| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Bradley Robbins (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Finlayson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Das (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Bowman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tim Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Louis Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Willis Ringo (fresh) 7 pts. C - Christopher Vaughn (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Robert Washington inbounds the ball | 48-46 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Wichita State | Stanley Das is fouled on the floor by Willis Ringo - foul #1 on Willis Ringo, team foul #1 | 48-46 |
| 19:20 | Wichita State | Richard Finlayson is called for 5 seconds | 48-46 |
| 19:18 | Southern Illinois | Bradley Robbins steps in front of the Louis Murphy pass in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| 19:06 | Wichita State | Robert Washington misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Donald Smith - foul #2 on Donald Smith, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| 19:06 | Wichita State | Robert Washington makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 19:06 | Wichita State | Robert Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 19:06 | Southern Illinois | Louis Murphy grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 18:49 | Southern Illinois | Louis Murphy misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 18:48 | Southern Illinois | Donald Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 18:36 | Southern Illinois | Donald Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 18:34 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Richard Finlayson | 49-46 |
| 18:15 | Wichita State | Robert Washington is whistled for a carry | 49-46 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bryan Raine (PG), Eugene Paz (SG), Michael Coelho (SF), Eric Mullins (PF), Johnathan Sulikowski (C) Bradley Robbins, Richard Finlayson, Robert Washington, Stanley Das, John Bowman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Allan Johnson (PG), Charles Wood (SG), Jared Womack (SF), Manuel Fobbs (PF), Christopher Harris (C) Tim Brown, Donald Smith, Louis Murphy, Willis Ringo, Christopher Vaughn | |
| 17:51 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Harris comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Eric Mullins - foul #1 on Eric Mullins, team foul #1 | 49-46 |
| 17:51 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Harris makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 17:51 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 17:51 | Wichita State | Eric Mullins grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 17:38 | Wichita State | Johnathan Sulikowski jams it | 51-47 |
| 17:11 | Southern Illinois | Allan Johnson is hacked by Bryan Raine - foul #2 on Bryan Raine, team foul #2 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Finlayson (SG), Stanley Das (PF) Michael Coelho, Johnathan Sulikowski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tim Brown (PG), Louis Murphy (SF) Allan Johnson, Jared Womack | |
| 16:54 | Southern Illinois | Tim Brown knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 16:47 | Wichita State | Charles Wood is called for the reach on Richard Finlayson - foul #1 on Charles Wood, team foul #3 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bradley Robbins (PG), Robert Washington (SF), Leslie Rahn (C) Bryan Raine, Eugene Paz, Eric Mullins | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Vaughn (C) Christopher Harris | |
| 16:25 | Wichita State | Stanley Das connects on the runner from close range | 53-50 |
| 16:08 | Southern Illinois | Louis Murphy misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 16:06 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Richard Finlayson | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Bradley Robbins (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Finlayson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Das (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Leslie Rahn (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tim Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Wood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Louis Murphy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Fobbs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Vaughn (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Wichita State | Richard Finlayson is called for 5 seconds | 53-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Skiba (PG), Eugene Paz (SG), Johnathan Sulikowski (PF), John Bowman (C) Bradley Robbins, Richard Finlayson, Stanley Das, Leslie Rahn | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Allan Johnson (PG), Donald Smith (SG), Jared Womack (SF), Willis Ringo (PF), Christopher Harris (C) Tim Brown, Charles Wood, Louis Murphy, Manuel Fobbs, Christopher Vaughn | |
| 15:19 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Harris misses the fadeaway in the lane | 53-50 |
| 15:17 | Wichita State | Charles Skiba gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 15:01 | Wichita State | Robert Washington hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jared Womack - foul #1 on Jared Womack, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Mullins (PF) Johnathan Sulikowski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 15:01 | Wichita State | Robert Washington misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 15:01 | Wichita State | Robert Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 14:50 | Southern Illinois | Jared Womack misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-50 |
| 14:48 | Southern Illinois | Willis Ringo gets the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 14:27 | Southern Illinois | Allan Johnson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-50 |
| 14:25 | Wichita State | Eric Mullins grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 14:07 | Wichita State | Robert Washington misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 14:05 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Willis Ringo | 54-50 |
| 14:02 | Southern Illinois | Allan Johnson travels in the backcourt | 54-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bradley Robbins (PG), Richard Finlayson (SG), Michael Coelho (SF), Stanley Das (PF), Johnathan Sulikowski (C) Charles Skiba, Eugene Paz, Robert Washington, Eric Mullins, John Bowman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tim Brown (PG), Louis Murphy (SF), Brandon Youngblood (PF), Christopher Vaughn (C) Donald Smith, Jared Womack, Willis Ringo, Christopher Harris | |
| 13:49 | Wichita State | Brandon Youngblood steals the ball from Richard Finlayson | 54-50 |
| 13:28 | Southern Illinois | Louis Murphy is hacked by Michael Coelho - foul #1 on Michael Coelho, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Wood (SG) Allan Johnson | |
| 13:10 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Youngblood makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Louis Murphy | 54-52 |
| 13:02 | Wichita State | Richard Finlayson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 12:38 | Southern Illinois | Charles Wood hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Finlayson - foul #3 on Richard Finlayson, team foul #4 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Bowman (C) Johnathan Sulikowski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Shuster (PG), Jared Womack (SF), Manuel Fobbs (PF) Tim Brown, Louis Murphy, Christopher Vaughn | |
| 12:38 | Southern Illinois | Charles Wood makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 12:38 | Southern Illinois | Charles Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 12:28 | Wichita State | Stanley Das misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Charles Wood - foul #2 on Charles Wood, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Skiba (PG), Robert Washington (SF) Bradley Robbins, Michael Coelho | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Willis Ringo (PF) Brandon Youngblood | |
| 12:28 | Wichita State | Stanley Das misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 12:28 | Wichita State | Stanley Das makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 12:04 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Shuster drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Manuel Fobbs | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Charles Skiba (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Richard Finlayson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Washington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Das (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Bowman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Thomas Shuster (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Wood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jared Womack (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Willis Ringo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Fobbs (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Wichita State | John Bowman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-57 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eugene Paz (SF), Eric Mullins (PF), Johnathan Sulikowski (C) Robert Washington, Stanley Das, John Bowman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Allan Johnson (PG), Donald Smith (SG), Christopher Harris (C) Thomas Shuster, Charles Wood, Willis Ringo | |
| 11:38 | Southern Illinois | Donald Smith knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Allan Johnson | 58-60 |
| 11:20 | Wichita State | Richard Finlayson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 11:08 | Southern Illinois | Manuel Fobbs is wide open but clanks a shot near the basket | 61-60 |
| 11:06 | Southern Illinois | Jared Womack tips it home | 61-62 |
| 10:50 | Wichita State | Eugene Paz hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jared Womack - foul #2 on Jared Womack, team foul #6 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bradley Robbins (PG), Michael Coelho (SF), Leslie Rahn (C) Charles Skiba, Richard Finlayson, Johnathan Sulikowski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tim Brown (PG), Louis Murphy (SF), Brandon Youngblood (PF), Christopher Vaughn (C) Donald Smith, Jared Womack, Manuel Fobbs, Christopher Harris | |
| 10:50 | Wichita State | Eugene Paz makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 10:50 | Wichita State | Eugene Paz makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 10:33 | Southern Illinois | Allan Johnson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-62 |
| 10:31 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Vaughn hits the follow up shot | 63-64 |
| 10:14 | Wichita State | Eugene Paz comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 10:12 | Wichita State | Michael Coelho tips it home | 65-64 |
| 09:44 | Southern Illinois | Louis Murphy makes the wide open floater from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Vaughn | 65-66 |
| 09:26 | Wichita State | Eugene Paz misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 09:25 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Leslie Rahn | 65-66 |
| 09:03 | Wichita State | Eugene Paz misses the turnaround near the basket | 65-66 |
| 09:02 | Wichita State | Eugene Paz hits the follow up shot | 67-66 |
| 08:45 | Southern Illinois | Tim Brown connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Louis Murphy | 67-69 |
| 08:25 | Wichita State | Leslie Rahn misses badly on a floater from the left block | 67-69 |
| 08:23 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Mullins | 67-69 |
| 08:10 | Wichita State | Eric Mullins misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Christopher Vaughn - foul #2 on Christopher Vaughn, team foul #7 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Skiba (PG), Richard Finlayson (SG), Robert Washington (SF), John Bowman (C) Bradley Robbins, Eugene Paz, Michael Coelho, Leslie Rahn | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Shuster (PG), Donald Smith (SG), Charles Wood (SF), Willis Ringo (PF), Manuel Fobbs (C) Tim Brown, Allan Johnson, Louis Murphy, Brandon Youngblood, Christopher Vaughn | |
| 08:10 | Wichita State | Eric Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 08:10 | Wichita State | Eric Mullins misses the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 08:10 | Southern Illinois | Manuel Fobbs snags the defensive board | 68-69 |
| 07:53 | Southern Illinois | Donald Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-69 |
| 07:51 | Wichita State | Robert Washington gets the rebound | 68-69 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Charles Skiba (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Richard Finlayson (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Mullins (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - John Bowman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Thomas Shuster (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willis Ringo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Fobbs (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Wichita State | Eric Mullins misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-69 |
| 07:30 | Wichita State | John Bowman grabs the offensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 07:16 | Wichita State | Richard Finlayson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-69 |
| 07:15 | Southern Illinois | Manuel Fobbs snags the defensive board | 68-69 |
| 06:46 | Southern Illinois | Charles Wood misses short on an open shot from the left side | 68-69 |
| 06:45 | Wichita State | Richard Finlayson gets the rebound | 68-69 |
| 06:28 | Wichita State | Thomas Shuster steals the ball from Eric Mullins | 68-69 |
| 06:24 | Southern Illinois | Charles Wood hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Shuster | 68-71 |
| 06:05 | Wichita State | Richard Finlayson comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 68-71 |
| 06:04 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Willis Ringo | 68-71 |
| 05:52 | Southern Illinois | Manuel Fobbs knocks in the turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on John Bowman - foul #1 on John Bowman, team foul #5 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bradley Robbins (PG), Michael Coelho (SF), Stanley Das (PF), Johnathan Sulikowski (C) Charles Skiba, Robert Washington, Eric Mullins, John Bowman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Allan Johnson (PG), Louis Murphy (SF), Christopher Harris (C) Thomas Shuster, Charles Wood, Willis Ringo | |
| 05:52 | Southern Illinois | Manuel Fobbs makes the free throw | 68-74 |
| 05:32 | Wichita State | Bradley Robbins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-74 |
| 05:30 | Southern Illinois | Donald Smith grabs the board | 68-74 |
| 05:16 | Southern Illinois | Manuel Fobbs hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Allan Johnson and he's fouled by Richard Finlayson - foul #4 on Richard Finlayson, team foul #6 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tim Brown (PG), Christopher Vaughn (C) Donald Smith, Christopher Harris | |
| 05:16 | Southern Illinois | Manuel Fobbs makes the free throw | 68-77 |
| 04:49 | Wichita State | Johnathan Sulikowski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-77 |
| 04:48 | Southern Illinois | Louis Murphy grabs the board | 68-77 |
| 04:29 | Southern Illinois | Louis Murphy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-77 |
| 04:28 | Wichita State | Stanley Das gets the rebound | 68-77 |
| 04:10 | Wichita State | Johnathan Sulikowski misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 68-77 |
| 04:09 | Southern Illinois | Allan Johnson pulls down the rebound | 68-77 |
| 04:07 | Southern Illinois | Allan Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-77 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Skiba (PG), Robert Washington (SF), Leslie Rahn (C) Bradley Robbins, Michael Coelho, Johnathan Sulikowski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Wood (SG), Jared Womack (SF), Christopher Harris (PF), Brandon Youngblood (C) Allan Johnson, Louis Murphy, Manuel Fobbs, Christopher Vaughn | |
| 03:53 | Wichita State | Stanley Das loses the ball out of bounds | 68-77 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Shuster (PG) Tim Brown | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Charles Skiba (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Richard Finlayson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stanley Das (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Leslie Rahn (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Thomas Shuster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jared Womack (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Christopher Harris (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brandon Youngblood (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:32 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Harris loses the dribble to Leslie Rahn | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Wichita State | Richard Finlayson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-77 |
| 03:15 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Youngblood grabs the board | 68-77 |
| 03:13 | Southern Illinois | Richard Finlayson is called for the reach on Charles Wood in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Finlayson, team foul #7 | 68-77 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eugene Paz (SG), John Bowman (C) Richard Finlayson, Leslie Rahn | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Willis Ringo (PF) Brandon Youngblood | |
| 03:13 | Southern Illinois | Charles Wood makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 03:13 | Southern Illinois | Charles Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 03:01 | Wichita State | Charles Skiba loses the ball out of bounds | 68-79 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Johnathan Sulikowski (PF) Stanley Das | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:59 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-79 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bradley Robbins (PG) Charles Skiba | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tim Brown (PG), Donald Smith (SG), Louis Murphy (SF), Christopher Vaughn (C) Thomas Shuster, Charles Wood, Jared Womack, Christopher Harris | |
| 02:41 | Southern Illinois | Bradley Robbins steps in front of the Christopher Vaughn pass | 68-79 |
| 02:37 | Wichita State | Eugene Paz lays it in on a great pass from Bradley Robbins | 70-79 |
| 02:15 | Southern Illinois | Willis Ringo drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Smith | 70-81 |
| 02:15 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-81 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Stanley Das (PF) Johnathan Sulikowski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:03 | Wichita State | Robert Washington clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 70-81 |
| 02:02 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Vaughn snags the defensive board | 70-81 |
| 01:33 | Southern Illinois | Donald Smith misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by John Bowman - foul #2 on John Bowman, team foul #8 | 70-81 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Skiba (PG), Michael Coelho (SF), Eric Mullins (PF), Johnathan Sulikowski (C) Bradley Robbins, Robert Washington, Stanley Das, John Bowman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Allan Johnson (PG), Charles Wood (SF), Manuel Fobbs (PF), Christopher Harris (C) Tim Brown, Louis Murphy, Willis Ringo, Christopher Vaughn | |
| 01:33 | Southern Illinois | Donald Smith misses the 1st free throw | 70-81 |
| 01:33 | Southern Illinois | Donald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-82 |
| 01:20 | Wichita State | Christopher Harris steals the ball from Michael Coelho | 70-82 |
| 00:59 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Harris is hacked by Eric Mullins - foul #2 on Eric Mullins, team foul #9 | 70-82 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jared Womack (SF) Donald Smith | |
| 00:59 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Harris makes the 1st free throw | 70-83 |
| 00:59 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 70-84 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Wichita State | Johnathan Sulikowski loses the dribble to Allan Johnson | 70-84 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Manuel Fobbs misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 70-84 |
| 00:26 | Wichita State | Michael Coelho grabs the defensive rebound | 70-84 |
| 00:19 | Wichita State | Charles Skiba drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Mullins and the foul's on Manuel Fobbs - foul #2 on Manuel Fobbs, team foul #8 | 72-84 |
| 00:19 | Wichita State | Charles Skiba makes the free throw | 73-84 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Allan Johnson runs out the clock | 73-84 |