| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Shick (fresh) SG - Jay Weeks (fresh) SF - Scott Hinds (fresh) PF - Kenneth Dailey (fresh) C - Radman Smolinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Edwin Markham (fresh) SG - John Overman (fresh) SF - Bernard Alston (fresh) PF - Sean Staley (fresh) C - James Kelly (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Dailey | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Wichita State | William Shick connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jay Weeks | 5-0 |
| 18:51 | Southern Illinois | John Overman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 18:49 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:44 | Wichita State | William Shick misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 18:43 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski tips it in | 7-0 |
| 18:30 | Southern Illinois | John Overman misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Scott Hinds - foul #1 on Scott Hinds, team foul #1 | 7-0 |
| 18:30 | Southern Illinois | John Overman makes the 1st free throw | 7-1 |
| 18:30 | Southern Illinois | John Overman misses the 2nd free throw | 7-1 |
| 18:30 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski grabs the defensive rebound | 7-1 |
| 18:13 | Wichita State | William Shick hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-1 |
| 18:12 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey grabs the offensive rebound | 7-1 |
| 18:06 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey is fouled on the floor by John Overman - foul #1 on John Overman, team foul #1 | 7-1 |
| 18:00 | Wichita State | John Overman is called for the reach on Kenneth Dailey - foul #2 on John Overman, team foul #2 | 7-1 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers (SG) John Overman | |
| 17:42 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 7-1 |
| 17:40 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski grabs the offensive board | 7-1 |
| 17:24 | Wichita State | William Shick scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Scott Hinds | 10-1 |
| 17:01 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham buries a 3 from the left corner | 10-4 |
| 16:38 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 10-4 |
| 16:36 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly gets the rebound | 10-4 |
| 16:15 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers's fadeaway is rejected by Radman Smolinski | 10-4 |
| 16:14 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley snags the offensive board | 10-4 |
| 15:54 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Bernard Alston, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Pink (SG), Frank Dixon (SF), Mark Dudgeon (PF), August Texeira (C) Jay Weeks, Scott Hinds, Kenneth Dailey, Radman Smolinski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus (SF), Lawrence Jackson (PF), Robert Nicodemus (C) Bernard Alston, Sean Staley, James Kelly | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Shick (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Pink (fresh) SF - Frank Dixon (fresh) PF - Mark Dudgeon (fresh) C - August Texeira (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Edwin Markham (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leonard Magers (fresh) SF - Sam Dejesus (fresh) PF - Lawrence Jackson (fresh) C - Robert Nicodemus (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Wichita State | Michael Pink knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Dixon | 13-4 |
| 15:20 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus connects on the runner in the lane | 13-6 |
| 15:15 | Wichita State | William Shick comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 13-6 |
| 15:14 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers grabs the defensive rebound | 13-6 |
| 15:10 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus can't connect on a shot from the left side | 13-6 |
| 15:09 | Wichita State | Mark Dudgeon gets the rebound | 13-6 |
| 14:51 | Wichita State | William Shick makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-6 |
| 14:31 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson is fouled on the floor by Michael Pink - foul #1 on Michael Pink, team foul #2 | 16-6 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon (PG), Bernard Alston (SF), Sean Staley (PF), James Kelly (C) Edwin Markham, Sam Dejesus, Lawrence Jackson, Robert Nicodemus | |
| 14:13 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston misses long on a jumper from the right side | 16-6 |
| 14:11 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly tips it back up and in | 16-8 |
| 13:53 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Hilario Sanchez | 18-8 |
| 13:44 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers misses the easy layup | 18-8 |
| 13:43 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley grabs the offensive rebound | 18-8 |
| 13:27 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-8 |
| 13:25 | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez snags the defensive board | 18-8 |
| 13:14 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey loses the dribble to Sean Staley | 18-8 |
| 13:03 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley hits the finger roll | 18-10 |
| 12:47 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks is hacked by Leonard Magers - foul #1 on Leonard Magers, team foul #4 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Shick (PG), Michael Pink (SG) Hilario Sanchez, Jay Weeks | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham (PG), Sam Dejesus (SG) Benjamin McKinnon, Leonard Magers | |
| 12:36 | Wichita State | William Shick clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 18-10 |
| 12:35 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Bernard Alston | 18-10 |
| 12:22 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-13 |
| 12:02 | Wichita State | Michael Pink knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Radman Smolinski | 20-13 |
| 11:50 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 20-15 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Shick (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael Pink (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Hinds (fresh) PF - Kenneth Dailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Radman Smolinski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Edwin Markham (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Sam Dejesus (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bernard Alston (fairly fresh) PF - Sean Staley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Wichita State | William Shick comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-15 |
| 11:28 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly grabs the board | 20-15 |
| 11:22 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Radman Smolinski - foul #1 on Radman Smolinski, team foul #3 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jay Weeks (SG), Frank Dixon (SF), August Texeira (C) Michael Pink, Scott Hinds, Radman Smolinski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers (SG), Lawrence Jackson (PF), Robert Nicodemus (C) Sam Dejesus, Sean Staley, James Kelly | |
| 11:22 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 11:22 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston misses the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 11:22 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey snags the defensive board | 20-16 |
| 11:15 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks is whistled for traveling | 20-16 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus (SF) Bernard Alston | |
| 10:49 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus loses the dribble to Jay Weeks | 20-16 |
| 10:45 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks banks in the layup | 22-16 |
| 10:26 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus's pass is intercepted by William Shick | 22-16 |
| 10:21 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 22-16 |
| 10:20 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus grabs the defensive rebound | 22-16 |
| 09:57 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham travels with the ball | 22-16 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Hinds (SF), Mark Dudgeon (PF), Radman Smolinski (C) Frank Dixon, Kenneth Dailey, August Texeira | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon (PG), Sean Staley (PF) Edwin Markham, Sam Dejesus | |
| 09:41 | Wichita State | William Shick clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Benjamin McKinnon - foul #1 on Benjamin McKinnon, team foul #5 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston (SF) Robert Nicodemus | |
| 09:41 | Wichita State | William Shick makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 09:41 | Wichita State | William Shick makes the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 09:34 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers loses the dribble to Mark Dudgeon | 24-16 |
| 09:28 | Wichita State | William Shick double dribbles | 24-16 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Kelly (C) Leonard Magers | |
| 09:07 | Southern Illinois | Scott Hinds swats the short shot by Sean Staley | 24-16 |
| 09:05 | Wichita State | William Shick gets the rebound | 24-16 |
| 08:52 | Wichita State | William Shick buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jay Weeks | 27-16 |
| 08:28 | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-16 |
| 08:26 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski grabs the board | 27-16 |
| 08:10 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 27-16 |
| 08:09 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly gets the rebound | 27-16 |
| 07:40 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on William Shick - foul #1 on William Shick, team foul #4 | 27-16 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez (PG), Michael Pink (SG), Frank Dixon (SF), Kenneth Dailey (PF) William Shick, Jay Weeks, Scott Hinds, Mark Dudgeon | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham (PG), Leonard Magers (SG), Sam Dejesus (SF), Robert Nicodemus (C) Lawrence Jackson, Benjamin McKinnon, Bernard Alston, James Kelly | |
| 07:40 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley misses the 1st free throw | 27-16 |
| 07:40 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley misses the 2nd free throw | 27-16 |
| 07:40 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski grabs the defensive rebound | 27-16 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Hilario Sanchez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Pink (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frank Dixon (fresh) PF - Kenneth Dailey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Radman Smolinski (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Edwin Markham (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Leonard Magers (fresh) SF - Sam Dejesus (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sean Staley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Nicodemus (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 27-16 |
| 07:11 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley grabs the board | 27-16 |
| 06:51 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers is called for traveling | 27-16 |
| Subs | Wichita State | August Texeira (C) Radman Smolinski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston (SF) Sean Staley | |
| 06:39 | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-16 |
| 06:37 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Leonard Magers | 27-16 |
| 06:25 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston can't finish the layup | 27-16 |
| 06:23 | Wichita State | Frank Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 27-16 |
| 06:19 | Wichita State | Michael Pink drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Hilario Sanchez | 29-16 |
| 06:06 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 29-16 |
| 06:04 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus gets the offensive rebound | 29-16 |
| 05:49 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Hilario Sanchez - foul #1 on Hilario Sanchez, team foul #5 | 29-16 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Shick (PG), Jay Weeks (SG), Scott Hinds (SF) Hilario Sanchez, Michael Pink, Frank Dixon | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson (SF), James Kelly (C) Bernard Alston, Robert Nicodemus | |
| 05:49 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus makes the 1st free throw | 29-17 |
| 05:49 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus makes the 2nd free throw | 29-18 |
| 05:29 | Wichita State | William Shick can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-18 |
| 05:27 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson gets the rebound | 29-18 |
| 05:22 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham is whistled for traveling | 29-18 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski (C) August Texeira | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus (PF) Sam Dejesus | |
| 04:57 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Lawrence Jackson - foul #1 on Lawrence Jackson, team foul #6 | 29-18 |
| 04:57 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds misses the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 04:57 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds makes the 2nd free throw | 30-18 |
| 04:54 | Southern Illinois | William Shick steals the ball from Edwin Markham in the backcourt | 30-18 |
| 04:51 | Wichita State | William Shick banks in the layup | 32-18 |
| 04:41 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson is hacked by Scott Hinds - foul #2 on Scott Hinds, team foul #6 | 32-18 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Dixon (SF) Scott Hinds | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon (PG), Sean Staley (PF) Edwin Markham, Robert Nicodemus | |
| 04:28 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Sean Staley | 32-20 |
| 04:09 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Dailey | 35-20 |
| 03:57 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers is hacked by Kenneth Dailey - foul #1 on Kenneth Dailey, team foul #7 | 35-20 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Pink (SG), Scott Hinds (SF), Mark Dudgeon (PF) Jay Weeks, Frank Dixon, Kenneth Dailey | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston (SF) Lawrence Jackson | |
| 03:57 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers makes the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 03:57 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers makes the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| 03:37 | Wichita State | William Shick makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Pink | 38-22 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Shick (fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Pink (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Hinds (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mark Dudgeon (fresh) C - Radman Smolinski (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Benjamin McKinnon (fresh) SG - Leonard Magers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bernard Alston (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Sean Staley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley slams it home | 38-24 |
| 03:02 | Wichita State | William Shick hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 38-24 |
| 03:01 | Wichita State | Mark Dudgeon grabs the offensive board | 38-24 |
| 02:48 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds lays it in set up by Michael Pink and the foul's on Benjamin McKinnon - foul #2 on Benjamin McKinnon, team foul #7 | 40-24 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jay Weeks (SG), Kenneth Dailey (PF), August Texeira (C) Michael Pink, Mark Dudgeon, Radman Smolinski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham (PG), John Overman (SG), Lawrence Jackson (PF), Robert Nicodemus (C) Benjamin McKinnon, Leonard Magers, Sean Staley, James Kelly | |
| 02:48 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds makes the free throw | 41-24 |
| 02:27 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson double dribbles | 41-24 |
| 02:03 | Wichita State | William Shick hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jay Weeks | 44-24 |
| 01:41 | Southern Illinois | John Overman hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-27 |
| 01:27 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by William Shick | 47-27 |
| 01:02 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham is whistled for a carry | 47-27 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez (PG), Michael Pink (SG), Radman Smolinski (C) William Shick, Jay Weeks, August Texeira | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley (PF), James Kelly (C) Bernard Alston, Robert Nicodemus | |
| 00:39 | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Scott Hinds and he's fouled by John Overman - foul #3 on John Overman, team foul #8 | 49-27 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Dixon (SF) Scott Hinds | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers (SG) John Overman | |
| 00:39 | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez makes the free throw | 50-27 |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson is fouled on the floor by Frank Dixon - foul #1 on Frank Dixon, team foul #8 | 50-27 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mark Dudgeon (PF) Kenneth Dailey | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 50-28 |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-29 |
| 00:04 | Wichita State | Michael Pink misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Leonard Magers - foul #2 on Leonard Magers, team foul #9 | 50-29 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus (SF) Lawrence Jackson | |
| 00:04 | Wichita State | Michael Pink misses the 1st free throw | 50-29 |
| 00:04 | Wichita State | Michael Pink makes the 2nd free throw | 51-29 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers misses short on a halfcourt shot | 51-29 |