| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fresh) SG - Trent Andresen (fresh) SF - Adam Cox (fresh) PF - John Whalen (fresh) C - Wesley Heller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jeromy Grubbs (fresh) SG - Michael Gallagher (fresh) SF - Jason Benedict (fresh) PF - Daniel Suggs (fresh) C - Mark Bratton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:51 | Southern Illinois | Mark Bratton picks off the pass by Trent Andresen | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Wichita State | Jeromy Grubbs hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Daniel Suggs | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Michael Gallagher | 0-4 |
| 19:01 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman is open and buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Trent Andresen | 3-4 |
| 18:47 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Benedict | 3-7 |
| 18:21 | Southern Illinois | Mark Bratton blocks the short jumper by Wesley Heller | 3-7 |
| 18:20 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs pulls down the rebound | 3-7 |
| 18:05 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 3-7 |
| 18:04 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs grabs the offensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 17:59 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Daniel Suggs | 3-9 |
| 17:36 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 3-9 |
| 17:35 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher pulls down the rebound | 3-9 |
| 17:33 | Wichita State | Wiley Grossman steps in front of the Jeromy Grubbs pass in the backcourt | 3-9 |
| 17:31 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox lays it in on a nice dish by Wiley Grossman | 5-9 |
| 17:22 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher misses the 3 from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 17:20 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| 17:09 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen blows the layup | 5-9 |
| 17:07 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller tips it back up and in | 7-9 |
| 16:53 | Wichita State | Wesley Heller is called for the reach on Mark Bratton - foul #1 on Wesley Heller, team foul #1 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (PG), Jack Keene (SG), Tony Crisler (SF), Lance Shatzer (PF), Nicholas Belle (C) Wiley Grossman, Trent Andresen, Adam Cox, John Whalen, Wesley Heller | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh (SG), Melvin Tomczak (SF), Max Cash (PF), Eric May (C) Michael Gallagher, Jason Benedict, Daniel Suggs, Mark Bratton | |
| 16:40 | Wichita State | Eric May makes the fadeaway from the right side | 7-11 |
| 16:27 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 16:26 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh gets the rebound | 7-11 |
| 16:08 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jeromy Grubbs | 7-14 |
| 16:01 | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Oscar Finklea | 9-14 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Oscar Finklea (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Keene (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tony Crisler (fresh) PF - Lance Shatzer (fresh) C - Nicholas Belle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jeromy Grubbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Middaugh (fresh) SF - Melvin Tomczak (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Max Cash (fresh) C - Eric May (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh can't connect on a floater from the left side | 9-14 |
| 15:47 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler grabs the board | 9-14 |
| 15:35 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Tony Crisler | 11-14 |
| 15:19 | Wichita State | Eric May is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Eric May, team foul #1 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman (PG), Trent Andresen (SG), Adam Cox (SF) Oscar Finklea, Jack Keene, Tony Crisler | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher (SG), Jason Benedict (SF), Mark Bratton (C) Jeromy Grubbs, Keith Middaugh, Eric May | |
| 15:06 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Trent Andresen | 14-14 |
| 15:00 | Wichita State | Max Cash's pass is intercepted by Wiley Grossman | 14-14 |
| 14:42 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-14 |
| 14:40 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle tips it in | 16-14 |
| 14:34 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton is called for a charge - foul #1 on Mark Bratton, team foul #2 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Whalen (PF), Wesley Heller (C) Lance Shatzer, Nicholas Belle | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs (PF) Max Cash | |
| 14:12 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 16-14 |
| 14:11 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs grabs the defensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 14:05 | Wichita State | Adam Cox is called for the reach on Michael Gallagher - foul #1 on Adam Cox, team foul #2 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds (PG), Keith Middaugh (SF), Eric May (C) Melvin Tomczak, Jason Benedict, Mark Bratton | |
| 13:51 | Wichita State | Eric May can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Wesley Heller - foul #2 on Wesley Heller, team foul #3 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (SG), Anthony Engelman (C) Trent Andresen, Wesley Heller | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeromy Grubbs (PG) Nathan Deeds | |
| 13:51 | Wichita State | Eric May misses the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 13:51 | Wichita State | Eric May misses the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 13:51 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 13:45 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Jeromy Grubbs | 16-16 |
| 13:39 | Southern Illinois | Eric May is called for the reach on John Whalen - foul #2 on Eric May, team foul #3 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler (SF) Adam Cox | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Larry Potter (C) Eric May | |
| 13:21 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman is whistled for a carry | 16-16 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene (SG), Lance Shatzer (PF), Nicholas Belle (C) Wiley Grossman, John Whalen, Anthony Engelman | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Benedict (SF) Michael Gallagher | |
| 13:06 | Wichita State | Larry Potter knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Jeromy Grubbs | 16-18 |
| 12:41 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle blows the layup but he's fouled by Daniel Suggs - foul #1 on Daniel Suggs, team foul #4 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen (SG), Adam Cox (SF) Jack Keene, Tony Crisler | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak (SG), Max Cash (PF), Mark Bratton (C) Keith Middaugh, Daniel Suggs, Larry Potter | |
| 12:41 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 12:41 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 12:31 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak is fouled on the floor by Lance Shatzer - foul #1 on Lance Shatzer, team foul #4 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds (SG) Jason Benedict | |
| 12:17 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Jeromy Grubbs | 18-20 |
| 11:59 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Jeromy Grubbs - foul #1 on Jeromy Grubbs, team foul #5 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Whalen (PF), Anthony Engelman (C) Lance Shatzer, Nicholas Belle | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher (SG) Jeromy Grubbs | |
| 11:59 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 11:59 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Oscar Finklea (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Trent Andresen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Adam Cox (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Whalen (fresh) C - Anthony Engelman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Nathan Deeds (fresh) SG - Michael Gallagher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Tomczak (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Max Cash (fresh) C - Mark Bratton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Adam Cox - foul #2 on Adam Cox, team foul #5 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman (PG), Tony Crisler (SF) Oscar Finklea, Adam Cox | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 11:45 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 11:45 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton misses the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 11:45 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Whalen | 20-21 |
| 11:22 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 11:20 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Michael Gallagher | 20-21 |
| 11:12 | Wichita State | Anthony Engelman swats the layup by Mark Bratton | 20-21 |
| 11:10 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman snags the defensive board | 20-21 |
| 10:46 | Southern Illinois | Max Cash denies the turnaround by Wiley Grossman | 20-21 |
| 10:44 | Wichita State | Max Cash pulls down the rebound | 20-21 |
| 10:32 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Nathan Deeds | 20-24 |
| 10:22 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Trent Andresen | 23-24 |
| 10:13 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-24 |
| 10:11 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton misses the tip | 23-24 |
| 10:10 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen gets the rebound | 23-24 |
| 09:58 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman is hacked by Nathan Deeds - foul #1 on Nathan Deeds, team foul #6 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (SG), Lance Shatzer (PF), Nicholas Belle (C) Trent Andresen, John Whalen, Anthony Engelman | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeromy Grubbs (PG), Keith Middaugh (SG), Jason Benedict (SF), Daniel Suggs (PF), Larry Potter (C) Nathan Deeds, Michael Gallagher, Melvin Tomczak, Max Cash, Mark Bratton | |
| 09:43 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Nicholas Belle is denied by Larry Potter | 23-24 |
| 09:41 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle grabs the offensive board | 23-24 |
| 09:33 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-24 |
| 09:31 | Wichita State | Larry Potter grabs the board | 23-24 |
| 09:13 | Wichita State | Larry Potter misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 09:12 | Wichita State | Jeromy Grubbs snags the offensive board | 23-24 |
| 08:56 | Wichita State | Larry Potter can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 08:54 | Wichita State | Jeromy Grubbs grabs the offensive board | 23-24 |
| 08:33 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs can't throw it down | 23-24 |
| 08:32 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer grabs the board | 23-24 |
| 08:19 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Suggs steals the ball from Nicholas Belle | 23-24 |
| 08:07 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict clanks a jumper from close range but the foul's on Tony Crisler - foul #1 on Tony Crisler, team foul #6 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen (SG), John Whalen (PF) Wiley Grossman, Tony Crisler | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher (SG), Mark Bratton (C) Keith Middaugh, Larry Potter | |
| 08:07 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 08:07 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict misses the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 08:07 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen grabs the defensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 07:51 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gallagher takes the ball from Nicholas Belle | 23-25 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Oscar Finklea (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Trent Andresen (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Lance Shatzer (fresh) PF - John Whalen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Nicholas Belle (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jeromy Grubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Gallagher (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Benedict (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Suggs (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Bratton (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Wichita State | Nicholas Belle is called for the reach on Michael Gallagher - foul #1 on Nicholas Belle, team foul #7 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bruce Menke (SF), Anthony Engelman (C) Lance Shatzer, Nicholas Belle | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak (SF), Max Cash (PF) Jason Benedict, Daniel Suggs | |
| 07:28 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher misses the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 07:28 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Whalen | 23-25 |
| 07:06 | Southern Illinois | Max Cash takes the ball from John Whalen | 23-25 |
| 06:48 | Wichita State | Max Cash is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Max Cash, team foul #7 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman (PG) Oscar Finklea | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Larry Potter (C) Mark Bratton | |
| 06:30 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-25 |
| 06:28 | Wichita State | Max Cash gets the rebound | 23-25 |
| 06:20 | Wichita State | Trent Andresen takes the ball from Michael Gallagher | 23-25 |
| 06:17 | Southern Illinois | Bruce Menke blows the dunk | 23-25 |
| 06:16 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman grabs the offensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 06:04 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen scores on a turnaround in the lane | 25-25 |
| 05:51 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeromy Grubbs | 25-27 |
| 05:33 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman misses short on a floater from the right wing | 25-27 |
| 05:31 | Wichita State | Larry Potter snags the defensive board | 25-27 |
| 05:27 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeromy Grubbs | 25-30 |
| 05:13 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen misses short on a 3 from straight away | 25-30 |
| 05:12 | Wichita State | Jeromy Grubbs pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 05:05 | Wichita State | Larry Potter clanks a runner near the basket | 25-30 |
| 05:03 | Wichita State | Larry Potter pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 04:48 | Wichita State | Larry Potter misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Trent Andresen - foul #1 on Trent Andresen, team foul #8 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (PG), Jack Keene (SG), Tony Crisler (SF), Lance Shatzer (PF), Nicholas Belle (C) Wiley Grossman, Trent Andresen, Bruce Menke, John Whalen, Anthony Engelman | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh (SG), Jason Benedict (SF), Mark Bratton (C) Jeromy Grubbs, Michael Gallagher, Max Cash | |
| 04:48 | Wichita State | Larry Potter misses the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 04:48 | Wichita State | Larry Potter misses the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 04:48 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| 04:33 | Southern Illinois | Mark Bratton is called for the reach on Lance Shatzer - foul #2 on Mark Bratton, team foul #8 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs (PF) Mark Bratton | |
| 04:33 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 04:33 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 04:33 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs grabs the defensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 04:16 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Melvin Tomczak and he's hacked by Lance Shatzer - foul #2 on Lance Shatzer, team foul #9 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Whalen (PF) Lance Shatzer | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds (PG) Melvin Tomczak | |
| 04:16 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs makes the free throw | 26-33 |
| 04:02 | Southern Illinois | Jason Benedict blocks the short jumper by John Whalen | 26-33 |
| 04:01 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 03:50 | Wichita State | John Whalen swats the short shot by Daniel Suggs | 26-33 |
| 03:48 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler gets the rebound | 26-33 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Oscar Finklea (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Keene (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tony Crisler (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Whalen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Belle (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Nathan Deeds (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Middaugh (fresh) SF - Jason Benedict (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Suggs (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Potter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-33 |
| 03:27 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 03:13 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen double dribbles | 26-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman (PG), Adam Cox (SF), Lance Shatzer (PF), Wesley Heller (C) Jack Keene, Tony Crisler, John Whalen, Nicholas Belle | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeromy Grubbs (PG), Michael Gallagher (SG), Mark Bratton (C) Nathan Deeds, Keith Middaugh, Larry Potter | |
| 03:04 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs misses the lay-in | 26-33 |
| 03:02 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Adam Cox | 26-33 |
| 02:50 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen (SG) Oscar Finklea | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 02:30 | Wichita State | Jeromy Grubbs scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Benedict | 26-36 |
| 02:07 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller is denied on a layup by Daniel Suggs | 26-36 |
| 02:05 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict gets the rebound | 26-36 |
| 01:53 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 01:52 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller pulls down the rebound | 26-36 |
| 01:34 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 26-36 |
| 01:33 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer snags the offensive board | 26-36 |
| 01:18 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox drills a driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Jeromy Grubbs - foul #2 on Jeromy Grubbs, team foul #9 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds (PG), Keith Middaugh (SG), Melvin Tomczak (SF), Max Cash (PF) Jeromy Grubbs, Michael Gallagher, Jason Benedict, Daniel Suggs | |
| 01:18 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox makes the free throw | 29-36 |
| 00:55 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton connects on the jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Wesley Heller - foul #3 on Wesley Heller, team foul #10 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (SG), Nicholas Belle (C) Trent Andresen, Wesley Heller | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:55 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton makes the free throw | 29-39 |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-39 |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman grabs the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-39 |
| 00:10 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh gets the rebound | 29-39 |
| 00:05 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene (SG), Tony Crisler (SF), John Whalen (PF) Wiley Grossman, Adam Cox, Lance Shatzer | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeromy Grubbs (PG), Michael Gallagher (SG), Eric May (C) Nathan Deeds, Keith Middaugh, Mark Bratton | |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler misses short on a runner from the baseline | 29-39 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | The clock runs out | 29-39 |