| Lineup | Evansville | PG - James Mukai (fresh) SG - Gale Collins (fresh) SF - Peter Morgan (fresh) PF - Richard Freeman (fresh) C - Danny Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Harry Henderson (fresh) SG - John Swanson (fresh) SF - Timothy Tinkham (fresh) PF - Charles Sell (fresh) C - Antonio Blount (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Charles Sell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Wichita State | Timothy Tinkham misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Wichita State | John Swanson pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Wichita State | Harry Henderson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:26 | Evansville | John Swanson steals it from James Mukai in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 19:24 | Wichita State | Charles Sell lays it in set up by John Swanson | 0-5 |
| 19:21 | Evansville | James Mukai is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Blount - foul #1 on Antonio Blount, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 19:03 | Evansville | Gale Collins is alone and drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Mukai | 2-5 |
| 18:52 | Wichita State | John Swanson is hacked by Gale Collins - foul #1 on Gale Collins, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:37 | Wichita State | Harry Henderson is whistled for a carry | 2-5 |
| 18:14 | Evansville | James Mukai comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 18:12 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to John Swanson | 2-5 |
| 18:05 | Wichita State | Harry Henderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 18:04 | Evansville | Danny Williams pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:02 | Evansville | Peter Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 17:51 | Wichita State | John Swanson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-5 |
| 17:50 | Wichita State | Antonio Blount pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:45 | Wichita State | John Swanson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Freeman - foul #1 on Richard Freeman, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Evansville | Joseph Bullock (SF) Richard Freeman | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Chad Jones (PG), Kevin Clayton (SF), Joe Sigmon (PF), James Cheesman (C) Harry Henderson, Timothy Tinkham, Charles Sell, Antonio Blount | |
| 17:45 | Wichita State | John Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:45 | Wichita State | John Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:20 | Evansville | Gale Collins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 17:18 | Evansville | Peter Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:02 | Evansville | James Mukai drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gale Collins | 4-6 |
| 16:43 | Wichita State | James Cheesman misses the jumper from the free throw line | 4-6 |
| 16:42 | Evansville | Peter Morgan grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 16:24 | Evansville | John Swanson steals the ball from Gale Collins | 4-6 |
| 16:02 | Wichita State | Joe Sigmon double dribbles | 4-6 |
| Subs | Evansville | Richard Freeman (PF) Danny Williams | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Harry Henderson (PG), Mike Graham (SG), Timothy Tinkham (SF), Charles Sell (PF), Charles Holmes (C) Chad Jones, John Swanson, Kevin Clayton, Joe Sigmon, James Cheesman | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - James Mukai (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gale Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Bullock (fresh) PF - Richard Freeman (fresh) C - Peter Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Harry Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mike Graham (fresh) SF - Timothy Tinkham (fresh) PF - Charles Sell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Holmes (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Evansville | Richard Freeman is called for traveling | 4-6 |
| Subs | Evansville | Danny Williams (C) James Mukai | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Antonio Blount (C) Charles Holmes | |
| 15:17 | Wichita State | Antonio Blount lays it up and in | 4-8 |
| 14:50 | Evansville | Richard Freeman makes the floater in the lane | 6-8 |
| 14:25 | Wichita State | Antonio Blount is denied on a layup by Danny Williams | 6-8 |
| 14:23 | Evansville | Peter Morgan grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 14:07 | Evansville | Danny Williams slams it home set up by Gale Collins and the foul's on Antonio Blount - foul #2 on Antonio Blount, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Mukai (PG) Gale Collins | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Chad Jones (PG), Kevin Clayton (SG), Gregory Temme (SF), James Cheesman (PF), Charles Holmes (C) Harry Henderson, Mike Graham, Timothy Tinkham, Charles Sell, Antonio Blount | |
| 14:07 | Evansville | Danny Williams misses the free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:07 | Wichita State | Charles Holmes pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 13:38 | Wichita State | Kevin Clayton misses the 3 from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 13:37 | Evansville | Richard Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 13:15 | Evansville | Peter Morgan is open and buries a floater from close range | 10-8 |
| 12:56 | Wichita State | Joseph Bullock steps in front of the Charles Holmes pass | 10-8 |
| 12:32 | Evansville | James Mukai loses the ball out of bounds | 10-8 |
| Subs | Evansville | Gale Collins (SG) Danny Williams | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mike Graham (PG), John Swanson (SG), Timothy Tinkham (SF), Charles Sell (PF), Joe Sigmon (C) Chad Jones, Kevin Clayton, Gregory Temme, James Cheesman, Charles Holmes | |
| 12:21 | Wichita State | Joe Sigmon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-8 |
| 12:20 | Evansville | Peter Morgan snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 12:15 | Evansville | James Mukai misses long on a shot from close range | 10-8 |
| 12:14 | Wichita State | Charles Sell snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 12:08 | Wichita State | Timothy Tinkham can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 12:06 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Gale Collins | 10-8 |
| 11:42 | Evansville | Gale Collins is called for a backcourt violation | 10-8 |
| Subs | Evansville | Danny Williams (C) Peter Morgan | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Harry Henderson (PG) Mike Graham | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - James Mukai (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gale Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Bullock (tiring) PF - Richard Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Danny Williams (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Harry Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Swanson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Tinkham (fresh) PF - Charles Sell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Sigmon (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Wichita State | Timothy Tinkham makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Harry Henderson | 10-11 |
| 10:58 | Evansville | Gale Collins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Swanson - foul #1 on John Swanson, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Evansville | Peter Morgan (C) Danny Williams | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kevin Clayton (SF), James Cheesman (PF), Charles Holmes (C) Timothy Tinkham, Charles Sell, Joe Sigmon | |
| 10:58 | Evansville | Gale Collins misses the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 10:58 | Evansville | Gale Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 10:58 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to James Cheesman | 10-11 |
| 10:50 | Wichita State | John Swanson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Charles Holmes | 10-14 |
| 10:40 | Evansville | Richard Freeman throws it down on a nice dish by James Mukai and he's fouled by Harry Henderson - foul #1 on Harry Henderson, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Chad Jones (PG), Gregory Temme (SF) Harry Henderson, John Swanson | |
| 10:40 | Evansville | Richard Freeman makes the free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:18 | Wichita State | Gregory Temme can't connect on a runner in the lane | 13-14 |
| 10:16 | Wichita State | Charles Holmes gets the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 10:07 | Wichita State | Charles Holmes is hacked by Richard Freeman - foul #2 on Richard Freeman, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Evansville | Danny Williams (C) Richard Freeman | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Timothy Tinkham (SF), Charles Sell (PF) Gregory Temme, Charles Holmes | |
| 09:54 | Wichita State | Charles Sell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Timothy Tinkham and the foul's on Peter Morgan - foul #1 on Peter Morgan, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Swanson (SG), Charles Holmes (C) Kevin Clayton, James Cheesman | |
| 09:54 | Wichita State | Charles Sell makes the free throw | 13-17 |
| 09:33 | Evansville | Joseph Bullock is whistled for a carry | 13-17 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Harry Henderson (PG) Chad Jones | |
| 09:20 | Wichita State | Harry Henderson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-17 |
| 09:18 | Wichita State | Timothy Tinkham tips it home | 13-19 |
| 09:15 | Evansville | James Mukai is hacked by John Swanson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Swanson, team foul #5 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mike Graham (SG), Joe Sigmon (C) John Swanson, Charles Holmes | |
| 08:54 | Evansville | James Mukai is fouled on the floor by Harry Henderson - foul #2 on Harry Henderson, team foul #6 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Chad Jones (PG), Kevin Clayton (SG), Gregory Temme (SF) Harry Henderson, Mike Graham, Timothy Tinkham | |
| 08:29 | Evansville | Gale Collins makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Mukai | 15-19 |
| 08:12 | Wichita State | Peter Morgan steals it from Gregory Temme | 15-19 |
| 08:06 | Evansville | Danny Williams is hacked by Joe Sigmon - foul #1 on Joe Sigmon, team foul #7 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mike Graham (SG), James Cheesman (PF), Charles Holmes (C) Kevin Clayton, Charles Sell, Joe Sigmon | |
| 08:06 | Evansville | Danny Williams makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:06 | Evansville | Danny Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 07:56 | Wichita State | James Cheesman's pass is intercepted by Danny Williams | 17-19 |
| 07:54 | Evansville | James Mukai is hacked by Chad Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chad Jones, team foul #8 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Timothy Tinkham (SF) Gregory Temme | |
| 07:54 | Evansville | James Mukai makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 07:54 | Evansville | James Mukai misses the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 07:54 | Wichita State | James Cheesman gets the rebound | 18-19 |
| 07:30 | Wichita State | James Cheesman can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Peter Morgan - foul #2 on Peter Morgan, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Evansville | Richard Freeman (PF) Peter Morgan | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kevin Clayton (SG) Chad Jones | |
| 07:30 | Wichita State | James Cheesman makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 07:30 | Wichita State | James Cheesman makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - James Mukai (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gale Collins (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Bullock (tired) PF - Richard Freeman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Danny Williams (tired) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Mike Graham (fresh) SG - Kevin Clayton (fresh) SF - Timothy Tinkham (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Cheesman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Holmes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Evansville | James Mukai is fouled on the floor by Mike Graham - foul #1 on Mike Graham, team foul #9 | 18-21 |
| 07:02 | Evansville | James Mukai makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 07:02 | Evansville | James Mukai makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:47 | Wichita State | Charles Holmes misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-21 |
| 06:46 | Wichita State | James Cheesman tips it home | 20-23 |
| 06:17 | Evansville | Richard Freeman's fadeaway is rejected by James Cheesman | 20-23 |
| 06:15 | Wichita State | Timothy Tinkham pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 06:11 | Wichita State | Mike Graham hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Clayton | 20-26 |
| 05:47 | Evansville | James Mukai throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-26 |
| Subs | Evansville | Peter Morgan (C) Danny Williams | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Chad Jones (PG), Gregory Temme (SF), Charles Sell (PF), Joe Sigmon (C) Mike Graham, Timothy Tinkham, James Cheesman, Charles Holmes | |
| 05:24 | Wichita State | Charles Sell drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Kevin Clayton | 20-28 |
| 05:24 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-28 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mike Graham (SG) Kevin Clayton | |
| 05:02 | Evansville | Mike Graham is called for the reach on Gale Collins - foul #2 on Mike Graham, team foul #10 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Evansville | Danny Williams (C) Joseph Bullock | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kevin Clayton (SG), Timothy Tinkham (SF) Mike Graham, Gregory Temme | |
| 05:02 | Evansville | Gale Collins makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 05:02 | Evansville | Gale Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 04:43 | Wichita State | Charles Sell clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 22-28 |
| 04:41 | Wichita State | Timothy Tinkham snags the offensive board | 22-28 |
| 04:31 | Wichita State | Joe Sigmon clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 22-28 |
| 04:29 | Evansville | Danny Williams gets the rebound | 22-28 |
| 04:23 | Evansville | Danny Williams buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Freeman | 24-28 |
| 04:12 | Wichita State | Charles Sell clanks a jump hook from the left block | 24-28 |
| 04:10 | Evansville | Danny Williams snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 04:04 | Evansville | Gale Collins is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 24-28 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Cheesman (C) Joe Sigmon | |
| 03:48 | Wichita State | Timothy Tinkham misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-28 |
| 03:46 | Evansville | Peter Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 03:41 | Evansville | James Mukai comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-28 |
| 03:39 | Evansville | Peter Morgan tips it in | 26-28 |
| 03:29 | Wichita State | James Cheesman loses the dribble to Danny Williams | 26-28 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - James Mukai (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gale Collins (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Morgan (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Freeman (tiring) 5 pts. C - Danny Williams (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Chad Jones (fairly fresh) SG - Kevin Clayton (fairly fresh) SF - Timothy Tinkham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Sell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - James Cheesman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Evansville | Richard Freeman is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Freeman, team foul #6 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Evansville | Joseph Bullock (SF) Richard Freeman | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Harry Henderson (PG), John Swanson (SG), Gregory Temme (SF), Antonio Blount (C) Chad Jones, Kevin Clayton, Timothy Tinkham, Charles Sell | |
| 03:20 | Wichita State | John Swanson is called for a charge - foul #3 on John Swanson, team foul #11 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mike Graham (SG) John Swanson | |
| 03:07 | Evansville | Gale Collins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 03:05 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to James Cheesman | 26-28 |
| 02:51 | Wichita State | Antonio Blount is hacked by Gale Collins - foul #2 on Gale Collins, team foul #7 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joe Sigmon (PF) James Cheesman | |
| 02:51 | Wichita State | Antonio Blount makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 02:51 | Wichita State | Antonio Blount makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 02:30 | Evansville | Joseph Bullock hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 02:28 | Wichita State | Antonio Blount snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 02:03 | Wichita State | Joe Sigmon can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-30 |
| 02:01 | Wichita State | Antonio Blount grabs the offensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 01:52 | Wichita State | Harry Henderson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Mike Graham | 26-33 |
| 01:37 | Evansville | Antonio Blount denies the turnaround by Gale Collins | 26-33 |
| 01:35 | Wichita State | Antonio Blount grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 01:22 | Wichita State | Harry Henderson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Peter Morgan - foul #3 on Peter Morgan, team foul #8 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Evansville | Richard Freeman (PF) Peter Morgan | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Chad Jones (SG), Timothy Tinkham (SF), Charles Sell (PF), James Cheesman (C) Mike Graham, Gregory Temme, Joe Sigmon, Antonio Blount | |
| 01:22 | Wichita State | Harry Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 01:22 | Wichita State | Harry Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 01:22 | Evansville | Joseph Bullock snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 00:59 | Evansville | Gale Collins buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Bullock | 29-34 |
| 00:39 | Wichita State | Harry Henderson is hacked by Joseph Bullock - foul #1 on Joseph Bullock, team foul #9 | 29-34 |
| 00:39 | Wichita State | Harry Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 00:39 | Evansville | Gale Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 00:16 | Evansville | Joseph Bullock misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 00:15 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to James Cheesman | 29-34 |
| 00:10 | Wichita State | Chad Jones makes the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harry Henderson | 29-36 |
| 00:07 | Evansville | Chad Jones steals it from James Mukai in the backcourt | 29-36 |
| 00:05 | Wichita State | Harry Henderson banks in the layup set up by Chad Jones | 29-38 |
| 00:02 | Evansville | Gale Collins double dribbles in the backcourt | 29-38 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kevin Clayton (SG), Charles Holmes (C) Harry Henderson, James Cheesman | |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Chad Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-38 |