| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Blake Gain (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Al Merlino (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eddie Steward (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Robert Harris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frankie Mowrey (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Huffaker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Marcus Schaefer (fresh) 3 stl. C - David Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | James Huffaker inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Marcus Schaefer | 38-38 |
| 19:26 | Southern Illinois | Al Merlino is called for a backcourt violation | 38-38 |
| 19:03 | Wichita State | Robert Harris misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 19:02 | Southern Illinois | Al Merlino pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 18:39 | Southern Illinois | James Moore misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 18:38 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to James Huffaker | 38-38 |
| 18:22 | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-40 |
| 18:07 | Southern Illinois | Eddie Steward drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Blake Gain | 40-40 |
| 18:03 | Wichita State | Robert Harris is hacked by Blake Gain in the backcourt - foul #2 on Blake Gain, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Matthew Armijo (SG), Bill Bohan (PF), Troy Reedy (C) James Moore, Al Merlino, Eddie Steward | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Poovey (PG), Floyd Brown (SF), Christopher Carter (C) Robert Harris, James Huffaker, David Williams | |
| 17:52 | Wichita State | Marcus Schaefer misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 17:50 | Wichita State | Christopher Carter tips it in | 40-42 |
| 17:27 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Poovey - foul #2 on Michael Poovey, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bernard Maheu (PG), James Jackson (SF) Blake Gain, Craig Richardson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Knauss (SG), James Nutt (PF) Frankie Mowrey, Marcus Schaefer | |
| 17:27 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 17:27 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 17:27 | Wichita State | Christopher Carter grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 17:14 | Wichita State | Floyd Brown is whistled for a carry | 41-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Moore (SG) Bernard Maheu | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 16:53 | Southern Illinois | James Moore connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 43-42 |
| 16:49 | Wichita State | Michael Poovey connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Nutt | 43-45 |
| 16:28 | Southern Illinois | James Jackson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 16:27 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Armijo tips it in | 45-45 |
| 16:15 | Wichita State | Michael Poovey can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-45 |
| 16:14 | Southern Illinois | Bill Bohan pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 16:02 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Carter steals the ball from Troy Reedy | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Matthew Armijo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Moore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bill Bohan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Troy Reedy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Michael Poovey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Knauss (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Floyd Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Nutt (fresh) 6 pts. C - Christopher Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:42 | Wichita State | James Nutt clanks a jump hook in the paint | 45-45 |
| 15:40 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 15:38 | Southern Illinois | James Moore's pass is intercepted by James Knauss in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| 15:22 | Wichita State | Michael Poovey loses the dribble to James Jackson | 45-45 |
| 15:10 | Southern Illinois | Bill Bohan misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 15:09 | Wichita State | James Nutt grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 14:51 | Wichita State | James Knauss connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-47 |
| 14:49 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Armijo is called for traveling in the backcourt | 45-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Blake Gain (PG), Bernard Maheu (SG), Craig Richardson (SF), Al Merlino (PF), Eddie Steward (C) Matthew Armijo, James Moore, James Jackson, Bill Bohan, Troy Reedy | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Harris (PG), Frankie Mowrey (SG), James Huffaker (SF), Marcus Schaefer (PF), David Williams (C) Michael Poovey, James Knauss, Floyd Brown, James Nutt, Christopher Carter | |
| 14:32 | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey misses the easy layup | 45-47 |
| 14:31 | Wichita State | David Williams tips it home | 45-49 |
| 14:08 | Southern Illinois | Al Merlino clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 45-49 |
| 14:07 | Wichita State | Marcus Schaefer pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 13:45 | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey is fouled on the floor by Bernard Maheu - foul #1 on Bernard Maheu, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| 13:27 | Wichita State | Robert Harris's pass is intercepted by Craig Richardson | 45-49 |
| 13:10 | Southern Illinois | Al Merlino hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Bernard Maheu | 48-49 |
| 12:53 | Wichita State | James Huffaker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 12:51 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Maheu pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 12:32 | Southern Illinois | Blake Gain makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Eddie Steward | 50-49 |
| 12:03 | Wichita State | David Williams comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Eddie Steward - foul #1 on Eddie Steward, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Matthew Armijo (PG), James Moore (SG), James Jackson (SF), Troy Reedy (PF), Scott King (C) Blake Gain, Bernard Maheu, Craig Richardson, Al Merlino, Eddie Steward | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Knauss (PG), Michael Murdock (SG), Michael Poovey (SF), James Nutt (PF) Robert Harris, Frankie Mowrey, James Huffaker, Marcus Schaefer | |
| 12:03 | Wichita State | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 12:03 | Wichita State | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 11:44 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Armijo misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-51 |
| 11:43 | Southern Illinois | James Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Matthew Armijo (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Moore (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Troy Reedy (fresh) 3 pts. C - Scott King (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - James Knauss (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Murdock (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Poovey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Nutt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Southern Illinois | James Moore is fouled on the floor by David Williams - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #2 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bill Bohan (PF) Scott King | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 11:14 | Southern Illinois | Bill Bohan can't connect on a shot from the left side | 50-51 |
| 11:13 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Michael Poovey | 50-51 |
| 10:55 | Wichita State | Michael Poovey can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 10:53 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Troy Reedy | 50-51 |
| 10:45 | Southern Illinois | Michael Poovey picks off the pass by James Jackson | 50-51 |
| 10:40 | Wichita State | Michael Poovey lays it up and in | 50-53 |
| 10:22 | Southern Illinois | James Jackson is fouled on the floor by Michael Poovey - foul #3 on Michael Poovey, team foul #3 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Blake Gain (PG), Craig Richardson (SF), Scott King (C) Matthew Armijo, James Jackson, Troy Reedy | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey (SG), Floyd Brown (SF), Marcus Schaefer (PF), Christopher Carter (C) James Knauss, Michael Poovey, James Nutt, David Williams | |
| 10:04 | Southern Illinois | James Moore misses badly on the uncontested shot from the baseline | 50-53 |
| 10:02 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Frankie Mowrey | 50-53 |
| 09:53 | Wichita State | Michael Murdock misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 09:51 | Southern Illinois | James Moore pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 09:40 | Southern Illinois | James Moore scores on a 3 from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 09:18 | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Floyd Brown | 53-56 |
| 09:11 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Blake Gain and he's fouled by Frankie Mowrey - foul #1 on Frankie Mowrey, team foul #4 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Matthew Armijo (SG), Al Merlino (PF), Eddie Steward (C) James Moore, Bill Bohan, Scott King | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Harris (PG), James Huffaker (SF) Michael Murdock, Floyd Brown | |
| 09:11 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson makes the free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:56 | Wichita State | Marcus Schaefer scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 08:36 | Southern Illinois | Al Merlino's pass is intercepted by Frankie Mowrey | 56-59 |
| 08:21 | Wichita State | Robert Harris comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-59 |
| 08:19 | Wichita State | Christopher Carter hits the follow up shot | 56-61 |
| 08:14 | Southern Illinois | Blake Gain is hacked by James Huffaker in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Huffaker, team foul #5 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Jackson (SF) Craig Richardson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Poovey (SG), James Nutt (PF), David Williams (C) Frankie Mowrey, Marcus Schaefer, Christopher Carter | |
| 08:09 | Southern Illinois | Eddie Steward misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Robert Harris - foul #2 on Robert Harris, team foul #6 | 56-61 |
| 08:09 | Southern Illinois | Eddie Steward makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 08:09 | Southern Illinois | Eddie Steward makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 07:50 | Wichita State | James Nutt hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 58-61 |
| 07:49 | Wichita State | Michael Poovey grabs the offensive board | 58-61 |
| 07:36 | Wichita State | David Williams hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Robert Harris | 58-63 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Blake Gain (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Matthew Armijo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Al Merlino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Steward (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Robert Harris (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Poovey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Huffaker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Nutt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Southern Illinois | James Huffaker steals it from Blake Gain | 58-63 |
| 07:09 | Wichita State | James Huffaker is hacked by James Jackson - foul #1 on James Jackson, team foul #4 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bernard Maheu (PG), James Moore (SG), Craig Richardson (SF), Troy Reedy (PF), Scott King (C) Blake Gain, Matthew Armijo, James Jackson, Al Merlino, Eddie Steward | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Knauss (PG), Frankie Mowrey (SG), Marcus Schaefer (PF), Floyd Brown (C) Robert Harris, James Huffaker, James Nutt, David Williams | |
| 06:58 | Wichita State | Scott King picks off the pass by James Knauss | 58-63 |
| 06:35 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Maheu misses the floater from the right side | 58-63 |
| 06:34 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Marcus Schaefer | 58-63 |
| 06:14 | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey is whistled for traveling | 58-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bill Bohan (PF) Scott King | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Nutt (C) Michael Poovey | |
| 05:58 | Southern Illinois | James Moore misses the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Frankie Mowrey - foul #2 on Frankie Mowrey, team foul #7 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Blake Gain (PG), James Jackson (SF) Bernard Maheu, Craig Richardson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Carter (C) Marcus Schaefer | |
| 05:58 | Southern Illinois | James Moore makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 05:58 | Southern Illinois | James Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 05:40 | Wichita State | Christopher Carter blows the layup | 60-63 |
| 05:38 | Wichita State | Floyd Brown tips it home | 60-65 |
| 05:35 | Southern Illinois | Frankie Mowrey takes the ball from Blake Gain in the backcourt | 60-65 |
| 05:13 | Wichita State | Christopher Carter misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Bill Bohan - foul #2 on Bill Bohan, team foul #5 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Matthew Armijo (SG), Al Merlino (PF), Eddie Steward (C) James Moore, Bill Bohan, Troy Reedy | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Harris (PG), Michael Murdock (SG), James Huffaker (SF), Marcus Schaefer (PF) James Knauss, Frankie Mowrey, Floyd Brown, James Nutt | |
| 05:13 | Wichita State | Christopher Carter makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 05:13 | Wichita State | Christopher Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 05:13 | Southern Illinois | Al Merlino grabs the board | 60-66 |
| 05:11 | Southern Illinois | James Jackson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-66 |
| 05:01 | Wichita State | Robert Harris makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Murdock | 60-68 |
| 04:46 | Southern Illinois | Marcus Schaefer takes the ball from Blake Gain | 60-68 |
| 04:31 | Wichita State | Christopher Carter scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Marcus Schaefer | 60-70 |
| 04:11 | Southern Illinois | Al Merlino comes up short on the floater near the basket | 60-70 |
| 04:09 | Wichita State | Marcus Schaefer snags the defensive board | 60-70 |
| 03:49 | Wichita State | Robert Harris misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Blake Gain - foul #3 on Blake Gain, team foul #6 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Moore (SG), Craig Richardson (SF), Troy Reedy (C) Blake Gain, James Jackson, Eddie Steward | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey (SG), Michael Poovey (SF), James Nutt (PF), David Williams (C) Michael Murdock, James Huffaker, Marcus Schaefer, Christopher Carter | |
| 03:49 | Wichita State | Robert Harris makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 03:49 | Wichita State | Robert Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 03:49 | Southern Illinois | James Moore pulls down the rebound | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Matthew Armijo | 62-71 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Matthew Armijo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Moore (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Al Merlino (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Reedy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Robert Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frankie Mowrey (fresh) 17 pts. 3 stl. SF - Michael Poovey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Nutt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:07 | Wichita State | David Williams misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 62-71 |
| 03:06 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy snags the defensive board | 62-71 |
| 02:49 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Al Merlino | 64-71 |
| 02:49 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Blake Gain (PG), Eddie Steward (C) Matthew Armijo, Troy Reedy | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Huffaker (SF), Marcus Schaefer (PF), Floyd Brown (C) Robert Harris, James Nutt, David Williams | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:33 | Wichita State | Marcus Schaefer misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-71 |
| 02:32 | Wichita State | James Huffaker pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 02:21 | Wichita State | Marcus Schaefer can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 64-71 |
| 02:20 | Southern Illinois | Eddie Steward gets the rebound | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:51 | Southern Illinois | James Moore lays it in set up by Blake Gain | 66-71 |
| 01:51 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Harris (PG), David Williams (C) Michael Poovey, Floyd Brown | |
| 01:27 | Wichita State | Robert Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-71 |
| 01:25 | Southern Illinois | Blake Gain is hacked by Robert Harris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Harris, team foul #8 | 66-71 |
| 01:25 | Southern Illinois | Blake Gain makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 01:25 | Southern Illinois | Blake Gain misses the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 01:25 | Wichita State | David Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 67-71 |
| 01:14 | Wichita State | James Huffaker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-71 |
| 01:13 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to David Williams | 67-71 |
| 00:56 | Wichita State | The jump hook by David Williams is blocked by Blake Gain | 67-71 |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | James Moore grabs the board | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Southern Illinois | James Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Marcus Schaefer - foul #3 on Marcus Schaefer, team foul #9 | 67-71 |
| 00:51 | Southern Illinois | James Moore misses the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:51 | Southern Illinois | Blake Gain gets the offensive rebound | 67-71 |
| 00:46 | Southern Illinois | Eddie Steward jams it set up by Blake Gain | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-71 |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Blake Gain | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Blake Gain is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the right block | 69-71 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson tips it home | 71-71 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | James Huffaker buries a shot in the paint | 71-73 |