| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fresh) SG - Robert Todd (fresh) SF - Rafael Duncan (fresh) PF - Todd Moore (fresh) C - Ricky Parmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lewis Flynn (fresh) SG - Matthew Smith (fresh) SF - Enrique Sandoval (fresh) PF - Christopher Dobbs (fresh) C - Frank Moore (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Frank Moore wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn clanks a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Todd Moore | 0-0 |
| 18:31 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Elliott Shy | 3-0 |
| 18:02 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn misses the jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:00 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:55 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy is hacked by Lewis Flynn - foul #1 on Lewis Flynn, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 17:49 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 17:25 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Rafael Duncan - foul #1 on Rafael Duncan, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 17:25 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:25 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:25 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ricky Parmer | 3-0 |
| 17:09 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 17:07 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 16:48 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn is hacked by Rafael Duncan - foul #2 on Rafael Duncan, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti (SF), Steve Nelson (C) Rafael Duncan, Ricky Parmer | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Zukerman (PG), Maurice O'Connell (SG), Michael Freeman (SF), Joel Butler (PF), Brian Heckler (C) Lewis Flynn, Matthew Smith, Enrique Sandoval, Christopher Dobbs, Frank Moore | |
| 16:31 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 16:29 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman tips it home | 3-2 |
| 16:15 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Steve Nelson is blocked by Michael Freeman | 3-2 |
| 16:14 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson tips it in | 5-2 |
| 15:54 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by William Zukerman | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Todd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rocky Conti (fresh) PF - Todd Moore (fairly fresh) C - Steve Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Zukerman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Maurice O'Connell (fresh) SF - Michael Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joel Butler (fresh) C - Brian Heckler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd makes the contested 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Rocky Conti | 8-4 |
| 15:23 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Freeman | 8-7 |
| 14:59 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-7 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet (PG), Paul Portillo (SG), Stephen Millen (PF), Ricky Parmer (C) Elliott Shy, Robert Todd, Todd Moore, 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, Michael Freeman, Joel Butler, Brian Heckler | |
| 14:52 | Wichita State | Paul Portillo is called for the reach on Matthew Smith - foul #1 on Paul Portillo, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| 14:36 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Smith | 8-10 |
| 14:27 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-10 |
| 14:25 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen tips it back up and in | 10-10 |
| 14:10 | Wichita State | Stephen Millen takes the ball from Enrique Sandoval | 10-10 |
| 14:00 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti can't connect on a shot from the right block | 10-10 |
| 13:59 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn grabs the board | 10-10 |
| 13:42 | Wichita State | Rocky Conti picks off the pass by Lewis Flynn | 10-10 |
| 13:32 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Bonnet | 13-10 |
| 13:20 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn clanks a 3 from the left corner | 13-10 |
| 13:19 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn gets the offensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 12:52 | Wichita State | Ricky Parmer takes the ball from Frank Moore | 13-10 |
| 12:37 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo loses the ball out of bounds | 13-10 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Robert Todd (SG), Todd Moore (PF), Steve Nelson (C) Adam Bonnet, Rocky Conti, Stephen Millen, Ricky Parmer | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Freeman (SF) Enrique Sandoval | |
| 12:21 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Matthew Smith | 13-13 |
| 12:08 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 12:07 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson tips it home | 15-13 |
| 11:46 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman can't finish the layup but the foul's on Paul Portillo - foul #2 on Paul Portillo, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti (SF) Paul Portillo | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Zukerman (PG), Maurice O'Connell (SG), Joel Butler (PF), Brian Heckler (C) Lewis Flynn, Matthew Smith, Christopher Dobbs, Frank Moore | |
| 11:46 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 11:46 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 11:46 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore gets the rebound | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Todd (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rocky Conti (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Todd Moore (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steve Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Zukerman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Maurice O'Connell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joel Butler (fresh) C - Brian Heckler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti drills a fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Brian Heckler - foul #1 on Brian Heckler, team foul #2 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer (C) Steve Nelson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 11:29 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti makes the free throw | 18-13 |
| 11:10 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-16 |
| 11:02 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy can't finish the uncontested layup | 18-16 |
| 11:01 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler pulls down the rebound | 18-16 |
| 10:55 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Elliott Shy - foul #1 on Elliott Shy, team foul #5 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval (SF) Joel Butler | |
| 10:55 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 10:55 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 10:43 | Southern Illinois | William Zukerman picks off the pass by Ricky Parmer | 18-18 |
| 10:23 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on Enrique Sandoval, team foul #3 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn (PG), Matthew Smith (SG), Christopher Dobbs (PF), Frank Moore (C) William Zukerman, Maurice O'Connell, Michael Freeman, Brian Heckler | |
| 10:11 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti loses the dribble to Matthew Smith | 18-18 |
| 10:06 | Wichita State | Matthew Smith misses the easy layup | 18-18 |
| 10:05 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval snags the offensive board | 18-18 |
| 09:54 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Todd - foul #1 on Robert Todd, team foul #6 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet (PG), Stephen Millen (PF), Steve Nelson (C) Robert Todd, Todd Moore, Ricky Parmer | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 09:54 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 09:54 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval misses the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 09:54 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 09:38 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Dobbs - foul #1 on Christopher Dobbs, team foul #4 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd (SG) Elliott Shy | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 09:38 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 09:38 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 09:31 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Rocky Conti - foul #1 on Rocky Conti, team foul #7 | 20-19 |
| 09:31 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:31 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 09:19 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 20-21 |
| 09:17 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson tips it but misses | 20-21 |
| 09:15 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Christopher Dobbs | 20-21 |
| 08:54 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 08:52 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Steve Nelson | 20-21 |
| 08:47 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 20-21 |
| 08:45 | Wichita State | Frank Moore snags the defensive board | 20-21 |
| 08:31 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn loses the ball out of bounds | 20-21 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (SG), Todd Moore (PF), Ricky Parmer (C) Robert Todd, Stephen Millen, Steve Nelson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell (SG), Michael Freeman (SF), Joel Butler (PF), Brian Heckler (C) Matthew Smith, Enrique Sandoval, Christopher Dobbs, Frank Moore | |
| 08:14 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti is fouled on the floor by Michael Freeman - foul #1 on Michael Freeman, team foul #5 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Zukerman (PG) Lewis Flynn | |
| 07:54 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti misses the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Freeman - foul #2 on Michael Freeman, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Blake Balfour (SF) Michael Freeman | |
| 07:54 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:54 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 07:52 | Wichita State | William Zukerman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-21 |
| 07:35 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore misses the easy layup | 22-21 |
| 07:33 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler grabs the board | 22-21 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Adam Bonnet (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Elliott Shy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rocky Conti (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Todd Moore (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ricky Parmer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Zukerman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Maurice O'Connell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Blake Balfour (fresh) PF - Joel Butler (fresh) C - Brian Heckler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Zukerman | 22-23 |
| 07:04 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 07:02 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer hits the follow up shot | 24-23 |
| 06:47 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-23 |
| 06:46 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler tips it back up and in | 24-25 |
| 06:39 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Adam Bonnet | 27-25 |
| 06:23 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 06:22 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler tips it in | 27-27 |
| 06:12 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore makes the shot in the paint | 29-27 |
| 05:53 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-27 |
| 05:52 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 05:45 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by William Zukerman - foul #1 on William Zukerman, team foul #7 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd (SG), Steve Nelson (C) Adam Bonnet, Ricky Parmer | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn (PG), Matthew Smith (SG), Enrique Sandoval (SF), Christopher Dobbs (PF), Frank Moore (C) William Zukerman, Maurice O'Connell, Blake Balfour, Joel Butler, Brian Heckler | |
| 05:45 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 05:45 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 05:37 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn is fouled on the floor by Elliott Shy - foul #2 on Elliott Shy, team foul #8 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet (PG), Stephen Millen (PF) Elliott Shy, Todd Moore | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 05:37 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 05:37 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 05:20 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 05:18 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Christopher Dobbs | 31-29 |
| 05:01 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn makes the 3 from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 04:44 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson is called for traveling | 31-32 |
| 04:31 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Smith | 31-35 |
| 04:17 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 03:48 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs clanks a shot in the lane | 34-35 |
| 03:46 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval tips it home | 34-37 |
| 03:28 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner but he's hacked by Enrique Sandoval - foul #2 on Enrique Sandoval, team foul #8 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Rafael Duncan (SF), Todd Moore (PF), Ricky Parmer (C) Adam Bonnet, Rocky Conti, Stephen Millen, Steve Nelson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Freeman (SF) Enrique Sandoval | |
| 03:28 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 03:28 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 03:28 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses the 3rd free throw | 36-37 |
| 03:28 | Wichita State | Frank Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Todd (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Rafael Duncan (fresh) PF - Todd Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricky Parmer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lewis Flynn (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Matthew Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Dobbs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Moore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 03:02 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 02:48 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on Robert Todd, team foul #9 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo (SG) Robert Todd | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Zukerman (PG), Maurice O'Connell (SG), Joel Butler (PF), Brian Heckler (C) Lewis Flynn, Matthew Smith, Christopher Dobbs, Frank Moore | |
| 02:27 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Todd Moore - foul #1 on Todd Moore, team foul #10 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval (SF) Joel Butler | |
| 02:27 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 02:27 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 02:11 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 36-39 |
| 02:10 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 01:49 | Wichita State | Rafael Duncan steals the ball from Brian Heckler | 36-39 |
| 01:33 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy loses the dribble to Michael Freeman | 36-39 |
| 01:19 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 36-39 |
| 01:17 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 01:00 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on William Zukerman - foul #2 on William Zukerman, team foul #9 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd (SG), Steve Nelson (C) Paul Portillo, Ricky Parmer | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn (PG), Matthew Smith (SG), Christopher Dobbs (PF), Frank Moore (C) William Zukerman, Enrique Sandoval, Michael Freeman, Brian Heckler | |
| 01:00 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 01:00 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 01:00 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 00:35 | Wichita State | Frank Moore is called for traveling | 37-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo (SF), Stephen Millen (PF) Rafael Duncan, Todd Moore | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 37-39 |
| 00:18 | Wichita State | Frank Moore snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Frank Moore is open but misses the lay-in | 37-39 |