| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Bullington (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Beckham (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leonel Osborn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Sandstrom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Anton Booher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Bay (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edmund Hawkins (fresh) PF - Roy Hayden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Riker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham inbounds the ball | 34-43 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Rogers | 36-43 |
| 19:24 | Wichita State | Edmund Hawkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-43 |
| 19:03 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Rogers comes up short on the shot from the right side | 36-43 |
| 19:01 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham tips it home | 38-43 |
| 18:55 | Wichita State | Joel Bay is fouled on the floor by Joseph Rogers - foul #2 on Joseph Rogers, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| 18:35 | Wichita State | James Riker misses the 3 from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 18:34 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 18:10 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 18:09 | Wichita State | Edmund Hawkins grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 17:42 | Wichita State | Edmund Hawkins hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joel Bay | 38-46 |
| 17:38 | Southern Illinois | Anton Booher steps in front of the Joseph Rogers pass in the backcourt | 38-46 |
| 17:25 | Wichita State | Anton Booher misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-46 |
| 17:24 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Anton Booher | 38-46 |
| 17:06 | Wichita State | Anton Booher drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Joel Bay | 38-49 |
| 17:03 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Beckham, team foul #2 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey (PG), Ronald Ebeling (SG), Joseph Babineau (SF), Charles Head (PF), Randy Martucci (C) Jeffrey Bullington, Joseph Rogers, Daniel Beckham, Leonel Osborn, Christopher Sandstrom | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Peyton (PG), Alfred Baynes (SG), Nathan German (SF), Ralph McGlown (PF), James Stiver (C) Anton Booher, Joel Bay, Edmund Hawkins, Roy Hayden, James Riker | |
| 16:42 | Wichita State | William Peyton buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-51 |
| 16:34 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Babineau misses the shot from the baseline | 38-51 |
| 16:32 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to James Stiver | 38-51 |
| 16:08 | Wichita State | Joseph Babineau denies the turnaround by James Stiver | 38-51 |
| 16:07 | Wichita State | James Stiver grabs the offensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 15:49 | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes is called for traveling | 38-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Ebeling (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Babineau (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Head (fresh) 6 pts. C - Randy Martucci (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Peyton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Baynes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nathan German (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph McGlown (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Stiver (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Ebeling scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Babineau | 41-51 |
| 15:24 | Wichita State | Nathan German is whistled for a carry | 41-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham (SF), Christopher Sandstrom (C) Joseph Babineau, Randy Martucci | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Baker (PG), Joel Bay (SG), Anthony Dempster (SF), James Riker (C) William Peyton, Alfred Baynes, Ralph McGlown, James Stiver | |
| 14:59 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Russell Harvey and he's hacked by James Riker - foul #2 on James Riker, team foul #1 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington (PG), Al July (SG), Leonel Osborn (PF) Russell Harvey, Ronald Ebeling, Charles Head | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Roy Hayden (PF) Nathan German | |
| 14:59 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham makes the free throw | 44-51 |
| 14:37 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joel Bay | 44-54 |
| 14:20 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Jeffrey Bullington and he's hacked by James Riker - foul #3 on James Riker, team foul #2 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Randy Martucci (PF) Leonel Osborn | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Peyton (PG), Alfred Baynes (SG), Ralph McGlown (PF) Joseph Baker, Joel Bay, Roy Hayden | |
| 14:20 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom misses the free throw | 46-54 |
| 14:20 | Wichita State | James Riker gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| 14:09 | Wichita State | William Peyton misses the dunk attempt | 46-54 |
| 14:07 | Southern Illinois | Randy Martucci pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 13:52 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Beckham | 49-54 |
| 13:31 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Bullington is called for the reach on Alfred Baynes - foul #1 on Jeffrey Bullington, team foul #3 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey (PG), Ronald Ebeling (SG), Joseph Babineau (SF), Charles Head (PF) Jeffrey Bullington, Al July, Daniel Beckham, Christopher Sandstrom | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anton Booher (PG), Edmund Hawkins (SF), Nathan German (PF), James Stiver (C) Alfred Baynes, Anthony Dempster, Ralph McGlown, James Riker | |
| 13:22 | Wichita State | Nathan German misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 13:21 | Wichita State | Anton Booher grabs the offensive board | 49-54 |
| 13:10 | Wichita State | Randy Martucci steals the ball from William Peyton | 49-54 |
| 12:51 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Ebeling drills a 3 from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 12:29 | Wichita State | Edmund Hawkins hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Anton Booher | 52-57 |
| 12:15 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from close range | 52-57 |
| 12:13 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to James Stiver | 52-57 |
| 11:56 | Wichita State | Edmund Hawkins knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Anton Booher | 52-59 |
| 11:52 | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey is hacked by Edmund Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edmund Hawkins, team foul #3 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Rogers (SG), Daniel Beckham (SF), Leonel Osborn (PF), Christopher Sandstrom (C) Ronald Ebeling, Joseph Babineau, Charles Head, Randy Martucci | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Baker (PG), Alfred Baynes (SG), Anthony Dempster (SF), Roy Hayden (PF) Anton Booher, William Peyton, Edmund Hawkins, James Stiver | |
| 11:46 | Southern Illinois | Nathan German takes the ball from Leonel Osborn | 52-59 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Beckham (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leonel Osborn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Sandstrom (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Baynes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Dempster (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roy Hayden (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathan German (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster blows the layup | 52-59 |
| 11:24 | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster tips it in | 52-61 |
| 11:05 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Russell Harvey | 54-61 |
| 10:41 | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Sandstrom - foul #1 on Christopher Sandstrom, team foul #4 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington (PG) Russell Harvey | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joel Bay (SG), James Riker (C) Joseph Baker, Nathan German | |
| 10:41 | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 10:41 | Wichita State | Anthony Dempster makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 10:25 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-63 |
| 10:24 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom hits the follow up shot | 56-63 |
| 10:08 | Wichita State | Leonel Osborn steals it from James Riker | 56-63 |
| 09:51 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham connects on the open 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Bullington | 59-63 |
| 09:27 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Leonel Osborn - foul #1 on Leonel Osborn, team foul #5 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Ebeling (SG), Joseph Babineau (SF), Charles Head (PF), Randy Martucci (C) Joseph Rogers, Daniel Beckham, Leonel Osborn, Christopher Sandstrom | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anton Booher (PG), Edmund Hawkins (SF), Nathan German (C) Alfred Baynes, Anthony Dempster, James Riker | |
| 09:27 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 09:27 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 09:27 | Southern Illinois | Randy Martucci grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 09:11 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 09:10 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| 08:57 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-64 |
| 08:56 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Babineau snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| 08:39 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-64 |
| 08:37 | Wichita State | Edmund Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| 08:31 | Wichita State | Joel Bay is fouled on the floor by Ronald Ebeling - foul #2 on Ronald Ebeling, team foul #6 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey (PG) Jeffrey Bullington | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Peyton (SG), James Stiver (C) Joel Bay, Roy Hayden | |
| 08:18 | Wichita State | Charles Head steps in front of the Anton Booher pass | 59-64 |
| 08:14 | Southern Illinois | Edmund Hawkins is called for the reach on Ronald Ebeling in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edmund Hawkins, team foul #4 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham (SF), Christopher Sandstrom (C) Joseph Babineau, Randy Martucci | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ralph McGlown (PF) Nathan German | |
| 07:58 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 59-64 |
| 07:56 | Wichita State | Edmund Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 07:41 | Wichita State | Daniel Beckham is called for the reach on Edmund Hawkins - foul #2 on Daniel Beckham, team foul #7 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn (PF) Charles Head | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes (SG), James Riker (C) Anton Booher, James Stiver | |
| 07:41 | Wichita State | Edmund Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 07:41 | Wichita State | Edmund Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Ebeling (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Beckham (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leonel Osborn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Sandstrom (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Peyton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Baynes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edmund Hawkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph McGlown (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Riker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 07:01 | Wichita State | Ralph McGlown buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edmund Hawkins | 62-68 |
| 06:55 | Southern Illinois | Ralph McGlown steps in front of the Daniel Beckham pass | 62-68 |
| 06:39 | Wichita State | Edmund Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 62-68 |
| 06:37 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom pulls down the rebound | 62-68 |
| 06:31 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daniel Beckham | 64-68 |
| 06:08 | Wichita State | Ralph McGlown's pass is intercepted by Leonel Osborn | 64-68 |
| 05:54 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Ronald Ebeling | 66-68 |
| 05:31 | Wichita State | James Riker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 66-68 |
| 05:29 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| 05:07 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-68 |
| 05:06 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to James Riker | 66-68 |
| 05:06 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington (PG), Joseph Rogers (SG), Joseph Babineau (SF), Charles Head (PF), Randy Martucci (C) Russell Harvey, Ronald Ebeling, Daniel Beckham, Leonel Osborn, Christopher Sandstrom | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anton Booher (PG), Joel Bay (SG), Nathan German (SF), Roy Hayden (PF), James Stiver (C) William Peyton, Alfred Baynes, Edmund Hawkins, Ralph McGlown, James Riker | |
| 04:50 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Nathan German | 66-70 |
| 04:33 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Babineau can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 66-70 |
| 04:31 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Roy Hayden | 66-70 |
| 04:18 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Anton Booher | 66-73 |
| 04:12 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Babineau connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Jeffrey Bullington and he's hacked by Nathan German - foul #1 on Nathan German, team foul #5 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham (SF) Randy Martucci | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 04:12 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Babineau makes the free throw | 69-73 |
| 03:56 | Wichita State | Nathan German throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom (C) Joseph Babineau | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Riker (C) James Stiver | |
| 03:28 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Rogers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-73 |
| 03:26 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Bullington | 69-73 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Bullington (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Rogers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Beckham (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Head (fresh) 6 pts. C - Christopher Sandstrom (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Anton Booher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joel Bay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nathan German (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Hayden (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - James Riker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Rogers connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Daniel Beckham | 71-73 |
| 02:58 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 71-73 |
| 02:56 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-73 |
| 02:42 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Bullington takes the ball from Nathan German | 71-73 |
| 02:39 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington hits the finger roll | 73-73 |
| 02:36 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Bullington is called for the reach on Anton Booher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Bullington, team foul #8 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey (PG), Ronald Ebeling (SG), Joseph Babineau (SF), Leonel Osborn (PF), Randy Martucci (C) Jeffrey Bullington, Joseph Rogers, Daniel Beckham, Charles Head, Christopher Sandstrom | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Peyton (SG), Anthony Dempster (SF), Ralph McGlown (PF), James Stiver (C) Joel Bay, Nathan German, Roy Hayden, James Riker | |
| 02:36 | Wichita State | Anton Booher makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 02:36 | Wichita State | Anton Booher makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 02:34 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-75 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham (SF), Christopher Sandstrom (C) Joseph Babineau, Randy Martucci | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alfred Baynes (SG), Nathan German (SF) Anton Booher, Anthony Dempster | |
| 02:19 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 73-75 |
| 02:17 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn gets the offensive rebound | 73-75 |
| 02:05 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham hits a wide open jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Sandstrom | 75-75 |
| 02:05 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington (PG) Russell Harvey | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Anton Booher (PG), Joel Bay (SG), Edmund Hawkins (SF), Roy Hayden (PF), James Riker (C) William Peyton, Alfred Baynes, Nathan German, Ralph McGlown, James Stiver | |
| 01:46 | Wichita State | Edmund Hawkins comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 75-75 |
| 01:45 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden grabs the offensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 01:35 | Wichita State | Anton Booher can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-75 |
| 01:33 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom gets the rebound | 75-75 |
| 01:16 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington banks in the layup | 77-75 |
| 00:55 | Wichita State | Anton Booher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-75 |
| 00:54 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham grabs the defensive rebound | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Ebeling knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffrey Bullington | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-75 |
| 00:25 | Wichita State | Edmund Hawkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-75 |
| 00:21 | Wichita State | Anton Booher makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Roy Hayden | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Anton Booher is called for the reach on Jeffrey Bullington in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anton Booher, team foul #6 | 79-78 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Rogers (SG) Ronald Ebeling | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn is fouled on the floor by Edmund Hawkins - foul #3 on Edmund Hawkins, team foul #7 | 79-78 |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn misses the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:16 | Wichita State | James Riker pulls down the rebound | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Wichita State | Joel Bay comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 80-78 |
| 00:04 | Wichita State | Roy Hayden pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-78 |
| 00:01 | Wichita State | Joel Bay clanks a jumper from the left wing | 80-78 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Rogers snags the defensive board | 80-78 |