the reach on Merlin Bush - foul #4 on Donald Coyle, team foul #12 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Mayor (SF), Stephen Moody (PF), Charles Wilson (C) William Ladd, Bernie Kincaid, Frank Burns | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 04:16 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush misses the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 04:16 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 03:58 | Evansville | Fredrick Stier hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 74-76 |
| 03:57 | Wichita State | Charles Wilson snags the defensive board | 74-76 |
| 03:36 | Wichita State | Arthur Rice knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-76 |
| 03:18 | Evansville | Edward White is whistled for a carry | 77-76 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins (SF) Arthur Rice | |
| Subs | Evansville | Ernest Guin (PG), Robert Calderone (SG), Edward Davis (SF), Charles Ranger (PF), Elliot Mazurowski (C) Fredrick Stier, Edward White, David Hereford, Brett Ellsworth, Donald Coyle | |
| 03:00 | Wichita State | Charles Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-76 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nicholas Hibbert (PG), Peter Campbell (SG), Bernie Kincaid (PF), Frank Burns (C) Merlin Bush, Richard Mayor, Stephen Moody, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 02:58 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-76 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Merlin Bush (PG), Arthur Rice (SG), Richard Mayor (SF), Stephen Moody (PF) Nicholas Hibbert, Peter Campbell, Howard Dobbins, Bernie Kincaid | |
| Subs | Evansville | Fredrick Stier (PG), Edward White (SG), David Hereford (SF), Brett Ellsworth (PF) Ernest Guin, Robert Calderone, Edward Davis, Elliot Mazurowski | |
| 02:47 | Evansville | Edward White makes the wide open shot from the left block | 77-78 |
| 02:47 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-78 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid (PF) Stephen Moody | |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Coyle (C) Charles Ranger | |
| 02:26 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Merlin Bush and he's hacked by Brett Ellsworth - foul #3 on Brett Ellsworth, team foul #13 | 79-78 |
| 02:26 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor misses the free throw | 79-78 |
| 02:26 | Evansville | Brett Ellsworth grabs the board | 79-78 |
| 02:19 | Evansville | Donald Coyle is hacked by Arthur Rice in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arthur Rice, team foul #10 | 79-78 |
| 02:19 | Evansville | Donald Coyle makes the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 02:19 | Evansville | Donald Coyle makes the 2nd free throw | 79-80 |
| 02:09 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor clanks a jumper in the lane | 79-80 |
| 02:07 | Wichita State | Frank Burns hits the follow up shot | 81-80 |
| 01:52 | Evansville | Donald Coyle misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Merlin Bush - foul #4 on Merlin Bush, team foul #11 | 81-80 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Ladd (SF) Richard Mayor | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 01:52 | Evansville | Donald Coyle makes the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 01:52 | Evansville | Donald Coyle makes the 2nd free throw | 81-82 |
| 01:38 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid loses the dribble to Brett Ellsworth | 81-82 |
| 01:17 | Evansville | David Hereford hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 81-85 |
| 01:13 | Wichita State | Arthur Rice connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Merlin Bush | 83-85 |
| 00:52 | Evansville | Brett Ellsworth's pass is intercepted by Merlin Bush | 83-85 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Merlin Bush (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Arthur Rice (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Ladd (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bernie Kincaid (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Frank Burns (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Fredrick Stier (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward White (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Hereford (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brett Ellsworth (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Coyle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:40 | Wichita State | Frank Burns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-85 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Evansville | Fredrick Stier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-85 |
| 00:17 | Wichita State | William Ladd clanks a turnaround from the left block | 83-85 |
| 00:16 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid grabs the offensive board | 83-85 |
| 00:14 | Wichita State | Arthur Rice scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Frank Burns | 86-85 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Evansville | Edward White misses badly on the uncontested jumper in the lane | 86-85 |
| 00:03 | Evansville | Brett Ellsworth tips it in | 86-87 |
| 00:03 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 86-87 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 86-87 |