| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Chad Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Reed (fresh) SF - William McIff (fresh) PF - Robert Graves (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Lansberry (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Rewakowski (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Heil (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ralph Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wyoming | William McIff inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Wyoming | William McIff is hacked by Gary Rewakowski - foul #1 on Gary Rewakowski, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| 19:32 | Wyoming | Shawn Lansberry misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Ralph Baker - foul #2 on Ralph Baker, team foul #2 | 28-27 |
| 19:32 | Wyoming | Shawn Lansberry misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 19:32 | Wyoming | Shawn Lansberry makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 19:20 | Southern Illinois | John Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-27 |
| 19:19 | Wyoming | Robert Graves grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 18:55 | Wyoming | Robert Graves misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 18:54 | Wyoming | William McIff snags the offensive board | 29-27 |
| 18:40 | Wyoming | Chad Hicks misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #3 | 29-27 |
| 18:40 | Wyoming | Chad Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 18:40 | Wyoming | Chad Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 18:19 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 18:00 | Wyoming | Robert Graves makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Chad Hicks and the foul's on Robert Heil - foul #2 on Robert Heil, team foul #4 | 33-30 |
| 18:00 | Wyoming | Robert Graves makes the free throw | 34-30 |
| 17:40 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski connects on the shot from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 17:29 | Wyoming | John Lobdell steals the ball from Shawn Lansberry | 34-32 |
| 17:13 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker hits the finger roll set up by John Lobdell | 34-34 |
| 17:00 | Wyoming | Robert Graves makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William McIff | 36-34 |
| 16:46 | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil misses badly on a floater in the lane | 36-34 |
| 16:45 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker snags the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 16:32 | Southern Illinois | John Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Bennie Botelho (PG), Marvin McCarvy (SF), Harold Meeks (PF), Fred Mares (C) Chad Hicks, William McIff, Robert Graves, Shawn Lansberry | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Russell Callahan (SG), Marvin Anderson (SF), Dick Hubbard (PF), Jim Manuel (C) John Smith, John Lobdell, Gary Rewakowski, Robert Heil, Ralph Baker | |
| 16:10 | Wyoming | Fred Mares connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Harold Meeks | 38-34 |
| 15:57 | Southern Illinois | Fred Mares steps in front of the Jim Manuel pass | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Bennie Botelho (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Reed (fairly fresh) SF - Marvin McCarvy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harold Meeks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Mares (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Russell Callahan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Marvin Anderson (fresh) PF - Dick Hubbard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jim Manuel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Wyoming | Harold Meeks drills a shot in the lane | 40-34 |
| 15:19 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-34 |
| 15:17 | Wyoming | The rebound goes to Harold Meeks | 40-34 |
| 15:01 | Wyoming | Harold Meeks misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 14:59 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Russell Callahan | 40-34 |
| 14:46 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 40-34 |
| 14:45 | Wyoming | Marvin McCarvy grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 14:29 | Wyoming | Michael Reed drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harold Meeks | 42-34 |
| 14:15 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Harold Meeks - foul #1 on Harold Meeks, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Chad Hicks (PG), Dennis Lederman (SG), William McIff (SF), Robert Graves (PF), Shawn Lansberry (C) Bennie Botelho, Michael Reed, Marvin McCarvy, Harold Meeks, Fred Mares | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell (SG), Gary Rewakowski (SF), Robert Heil (PF), Ralph Baker (C) Russell Callahan, Marvin Anderson, Dick Hubbard, Jim Manuel | |
| 14:15 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 14:15 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 14:01 | Wyoming | William McIff loses the dribble to Robert Heil | 42-35 |
| 13:50 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson is fouled on the floor by Chad Hicks - foul #3 on Chad Hicks, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG) Robert Thompson | |
| 13:34 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski's layup is rejected by Robert Graves | 42-35 |
| 13:32 | Wyoming | Dennis Lederman snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 13:28 | Wyoming | Dennis Lederman misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by John Lobdell - foul #1 on John Lobdell, team foul #5 | 42-35 |
| 13:28 | Wyoming | Dennis Lederman makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 13:28 | Wyoming | Dennis Lederman misses the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 13:28 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 13:19 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski double dribbles | 43-35 |
| 13:10 | Wyoming | Dennis Lederman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #6 | 43-35 |
| 13:10 | Wyoming | Dennis Lederman misses the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 13:10 | Wyoming | Dennis Lederman misses the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 13:10 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 12:58 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-35 |
| 12:57 | Southern Illinois | John Smith grabs the offensive board | 43-35 |
| 12:37 | Southern Illinois | Chad Hicks takes the ball from Ralph Baker | 43-35 |
| 12:15 | Wyoming | John Lobdell is called for the reach on Dennis Lederman - foul #2 on John Lobdell, team foul #7 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Marvin McCarvy (SF) William McIff | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 12:15 | Wyoming | Dennis Lederman makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 12:15 | Wyoming | Dennis Lederman misses the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 12:15 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 11:48 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-35 |
| 11:46 | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil grabs the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Chad Hicks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Lederman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin McCarvy (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Graves (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Shawn Lansberry (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Rewakowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Heil (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ralph Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker hits the finger roll set up by John Smith | 44-37 |
| 11:20 | Wyoming | Dennis Lederman misses the lay-in | 44-37 |
| 11:18 | Wyoming | Shawn Lansberry grabs the offensive board | 44-37 |
| 11:09 | Wyoming | Dennis Lederman misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on John Lobdell - foul #3 on John Lobdell, team foul #8 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Harold Meeks (C) Shawn Lansberry | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan (SG), Marvin Anderson (SF), Dick Hubbard (PF), Jim Manuel (C) John Lobdell, Gary Rewakowski, Robert Heil, Ralph Baker | |
| 11:09 | Wyoming | Dennis Lederman makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 11:09 | Wyoming | Dennis Lederman misses the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 11:09 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 11:05 | Southern Illinois | John Smith loses the dribble to Chad Hicks in the backcourt | 45-37 |
| 10:52 | Wyoming | Chad Hicks misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 10:51 | Wyoming | Marvin McCarvy tips it in | 47-37 |
| 10:29 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-37 |
| 10:27 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard tips it in | 47-39 |
| 10:11 | Wyoming | Harold Meeks comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 10:09 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 09:57 | Southern Illinois | Harold Meeks is called for the reach on Jim Manuel - foul #2 on Harold Meeks, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Bennie Botelho (PG), Michael Reed (SG), William McIff (SF), Shawn Lansberry (C) Chad Hicks, Dennis Lederman, Robert Graves, Harold Meeks | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), John Lobdell (SG), Robert Heil (PF), Ralph Baker (C) John Smith, Marvin Anderson, Dick Hubbard, Jim Manuel | |
| 09:42 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Shawn Lansberry - foul #1 on Shawn Lansberry, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| 09:42 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 09:42 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 09:21 | Wyoming | Marvin McCarvy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-41 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Harold Meeks (PF) Marvin McCarvy | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski (SF) Russell Callahan | |
| 09:05 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 47-41 |
| 09:04 | Wyoming | The rebound goes to Harold Meeks | 47-41 |
| 08:48 | Wyoming | Michael Reed connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 08:43 | Southern Illinois | Harold Meeks is called for the reach on Robert Heil - foul #3 on Harold Meeks, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| 08:30 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski misses the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by William McIff - foul #3 on William McIff, team foul #6 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Chad Hicks (PG), Robert Graves (PF) Bennie Botelho, Harold Meeks | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard (C) Ralph Baker | |
| 08:30 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski misses the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 08:30 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 08:09 | Wyoming | William McIff is hacked by Dick Hubbard - foul #2 on Dick Hubbard, team foul #9 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Marvin McCarvy (C) Shawn Lansberry | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), Russell Callahan (SG), Jim Manuel (C) Robert Thompson, John Lobdell, Robert Heil | |
| 08:09 | Wyoming | William McIff makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 08:09 | Wyoming | William McIff makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 07:45 | Southern Illinois | John Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-42 |
| 07:44 | Wyoming | Marvin McCarvy gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Chad Hicks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Reed (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William McIff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Graves (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Marvin McCarvy (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Callahan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gary Rewakowski (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Dick Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Manuel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Wyoming | William McIff is hacked by Gary Rewakowski - foul #2 on Gary Rewakowski, team foul #10 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson (SF) Gary Rewakowski | |
| 07:38 | Wyoming | William McIff misses the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 07:38 | Wyoming | William McIff misses the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 07:38 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| 07:10 | Southern Illinois | Robert Graves steals it from Jim Manuel | 51-42 |
| 06:54 | Wyoming | Robert Graves misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 51-42 |
| 06:52 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Dick Hubbard | 51-42 |
| 06:41 | Southern Illinois | Chad Hicks steals the ball from Marvin Anderson | 51-42 |
| 06:21 | Wyoming | Robert Graves drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Chad Hicks | 54-42 |
| 06:11 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-44 |
| 05:48 | Wyoming | Marvin McCarvy clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 05:46 | Wyoming | William McIff pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 05:22 | Wyoming | Robert Graves can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-44 |
| 05:21 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 05:21 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-44 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Shawn Lansberry (C) William McIff | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell (SG), Gary Rewakowski (SF), Robert Heil (PF), Ralph Baker (C) Russell Callahan, Marvin Anderson, Dick Hubbard, Jim Manuel | |
| 05:11 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell double dribbles | 54-44 |
| 04:53 | Wyoming | Robert Graves's pass is intercepted by John Smith | 54-44 |
| 04:30 | Southern Illinois | Chad Hicks takes the ball from Ralph Baker | 54-44 |
| 04:08 | Wyoming | Robert Graves misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 54-44 |
| 04:06 | Wyoming | Marvin McCarvy tips it back up and in | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:46 | Southern Illinois | Robert Graves swats the short shot by Ralph Baker | 56-44 |
| 03:44 | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil snags the offensive board | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Chad Hicks (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Reed (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marvin McCarvy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. PF - Robert Graves (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Shawn Lansberry (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gary Rewakowski (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Robert Heil (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ralph Baker (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:36 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 56-44 |
| 03:34 | Wyoming | Shawn Lansberry gets the rebound | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Wyoming | Robert Graves's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Heil | 56-44 |
| 03:05 | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil grabs the defensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 03:01 | Southern Illinois | Chad Hicks is called for the reach on John Smith - foul #4 on Chad Hicks, team foul #7 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Bennie Botelho (PG), Dennis Lederman (SG), Harold Meeks (SF), Michael Morris (PF), Fred Mares (C) Chad Hicks, Michael Reed, Marvin McCarvy, Robert Graves, Shawn Lansberry | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan (SG), Marvin Anderson (SF), Dick Hubbard (PF), Jim Manuel (C) John Lobdell, Gary Rewakowski, Robert Heil, Ralph Baker | |
| 03:01 | Southern Illinois | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 03:01 | Southern Illinois | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 02:59 | Wyoming | Wyoming calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-46 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Chad Hicks (PG), Michael Reed (SG), William McIff (SF), Robert Graves (PF), Shawn Lansberry (C) Bennie Botelho, Dennis Lederman, Harold Meeks, Michael Morris, Fred Mares | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell (SG), Gary Rewakowski (SF), Robert Heil (PF), Ralph Baker (C) Russell Callahan, Marvin Anderson, Dick Hubbard, Jim Manuel | |
| 02:36 | Wyoming | William McIff can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-46 |
| 02:34 | Wyoming | Shawn Lansberry gets the offensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 02:18 | Wyoming | Michael Reed can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 56-46 |
| 02:17 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 02:06 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-46 |
| 02:04 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker hits the follow up shot | 56-48 |
| 01:38 | Wyoming | Robert Graves banks in the layup | 58-48 |
| 01:17 | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil loses the dribble to William McIff | 58-48 |
| 00:50 | Wyoming | Robert Graves misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Heil - foul #3 on Robert Heil, team foul #11 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Bennie Botelho (PG), Dennis Lederman (SG), Marvin McCarvy (SF), Harold Meeks (C) Chad Hicks, Michael Reed, William McIff, Shawn Lansberry | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Russell Callahan (SG), Marvin Anderson (SF), Dick Hubbard (PF), Jim Manuel (C) John Smith, John Lobdell, Gary Rewakowski, Robert Heil, Ralph Baker | |
| 00:50 | Wyoming | Robert Graves makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 00:50 | Wyoming | Robert Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-48 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Fred Mares (C) Robert Graves | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Wyoming | Harold Meeks hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 60-48 |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 60-48 |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-48 |
| 00:15 | Wyoming | Fred Mares gets the rebound | 60-48 |
| 00:00 | Wyoming | Bennie Botelho runs out the clock | 60-48 |