| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Patrick Heidel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Andress (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Eastin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Jansky (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. PF - George Bueche (fresh) 4 pts. C - Todd Sterling (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress's floater is tipped away by Matthew Gardner | 33-29 |
| 19:36 | Evansville | Todd Sterling pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 19:30 | Evansville | George Bueche is alone and throws it down set up by John Jansky | 33-31 |
| 19:10 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Matthew Gardner - foul #2 on Matthew Gardner, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 19:10 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:10 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:49 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 18:47 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:26 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-31 |
| 18:04 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson is fouled on the floor by Stephen Thompson - foul #2 on Stephen Thompson, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 17:44 | Evansville | John Jansky is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Jansky, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Armand Costa (C) Todd Sterling | |
| 17:33 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress is fouled on the floor by John Jansky - foul #2 on John Jansky, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Larochelle (SF), Roger Cloutier (PF) Stephen Andress, John Campbell | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 17:12 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 17:10 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin gets the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 16:44 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Patrick Heidel | 36-31 |
| 16:24 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 16:22 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 16:17 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Carl Eastin | 38-31 |
| 15:53 | Evansville | John Jansky can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Stephen Thompson - foul #3 on Stephen Thompson, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Stephen Andress (SF), John Campbell (PF), David Walters (C) David Larochelle, Roger Cloutier, Carl Eastin | |
| Subs | Evansville | Shaun Peters (SG), Saul Baez (SF), Liang Chin (PF), Todd Sterling (C) Stephen Johnson, Matthew Gardner, George Bueche, Armand Costa | |
| 15:53 | Evansville | John Jansky makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 15:53 | Evansville | John Jansky makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Patrick Heidel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stephen Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Andress (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Jansky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shaun Peters (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Saul Baez (fresh) PF - Liang Chin (fresh) 3 pf. C - Todd Sterling (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 15:40 | Evansville | Todd Sterling grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 15:18 | Evansville | Shaun Peters drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Saul Baez | 38-35 |
| 14:52 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson is hacked by Liang Chin - foul #4 on Liang Chin, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Daniel Allis (PG), Armand Costa (PF) John Jansky, Liang Chin | |
| 14:35 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Saul Baez - foul #2 on Saul Baez, team foul #5 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Matthew Gardner (SF) Saul Baez | |
| 14:35 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 14:35 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 14:35 | Evansville | Armand Costa gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 14:11 | Evansville | Todd Sterling can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 38-35 |
| 14:10 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 13:50 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 13:49 | Evansville | Armand Costa gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 13:29 | Evansville | Shaun Peters can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 13:27 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner gets the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 13:15 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Todd Sterling | 38-37 |
| 12:54 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Thompson | 41-37 |
| 12:36 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Matthew Gardner, team foul #6 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Larochelle (SF), Roger Cloutier (PF), Carl Eastin (C) Stephen Andress, John Campbell, David Walters | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Jansky (PG), Stephen Johnson (SG), Saul Baez (SF), George Bueche (PF) Daniel Allis, Shaun Peters, Matthew Gardner, Todd Sterling | |
| 12:16 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 41-37 |
| 12:14 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Saul Baez | 41-37 |
| 11:54 | Evansville | Stephen Thompson is called for the reach on Stephen Johnson - foul #4 on Stephen Thompson, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans (SF) Stephen Thompson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Todd Sterling (C) Armand Costa | |
| 11:34 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Jansky | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Patrick Heidel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Larochelle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Romans (fresh) PF - Roger Cloutier (fresh) 4 reb. C - Carl Eastin (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Jansky (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Saul Baez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Bueche (fresh) 6 pts. C - Todd Sterling (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Larochelle | 43-40 |
| 11:08 | Evansville | John Jansky clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Patrick Heidel - foul #2 on Patrick Heidel, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Matthew Gardner (SF), Shaun Peters (C) Saul Baez, Todd Sterling | |
| 11:08 | Evansville | John Jansky makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 11:08 | Evansville | John Jansky makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 10:43 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Carl Eastin, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson (SG) Patrick Heidel | |
| Subs | Evansville | Todd Sterling (C) John Jansky | |
| 10:28 | Evansville | Stephen Thompson steals it from Todd Sterling | 43-42 |
| 10:24 | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans misses the easy layup | 43-42 |
| 10:22 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin tips it in | 45-42 |
| 10:04 | Evansville | Shaun Peters connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner set up by George Bueche | 45-45 |
| 09:35 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Todd Sterling - foul #3 on Todd Sterling, team foul #7 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel (PG), Stephen Andress (SF), John Campbell (PF) Kenneth Romans, David Larochelle, Roger Cloutier | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Jansky (PG), Armand Costa (PF) Stephen Johnson, George Bueche | |
| 09:35 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 09:35 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 09:35 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 09:09 | Evansville | Todd Sterling blows the dunk | 46-45 |
| 09:08 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 08:50 | Wichita State | John Campbell scores on a jumper from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 08:34 | Evansville | Armand Costa misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 48-45 |
| 08:33 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 08:12 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin hits a shot in the lane | 50-45 |
| 07:54 | Evansville | Shaun Peters can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-45 |
| 07:52 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 07:24 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Matthew Gardner - foul #4 on Matthew Gardner, team foul #8 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Larochelle (SG), Kenneth Romans (SF), Roger Cloutier (PF), David Walters (C) Stephen Thompson, Stephen Andress, John Campbell, Carl Eastin | |
| Subs | Evansville | Daniel Allis (PG), Stephen Johnson (SG), George Bueche (SF), Liang Chin (PF) John Jansky, Shaun Peters, Matthew Gardner, Todd Sterling | |
| 07:24 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 07:24 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 07:24 | Evansville | Armand Costa grabs the board | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Patrick Heidel (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Larochelle (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Romans (fresh) PF - Roger Cloutier (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Daniel Allis (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Bueche (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Liang Chin (fresh) 4 pf. C - Armand Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Evansville | Roger Cloutier is called for the reach on Liang Chin - foul #1 on Roger Cloutier, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| 06:30 | Evansville | Liang Chin connects on the runner in the paint and he's hacked by Roger Cloutier - foul #2 on Roger Cloutier, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Tony Herron (SF) Patrick Heidel | |
| Subs | Evansville | Todd Sterling (C) Armand Costa | |
| 06:30 | Evansville | Liang Chin makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 06:10 | Wichita State | David Larochelle misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Todd Sterling - foul #4 on Todd Sterling, team foul #9 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Stephen Andress (SF), John Campbell (PF) Tony Herron, Roger Cloutier | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Jansky (PG), Matthew Gardner (SF) Daniel Allis, George Bueche | |
| 06:10 | Wichita State | David Larochelle makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 06:10 | Wichita State | David Larochelle makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 05:58 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-48 |
| 05:29 | Wichita State | David Walters buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Campbell | 55-48 |
| 05:12 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 05:11 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson tips it but misses | 55-48 |
| 05:10 | Wichita State | David Walters gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 04:53 | Wichita State | Matthew Gardner takes the ball from John Campbell | 55-48 |
| 04:36 | Evansville | Liang Chin buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-50 |
| 04:36 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel (PG), Stephen Thompson (SG), Carl Eastin (C) Kenneth Romans, David Larochelle, David Walters | |
| Subs | Evansville | Armand Costa (C) Todd Sterling | |
| 04:07 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Stephen Andress | 58-50 |
| 04:02 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from John Jansky | 58-52 |
| 03:34 | Wichita State | John Campbell misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Stephen Johnson - foul #2 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #10 | 58-52 |
| 03:34 | Wichita State | John Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 03:34 | Wichita State | John Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 03:34 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Armand Costa | 59-52 |
| 03:14 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-52 |
| 03:13 | Wichita State | John Campbell grabs the board | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Patrick Heidel (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stephen Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Stephen Andress (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Eastin (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Jansky (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Gardner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. PF - Liang Chin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Armand Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Wichita State | Matthew Gardner steals the ball from Stephen Andress | 59-52 |
| 02:40 | Evansville | Liang Chin is whistled for traveling | 59-52 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Larochelle (SF), Roger Cloutier (PF) Stephen Andress, John Campbell | |
| Subs | Evansville | Shaun Peters (SG) Stephen Johnson | |
| 02:38 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Stephen Johnson (SG) Shaun Peters | |
| 02:20 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Heidel | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:13 | Evansville | John Jansky is wide open but clanks a jump hook in the paint | 62-52 |
| 02:12 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier pulls down the rebound | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:58 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Patrick Heidel | 64-52 |
| 01:50 | Evansville | Armand Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-52 |
| 01:48 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Stephen Thompson | 64-52 |
| 01:26 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin scores on a floater from the baseline | 66-52 |
| 01:10 | Evansville | Liang Chin is hacked by Stephen Thompson - foul #5 on Stephen Thompson, team foul #8 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Stephen Andress (SF), John Campbell (PF) Stephen Thompson, Roger Cloutier | |
| Subs | Evansville | Daniel Allis (PG), Shaun Peters (SG), George Bueche (SF) John Jansky, Stephen Johnson, Matthew Gardner | |
| 01:10 | Evansville | Liang Chin makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 01:10 | Evansville | Liang Chin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 00:41 | Wichita State | 3 seconds is called on David Larochelle | 66-54 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Saul Baez (SF) Liang Chin | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Evansville | Armand Costa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Wichita State | David Larochelle is hacked by Armand Costa - foul #1 on Armand Costa, team foul #11 | 66-54 |
| 00:09 | Wichita State | David Larochelle makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 00:09 | Wichita State | David Larochelle misses the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 00:09 | Evansville | George Bueche gets the rebound | 67-54 |
| 00:03 | Evansville | Daniel Allis clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-54 |
| 00:02 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin pulls down the rebound | 67-54 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin runs out the clock | 67-54 |