| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) SF - Edward Pickell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Tamplin (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brian Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Curt Renard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Payne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elroy O'Brien (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Glass (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Wiser (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Heyward | 38-35 |
| 19:28 | Wichita State | John Glass's floater is tipped away by Calvin Tamplin | 38-35 |
| 19:27 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 19:24 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard loses the dribble to Andrew Payne in the backcourt | 38-35 |
| 19:23 | Wichita State | John Glass dunks the ball on a nice dish by Andrew Payne | 38-37 |
| 19:21 | Southern Illinois | Curt Renard is called for the reach on Roger Howard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Curt Renard, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| 19:15 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 19:14 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard grabs the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 19:04 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Richard Heyward | 40-37 |
| 18:41 | Wichita State | Andrew Payne slams it home on a nice dish by Curt Renard | 40-39 |
| 18:12 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-39 |
| 18:10 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward tips it back up and in | 42-39 |
| 17:55 | Wichita State | John Glass knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Elroy O'Brien | 42-41 |
| 17:36 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 17:34 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols misses the tip | 42-41 |
| 17:33 | Wichita State | Andrew Payne snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 17:15 | Wichita State | John Glass banks in the layup set up by Curt Renard | 42-43 |
| 17:05 | Southern Illinois | Curt Renard picks off the pass by Calvin Tamplin | 42-43 |
| 16:51 | Wichita State | William Wiser can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 16:49 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 16:36 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols misses the floater from the left block | 42-43 |
| 16:34 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to John Glass | 42-43 |
| 16:15 | Wichita State | William Wiser comes up short on the shot from the left side | 42-43 |
| 16:14 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 15:57 | Southern Illinois | John Glass is called for the reach on Richard Heyward - foul #2 on John Glass, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (PG), Riley Witt (SG), Mike Cooper (SF), Frank Perrault (PF), Brent Slama (C) Roger Howard, Richard Heyward, Edward Pickell, Calvin Tamplin, Brian Nichols | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Rafael Morgan (PG), Lawrence Street (SG), Wilbur Finnerty (SF), Donald Harden (PF), Jeffrey Roark (C) Curt Renard, Andrew Payne, Elroy O'Brien, John Glass, William Wiser | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Norman Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Riley Witt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Frank Perrault (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brent Slama (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Rafael Morgan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Street (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wilbur Finnerty (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Harden (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeffrey Roark (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama drills a driving attempt in the lane | 44-43 |
| 15:40 | Wichita State | Wilbur Finnerty misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Mike Cooper - foul #4 on Mike Cooper, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Randy Palczynski (SF) Mike Cooper | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 15:40 | Wichita State | Wilbur Finnerty makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 15:40 | Wichita State | Wilbur Finnerty makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 15:36 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn travels in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| 15:18 | Wichita State | Donald Harden makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Rafael Morgan | 44-48 |
| 15:01 | Southern Illinois | Randy Palczynski clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 15:00 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama tips it in | 46-48 |
| 14:32 | Wichita State | Wilbur Finnerty misses long on a shot from the right side | 46-48 |
| 14:31 | Wichita State | Donald Harden tips it in | 46-50 |
| 14:16 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn misses the lay-in but the foul's on Donald Harden - foul #2 on Donald Harden, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Edward Pickell (SF), Calvin Tamplin (PF), Brian Nichols (C) Riley Witt, Randy Palczynski, Frank Perrault, Brent Slama | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Clifford Devane (SG), Sheldon Wood (SF), John Glass (PF), William Wiser (C) Lawrence Street, Wilbur Finnerty, Donald Harden, Jeffrey Roark | |
| 14:16 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 14:16 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 13:51 | Wichita State | Clifford Devane hits the finger roll on a great pass from Rafael Morgan | 48-52 |
| 13:24 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 13:22 | Wichita State | William Wiser gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 13:03 | Wichita State | William Wiser hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 48-52 |
| 13:02 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Pickell | 48-52 |
| 12:41 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols lays it up and in and he's hacked by William Wiser - foul #3 on William Wiser, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (PG), Richard Heyward (SG), Frank Perrault (SF), Brent Slama (PF) Roger Howard, Norman Dunn, Edward Pickell, Calvin Tamplin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Curt Renard (PG), Lawrence Street (SG), Elroy O'Brien (SF), Wilbur Finnerty (PF), Donald Harden (C) Rafael Morgan, Clifford Devane, Sheldon Wood, John Glass, William Wiser | |
| 12:41 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols makes the free throw | 51-52 |
| 12:28 | Wichita State | Donald Harden hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Elroy O'Brien | 51-54 |
| 12:15 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Brian Nichols | 53-54 |
| 12:00 | Wichita State | Brian Nichols denies the turnaround by Wilbur Finnerty | 53-54 |
| 11:59 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Riley Witt (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Perrault (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brent Slama (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Nichols (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Curt Renard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Street (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Elroy O'Brien (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wilbur Finnerty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Harden (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Southern Illinois | Elroy O'Brien denies the turnaround by Brian Nichols | 53-54 |
| 11:47 | Wichita State | Wilbur Finnerty snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 11:36 | Wichita State | Donald Harden is denied on a layup by Frank Perrault | 53-54 |
| 11:34 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 11:21 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 11:19 | Wichita State | Donald Harden grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 11:15 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Curt Renard | 53-56 |
| 10:49 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols misses the lay-in | 53-56 |
| 10:48 | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault grabs the offensive board | 53-56 |
| 10:33 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Lawrence Street - foul #2 on Lawrence Street, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Wayne Dahlberg (SG), Randy Palczynski (SF), Calvin Tamplin (PF) Riley Witt, Richard Heyward, Frank Perrault, Brent Slama | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Rafael Morgan (PG), Andrew Payne (SG), Sheldon Wood (SF), John Glass (PF), Jeffrey Roark (C) Curt Renard, Lawrence Street, Elroy O'Brien, Wilbur Finnerty, Donald Harden | |
| 10:33 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 10:33 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 10:05 | Wichita State | John Glass lays it in on a great pass from Rafael Morgan | 54-58 |
| 09:51 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin is hacked by John Glass - foul #3 on John Glass, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (SG), Edward Pickell (C) Wayne Dahlberg, Brian Nichols | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Wiser (C) John Glass | |
| 09:42 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Norman Dunn | 56-58 |
| 09:32 | Wichita State | Rafael Morgan clanks a shot in the lane | 56-58 |
| 09:31 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Randy Palczynski | 56-58 |
| 09:11 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard misses the shot from just outside the lane | 56-58 |
| 09:09 | Wichita State | Sheldon Wood pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 08:42 | Wichita State | Andrew Payne connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Rafael Morgan | 56-61 |
| 08:24 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell can't finish the layup but he's fouled by William Wiser - foul #4 on William Wiser, team foul #7 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward (SG), Brent Slama (C) Norman Dunn, Randy Palczynski | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Clifford Devane (PG), Lawrence Street (SG), Wilbur Finnerty (SF), John Glass (PF), Donald Harden (C) Rafael Morgan, Andrew Payne, Sheldon Wood, Jeffrey Roark, William Wiser | |
| 08:24 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 08:24 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 08:22 | Wichita State | Clifford Devane loses the dribble to Roger Howard in the backcourt | 57-61 |
| 08:04 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left block | 57-61 |
| 08:02 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin snags the offensive board | 57-61 |
| 07:47 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-61 |
| 07:45 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Street | 57-61 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Pickell (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Calvin Tamplin (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Brent Slama (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Clifford Devane (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lawrence Street (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wilbur Finnerty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Glass (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Harden (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Wichita State | Lawrence Street's layup is rejected by Calvin Tamplin | 57-61 |
| 07:27 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 07:23 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Heyward, team foul #2 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (PG), Mike Cooper (SF), Frank Perrault (PF) Roger Howard, Edward Pickell, Calvin Tamplin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Curt Renard (PG), Elroy O'Brien (SF) Clifford Devane, Donald Harden | |
| 07:14 | Wichita State | Lawrence Street misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Richard Heyward - foul #4 on Richard Heyward, team foul #3 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols (C) Brent Slama | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 07:14 | Wichita State | Lawrence Street makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 07:14 | Wichita State | Lawrence Street makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 07:00 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward buries a 3 from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 06:38 | Wichita State | Curt Renard misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 06:36 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 06:17 | Wichita State | Mike Cooper takes the ball from Lawrence Street | 60-63 |
| 06:03 | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 05:49 | Wichita State | Lawrence Street misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 05:48 | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 05:31 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Riley Witt | 65-63 |
| 05:13 | Wichita State | Brian Nichols is called for the reach on John Glass - foul #2 on Brian Nichols, team foul #4 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Norman Dunn (SG), Randy Palczynski (SF), Calvin Tamplin (PF), Brent Slama (C) Riley Witt, Richard Heyward, Mike Cooper, Frank Perrault, Brian Nichols | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Rafael Morgan (PG), Andrew Payne (SG), Donald Harden (SF), Jeffrey Roark (PF), William Wiser (C) Curt Renard, Lawrence Street, Elroy O'Brien, John Glass, Wilbur Finnerty | |
| 04:57 | Wichita State | Donald Harden misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 65-63 |
| 04:56 | Wichita State | Rafael Morgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 04:34 | Wichita State | Norman Dunn picks off the pass by Andrew Payne | 65-63 |
| 04:31 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Morgan is called for the reach on Roger Howard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rafael Morgan, team foul #8 | 65-63 |
| 04:31 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:31 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:31 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Roark | 66-63 |
| 04:10 | Wichita State | Andrew Payne drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Rafael Morgan | 66-65 |
| 04:05 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn misses the 3 from straight away | 66-65 |
| 04:04 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama tips it back up and in | 68-65 |
| 03:54 | Wichita State | Donald Harden connects on the turnaround from close range | 68-67 |
| 03:38 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 68-67 |
| 03:37 | Wichita State | Andrew Payne pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Palczynski (fairly fresh) PF - Calvin Tamplin (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Brent Slama (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Rafael Morgan (fresh) 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Payne (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Harden (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Roark (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - William Wiser (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Wichita State | Andrew Payne clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 03:15 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Roger Howard | 68-67 |
| 02:55 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin is called for a charge - foul #2 on Calvin Tamplin, team foul #5 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (PG), Wayne Dahlberg (SG), Mike Cooper (SF), Frank Perrault (PF), Edward Pickell (C) Roger Howard, Norman Dunn, Randy Palczynski, Calvin Tamplin, Brent Slama | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Curt Renard (PG), Lawrence Street (SG), Sheldon Wood (SF), John Glass (PF) Rafael Morgan, Andrew Payne, Donald Harden, Jeffrey Roark | |
| 02:53 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Richard Heyward (SG) Riley Witt, Wayne Dahlberg | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Wilbur Finnerty (C) William Wiser | |
| 02:40 | Wichita State | Wilbur Finnerty loses the ball out of bounds | 68-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien (SF) Sheldon Wood | |
| 02:27 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell misses long on an open jump hook from the right block | 68-67 |
| 02:25 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 02:22 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Andrew Payne (SG), William Wiser (C) Lawrence Street, Wilbur Finnerty | |
| 02:20 | Wichita State | Andrew Payne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-67 |
| 02:08 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper buries a jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Elroy O'Brien - foul #2 on Elroy O'Brien, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| 02:08 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper makes the free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:50 | Wichita State | John Glass misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-67 |
| 01:48 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 01:45 | Southern Illinois | Curt Renard is called for the reach on Frank Perrault in the backcourt - foul #3 on Curt Renard, team foul #10 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin (PF), Brian Nichols (C) Mike Cooper, Edward Pickell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 01:45 | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:45 | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 01:33 | Wichita State | John Glass can't finish the layup | 73-67 |
| 01:32 | Wichita State | John Glass grabs the offensive board | 73-67 |
| 01:15 | Wichita State | Andrew Payne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper (SF) Frank Perrault | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:51 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Roger Howard | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Wichita State | Curt Renard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-67 |
| 00:44 | Wichita State | William Wiser gets the offensive rebound | 75-67 |
| 00:40 | Wichita State | Curt Renard connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Elroy O'Brien | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols is hacked by Curt Renard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Curt Renard, team foul #11 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Randy Palczynski (SF), Frank Perrault (PF) Mike Cooper, Calvin Tamplin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:37 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:37 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:37 | Wichita State | William Wiser snags the defensive board | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Wichita State | Curt Renard misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-70 |
| 00:30 | Wichita State | John Glass pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-70 |
| 00:26 | Wichita State | Andrew Payne misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-70 |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault pulls down the rebound | 76-70 |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | Curt Renard is called for the reach on Frank Perrault in the backcourt - foul #5 on Curt Renard, team foul #12 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin (PF) Randy Palczynski | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Rafael Morgan (PG) Curt Renard | |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault misses the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:21 | Wichita State | John Glass pulls down the rebound | 77-70 |
| 00:15 | Wichita State | Andrew Payne hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by William Wiser | 77-73 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward is hacked by Andrew Payne in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Payne, team foul #13 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper (SF) Frank Perrault | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward misses the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin gets the offensive rebound | 78-73 |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Elroy O'Brien is called for the reach on Calvin Tamplin - foul #3 on Elroy O'Brien, team foul #14 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault (SF) Mike Cooper | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin misses the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:10 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to John Glass | 79-73 |
| 00:03 | Wichita State | Andrew Payne hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Elroy O'Brien | 79-76 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Morgan is called for the reach on Roger Howard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rafael Morgan, team foul #15 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper (SF) Frank Perrault | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard misses the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien buries a halfcourt shot | 80-79 |