| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lionel Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alphonso Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marko Lewandowski (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Carl Eastin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Kroll (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herschel Royal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randolph Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Benson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Alphonso Bruno inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Wichita State | Herschel Royal is called for the reach on Marko Lewandowski - foul #2 on Herschel Royal, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 19:15 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-33 |
| 19:13 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 19:01 | Southern Illinois | Randolph Bailey drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Michael Brown | 32-35 |
| 18:32 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski connects on the runner in the lane set up by Lionel Gray | 34-35 |
| 18:27 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Charles Kroll | 34-38 |
| 18:15 | Wichita State | Scott Benson takes the ball from Lionel Gray | 34-38 |
| 17:51 | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 17:49 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 17:21 | Wichita State | Herschel Royal picks off the pass by Alphonso Bruno | 34-38 |
| 16:56 | Southern Illinois | Randolph Bailey misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-38 |
| 16:54 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson grabs the offensive board | 34-38 |
| 16:39 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Charles Kroll | 34-41 |
| 16:10 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Lionel Gray | 36-41 |
| 15:55 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Kroll | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lionel Gray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Clark (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alphonso Bruno (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marko Lewandowski (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. C - Carl Eastin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Kroll (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Herschel Royal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randolph Bailey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Benson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski misses short on a floater from the left block | 36-44 |
| 15:45 | Wichita State | Robert Clark gets the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 15:27 | Wichita State | Robert Clark is fouled on the floor by Charles Kroll - foul #3 on Charles Kroll, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel (PG), David Larochelle (SG), John Campbell (SF), Kenneth Crabtree (PF), David Walters (C) Lionel Gray, Robert Clark, Alphonso Bruno, Marko Lewandowski, Carl Eastin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp (PG), Joshua Tate (SG), Charles Bussey (SF), Edward Riley (PF), Mark Eubanks (C) Michael Brown, Charles Kroll, Herschel Royal, Randolph Bailey, Scott Benson | |
| 15:08 | Wichita State | Edward Riley takes the ball from David Walters | 36-44 |
| 14:46 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 36-44 |
| 14:44 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 14:24 | Wichita State | David Walters misses badly on a floater from close range | 36-44 |
| 14:22 | Wichita State | John Campbell misses the tip | 36-44 |
| 14:21 | Wichita State | David Walters tips it in | 38-44 |
| 14:00 | Southern Illinois | Edward Riley hits the finger roll set up by Eric Sharp | 38-46 |
| 13:39 | Wichita State | Charles Bussey steals the ball from Kenneth Crabtree | 38-46 |
| 13:33 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-46 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lionel Gray (PG), Robert Clark (SG), Alphonso Bruno (SF), Marko Lewandowski (PF) Patrick Heidel, David Larochelle, John Campbell, Kenneth Crabtree | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown (PG), Charles Kroll (SG), Herschel Royal (SF), Scott Benson (C) Eric Sharp, Joshua Tate, Charles Bussey, Mark Eubanks | |
| 13:09 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-46 |
| 13:08 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Herschel Royal | 38-46 |
| 13:03 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 38-46 |
| 13:01 | Wichita State | Alphonso Bruno pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 12:44 | Wichita State | Michael Brown steals the ball from Alphonso Bruno | 38-46 |
| 12:41 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown can't finish the layup | 38-46 |
| 12:39 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 12:18 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Clark | 40-46 |
| 12:04 | Southern Illinois | Lionel Gray steals it from Edward Riley | 40-46 |
| 11:43 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 40-46 |
| 11:42 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski snags the offensive board | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lionel Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Clark (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alphonso Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marko Lewandowski (fresh) 22 pts. 9 reb. C - David Walters (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Kroll (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Herschel Royal (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Riley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Scott Benson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Wichita State | Alphonso Bruno is hacked by Edward Riley - foul #4 on Edward Riley, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Carl Eastin (C) David Walters | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Bussey (SF), Randolph Bailey (PF), Mark Eubanks (C) Herschel Royal, Edward Riley, Scott Benson | |
| 10:58 | Wichita State | The jump hook by Marko Lewandowski is blocked by Mark Eubanks | 40-46 |
| 10:57 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski can't tip it in | 40-46 |
| 10:56 | Southern Illinois | Charles Bussey grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 10:52 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 10:50 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 10:32 | Wichita State | Robert Clark comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 40-46 |
| 10:30 | Southern Illinois | Mark Eubanks grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 10:15 | Southern Illinois | Charles Bussey misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 10:14 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 10:00 | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Charles Kroll, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel (PG), David Larochelle (SG), John Campbell (SF), Kenneth Crabtree (PF) Lionel Gray, Robert Clark, Alphonso Bruno, Marko Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp (SG), Herschel Royal (SF), Scott Benson (C) Charles Kroll, Charles Bussey, Mark Eubanks | |
| 09:43 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by John Campbell | 42-46 |
| 09:21 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal loses the dribble to Kenneth Crabtree | 42-46 |
| 08:57 | Wichita State | David Larochelle buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Patrick Heidel and he's hacked by Eric Sharp - foul #1 on Eric Sharp, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lionel Gray (PG) Patrick Heidel | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate (SG) Michael Brown | |
| 08:57 | Wichita State | David Larochelle misses the free throw | 44-46 |
| 08:57 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 08:39 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 08:19 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-48 |
| 08:17 | Wichita State | John Campbell grabs the offensive board | 44-48 |
| 07:55 | Wichita State | Lionel Gray clanks a floater from the free throw line | 44-48 |
| 07:54 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 07:46 | Southern Illinois | Randolph Bailey buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Eric Sharp | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lionel Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Larochelle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Crabtree (fresh) C - Carl Eastin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eric Sharp (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Tate (fresh) SF - Herschel Royal (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randolph Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Benson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Wichita State | Lionel Gray misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Eric Sharp - foul #2 on Eric Sharp, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Clark (SG), Alphonso Bruno (SF), Marko Lewandowski (PF), David Walters (C) David Larochelle, John Campbell, Kenneth Crabtree, Carl Eastin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown (PG), Charles Kroll (SG), Charles Bussey (SF), Edward Riley (PF), Mark Eubanks (C) Eric Sharp, Joshua Tate, Herschel Royal, Randolph Bailey, Scott Benson | |
| 07:22 | Wichita State | Lionel Gray makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 07:22 | Wichita State | Lionel Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 07:00 | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 46-51 |
| 06:58 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 06:30 | Wichita State | Mark Eubanks steps in front of the Marko Lewandowski pass | 46-51 |
| 06:09 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 06:08 | Southern Illinois | Charles Bussey gets the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 05:54 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 05:52 | Wichita State | Alphonso Bruno snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 05:25 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski lays it in and he's hacked by Edward Riley - foul #5 on Edward Riley, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel (PG), Carl Eastin (C) Lionel Gray, David Walters | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal (SF), Randolph Bailey (PF), Scott Benson (C) Charles Bussey, Edward Riley, Mark Eubanks | |
| 05:25 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski makes the free throw | 49-51 |
| 05:01 | Southern Illinois | Randolph Bailey misses the 3 from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 05:00 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 04:38 | Wichita State | Scott Benson blocks the short jumper by Marko Lewandowski | 49-51 |
| 04:36 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 04:23 | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-51 |
| 04:22 | Wichita State | Alphonso Bruno snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 04:00 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski misses the dunk but the foul's on Randolph Bailey - foul #2 on Randolph Bailey, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Larochelle (SG), John Campbell (SF) Robert Clark, Alphonso Bruno | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 04:00 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 04:00 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 04:00 | Southern Illinois | Randolph Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 03:35 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-51 |
| 03:33 | Southern Illinois | Randolph Bailey grabs the offensive board | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Patrick Heidel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Larochelle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marko Lewandowski (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 12 reb. C - Carl Eastin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Kroll (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Herschel Royal (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randolph Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Benson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:08 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Charles Kroll | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:58 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Randolph Bailey - foul #3 on Randolph Bailey, team foul #9 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lionel Gray (PG), Robert Clark (SG), Alphonso Bruno (SF), David Walters (C) Patrick Heidel, David Larochelle, John Campbell, Carl Eastin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp (PG), Joshua Tate (SG) Michael Brown, Charles Kroll | |
| 02:58 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 02:58 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 02:55 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-54 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown (PG), Charles Kroll (SG) Eric Sharp, Joshua Tate | |
| 02:35 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson blows the layup | 52-54 |
| 02:34 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Marko Lewandowski | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:13 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski scores on a floater in the paint set up by Lionel Gray | 54-54 |
| 02:05 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Walters - foul #1 on David Walters, team foul #1 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Carl Eastin (C) David Walters | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:05 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 02:05 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 01:45 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Randolph Bailey - foul #4 on Randolph Bailey, team foul #10 | 54-56 |
| 01:45 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 01:45 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 01:29 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson's floater is knocked away by Marko Lewandowski | 56-56 |
| 01:27 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Carl Eastin | 56-56 |
| 01:19 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski misses the dunk attempt | 56-56 |
| 01:17 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski hits the follow up shot | 58-56 |
| 01:00 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson jams it set up by Herschel Royal | 58-58 |
| 00:57 | Wichita State | Lionel Gray loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal makes the jumper in the paint | 58-60 |
| 00:16 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown is hacked by Lionel Gray in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lionel Gray, team foul #2 | 58-60 |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown is fouled on the floor by Robert Clark - foul #2 on Robert Clark, team foul #3 | 58-60 |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown is hacked by Robert Clark - foul #3 on Robert Clark, team foul #4 | 58-60 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown is fouled on the floor by Lionel Gray - foul #3 on Lionel Gray, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll is fouled on the floor by Robert Clark - foul #4 on Robert Clark, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll is fouled on the floor by Robert Clark - foul #5 on Robert Clark, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel (SG) Robert Clark | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:06 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 00:06 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| 00:02 | Wichita State | Alphonso Bruno buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lionel Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Heidel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alphonso Bruno (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marko Lewandowski (fresh) 32 pts. 15 reb. C - Carl Eastin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Kroll (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Herschel Royal (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randolph Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Scott Benson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski wins the tip | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:40 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 04:39 | Southern Illinois | Randolph Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 04:18 | Southern Illinois | Randolph Bailey is denied on a layup by Marko Lewandowski | 61-61 |
| 04:17 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal gets the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 03:56 | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-63 |
| 03:41 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Alphonso Bruno | 63-63 |
| 03:25 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown makes the contested fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Kroll | 63-65 |
| 03:07 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel is fouled on the floor by Charles Kroll - foul #5 on Charles Kroll, team foul #11 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp (SG) Charles Kroll | |
| 03:07 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 03:07 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:56 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Marko Lewandowski - foul #2 on Marko Lewandowski, team foul #8 | 64-65 |
| 02:56 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 02:56 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 02:56 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 02:32 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 64-66 |
| 02:31 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Marko Lewandowski | 64-66 |
| 02:14 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 64-66 |
| 02:13 | Southern Illinois | Randolph Bailey pulls down the rebound | 64-66 |
| 02:13 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| 02:02 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal misses the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Lionel Gray - foul #4 on Lionel Gray, team foul #9 | 64-66 |
| 02:02 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 02:02 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:43 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski comes up short on the runner from close range | 64-68 |
| 01:42 | Southern Illinois | Randolph Bailey snags the defensive board | 64-68 |
| 01:42 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:35 | Southern Illinois | Carl Eastin swats the layup by Scott Benson | 64-68 |
| 01:34 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Benson | 64-68 |
| 01:28 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-68 |
| 01:14 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski lays it in on a nice dish by Patrick Heidel | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:12 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-68 |
| 00:54 | Wichita State | Lionel Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 66-68 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lionel Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Patrick Heidel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alphonso Bruno (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marko Lewandowski (fresh) 36 pts. 17 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Eastin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Sharp (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herschel Royal (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Randolph Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Scott Benson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Lionel Gray | 68-68 |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown is hacked by Carl Eastin - foul #3 on Carl Eastin, team foul #10 | 68-68 |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:08 | Wichita State | Lionel Gray makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Patrick Heidel | 70-70 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp scores on a jumper from the right block | 70-72 |
| 00:02 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a :30 timeout (5 full remaining) | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Alphonso Bruno misses short on a halfcourt shot | 70-72 |