| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Alan McCalebb (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Craig (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Verdin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Heffernan (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Albert Grant (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin inbounds the ball | 26-41 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-41 |
| 19:51 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates grabs the board | 26-41 |
| 19:35 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Heffernan - foul #1 on Joseph Heffernan, team foul #1 | 26-41 |
| 19:35 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates makes the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 19:35 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates misses the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 19:35 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan snags the defensive board | 27-41 |
| 19:15 | Wichita State | Steven Yates blocks the short jumper by Alan McCalebb | 27-41 |
| 19:14 | Wichita State | William Craig snags the offensive board | 27-41 |
| 19:05 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan is hacked by Steven Yates - foul #1 on Steven Yates, team foul #1 | 27-41 |
| 18:50 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb is hacked by Dick Bristow - foul #1 on Dick Bristow, team foul #2 | 27-41 |
| 18:30 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin is fouled on the floor by Joshua Casson - foul #1 on Joshua Casson, team foul #3 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing (C) Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Washington (PG), Ronald Laubach (SG), Carl Butler (SF), Billy McQuilliams (C) Alan McCalebb, William Craig, Erik Verdin, Albert Grant | |
| 18:15 | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Richard Lee - foul #3 on Richard Lee, team foul #4 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (SG) Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 18:15 | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach makes the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 18:15 | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach misses the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 18:15 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joshua Casson | 27-42 |
| 17:51 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Dick Bristow, team foul #5 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown (SG), Derrick Kline (SF), Jerry Forrester (C) Dick Bristow, Kevin Clark, Joshua Casson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ian Bradshaw (C) Joseph Heffernan | |
| 17:41 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-42 |
| 17:39 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline grabs the board | 27-42 |
| 17:19 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 27-42 |
| 17:18 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline misses the tip | 27-42 |
| 17:16 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams grabs the board | 27-42 |
| 17:00 | Wichita State | Carl Butler misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Derrick Kline - foul #1 on Derrick Kline, team foul #6 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates (C) Jerry Forrester | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb (PG), William Craig (SG), Erik Verdin (SF), Albert Grant (C) Frank Washington, Ronald Laubach, Billy McQuilliams, Ian Bradshaw | |
| 17:00 | Wichita State | Carl Butler misses the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 17:00 | Wichita State | Carl Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 27-43 |
| 16:46 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons misses the floater from the left wing | 27-43 |
| 16:45 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Albert Grant | 27-43 |
| 16:27 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Kevin Clark (SF), Joshua Casson (PF) Michael Simmons, Derrick Kline, Joe Ewing | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan (PF) Carl Butler | |
| 16:06 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-43 |
| 16:04 | Wichita State | Albert Grant gets the rebound | 27-43 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Brown (fairly fresh) SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Alan McCalebb (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Craig (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Verdin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Heffernan (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Albert Grant (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 27-43 |
| 15:38 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark pulls down the rebound | 27-43 |
| 15:32 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Erik Verdin - foul #1 on Erik Verdin, team foul #2 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee (SG), Jerry Forrester (C) Mark Brown, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Washington (SG), Billy McQuilliams (SF), Ian Bradshaw (C) William Craig, Erik Verdin, Albert Grant | |
| 15:32 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark makes the 1st free throw | 28-43 |
| 15:32 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 15:15 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan misses the lay-in | 29-43 |
| 15:14 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson grabs the board | 29-43 |
| 14:52 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow misses long on a jumper from the right side | 29-43 |
| 14:50 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan grabs the defensive rebound | 29-43 |
| 14:45 | Wichita State | Ian Bradshaw's pass is intercepted by Kevin Clark | 29-43 |
| 14:26 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Richard Lee | 32-43 |
| 14:02 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 14:00 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan can't tip it in | 32-43 |
| 13:58 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Billy McQuilliams | 32-43 |
| 13:42 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Alan McCalebb | 32-46 |
| 13:38 | Southern Illinois | Alan McCalebb steals it from Richard Lee in the backcourt | 32-46 |
| 13:24 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-46 |
| 13:22 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams grabs the offensive rebound | 32-46 |
| 13:05 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-49 |
| 12:50 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester connects on the open fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Dick Bristow | 34-49 |
| 12:25 | Wichita State | Kevin Clark takes the ball from Frank Washington | 34-49 |
| 12:11 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Heffernan is called for the reach on Joshua Casson - foul #2 on Joseph Heffernan, team foul #3 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Mark Brown (SG), Derrick Kline (SF), Joe Ewing (PF), Steven Yates (C) Dick Bristow, Richard Lee, Kevin Clark, Joshua Casson, Jerry Forrester | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach (PG), William Craig (SG), Erik Verdin (SF), Carl Butler (PF), Albert Grant (C) Alan McCalebb, Frank Washington, Billy McQuilliams, Joseph Heffernan, Ian Bradshaw | |
| 11:50 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-49 |
| 11:49 | Wichita State | Carl Butler grabs the board | 34-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Brown (fresh) SF - Derrick Kline (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joe Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Ronald Laubach (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - William Craig (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Verdin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carl Butler (fresh) 8 pts. C - Albert Grant (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Wichita State | William Craig hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Laubach | 34-52 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:35 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons is hacked by Ronald Laubach in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Laubach, team foul #4 | 34-52 |
| 11:12 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-52 |
| 10:49 | Wichita State | Carl Butler comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 37-52 |
| 10:47 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline grabs the board | 37-52 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:45 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown is fouled in the backcourt by William Craig - foul #3 on William Craig, team foul #5 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ted Smith (PF) Ronald Laubach | |
| 10:32 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-52 |
| 10:31 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons gets the offensive rebound | 37-52 |
| 10:17 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates lays it in | 39-52 |
| 09:56 | Wichita State | Albert Grant banks in the layup on a great pass from Carl Butler | 39-54 |
| 09:38 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline is called for traveling | 39-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Kevin Clark (SF), William Clark (PF) Michael Simmons, Mark Brown, Derrick Kline, Joe Ewing | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Washington (PG), Billy McQuilliams (SF) Carl Butler, Erik Verdin | |
| 09:29 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 39-54 |
| 09:28 | Wichita State | Albert Grant grabs the offensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 09:19 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from William Craig | 39-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:12 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 39-56 |
| 09:11 | Wichita State | Albert Grant gets the rebound | 39-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:06 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Craig | 39-58 |
| 08:58 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark can't finish the uncontested layup | 39-58 |
| 08:57 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 39-58 |
| 08:48 | Southern Illinois | William Clark misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-58 |
| 08:46 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams snags the defensive board | 39-58 |
| 08:33 | Wichita State | Ted Smith knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from William Craig | 39-60 |
| 08:15 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 39-60 |
| 08:14 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams grabs the board | 39-60 |
| 07:46 | Wichita State | William Craig misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-60 |
| 07:44 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates pulls down the rebound | 39-60 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Cargile (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Steven Yates (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Frank Washington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Craig (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Billy McQuilliams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ted Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Albert Grant (tiring) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Southern Illinois | William Clark misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Frank Washington - foul #2 on Frank Washington, team foul #6 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Joshua Casson (PF), Joe Ewing (C) John Cargile, Kevin Clark, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb (PG), Ronald Laubach (SG), Erik Verdin (SF), Joseph Heffernan (PF), Carl Butler (C) Frank Washington, William Craig, Billy McQuilliams, Ted Smith, Albert Grant | |
| 07:26 | Southern Illinois | William Clark misses the 1st free throw | 39-60 |
| 07:26 | Southern Illinois | William Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 40-60 |
| 07:07 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-60 |
| 07:05 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee pulls down the rebound | 40-60 |
| 06:52 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by William Clark | 42-60 |
| 06:48 | Wichita State | Dick Bristow is called for the reach on Alan McCalebb in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dick Bristow, team foul #7 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (SG), Derrick Kline (SF) Richard Lee, William Clark | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ian Bradshaw (C) Erik Verdin | |
| 06:48 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb makes the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 06:48 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb misses the 2nd free throw | 42-61 |
| 06:48 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing snags the defensive board | 42-61 |
| 06:45 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons is hacked by Ronald Laubach in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Laubach, team foul #7 | 42-61 |
| 06:45 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 06:45 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 06:26 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-61 |
| 06:25 | Wichita State | Carl Butler grabs the offensive rebound | 44-61 |
| 06:01 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-61 |
| 05:59 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb tips it in | 44-63 |
| 05:50 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline misses the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 44-63 |
| 05:48 | Wichita State | Carl Butler pulls down the rebound | 44-63 |
| 05:19 | Wichita State | Derrick Kline picks off the pass by Alan McCalebb | 44-63 |
| 05:03 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Kevin Clark (SF), Jerry Forrester (PF) Dick Bristow, Michael Simmons, Joshua Casson, Joe Ewing | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Washington (SG), Erik Verdin (SF), Billy McQuilliams (C) Ronald Laubach, Carl Butler, Ian Bradshaw | |
| 04:34 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Washington | 44-65 |
| 04:18 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 44-65 |
| 04:17 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin grabs the defensive rebound | 44-65 |
| 04:12 | Wichita State | John Cargile is called for the reach on Alan McCalebb - foul #2 on John Cargile, team foul #8 | 44-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown (SG), William Clark (PF) Richard Lee, Kevin Clark | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ted Smith (PF), Carl Butler (C) Erik Verdin, Joseph Heffernan | |
| 04:12 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb makes the 1st free throw | 44-66 |
| 04:12 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb makes the 2nd free throw | 44-67 |
| 03:54 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-67 |
| 03:53 | Wichita State | Ted Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 44-67 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:27 | Wichita State | Ted Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Alan McCalebb | 44-70 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Cargile (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Derrick Kline (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Clark (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Alan McCalebb (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Washington (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy McQuilliams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ted Smith (fresh) 7 pts. C - Carl Butler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 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) | |
| 03:15 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-70 |
| 03:13 | Wichita State | Ted Smith pulls down the rebound | 44-70 |
| 02:57 | Wichita State | Carl Butler misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 44-70 |
| 02:55 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester pulls down the rebound | 44-70 |
| 02:43 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline buries a jump hook from close range | 46-70 |
| 02:26 | Wichita State | Carl Butler misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Mark Brown - foul #2 on Mark Brown, team foul #9 | 46-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Joe Ewing (PF) John Cargile, William Clark | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach (SG), Ian Bradshaw (C) Alan McCalebb, Ted Smith | |
| 02:26 | Wichita State | Carl Butler makes the 1st free throw | 46-71 |
| 02:26 | Wichita State | Carl Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 46-72 |
| 02:22 | Southern Illinois | Frank Washington steps in front of the Michael Simmons pass in the backcourt | 46-72 |
| 02:20 | Wichita State | Frank Washington hits the finger roll | 46-74 |
| 02:11 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-74 |
| 01:49 | Wichita State | Ian Bradshaw clanks a floater from the free throw line | 49-74 |
| 01:47 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline snags the defensive board | 49-74 |
| 01:44 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester travels in the backcourt | 49-74 |
| 01:26 | Wichita State | Carl Butler is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Carl Butler, team foul #8 | 49-74 |
| 01:24 | Southern Illinois | Frank Washington is called for the reach on Michael Simmons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Washington, team foul #9 | 49-74 |
| 01:24 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 50-74 |
| 01:24 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 51-74 |
| 01:08 | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-74 |
| 01:07 | Wichita State | Carl Butler pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-74 |
| 00:56 | Wichita State | Carl Butler connects on the jumper from close range | 51-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons is called for a charge - foul #3 on Michael Simmons, team foul #10 | 51-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Wichita State | Ian Bradshaw clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-76 |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing grabs the board | 51-76 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark Brown | 53-76 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Frank Washington runs out the clock | 53-76 |