| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Leigh Reis (fresh) SG - John Bowles (fresh) SF - Drazen Legerski (fresh) PF - Daniel Hughes (fresh) C - James Morin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Davis (fresh) SG - Brian Peck (fresh) SF - Robert Pharr (fresh) PF - James Jackson (fresh) C - Robert Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | James Jackson 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) | |
| 19:35 | Wichita State | Brian Peck misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Evansville | James Morin grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Evansville | John Davis is called for the reach on Leigh Reis in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Davis, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Evansville | James Jackson is called for the reach on Daniel Hughes - foul #1 on James Jackson, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski's pass is intercepted by Brian Peck | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Wichita State | Brian Peck lays it up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Evansville | John Bowles misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Evansville | James Morin snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Evansville | James Morin clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on John Davis - foul #2 on John Davis, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Arthur Sharp (PG) John Davis | |
| 18:27 | Evansville | James Morin misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Evansville | James Morin misses the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Wichita State | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | Wichita State | Arthur Sharp clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Wichita State | Robert Smith tips it home | 0-4 |
| 17:53 | Evansville | John Bowles misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-4 |
| 17:51 | Evansville | Daniel Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:38 | Evansville | Robert Pharr steps in front of the Leigh Reis pass | 0-4 |
| 17:24 | Wichita State | Robert Pharr comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-4 |
| 17:23 | Wichita State | Robert Smith snags the offensive board | 0-4 |
| 17:05 | Wichita State | Brian Peck double dribbles | 0-4 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Theodore Stoehr (PG), Joe Thoreson (SG), Frank Burns (PF), Alan Montgomery (C) Brian Peck, Robert Pharr, James Jackson, Robert Smith | |
| 16:43 | Evansville | James Morin is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James Morin, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Jackson (SF) Arthur Sharp | |
| 16:22 | Wichita State | Joe Thoreson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 16:20 | Evansville | James Morin gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:07 | Evansville | Daniel Hughes misses the lay-in | 0-4 |
| 16:06 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Theodore Stoehr | 0-4 |
| 15:44 | Wichita State | Richard Jackson is called for traveling | 0-4 |
| Subs | Evansville | Max Millwood (PG), Kenneth Hunter (SG), William Wright (C) Leigh Reis, Daniel Hughes, James Morin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Brian Peck (SG) Richard Jackson | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Max Millwood (fresh) SG - Kenneth Hunter (fresh) SF - Drazen Legerski (fresh) PF - John Bowles (fresh) C - William Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Theodore Stoehr (fresh) SG - Brian Peck (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joe Thoreson (fresh) PF - Frank Burns (fresh) C - Alan Montgomery (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Evansville | Max Millwood connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 2-4 |
| 15:16 | Wichita State | Theodore Stoehr is hacked by Max Millwood - foul #1 on Max Millwood, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Blanchette (SF), Dean Head (C) Drazen Legerski, John Bowles | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Arthur Sharp (PG), Robert Pharr (SF), James Jackson (PF) Theodore Stoehr, Joe Thoreson, Alan Montgomery | |
| 14:59 | Wichita State | William Wright is called for the reach on James Jackson - foul #1 on William Wright, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Smith (C) Frank Burns | |
| 14:49 | Wichita State | Robert Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-4 |
| 14:47 | Evansville | James Blanchette throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 14:23 | Wichita State | Robert Pharr clanks a 3 from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 14:21 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Dean Head | 2-4 |
| 14:02 | Evansville | William Wright can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by James Jackson - foul #2 on James Jackson, team foul #4 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Evansville | Leigh Reis (PG), John Bowles (SG), Drazen Legerski (SF), Daniel Hughes (PF) Max Millwood, Kenneth Hunter, James Blanchette, Dean Head | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Theodore Stoehr (PG), Joe Thoreson (SF), Alan Montgomery (PF) Arthur Sharp, Robert Pharr, James Jackson | |
| 14:02 | Evansville | William Wright misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 14:02 | Evansville | William Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 14:02 | Wichita State | Alan Montgomery grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 13:41 | Wichita State | Joe Thoreson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-7 |
| 13:18 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 2-7 |
| 13:17 | Evansville | Leigh Reis can't tip it in | 2-7 |
| 13:15 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Joe Thoreson | 2-7 |
| 12:59 | Wichita State | Brian Peck comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 12:57 | Wichita State | Robert Smith grabs the offensive board | 2-7 |
| 12:38 | Wichita State | Brian Peck hits a 3 from straight away | 2-10 |
| 12:34 | Evansville | Alan Montgomery takes the ball from John Bowles in the backcourt | 2-10 |
| 12:19 | Wichita State | Theodore Stoehr misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on William Wright - foul #2 on William Wright, team foul #4 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Evansville | Kenneth Hunter (SG), James Morin (C) Daniel Hughes, William Wright | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Pharr (SF), Frank Burns (PF), Arthur Sharp (C) Brian Peck, Alan Montgomery, Robert Smith | |
| 12:19 | Wichita State | Theodore Stoehr makes the 1st free throw | 2-11 |
| 12:19 | Wichita State | Theodore Stoehr makes the 2nd free throw | 2-12 |
| 11:59 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from John Bowles | 4-12 |
| 11:39 | Wichita State | Robert Pharr clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-12 |
| 11:38 | Evansville | The rebound goes to John Bowles | 4-12 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Leigh Reis (fairly fresh) SG - Kenneth Hunter (fresh) SF - Drazen Legerski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Bowles (fresh) C - James Morin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Theodore Stoehr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joe Thoreson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Pharr (fresh) PF - Frank Burns (fresh) C - Arthur Sharp (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Evansville | Frank Burns is called for the reach on Drazen Legerski - foul #1 on Frank Burns, team foul #5 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Evansville | Max Millwood (PG), James Blanchette (SF), Dean Head (PF) Leigh Reis, Drazen Legerski, John Bowles | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Jackson (SG), Robert Smith (C) Theodore Stoehr, Joe Thoreson | |
| 11:03 | Evansville | James Morin comes up short on the runner from the right block | 4-12 |
| 11:02 | Wichita State | Richard Jackson grabs the board | 4-12 |
| 10:43 | Wichita State | Arthur Sharp lays it in on a great pass from Richard Jackson | 4-14 |
| 10:30 | Evansville | James Morin is called for traveling | 4-14 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Bowles (SG), Daniel Hughes (PF) James Blanchette, Dean Head | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Peter McMahen (PG), Brian Peck (SG), Alan Montgomery (PF) Arthur Sharp, Robert Pharr, Frank Burns | |
| 10:17 | Wichita State | John Bowles takes the ball from Peter McMahen | 4-14 |
| 10:13 | Evansville | Max Millwood banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Bowles | 6-14 |
| 09:51 | Wichita State | Robert Smith comes up short on the shot from the left side | 6-14 |
| 09:49 | Evansville | John Bowles snags the defensive board | 6-14 |
| 09:33 | Evansville | Robert Smith denies the turnaround by Kenneth Hunter | 6-14 |
| 09:32 | Wichita State | Brian Peck snags the defensive board | 6-14 |
| 09:24 | Wichita State | Peter McMahen lays it in and the foul's on Max Millwood - foul #2 on Max Millwood, team foul #5 | 6-16 |
| Subs | Evansville | Leigh Reis (PG), Drazen Legerski (SF), Dean Head (C) Max Millwood, Kenneth Hunter, James Morin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joe Thoreson (SF), Frank Burns (PF) Richard Jackson, Robert Smith | |
| 09:24 | Wichita State | Peter McMahen makes the free throw | 6-17 |
| 09:12 | Evansville | John Bowles clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-17 |
| 09:11 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski tips it but misses | 6-17 |
| 09:09 | Evansville | John Bowles gets the offensive rebound | 6-17 |
| 08:54 | Evansville | Leigh Reis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-17 |
| 08:53 | Wichita State | Joe Thoreson grabs the board | 6-17 |
| 08:29 | Wichita State | Brian Peck comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Drazen Legerski - foul #1 on Drazen Legerski, team foul #6 | 6-17 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Theodore Stoehr (PG), Robert Pharr (SF), Arthur Sharp (C) Peter McMahen, Frank Burns, Alan Montgomery | |
| 08:29 | Wichita State | Brian Peck makes the 1st free throw | 6-18 |
| 08:29 | Wichita State | Brian Peck makes the 2nd free throw | 6-19 |
| 08:27 | Evansville | Leigh Reis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-19 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Burns (PF) Brian Peck | |
| 08:18 | Wichita State | Joe Thoreson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Theodore Stoehr | 6-22 |
| 08:16 | Evansville | Robert Pharr steals the ball from Leigh Reis in the backcourt | 6-22 |
| 08:06 | Wichita State | Arthur Sharp can't throw it down but he's hacked by Daniel Hughes - foul #1 on Daniel Hughes, team foul #7 | 6-22 |
| 08:06 | Wichita State | Arthur Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 6-23 |
| 08:06 | Wichita State | Arthur Sharp misses the 2nd free throw | 6-23 |
| 08:06 | Evansville | Dean Head grabs the board | 6-23 |
| 08:01 | Evansville | Leigh Reis misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-23 |
| 07:59 | Wichita State | Frank Burns grabs the board | 6-23 |
| 07:52 | Wichita State | Robert Pharr comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Drazen Legerski - foul #2 on Drazen Legerski, team foul #8 | 6-23 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Blanchette (SF), James Morin (C) Drazen Legerski, Daniel Hughes | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 07:52 | Wichita State | Robert Pharr misses the 1st free throw | 6-23 |
| 07:52 | Wichita State | Robert Pharr makes the 2nd free throw | 6-24 |
| 07:32 | Evansville | John Bowles loses the ball out of bounds | 6-24 |
| Subs | Evansville | Daniel Hughes (PF) Dean Head | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Jackson (SG), Robert Smith (C) Joe Thoreson, Arthur Sharp | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Leigh Reis (fairly fresh) SG - John Bowles (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - James Blanchette (fresh) PF - Daniel Hughes (fairly fresh) C - James Morin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Theodore Stoehr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Pharr (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frank Burns (fairly fresh) C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Wichita State | Leigh Reis is called for the reach on Theodore Stoehr - foul #1 on Leigh Reis, team foul #9 | 6-24 |
| Subs | Evansville | Kenneth Hunter (SG) John Bowles | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 07:14 | Wichita State | Theodore Stoehr makes the 1st free throw | 6-25 |
| 07:14 | Wichita State | Theodore Stoehr makes the 2nd free throw | 6-26 |
| 06:53 | Evansville | James Blanchette misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Pharr - foul #1 on Robert Pharr, team foul #6 | 6-26 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Peter McMahen (PG), Brian Peck (SG) Theodore Stoehr, Robert Pharr | |
| 06:53 | Evansville | James Blanchette makes the 1st free throw | 7-26 |
| 06:53 | Evansville | James Blanchette makes the 2nd free throw | 8-26 |
| 06:34 | Wichita State | Brian Peck misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-26 |
| 06:33 | Evansville | Daniel Hughes grabs the board | 8-26 |
| 06:27 | Evansville | James Blanchette misses the wide open turnaround from the left block | 8-26 |
| 06:25 | Wichita State | Robert Smith grabs the board | 8-26 |
| 06:20 | Wichita State | Peter McMahen misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 8-26 |
| 06:18 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Smith | 8-26 |
| 06:10 | Wichita State | Robert Smith misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Morin - foul #2 on James Morin, team foul #10 | 8-26 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Bowles (SG), Dean Head (C) James Blanchette, James Morin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Arthur Sharp (PG), Joe Thoreson (SF), Alan Montgomery (PF) Peter McMahen, Richard Jackson, Frank Burns | |
| 06:10 | Wichita State | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 8-26 |
| 06:10 | Wichita State | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 8-27 |
| 05:45 | Evansville | Daniel Hughes scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Kenneth Hunter | 10-27 |
| 05:27 | Wichita State | Robert Smith can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Hunter - foul #1 on Kenneth Hunter, team foul #11 | 10-27 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Pharr (SF) Brian Peck | |
| 05:27 | Wichita State | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 10-28 |
| 05:27 | Wichita State | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 10-29 |
| 05:01 | Evansville | Leigh Reis connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Hunter | 13-29 |
| 04:36 | Wichita State | Joe Thoreson can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 13-29 |
| 04:35 | Evansville | John Bowles pulls down the rebound | 13-29 |
| 04:20 | Evansville | Kenneth Hunter clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 13-29 |
| 04:18 | Wichita State | Arthur Sharp snags the defensive board | 13-29 |
| 04:05 | Wichita State | Alan Montgomery can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 13-29 |
| 04:03 | Evansville | Daniel Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 13-29 |
| 03:59 | Evansville | Leigh Reis is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Sharp - foul #1 on Arthur Sharp, team foul #7 | 13-29 |
| Subs | Evansville | Max Millwood (SG), Drazen Legerski (SF), William Wright (PF), James Morin (C) John Bowles, Kenneth Hunter, Daniel Hughes, Dean Head | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Davis (PG), Brian Peck (SG), Richard Jackson (SF), James Jackson (PF), Frank Burns (C) Arthur Sharp, Joe Thoreson, Robert Pharr, Alan Montgomery, Robert Smith | |
| 03:59 | Evansville | Leigh Reis makes the 1st free throw | 14-29 |
| 03:59 | Evansville | Leigh Reis makes the 2nd free throw | 15-29 |
| 03:38 | Wichita State | Richard Jackson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-29 |
| 03:36 | Evansville | William Wright pulls down the rebound | 15-29 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Leigh Reis (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Max Millwood (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Drazen Legerski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Wright (fresh) C - James Morin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Davis (fresh) SG - Brian Peck (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Jackson (fresh) C - Frank Burns (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:27 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Richard Jackson - foul #1 on Richard Jackson, team foul #8 | 15-29 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Bowles (SG) Leigh Reis | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 03:27 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski makes the 1st free throw | 16-29 |
| 03:27 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski makes the 2nd free throw | 17-29 |
| 03:12 | Wichita State | James Jackson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 17-29 |
| 03:11 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski pulls down the rebound | 17-29 |
| 03:01 | Evansville | Max Millwood can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 17-29 |
| 03:00 | Evansville | James Morin tips it back up and in | 19-29 |
| 02:44 | Wichita State | Richard Jackson is fouled on the floor by Drazen Legerski - foul #3 on Drazen Legerski, team foul #12 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Blanchette (SF) Drazen Legerski | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 02:44 | Wichita State | Richard Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 02:44 | Wichita State | Richard Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-31 |
| 02:28 | Evansville | James Blanchette clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-31 |
| 02:26 | Wichita State | Frank Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 19-31 |
| 02:14 | Wichita State | John Davis is whistled for a carry | 19-31 |
| Subs | Evansville | Daniel Hughes (PF) William Wright | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Theodore Stoehr (PG), Joe Thoreson (SG), Robert Pharr (SF), Alan Montgomery (C) John Davis, Brian Peck, Richard Jackson, Frank Burns | |
| 02:11 | Evansville | Max Millwood is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 19-31 |
| 02:03 | Wichita State | Joe Thoreson is hacked by John Bowles - foul #1 on John Bowles, team foul #13 | 19-31 |
| 02:03 | Wichita State | Joe Thoreson makes the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 02:03 | Wichita State | Joe Thoreson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| 02:03 | Evansville | Daniel Hughes snags the defensive board | 19-32 |
| 01:58 | Evansville | Max Millwood hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 19-32 |
| 01:56 | Wichita State | James Jackson grabs the board | 19-32 |
| 01:39 | Wichita State | Alan Montgomery's floater is knocked away by Daniel Hughes | 19-32 |
| 01:38 | Wichita State | Joe Thoreson pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-32 |
| 01:33 | Wichita State | Robert Pharr connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Theodore Stoehr | 19-35 |
| 01:16 | Evansville | John Bowles comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-35 |
| 01:14 | Evansville | John Bowles tips it but misses | 19-35 |
| 01:12 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Joe Thoreson | 19-35 |
| 00:58 | Wichita State | Alan Montgomery misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-35 |
| 00:56 | Evansville | James Blanchette gets the rebound | 19-35 |
| 00:27 | Evansville | John Bowles is fouled on the floor by Joe Thoreson - foul #1 on Joe Thoreson, team foul #9 | 19-35 |
| Subs | Evansville | Leigh Reis (PG), Kenneth Hunter (SF), William Wright (PF), Dean Head (C) Max Millwood, James Blanchette, Daniel Hughes, James Morin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Davis (PG), Brian Peck (SG), Arthur Sharp (SF), Frank Burns (C) Theodore Stoehr, Joe Thoreson, Robert Pharr, Alan Montgomery | |
| 00:27 | Evansville | John Bowles misses the 1st free throw | 19-35 |
| 00:27 | Wichita State | Frank Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 19-35 |
| 00:03 | Wichita State | Frank Burns is hacked by Kenneth Hunter - foul #2 on Kenneth Hunter, team foul #14 | 19-35 |
| 00:03 | Wichita State | Frank Burns makes the 1st free throw | 19-36 |
| 00:03 | Wichita State | Frank Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 19-37 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Leigh Reis misses the halfcourt shot | 19-37 |