| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Maurice Cooper (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Hocker (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Manuel Cotten (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lawrence Leland (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew Hartwig (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Alan McCalebb (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Craig (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Erik Verdin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Heffernan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Albert Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-30 |
| 19:42 | Wichita State | William Craig gets the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 19:29 | Wichita State | William Craig misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-30 |
| 19:27 | Evansville | Maurice Cooper pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 19:21 | Evansville | William Craig takes the ball from Lawrence Leland in the backcourt | 31-30 |
| 19:20 | Wichita State | William Craig misses the lay-in | 31-30 |
| 19:19 | Evansville | Andrew Hartwig grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 18:56 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left side | 31-30 |
| 18:55 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Albert Grant | 31-30 |
| 18:32 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-30 |
| 18:30 | Evansville | Andrew Hartwig grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:09 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker is whistled for a carry | 31-30 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Foskey (PG), Thomas Smith (SG), William Iverson (SF), Michael Simeon (PF), Jordan Hurst (C) Maurice Cooper, Christopher Hocker, Manuel Cotten, Lawrence Leland, Andrew Hartwig | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach (SG), Carl Butler (SF), Billy McQuilliams (PF), Ian Bradshaw (C) William Craig, Erik Verdin, Joseph Heffernan, Albert Grant | |
| 17:58 | Wichita State | Carl Butler hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 17:40 | Evansville | James Foskey misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ronald Laubach - foul #2 on Ronald Laubach, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 17:40 | Evansville | James Foskey makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:40 | Evansville | James Foskey misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:40 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Billy McQuilliams | 32-32 |
| 17:18 | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by William Iverson - foul #1 on William Iverson, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lawrence Leland (PF) Michael Simeon | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan (PF) Ian Bradshaw | |
| 17:18 | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach misses the free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:18 | Evansville | William Iverson snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 17:04 | Evansville | Lawrence Leland connects on the shot in the paint set up by William Iverson | 34-34 |
| 16:44 | Wichita State | Carl Butler misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-34 |
| 16:43 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams misses the tip | 34-34 |
| 16:42 | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach tips it but misses | 34-34 |
| 16:40 | Evansville | James Foskey grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 16:24 | Evansville | Lawrence Leland can't finish the uncontested layup | 34-34 |
| 16:23 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 16:05 | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach double dribbles | 34-34 |
| Subs | Evansville | Maurice Cooper (PG), Christopher Hocker (SG), Manuel Cotten (SF), Michael Simeon (PF), Andrew Hartwig (C) James Foskey, Thomas Smith, William Iverson, Lawrence Leland, Jordan Hurst | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Craig (SG), Erik Verdin (SF), Ted Smith (PF), Albert Grant (C) Ronald Laubach, Carl Butler, Joseph Heffernan, Billy McQuilliams | |
| 16:03 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-34 |
| 15:49 | Wichita State | William Craig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Washington (PG) Alan McCalebb | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Maurice Cooper (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Hocker (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Manuel Cotten (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Simeon (fresh) 4 pts. C - Andrew Hartwig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Frank Washington (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Craig (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Erik Verdin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ted Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Evansville | Michael Simeon drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 15:11 | Wichita State | William Craig misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Christopher Hocker - foul #1 on Christopher Hocker, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| 15:11 | Wichita State | William Craig makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 15:11 | Wichita State | William Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 14:51 | Evansville | Andrew Hartwig misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 14:50 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Simeon | 37-36 |
| 14:31 | Evansville | Michael Simeon misses long on an open shot from just outside the lane | 37-36 |
| 14:29 | Evansville | Maurice Cooper grabs the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 14:11 | Evansville | Andrew Hartwig hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Albert Grant - foul #1 on Albert Grant, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Foskey (PG), Thomas Smith (SG), William Iverson (SF), Lawrence Leland (PF) Maurice Cooper, Christopher Hocker, Manuel Cotten, Michael Simeon | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams (SF), Joseph Heffernan (PF), Ian Bradshaw (C) Erik Verdin, Ted Smith, Albert Grant | |
| 14:11 | Evansville | Andrew Hartwig makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 14:11 | Evansville | Andrew Hartwig makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 13:58 | Wichita State | Thomas Smith steals it from Billy McQuilliams | 39-36 |
| 13:53 | Evansville | Thomas Smith blows the layup | 39-36 |
| 13:51 | Wichita State | Ian Bradshaw gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 13:35 | Wichita State | Ian Bradshaw misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 13:34 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Thomas Smith | 39-36 |
| 13:30 | Evansville | Thomas Smith scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Iverson | 41-36 |
| 13:08 | Wichita State | The jump hook by William Craig is blocked by Andrew Hartwig | 41-36 |
| 13:07 | Evansville | Andrew Hartwig snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 12:56 | Evansville | Lawrence Leland hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 12:44 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams loses the ball out of bounds | 43-36 |
| Subs | Evansville | Maurice Cooper (PG), Michael Simeon (SF), Jordan Hurst (C) Thomas Smith, William Iverson, Andrew Hartwig | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb (PG), Carl Butler (SF), Albert Grant (C) Frank Washington, Billy McQuilliams, Ian Bradshaw | |
| 12:42 | Evansville | Alan McCalebb is called for the reach on Maurice Cooper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan McCalebb, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Evansville | Sam Oshiro (SG) James Foskey | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 12:29 | Evansville | Lawrence Leland misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Heffernan - foul #2 on Joseph Heffernan, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach (SG), Ted Smith (PF) William Craig, Joseph Heffernan | |
| 12:29 | Evansville | Lawrence Leland makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 12:29 | Evansville | Lawrence Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 12:13 | Wichita State | Maurice Cooper picks off the pass by Albert Grant | 45-36 |
| 11:53 | Evansville | A charge is called on Sam Oshiro - foul #1 on Sam Oshiro, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Evansville | Christopher Hocker (SG), Manuel Cotten (SF) Sam Oshiro, Lawrence Leland | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Washington (SG) Ronald Laubach | |
| 11:33 | Wichita State | Albert Grant is fouled on the floor by Manuel Cotten - foul #1 on Manuel Cotten, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Evansville | William Iverson (PF) Michael Simeon | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Erik Verdin (SF), Joseph Heffernan (PF) Ted Smith, Albert Grant | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Maurice Cooper (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Hocker (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Manuel Cotten (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Iverson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jordan Hurst (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Alan McCalebb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Washington (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Erik Verdin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Heffernan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Carl Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Wichita State | Frank Washington is hacked by Manuel Cotten - foul #2 on Manuel Cotten, team foul #5 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Craig (SG), Billy McQuilliams (C) Frank Washington, Carl Butler | |
| 11:08 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin loses the dribble to Maurice Cooper | 45-36 |
| 10:42 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker's pass is intercepted by Erik Verdin | 45-36 |
| 10:38 | Wichita State | William Craig is called for traveling | 45-36 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Foskey (PG), Thomas Smith (SG), Michael Simeon (SF), Lawrence Leland (PF) Maurice Cooper, Christopher Hocker, Manuel Cotten, Jordan Hurst | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Washington (SG), Ian Bradshaw (C) William Craig, Erik Verdin | |
| 10:30 | Evansville | Lawrence Leland drills a runner in the lane set up by James Foskey | 47-36 |
| 10:11 | Wichita State | Frank Washington comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 10:10 | Wichita State | Frank Washington tips it back up and in | 47-38 |
| 09:48 | Evansville | Lawrence Leland is open but misses the lay-in | 47-38 |
| 09:47 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 09:36 | Wichita State | Thomas Smith takes the ball from Ian Bradshaw | 47-38 |
| 09:32 | Evansville | Thomas Smith misses the easy layup | 47-38 |
| 09:30 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Joseph Heffernan | 47-38 |
| 09:24 | Wichita State | Ian Bradshaw clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 09:22 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan hits the follow up shot | 47-40 |
| 08:58 | Evansville | Thomas Smith is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Lawrence Leland | 50-40 |
| 08:37 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on William Iverson - foul #2 on William Iverson, team foul #6 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Evansville | Maurice Cooper (PG), Christopher Hocker (SG), Manuel Cotten (SF), Jordan Hurst (PF), Andrew Hartwig (C) James Foskey, Thomas Smith, Michael Simeon, Lawrence Leland, William Iverson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Carl Butler (PG), Ronald Laubach (SG), Ted Smith (PF), Albert Grant (C) Alan McCalebb, Frank Washington, Joseph Heffernan, Ian Bradshaw | |
| 08:37 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 08:37 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams misses the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 08:37 | Evansville | Jordan Hurst pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 08:19 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 08:18 | Wichita State | Albert Grant grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 08:05 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-41 |
| 08:03 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Laubach | 50-41 |
| 07:46 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 07:45 | Wichita State | Albert Grant can't tip it in | 50-41 |
| 07:44 | Evansville | Andrew Hartwig gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 07:27 | Evansville | Jordan Hurst is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Maurice Cooper | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Maurice Cooper (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Hocker (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Manuel Cotten (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jordan Hurst (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Hartwig (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Carl Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Ronald Laubach (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Billy McQuilliams (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ted Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Wichita State | Albert Grant hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 52-41 |
| 07:02 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Jordan Hurst | 52-41 |
| 06:49 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-41 |
| 06:48 | Wichita State | Albert Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 06:35 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 06:23 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 06:01 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 06:00 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Andrew Hartwig | 54-44 |
| 05:58 | Evansville | Ronald Laubach steals it from Manuel Cotten in the backcourt | 54-44 |
| 05:47 | Wichita State | Ted Smith's pass is intercepted by Manuel Cotten | 54-44 |
| 05:42 | Evansville | Maurice Cooper banks in the layup on a nice dish by Manuel Cotten | 56-44 |
| 05:28 | Wichita State | Carl Butler hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 56-44 |
| 05:26 | Evansville | Manuel Cotten snags the defensive board | 56-44 |
| 05:22 | Evansville | Maurice Cooper misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 56-44 |
| 05:20 | Wichita State | Albert Grant grabs the board | 56-44 |
| 05:20 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-44 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Foskey (PG), Thomas Smith (SG), Michael Simeon (SF), Lawrence Leland (PF), William Iverson (C) Maurice Cooper, Christopher Hocker, Manuel Cotten, Jordan Hurst, Andrew Hartwig | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Washington (PG), William Craig (SG), Erik Verdin (SF), Joseph Heffernan (PF), Ian Bradshaw (C) Carl Butler, Ronald Laubach, Billy McQuilliams, Ted Smith, Albert Grant | |
| 05:02 | Wichita State | William Craig clanks a 3 from the left corner | 56-44 |
| 05:00 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Erik Verdin | 56-44 |
| 04:46 | Wichita State | William Craig knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Washington | 56-47 |
| 04:35 | Evansville | James Foskey misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 56-47 |
| 04:33 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Joseph Heffernan | 56-47 |
| 04:09 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Michael Simeon - foul #1 on Michael Simeon, team foul #7 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jordan Hurst (C) Michael Simeon | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Albert Grant (C) Ian Bradshaw | |
| 04:09 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 04:09 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 03:49 | Evansville | Jordan Hurst can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Albert Grant - foul #2 on Albert Grant, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Evansville | Maurice Cooper (PG), Andrew Hartwig (C) Thomas Smith, William Iverson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb (PG) Frank Washington | |
| 03:49 | Evansville | Jordan Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 03:49 | Evansville | Jordan Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Wichita State | Albert Grant misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Andrew Hartwig - foul #3 on Andrew Hartwig, team foul #8 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Evansville | Sam Oshiro (SG) James Foskey | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 03:40 | Wichita State | Albert Grant misses the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 03:40 | Wichita State | Albert Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Evansville | Maurice Cooper is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Maurice Cooper, team foul #9 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Simeon (PF) Lawrence Leland | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Maurice Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sam Oshiro (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jordan Hurst (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Simeon (fresh) 7 pts. C - Andrew Hartwig (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Alan McCalebb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Craig (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Erik Verdin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Heffernan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Grant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Alan McCalebb | 58-53 |
| 02:49 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| Subs | Evansville | Christopher Hocker (SG), Manuel Cotten (SF), Lawrence Leland (PF) Sam Oshiro, Jordan Hurst, Michael Simeon | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Washington (SG), Carl Butler (SF), Ian Bradshaw (C) William Craig, Erik Verdin, Albert Grant | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:36 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker misses the floater from the free throw line | 58-53 |
| 02:35 | Wichita State | Frank Washington snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 02:35 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Albert Grant (C) Ian Bradshaw | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:17 | Wichita State | Albert Grant buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Joseph Heffernan | 58-56 |
| 01:58 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 58-56 |
| 01:57 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 01:57 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Craig (SG), Erik Verdin (SF) Frank Washington, Carl Butler | |
| 01:41 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alan McCalebb and he's hacked by Lawrence Leland - foul #2 on Lawrence Leland, team foul #10 | 58-58 |
| 01:41 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin misses the free throw | 58-58 |
| 01:41 | Evansville | Lawrence Leland grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 01:26 | Evansville | Manuel Cotten misses the floater from just outside the lane | 58-58 |
| 01:25 | Wichita State | Albert Grant pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 01:15 | Wichita State | Lawrence Leland takes the ball from William Craig | 58-58 |
| 00:54 | Evansville | Manuel Cotten's pass is intercepted by Erik Verdin | 58-58 |
| 00:47 | Wichita State | Christopher Hocker is called for the reach on Joseph Heffernan - foul #2 on Christopher Hocker, team foul #11 | 58-58 |
| 00:47 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:47 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:28 | Evansville | Joseph Heffernan swats the short shot by Andrew Hartwig | 58-60 |
| 00:27 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker snags the offensive board | 58-60 |
| 00:23 | Evansville | Lawrence Leland lays it in | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Wichita State | Manuel Cotten swats the layup by Joseph Heffernan | 60-60 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Maurice Cooper | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Maurice Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Hocker (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Manuel Cotten (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Leland (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Hartwig (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Alan McCalebb (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Craig (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Erik Verdin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Heffernan (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Albert Grant (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan wins the tip | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:51 | Wichita State | William Craig is hacked by Manuel Cotten - foul #3 on Manuel Cotten, team foul #12 | 60-60 |
| 04:51 | Wichita State | William Craig misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:51 | Wichita State | William Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 04:30 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Maurice Cooper | 63-61 |
| 04:11 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-61 |
| 04:10 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb gets the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 03:50 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 03:48 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan hits the follow up shot | 63-63 |
| 03:45 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker is fouled in the backcourt by William Craig - foul #2 on William Craig, team foul #6 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Smith (SG), William Iverson (SF) Christopher Hocker, Manuel Cotten | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Washington (PG), Ronald Laubach (SG), Carl Butler (SF), Billy McQuilliams (C) Alan McCalebb, William Craig, Erik Verdin, Albert Grant | |
| 03:39 | Evansville | Billy McQuilliams steps in front of the William Iverson pass | 63-63 |
| 03:23 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Frank Washington | 63-65 |
| 03:20 | Evansville | Maurice Cooper is called for traveling in the backcourt | 63-65 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jordan Hurst (C) Andrew Hartwig | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ian Bradshaw (C) Joseph Heffernan | |
| 03:13 | Wichita State | Carl Butler knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Frank Washington and the foul's on William Iverson - foul #3 on William Iverson, team foul #13 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Foskey (PG) Maurice Cooper | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 03:13 | Wichita State | Carl Butler makes the free throw | 63-68 |
| 03:01 | Evansville | William Iverson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Foskey | 66-68 |
| 02:56 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Evansville | Maurice Cooper (PG), Christopher Hocker (SG), Manuel Cotten (SF), Andrew Hartwig (C) James Foskey, Thomas Smith, William Iverson, Jordan Hurst | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb (PG), William Craig (SG), Joseph Heffernan (PF), Albert Grant (C) Frank Washington, Ronald Laubach, Billy McQuilliams, Ian Bradshaw | |
| 02:40 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan is called for traveling | 66-68 |
| 02:28 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-68 |
| 02:08 | Wichita State | The pull-up jumper by Carl Butler is blocked by Manuel Cotten | 69-68 |
| 02:06 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker snags the defensive board | 69-68 |
| 01:47 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 69-68 |
| 01:45 | Evansville | Maurice Cooper grabs the offensive board | 69-68 |
| 01:38 | Evansville | Lawrence Leland misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 69-68 |
| 01:37 | Evansville | Lawrence Leland gets the offensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 01:23 | Evansville | Andrew Hartwig hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 69-68 |
| 01:22 | Evansville | Andrew Hartwig tips it back up and in | 71-68 |
| 01:01 | Wichita State | Carl Butler comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 71-68 |
| 00:59 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Maurice Cooper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Hocker (fairly fresh) 19 pts. SF - Manuel Cotten (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Leland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Hartwig (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Alan McCalebb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Craig (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carl Butler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Heffernan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Albert Grant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Evansville | Albert Grant denies the turnaround by Lawrence Leland | 71-68 |
| 00:35 | Wichita State | Albert Grant gets the rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:11 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Craig | 71-71 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Andrew Hartwig hits the finger roll | 73-71 |