| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Crist (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 4 stl. PF - Sean Staley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Nielsen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Radman Smolinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Cox (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | John Nelson inbounds the ball | 36-37 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:53 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 19:52 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 19:47 | Southern Illinois | John Crist can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Nielsen - foul #2 on Joseph Nielsen, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 19:47 | Southern Illinois | John Crist misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 19:47 | Southern Illinois | John Crist makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 19:37 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen clanks a 3 from straight away | 37-37 |
| 19:36 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Merle Stokes | 37-37 |
| 19:24 | Southern Illinois | John Crist connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Leslie Nelson | 39-37 |
| 19:11 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 19:01 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-40 |
| 19:00 | Wichita State | John Nelson gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 18:51 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 18:49 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 18:33 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Sean Staley and the foul's on Joseph Nielsen - foul #3 on Joseph Nielsen, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Shick (PG) Joseph Nielsen | |
| 18:33 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 18:12 | Wichita State | William Shick is hacked by John Crist - foul #1 on John Crist, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| 17:52 | Wichita State | Greg Cox is fouled on the floor by Merle Stokes - foul #1 on Merle Stokes, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| 17:45 | Wichita State | William Shick hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Merle Stokes - foul #2 on Merle Stokes, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan (PF), Calvin Young (C) Sean Staley, Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey (PF) Radman Smolinski | |
| 17:45 | Wichita State | William Shick makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:45 | Wichita State | William Shick makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 17:36 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-42 |
| 17:22 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-44 |
| 17:11 | Southern Illinois | John Crist misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-44 |
| 17:10 | Wichita State | John Nelson snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 16:52 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from William Shick | 44-47 |
| 16:39 | Southern Illinois | John Nelson steps in front of the John Crist pass | 44-47 |
| 16:28 | Wichita State | William Shick scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Scott Barnes | 44-49 |
| 16:05 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin connects on the floater from the right side | 46-49 |
| 15:58 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-49 |
| 15:56 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Crist (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 stl. PF - Paul Strahan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Calvin Young (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Shick (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Barnes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kenneth Dailey (fresh) C - Greg Cox (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson's pass is intercepted by John Nelson | 46-49 |
| 15:37 | Wichita State | John Nelson scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Greg Cox | 46-52 |
| 15:18 | Southern Illinois | John Crist hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 15:17 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Greg Cox | 46-52 |
| 15:07 | Wichita State | William Shick can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-52 |
| 15:05 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 14:47 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by John Crist | 48-52 |
| 14:36 | Wichita State | John Nelson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 14:35 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 14:17 | Southern Illinois | John Crist makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Calvin Young | 50-52 |
| 14:03 | Wichita State | Danny Ardoin steals the ball from William Shick | 50-52 |
| 13:50 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young's pass is intercepted by William Shick | 50-52 |
| 13:46 | Wichita State | William Shick lays it up and in | 50-54 |
| 13:18 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Calvin Young, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), Chad Fresquez (SG), David Clark (SF), Sean Staley (PF), Merle Stokes (C) Leslie Nelson, John Crist, Danny Ardoin, Paul Strahan, Calvin Young | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG), Hilario Sanchez (SG), Mark Dudgeon (SF), Radman Smolinski (PF), John Smith (C) William Shick, Scott Barnes, John Nelson, Kenneth Dailey, Greg Cox | |
| 12:56 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski is called for 3 seconds | 50-54 |
| 12:36 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles double dribbles | 50-54 |
| 12:27 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 12:25 | Wichita State | Mark Dudgeon tips it but misses | 50-54 |
| 12:24 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Chad Fresquez | 50-54 |
| 12:14 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Nielsen takes the ball from David Clark | 50-54 |
| 12:01 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 12:00 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 11:54 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-54 |
| 11:52 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley grabs the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Viles (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Chad Fresquez (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Clark (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Staley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Nielsen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hilario Sanchez (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Dudgeon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Radman Smolinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Southern Illinois | David Clark is hacked by Mark Dudgeon - foul #1 on Mark Dudgeon, team foul #3 | 50-54 |
| 11:20 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 11:18 | Wichita State | Mark Dudgeon grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 10:59 | Wichita State | John Smith connects on the floater from the left block and he's hacked by Merle Stokes - foul #3 on Merle Stokes, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan (PF), Lawrence Jackson (C) Sean Staley, Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey (PF) Radman Smolinski | |
| 10:59 | Wichita State | John Smith misses the free throw | 50-56 |
| 10:59 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 10:36 | Southern Illinois | David Clark misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Mark Dudgeon - foul #2 on Mark Dudgeon, team foul #4 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG), Calvin Young (C) Chad Fresquez, Lawrence Jackson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Shick (PG), Scott Barnes (SG), John Nelson (SF) Joseph Nielsen, Hilario Sanchez, Mark Dudgeon | |
| 10:36 | Southern Illinois | David Clark makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 10:36 | Southern Illinois | David Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 10:36 | Wichita State | John Smith snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 10:23 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by William Shick | 51-59 |
| 10:05 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles buries a runner from the baseline | 53-59 |
| 09:49 | Wichita State | John Crist is called for the reach on William Shick - foul #2 on John Crist, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Danny Ardoin (SF) Russell Viles, David Clark | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mark Dudgeon (PF) John Smith | |
| 09:41 | Wichita State | Danny Ardoin picks off the pass by Kenneth Dailey | 53-59 |
| 09:38 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson dunks the ball on a great pass from Danny Ardoin | 55-59 |
| 09:27 | Wichita State | John Nelson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 55-59 |
| 09:25 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes can't tip it in | 55-59 |
| 09:24 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 09:03 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 09:02 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 08:49 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Shick | 55-62 |
| 08:26 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Dailey steals the ball from Calvin Young | 55-62 |
| 08:09 | Wichita State | John Nelson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Shick | 55-65 |
| 07:46 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Dailey is called for the reach on Danny Ardoin - foul #2 on Kenneth Dailey, team foul #5 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), Chad Fresquez (SG), David Clark (SF), Sean Staley (PF), Merle Stokes (C) Leslie Nelson, John Crist, Danny Ardoin, Paul Strahan, Calvin Young | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG), Hilario Sanchez (SG), Scott Hinds (SF), Radman Smolinski (PF), Greg Cox (C) William Shick, Scott Barnes, John Nelson, Mark Dudgeon, Kenneth Dailey | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Viles (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Chad Fresquez (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Clark (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sean Staley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Nielsen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hilario Sanchez (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Scott Hinds (fresh) PF - Radman Smolinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Cox (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Southern Illinois | Hilario Sanchez is called for the reach on Chad Fresquez - foul #1 on Hilario Sanchez, team foul #6 | 55-65 |
| 07:26 | Southern Illinois | Greg Cox denies the turnaround by Russell Viles | 55-65 |
| 07:25 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes misses the tip | 55-65 |
| 07:23 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen snags the defensive board | 55-65 |
| 07:18 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen is hacked by Merle Stokes - foul #4 on Merle Stokes, team foul #7 | 55-65 |
| 07:18 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 07:18 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen misses the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 07:18 | Southern Illinois | David Clark gets the rebound | 55-66 |
| 07:09 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-66 |
| 07:07 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski grabs the defensive rebound | 55-66 |
| 06:45 | Wichita State | Merle Stokes denies the turnaround by Joseph Nielsen | 55-66 |
| 06:43 | Wichita State | Greg Cox tips it home | 55-68 |
| 06:17 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley loses the ball out of bounds | 55-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), John Crist (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF) Russell Viles, Chad Fresquez, David Clark | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Barnes (SG), John Nelson (SF) Hilario Sanchez, Scott Hinds | |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 06:00 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-68 |
| 05:58 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson gets the rebound | 55-68 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:51 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley banks in the layup | 57-68 |
| 05:37 | Wichita State | John Nelson lays it up and in | 57-70 |
| 05:28 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-70 |
| 05:26 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen grabs the board | 57-70 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:00 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-70 |
| 04:59 | Wichita State | Greg Cox gets the offensive rebound | 57-70 |
| 04:33 | Wichita State | Greg Cox clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Merle Stokes - foul #5 on Merle Stokes, team foul #8 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan (PF), Calvin Young (C) Sean Staley, Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Shick (PG), Kenneth Dailey (PF) Joseph Nielsen, Radman Smolinski | |
| 04:33 | Wichita State | Greg Cox makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 04:33 | Wichita State | Greg Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| 04:33 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young grabs the defensive rebound | 57-71 |
| 04:26 | Southern Illinois | Scott Barnes takes the ball from John Crist | 57-71 |
| 04:23 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes hits the finger roll | 57-73 |
| 04:10 | Southern Illinois | John Crist throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez (SF) Danny Ardoin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez (SG), John Smith (C) Scott Barnes, Greg Cox | |
| 03:49 | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez is fouled on the floor by John Crist - foul #3 on John Crist, team foul #9 | 57-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG) Leslie Nelson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 03:49 | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 57-74 |
| 03:49 | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 57-75 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Viles (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Crist (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Chad Fresquez (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Paul Strahan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Calvin Young (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Shick (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Hilario Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Nelson (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Dailey (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Crist | 59-75 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:16 | Wichita State | John Nelson hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-78 |
| 02:59 | Southern Illinois | John Crist hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-78 |
| 02:58 | Wichita State | John Nelson gets the rebound | 59-78 |
| 02:33 | Wichita State | John Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-78 |
| 02:31 | Wichita State | John Smith hits the follow up shot | 59-80 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:21 | Southern Illinois | John Crist buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Russell Viles | 62-80 |
| 01:57 | Wichita State | Russell Viles is called for the reach on William Shick - foul #1 on Russell Viles, team foul #10 | 62-80 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Clark (SF) John Crist | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mark Dudgeon (SF) John Nelson | |
| 01:57 | Wichita State | William Shick makes the 1st free throw | 62-81 |
| 01:57 | Wichita State | William Shick makes the 2nd free throw | 62-82 |
| 01:41 | Southern Illinois | David Clark connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 64-82 |
| 01:17 | Wichita State | William Shick is fouled on the floor by Paul Strahan - foul #1 on Paul Strahan, team foul #11 | 64-82 |
| 01:17 | Wichita State | William Shick makes the 1st free throw | 64-83 |
| 01:17 | Wichita State | William Shick makes the 2nd free throw | 64-84 |
| 01:02 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-84 |
| 01:00 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez grabs the offensive board | 64-84 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Southern Illinois | David Clark can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-84 |
| 00:54 | Wichita State | William Shick gets the rebound | 64-84 |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Wichita State | William Shick blows the layup but he's hacked by Russell Viles - foul #2 on Russell Viles, team foul #12 | 64-84 |
| 00:29 | Wichita State | William Shick misses the 1st free throw | 64-84 |
| 00:29 | Wichita State | William Shick makes the 2nd free throw | 64-85 |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 64-85 |
| 00:21 | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez grabs the defensive rebound | 64-85 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | William Shick runs out the clock | 64-85 |