| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rafael Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jason Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Todd Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Parmer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Zukerman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Maurice O'Connell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Enrique Sandoval (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by William Zukerman | 33-31 |
| 19:14 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-31 |
| 19:12 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:47 | Wichita State | William Zukerman connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-34 |
| 18:35 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Taylor | 36-34 |
| 18:06 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 36-34 |
| 18:05 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:56 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 17:54 | Wichita State | Frank Moore snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 17:43 | Wichita State | Jason Taylor takes the ball from Maurice O'Connell | 36-34 |
| 17:40 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jason Taylor | 38-34 |
| 17:13 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 17:12 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Freeman | 38-34 |
| 16:50 | Wichita State | Frank Moore comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Ricky Parmer - foul #2 on Ricky Parmer, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo (SG), Stephen Millen (PF), Steve Nelson (C) Jason Taylor, Todd Moore, Ricky Parmer | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Blake Balfour (PG), Gregory Latunski (SG), Brian West (SF), Joel Butler (PF) William Zukerman, Maurice O'Connell, Enrique Sandoval, Michael Freeman | |
| 16:50 | Wichita State | Frank Moore makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:50 | Wichita State | Frank Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:50 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 16:35 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 16:33 | Wichita State | Joel Butler snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 16:14 | Wichita State | Stephen Millen is called for the reach on Blake Balfour - foul #1 on Stephen Millen, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet (PG), Rocky Conti (SF) Elliott Shy, Rafael Duncan | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Brian Heckler (C) Frank Moore | |
| 15:45 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler misses the turnaround from close range | 38-35 |
| 15:43 | Wichita State | Joel Butler tips it in | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Adam Bonnet (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul Portillo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rocky Conti (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Stephen Millen (fresh) C - Steve Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Blake Balfour (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Latunski (fresh) SF - Brian West (fresh) PF - Joel Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Heckler (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti misses the floater from the left side | 38-37 |
| 15:25 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 15:19 | Wichita State | Adam Bonnet steals the ball from Brian Heckler | 38-37 |
| 15:14 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet blows the layup | 38-37 |
| 15:13 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson tips it back up and in | 40-37 |
| 15:02 | Wichita State | Brian West loses the dribble to Rocky Conti | 40-37 |
| 14:58 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti hits the finger roll | 42-37 |
| 14:29 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Blake Balfour | 42-39 |
| 14:21 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Adam Bonnet | 45-39 |
| 14:03 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Blake Balfour and he's fouled by Rocky Conti - foul #2 on Rocky Conti, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Robert Todd (SG), Rafael Duncan (SF), Todd Moore (PF), Ricky Parmer (C) Adam Bonnet, Paul Portillo, Rocky Conti, Stephen Millen, Steve Nelson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Zukerman (PG), Maurice O'Connell (SG), Enrique Sandoval (SF), Michael Freeman (PF) Blake Balfour, Gregory Latunski, Brian West, Joel Butler | |
| 14:03 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler makes the free throw | 45-42 |
| 13:52 | Southern Illinois | Michael Freeman is called for the reach on Elliott Shy - foul #2 on Michael Freeman, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Moore (C) Brian Heckler | |
| 13:42 | Southern Illinois | Frank Moore is called for the reach on Robert Todd - foul #2 on Frank Moore, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| 13:31 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left side | 45-42 |
| 13:29 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan hits the follow up shot | 47-42 |
| 13:08 | Wichita State | Elliott Shy is called for the reach on William Zukerman - foul #3 on Elliott Shy, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| 12:56 | Wichita State | Frank Moore connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Zukerman | 47-44 |
| 12:40 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 12:39 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan tips it back up and in | 49-44 |
| 12:17 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 12:07 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 12:05 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Michael Freeman | 49-47 |
| 11:36 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joel Butler (PF) Michael Freeman | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Todd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Rafael Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Todd Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Parmer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Zukerman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Maurice O'Connell (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Enrique Sandoval (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joel Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan is fouled on the floor by Frank Moore - foul #3 on Frank Moore, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson (C) Ricky Parmer | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Blake Balfour (PG), Gregory Latunski (SG), Brian West (SF) William Zukerman, Maurice O'Connell, Enrique Sandoval | |
| 11:05 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Frank Moore - foul #4 on Frank Moore, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jason Taylor (SF), Stephen Millen (PF) Robert Todd, Todd Moore | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Brian Heckler (C) Frank Moore | |
| 11:05 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 11:05 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 10:45 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian West | 51-49 |
| 10:30 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Rafael Duncan and he's hacked by Brian Heckler - foul #1 on Brian Heckler, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet (PG) Elliott Shy | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Freeman (PF) Joel Butler | |
| 10:30 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson misses the free throw | 53-49 |
| 10:30 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 10:13 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Jason Taylor - foul #1 on Jason Taylor, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo (SG), Todd Moore (PF), Ricky Parmer (C) Rafael Duncan, Stephen Millen, Steve Nelson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Zukerman (PG), Maurice O'Connell (SG), Enrique Sandoval (SF) Blake Balfour, Gregory Latunski, Brian West | |
| 10:13 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 10:13 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 10:13 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 09:57 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo is fouled on the floor by Maurice O'Connell - foul #3 on Maurice O'Connell, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd (SG) Paul Portillo | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 09:52 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 09:50 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 09:31 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Maurice O'Connell | 53-52 |
| 09:16 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 09:15 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd snags the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 09:00 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore misses badly on a runner near the basket | 53-52 |
| 08:59 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore can't tip it in | 53-52 |
| 08:57 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Brian Heckler | 53-52 |
| 08:50 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman lays it up and in on a great pass from Maurice O'Connell | 53-54 |
| 08:42 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Todd | 55-54 |
| 08:18 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 07:57 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 07:55 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 07:33 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 55-57 |
| 07:31 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Adam Bonnet (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Todd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Todd Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Parmer (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Zukerman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Maurice O'Connell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Enrique Sandoval (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Freeman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Heckler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 07:13 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore tips it in | 57-57 |
| 06:51 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Maurice O'Connell | 57-59 |
| 06:40 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore hits the finger roll set up by Adam Bonnet and he's hacked by Michael Freeman - foul #3 on Michael Freeman, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Paul Portillo (SG), Rafael Duncan (SF), Steve Nelson (C) Adam Bonnet, Robert Todd, Jason Taylor, Ricky Parmer | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Blake Balfour (PG), Gregory Latunski (SG), Brian West (SF), Joel Butler (PF), Frank Moore (C) William Zukerman, Maurice O'Connell, Enrique Sandoval, Michael Freeman, Brian Heckler | |
| 06:40 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore makes the free throw | 60-59 |
| 06:22 | Wichita State | Frank Moore misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 60-59 |
| 06:20 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 06:14 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-59 |
| 06:13 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Blake Balfour | 60-59 |
| 05:52 | Wichita State | Frank Moore works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Brian West | 60-61 |
| 05:44 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore blows the layup | 60-61 |
| 05:43 | Wichita State | Blake Balfour pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 05:15 | Wichita State | Frank Moore is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Paul Portillo - foul #1 on Paul Portillo, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen (PF) Todd Moore | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 05:15 | Wichita State | Frank Moore makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 05:15 | Wichita State | Frank Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 05:05 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-63 |
| 04:41 | Wichita State | Gregory Latunski is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Frank Moore out of the doubleteam | 63-66 |
| 04:34 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-66 |
| 04:32 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen gets the offensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 04:26 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen is hacked by Frank Moore - foul #5 on Frank Moore, team foul #8 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd (SG) Paul Portillo | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Zukerman (PG), Maurice O'Connell (SG), Michael Freeman (PF), Darrell Span (C) Blake Balfour, Brian West, Joel Butler, Frank Moore | |
| 04:26 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 04:26 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 04:26 | Wichita State | Darrell Span snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 03:58 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman misses the layup against the doubleteam | 64-66 |
| 03:57 | Wichita State | Darrell Span tips it home | 64-68 |
| 03:52 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Elliott Shy | 66-68 |
| 03:32 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-68 |
| 03:31 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Todd (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rafael Duncan (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Stephen Millen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Nelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Zukerman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Maurice O'Connell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Latunski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Freeman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Darrell Span (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Robert Todd | 68-68 |
| 02:52 | Wichita State | Steve Nelson takes the ball from Michael Freeman | 68-68 |
| 02:52 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore (PF), Ricky Parmer (C) Stephen Millen, Steve Nelson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval (SF), Brian Heckler (C) Gregory Latunski, Darrell Span | |
| 02:36 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Rafael Duncan | 71-68 |
| 02:14 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 71-68 |
| 02:13 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan gets the rebound | 71-68 |
| 02:05 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-68 |
| 02:03 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer tips it in | 73-68 |
| 01:45 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell is hacked by Robert Todd - foul #4 on Robert Todd, team foul #7 | 73-68 |
| 01:45 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 01:45 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell misses the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 01:45 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer pulls down the rebound | 73-69 |
| 01:36 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 73-69 |
| 01:35 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler grabs the defensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 01:12 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval is called for a charge - foul #1 on Enrique Sandoval, team foul #9 | 73-69 |
| 01:02 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-69 |
| 01:00 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval snags the defensive board | 73-69 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Zukerman | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Rafael Duncan | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 75-72 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan snags the defensive board | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan is hacked by William Zukerman in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Zukerman, team foul #10 | 75-72 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan misses the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 76-72 |