| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joshua Tate (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth White (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Flannery (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Simmons (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Kenneth Romans (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Larochelle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Andress (fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 10 pts. C - Carl Eastin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Wichita State | David Larochelle can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-31 |
| 19:39 | Wichita State | John Campbell tips it in | 27-33 |
| 19:21 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Andress is called for the reach on Michael Flannery - foul #1 on Stephen Andress, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| 19:09 | Southern Illinois | Carl Eastin steps in front of the Thomas Fisher pass | 27-33 |
| 18:51 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin hits a fadeaway in the paint | 27-35 |
| 18:47 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 18:25 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-35 |
| 18:09 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 18:07 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery hits the follow up shot | 32-35 |
| 17:38 | Wichita State | David Larochelle misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 17:37 | Wichita State | John Campbell tips it but misses | 32-35 |
| 17:36 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 17:31 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White is fouled on the floor by Stephen Andress - foul #2 on Stephen Andress, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| 17:16 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-35 |
| 17:15 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Stephen Andress | 32-35 |
| 16:57 | Wichita State | John Campbell blows the layup | 32-35 |
| 16:56 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress tips it but misses | 32-35 |
| 16:55 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin snags the offensive board | 32-35 |
| 16:30 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress hits a floater in the lane | 32-37 |
| 16:11 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by David Larochelle - foul #3 on David Larochelle, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (SG), Harvey Maddux (SF), David Scott (PF), Johnson Henry (C) Thomas Fisher, Kenneth White, Michael Flannery, Daniel Simmons | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Tony Herron (PG), Edward O'Koren (SG), Stephen Thompson (SF), Roger Cloutier (PF), Douglas Richey (C) Kenneth Romans, David Larochelle, Stephen Andress, John Campbell, Carl Eastin | |
| 16:11 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:11 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:11 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 15:50 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson is whistled for traveling | 33-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lyle Darden (PG) Edward O'Koren | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joshua Tate (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Reidy (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Harvey Maddux (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Scott (fresh) 2 reb. C - Johnson Henry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lyle Darden (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Tony Herron (fresh) PF - Roger Cloutier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Richey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joshua Tate | 36-37 |
| 15:05 | Wichita State | Johnson Henry is called for the reach on Stephen Thompson - foul #1 on Johnson Henry, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 14:47 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden hits a turnaround from the baseline | 36-39 |
| 14:29 | Southern Illinois | Tony Herron takes the ball from Harvey Maddux | 36-39 |
| 14:01 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher (SG), Kenneth White (SF), Michael Flannery (PF), Daniel Simmons (C) Joshua Tate, Harvey Maddux, David Scott, Johnson Henry | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans (PG), David Larochelle (SG), Stephen Andress (SF), John Campbell (PF), Carl Eastin (C) Lyle Darden, Stephen Thompson, Tony Herron, Roger Cloutier, Douglas Richey | |
| 13:51 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 13:46 | Wichita State | David Larochelle buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Romans | 39-42 |
| 13:27 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher loses the dribble to John Campbell | 39-42 |
| 13:01 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress blows the dunk but he's hacked by Daniel Simmons - foul #1 on Daniel Simmons, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| 13:01 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 13:01 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 12:44 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons misses the jumper from the free throw line | 39-44 |
| 12:43 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 12:22 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Romans | 39-46 |
| 12:03 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Carl Eastin - foul #2 on Carl Eastin, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate (PG), Harvey Maddux (SF), David Scott (PF) Mathew Reidy, Kenneth White, Michael Flannery | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier (PF) John Campbell | |
| 12:03 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 12:03 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 11:45 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 41-46 |
| 11:44 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Andress | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joshua Tate (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Harvey Maddux (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Scott (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Simmons (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Kenneth Romans (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Larochelle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Andress (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Roger Cloutier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Eastin (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Wichita State | Joshua Tate steps in front of the Roger Cloutier pass | 41-46 |
| 11:00 | Southern Illinois | David Scott misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but the foul's on Roger Cloutier - foul #1 on Roger Cloutier, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lyle Darden (PG), Stephen Thompson (SG), Tony Herron (SF), Douglas Richey (C) Kenneth Romans, David Larochelle, Stephen Andress, Carl Eastin | |
| 11:00 | Southern Illinois | David Scott misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 11:00 | Southern Illinois | David Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 11:00 | Southern Illinois | David Scott misses the 3rd free throw | 42-46 |
| 11:00 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 10:39 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Cloutier | 42-48 |
| 10:32 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (SG), Michael Flannery (PF) Thomas Fisher, Daniel Simmons | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Campbell (PF) Douglas Richey | |
| 10:08 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 10:06 | Wichita State | Tony Herron gets the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 09:51 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Stephen Thompson and the foul's on David Scott - foul #1 on David Scott, team foul #3 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White (SF) Harvey Maddux | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans (PG), Carl Eastin (C) Lyle Darden, John Campbell | |
| 09:51 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier misses the free throw | 42-50 |
| 09:51 | Southern Illinois | David Scott snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 09:38 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-50 |
| 09:36 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Carl Eastin | 42-50 |
| 09:32 | Wichita State | Tony Herron is hacked by Mathew Reidy - foul #1 on Mathew Reidy, team foul #4 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Campbell (PF) Roger Cloutier | |
| 09:11 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Tony Herron | 42-52 |
| 08:42 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate comes up short on the shot in the paint | 42-52 |
| 08:41 | Southern Illinois | David Scott tips it but misses | 42-52 |
| 08:40 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 08:15 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin scores on a runner from the right block | 42-54 |
| 07:54 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy misses badly on a shot in the paint | 42-54 |
| 07:53 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson gets the rebound | 42-54 |
| 07:49 | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Thompson | 42-56 |
| 07:31 | Southern Illinois | David Scott hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Carl Eastin - foul #3 on Carl Eastin, team foul #6 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher (SG), Harvey Maddux (SF), Daniel Simmons (C) Mathew Reidy, Kenneth White, Michael Flannery | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lyle Darden (PG), David Larochelle (SG), Stephen Andress (SF), Roger Cloutier (PF), Douglas Richey (C) Kenneth Romans, Stephen Thompson, Tony Herron, John Campbell, Carl Eastin | |
| 07:31 | Southern Illinois | David Scott makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 07:31 | Southern Illinois | David Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 07:31 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier snags the defensive board | 43-56 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joshua Tate (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Harvey Maddux (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Simmons (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lyle Darden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Larochelle (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Andress (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Roger Cloutier (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Richey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-56 |
| 07:02 | Southern Illinois | David Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 43-56 |
| 06:45 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Joshua Tate | 46-56 |
| 06:17 | Wichita State | David Larochelle clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 06:16 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey gets the offensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 05:56 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Larochelle and he's fouled by David Scott - foul #2 on David Scott, team foul #5 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (PG), Kenneth White (SF), Johnson Henry (PF) Joshua Tate, Harvey Maddux, David Scott | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans (PG), John Campbell (PF), Carl Eastin (C) Lyle Darden, Roger Cloutier, Douglas Richey | |
| 05:56 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress misses the free throw | 46-58 |
| 05:56 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Johnson Henry | 46-58 |
| 05:49 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-58 |
| 05:30 | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans misses the fadeaway from the left side | 46-58 |
| 05:29 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress gets the offensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 05:16 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 46-58 |
| 05:15 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Fisher | 46-58 |
| 04:59 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-58 |
| 04:58 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin pulls down the rebound | 46-58 |
| 04:35 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Romans | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:19 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy is wide open but clanks a floater from the right side | 46-60 |
| 04:18 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-60 |
| 04:04 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 46-60 |
| 04:02 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons gets the offensive rebound | 46-60 |
| 04:02 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate (PG), Michael Flannery (PF) Mathew Reidy, Johnson Henry | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 03:47 | Southern Illinois | John Campbell swats the short shot by Daniel Simmons | 46-60 |
| 03:45 | Wichita State | David Larochelle pulls down the rebound | 46-60 |
| 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Wichita State | Joshua Tate steps in front of the Kenneth Romans pass | 46-60 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joshua Tate (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Kenneth White (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Flannery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Simmons (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Kenneth Romans (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Larochelle (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Andress (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Eastin (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 02:58 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 46-60 |
| 02:57 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Tate | 46-60 |
| 02:47 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 46-60 |
| 02:45 | Wichita State | John Campbell pulls down the rebound | 46-60 |
| 02:29 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin scores on a shot from the right side | 46-62 |
| 02:22 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery connects on the floater from the left block set up by Joshua Tate | 48-62 |
| 01:55 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 48-62 |
| 01:53 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White gets the rebound | 48-62 |
| 01:30 | Southern Illinois | John Campbell swats the layup by Joshua Tate | 48-62 |
| 01:29 | Wichita State | John Campbell gets the rebound | 48-62 |
| 01:08 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin is hacked by Joshua Tate - foul #1 on Joshua Tate, team foul #6 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (PG), Harvey Maddux (SG), Jeffrey Johnson (SF), David Scott (PF), Johnson Henry (C) Joshua Tate, Thomas Fisher, Kenneth White, Michael Flannery, Daniel Simmons | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lyle Darden (PG), Stephen Thompson (SG), Tony Herron (SF), Roger Cloutier (PF), Douglas Richey (C) Kenneth Romans, David Larochelle, Stephen Andress, John Campbell, Carl Eastin | |
| 00:54 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier is fouled on the floor by David Scott - foul #3 on David Scott, team foul #7 | 48-62 |
| 00:54 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 00:54 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier makes the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Southern Illinois | David Scott misses the jumper from close range | 48-64 |
| 00:48 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Roger Cloutier | 48-64 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 48-64 |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | David Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 48-64 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux is fouled on the floor by Stephen Thompson - foul #1 on Stephen Thompson, team foul #7 | 48-64 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux misses the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 00:17 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier gets the rebound | 49-64 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden runs out the clock | 49-64 |