| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - James Fontanez (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Max Wike (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Suggs (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric May (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Stephen Putnam (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Gentle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Broder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Boyette (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Glen Smith inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Wichita State | James Fontanez clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 19:40 | Evansville | Randall Boyette snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 19:18 | Evansville | Eric May takes the ball from Michael Gentle | 30-33 |
| 19:09 | Wichita State | Eric May hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-33 |
| 18:47 | Evansville | Stephen Putnam is whistled for a carry | 32-33 |
| 18:38 | Wichita State | Eric May is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Eric May, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 18:13 | Evansville | Randall Boyette misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 18:11 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Glen Smith | 32-33 |
| 18:03 | Wichita State | James Fontanez is fouled on the floor by Arthur Jordan - foul #2 on Arthur Jordan, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Max Cash (PF) Daniel Suggs | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 17:56 | Wichita State | Glen Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 17:55 | Wichita State | Eric May hits the follow up shot | 34-33 |
| 17:26 | Evansville | Michael Gentle clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-33 |
| 17:24 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Eric May | 34-33 |
| 16:58 | Wichita State | Max Wike loses the ball out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeromy Grubbs (PG), Howard Stratton (SG), Michael Gallagher (SF), Jason Benedict (PF) James Fontanez, Max Wike, Glen Smith, Eric May | |
| Subs | Evansville | Lloyd Lee (PG), Richard Cotton (SG), John Reiley (SF), Shawn Prince (PF), Joe Boden (C) Stephen Putnam, Michael Gentle, Robert Broder, Arthur Jordan, Randall Boyette | |
| 16:41 | Evansville | Richard Cotton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 34-33 |
| 16:39 | Evansville | Shawn Prince hits the follow up shot | 34-35 |
| 16:30 | Wichita State | Joe Boden steps in front of the Howard Stratton pass | 34-35 |
| 16:12 | Evansville | Max Cash steals the ball from Shawn Prince | 34-35 |
| 15:59 | Wichita State | Howard Stratton scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Gallagher | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jeromy Grubbs (fresh) SG - Howard Stratton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Gallagher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jason Benedict (fresh) C - Max Cash (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Lloyd Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Cotton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Reiley (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Shawn Prince (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Boden (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Evansville | John Reiley misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-35 |
| 15:51 | Evansville | Lloyd Lee tips it back up and in | 37-37 |
| 15:36 | Wichita State | Howard Stratton knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jason Benedict | 40-37 |
| 15:32 | Evansville | Lloyd Lee can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 15:31 | Evansville | Joe Boden misses the tip | 40-37 |
| 15:30 | Evansville | Shawn Prince grabs the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 15:25 | Evansville | John Reiley hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Richard Cotton | 40-40 |
| 15:21 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 15:20 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict hits the follow up shot | 42-40 |
| 15:08 | Evansville | Lloyd Lee connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 14:46 | Wichita State | John Reiley steals the ball from Howard Stratton | 42-43 |
| 14:30 | Evansville | Joe Boden is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Joe Boden, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Fontanez (PG), Max Wike (SG), Glen Smith (SF), Daniel Suggs (PF), David Shock (C) Jeromy Grubbs, Howard Stratton, Michael Gallagher, Jason Benedict, Max Cash | |
| Subs | Evansville | Stephen Putnam (PG), Michael Gentle (SG), Robert Broder (SF), Arthur Jordan (PF), Randall Boyette (C) Lloyd Lee, Richard Cotton, John Reiley, Shawn Prince, Joe Boden | |
| 14:12 | Wichita State | Glen Smith scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by James Fontanez and he's fouled by Michael Gentle - foul #1 on Michael Gentle, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| 14:12 | Wichita State | Glen Smith makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 14:03 | Evansville | James Fontanez takes the ball from Randall Boyette | 45-43 |
| 14:00 | Wichita State | James Fontanez misses the lay-in | 45-43 |
| 13:59 | Wichita State | David Shock pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 13:52 | Wichita State | David Shock connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Glen Smith | 47-43 |
| 13:42 | Evansville | Glen Smith steps in front of the Robert Broder pass | 47-43 |
| 13:21 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs clanks a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Randall Boyette - foul #2 on Randall Boyette, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| 13:21 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:21 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 13:13 | Evansville | Stephen Putnam scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Broder | 48-46 |
| 13:03 | Wichita State | Max Wike connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Fontanez | 51-46 |
| 12:47 | Evansville | Michael Gentle scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Randall Boyette | 51-49 |
| 12:31 | Wichita State | James Fontanez makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 12:13 | Evansville | Michael Gentle connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Randall Boyette and he's hacked by Max Wike - foul #2 on Max Wike, team foul #2 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mark Bratton (PF) Daniel Suggs | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Reiley (SF), Shawn Prince (C) Robert Broder, Randall Boyette | |
| 12:13 | Evansville | Michael Gentle misses the free throw | 54-51 |
| 12:13 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to David Shock | 54-51 |
| 12:04 | Wichita State | David Shock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric May (C) David Shock | |
| Subs | Evansville | Lloyd Lee (PG), Richard Cotton (SG) Stephen Putnam, Michael Gentle | |
| 11:47 | Evansville | Lloyd Lee knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - James Fontanez (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Max Wike (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Bratton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric May (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Lloyd Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Cotton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Reiley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Prince (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Wichita State | James Fontanez makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Glen Smith and the foul's on Richard Cotton - foul #2 on Richard Cotton, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher (SG), Jason Benedict (SF) Max Wike, Glen Smith | |
| Subs | Evansville | Joe Boden (C) Arthur Jordan | |
| 11:40 | Wichita State | James Fontanez makes the free throw | 57-54 |
| 11:14 | Evansville | Richard Cotton misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Gallagher - foul #1 on Michael Gallagher, team foul #3 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Howard Stratton (SG) James Fontanez | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 11:14 | Evansville | Richard Cotton makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 11:14 | Evansville | Richard Cotton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 10:56 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton loses the dribble to Joe Boden | 57-56 |
| 10:38 | Evansville | Richard Cotton is fouled on the floor by Eric May - foul #2 on Eric May, team foul #4 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Max Wike (SG), Glen Smith (SF), David Shock (C) Howard Stratton, Jason Benedict, Eric May | |
| Subs | Evansville | Stephen Putnam (PG), Michael Gentle (SG), Robert Broder (SF), Arthur Jordan (PF) Lloyd Lee, Richard Cotton, John Reiley, Shawn Prince | |
| 10:14 | Evansville | Michael Gentle can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-56 |
| 10:12 | Evansville | Michael Gentle pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 09:56 | Evansville | Michael Gentle can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 09:54 | Wichita State | David Shock grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 09:49 | Wichita State | Glen Smith misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 09:47 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Arthur Jordan | 57-56 |
| 09:29 | Evansville | Joe Boden drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Putnam | 57-58 |
| 09:15 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 09:14 | Evansville | Robert Broder grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 08:56 | Evansville | Robert Broder is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Robert Broder, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Fontanez (PG), Howard Stratton (SG), Jason Benedict (SF), Daniel Suggs (PF) Michael Gallagher, Max Wike, Glen Smith, Mark Bratton | |
| Subs | Evansville | Lloyd Lee (SG), Randall Boyette (C) Michael Gentle, Joe Boden | |
| 08:38 | Wichita State | David Shock buries a shot near the basket and he's hacked by Lloyd Lee - foul #1 on Lloyd Lee, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Reiley (SF) Robert Broder | |
| 08:38 | Wichita State | David Shock makes the free throw | 60-58 |
| 08:24 | Evansville | John Reiley makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Lloyd Lee | 60-60 |
| 08:19 | Wichita State | James Fontanez misses the 3 from the left corner | 60-60 |
| 08:18 | Evansville | Randall Boyette grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 08:02 | Evansville | Arthur Jordan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 60-60 |
| 08:00 | Evansville | Arthur Jordan misses the tip | 60-60 |
| 07:58 | Wichita State | David Shock grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 07:54 | Wichita State | Lloyd Lee takes the ball from Daniel Suggs | 60-60 |
| 07:42 | Evansville | John Reiley misses short on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Jason Benedict - foul #2 on Jason Benedict, team foul #5 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Max Wike (SG), Glen Smith (SF), Eric May (C) Howard Stratton, Jason Benedict, David Shock | |
| Subs | Evansville | Richard Cotton (SG), Shawn Prince (PF) Stephen Putnam, Arthur Jordan | |
| 07:42 | Evansville | John Reiley makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 07:42 | Evansville | John Reiley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - James Fontanez (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Max Wike (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Suggs (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric May (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Lloyd Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Cotton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Reiley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Shawn Prince (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Randall Boyette (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Evansville | The refs have stopped play. Richard Cotton is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his arm. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 60-62 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Gentle (SG), Robert Broder (SF) Richard Cotton, John Reiley | |
| 07:13 | Wichita State | James Fontanez comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 07:11 | Evansville | Michael Gentle snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 06:57 | Evansville | Lloyd Lee is open and buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Broder | 60-64 |
| 06:43 | Wichita State | Robert Broder blocks the jumper by Eric May | 60-64 |
| 06:41 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs gets the offensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 06:35 | Wichita State | Glen Smith is fouled on the floor by Randall Boyette - foul #3 on Randall Boyette, team foul #8 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Max Cash (PF) Daniel Suggs | |
| Subs | Evansville | Joe Boden (C) Randall Boyette | |
| 06:35 | Wichita State | Glen Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 06:35 | Wichita State | Glen Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 06:21 | Evansville | Michael Gentle misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 06:19 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Max Cash | 62-64 |
| 06:03 | Wichita State | Glen Smith drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 05:34 | Evansville | Shawn Prince's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-64 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher (PG), Howard Stratton (SG), Jason Benedict (SF), Mark Bratton (PF), David Shock (C) James Fontanez, Max Wike, Glen Smith, Max Cash, Eric May | |
| Subs | Evansville | Stephen Putnam (PG), Steven Nitzkowski (SG), John Reiley (SF), Arthur Jordan (PF) Lloyd Lee, Michael Gentle, Robert Broder, Shawn Prince | |
| 05:25 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Arthur Jordan - foul #3 on Arthur Jordan, team foul #9 | 64-64 |
| 05:25 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 05:25 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 05:11 | Evansville | Steven Nitzkowski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-64 |
| 05:10 | Wichita State | David Shock snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 04:55 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 04:37 | Evansville | Stephen Putnam clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-64 |
| 04:36 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Jason Benedict | 68-64 |
| 04:15 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-64 |
| 04:14 | Wichita State | David Shock misses the tip | 68-64 |
| 04:12 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher grabs the offensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 04:00 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 68-64 |
| 03:59 | Evansville | Stephen Putnam gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| 03:42 | Evansville | Joe Boden misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 03:40 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict grabs the defensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 03:40 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Fontanez (PG), Max Wike (SG), Glen Smith (SF), Daniel Suggs (PF) Michael Gallagher, Howard Stratton, Jason Benedict, Mark Bratton | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Gentle (SG), Robert Broder (SF), Randall Boyette (C) Steven Nitzkowski, John Reiley, Joe Boden | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - James Fontanez (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Max Wike (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Suggs (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - David Shock (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Stephen Putnam (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Gentle (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Broder (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Randall Boyette (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs clanks a jumper near the basket | 68-64 |
| 03:21 | Evansville | Arthur Jordan gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| 03:02 | Evansville | Michael Gentle travels with the ball | 68-64 |
| 02:38 | Wichita State | James Fontanez comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-64 |
| 02:36 | Evansville | Robert Broder gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| 02:17 | Evansville | Robert Broder's floater is tipped away by David Shock | 68-64 |
| 02:16 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Glen Smith | 68-64 |
| 02:11 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs is fouled on the floor by Stephen Putnam - foul #2 on Stephen Putnam, team foul #10 | 68-64 |
| 02:11 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:11 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 01:56 | Evansville | Stephen Putnam buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Michael Gentle | 70-66 |
| 01:44 | Wichita State | Glen Smith is hacked by Robert Broder - foul #3 on Robert Broder, team foul #11 | 70-66 |
| 01:44 | Wichita State | Glen Smith makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 01:44 | Wichita State | Glen Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 01:44 | Evansville | Randall Boyette snags the defensive board | 71-66 |
| 01:30 | Evansville | Max Wike is called for the reach on Randall Boyette - foul #3 on Max Wike, team foul #6 | 71-66 |
| 01:15 | Evansville | Glen Smith steals it from Arthur Jordan | 71-66 |
| 01:07 | Wichita State | Max Wike misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-66 |
| 01:05 | Evansville | Robert Broder grabs the board | 71-66 |
| 00:48 | Evansville | Robert Broder shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Randall Boyette | 71-68 |
| 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 a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Wichita State | James Fontanez connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Suggs | 73-68 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Evansville | Robert Broder makes the contested 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Randall Boyette | 73-71 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Wichita State | Michael Gentle is called for the reach on Max Wike in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Gentle, team foul #12 | 73-71 |
| 00:09 | Wichita State | Max Wike makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:09 | Wichita State | Max Wike makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:02 | Evansville | Michael Gentle misses long on a 3 from straight away | 75-71 |
| 00:01 | Wichita State | Glen Smith gets the rebound | 75-71 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Glen Smith runs out the clock | 75-71 |