| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Darrell Moriarty (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joshua Dempster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Waldo Dimartino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Nielsen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Nelson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Lawrence (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Bobby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Dyck (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | John Lawrence inbounds the ball | 23-23 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen clanks a jumper from the left side | 23-23 |
| 19:48 | Evansville | Darrell Moriarty grabs the board | 23-23 |
| 19:42 | Evansville | Waldo Dimartino knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Darrell Moriarty | 25-23 |
| 19:18 | Wichita State | John Bobby can't finish the layup | 25-23 |
| 19:16 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Johnny Brown | 25-23 |
| 19:10 | Evansville | Darrell Moriarty connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Johnny Brown | 28-23 |
| 18:50 | Wichita State | John Bobby misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-23 |
| 18:49 | Wichita State | John Bobby tips it but misses | 28-23 |
| 18:47 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck misses the tip | 28-23 |
| 18:46 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to John Lawrence | 28-23 |
| 18:25 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck drills a floater near the basket set up by Joseph Nielsen | 28-25 |
| 18:09 | Evansville | Waldo Dimartino misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Nelson - foul #2 on John Nelson, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| 18:09 | Evansville | Waldo Dimartino misses the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 18:09 | Evansville | Waldo Dimartino makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 17:40 | Wichita State | Waldo Dimartino is called for the reach on John Nelson - foul #1 on Waldo Dimartino, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Ezell (SG) Joshua Dempster | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 17:21 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 17:20 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Donald Ezell | 29-25 |
| 17:16 | Evansville | Darrell Moriarty connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Ezell | 32-25 |
| 16:47 | Wichita State | The jumper by Michael Dyck is denied by Waldo Dimartino | 32-25 |
| 16:45 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck tips it home | 32-27 |
| 16:28 | Evansville | Donald Ezell misses the floater from the free throw line | 32-27 |
| 16:27 | Wichita State | John Bobby grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 16:02 | Wichita State | John Nelson is whistled for traveling | 32-27 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jacob Smith (PG), Joshua Dempster (SG), Norman Bullock (SF), Ronald Massey (PF), Alex Domagalski (C) Darrell Moriarty, Donald Ezell, James Taylor, Waldo Dimartino, Johnny Brown | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Barnes (PG), Daniel Osborne (SG) Joseph Nielsen, John Nelson | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Jacob Smith (fresh) SG - Joshua Dempster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Bullock (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Massey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alex Domagalski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Scott Barnes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Osborne (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Lawrence (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Bobby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Dyck (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Evansville | Ronald Massey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-27 |
| 15:42 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Massey | 32-27 |
| 15:31 | Evansville | Alex Domagalski blows the layup | 32-27 |
| 15:30 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 15:11 | Wichita State | Ronald Massey swats the layup by Michael Dyck | 32-27 |
| 15:10 | Evansville | Jacob Smith gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 14:50 | Evansville | Norman Bullock can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-27 |
| 14:49 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 14:24 | Wichita State | John Lawrence scores on a shot from the right side | 32-29 |
| 14:14 | Evansville | Alex Domagalski is fouled on the floor by Michael Dyck - foul #2 on Michael Dyck, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Evansville | Darrell Moriarty (PG), Donald Ezell (SG), James Taylor (SF), Waldo Dimartino (PF) Jacob Smith, Joshua Dempster, Norman Bullock, Alex Domagalski | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Nelson (SG) Daniel Osborne | |
| 14:02 | Evansville | James Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-29 |
| Subs | Evansville | Johnny Brown (C) Ronald Massey | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG) Scott Barnes | |
| 13:36 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen is denied on a layup by Waldo Dimartino | 32-29 |
| 13:34 | Evansville | Johnny Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 13:24 | Evansville | Darrell Moriarty comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-29 |
| 13:23 | Wichita State | John Nelson grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 12:57 | Wichita State | John Lawrence misses the lay-in | 32-29 |
| 12:56 | Evansville | Johnny Brown pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 12:49 | Evansville | John Bobby swats the short shot by Johnny Brown | 32-29 |
| 12:48 | Evansville | James Taylor tips it but misses | 32-29 |
| 12:47 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 12:19 | Wichita State | John Lawrence makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Nelson and he's hacked by James Taylor - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Evansville | Joshua Dempster (SG), Norman Bullock (SF), Ronald Massey (C) Donald Ezell, James Taylor, Johnny Brown | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Barnes (PG), Daniel Osborne (SG), John Smith (C) Joseph Nielsen, John Nelson, Michael Dyck | |
| 12:19 | Wichita State | John Lawrence makes the free throw | 32-32 |
| 12:00 | Evansville | Waldo Dimartino connects on the runner in the paint | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Darrell Moriarty (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joshua Dempster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Bullock (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Waldo Dimartino (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Massey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Scott Barnes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Osborne (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Lawrence (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Bobby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne is fouled on the floor by Joshua Dempster - foul #1 on Joshua Dempster, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Walter Moyer (SF), Greg Cox (PF) John Lawrence, John Bobby | |
| 11:17 | Wichita State | Walter Moyer buries a fadeaway from the left side | 34-34 |
| 11:00 | Evansville | Norman Bullock misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Greg Cox - foul #2 on Greg Cox, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Evansville | Johnny Brown (C) Waldo Dimartino | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG), John Nelson (SG) Scott Barnes, Daniel Osborne | |
| 11:00 | Evansville | Norman Bullock makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 11:00 | Evansville | Norman Bullock makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 10:33 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-34 |
| 10:32 | Evansville | Ronald Massey grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 10:06 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster is called for traveling | 36-34 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jacob Smith (PG), Donald Ezell (SG), James Taylor (SF), Waldo Dimartino (PF) Darrell Moriarty, Joshua Dempster, Norman Bullock, Ronald Massey | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Bobby (PF), Michael Dyck (C) Greg Cox, John Smith | |
| 09:48 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen is whistled for a carry | 36-34 |
| 09:39 | Evansville | Donald Ezell is fouled on the floor by Michael Dyck - foul #3 on Michael Dyck, team foul #4 | 36-34 |
| 09:23 | Evansville | James Taylor buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jacob Smith | 38-34 |
| 09:01 | Wichita State | James Taylor steals it from John Nelson | 38-34 |
| 08:48 | Evansville | Donald Ezell makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-34 |
| 08:30 | Wichita State | John Bobby misses the fadeaway in the lane | 41-34 |
| 08:28 | Evansville | Jacob Smith grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 08:15 | Evansville | James Taylor comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 08:14 | Evansville | James Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 08:07 | Evansville | James Taylor misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 08:06 | Evansville | Waldo Dimartino gets the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 07:44 | Evansville | Joseph Nielsen takes the ball from Waldo Dimartino | 41-34 |
| 07:39 | Wichita State | John Nelson lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Nielsen | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Jacob Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Ezell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Waldo Dimartino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Johnny Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Nielsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Walter Moyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Bobby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Dyck (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Evansville | Johnny Brown misses the easy layup | 41-36 |
| 07:17 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 06:51 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Johnny Brown - foul #1 on Johnny Brown, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Evansville | Darrell Moriarty (PG), Joshua Dempster (SG), Norman Bullock (SF), Ronald Massey (PF), Alex Domagalski (C) Jacob Smith, Donald Ezell, James Taylor, Waldo Dimartino, Johnny Brown | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Barnes (PG), Daniel Osborne (SG), John Lawrence (SF), Greg Cox (PF) Joseph Nielsen, John Nelson, Walter Moyer, John Bobby | |
| 06:51 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 06:51 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 06:51 | Evansville | Ronald Massey pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 06:44 | Evansville | Michael Dyck picks off the pass by Ronald Massey | 41-37 |
| 06:26 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne is fouled on the floor by Joshua Dempster - foul #2 on Joshua Dempster, team foul #5 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Smith (C) Michael Dyck | |
| 06:02 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 06:00 | Wichita State | John Lawrence gets the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 05:32 | Wichita State | The pull-up jumper by Daniel Osborne is blocked by Ronald Massey | 41-37 |
| 05:30 | Evansville | Alex Domagalski grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 05:17 | Evansville | Darrell Moriarty misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 05:16 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 05:03 | Evansville | Ronald Massey's layup is rejected by Greg Cox | 41-37 |
| 05:02 | Wichita State | John Lawrence pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 04:44 | Wichita State | John Smith misses the jump hook near the basket | 41-37 |
| 04:42 | Evansville | Alex Domagalski grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 04:42 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-37 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Taylor (SF), Waldo Dimartino (PF), Johnny Brown (C) Norman Bullock, Ronald Massey, Alex Domagalski | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG), John Nelson (SG), John Bobby (PF), Michael Dyck (C) Scott Barnes, Daniel Osborne, Greg Cox, John Smith | |
| 04:26 | Evansville | Waldo Dimartino buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-37 |
| 04:12 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen misses long on a shot from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 04:11 | Evansville | Waldo Dimartino pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 04:06 | Evansville | Darrell Moriarty misses the jumper from the left block | 43-37 |
| 04:05 | Wichita State | John Lawrence gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 03:42 | Wichita State | Darrell Moriarty takes the ball from John Bobby | 43-37 |
| 03:39 | Evansville | Darrell Moriarty banks in the layup | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Darrell Moriarty (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Dempster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Waldo Dimartino (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Johnny Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Nielsen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Lawrence (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - John Bobby (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Dyck (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:17 | Wichita State | John Lawrence is fouled on the floor by James Taylor - foul #3 on James Taylor, team foul #6 | 45-37 |
| 03:00 | Wichita State | John Lawrence clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 02:58 | Evansville | Waldo Dimartino pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:38 | Evansville | Johnny Brown comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 02:36 | Wichita State | John Lawrence pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:17 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck's pass is intercepted by Johnny Brown | 45-37 |
| 01:55 | Evansville | James Taylor clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Nielsen - foul #2 on Joseph Nielsen, team foul #5 | 45-37 |
| 01:55 | Evansville | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 01:55 | Evansville | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 01:37 | Wichita State | John Lawrence clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-37 |
| 01:35 | Wichita State | John Bobby snags the offensive board | 47-37 |
| 01:26 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 47-37 |
| 01:24 | Wichita State | John Bobby tips it back up and in | 47-39 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:21 | Evansville | Waldo Dimartino is hacked by Joseph Nielsen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Nielsen, team foul #6 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Evansville | George Pratt (SF) James Taylor | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 01:20 | Evansville | John Lawrence is called for the reach on Waldo Dimartino - foul #1 on John Lawrence, team foul #7 | 47-39 |
| 01:20 | Evansville | Waldo Dimartino makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 01:20 | Evansville | Waldo Dimartino misses the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 01:20 | Wichita State | John Bobby gets the rebound | 48-39 |
| 01:11 | Wichita State | John Lawrence misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 01:09 | Evansville | Waldo Dimartino grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 01:08 | Evansville | Waldo Dimartino is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Nielsen - foul #4 on Joseph Nielsen, team foul #8 | 48-39 |
| 01:08 | Evansville | Waldo Dimartino misses the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 01:08 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck gets the rebound | 48-39 |
| 00:54 | Wichita State | John Nelson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Lawrence | 48-42 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster is hacked by John Lawrence - foul #2 on John Lawrence, team foul #9 | 48-42 |
| 00:34 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 00:34 | Wichita State | John Bobby grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Wichita State | John Lawrence throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Ezell (SG) Joshua Dempster | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:25 | Evansville | Waldo Dimartino is hacked by Joseph Nielsen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Nielsen, team foul #10 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Barnes (PG) Joseph Nielsen | |
| 00:25 | Evansville | Waldo Dimartino makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 00:25 | Evansville | Waldo Dimartino makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:17 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-42 |
| 00:16 | Evansville | Donald Ezell grabs the board | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Evansville | Donald Ezell is hacked by John Nelson in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Nelson, team foul #11 | 50-42 |
| 00:13 | Evansville | Donald Ezell makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 00:13 | Evansville | Donald Ezell misses the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 00:13 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 00:09 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Nelson | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Evansville | George Pratt is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Barnes - foul #2 on Scott Barnes, team foul #12 | 51-45 |
| 00:06 | Evansville | George Pratt makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 00:06 | Evansville | George Pratt makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 00:02 | Wichita State | John Nelson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 00:01 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes snags the offensive board | 53-45 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | The clock runs out | 53-45 |