| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Maurice Cooper (fresh) SG - William Woodley (fresh) SF - Edward Decicco (fresh) PF - Charles House (fresh) C - Andrew Hartwig (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Michael Murdock (fresh) SG - Michael Poovey (fresh) SF - James Huffaker (fresh) PF - Joseph Heffernan (fresh) C - David Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Wichita State | Michael Poovey misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:41 | Evansville | Maurice Cooper is hacked by Michael Poovey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Poovey, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Evansville | Michael Poovey picks off the pass by William Woodley | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Wichita State | Charles House picks off the pass by Joseph Heffernan | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Evansville | William Woodley is open and scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Wichita State | David Williams buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by James Huffaker and he's fouled by Andrew Hartwig - foul #1 on Andrew Hartwig, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:41 | Wichita State | David Williams makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:24 | Evansville | Andrew Hartwig is fouled on the floor by David Williams - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 18:09 | Evansville | Maurice Cooper clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 18:08 | Evansville | Andrew Hartwig snags the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:55 | Evansville | Maurice Cooper is fouled on the floor by Michael Poovey - foul #2 on Michael Poovey, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Knauss (PG), James Harrison (SG), James Nutt (SF), Christopher Carter (PF), Carl Butler (C) Michael Murdock, Michael Poovey, James Huffaker, Joseph Heffernan, David Williams | |
| 17:43 | Evansville | Maurice Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 17:42 | Wichita State | Christopher Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:23 | Wichita State | James Nutt lays it in on a nice dish by Carl Butler | 2-7 |
| 17:09 | Evansville | William Woodley misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Harrison - foul #1 on James Harrison, team foul #4 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lawrence Leland (C) Andrew Hartwig | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 17:09 | Evansville | William Woodley makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 17:09 | Evansville | William Woodley makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:50 | Wichita State | James Harrison misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-7 |
| 16:49 | Evansville | Edward Decicco snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 16:46 | Evansville | James Harrison picks off the pass by Edward Decicco in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| 16:36 | Wichita State | Carl Butler is denied on a layup by Lawrence Leland | 4-7 |
| 16:35 | Evansville | Lawrence Leland grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:18 | Evansville | William Woodley hits a shot from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 15:54 | Wichita State | James Nutt misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 6-7 |
| 15:52 | Evansville | Charles House gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Maurice Cooper (fairly fresh) SG - William Woodley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Decicco (fairly fresh) PF - Charles House (fairly fresh) C - Lawrence Leland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - James Knauss (fairly fresh) SG - James Harrison (fairly fresh) SF - James Nutt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Carter (fairly fresh) C - Carl Butler (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Evansville | James Harrison picks off the pass by Maurice Cooper in the backcourt | 6-7 |
| 15:29 | Wichita State | James Knauss is hacked by Maurice Cooper - foul #1 on Maurice Cooper, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Evansville | Terry Newman (PG), Charles Makela (SG), Manuel Cotten (SF), Andrew Hartwig (C) Maurice Cooper, William Woodley, Edward Decicco, Charles House | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Murdock (PG), James Huffaker (SF), Joseph Heffernan (PF), David Williams (C) James Harrison, James Nutt, Christopher Carter, Carl Butler | |
| 15:10 | Wichita State | James Knauss hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-10 |
| 14:58 | Evansville | Terry Newman drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Makela | 8-10 |
| 14:41 | Wichita State | James Knauss makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Murdock | 8-13 |
| 14:22 | Evansville | Manuel Cotten scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Lawrence Leland and the foul's on James Huffaker - foul #1 on James Huffaker, team foul #5 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Simeon (PF), John Lindell (C) Lawrence Leland, Andrew Hartwig | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Harrison (SG), Billy McQuilliams (C) James Knauss, David Williams | |
| 14:22 | Evansville | Manuel Cotten makes the free throw | 11-13 |
| 14:05 | Wichita State | James Harrison misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 11-13 |
| 14:04 | Wichita State | James Harrison tips it back up and in | 11-15 |
| 13:44 | Evansville | John Lindell misses the lay-in | 11-15 |
| 13:42 | Wichita State | James Huffaker gets the rebound | 11-15 |
| 13:28 | Wichita State | James Huffaker is called for traveling | 11-15 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Zisk (PG), William Woodley (SG), Charles House (PF) Terry Newman, Manuel Cotten, Charles Makela | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Nutt (SF) James Huffaker | |
| 13:20 | Evansville | John Lindell hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Simeon | 14-15 |
| 13:07 | Wichita State | James Harrison hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Murdock | 14-18 |
| 13:01 | Evansville | Charles House loses the ball out of bounds | 14-18 |
| Subs | Evansville | Maurice Cooper (PG), Edward Decicco (SF), Andrew Hartwig (C) John Zisk, Michael Simeon, John Lindell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Knauss (SG), Christopher Carter (PF), David Williams (C) James Harrison, Joseph Heffernan, Billy McQuilliams | |
| 12:50 | Wichita State | Christopher Carter can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-18 |
| 12:48 | Evansville | Andrew Hartwig snags the defensive board | 14-18 |
| 12:27 | Evansville | William Woodley scores on a turnaround from the left block | 16-18 |
| 12:12 | Wichita State | Michael Murdock buries a turnaround from the baseline | 16-20 |
| 12:10 | Evansville | David Williams takes the ball from Maurice Cooper in the backcourt | 16-20 |
| 11:51 | Wichita State | James Knauss double dribbles | 16-20 |
| Subs | Evansville | Terry Newman (PG), Charles Makela (SG), Michael Simeon (SF), Lawrence Leland (PF), John Lindell (C) Maurice Cooper, William Woodley, Edward Decicco, Charles House, Andrew Hartwig | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Harrison (SG), James Huffaker (SF), Joseph Heffernan (PF), Carl Butler (C) James Knauss, James Nutt, Christopher Carter, David Williams | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Terry Newman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Makela (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Simeon (fresh) PF - Lawrence Leland (fresh) C - John Lindell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Michael Murdock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Huffaker (fresh) PF - Joseph Heffernan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Butler (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Evansville | Terry Newman is denied on a layup by Carl Butler | 16-20 |
| 11:29 | Wichita State | Michael Murdock grabs the board | 16-20 |
| 11:23 | Wichita State | James Harrison can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-20 |
| 11:21 | Wichita State | James Huffaker hits the follow up shot | 16-22 |
| 10:58 | Evansville | Charles Makela is hacked by Michael Murdock - foul #1 on Michael Murdock, team foul #6 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Zisk (PG), Manuel Cotten (SF) Terry Newman, John Lindell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 10:53 | Evansville | Lawrence Leland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-22 |
| Subs | Evansville | Maurice Cooper (PG), Andrew Hartwig (C) John Zisk, Lawrence Leland | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Knauss (SG) James Harrison | |
| 10:33 | Wichita State | Michael Murdock is fouled on the floor by Michael Simeon - foul #1 on Michael Simeon, team foul #3 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Evansville | Edward Decicco (SF) Charles Makela | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Nutt (PF), Billy McQuilliams (C) Joseph Heffernan, Carl Butler | |
| 10:15 | Wichita State | James Nutt misses the lay-in but the foul's on Edward Decicco - foul #1 on Edward Decicco, team foul #4 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Evansville | William Woodley (SG), Charles House (PF) Michael Simeon, Andrew Hartwig | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Carter (C) Billy McQuilliams | |
| 10:15 | Wichita State | James Nutt makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 10:15 | Wichita State | James Nutt makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 09:54 | Evansville | Edward Decicco clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 16-24 |
| 09:53 | Wichita State | Christopher Carter grabs the board | 16-24 |
| 09:24 | Wichita State | James Nutt banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Murdock | 16-26 |
| 09:06 | Evansville | Charles House comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 16-26 |
| 09:04 | Evansville | William Woodley tips it but misses | 16-26 |
| 09:02 | Evansville | Manuel Cotten grabs the offensive rebound | 16-26 |
| 08:42 | Evansville | Charles House misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-26 |
| 08:40 | Wichita State | Christopher Carter gets the rebound | 16-26 |
| 08:25 | Wichita State | James Huffaker comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 16-26 |
| 08:23 | Evansville | Manuel Cotten grabs the defensive rebound | 16-26 |
| 08:02 | Evansville | Maurice Cooper blows the wide open layup | 16-26 |
| 08:01 | Wichita State | James Knauss grabs the board | 16-26 |
| 07:45 | Wichita State | Charles House is called for the reach on James Nutt - foul #1 on Charles House, team foul #5 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Evansville | Terry Newman (PG), Charles Makela (SG), Michael Simeon (SF), Lawrence Leland (PF), Andrew Hartwig (C) Maurice Cooper, William Woodley, Edward Decicco, Charles House, Manuel Cotten | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Harrison (SG), Carl Butler (SF), Joseph Heffernan (PF), David Williams (C) James Knauss, James Huffaker, James Nutt, Christopher Carter | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Terry Newman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Makela (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Simeon (fresh) PF - Lawrence Leland (fresh) C - Andrew Hartwig (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Michael Murdock (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Carl Butler (fresh) PF - Joseph Heffernan (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Williams (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Wichita State | James Harrison scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-29 |
| 07:13 | Evansville | Lawrence Leland hits the finger roll set up by Charles Makela and he's hacked by Carl Butler - foul #1 on Carl Butler, team foul #7 | 18-29 |
| 07:13 | Evansville | Lawrence Leland misses the free throw | 18-29 |
| 07:13 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Joseph Heffernan | 18-29 |
| 06:59 | Wichita State | James Harrison misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 18-29 |
| 06:58 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-29 |
| 06:43 | Wichita State | David Williams clanks a floater in the paint | 18-29 |
| 06:42 | Wichita State | David Williams snags the offensive board | 18-29 |
| 06:25 | Wichita State | David Williams's pass is intercepted by Charles Makela | 18-29 |
| 06:08 | Evansville | Andrew Hartwig makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Makela | 21-29 |
| 05:54 | Wichita State | Carl Butler can't connect on a floater from the left side | 21-29 |
| 05:52 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Lawrence Leland | 21-29 |
| 05:37 | Evansville | Andrew Hartwig makes the wide open jump hook from close range set up by Charles Makela | 23-29 |
| 05:29 | Wichita State | Terry Newman is called for the reach on Michael Murdock - foul #1 on Terry Newman, team foul #6 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Zisk (PG), William Woodley (SG), Edward Decicco (SF), Charles House (PF), John Lindell (C) Terry Newman, Charles Makela, Michael Simeon, Lawrence Leland, Andrew Hartwig | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Knauss (SG), James Huffaker (SF), Billy McQuilliams (C) Michael Murdock, Carl Butler, David Williams | |
| 05:12 | Wichita State | James Knauss hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 05:10 | Evansville | Charles House gets the rebound | 23-29 |
| 04:48 | Evansville | William Woodley hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Charles House | 26-29 |
| 04:31 | Wichita State | John Zisk is called for the reach on James Harrison - foul #1 on John Zisk, team foul #7 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Evansville | Maurice Cooper (PG), Michael Simeon (SF) John Zisk, Edward Decicco | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Nutt (SF), Christopher Carter (C) James Huffaker, Billy McQuilliams | |
| 04:31 | Wichita State | James Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 04:31 | Wichita State | James Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 04:31 | Evansville | John Lindell snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 04:22 | Evansville | John Lindell hits the finger roll set up by Michael Simeon | 28-30 |
| 04:02 | Wichita State | Christopher Carter hits a runner near the basket | 28-32 |
| 03:58 | Evansville | William Woodley is fouled in the backcourt by James Knauss - foul #1 on James Knauss, team foul #8 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Makela (SF), Andrew Hartwig (C) Charles House, John Lindell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Poovey (SG), Billy McQuilliams (C) James Knauss, Joseph Heffernan | |
| 03:58 | Evansville | William Woodley makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:58 | Evansville | William Woodley misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:58 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 03:38 | Wichita State | Michael Poovey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 03:37 | Evansville | Michael Simeon grabs the board | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Maurice Cooper (fresh) SG - William Woodley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Charles Makela (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Michael Simeon (fresh) C - Andrew Hartwig (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - James Harrison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Poovey (fresh) SF - James Nutt (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy McQuilliams (fresh) | |
| 03:18 | Evansville | James Harrison knocks away the 3 by William Woodley | 29-32 |
| 03:16 | Evansville | Michael Simeon can't tip it in | 29-32 |
| 03:14 | Evansville | Andrew Hartwig grabs the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 02:58 | Evansville | James Harrison is called for the reach on Maurice Cooper - foul #2 on James Harrison, team foul #9 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Evansville | Manuel Cotten (SG), Edward Decicco (SF), Charles House (PF), Lawrence Leland (C) William Woodley, Charles Makela, Michael Simeon, Andrew Hartwig | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Knauss (PG), James Huffaker (SF), Carl Butler (PF), David Williams (C) James Harrison, James Nutt, Christopher Carter, Billy McQuilliams | |
| 02:58 | Evansville | Maurice Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 02:58 | Evansville | Maurice Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 02:38 | Wichita State | James Knauss is hacked by Lawrence Leland - foul #1 on Lawrence Leland, team foul #8 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Evansville | Terry Newman (PG) Maurice Cooper | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 02:38 | Wichita State | James Knauss misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 02:38 | Wichita State | Carl Butler pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 02:23 | Wichita State | Carl Butler loses the dribble to Edward Decicco | 31-32 |
| 02:21 | Evansville | Manuel Cotten loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-32 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan (PF) James Huffaker | |
| 02:01 | Wichita State | James Knauss misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 01:59 | Evansville | Charles House pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 01:46 | Evansville | Edward Decicco is fouled on the floor by Carl Butler - foul #2 on Carl Butler, team foul #10 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Makela (SG), John Lindell (C) Manuel Cotten, Charles House | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Murdock (PG), James Nutt (SF), Billy McQuilliams (C) James Knauss, Carl Butler, David Williams | |
| 01:46 | Evansville | Edward Decicco makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 01:46 | Evansville | Edward Decicco makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 01:20 | Wichita State | Lawrence Leland is called for the reach on Joseph Heffernan - foul #2 on Lawrence Leland, team foul #9 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Evansville | William Woodley (SG), Michael Simeon (PF) Edward Decicco, Lawrence Leland | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 01:20 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 01:20 | Evansville | John Lindell gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 01:14 | Evansville | William Woodley is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Poovey - foul #3 on Michael Poovey, team foul #11 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Harrison (SG), James Huffaker (SF) Michael Poovey, Joseph Heffernan | |
| 01:14 | Evansville | William Woodley makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 01:14 | Evansville | William Woodley makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 00:54 | Wichita State | Michael Murdock drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-35 |
| 00:41 | Evansville | Charles Makela can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-35 |
| 00:40 | Wichita State | James Harrison snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 00:13 | Wichita State | Michael Murdock travels with the ball | 35-35 |
| Subs | Evansville | Maurice Cooper (PG), Manuel Cotten (SG), Charles House (PF), Andrew Hartwig (C) Terry Newman, William Woodley, Charles Makela, John Lindell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Knauss (SG), Carl Butler (SF), Christopher Carter (PF), David Williams (C) Michael Murdock, James Huffaker, James Nutt, Billy McQuilliams | |
| 00:10 | Evansville | Manuel Cotten is called for traveling in the backcourt | 35-35 |
| 00:02 | Wichita State | James Knauss misses the runner from the left block | 35-35 |
| 00:01 | Wichita State | David Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | The clock runs out | 35-35 |