| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Todd (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Rafael Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Todd Moore (fresh) C - Ricky Parmer (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lewis Flynn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Dobbs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman inbounds the ball | 29-40 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Matthew Smith and he's fouled by Todd Moore - foul #3 on Todd Moore, team foul #1 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen (PF) Todd Moore | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 19:47 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs makes the free throw | 29-43 |
| 19:23 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan is hacked by Frank Moore - foul #1 on Frank Moore, team foul #1 | 29-43 |
| 19:11 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Freeman - foul #1 on Michael Freeman, team foul #2 | 29-43 |
| 19:11 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 19:11 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 18:49 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman misses the jumper from the left wing | 30-43 |
| 18:48 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer grabs the board | 30-43 |
| 18:35 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Rafael Duncan | 33-43 |
| 18:06 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs can't throw it down | 33-43 |
| 18:04 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs snags the offensive board | 33-43 |
| 17:48 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-43 |
| 17:47 | Wichita State | Frank Moore tips it back up and in | 33-45 |
| 17:32 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 17:31 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman pulls down the rebound | 33-45 |
| 17:27 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Moore | 33-48 |
| 17:14 | Southern Illinois | Michael Freeman is called for the reach on Elliott Shy - foul #2 on Michael Freeman, team foul #3 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti (SF), Steve Nelson (PF), Scott Tripp (C) Robert Todd, Stephen Millen, Ricky Parmer | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell (SG), Gregory Latunski (SF), Joel Butler (PF), Brian Heckler (C) Matthew Smith, Michael Freeman, Christopher Dobbs, Frank Moore | |
| 17:00 | Southern Illinois | Joel Butler is called for the reach on Scott Tripp - foul #2 on Joel Butler, team foul #4 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet (PG) Elliott Shy | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Zukerman (PG) Lewis Flynn | |
| 16:49 | Southern Illinois | Joel Butler blocks the short jumper by Steve Nelson | 33-48 |
| 16:48 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan misses the tip | 33-48 |
| 16:46 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to William Zukerman | 33-48 |
| 16:17 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell can't connect on a shot from the left side | 33-48 |
| 16:16 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler tips it home | 33-50 |
| 16:06 | Southern Illinois | Brian Heckler swats the short shot by Rocky Conti | 33-50 |
| 16:04 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell grabs the defensive rebound | 33-50 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Adam Bonnet (fresh) SG - Rafael Duncan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rocky Conti (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Steve Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Tripp (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Zukerman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Maurice O'Connell (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gregory Latunski (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joel Butler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Heckler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Wichita State | Rafael Duncan takes the ball from Maurice O'Connell | 33-50 |
| 15:22 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Adam Bonnet | 35-50 |
| 15:10 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-50 |
| 15:08 | Southern Illinois | Scott Tripp grabs the defensive rebound | 35-50 |
| 14:55 | Southern Illinois | Scott Tripp is denied on a layup by Joel Butler | 35-50 |
| 14:53 | Wichita State | Gregory Latunski grabs the defensive rebound | 35-50 |
| 14:46 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by William Zukerman | 35-52 |
| 14:28 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 35-52 |
| 14:27 | Wichita State | Joel Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 35-52 |
| 14:03 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-52 |
| 14:02 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-52 |
| 13:51 | Southern Illinois | Scott Tripp hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Adam Bonnet | 37-52 |
| 13:32 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler is hacked by Rafael Duncan - foul #1 on Rafael Duncan, team foul #2 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Robert Todd (SG), Paul Portillo (SF), Todd Moore (PF), Ricky Parmer (C) Adam Bonnet, Rafael Duncan, Rocky Conti, Steve Nelson, Scott Tripp | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn (PG), Matthew Smith (SG), Enrique Sandoval (SF), Christopher Dobbs (PF), Frank Moore (C) William Zukerman, Maurice O'Connell, Gregory Latunski, Joel Butler, Brian Heckler | |
| 13:13 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-52 |
| 13:12 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs grabs the offensive board | 37-52 |
| 12:54 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval travels with the ball | 37-52 |
| 12:42 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Todd | 39-52 |
| 12:15 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval can't finish the layup | 39-52 |
| 12:14 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy grabs the board | 39-52 |
| 12:09 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-52 |
| 12:08 | Wichita State | Matthew Smith snags the defensive board | 39-52 |
| 11:50 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Lewis Flynn | 39-55 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Todd (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Portillo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Todd Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Ricky Parmer (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lewis Flynn (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Enrique Sandoval (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Dobbs (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Elliott Shy | 42-55 |
| 11:06 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 42-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan (SF), Steve Nelson (C) Paul Portillo, Ricky Parmer | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Freeman (SF) Enrique Sandoval | |
| 10:57 | Southern Illinois | Frank Moore steps in front of the Robert Todd pass | 42-55 |
| 10:34 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti (SF), Stephen Millen (PF) Robert Todd, Todd Moore | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Zukerman (PG), Maurice O'Connell (SG), Gregory Latunski (SF), Brian Heckler (C) Lewis Flynn, Matthew Smith, Christopher Dobbs, Frank Moore | |
| 10:21 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 10:19 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman grabs the board | 42-55 |
| 09:56 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-58 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:39 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-58 |
| 09:38 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy tips it back up and in | 44-58 |
| 09:27 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler is called for 5 seconds | 44-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet (PG), Robert Todd (SG), Todd Moore (PF), Ricky Parmer (C) Elliott Shy, Rocky Conti, Stephen Millen, Steve Nelson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn (PG), Matthew Smith (SG), Enrique Sandoval (SF), Christopher Dobbs (PF), Frank Moore (C) William Zukerman, Maurice O'Connell, Gregory Latunski, Michael Freeman, Brian Heckler | |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:07 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet travels with the ball | 44-58 |
| 08:58 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval lays it up and in on a nice dish by Frank Moore and he's hacked by Adam Bonnet - foul #1 on Adam Bonnet, team foul #3 | 44-60 |
| 08:58 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval makes the free throw | 44-61 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:36 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-61 |
| 08:35 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs grabs the board | 44-61 |
| 08:22 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Adam Bonnet - foul #2 on Adam Bonnet, team foul #4 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti (SF) Rafael Duncan | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 08:22 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 44-62 |
| 08:22 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn misses the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| 08:22 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore snags the defensive board | 44-62 |
| 08:13 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Enrique Sandoval - foul #4 on Enrique Sandoval, team foul #5 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG) Adam Bonnet | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Freeman (SF) Enrique Sandoval | |
| 08:13 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti misses the 1st free throw | 44-62 |
| 08:13 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 45-62 |
| 08:06 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman is hacked by Ricky Parmer - foul #1 on Ricky Parmer, team foul #5 | 45-62 |
| 07:54 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Lewis Flynn | 45-64 |
| 07:42 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 45-64 |
| 07:40 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-64 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Todd (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rocky Conti (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Todd Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ricky Parmer (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lewis Flynn (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Matthew Smith (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Christopher Dobbs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Todd Moore - foul #4 on Todd Moore, team foul #6 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan (SG), Stephen Millen (PF), Steve Nelson (C) Robert Todd, Todd Moore, Ricky Parmer | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Zukerman (PG), Maurice O'Connell (SG), Enrique Sandoval (SF), Brian Heckler (C) Lewis Flynn, Matthew Smith, Michael Freeman, Frank Moore | |
| 07:21 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs makes the 1st free throw | 45-65 |
| 07:21 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs misses the 2nd free throw | 45-65 |
| 07:21 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson gets the rebound | 45-65 |
| 07:13 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Rafael Duncan | 47-65 |
| 06:58 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-65 |
| 06:56 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs tips it home | 47-67 |
| 06:42 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-67 |
| 06:41 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler grabs the board | 47-67 |
| 06:27 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-67 |
| 06:25 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler tips it back up and in | 47-69 |
| 06:17 | Southern Illinois | William Zukerman steals the ball from Elliott Shy | 47-69 |
| 05:59 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-69 |
| 05:57 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Stephen Millen | 47-69 |
| 05:37 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-69 |
| 05:35 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval grabs the defensive rebound | 47-69 |
| 05:18 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-72 |
| 05:10 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Steve Nelson | 49-72 |
| 05:00 | Wichita State | William Zukerman's pass is intercepted by Rafael Duncan | 49-72 |
| 04:44 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 49-72 |
| 04:42 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson tips it back up and in | 51-72 |
| 04:20 | Wichita State | Rafael Duncan steals the ball from Enrique Sandoval | 51-72 |
| 04:11 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-72 |
| 04:04 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Christopher Dobbs out of the doubleteam | 53-75 |
| 03:56 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Dobbs | 53-75 |
| 03:54 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan grabs the offensive rebound | 53-75 |
| 03:41 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rafael Duncan | 55-75 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rafael Duncan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Rocky Conti (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Millen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Zukerman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Maurice O'Connell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Enrique Sandoval (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Christopher Dobbs (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Brian Heckler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-75 |
| 03:23 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen pulls down the rebound | 55-75 |
| 03:12 | Southern Illinois | Maurice O'Connell steals it from Elliott Shy | 55-75 |
| 02:56 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler loses the ball out of bounds | 55-75 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet (PG), Paul Portillo (SG), Scott Tripp (C) Elliott Shy, Rafael Duncan, Steve Nelson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Blake Balfour (PG), Gregory Latunski (SF), Michael Freeman (PF), Joel Butler (C) William Zukerman, Enrique Sandoval, Christopher Dobbs, Brian Heckler | |
| 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 and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:49 | Southern Illinois | Joel Butler is called for the reach on Paul Portillo - foul #3 on Joel Butler, team foul #6 | 55-75 |
| 02:39 | Southern Illinois | Scott Tripp hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Adam Bonnet and he's hacked by Joel Butler - foul #4 on Joel Butler, team foul #7 | 57-75 |
| 02:39 | Southern Illinois | Scott Tripp makes the free throw | 58-75 |
| 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) | |
| 02:18 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-75 |
| 02:06 | Southern Illinois | Blake Balfour steals it from Scott Tripp | 58-75 |
| 01:44 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Scott Tripp - foul #1 on Scott Tripp, team foul #7 | 58-75 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson (C) Scott Tripp | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Zukerman (PG), Brian Heckler (C) Blake Balfour, Joel Butler | |
| 01:44 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 58-76 |
| 01:44 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 58-76 |
| 01:44 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler snags the offensive board | 58-76 |
| 01:26 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell drills a shot from the left wing set up by William Zukerman and the foul's on Stephen Millen - foul #3 on Stephen Millen, team foul #8 | 58-78 |
| 01:26 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell makes the free throw | 58-79 |
| 01:11 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti is fouled on the floor by Gregory Latunski - foul #1 on Gregory Latunski, team foul #8 | 58-79 |
| 01:11 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti misses the 1st free throw | 58-79 |
| 01:11 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell grabs the board | 58-79 |
| 00:56 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 58-81 |
| 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) | |
| 00:49 | Southern Illinois | Michael Freeman steals the ball from Stephen Millen | 58-81 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell misses short on a jumper from the left side | 58-81 |
| 00:22 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler grabs the offensive board | 58-81 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | William Zukerman runs out the clock | 58-81 |