| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) PF - Calvin Tamplin (fresh) C - Brian Nichols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Vance Patterson (fresh) SG - Robert Watkins (fresh) SF - Shayne Jenkins (fresh) PF - Joshua Steed (fresh) C - Danny Moore (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Danny Moore wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Kansas State | Calvin Tamplin is called for the reach on Joshua Steed - foul #1 on Calvin Tamplin, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Kansas State | The pull-up jumper by Vance Patterson is blocked by Brian Nichols | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Kansas State | Robert Watkins gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Kansas State | The jump hook by Vance Patterson is blocked by Calvin Tamplin | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Kansas State | Danny Moore hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Southern Illinois | Vance Patterson steals the ball from Roger Howard | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Kansas State | Vance Patterson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Kansas State | Joshua Steed tips it in | 0-4 |
| 18:42 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper is hacked by Danny Moore - foul #1 on Danny Moore, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:16 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 0-4 |
| 18:15 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 18:11 | Kansas State | Shayne Jenkins is whistled for traveling | 2-4 |
| 17:51 | Southern Illinois | Shayne Jenkins blocks the jumper by Mike Cooper | 2-4 |
| 17:50 | Kansas State | Joshua Steed grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:28 | Kansas State | Brian Nichols is called for the reach on Joshua Steed - foul #1 on Brian Nichols, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jamel Moe (SG) Robert Watkins | |
| 17:10 | Kansas State | Shayne Jenkins misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 2-4 |
| 17:09 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 16:48 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 16:46 | Kansas State | Danny Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:28 | Kansas State | Jamel Moe can't finish the layup | 2-4 |
| 16:26 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 16:24 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard's pass is intercepted by Jamel Moe in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 16:08 | Kansas State | Calvin Tamplin picks off the pass by Joshua Steed | 2-4 |
| 15:50 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard is hacked by Joshua Steed - foul #1 on Joshua Steed, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (SG), Edward Pickell (SF), Frank Perrault (PF), Brent Slama (C) Richard Heyward, Mike Cooper, Calvin Tamplin, Brian Nichols | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Watkins (SG), Derrick Yates (SF), Pierre Inouye (PF), James Winningham (C) Vance Patterson, Shayne Jenkins, Joshua Steed, Danny Moore | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) SG - Norman Dunn (fresh) SF - Edward Pickell (fresh) PF - Frank Perrault (fresh) C - Brent Slama (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Jamel Moe (fresh) SG - Robert Watkins (fresh) SF - Derrick Yates (fresh) PF - Pierre Inouye (fresh) C - James Winningham (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell misses badly on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Jamel Moe - foul #1 on Jamel Moe, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| 15:35 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 15:35 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 15:08 | Kansas State | Derrick Yates knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Watkins | 4-6 |
| 15:03 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Jamel Moe - foul #2 on Jamel Moe, team foul #4 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Beau Burrow (PG) Jamel Moe | |
| 15:03 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:03 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:50 | Kansas State | Beau Burrow can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 14:49 | Kansas State | Robert Watkins tips it home | 6-8 |
| 14:32 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-8 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward (SG) Roger Howard | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Vance Patterson (PG), Shayne Jenkins (SF), Joshua Steed (PF) Beau Burrow, Derrick Yates, James Winningham | |
| 14:10 | Kansas State | Joshua Steed hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 14:08 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 13:53 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 13:52 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Shayne Jenkins | 6-8 |
| 13:31 | Kansas State | Robert Watkins clanks a jump hook in the paint | 6-8 |
| 13:30 | Kansas State | Pierre Inouye tips it home | 6-10 |
| 13:10 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward travels with the ball | 6-10 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Mike Cooper (SF), Calvin Tamplin (PF), Brian Nichols (C) Norman Dunn, Edward Pickell, Frank Perrault, Brent Slama | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Derrick Yates (SG), Danny Moore (C) Robert Watkins, Pierre Inouye | |
| 12:43 | Kansas State | Danny Moore clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 6-10 |
| 12:42 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 12:21 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols drills a floater near the basket | 8-10 |
| 12:02 | Kansas State | Shayne Jenkins makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Vance Patterson | 8-13 |
| 11:55 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-13 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (SG) Richard Heyward | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Beau Burrow (PG), Jeffrey Fisher (SF), Pierre Inouye (PF) Vance Patterson, Shayne Jenkins, Joshua Steed | |
| 11:37 | Kansas State | Jeffrey Fisher is whistled for traveling | 8-13 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Norman Dunn (fresh) SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) PF - Calvin Tamplin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Beau Burrow (fresh) SG - Derrick Yates (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Fisher (fresh) PF - Pierre Inouye (fresh) 2 pts. C - Danny Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Howard | 11-13 |
| 11:16 | Kansas State | Beau Burrow comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 11-13 |
| 11:14 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 10:52 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 10:51 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard tips it back up and in | 13-13 |
| 10:28 | Kansas State | Pierre Inouye's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-13 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward (SG), Edward Pickell (SF), Frank Perrault (PF), Brent Slama (C) Norman Dunn, Mike Cooper, Calvin Tamplin, Brian Nichols | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Vance Patterson (PG), Robert Watkins (SG), Shayne Jenkins (SF), Joshua Steed (PF) Beau Burrow, Derrick Yates, Jeffrey Fisher, Pierre Inouye | |
| 10:07 | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Shayne Jenkins - foul #1 on Shayne Jenkins, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | James Winningham (C) Danny Moore | |
| 10:07 | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault misses the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 10:07 | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 09:55 | Kansas State | James Winningham misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 09:54 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 09:29 | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Shayne Jenkins - foul #2 on Shayne Jenkins, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (PG), Brian Nichols (C) Roger Howard, Brent Slama | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Derrick Yates (SF) Shayne Jenkins | |
| 09:29 | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault misses the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 09:29 | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 09:13 | Kansas State | Robert Watkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 09:11 | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 08:57 | Southern Illinois | Vance Patterson steals the ball from Frank Perrault | 15-13 |
| 08:54 | Kansas State | Vance Patterson lays it in | 15-15 |
| 08:41 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols loses the ball out of bounds | 15-15 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Mike Cooper (SF), Calvin Tamplin (PF) Norman Dunn, Frank Perrault, Edward Pickell | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Danny Moore (C) James Winningham | |
| 08:28 | Kansas State | Robert Watkins is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Watkins, team foul #7 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jeffrey Fisher (SF) Robert Watkins | |
| 08:07 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-15 |
| 08:06 | Kansas State | Joshua Steed grabs the board | 15-15 |
| 08:02 | Kansas State | Vance Patterson can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 15-15 |
| 08:00 | Kansas State | Danny Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 07:41 | Kansas State | Jeffrey Fisher drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Derrick Yates | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Heyward (fairly fresh) SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) PF - Calvin Tamplin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Vance Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derrick Yates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Steed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 15-17 |
| 07:20 | Kansas State | Danny Moore pulls down the rebound | 15-17 |
| 07:15 | Kansas State | Danny Moore is fouled on the floor by Brian Nichols - foul #2 on Brian Nichols, team foul #3 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (SG), Edward Pickell (C) Richard Heyward, Brian Nichols | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Beau Burrow (PG), Robert Watkins (SG), Pierre Inouye (PF) Vance Patterson, Derrick Yates, Joshua Steed | |
| 07:01 | Kansas State | Jeffrey Fisher drills a turnaround from close range | 15-19 |
| 06:42 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-19 |
| 06:41 | Kansas State | Danny Moore snags the defensive board | 15-19 |
| 06:20 | Kansas State | Calvin Tamplin denies the turnaround by Robert Watkins | 15-19 |
| 06:19 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard grabs the board | 15-19 |
| 06:13 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin buries a runner in the lane set up by Norman Dunn and he's hacked by Beau Burrow - foul #1 on Beau Burrow, team foul #8 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (SG), Frank Perrault (C) Roger Howard, Mike Cooper | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Vance Patterson (PG), James Winningham (C) Beau Burrow, Danny Moore | |
| 06:13 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin makes the free throw | 18-19 |
| 05:44 | Kansas State | James Winningham hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Norman Dunn - foul #1 on Norman Dunn, team foul #4 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward (SG), Brent Slama (C) Riley Witt, Calvin Tamplin | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Beau Burrow (SG), Derrick Yates (SF), Joshua Steed (PF) Robert Watkins, Jeffrey Fisher, Pierre Inouye | |
| 05:44 | Kansas State | James Winningham makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 05:44 | Kansas State | James Winningham makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 05:31 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Frank Perrault is blocked by Joshua Steed | 18-21 |
| 05:30 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell tips it but misses | 18-21 |
| 05:29 | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault hits the follow up shot | 20-21 |
| 05:18 | Kansas State | Derrick Yates is fouled on the floor by Edward Pickell - foul #1 on Edward Pickell, team foul #5 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG) Norman Dunn | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Pierre Inouye (C) James Winningham | |
| 05:10 | Kansas State | Derrick Yates misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-21 |
| 05:09 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 04:50 | Southern Illinois | Pierre Inouye denies the turnaround by Frank Perrault | 20-21 |
| 04:48 | Kansas State | Pierre Inouye pulls down the rebound | 20-21 |
| 04:31 | Kansas State | Derrick Yates banks in the layup on a great pass from Pierre Inouye and the foul's on Edward Pickell - foul #2 on Edward Pickell, team foul #6 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Randy Palczynski (SF) Edward Pickell | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Danny Moore (C) Pierre Inouye | |
| 04:31 | Kansas State | Derrick Yates makes the free throw | 20-24 |
| 04:08 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama can't finish the layup | 20-24 |
| 04:07 | Kansas State | Joshua Steed snags the defensive board | 20-24 |
| 03:50 | Kansas State | Derrick Yates scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-26 |
| 03:31 | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault's pass is intercepted by Vance Patterson | 20-26 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Heyward (fairly fresh) SF - Randy Palczynski (fresh) PF - Frank Perrault (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brent Slama (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Vance Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Beau Burrow (fresh) SF - Derrick Yates (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Steed (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Kansas State | Beau Burrow is hacked by Frank Perrault - foul #1 on Frank Perrault, team foul #7 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (SG), Mike Cooper (SF), Calvin Tamplin (PF), Brian Nichols (C) Richard Heyward, Randy Palczynski, Frank Perrault, Brent Slama | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Watkins (SG), Shayne Jenkins (SF), Pierre Inouye (PF) Vance Patterson, Derrick Yates, Joshua Steed | |
| 03:20 | Kansas State | Beau Burrow makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 03:20 | Kansas State | Beau Burrow makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 03:02 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn is whistled for traveling | 20-28 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (SG) Roger Howard | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jamel Moe (PG) Beau Burrow | |
| 02:42 | Kansas State | Pierre Inouye throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-28 |
| 02:22 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn is fouled on the floor by Jamel Moe - foul #3 on Jamel Moe, team foul #9 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Vance Patterson (PG), Joshua Steed (PF) Jamel Moe, Danny Moore | |
| 02:22 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 02:22 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 02:22 | Kansas State | Joshua Steed grabs the defensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 02:15 | Kansas State | Joshua Steed misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 21-28 |
| 02:13 | Kansas State | Joshua Steed grabs the offensive board | 21-28 |
| 01:57 | Kansas State | Pierre Inouye blows the layup | 21-28 |
| 01:56 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin pulls down the rebound | 21-28 |
| 01:38 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-28 |
| 01:37 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Pierre Inouye | 21-28 |
| 01:16 | Kansas State | Shayne Jenkins drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Watkins | 21-31 |
| 00:57 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt makes the 3pt shot from straight away and the foul's on Pierre Inouye - foul #1 on Pierre Inouye, team foul #10 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward (SG), Edward Pickell (SF), Frank Perrault (PF) Norman Dunn, Mike Cooper, Calvin Tamplin | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Beau Burrow (PG), Derrick Yates (SG), Danny Moore (C) Vance Patterson, Robert Watkins, Pierre Inouye | |
| 00:57 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt misses the free throw | 24-31 |
| 00:57 | Kansas State | Danny Moore gets the rebound | 24-31 |
| 00:45 | Kansas State | Derrick Yates clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Heyward - foul #1 on Richard Heyward, team foul #8 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Brent Slama (C) Riley Witt, Brian Nichols | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 00:45 | Kansas State | Derrick Yates makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 00:45 | Kansas State | Derrick Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Roger Howard | 26-33 |
| 00:20 | Kansas State | Danny Moore misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Brent Slama - foul #1 on Brent Slama, team foul #9 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jeffrey Fisher (SF), James Winningham (PF) Shayne Jenkins, Joshua Steed | |
| 00:20 | Kansas State | Danny Moore makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 00:20 | Kansas State | Danny Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard drills a floater from just outside the lane | 28-35 |