| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Todd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rafael Duncan (fresh) PF - Todd Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricky Parmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jon Greenwood (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Joiner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Grant Harada (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Dobbs (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Macaluso (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Grant Harada inbounds the ball | 14-26 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Wichita State | Grant Harada misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Rafael Duncan - foul #1 on Rafael Duncan, team foul #1 | 14-26 |
| 19:38 | Wichita State | Grant Harada makes the 1st free throw | 14-27 |
| 19:38 | Wichita State | Grant Harada makes the 2nd free throw | 14-28 |
| 19:38 | Wichita State | Grant Harada makes the 3rd free throw | 14-29 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:17 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-29 |
| 19:16 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-29 |
| 19:06 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Macaluso is called for the reach on Robert Todd - foul #1 on Ernest Macaluso, team foul #1 | 14-29 |
| 18:46 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan comes up short on the floater from the left side | 14-29 |
| 18:45 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy can't tip it in | 14-29 |
| 18:44 | Wichita State | Grant Harada gets the rebound | 14-29 |
| 18:21 | Wichita State | Grant Harada scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jon Greenwood | 14-32 |
| 18:00 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-32 |
| 17:59 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs pulls down the rebound | 14-32 |
| 17:32 | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood is hacked by Elliott Shy - foul #1 on Elliott Shy, team foul #2 | 14-32 |
| 17:12 | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood is fouled on the floor by Elliott Shy - foul #2 on Elliott Shy, team foul #3 | 14-32 |
| 16:46 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 14-32 |
| 16:44 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs grabs the offensive board | 14-32 |
| 16:25 | Wichita State | Grant Harada connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Jon Greenwood | 14-34 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:13 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy drills a shot from the free throw line | 16-34 |
| 15:58 | Wichita State | Grant Harada connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Jonathan Joiner and he's fouled by Rafael Duncan - foul #2 on Rafael Duncan, team foul #4 | 16-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (PG), Larry Bybee (SG), Bobby Blackburn (SF), Steve Nelson (PF), David Swarts (C) Elliott Shy, Robert Todd, Rafael Duncan, Todd Moore, Ricky Parmer | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bradley Messer (PG), Charles Feaster (PF) Jon Greenwood, Christopher Dobbs | |
| 15:58 | Wichita State | Grant Harada misses the free throw | 16-36 |
| 15:58 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-36 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tommy Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Bybee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bobby Blackburn (fresh) PF - Steve Nelson (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Swarts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Bradley Messer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Joiner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Grant Harada (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Feaster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Macaluso (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 16-36 |
| 15:47 | Wichita State | Grant Harada gets the rebound | 16-36 |
| 15:42 | Wichita State | Grant Harada buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Bradley Messer | 16-39 |
| 15:33 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts double dribbles | 16-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval (SF) Grant Harada | |
| 15:06 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-39 |
| 15:05 | Wichita State | Charles Feaster tips it but misses | 16-39 |
| 15:04 | Wichita State | Bradley Messer tips it home | 16-41 |
| 14:49 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts can't connect on a floater from close range | 16-41 |
| 14:47 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Blackburn hits the follow up shot | 18-41 |
| 14:21 | Wichita State | Bradley Messer is fouled on the floor by Bobby Blackburn - foul #2 on Bobby Blackburn, team foul #5 | 18-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Robert Todd (SG) Tommy Brown, Larry Bybee | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood (PG), Christopher Dobbs (PF) Enrique Sandoval, Charles Feaster | |
| 14:10 | Wichita State | David Swarts denies the turnaround by Christopher Dobbs | 18-41 |
| 14:09 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner grabs the offensive board | 18-41 |
| 13:50 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-41 |
| 13:49 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson grabs the board | 18-41 |
| 13:37 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Blackburn makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Elliott Shy | 20-41 |
| 13:24 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jon Greenwood | 20-44 |
| 13:20 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Swarts | 23-44 |
| 12:56 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs is fouled on the floor by Elliott Shy - foul #3 on Elliott Shy, team foul #6 | 23-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan (SF), Todd Moore (PF), Ricky Parmer (C) Bobby Blackburn, Steve Nelson, David Swarts | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Grant Harada (SF), Charles Feaster (C) Bradley Messer, Ernest Macaluso | |
| 12:40 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs blows the dunk | 23-44 |
| 12:38 | Wichita State | Grant Harada tips it back up and in | 23-46 |
| 12:25 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Feaster | 23-46 |
| 12:23 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy hits the follow up shot | 25-46 |
| 12:09 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs lays it in set up by Grant Harada and the foul's on Todd Moore - foul #3 on Todd Moore, team foul #7 | 25-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn (SG) Jonathan Joiner | |
| 12:09 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs makes the free throw | 25-49 |
| 11:47 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Rafael Duncan | 28-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Todd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rafael Duncan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Todd Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ricky Parmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jon Greenwood (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Lewis Flynn (fresh) SF - Grant Harada (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Dobbs (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Feaster (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn double dribbles | 28-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (PG), Larry Bybee (SG) Elliott Shy, Robert Todd | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bradley Messer (SG), Ernest Macaluso (C) Lewis Flynn, Christopher Dobbs | |
| 11:14 | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Charles Feaster - foul #2 on Charles Feaster, team foul #2 | 28-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner (SG) Bradley Messer | |
| 11:14 | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee makes the 1st free throw | 29-49 |
| 11:14 | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee makes the 2nd free throw | 30-49 |
| 10:56 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso makes the wide open runner near the basket | 30-51 |
| 10:42 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Rafael Duncan | 32-51 |
| 10:25 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-51 |
| 10:24 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Tommy Brown | 32-51 |
| 10:17 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 34-51 |
| 10:03 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Larry Bybee - foul #1 on Larry Bybee, team foul #8 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Robert Todd (SG), Bobby Blackburn (SF), Steve Nelson (PF), David Swarts (C) Tommy Brown, Larry Bybee, Rafael Duncan, Todd Moore, Ricky Parmer | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bradley Messer (PG), Christopher Dobbs (PF) Jon Greenwood, Charles Feaster | |
| 10:03 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner makes the 1st free throw | 34-52 |
| 10:03 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner makes the 2nd free throw | 34-53 |
| 09:48 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson blows the dunk | 34-53 |
| 09:46 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso gets the rebound | 34-53 |
| 09:22 | Wichita State | Steve Nelson steals the ball from Christopher Dobbs | 34-53 |
| 09:18 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-53 |
| 09:16 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson tips it back up and in | 36-53 |
| 08:51 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Bradley Messer | 36-56 |
| 08:31 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-56 |
| 08:30 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso grabs the board | 36-56 |
| 08:01 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs banks in the layup on a great pass from Bradley Messer | 36-58 |
| 07:53 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson can't finish the layup | 36-58 |
| 07:52 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson tips it but misses | 36-58 |
| 07:51 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Christopher Dobbs | 36-58 |
| 07:34 | Wichita State | Robert Todd steps in front of the Jonathan Joiner pass | 36-58 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Todd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bobby Blackburn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steve Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David Swarts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Bradley Messer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jonathan Joiner (tiring) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - Grant Harada (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Dobbs (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Ernest Macaluso (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Steve Nelson, team foul #9 | 36-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (PG), Larry Bybee (SG), Rafael Duncan (SF), Todd Moore (PF), Ricky Parmer (C) Elliott Shy, Robert Todd, Bobby Blackburn, Steve Nelson, David Swarts | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood (PG), Enrique Sandoval (SF), Charles Feaster (PF), Frank Moore (C) Jonathan Joiner, Grant Harada, Christopher Dobbs, Ernest Macaluso | |
| 07:01 | Wichita State | Charles Feaster blows the layup but the foul's on Larry Bybee - foul #2 on Larry Bybee, team foul #10 | 36-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn (SG) Bradley Messer | |
| 07:01 | Wichita State | Charles Feaster makes the 1st free throw | 36-59 |
| 07:01 | Wichita State | Charles Feaster makes the 2nd free throw | 36-60 |
| 06:41 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer misses the shot near the basket | 36-60 |
| 06:40 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn grabs the defensive rebound | 36-60 |
| 06:12 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-62 |
| 05:54 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan misses long on a floater from the left side | 36-62 |
| 05:52 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Frank Moore | 36-62 |
| 05:23 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jon Greenwood | 36-65 |
| 05:07 | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee double dribbles | 36-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Blackburn (SF), Steve Nelson (PF), David Swarts (C) Rafael Duncan, Todd Moore, Ricky Parmer | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bradley Messer (PG) Jon Greenwood | |
| 04:44 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-65 |
| 04:42 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson grabs the board | 36-65 |
| 04:23 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts banks in the layup | 38-65 |
| 03:56 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-65 |
| 03:54 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts snags the defensive board | 38-65 |
| 03:46 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Frank Moore - foul #1 on Frank Moore, team foul #3 | 38-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti (SG) Larry Bybee | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Matthew Smith (PG) Enrique Sandoval | |
| 03:46 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 39-65 |
| 03:46 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 40-65 |
| 03:19 | Wichita State | Charles Feaster jams it | 40-67 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tommy Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Rocky Conti (fresh) SF - Bobby Blackburn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steve Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - David Swarts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Matthew Smith (fresh) SG - Lewis Flynn (fairly fresh) SF - Bradley Messer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. PF - Charles Feaster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Moore (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:10 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Blackburn knocks in the driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Matthew Smith - foul #1 on Matthew Smith, team foul #4 | 42-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer (PG) Tommy Brown | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 03:10 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Blackburn makes the free throw | 43-67 |
| 02:41 | Wichita State | Charles Feaster blows the dunk | 43-67 |
| 02:39 | Wichita State | Matthew Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 43-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:15 | Wichita State | Charles Feaster's pass is intercepted by Bobby Blackburn | 43-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:02 | Southern Illinois | Frank Moore is called for the reach on David Swarts - foul #2 on Frank Moore, team foul #5 | 43-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee (SG) Bobby Blackburn | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval (SF) Lewis Flynn | |
| 01:44 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-67 |
| 01:43 | Wichita State | Charles Feaster pulls down the rebound | 43-67 |
| 01:23 | Wichita State | David Swarts is called for the reach on Enrique Sandoval - foul #2 on David Swarts, team foul #11 | 43-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (PG), Bobby Blackburn (SF) Rocky Conti, Joel Palmer | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn (SG) Matthew Smith | |
| 01:23 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval makes the 1st free throw | 43-68 |
| 01:23 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval makes the 2nd free throw | 43-69 |
| 01:04 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steve Nelson | 45-69 |
| 00:40 | Wichita State | Charles Feaster can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 45-69 |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts gets the rebound | 45-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:31 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown connects on the runner from the baseline | 47-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:11 | Wichita State | Bradley Messer misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tommy Brown - foul #2 on Tommy Brown, team foul #12 | 47-69 |
| 00:11 | Wichita State | Bradley Messer makes the 1st free throw | 47-70 |
| 00:11 | Wichita State | Bradley Messer misses the 2nd free throw | 47-70 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts grabs the defensive rebound | 47-70 |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown misses the shot from the right side | 47-70 |
| 00:04 | Wichita State | Frank Moore pulls down the rebound | 47-70 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Bradley Messer runs out the clock | 47-70 |