| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) PF - Brent Slama (fresh) C - Brian Nichols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Curt Renard (fresh) SG - Andrew Payne (fresh) SF - Elroy O'Brien (fresh) PF - Donald Harden (fresh) C - William Wiser (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama 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 triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by William Wiser - foul #1 on William Wiser, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:44 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Wichita State | William Wiser pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Wichita State | Andrew Payne knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Harden | 2-3 |
| 18:57 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward is hacked by William Wiser - foul #2 on William Wiser, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Roy Hayden (C) William Wiser | |
| 18:39 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:37 | Wichita State | Donald Harden snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:17 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien lays it in on a great pass from Curt Renard | 2-5 |
| 17:53 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard hits a floater from the right wing set up by Richard Heyward | 4-5 |
| 17:41 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien is fouled on the floor by Mike Cooper - foul #1 on Mike Cooper, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 17:20 | Wichita State | Andrew Payne misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 17:18 | Wichita State | Curt Renard gets the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:59 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien's pass is intercepted by Brian Nichols | 4-5 |
| 16:57 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (SG), Wayne Dahlberg (SF), Charles Head (PF) Richard Heyward, Mike Cooper, Brent Slama | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 16:44 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien's pass is intercepted by Roger Howard | 4-5 |
| 16:41 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt lays it up and in set up by Roger Howard | 6-5 |
| 16:24 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-5 |
| 16:23 | Wichita State | Donald Harden tips it in | 6-7 |
| 16:20 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt is hacked by Donald Harden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Harden, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham (SG), Leonel Osborn (C) Roger Howard, Brian Nichols | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeffrey Roark (C) Donald Harden | |
| 16:03 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Riley Witt | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Riley Witt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Beckham (fresh) SF - Wayne Dahlberg (fresh) PF - Charles Head (fresh) C - Leonel Osborn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Curt Renard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Payne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Elroy O'Brien (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Hayden (fresh) C - Jeffrey Roark (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden misses the dunk attempt | 8-7 |
| 15:54 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 15:52 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Payne picks off the pass by Daniel Beckham in the backcourt | 8-7 |
| 15:29 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Curt Renard | 8-9 |
| 15:07 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg is alone and drills a jumper from the right side and the foul's on Elroy O'Brien - foul #1 on Elroy O'Brien, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Richard Heyward (SG), Brent Slama (PF), Brian Nichols (C) Riley Witt, Daniel Beckham, Charles Head, Leonel Osborn | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Rafael Morgan (PG), Lawrence Street (SG), Clifford Devane (SF), Donald Harden (PF) Curt Renard, Andrew Payne, Elroy O'Brien, Roy Hayden | |
| 15:07 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg makes the free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:49 | Wichita State | Clifford Devane knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Street | 11-11 |
| 14:29 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols loses the dribble to Rafael Morgan | 11-11 |
| 14:11 | Wichita State | Lawrence Street hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Rafael Morgan | 11-14 |
| 13:59 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Brian Nichols is blocked by Jeffrey Roark | 11-14 |
| 13:57 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Clifford Devane | 11-14 |
| 13:34 | Wichita State | Lawrence Street clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 13:32 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols grabs the board | 11-14 |
| 13:16 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Roger Howard | 13-14 |
| 12:56 | Wichita State | Lawrence Street's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-14 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (SG), Mike Cooper (SF), Charles Head (PF), Leonel Osborn (C) Richard Heyward, Wayne Dahlberg, Brent Slama, Brian Nichols | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Curt Renard (PG), Andrew Payne (SG), Elroy O'Brien (SF), Roy Hayden (PF), Nathan German (C) Rafael Morgan, Lawrence Street, Clifford Devane, Donald Harden, Jeffrey Roark | |
| 12:42 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 12:41 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn snags the offensive board | 13-14 |
| 12:25 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 13-14 |
| 12:24 | Wichita State | Curt Renard grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 12:13 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden lays it in on a great pass from Andrew Payne and the foul's on Charles Head - foul #1 on Charles Head, team foul #2 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham (SG) Roger Howard | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 12:13 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden misses the free throw | 13-16 |
| 12:13 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien snags the offensive board | 13-16 |
| 11:52 | Wichita State | Andrew Payne misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 13-16 |
| 11:50 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt gets the rebound | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Riley Witt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Beckham (fresh) SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) PF - Charles Head (fresh) C - Leonel Osborn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Curt Renard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Payne (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elroy O'Brien (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Hayden (fresh) 4 pts. C - Nathan German (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-16 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward (SG), Brent Slama (PF) Daniel Beckham, Leonel Osborn | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Rafael Morgan (PG), Donald Harden (PF) Curt Renard, Roy Hayden | |
| 11:12 | Wichita State | Rafael Morgan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-16 |
| 11:11 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 10:53 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head misses badly on the uncontested turnaround near the basket | 13-16 |
| 10:51 | Wichita State | Donald Harden gets the rebound | 13-16 |
| 10:28 | Wichita State | Rafael Morgan makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Nathan German and he's fouled by Brent Slama - foul #1 on Brent Slama, team foul #3 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Wayne Dahlberg (SF), Brian Nichols (C) Riley Witt, Mike Cooper, Charles Head | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lawrence Street (SG), Clifford Devane (SF), Roy Hayden (C) Andrew Payne, Elroy O'Brien, Nathan German | |
| 10:28 | Wichita State | Rafael Morgan makes the free throw | 13-19 |
| 10:07 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-19 |
| 10:05 | Wichita State | Donald Harden pulls down the rebound | 13-19 |
| 09:44 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-19 |
| 09:43 | Wichita State | Donald Harden misses the tip | 13-19 |
| 09:41 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Roger Howard | 13-19 |
| 09:37 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard is hacked by Donald Harden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Harden, team foul #5 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham (SG), Leonel Osborn (PF) Richard Heyward, Brent Slama | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Curt Renard (PG), Jeffrey Roark (PF) Rafael Morgan, Donald Harden | |
| 09:28 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-19 |
| 09:27 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 09:08 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Curt Renard - foul #1 on Curt Renard, team foul #6 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (SG) Daniel Beckham | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Andrew Payne (SG), Elroy O'Brien (SF) Lawrence Street, Clifford Devane | |
| 09:08 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 09:08 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 08:52 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Curt Renard | 15-22 |
| 08:50 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-22 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Head (PF) Leonel Osborn | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathan German (C) Roy Hayden | |
| 08:43 | Wichita State | Andrew Payne misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-22 |
| 08:42 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 08:26 | Southern Illinois | Nathan German is called for the reach on Riley Witt - foul #1 on Nathan German, team foul #7 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward (SG), Leonel Osborn (C) Roger Howard, Brian Nichols | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 08:26 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 08:26 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 08:05 | Wichita State | Wayne Dahlberg is called for the reach on Curt Renard - foul #1 on Wayne Dahlberg, team foul #4 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Mike Cooper (SF), Brent Slama (PF) Riley Witt, Wayne Dahlberg, Leonel Osborn | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lawrence Street (SG), Roy Hayden (C) Andrew Payne, Jeffrey Roark | |
| 07:51 | Wichita State | Curt Renard makes the 3 from the right corner and he's hacked by Brent Slama - foul #2 on Brent Slama, team foul #5 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom (C) Brent Slama | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeffrey Roark (C) Nathan German | |
| 07:51 | Wichita State | Curt Renard makes the free throw | 17-26 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) PF - Charles Head (fresh) C - Christopher Sandstrom (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Curt Renard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Street (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elroy O'Brien (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Hayden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Jeffrey Roark (fresh) | |
| 07:42 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 17-26 |
| 07:41 | Wichita State | Curt Renard gets the rebound | 17-26 |
| 07:12 | Wichita State | Lawrence Street hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Curt Renard | 17-28 |
| 07:07 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head is hacked by Curt Renard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Curt Renard, team foul #8 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg (SF), Brian Nichols (C) Mike Cooper, Christopher Sandstrom | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Rafael Morgan (PG), Andrew Payne (SG), Clifford Devane (SF) Curt Renard, Lawrence Street, Elroy O'Brien | |
| 07:07 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head makes the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 07:07 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head misses the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 07:07 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden pulls down the rebound | 18-28 |
| 06:54 | Wichita State | Rafael Morgan makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Clifford Devane | 18-30 |
| 06:33 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 18-30 |
| 06:31 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols tips it home | 20-30 |
| 06:15 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Roark makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Roy Hayden | 20-32 |
| 06:04 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard makes the jumper from the free throw line | 22-32 |
| 05:48 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Roark clanks a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Charles Head - foul #2 on Charles Head, team foul #6 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (PG), Daniel Beckham (SG), Mike Cooper (SF), Leonel Osborn (PF) Roger Howard, Richard Heyward, Wayne Dahlberg, Charles Head | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lawrence Street (SG), Elroy O'Brien (SF), Nathan German (C) Andrew Payne, Clifford Devane, Roy Hayden | |
| 05:48 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Roark makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 05:48 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Roark makes the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 05:45 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn's pass is intercepted by Elroy O'Brien in the backcourt | 22-34 |
| 05:44 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien banks in the layup | 22-36 |
| 05:25 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Roark is called for the reach on Leonel Osborn - foul #1 on Jeffrey Roark, team foul #9 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom (C) Brian Nichols | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Roy Hayden (C) Jeffrey Roark | |
| 05:25 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn makes the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 05:25 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 05:13 | Wichita State | Rafael Morgan scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Nathan German | 24-39 |
| 05:09 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt is hacked by Lawrence Street in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Street, team foul #10 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Clifford Devane (SG) Rafael Morgan | |
| 05:09 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 05:09 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt makes the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 04:46 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien misses the dunk but he's hacked by Daniel Beckham - foul #1 on Daniel Beckham, team foul #7 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg (SF) Mike Cooper | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Andrew Payne (SG) Clifford Devane | |
| 04:46 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 04:46 | Wichita State | Elroy O'Brien misses the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 04:46 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn grabs the defensive rebound | 26-40 |
| 04:31 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham knocks in the runner from close range | 28-40 |
| 04:11 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden misses the fadeaway from close range | 28-40 |
| 04:10 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn pulls down the rebound | 28-40 |
| 04:01 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt hits a wide open jumper from the right side | 30-40 |
| 03:44 | Wichita State | Andrew Payne misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Wayne Dahlberg - foul #2 on Wayne Dahlberg, team foul #8 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Richard Heyward (SG), Brent Slama (PF), Brian Nichols (C) Riley Witt, Daniel Beckham, Leonel Osborn, Christopher Sandstrom | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Curt Renard (PG), Clifford Devane (SF), Donald Harden (PF), William Wiser (C) Lawrence Street, Elroy O'Brien, Nathan German, Roy Hayden | |
| 03:44 | Wichita State | Andrew Payne makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 03:44 | Wichita State | Andrew Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wayne Dahlberg (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brent Slama (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Curt Renard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Payne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Devane (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Harden (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Wiser (fresh) | |
| 03:21 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 30-42 |
| 03:19 | Wichita State | William Wiser grabs the board | 30-42 |
| 02:58 | Wichita State | Curt Renard scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Clifford Devane | 30-44 |
| 02:41 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Richard Heyward | 33-44 |
| 02:25 | Wichita State | William Wiser's dunk attempt is rejected by Brian Nichols | 33-44 |
| 02:23 | Wichita State | Donald Harden snags the offensive board | 33-44 |
| 02:04 | Wichita State | Donald Harden buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Curt Renard | 33-46 |
| 01:57 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Curt Renard - foul #3 on Curt Renard, team foul #11 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (SG), Mike Cooper (SF), Charles Head (PF) Richard Heyward, Wayne Dahlberg, Brent Slama | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Rafael Morgan (PG), Lawrence Street (SG), Elroy O'Brien (SF), Nathan German (PF) Curt Renard, Andrew Payne, Clifford Devane, Donald Harden | |
| 01:57 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard misses the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 01:57 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 01:55 | Wichita State | Rafael Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-46 |
| 01:40 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt loses the dribble to Nathan German | 34-46 |
| 01:23 | Wichita State | William Wiser can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-46 |
| 01:21 | Wichita State | Rafael Morgan hits the follow up shot | 34-48 |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | William Wiser swats the short shot by Charles Head | 34-48 |
| 00:53 | Wichita State | Nathan German grabs the defensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 00:36 | Wichita State | William Wiser is whistled for a carry | 34-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward (SG), Brent Slama (PF) Roger Howard, Brian Nichols | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Clifford Devane (SF), Donald Harden (PF), Jeffrey Roark (C) Elroy O'Brien, Nathan German, William Wiser | |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt misses the fadeaway in the lane | 34-48 |
| 00:23 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Rafael Morgan | 34-48 |
| 00:18 | Wichita State | Donald Harden double dribbles | 34-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn (SF) Mike Cooper | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-48 |
| 00:03 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Roark grabs the board | 34-48 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Roark misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 34-48 |