| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Tony Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Drury (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Oliver Bandy (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Albert Kang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Harley Castle (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Larson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Wills (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Barry Watson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - George Fleming (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Lawrence Wills inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Evansville | Barry Watson misses the 3 from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 19:33 | Evansville | George Fleming hits the follow up shot | 38-34 |
| 19:14 | Wichita State | Oliver Bandy clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Lawrence Wills - foul #1 on Lawrence Wills, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 19:14 | Wichita State | Oliver Bandy makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 19:14 | Wichita State | Oliver Bandy makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 18:55 | Evansville | Barry Watson misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 18:53 | Wichita State | Albert Kang gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 18:49 | Wichita State | Tony Oliver buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Jones | 43-34 |
| 18:28 | Evansville | Tony Oliver steals the ball from Harley Castle | 43-34 |
| 18:20 | Wichita State | Oliver Bandy knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Jones | 45-34 |
| 18:01 | Evansville | Barry Watson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Harley Castle | 45-36 |
| 17:53 | Wichita State | Robert Jones connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Drury | 48-36 |
| 17:49 | Evansville | Harley Castle is whistled for traveling | 48-36 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Clifton Jones (PG) Tony Oliver | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Charland (C) George Fleming | |
| 17:25 | Wichita State | Frank Drury is hacked by Lawrence Wills - foul #2 on Lawrence Wills, team foul #2 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Todd Hicks (SF), Paul Presnell (C) Frank Drury, Albert Kang | |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Widowski (SG), Harry Burnette (SF) James Larson, Lawrence Wills | |
| 17:15 | Wichita State | Clifton Jones is whistled for traveling | 48-36 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kevin Schupp (SG) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Evansville | David Silber (PG) Harley Castle | |
| 16:59 | Evansville | Barry Watson comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 48-36 |
| 16:58 | Wichita State | Todd Hicks grabs the board | 48-36 |
| 16:34 | Wichita State | Oliver Bandy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-36 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Tony Oliver (PG) Clifton Jones | |
| Subs | Evansville | Lawrence Wills (SF), Scott White (PF), George Fleming (C) David Silber, Barry Watson, John Charland | |
| 16:16 | Evansville | George Fleming loses the dribble to Kevin Schupp | 48-36 |
| 15:52 | Wichita State | Tony Oliver misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-36 |
| 15:51 | Wichita State | Oliver Bandy grabs the offensive board | 48-36 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Tony Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kevin Schupp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Todd Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Oliver Bandy (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Presnell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Robert Widowski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Harry Burnette (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Wills (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Scott White (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Wichita State | Oliver Bandy misses long on a jumper from the right block | 48-36 |
| 15:39 | Evansville | Scott White gets the rebound | 48-36 |
| 15:27 | Evansville | Lawrence Wills is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Robert Widowski | 48-39 |
| 15:03 | Wichita State | Todd Hicks misses the runner in the paint | 48-39 |
| 15:02 | Evansville | George Fleming snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 14:40 | Evansville | Robert Widowski splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away and the foul's on Tony Oliver - foul #1 on Tony Oliver, team foul #1 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Clifton Jones (PG), Robert Jones (SG), Frank Drury (SF), Thomas Shepherd (PF), Albert Kang (C) Tony Oliver, Kevin Schupp, Todd Hicks, Oliver Bandy, Paul Presnell | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Larson (SG), Bert Foley (SF), Barry Watson (PF), John Charland (C) Harry Burnette, Lawrence Wills, Scott White, George Fleming | |
| 14:40 | Evansville | Robert Widowski makes the free throw | 48-43 |
| 14:19 | Wichita State | Albert Kang is denied on a layup by John Charland | 48-43 |
| 14:17 | Evansville | John Charland pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 14:03 | Evansville | James Larson misses the jumper from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 14:01 | Evansville | Barry Watson tips it home | 48-45 |
| 13:55 | Wichita State | Albert Kang is hacked by James Larson - foul #2 on James Larson, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Harley Castle (PG) Robert Widowski | |
| 13:37 | Wichita State | Frank Drury's layup is rejected by Barry Watson | 48-45 |
| 13:35 | Evansville | John Charland snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 13:31 | Evansville | Barry Watson drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Harley Castle | 48-47 |
| 13:05 | Wichita State | Frank Drury drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Clifton Jones and the foul's on Barry Watson - foul #3 on Barry Watson, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | George Fleming (C) John Charland | |
| 13:05 | Wichita State | Frank Drury makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 12:49 | Evansville | James Larson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 12:20 | Wichita State | Frank Drury hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 51-50 |
| 12:19 | Wichita State | Frank Drury grabs the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 12:02 | Wichita State | Clifton Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 12:00 | Wichita State | Thomas Shepherd hits the follow up shot | 53-50 |
| 11:53 | Evansville | Barry Watson is called for traveling | 53-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Tony Oliver (PG), Kevin Schupp (SG), Todd Hicks (SF), Oliver Bandy (PF), Paul Presnell (C) Clifton Jones, Robert Jones, Frank Drury, Thomas Shepherd, Albert Kang | |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Widowski (SG), Lawrence Wills (SF), John Charland (C) James Larson, Bert Foley, George Fleming | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Tony Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kevin Schupp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Todd Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Oliver Bandy (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Presnell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Harley Castle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Widowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lawrence Wills (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Barry Watson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - John Charland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Wichita State | Todd Hicks misses the shot from the right side | 53-50 |
| 11:29 | Evansville | Lawrence Wills pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 11:25 | Evansville | Robert Widowski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 11:23 | Wichita State | Paul Presnell gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 11:02 | Wichita State | Barry Watson is called for the reach on Oliver Bandy - foul #4 on Barry Watson, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Harry Burnette (SG), Scott White (PF) Harley Castle, Barry Watson | |
| 10:50 | Wichita State | Paul Presnell blows the layup | 53-50 |
| 10:48 | Evansville | Harry Burnette grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 10:23 | Evansville | Lawrence Wills can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-50 |
| 10:22 | Evansville | Lawrence Wills gets the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 10:09 | Evansville | Todd Hicks takes the ball from Scott White | 53-50 |
| 09:53 | Wichita State | Oliver Bandy misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-50 |
| 09:52 | Wichita State | Oliver Bandy tips it back up and in | 55-50 |
| 09:35 | Evansville | Harry Burnette is called for traveling | 55-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Clifton Jones (PG), Robert Jones (SG), Frank Drury (SF), Thomas Shepherd (PF), Albert Kang (C) Tony Oliver, Kevin Schupp, Todd Hicks, Oliver Bandy, Paul Presnell | |
| Subs | Evansville | Harley Castle (PG), James Larson (SG), Bert Foley (SF), George Fleming (C) Robert Widowski, Harry Burnette, Lawrence Wills, John Charland | |
| 09:19 | Wichita State | Frank Drury buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Robert Jones | 57-50 |
| 09:05 | Evansville | Scott White buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Frank Drury - foul #2 on Frank Drury, team foul #2 | 57-52 |
| 09:05 | Evansville | Scott White makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:41 | Wichita State | Frank Drury scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Thomas Shepherd | 59-53 |
| 08:18 | Evansville | Bert Foley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 08:17 | Wichita State | Thomas Shepherd snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 07:54 | Wichita State | Frank Drury loses the dribble to Scott White | 59-53 |
| 07:28 | Evansville | Scott White is hacked by Thomas Shepherd - foul #4 on Thomas Shepherd, team foul #3 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Tony Oliver (PG), Oliver Bandy (PF) Clifton Jones, Thomas Shepherd | |
| Subs | Evansville | Lawrence Wills (SF), Barry Watson (PF) Bert Foley, Scott White | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Tony Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SF - Frank Drury (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Oliver Bandy (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Albert Kang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Harley Castle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Larson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lawrence Wills (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Barry Watson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - George Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Evansville | Lawrence Wills is called for a charge - foul #3 on Lawrence Wills, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Todd Hicks (SF), Paul Presnell (C) Frank Drury, Albert Kang | |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Widowski (PG), Harry Burnette (SG), John Charland (C) Harley Castle, James Larson, George Fleming | |
| 06:47 | Wichita State | Oliver Bandy blows the layup | 59-53 |
| 06:45 | Evansville | Lawrence Wills grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 06:34 | Evansville | Lawrence Wills misses the 3 from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 06:33 | Wichita State | Robert Jones grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 06:16 | Wichita State | Tony Oliver can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 06:14 | Evansville | Barry Watson snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 05:52 | Evansville | Harry Burnette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-53 |
| 05:50 | Evansville | Barry Watson pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 05:29 | Evansville | Robert Widowski clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 05:27 | Wichita State | Oliver Bandy gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 05:11 | Wichita State | Oliver Bandy can't connect on a runner near the basket | 59-53 |
| 05:10 | Evansville | Barry Watson gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 05:08 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Drury (SF), Albert Kang (C) Todd Hicks, Paul Presnell | |
| Subs | Evansville | Harley Castle (PG), James Larson (SG), Bert Foley (SF), George Fleming (C) Robert Widowski, Harry Burnette, Lawrence Wills, John Charland | |
| 04:52 | Evansville | Barry Watson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 04:51 | Evansville | George Fleming tips it in | 59-55 |
| 04:42 | Wichita State | Tony Oliver clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 04:40 | Wichita State | Albert Kang gets the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 04:17 | Wichita State | Tony Oliver connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Frank Drury | 62-55 |
| 04:08 | Evansville | George Fleming buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-57 |
| 04:02 | Wichita State | Oliver Bandy lays it up and in set up by Robert Jones | 64-57 |
| 03:52 | Evansville | James Larson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 03:50 | Wichita State | Frank Drury grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 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) | |
| 03:30 | Wichita State | A charge is called on Albert Kang - foul #1 on Albert Kang, team foul #4 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Clifton Jones (PG), Kevin Schupp (SG) Tony Oliver, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Clifton Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Schupp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Frank Drury (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oliver Bandy (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. C - Albert Kang (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Harley Castle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Larson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bert Foley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Barry Watson (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - George Fleming (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Evansville | James Larson scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:57 | Wichita State | Bert Foley is called for the reach on Frank Drury - foul #4 on Bert Foley, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Thomas Shepherd (PF) Oliver Bandy | |
| Subs | Evansville | Lawrence Wills (SF) Bert Foley | |
| 02:57 | Wichita State | Frank Drury makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 02:57 | Wichita State | Frank Drury makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 02:40 | Evansville | Lawrence Wills hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-59 |
| 02:39 | Wichita State | Clifton Jones grabs the board | 66-59 |
| 02:39 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Tony Oliver (PG), Robert Jones (SG), Oliver Bandy (PF) Clifton Jones, Kevin Schupp, Thomas Shepherd | |
| Subs | Evansville | Bert Foley (SF) Lawrence Wills | |
| 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) | |
| 02:24 | Wichita State | Tony Oliver comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-59 |
| 02:22 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Oliver | 66-59 |
| 01:54 | Wichita State | Tony Oliver knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Jones | 69-59 |
| 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) | |
| 01:35 | Evansville | James Larson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-59 |
| 01:34 | Evansville | George Fleming grabs the offensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 01:20 | Evansville | James Larson buries a 3 from the left wing | 69-62 |
| 00:57 | Wichita State | Tony Oliver clanks a 3 from the right wing | 69-62 |
| 00:56 | Evansville | Barry Watson gets the rebound | 69-62 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Evansville | Barry Watson misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Oliver Bandy - foul #2 on Oliver Bandy, team foul #5 | 69-62 |
| 00:50 | Evansville | Barry Watson makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:50 | Evansville | Barry Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Wichita State | James Larson takes the ball from Tony Oliver | 69-64 |
| 00:16 | Evansville | James Larson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Harley Castle | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Wichita State | Tony Oliver is fouled in the backcourt by Harley Castle - foul #1 on Harley Castle, team foul #8 | 69-67 |
| 00:14 | Wichita State | Tony Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:14 | Wichita State | Tony Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:14 | Evansville | George Fleming pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Evansville | Barry Watson drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Bert Foley | 70-70 |
| 00:06 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Oliver Bandy is hacked by Barry Watson - foul #5 on Barry Watson, team foul #9 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Scott White (PF) Barry Watson | |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Oliver Bandy makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Oliver Bandy misses the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |