| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vern Self (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Hutchcraft (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Douglas Saner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Karl Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dean Lustig (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Thomas (fresh) PF - Claude Tafelski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Nickerson (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski double dribbles in the backcourt | 29-29 |
| 19:53 | Wichita State | Thomas Hutchcraft drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by William Douglas | 32-29 |
| 19:50 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas is hacked by Vern Self in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vern Self, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Curtis Shultz (SG) Vern Self | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 19:32 | Southern Illinois | William Smith hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-31 |
| 19:03 | Wichita State | Douglas Saner is hacked by Claude Tafelski - foul #1 on Claude Tafelski, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 18:58 | Wichita State | William Douglas comes up short on the runner in the paint | 32-31 |
| 18:56 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 18:27 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 18:25 | Wichita State | Douglas Saner gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 18:14 | Wichita State | Curtis Shultz is fouled on the floor by Timothy Nickerson - foul #2 on Timothy Nickerson, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Damien Jones (SF), Chris Watson (PF), Santiago Reyes (C) Thomas Hutchcraft, Douglas Saner, Karl Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (PG), Gary Eberhard (SF) Dean Lustig, Jeffery Thomas | |
| 17:58 | Wichita State | Curtis Shultz misses the shot from the right side | 32-31 |
| 17:56 | Wichita State | Santiago Reyes grabs the offensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 17:36 | Wichita State | Damien Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 17:34 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 17:32 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Curtis Foltz, team foul #3 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Carter (SF) Curtis Shultz | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee (SG), Antony Giordano (SF), Hubert Reichard (C) William Smith, Claude Tafelski, Timothy Nickerson | |
| 17:18 | Wichita State | Michael Carter is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Michael Carter, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Thomas Hutchcraft (SF), Douglas Saner (PF) William Douglas, Santiago Reyes | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 17:14 | Southern Illinois | Chris Watson steals it from Gary Eberhard in the backcourt | 32-31 |
| 17:03 | Wichita State | Thomas Hutchcraft misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-31 |
| 17:01 | Wichita State | Thomas Hutchcraft tips it but misses | 32-31 |
| 17:00 | Wichita State | Thomas Hutchcraft tips it back up and in | 34-31 |
| 16:43 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard misses short on a shot from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 16:41 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard gets the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 16:22 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Douglas Saner - foul #3 on Douglas Saner, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Douglas (PG), Curtis Shultz (SG), Karl Thomas (C) Thomas Hutchcraft, Douglas Saner, Chris Watson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG), Jeffery Thomas (SF), Timothy Nickerson (C) Dewey Lee, Antony Giordano, Hubert Reichard | |
| 16:22 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 16:22 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 16:22 | Wichita State | Damien Jones pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 16:01 | Wichita State | Karl Thomas knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by William Douglas and the foul's on Gary Eberhard - foul #3 on Gary Eberhard, team foul #4 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alvin Rowell (PF) Damien Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee (SG), Claude Tafelski (PF) Curtis Foltz, Gary Eberhard | |
| 16:01 | Wichita State | Karl Thomas makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Curtis Shultz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Carter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alvin Rowell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Karl Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dean Lustig (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dewey Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Thomas (fresh) PF - Claude Tafelski (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Nickerson (fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:44 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson buries a shot from the left side | 37-34 |
| 15:20 | Wichita State | Michael Carter misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Jeffery Thomas - foul #2 on Jeffery Thomas, team foul #5 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Vern Self (SG), Thomas Hutchcraft (SF), Douglas Saner (PF) William Douglas, Curtis Shultz, Alvin Rowell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Smith (SG) Dewey Lee | |
| 15:20 | Wichita State | Michael Carter makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 15:20 | Wichita State | Michael Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 15:10 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 15:08 | Wichita State | Vern Self grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 14:51 | Wichita State | Douglas Saner buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Vern Self | 41-34 |
| 14:31 | Southern Illinois | William Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 14:29 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Michael Carter | 41-34 |
| 14:23 | Wichita State | Claude Tafelski blocks the short jumper by Karl Thomas | 41-34 |
| 14:22 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 14:17 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig's pass is intercepted by Karl Thomas | 41-34 |
| 13:59 | Wichita State | Karl Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-34 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Douglas (PG), Damien Jones (SF), Chris Watson (PF), Santiago Reyes (C) Michael Carter, Thomas Hutchcraft, Douglas Saner, Karl Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (PG), Antony Giordano (SF), Gary Eberhard (PF), Hubert Reichard (C) Dean Lustig, Jeffery Thomas, Claude Tafelski, Timothy Nickerson | |
| 13:49 | Southern Illinois | William Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 13:47 | Wichita State | Damien Jones grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 13:24 | Wichita State | William Douglas is hacked by Curtis Foltz - foul #2 on Curtis Foltz, team foul #6 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Curtis Shultz (SG) Vern Self | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee (SG) William Smith | |
| 13:09 | Wichita State | Curtis Shultz can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 13:07 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Hubert Reichard | 41-34 |
| 13:01 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee's fadeaway is rejected by Chris Watson | 41-34 |
| 13:00 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz snags the offensive board | 41-34 |
| 12:50 | Southern Illinois | Antony Giordano connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Dewey Lee and he's hacked by William Douglas - foul #2 on William Douglas, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Douglas Saner (PF) Santiago Reyes | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 12:50 | Southern Illinois | Antony Giordano misses the free throw | 41-36 |
| 12:50 | Wichita State | Chris Watson pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 12:45 | Wichita State | William Douglas drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Curtis Shultz | 44-36 |
| 12:43 | Southern Illinois | Antony Giordano is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antony Giordano, team foul #7 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Thomas Hutchcraft (SF) Damien Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 12:34 | Wichita State | William Douglas clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Hubert Reichard - foul #2 on Hubert Reichard, team foul #8 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alvin Rowell (C) Chris Watson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 12:34 | Wichita State | William Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 12:34 | Wichita State | William Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 12:20 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-36 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell (SF), Claude Tafelski (PF) Antony Giordano, Hubert Reichard | |
| 12:04 | Wichita State | Douglas Saner buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Curtis Shultz | 48-36 |
| 11:59 | Southern Illinois | William Douglas is called for the reach on Curtis Foltz in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Douglas, team foul #5 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Vern Self (SG), Santiago Reyes (C) William Douglas, Alvin Rowell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG), William Smith (SG), Timothy Nickerson (C) Curtis Foltz, Dewey Lee, Gary Eberhard | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Curtis Shultz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vern Self (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Hutchcraft (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Saner (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Santiago Reyes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dean Lustig (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Bicknell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Claude Tafelski (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Nickerson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:39 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 11:28 | Wichita State | Santiago Reyes misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 48-39 |
| 11:27 | Wichita State | Thomas Hutchcraft gets the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 11:11 | Wichita State | Thomas Hutchcraft hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 48-39 |
| 11:09 | Wichita State | Thomas Hutchcraft tips it in | 50-39 |
| 10:49 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-39 |
| 10:47 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski snags the offensive board | 50-39 |
| 10:35 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 50-39 |
| 10:34 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson tips it but misses | 50-39 |
| 10:33 | Wichita State | Douglas Saner grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 10:27 | Wichita State | Curtis Shultz hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Hutchcraft | 53-39 |
| 10:03 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-39 |
| 10:01 | Wichita State | Curtis Shultz snags the defensive board | 53-39 |
| 09:42 | Wichita State | Santiago Reyes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-39 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Douglas (PG), Damien Jones (SG), Michael Carter (SF), Chris Watson (PF), Karl Thomas (C) Curtis Shultz, Vern Self, Thomas Hutchcraft, Douglas Saner, Santiago Reyes | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (PG), Dewey Lee (SG), Jeffery Thomas (SF), Gary Eberhard (PF), Hubert Reichard (C) Dean Lustig, William Smith, John Bicknell, Claude Tafelski, Timothy Nickerson | |
| 09:19 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-39 |
| 09:17 | Wichita State | Chris Watson pulls down the rebound | 53-39 |
| 08:51 | Wichita State | Michael Carter is whistled for a carry | 53-39 |
| 08:27 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas misses badly on a floater from the left side | 53-39 |
| 08:26 | Wichita State | Karl Thomas gets the rebound | 53-39 |
| 08:20 | Wichita State | Chris Watson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from William Douglas | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:04 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee buries a driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Chris Watson - foul #1 on Chris Watson, team foul #6 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Vern Self (SG), Alvin Rowell (C) Chris Watson, Karl Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Antony Giordano (SF), Timothy Nickerson (C) Jeffery Thomas, Hubert Reichard | |
| 08:04 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee makes the free throw | 56-42 |
| 07:43 | Wichita State | Vern Self hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 56-42 |
| 07:42 | Southern Illinois | Antony Giordano pulls down the rebound | 56-42 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Douglas (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vern Self (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Damien Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvin Rowell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dewey Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Foltz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antony Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Eberhard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Timothy Nickerson (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:26 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-42 |
| 07:24 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson tips it in | 56-44 |
| 07:07 | Wichita State | William Douglas is whistled for a carry | 56-44 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Curtis Shultz (SG), Douglas Saner (PF), Karl Thomas (C) Vern Self, Damien Jones, Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG), William Smith (SG), Claude Tafelski (PF) Dewey Lee, Curtis Foltz, Gary Eberhard | |
| 06:55 | Southern Illinois | Karl Thomas is called for the reach on Claude Tafelski - foul #1 on Karl Thomas, team foul #7 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas (SF) Antony Giordano | |
| 06:55 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 06:55 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 06:46 | Wichita State | William Douglas misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 06:45 | Wichita State | Curtis Shultz gets the offensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 06:26 | Wichita State | William Douglas can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 06:25 | Southern Illinois | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| 06:20 | Southern Illinois | William Smith is hacked by William Douglas - foul #4 on William Douglas, team foul #8 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Thomas Hutchcraft (SF), Chris Watson (C) Alvin Rowell, Karl Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard (C) Timothy Nickerson | |
| 06:20 | Southern Illinois | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 06:20 | Southern Illinois | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 06:03 | Wichita State | Douglas Saner buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Curtis Shultz | 59-48 |
| 05:47 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard drills a driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Chris Watson - foul #2 on Chris Watson, team foul #9 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Damien Jones (PG), Vern Self (SG), Santiago Reyes (C) William Douglas, Curtis Shultz, Douglas Saner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell (SG), Antony Giordano (SF) William Smith, Jeffery Thomas | |
| 05:47 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard makes the free throw | 59-51 |
| 05:25 | Wichita State | Vern Self double dribbles | 59-51 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Carter (SG) Vern Self | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (PG), Dewey Lee (SG), Gary Eberhard (PF) Dean Lustig, John Bicknell, Claude Tafelski | |
| 05:03 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-51 |
| 05:01 | Wichita State | Chris Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 04:50 | Wichita State | Damien Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-51 |
| 04:49 | Southern Illinois | Antony Giordano pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 04:45 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Hutchcraft is called for the reach on Antony Giordano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Hutchcraft, team foul #10 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Curtis Shultz (PG), Vern Self (SG), Karl Thomas (C) Thomas Hutchcraft, Chris Watson, Santiago Reyes | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Smith (SG), Timothy Nickerson (C) Dewey Lee, Hubert Reichard | |
| 04:45 | Southern Illinois | Antony Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 04:45 | Southern Illinois | Antony Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 04:34 | Wichita State | Vern Self is fouled on the floor by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #9 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Douglas Saner (PF) Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell (SF) Antony Giordano | |
| 04:34 | Wichita State | Vern Self misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 04:34 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Karl Thomas | 59-53 |
| 04:26 | Wichita State | Karl Thomas misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 04:25 | Southern Illinois | William Smith grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 04:06 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson is fouled on the floor by Karl Thomas - foul #2 on Karl Thomas, team foul #11 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Douglas (PG), Michael Carter (SF) Vern Self, Damien Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee (PG), Jeffery Thomas (SF), Claude Tafelski (PF) Curtis Foltz, John Bicknell, Gary Eberhard | |
| 04:06 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 04:06 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 04:06 | Wichita State | Douglas Saner grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 03:52 | Wichita State | William Douglas makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:38 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Karl Thomas - foul #3 on Karl Thomas, team foul #12 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Vern Self (SG) Curtis Shultz | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell (SG) William Smith | |
| 03:38 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 03:38 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 03:38 | Wichita State | Karl Thomas pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Douglas (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Vern Self (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Saner (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Karl Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dewey Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bicknell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffery Thomas (fresh) PF - Claude Tafelski (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Timothy Nickerson (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:24 | Wichita State | Michael Carter comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 03:22 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:20 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Bicknell, team foul #10 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Thomas Hutchcraft (SF), Santiago Reyes (C) Douglas Saner, Karl Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG) John Bicknell | |
| 03:06 | Wichita State | Thomas Hutchcraft comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 03:05 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 02:51 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski connects on the shot in the paint | 62-57 |
| 02:51 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Douglas Saner (PF), Karl Thomas (C) Michael Carter, Santiago Reyes | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Smith (SG) Dewey Lee | |
| 02:34 | Wichita State | Karl Thomas is hacked by William Smith - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #11 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Curtis Shultz (SG) Vern Self | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:34 | Wichita State | Karl Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 02:34 | Wichita State | Karl Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 02:16 | Southern Illinois | William Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dean Lustig | 64-60 |
| 02:02 | Wichita State | Douglas Saner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-60 |
| 02:01 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas snags the defensive board | 64-60 |
| 01:40 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Hutchcraft steals it from Jeffery Thomas | 64-60 |
| 01:35 | Wichita State | Douglas Saner jams it set up by Thomas Hutchcraft | 66-60 |
| 01:16 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski misses the lay-in | 66-60 |
| 01:15 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 01:07 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-60 |
| 01:06 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski snags the offensive board | 66-60 |
| 00:43 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by William Smith | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Wichita State | Douglas Saner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Claude Tafelski - foul #2 on Claude Tafelski, team foul #12 | 66-63 |
| 00:17 | Wichita State | Douglas Saner misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:17 | Wichita State | Douglas Saner makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Hutchcraft is called for the reach on William Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Hutchcraft, team foul #13 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Vern Self (SG) Curtis Shultz | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Wichita State | Thomas Hutchcraft is hacked by William Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Smith, team foul #13 | 67-65 |
| 00:14 | Wichita State | Thomas Hutchcraft makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:14 | Wichita State | Thomas Hutchcraft misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson snags the defensive board | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas is hacked by William Douglas in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Douglas, team foul #14 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Curtis Shultz (PG) William Douglas | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:11 | Wichita State | Karl Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 00:09 | Wichita State | Karl Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by William Smith - foul #5 on William Smith, team foul #14 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (SG) William Smith | |
| 00:09 | Wichita State | Karl Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:09 | Wichita State | Karl Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-69 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Curtis Shultz runs out the clock | 70-69 |