| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Steve Gibbs (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Seder (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Vick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Scharf (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Thomas Lyon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Theodore Caple (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Sikes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Richard Vick inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Wichita State | Steve Gibbs buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Seder | 35-28 |
| 19:18 | Southern Illinois | Robert Seder steals it from Wayne Nichols | 35-28 |
| 18:59 | Wichita State | Robert Scharf can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Wayne Nichols - foul #3 on Wayne Nichols, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Phillip Smith (C) Wayne Nichols | |
| 18:59 | Wichita State | Robert Scharf misses the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 18:59 | Wichita State | Robert Scharf makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 18:38 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Smith makes the floater in the lane | 36-30 |
| 18:18 | Wichita State | Robert Seder misses short on a floater from the left side | 36-30 |
| 18:17 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Smith pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 17:58 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lyon is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-30 |
| 17:57 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Tyler grabs the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 17:38 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Smith double dribbles | 36-30 |
| 17:16 | Wichita State | Richard Morgan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steve Gibbs | 38-30 |
| 17:00 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lyon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-30 |
| 16:59 | Wichita State | Richard Morgan gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 16:41 | Wichita State | Richard Morgan makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Seder | 40-30 |
| 16:17 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Tyler loses the ball out of bounds | 40-30 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Micheal Kegler (SF) Richard Vick | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Stephen Haggerty (PG), Patrick Burton (SG), Jerry Fitchett (PF) Thomas Lyon, Theodore Caple, Ronald Tyler | |
| 16:04 | Wichita State | Micheal Kegler is fouled on the floor by Marvin Sikes - foul #2 on Marvin Sikes, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Lawrence (C) Marvin Sikes | |
| 15:41 | Wichita State | Micheal Kegler makes the 3 from the left wing | 43-30 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Steve Gibbs (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Seder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Micheal Kegler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Morgan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Scharf (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Stephen Haggerty (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Burton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Fitchett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Lawrence (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Smith comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Richard Morgan - foul #1 on Richard Morgan, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lyon (PG), Wayne Nichols (C) Stephen Haggerty, Paul Lawrence | |
| 15:26 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Smith makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 15:26 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 14:57 | Wichita State | Robert Scharf buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Steve Gibbs | 45-32 |
| 14:33 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Nichols hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Patrick Burton and the foul's on Richard Morgan - foul #2 on Richard Morgan, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Theodore Caple (SG), Marvin Sikes (SF), Ronald Tyler (PF) Patrick Burton, Jerry Fitchett, Phillip Smith | |
| 14:33 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Nichols makes the free throw | 45-35 |
| 14:04 | Wichita State | Micheal Kegler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Vick (SF) Micheal Kegler | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 13:45 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lyon knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Theodore Caple and he's fouled by Richard Morgan - foul #3 on Richard Morgan, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| 13:45 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lyon makes the free throw | 45-38 |
| 13:16 | Wichita State | Richard Vick can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 13:14 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Nichols snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 12:58 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Tyler clanks a floater from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 12:56 | Wichita State | Robert Scharf snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 12:28 | Wichita State | Robert Seder comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 12:26 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Marvin Sikes | 45-38 |
| 12:10 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Tyler misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Richard Morgan - foul #4 on Richard Morgan, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Pfeil (PG), Micheal Kegler (SF), Boris Wrobliski (PF), Shaun Stiger (C) Steve Gibbs, Richard Vick, Richard Morgan, Robert Scharf | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Stephen Haggerty (PG), Phillip Smith (C) Thomas Lyon, Wayne Nichols | |
| 12:10 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 12:10 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Tyler misses the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 12:10 | Wichita State | Boris Wrobliski snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 11:51 | Wichita State | The short jumper by Boris Wrobliski is denied by Phillip Smith | 45-39 |
| 11:50 | Southern Illinois | Theodore Caple gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 11:29 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Haggerty is open and scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Theodore Caple | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Michael Pfeil (fresh) SG - Robert Seder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Micheal Kegler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Boris Wrobliski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Shaun Stiger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Stephen Haggerty (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Theodore Caple (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Marvin Sikes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Tyler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:00 | Wichita State | Micheal Kegler knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Seder | 48-41 |
| 10:45 | Southern Illinois | Theodore Caple makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Haggerty | 48-43 |
| 10:18 | Wichita State | Boris Wrobliski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Steve Gibbs (PG), Richard Vick (SF) Michael Pfeil, Robert Seder | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lyon (PG), Patrick Burton (SG), Jerry Fitchett (SF), Wayne Nichols (C) Stephen Haggerty, Theodore Caple, Marvin Sikes, Ronald Tyler | |
| 10:00 | Southern Illinois | Shaun Stiger denies the turnaround by Phillip Smith | 48-43 |
| 09:58 | Wichita State | Boris Wrobliski gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 09:34 | Wichita State | Micheal Kegler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 48-43 |
| 09:33 | Wichita State | Richard Vick tips it in | 50-43 |
| 09:14 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lyon hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-43 |
| 09:12 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Fitchett tips it but misses | 50-43 |
| 09:10 | Wichita State | Richard Vick grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 08:46 | Wichita State | Steve Gibbs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 08:45 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Boris Wrobliski | 50-43 |
| 08:25 | Wichita State | Steve Gibbs clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 08:23 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Fitchett pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 08:06 | Southern Illinois | Richard Vick picks off the pass by Phillip Smith | 50-43 |
| 08:03 | Wichita State | Steve Gibbs blows the dunk | 50-43 |
| 08:02 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Fitchett snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 07:48 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Nichols misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Shaun Stiger - foul #1 on Shaun Stiger, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Seder (SG), Jack Cockrum (SF), Richard Morgan (PF), Robert Scharf (C) Micheal Kegler, Richard Vick, Boris Wrobliski, Shaun Stiger | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Theodore Caple (SG), Marvin Sikes (SF), Ronald Tyler (PF) Patrick Burton, Jerry Fitchett, Phillip Smith | |
| 07:48 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 07:48 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 07:35 | Wichita State | Robert Seder misses short on a floater from the right side | 50-45 |
| 07:33 | Wichita State | Steve Gibbs hits the follow up shot | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Steve Gibbs (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Seder (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Cockrum (fresh) PF - Richard Morgan (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Scharf (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Thomas Lyon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Theodore Caple (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Marvin Sikes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Nichols is hacked by Steve Gibbs - foul #2 on Steve Gibbs, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| 07:04 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Nichols scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Lyon | 52-47 |
| 06:44 | Wichita State | Robert Seder misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Lyon - foul #1 on Thomas Lyon, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Pfeil (PG), Richard Vick (SF) Steve Gibbs, Jack Cockrum | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Stephen Haggerty (PG), Paul Lawrence (C) Thomas Lyon, Wayne Nichols | |
| 06:44 | Wichita State | Robert Seder misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 06:44 | Wichita State | Robert Seder makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 06:21 | Southern Illinois | Paul Lawrence is open but comes up short on the floater in the lane | 53-47 |
| 06:20 | Wichita State | Richard Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 06:15 | Wichita State | Michael Pfeil is fouled on the floor by Theodore Caple - foul #2 on Theodore Caple, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| 05:59 | Wichita State | Marvin Sikes steps in front of the Robert Seder pass | 53-47 |
| 05:55 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Sikes is fouled on the floor by Richard Vick - foul #1 on Richard Vick, team foul #7 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Micheal Kegler (PG) Michael Pfeil | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 05:55 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Sikes makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 05:55 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Sikes makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 05:26 | Wichita State | Richard Morgan comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 05:25 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Marvin Sikes | 53-49 |
| 05:10 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Sikes lays it up and in set up by Theodore Caple and the foul's on Robert Seder - foul #2 on Robert Seder, team foul #8 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Steve Gibbs (PG) Richard Vick | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lyon (PG), Jerry Fitchett (PF), Wayne Nichols (C) Stephen Haggerty, Ronald Tyler, Paul Lawrence | |
| 05:10 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Sikes misses the free throw | 53-51 |
| 05:10 | Wichita State | Robert Scharf grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 04:44 | Wichita State | Robert Scharf blows the layup | 53-51 |
| 04:43 | Wichita State | Steve Gibbs hits the follow up shot | 55-51 |
| 04:26 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Sikes double dribbles | 55-51 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Patrick Burton (SG) Theodore Caple | |
| 04:06 | Wichita State | Marvin Sikes steals the ball from Steve Gibbs | 55-51 |
| 04:01 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Sikes slams it home | 55-53 |
| 03:56 | Wichita State | Robert Seder connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Morgan | 57-53 |
| 03:40 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Fitchett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Vick (SF) Micheal Kegler | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Tyler (PF) Marvin Sikes | |
| 03:18 | Wichita State | Robert Seder buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Steve Gibbs | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Steve Gibbs (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Seder (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Vick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Morgan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Scharf (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Thomas Lyon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Burton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Fitchett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Nichols (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Southern Illinois | Steve Gibbs takes the ball from Thomas Lyon in the backcourt | 59-53 |
| 03:10 | Wichita State | Steve Gibbs banks in the layup | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:57 | Southern Illinois | Patrick Burton makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Lyon | 61-55 |
| 02:39 | Wichita State | Steve Gibbs is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lyon - foul #2 on Thomas Lyon, team foul #5 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Boris Wrobliski (C) Robert Scharf | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Theodore Caple (SG), Marvin Sikes (SF), Phillip Smith (C) Patrick Burton, Jerry Fitchett, Wayne Nichols | |
| 02:16 | Wichita State | Steve Gibbs hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Robert Seder | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:08 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lyon clanks a 3 from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 02:07 | Wichita State | Boris Wrobliski grabs the board | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:44 | Wichita State | Steve Gibbs hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Seder | 66-55 |
| 01:26 | Southern Illinois | Boris Wrobliski steps in front of the Thomas Lyon pass | 66-55 |
| 01:06 | Wichita State | Robert Seder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-55 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Scharf (C) Boris Wrobliski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Stephen Haggerty (PG), Patrick Burton (SG), Jerry Fitchett (SF), Paul Lawrence (C) Thomas Lyon, Theodore Caple, Marvin Sikes, Ronald Tyler | |
| 00:52 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Haggerty can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-55 |
| 00:50 | Wichita State | Richard Vick grabs the board | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Wichita State | Richard Vick hits a jumper from close range set up by Richard Morgan | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Fitchett is hacked by Richard Vick - foul #2 on Richard Vick, team foul #9 | 68-55 |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Fitchett misses the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 00:20 | Wichita State | Richard Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Steve Gibbs runs out the clock | 68-55 |