| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Merlin Bush (fresh) SG - Arthur Rice (fresh) SF - William Ladd (fresh) PF - Bernie Kincaid (fresh) C - Frank Burns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Johnny Charney (fresh) SG - Steven Burton (fresh) SF - Gregory Hauser (fresh) PF - Kevin Gordon (fresh) C - Ivan Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Bonaventure | Ivan Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | St. Bonaventure | Gregory Hauser misses short on a runner in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Wichita State | William Ladd pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Wichita State | William Ladd loses the dribble to Steven Burton | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | St. Bonaventure | Merlin Bush is called for the reach on Johnny Charney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Merlin Bush, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | St. Bonaventure | Ivan Williams drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Johnny Charney | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Wichita State | William Ladd blows the layup but he's fouled by Johnny Charney - foul #1 on Johnny Charney, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Wichita State | William Ladd makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:40 | Wichita State | William Ladd makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | St. Bonaventure | Ivan Williams is hacked by Frank Burns - foul #1 on Frank Burns, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:02 | St. Bonaventure | Kevin Gordon hits a jumper from the left block set up by Johnny Charney | 2-4 |
| 17:47 | Wichita State | Frank Burns's floater is tipped away by Ivan Williams | 2-4 |
| 17:46 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Burton pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:31 | St. Bonaventure | Johnny Charney banks in the layup on a great pass from Gregory Hauser | 2-6 |
| 17:15 | Wichita State | Frank Burns is whistled for traveling | 2-6 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Mayor (SF) William Ladd | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Michael Nelson (PG), Robert Newman (SG), Charles Briggs (SF), Willie Davis (PF), Ernie Crawford (C) Johnny Charney, Steven Burton, Gregory Hauser, Kevin Gordon, Ivan Williams | |
| 17:06 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Newman misses the lay-in | 2-6 |
| 17:05 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:54 | Wichita State | Frank Burns misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Briggs - foul #1 on Charles Briggs, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Stephen Moody (PF) Bernie Kincaid | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 16:54 | Wichita State | Frank Burns makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:54 | Wichita State | Frank Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:40 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Newman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-6 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins (SF), Charles Wilson (C) Arthur Rice, Frank Burns | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 16:21 | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Mayor | 7-6 |
| 16:19 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Newman's pass is intercepted by Merlin Bush in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| 16:03 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Merlin Bush (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Mayor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Howard Dobbins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Moody (fresh) C - Charles Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Michael Nelson (fresh) SG - Robert Newman (fresh) SF - Charles Briggs (fresh) PF - Willie Davis (fresh) C - Ernie Crawford (fresh) | |
| 15:57 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Newman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Mayor - foul #1 on Richard Mayor, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Peter Campbell (SG), William Ladd (SF) Merlin Bush, Howard Dobbins | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | David Colston (C) Ernie Crawford | |
| 15:57 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Newman makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:57 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:57 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Newman makes the 3rd free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:37 | Wichita State | William Ladd misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 15:36 | St. Bonaventure | Willie Davis snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 15:18 | St. Bonaventure | David Colston's layup is rejected by Charles Wilson | 9-9 |
| 15:17 | Wichita State | Stephen Moody snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 14:54 | Wichita State | Peter Campbell connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Stephen Moody | 12-9 |
| 14:52 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Mayor steals it from Michael Nelson in the backcourt | 12-9 |
| 14:39 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor double dribbles | 12-9 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Merlin Bush (PG), Arthur Rice (SG), Howard Dobbins (SF), Bernie Kincaid (PF), Frank Burns (C) Richard Mayor, Peter Campbell, William Ladd, Stephen Moody, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Johnny Charney (PG), Steven Burton (SG), Gregory Hauser (SF), Kevin Gordon (PF), Ivan Williams (C) Michael Nelson, Robert Newman, Charles Briggs, Willie Davis, David Colston | |
| 14:26 | St. Bonaventure | Gregory Hauser misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 14:25 | St. Bonaventure | Kevin Gordon can't tip it in | 12-9 |
| 14:24 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Burton snags the offensive board | 12-9 |
| 14:07 | St. Bonaventure | Ivan Williams can't finish the uncontested layup | 12-9 |
| 14:06 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Merlin Bush | 12-9 |
| 14:01 | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins is called for a charge - foul #1 on Howard Dobbins, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| 13:49 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Burton buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Johnny Charney | 12-11 |
| 13:33 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-11 |
| 13:32 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Burton grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:30 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Burton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-11 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ernie Crawford (C) Ivan Williams | |
| 13:13 | Wichita State | Steven Burton is called for the reach on Howard Dobbins - foul #1 on Steven Burton, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nicholas Hibbert (SF) Howard Dobbins | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | David Colston (SF) Gregory Hauser | |
| 12:59 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush loses the dribble to Johnny Charney | 12-11 |
| 12:56 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Burton lays it in on a great pass from Johnny Charney | 12-13 |
| 12:41 | Wichita State | Frank Burns comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Ernie Crawford - foul #1 on Ernie Crawford, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Peter Campbell (SG), William Ladd (SF), Charles Wilson (PF) Merlin Bush, Arthur Rice, Bernie Kincaid | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ivan Williams (C) Kevin Gordon | |
| 12:41 | Wichita State | Frank Burns misses the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:41 | Wichita State | Frank Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:41 | St. Bonaventure | Ivan Williams snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 12:31 | St. Bonaventure | Johnny Charney is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-16 |
| 12:24 | Wichita State | William Ladd misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 12-16 |
| 12:23 | Wichita State | Frank Burns tips it home | 14-16 |
| 12:12 | St. Bonaventure | Johnny Charney misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Peter Campbell - foul #1 on Peter Campbell, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Stephen Moody (PF) Frank Burns | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Robert Newman (SG), Gregory Hauser (SF), Kevin Gordon (PF) Steven Burton, David Colston, Ernie Crawford | |
| 12:12 | St. Bonaventure | Johnny Charney makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 12:12 | St. Bonaventure | Johnny Charney makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 11:48 | Wichita State | Stephen Moody misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Newman - foul #1 on Robert Newman, team foul #5 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Merlin Bush (PG), Richard Mayor (SF), Howard Dobbins (PF) Nicholas Hibbert, William Ladd, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Michael Nelson (PG), Willie Davis (PF) Johnny Charney, Kevin Gordon | |
| 11:48 | Wichita State | Stephen Moody makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 11:48 | Wichita State | Stephen Moody misses the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 11:48 | St. Bonaventure | Ivan Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 15-18 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Merlin Bush (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Mayor (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Howard Dobbins (fresh) 3 pts. C - Stephen Moody (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Michael Nelson (fresh) SG - Robert Newman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gregory Hauser (fresh) PF - Willie Davis (fresh) C - Ivan Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Nelson connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Robert Newman | 15-20 |
| 11:14 | Wichita State | Peter Campbell drills a jump hook near the basket | 17-20 |
| 11:00 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Nelson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Mayor - foul #2 on Richard Mayor, team foul #6 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Arthur Rice (SG), Bernie Kincaid (PF), Frank Burns (C) Peter Campbell, Richard Mayor, Stephen Moody | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Steven Burton (SG), Charles Briggs (SF), Kevin Gordon (PF) Robert Newman, Gregory Hauser, Willie Davis | |
| 11:00 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 11:00 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 10:53 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid is fouled on the floor by Kevin Gordon - foul #1 on Kevin Gordon, team foul #6 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Ladd (SF) Howard Dobbins | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 10:35 | Wichita State | William Ladd connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Rice | 20-22 |
| 10:22 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Burton is fouled on the floor by Bernie Kincaid - foul #1 on Bernie Kincaid, team foul #7 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nicholas Hibbert (PG) Merlin Bush | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Johnny Charney (PG), Ernie Crawford (PF), David Colston (C) Michael Nelson, Kevin Gordon, Ivan Williams | |
| 10:22 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Burton makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 10:22 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 10:10 | Wichita State | Arthur Rice misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 10:08 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Burton pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 09:57 | St. Bonaventure | Ernie Crawford is hacked by Arthur Rice - foul #1 on Arthur Rice, team foul #8 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Wilson (C) Frank Burns | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Gregory Hauser (SF) Charles Briggs | |
| 09:57 | St. Bonaventure | Ernie Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 09:57 | St. Bonaventure | Ernie Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 09:35 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid loses the dribble to Johnny Charney | 20-26 |
| 09:21 | St. Bonaventure | David Colston is wide open but clanks a jumper from the baseline | 20-26 |
| 09:19 | St. Bonaventure | Johnny Charney misses the tip | 20-26 |
| 09:17 | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid gets the rebound | 20-26 |
| 09:12 | Wichita State | Arthur Rice makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 22-26 |
| 08:56 | St. Bonaventure | Johnny Charney misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 22-26 |
| 08:55 | St. Bonaventure | Gregory Hauser misses the tip | 22-26 |
| 08:54 | St. Bonaventure | David Colston tips it back up and in | 22-28 |
| 08:38 | Wichita State | Arthur Rice misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 08:37 | St. Bonaventure | Gregory Hauser grabs the board | 22-28 |
| 08:21 | St. Bonaventure | Johnny Charney hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Colston | 22-31 |
| 08:08 | Wichita State | Nicholas Hibbert misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-31 |
| 08:06 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Burton snags the defensive board | 22-31 |
| 08:00 | St. Bonaventure | Johnny Charney lays it in set up by Steven Burton | 22-33 |
| 07:44 | Wichita State | William Ladd misses badly on a floater from the left block | 22-33 |
| 07:42 | St. Bonaventure | Johnny Charney grabs the defensive rebound | 22-33 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Nicholas Hibbert (tiring) SG - Arthur Rice (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Ladd (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Bernie Kincaid (tiring) 3 reb. C - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Johnny Charney (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Burton (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Hauser (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ernie Crawford (tiring) 2 pts. C - David Colston (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:23 | St. Bonaventure | Gregory Hauser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-33 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Merlin Bush (PG), Peter Campbell (SG), Howard Dobbins (SF), Stephen Moody (PF), Frank Burns (C) Nicholas Hibbert, Arthur Rice, William Ladd, Bernie Kincaid, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Michael Nelson (PG), Robert Newman (SG), Charles Briggs (SF), Kevin Gordon (PF), Willie Davis (C) Johnny Charney, Steven Burton, Gregory Hauser, Ernie Crawford, David Colston | |
| 07:06 | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 22-33 |
| 07:04 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-33 |
| 06:35 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Nelson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Nelson, team foul #7 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ivan Williams (C) Willie Davis | |
| 06:26 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Frank Burns | 25-33 |
| 06:15 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Briggs drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Michael Nelson | 25-35 |
| 05:48 | Wichita State | Peter Campbell is hacked by Ivan Williams - foul #1 on Ivan Williams, team foul #8 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Ladd (SF) Howard Dobbins | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Johnny Charney (PG), Gregory Hauser (SF), Willie Davis (PF) Michael Nelson, Charles Briggs, Kevin Gordon | |
| 05:48 | Wichita State | Peter Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 05:48 | Wichita State | Peter Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 05:44 | St. Bonaventure | Johnny Charney is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 27-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Arthur Rice (SG) Peter Campbell | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 05:26 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush blows the layup | 27-35 |
| 05:25 | Wichita State | Frank Burns tips it in | 29-35 |
| 05:20 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Newman is hacked by Stephen Moody in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Moody, team foul #9 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bernie Kincaid (PF) Stephen Moody | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Kevin Gordon (PF) Ivan Williams | |
| 05:20 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Newman makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 05:20 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 05:05 | Wichita State | William Ladd makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Arthur Rice | 31-37 |
| 04:48 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Newman is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Gordon | 31-40 |
| 04:41 | Wichita State | Johnny Charney steps in front of the Bernie Kincaid pass | 31-40 |
| 04:36 | St. Bonaventure | Johnny Charney comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 04:35 | Wichita State | William Ladd grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 04:28 | Wichita State | Willie Davis steals the ball from Arthur Rice | 31-40 |
| 04:03 | St. Bonaventure | Johnny Charney misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 04:01 | Wichita State | William Ladd grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 03:55 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Arthur Rice and he's fouled by Robert Newman - foul #2 on Robert Newman, team foul #9 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Mayor (SF), Howard Dobbins (PF), Stephen Moody (C) William Ladd, Bernie Kincaid, Frank Burns | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Michael Nelson (PG), Steven Burton (SG), Charles Briggs (SF), Ivan Williams (C) Johnny Charney, Robert Newman, Gregory Hauser, Willie Davis | |
| 03:55 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush makes the free throw | 34-40 |
| 03:37 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Burton buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Nelson | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Merlin Bush (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Arthur Rice (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Mayor (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Howard Dobbins (fresh) 3 pts. C - Stephen Moody (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Michael Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Burton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Gordon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ivan Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-42 |
| 03:21 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Briggs snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 03:14 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Briggs hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 03:13 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Burton snags the offensive board | 34-42 |
| 03:00 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Briggs makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 02:38 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor is hacked by Charles Briggs - foul #2 on Charles Briggs, team foul #10 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nicholas Hibbert (PG), Peter Campbell (SG), Bernie Kincaid (PF), Charles Wilson (C) Merlin Bush, Arthur Rice, Howard Dobbins, Stephen Moody | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Johnny Charney (PG) Charles Briggs | |
| 02:38 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 02:38 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor misses the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 02:38 | St. Bonaventure | Kevin Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 02:19 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Burton loses the dribble to Peter Campbell | 35-44 |
| 02:16 | Wichita State | Peter Campbell banks in the layup | 37-44 |
| 02:13 | St. Bonaventure | Johnny Charney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-44 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Gregory Hauser (SF), David Colston (PF) Michael Nelson, Kevin Gordon | |
| 01:56 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor clanks a jumper from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 01:54 | St. Bonaventure | Ivan Williams grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 01:40 | St. Bonaventure | Gregory Hauser knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Burton | 37-46 |
| 01:31 | Wichita State | Nicholas Hibbert misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 01:29 | Wichita State | Charles Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 01:15 | Wichita State | Peter Campbell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-46 |
| 01:13 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Ivan Williams | 37-46 |
| 00:54 | St. Bonaventure | Johnny Charney scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Colston | 37-49 |
| 00:40 | Wichita State | Richard Mayor misses the lay-in | 37-49 |
| 00:39 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to David Colston | 37-49 |
| 00:25 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Burton's 3 pointer is rejected by Charles Wilson | 37-49 |
| 00:24 | St. Bonaventure | The offensive rebound goes to David Colston | 37-49 |
| 00:00 | St. Bonaventure | Johnny Charney can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-49 |