| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) SG - Chad Fresquez (fresh) SF - Bernard Alston (fresh) PF - Sean Staley (fresh) C - Merle Stokes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Shick (fresh) SG - Jay Weeks (fresh) SF - Scott Hinds (fresh) PF - Kenneth Dailey (fresh) C - Radman Smolinski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey is hacked by Merle Stokes - foul #1 on Merle Stokes, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey lays it in and the foul's on Bernard Alston - foul #1 on Bernard Alston, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:34 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez misses the lay-in | 0-3 |
| 18:32 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:10 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey is called for 3 seconds | 0-3 |
| 17:54 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 17:52 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 17:46 | Wichita State | Bernard Alston takes the ball from Scott Hinds | 0-3 |
| 17:27 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 17:20 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Chad Fresquez - foul #1 on Chad Fresquez, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| 17:20 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:20 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:00 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 16:59 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:44 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez is hacked by Radman Smolinski - foul #1 on Radman Smolinski, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Pink (SG), Frank Dixon (SF), Mark Dudgeon (PF), August Texeira (C) Jay Weeks, Scott Hinds, Kenneth Dailey, Radman Smolinski | |
| 16:28 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 16:27 | Wichita State | Michael Pink gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:20 | Wichita State | William Shick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-5 |
| 16:19 | Wichita State | Frank Dixon gets the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:06 | Wichita State | William Shick misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 16:04 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes grabs the board | 2-5 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chad Fresquez (fresh) SF - Bernard Alston (fresh) PF - Sean Staley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Shick (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Pink (fresh) SF - Frank Dixon (fresh) PF - Mark Dudgeon (fresh) C - August Texeira (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 15:40 | Wichita State | August Texeira gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 15:28 | Wichita State | William Shick knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Dixon | 2-8 |
| 15:06 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 2-8 |
| 15:04 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez grabs the offensive board | 2-8 |
| 14:45 | Southern Illinois | Mark Dudgeon picks off the pass by Sean Staley | 2-8 |
| 14:29 | Wichita State | William Shick drills a floater from the left side set up by Frank Dixon | 2-10 |
| 14:16 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-10 |
| 14:14 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Mark Dudgeon | 2-10 |
| 14:01 | Wichita State | William Shick misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-10 |
| 13:59 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Merle Stokes | 2-10 |
| 13:57 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by William Shick - foul #1 on William Shick, team foul #2 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), John Overman (SG), Lawrence Jackson (SF), Calvin Young (PF), Paul Strahan (C) Leslie Nelson, Chad Fresquez, Bernard Alston, Sean Staley, Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez (PG), Jay Weeks (SG), Scott Hinds (SF), Kenneth Dailey (PF), Radman Smolinski (C) William Shick, Michael Pink, Frank Dixon, Mark Dudgeon, August Texeira | |
| 13:37 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan misses the shot in the paint | 2-10 |
| 13:36 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks snags the defensive board | 2-10 |
| 13:30 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-10 |
| 13:28 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-10 |
| 13:18 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-12 |
| 12:53 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-12 |
| 12:51 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey gets the rebound | 2-12 |
| 12:45 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey is denied on a layup by Lawrence Jackson | 2-12 |
| 12:44 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young grabs the defensive rebound | 2-12 |
| 12:25 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-12 |
| 12:23 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson hits the follow up shot | 4-12 |
| 12:16 | Wichita State | The jump hook by Scott Hinds is blocked by Paul Strahan | 4-12 |
| 12:15 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson gets the rebound | 4-12 |
| 11:54 | Southern Illinois | The jumper by Lawrence Jackson is denied by Kenneth Dailey | 4-12 |
| 11:52 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski pulls down the rebound | 4-12 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Viles (fresh) SG - John Overman (fresh) SF - Lawrence Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Young (fresh) C - Paul Strahan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Hilario Sanchez (fresh) SG - Jay Weeks (fresh) SF - Scott Hinds (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Dailey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Radman Smolinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski misses short on a runner from the left block | 4-12 |
| 11:40 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young grabs the board | 4-12 |
| 11:38 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-12 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Chad Fresquez (SG), Bernard Alston (SF), Sean Staley (PF) Russell Viles, John Overman, Lawrence Jackson, Calvin Young | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Shick (PG) Hilario Sanchez | |
| 11:33 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey's pass is intercepted by Leslie Nelson | 4-12 |
| 11:28 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson throws it down | 6-12 |
| 11:23 | Wichita State | William Shick connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jay Weeks | 6-15 |
| 11:10 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Chad Fresquez | 9-15 |
| 10:52 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from William Shick | 9-18 |
| 10:45 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses short on a shot from the right block | 9-18 |
| 10:43 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Leslie Nelson | 9-18 |
| 10:32 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston makes the floater from the left side | 11-18 |
| 10:15 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski's dunk attempt is rejected by Paul Strahan | 11-18 |
| 10:13 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Sean Staley | 11-18 |
| 10:08 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Leslie Nelson, team foul #4 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young (PF), Merle Stokes (C) Sean Staley, Paul Strahan | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Pink (SG), Frank Dixon (SF), Mark Dudgeon (PF), August Texeira (C) Jay Weeks, Scott Hinds, Kenneth Dailey, Radman Smolinski | |
| 09:52 | Wichita State | Mark Dudgeon buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-21 |
| 09:28 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 11-21 |
| 09:26 | Wichita State | Mark Dudgeon grabs the board | 11-21 |
| 09:19 | Wichita State | William Shick is whistled for traveling | 11-21 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson (SF) Bernard Alston | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 08:53 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Leslie Nelson | 14-21 |
| 08:42 | Wichita State | William Shick can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-21 |
| 08:40 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-21 |
| 08:18 | Southern Illinois | William Shick is called for the reach on Leslie Nelson - foul #2 on William Shick, team foul #3 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), John Overman (SG), Bernard Alston (SF), Sean Staley (PF) Leslie Nelson, Chad Fresquez, Lawrence Jackson, Calvin Young | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez (PG), Jay Weeks (SG), Scott Hinds (SF), Kenneth Dailey (PF), Radman Smolinski (C) William Shick, Michael Pink, Frank Dixon, Mark Dudgeon, August Texeira | |
| 08:08 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 14-21 |
| 08:06 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski pulls down the rebound | 14-21 |
| 07:52 | Wichita State | A charge is called on Radman Smolinski - foul #2 on Radman Smolinski, team foul #4 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mark Dudgeon (PF) Radman Smolinski | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Viles (fresh) SG - John Overman (fresh) SF - Bernard Alston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Staley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Hilario Sanchez (fresh) SG - Jay Weeks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Hinds (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Dudgeon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Dailey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes loses the dribble to Hilario Sanchez | 14-21 |
| 07:22 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Sean Staley - foul #1 on Sean Staley, team foul #5 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan (C) Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Wichita State | August Texeira (C) Mark Dudgeon | |
| 07:22 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds makes the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 07:22 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds misses the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 07:22 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Strahan | 14-22 |
| 07:02 | Southern Illinois | Scott Hinds is called for the reach on Bernard Alston - foul #1 on Scott Hinds, team foul #5 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG) John Overman | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 06:47 | Southern Illinois | Jay Weeks steals the ball from Sean Staley | 14-22 |
| 06:23 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-22 |
| 06:21 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey tips it back up and in | 14-24 |
| 06:16 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by August Texeira - foul #1 on August Texeira, team foul #6 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez (SG) Russell Viles | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Pink (SG) Jay Weeks | |
| 06:16 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston misses the free throw | 16-24 |
| 06:16 | Wichita State | August Texeira gets the rebound | 16-24 |
| 06:03 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 16-24 |
| 06:02 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez gets the rebound | 16-24 |
| 05:56 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Kenneth Dailey - foul #1 on Kenneth Dailey, team foul #7 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson (SF), Merle Stokes (C) Bernard Alston, Paul Strahan | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 05:56 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 05:56 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley misses the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 05:56 | Wichita State | August Texeira pulls down the rebound | 17-24 |
| 05:44 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-27 |
| 05:23 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson lays it in and the foul's on Hilario Sanchez - foul #1 on Hilario Sanchez, team foul #8 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan (PF) Sean Staley | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Dixon (SF), Mark Dudgeon (PF) Scott Hinds, Kenneth Dailey | |
| 05:23 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson makes the free throw | 20-27 |
| 05:09 | Wichita State | Merle Stokes swats the short shot by Mark Dudgeon | 20-27 |
| 05:07 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Chad Fresquez | 20-27 |
| 05:01 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 20-27 |
| 05:00 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan tips it home | 22-27 |
| 04:51 | Wichita State | Michael Pink connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 22-29 |
| 04:44 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson clanks a shot from the left wing | 22-29 |
| 04:43 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Frank Dixon | 22-29 |
| 04:28 | Wichita State | Mark Dudgeon misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 22-29 |
| 04:27 | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez tips it home | 22-31 |
| 04:05 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 03:51 | Wichita State | Frank Dixon makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-33 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Fresquez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Strahan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Merle Stokes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Hilario Sanchez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Pink (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Dudgeon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - August Texeira (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-33 |
| 03:22 | Wichita State | Mark Dudgeon's floater is knocked away by Chad Fresquez | 27-33 |
| 03:20 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 03:16 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Leslie Nelson, team foul #6 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), John Overman (SG), Bernard Alston (SF), Sean Staley (PF), Calvin Young (C) Leslie Nelson, Chad Fresquez, Lawrence Jackson, Paul Strahan, Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Shick (PG), Jay Weeks (SG), Scott Hinds (SF), Kenneth Dailey (PF), Radman Smolinski (C) Hilario Sanchez, Michael Pink, Frank Dixon, Mark Dudgeon, August Texeira | |
| 02:58 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 02:57 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds gets the offensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 02:44 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski is hacked by John Overman - foul #1 on John Overman, team foul #7 | 27-33 |
| 02:44 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 02:44 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski misses the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 02:44 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 02:27 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by William Shick | 27-36 |
| 02:13 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young clanks a 3 from straight away | 27-36 |
| 02:11 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski gets the rebound | 27-36 |
| 02:06 | Wichita State | Bernard Alston steals the ball from Jay Weeks | 27-36 |
| 01:45 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston travels with the ball | 27-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez (SG), Paul Strahan (C) John Overman, Calvin Young | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 01:32 | Wichita State | William Shick drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jay Weeks | 27-39 |
| 01:13 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Scott Hinds - foul #2 on Scott Hinds, team foul #9 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson (C) Sean Staley | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 01:13 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 01:13 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles misses the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 01:13 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey pulls down the rebound | 28-39 |
| 00:58 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-42 |
| 00:41 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles comes up short on the floater from close range | 28-42 |
| 00:40 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Alston | 28-42 |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-42 |
| 00:22 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski grabs the board | 28-42 |
| 00:03 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 28-42 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan pulls down the rebound | 28-42 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 28-42 |