| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Tony Herron (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Mackinnon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Wilkerson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Rob Cevallos (fresh) 3 reb. C - Douglas Richey (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Anthony Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harvey Maddux (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Flannery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnson Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | John Wilkerson inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Wichita State | Harvey Maddux steals the ball from Douglas Richey | 30-29 |
| 19:45 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux misses the easy layup | 30-29 |
| 19:44 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White can't tip it in | 30-29 |
| 19:43 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 19:39 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 19:37 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 19:19 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Mackinnon - foul #1 on Robert Mackinnon, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 19:19 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 19:19 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 19:09 | Wichita State | Johnson Henry steals the ball from Rob Cevallos | 30-31 |
| 18:48 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 18:47 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux tips it home | 30-33 |
| 18:23 | Wichita State | Kenneth White steps in front of the Douglas Richey pass | 30-33 |
| 18:05 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 18:04 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux tips it in | 30-35 |
| 17:50 | Wichita State | Tony Herron hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-35 |
| 17:49 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 17:43 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery lays it up and in set up by Anthony Scott and he's hacked by Rob Cevallos - foul #1 on Rob Cevallos, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Franklin See (C) Douglas Richey | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher (SF) Kenneth White | |
| 17:43 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery misses the free throw | 30-37 |
| 17:43 | Wichita State | Rob Cevallos grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 17:20 | Wichita State | Tony Herron misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 17:18 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 16:58 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery blows the dunk | 30-37 |
| 16:57 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 16:38 | Wichita State | Franklin See misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Thomas Fisher - foul #1 on Thomas Fisher, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lyle Darden (PG), Edward O'Koren (SG), Steve Ledet (SF), Douglas Richey (C) Tony Herron, Robert Mackinnon, John Wilkerson, Rob Cevallos | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter (SG), Kenneth White (SF), David Scott (PF), Wayne Allen (C) Anthony Scott, Harvey Maddux, Michael Flannery, Johnson Henry | |
| 16:38 | Wichita State | Franklin See makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 16:38 | Wichita State | Franklin See makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 16:23 | Southern Illinois | David Scott misses short on a shot in the lane | 32-37 |
| 16:21 | Wichita State | Steve Ledet pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 16:02 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden loses the dribble to Wayne Allen | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lyle Darden (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Edward O'Koren (fresh) SF - Steve Ledet (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Franklin See (fresh) 4 pts. C - Douglas Richey (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Adam Poindexter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth White (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 15:31 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-40 |
| 15:30 | Southern Illinois | David Scott grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 15:08 | Southern Illinois | David Scott scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth White | 32-42 |
| 14:39 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward O'Koren | 35-42 |
| 14:11 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 35-42 |
| 14:10 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter tips it home | 35-44 |
| 13:50 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey is hacked by Thomas Fisher - foul #2 on Thomas Fisher, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Tony Herron (PG), Robert Mackinnon (SG), John Wilkerson (SF), Rob Cevallos (PF), Jeffrey Combs (C) Lyle Darden, Edward O'Koren, Steve Ledet, Franklin See, Douglas Richey | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott (PG), Harvey Maddux (SG), Michael Flannery (PF), Johnson Henry (C) Thomas Fisher, Adam Poindexter, David Scott, Wayne Allen | |
| 13:35 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Harvey Maddux - foul #2 on Harvey Maddux, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| 13:35 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 13:35 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 13:18 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-44 |
| 13:16 | Wichita State | John Wilkerson pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 12:58 | Wichita State | Johnson Henry is called for the reach on Jeffrey Combs - foul #2 on Johnson Henry, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Scott (SF) Kenneth White | |
| 12:44 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon is hacked by Johnson Henry - foul #3 on Johnson Henry, team foul #5 | 37-44 |
| 12:24 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-44 |
| 12:17 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry double dribbles | 40-44 |
| 11:52 | Wichita State | Michael Flannery blocks the jumper by John Wilkerson | 40-44 |
| 11:50 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Johnson Henry | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Tony Herron (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Mackinnon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Wilkerson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Rob Cevallos (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Combs (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Anthony Scott (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harvey Maddux (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Scott (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Flannery (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnson Henry (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 11:30 | Wichita State | Rob Cevallos grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 11:15 | Wichita State | Michael Flannery swats the short shot by Tony Herron | 40-44 |
| 11:14 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 10:57 | Southern Illinois | David Scott misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 40-44 |
| 10:55 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery snags the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 10:35 | Southern Illinois | Robert Mackinnon picks off the pass by Michael Flannery | 40-44 |
| 10:11 | Wichita State | Tony Herron throws it down set up by Rob Cevallos | 42-44 |
| 09:51 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott is fouled on the floor by Robert Mackinnon - foul #2 on Robert Mackinnon, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lyle Darden (PG), Edward O'Koren (SG), Steve Ledet (SF), Franklin See (PF), Douglas Richey (C) Tony Herron, Robert Mackinnon, John Wilkerson, Rob Cevallos, Jeffrey Combs | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher (PG), Adam Poindexter (SG), Kenneth White (SF), Wayne Allen (PF), Robert Jennings (C) Anthony Scott, Harvey Maddux, David Scott, Michael Flannery, Johnson Henry | |
| 09:39 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter loses the ball out of bounds | 42-44 |
| 09:17 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey buries a fadeaway from the right side | 44-44 |
| 09:03 | Southern Illinois | Robert Jennings misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-44 |
| 09:02 | Wichita State | Franklin See gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 09:00 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden's pass is intercepted by Thomas Fisher in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| 08:59 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher lays it in | 44-46 |
| 08:41 | Wichita State | Franklin See connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward O'Koren | 46-46 |
| 08:20 | Southern Illinois | Lyle Darden is called for the reach on Kenneth White - foul #1 on Lyle Darden, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon (SG), James Oyola (PF) Edward O'Koren, Franklin See | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux (SG) Kenneth White | |
| 07:56 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 07:54 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter grabs the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 07:44 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 46-46 |
| 07:43 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lyle Darden (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Mackinnon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Ledet (fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Oyola (fresh) C - Douglas Richey (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harvey Maddux (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Poindexter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Jennings (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Mackinnon | 49-46 |
| 07:19 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter misses long on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-46 |
| 07:18 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher grabs the offensive board | 49-46 |
| 07:07 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 07:06 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 06:41 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden clanks a 3 from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 06:39 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 06:33 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Tony Herron (PG), John Wilkerson (SF), Rob Cevallos (PF), Franklin See (C) Lyle Darden, Steve Ledet, James Oyola, Douglas Richey | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott (PG), David Scott (SF), Michael Flannery (PF), Johnson Henry (C) Thomas Fisher, Adam Poindexter, Wayne Allen, Robert Jennings | |
| 06:20 | Wichita State | Tony Herron's fadeaway is rejected by Johnson Henry | 49-46 |
| 06:18 | Southern Illinois | David Scott snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 06:14 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott loses the dribble to Franklin See | 49-46 |
| 06:06 | Wichita State | Tony Herron can't finish the layup but the foul's on Anthony Scott - foul #3 on Anthony Scott, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| 06:06 | Wichita State | Tony Herron misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 06:06 | Wichita State | Tony Herron makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 05:43 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Michael Flannery | 50-48 |
| 05:29 | Wichita State | David Scott takes the ball from Robert Mackinnon | 50-48 |
| 05:26 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott lays it in on a nice dish by David Scott | 50-50 |
| 05:04 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-50 |
| 04:53 | Southern Illinois | David Scott's pass is intercepted by Robert Mackinnon | 53-50 |
| 04:49 | Wichita State | John Wilkerson can't finish the layup | 53-50 |
| 04:48 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 04:31 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Scott | 53-53 |
| 04:16 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 04:14 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 03:55 | Southern Illinois | Rob Cevallos steals the ball from David Scott | 53-53 |
| 03:34 | Wichita State | Tony Herron hits a jump hook in the lane | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Tony Herron (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Mackinnon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Rob Cevallos (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Franklin See (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Anthony Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harvey Maddux (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Scott (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Flannery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Johnson Henry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by John Wilkerson - foul #2 on John Wilkerson, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lyle Darden (PG), Edward O'Koren (SG), Steve Ledet (SF), Jeffrey Combs (PF), Douglas Richey (C) Tony Herron, Robert Mackinnon, John Wilkerson, Rob Cevallos, Franklin See | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher (PG), Adam Poindexter (SG), Kenneth White (SF), Wayne Allen (C) Anthony Scott, Harvey Maddux, David Scott, Johnson Henry | |
| 03:13 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 03:13 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 03:02 | Wichita State | Steve Ledet blows the layup | 55-55 |
| 03:01 | Wichita State | Edward O'Koren hits the follow up shot | 57-55 |
| 02:59 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Tony Herron (PG), John Wilkerson (SF) Lyle Darden, Steve Ledet | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott (PG), David Scott (C) Adam Poindexter, Wayne Allen | |
| 02:45 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Scott | 57-57 |
| 02:45 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon (SG), Rob Cevallos (PF) Edward O'Koren, Jeffrey Combs | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux (SG), Johnson Henry (C) Thomas Fisher, David Scott | |
| 02:32 | Wichita State | Tony Herron hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Robert Mackinnon and the foul's on Harvey Maddux - foul #3 on Harvey Maddux, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| 02:32 | Wichita State | Tony Herron makes the free throw | 60-57 |
| 02:07 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-57 |
| 01:53 | Wichita State | Tony Herron hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 60-57 |
| 01:51 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 01:25 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Harvey Maddux is blocked by Douglas Richey | 60-57 |
| 01:24 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 00:59 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey banks in the layup and he's fouled by Harvey Maddux - foul #4 on Harvey Maddux, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| 00:59 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey makes the free throw | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 00:37 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery tips it but misses | 63-57 |
| 00:36 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey grabs the board | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Scott - foul #4 on Anthony Scott, team foul #9 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lyle Darden (PG), James Oyola (SF), Jeffrey Combs (PF) Tony Herron, John Wilkerson, Rob Cevallos | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:34 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:34 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-57 |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth White | 65-60 |
| 00:25 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| 00:23 | Wichita State | Harvey Maddux is called for the reach on Robert Mackinnon in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harvey Maddux, team foul #10 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher (SG) Harvey Maddux | |
| 00:23 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:23 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Combs | 67-60 |
| 00:16 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden is hacked by Anthony Scott in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Scott, team foul #11 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter (SG) Anthony Scott | |
| 00:16 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:16 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Tony Herron (PG), John Wilkerson (SF), Rob Cevallos (PF) Lyle Darden, Jeffrey Combs, James Oyola | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher loses the dribble to Douglas Richey | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon is hacked by Adam Poindexter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Poindexter, team foul #12 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeffrey Combs (SF), James Oyola (PF) John Wilkerson, Rob Cevallos | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:11 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:11 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Tony Herron steals the ball from Thomas Fisher | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Tony Herron runs out the clock | 71-60 |