| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Harry Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Travis Krok (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dallas Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. C - James Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Braswell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Jackson (fresh) SF - Erik Dejesus (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Nicholas Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Erik Dejesus inbounds the ball | 30-21 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Southern Illinois | Russell Braswell clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Travis Krok - foul #2 on Travis Krok, team foul #1 | 30-21 |
| 19:47 | Southern Illinois | Russell Braswell misses the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 19:47 | Southern Illinois | Russell Braswell misses the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 19:47 | Wichita State | James Williams grabs the board | 30-21 |
| 19:42 | Wichita State | Travis Krok connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Harry Williams | 33-21 |
| 19:22 | Southern Illinois | Erik Dejesus misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-21 |
| 19:21 | Southern Illinois | Harold Jackson hits the follow up shot | 33-23 |
| 19:05 | Wichita State | Travis Krok is fouled on the floor by Harold Jackson - foul #1 on Harold Jackson, team foul #1 | 33-23 |
| 18:49 | Wichita State | Kenneth Bryant misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 33-23 |
| 18:47 | Southern Illinois | Richard Thompson pulls down the rebound | 33-23 |
| 18:45 | Southern Illinois | Dallas Fuller is called for the reach on Russell Braswell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dallas Fuller, team foul #2 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Ross (SF) Dallas Fuller | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 18:37 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-23 |
| 18:36 | Wichita State | John Ross snags the defensive board | 33-23 |
| 18:22 | Wichita State | Kenneth Bryant hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Harry Williams | 36-23 |
| 18:05 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Johnson's floater is tipped away by James Williams | 36-23 |
| 18:03 | Wichita State | James Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 36-23 |
| 17:46 | Wichita State | Harry Williams misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-23 |
| 17:44 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-23 |
| 17:42 | Southern Illinois | Erik Dejesus is fouled in the backcourt by John Ross - foul #3 on John Ross, team foul #3 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Jackson (PG), Allen Thurman (SG), Jimmy Pless (SF), David Prentiss (PF), Ray Dunlop (C) Harry Williams, Travis Krok, John Ross, Kenneth Bryant, James Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Peter Caruso (PG), Kevin Peel (SG), Edwin Parmelee (SF), James Large (PF), Gregory Hinton (C) Russell Braswell, Harold Jackson, Erik Dejesus, Richard Thompson, Nicholas Johnson | |
| 17:33 | Southern Illinois | Peter Caruso misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Jackson - foul #1 on Michael Jackson, team foul #4 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Dallas Fuller (SF) Jimmy Pless | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 17:33 | Southern Illinois | Peter Caruso makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 17:33 | Southern Illinois | Peter Caruso makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 17:08 | Wichita State | Peter Caruso steals it from Dallas Fuller | 36-25 |
| 17:06 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Peel is hacked by Allen Thurman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Allen Thurman, team foul #5 | 36-25 |
| 16:53 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Parmelee misses long on a floater from the left wing | 36-25 |
| 16:51 | Southern Illinois | James Large misses the tip | 36-25 |
| 16:49 | Wichita State | Ray Dunlop grabs the defensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 16:35 | Wichita State | Gregory Hinton is called for the reach on Ray Dunlop - foul #1 on Gregory Hinton, team foul #2 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jimmy Pless (SF) Dallas Fuller | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Braswell (PG) Peter Caruso | |
| 16:12 | Wichita State | Edwin Parmelee is called for the reach on Jimmy Pless - foul #1 on Edwin Parmelee, team foul #3 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James McClennon (PG), Kenneth Bryant (PF) Allen Thurman, Ray Dunlop | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harold Jackson (SG), Richard Thompson (PF) Kevin Peel, James Large | |
| 16:04 | Wichita State | David Prentiss clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Gregory Hinton - foul #2 on Gregory Hinton, team foul #4 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Travis Krok (SG) Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 16:04 | Wichita State | David Prentiss makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 16:04 | Wichita State | David Prentiss makes the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 15:52 | Southern Illinois | Harold Jackson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Russell Braswell | 38-28 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - James McClennon (fresh) SG - Travis Krok (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jimmy Pless (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Bryant (fresh) 10 pts. C - David Prentiss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Braswell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edwin Parmelee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Hinton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Wichita State | Richard Thompson is called for the reach on James McClennon - foul #3 on Richard Thompson, team foul #5 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Harry Williams (PG), John Ross (SF), James Williams (C) James McClennon, Travis Krok, David Prentiss | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Erik Dejesus (SF), Nicholas Johnson (C) Edwin Parmelee, Gregory Hinton | |
| 15:09 | Wichita State | Harry Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-28 |
| 15:08 | Southern Illinois | Erik Dejesus pulls down the rebound | 38-28 |
| 15:03 | Southern Illinois | Harold Jackson's floater is knocked away by Jimmy Pless | 38-28 |
| 15:02 | Wichita State | Kenneth Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 14:48 | Wichita State | Richard Thompson takes the ball from James Williams | 38-28 |
| 14:34 | Southern Illinois | Erik Dejesus is called for 5 seconds | 38-28 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Jackson (SG), Dallas Fuller (SF), Ray Dunlop (PF) Jimmy Pless, Kenneth Bryant, James Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Peter Caruso (PG), Kevin Peel (SG), James Large (PF) Russell Braswell, Harold Jackson, Richard Thompson | |
| 14:11 | Wichita State | Ray Dunlop misses the dunk attempt | 38-28 |
| 14:10 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Erik Dejesus | 38-28 |
| 13:47 | Southern Illinois | Ray Dunlop steals the ball from Nicholas Johnson | 38-28 |
| 13:37 | Wichita State | Harry Williams misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-28 |
| 13:35 | Wichita State | Dallas Fuller snags the offensive board | 38-28 |
| 13:15 | Wichita State | Ray Dunlop hits a shot from the left block set up by Dallas Fuller and the foul's on James Large - foul #1 on James Large, team foul #6 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Allen Thurman (PG), Travis Krok (SG), James McClennon (SF), James Williams (C) Harry Williams, Michael Jackson, Dallas Fuller, John Ross | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Braswell (PG), Harold Jackson (SG), Everette Strawn (SF), Edwin Parmelee (PF), Gregory Hinton (C) Peter Caruso, Kevin Peel, Erik Dejesus, James Large, Nicholas Johnson | |
| 13:15 | Wichita State | Ray Dunlop makes the free throw | 41-28 |
| 13:00 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Hinton is open but comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 41-28 |
| 12:58 | Southern Illinois | Russell Braswell grabs the offensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 12:33 | Southern Illinois | Harold Jackson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Russell Braswell | 41-30 |
| 12:11 | Wichita State | James McClennon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 12:10 | Wichita State | James Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 11:56 | Wichita State | Allen Thurman misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 11:55 | Wichita State | James McClennon grabs the offensive board | 41-30 |
| 11:44 | Wichita State | Ray Dunlop comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 41-30 |
| 11:42 | Wichita State | Ray Dunlop hits the follow up shot | 43-30 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Allen Thurman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Travis Krok (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James McClennon (fresh) PF - Ray Dunlop (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Williams (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Braswell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Everette Strawn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Parmelee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregory Hinton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Southern Illinois | Everette Strawn connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Harold Jackson | 43-33 |
| 11:05 | Wichita State | Ray Dunlop scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by James McClennon | 45-33 |
| 10:45 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Hinton lays it up and in set up by Russell Braswell | 45-35 |
| 10:28 | Wichita State | Edwin Parmelee is called for the reach on Ray Dunlop - foul #2 on Edwin Parmelee, team foul #7 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Harry Williams (PG), Michael Jackson (SG), Dallas Fuller (SF), Kenneth Bryant (PF) Allen Thurman, Travis Krok, James McClennon, James Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Peter Caruso (PG), Kevin Peel (SG), Erik Dejesus (SF), Richard Thompson (PF), Nicholas Johnson (C) Russell Braswell, Harold Jackson, Everette Strawn, Edwin Parmelee, Gregory Hinton | |
| 10:28 | Wichita State | Ray Dunlop misses the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 10:28 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Bryant | 45-35 |
| 10:16 | Wichita State | Kenneth Bryant clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-35 |
| 10:14 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Bryant | 45-35 |
| 10:09 | Wichita State | Dallas Fuller makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Harry Williams | 48-35 |
| 10:00 | Southern Illinois | Erik Dejesus misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-35 |
| 09:59 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Harry Williams | 48-35 |
| 09:40 | Wichita State | Harry Williams knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Dallas Fuller | 51-35 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 09:36 | Southern Illinois | Dallas Fuller steals the ball from Kevin Peel in the backcourt | 51-35 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 09:24 | Wichita State | Kenneth Bryant knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Harry Williams | 54-35 |
| 09:13 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Peter Caruso is blocked by Kenneth Bryant | 54-35 |
| 09:12 | Wichita State | Kenneth Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 54-35 |
| 08:52 | Wichita State | Harry Williams hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Dallas Fuller | 57-35 |
| 08:36 | Southern Illinois | Peter Caruso knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Kevin Peel | 57-37 |
| 08:14 | Wichita State | Kenneth Bryant loses the ball out of bounds | 57-37 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jimmy Pless (SG), John Ross (SF), David Prentiss (C) Michael Jackson, Dallas Fuller, Ray Dunlop | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Braswell (PG), Everette Strawn (SG), Edwin Parmelee (SF), James Large (PF), Gregory Hinton (C) Peter Caruso, Kevin Peel, Erik Dejesus, Richard Thompson, Nicholas Johnson | |
| 07:58 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Parmelee makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Russell Braswell | 57-40 |
| 07:39 | Wichita State | David Prentiss can't connect on a runner from the left block | 57-40 |
| 07:38 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Hinton gets the rebound | 57-40 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Harry Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jimmy Pless (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Bryant (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - David Prentiss (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Braswell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Everette Strawn (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edwin Parmelee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Large (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Hinton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Hinton can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 57-40 |
| 07:22 | Wichita State | John Ross snags the defensive board | 57-40 |
| 07:01 | Wichita State | David Prentiss clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-40 |
| 07:00 | Southern Illinois | James Large grabs the defensive rebound | 57-40 |
| 06:48 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Hinton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-40 |
| 06:47 | Wichita State | John Ross grabs the board | 57-40 |
| 06:40 | Wichita State | Kenneth Bryant misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by James Large - foul #2 on James Large, team foul #8 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Jackson (PG), Travis Krok (SG), James Williams (C) Harry Williams, Jimmy Pless, David Prentiss | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harold Jackson (SG), Richard Thompson (PF), Nicholas Johnson (C) Everette Strawn, James Large, Gregory Hinton | |
| 06:40 | Wichita State | Kenneth Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 58-40 |
| 06:40 | Wichita State | Kenneth Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 59-40 |
| 06:28 | Southern Illinois | Harold Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-40 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James McClennon (SF) John Ross | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Erik Dejesus (SF) Edwin Parmelee | |
| 06:09 | Wichita State | Michael Jackson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-40 |
| 06:08 | Wichita State | James McClennon misses the tip | 59-40 |
| 06:07 | Southern Illinois | Richard Thompson pulls down the rebound | 59-40 |
| 06:04 | Southern Illinois | Travis Krok steps in front of the Harold Jackson pass in the backcourt | 59-40 |
| 05:55 | Wichita State | James Williams drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Travis Krok | 61-40 |
| 05:42 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Johnson drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Thompson | 61-42 |
| 05:37 | Wichita State | Travis Krok knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Michael Jackson and he's hacked by Harold Jackson - foul #2 on Harold Jackson, team foul #9 | 63-42 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Allen Thurman (PG), David Prentiss (PF), John Ross (C) Michael Jackson, Kenneth Bryant, James Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Peter Caruso (PG), Kevin Peel (SG), Edwin Parmelee (SF), James Large (PF), Gregory Hinton (C) Russell Braswell, Harold Jackson, Erik Dejesus, Richard Thompson, Nicholas Johnson | |
| 05:37 | Wichita State | Travis Krok makes the free throw | 64-42 |
| 05:28 | Southern Illinois | James Large loses the ball out of bounds | 64-42 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jimmy Pless (SF) Travis Krok | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 05:04 | Wichita State | Jimmy Pless misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 64-42 |
| 05:02 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Hinton gets the rebound | 64-42 |
| 04:50 | Southern Illinois | Peter Caruso comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 64-42 |
| 04:48 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Hinton pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-42 |
| 04:32 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Hinton is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Peel | 64-45 |
| 04:06 | Wichita State | Jimmy Pless's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-45 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Jackson (PG), Ray Dunlop (C) James McClennon, Jimmy Pless | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Tate (SG), Everette Strawn (SF) Kevin Peel, Gregory Hinton | |
| 03:49 | Southern Illinois | Peter Caruso is alone and drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Edwin Parmelee | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Wichita State | The short jumper by Ray Dunlop is denied by James Large | 64-48 |
| 03:26 | Wichita State | Allen Thurman hits the follow up shot | 66-48 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Thurman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Prentiss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Ray Dunlop (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Peter Caruso (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Tate (fresh) SF - Everette Strawn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Large (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Edwin Parmelee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Southern Illinois | Everette Strawn misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-48 |
| 03:10 | Wichita State | Ray Dunlop grabs the defensive rebound | 66-48 |
| 02:42 | Wichita State | Jonathan Tate takes the ball from Michael Jackson | 66-48 |
| 02:39 | Southern Illinois | Peter Caruso banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jonathan Tate | 66-50 |
| 02:15 | Wichita State | Ray Dunlop knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Jackson | 68-50 |
| 02:03 | Southern Illinois | Peter Caruso throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James McClennon (PG), Jimmy Pless (SF) Allen Thurman, Ray Dunlop | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Peel (SG), Gregory Hinton (PF) Jonathan Tate, Everette Strawn | |
| 01:41 | Wichita State | Kevin Peel steals the ball from Michael Jackson | 68-50 |
| 01:37 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Parmelee can't throw it down | 68-50 |
| 01:36 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Parmelee tips it in | 68-52 |
| 01:14 | Wichita State | Jimmy Pless is whistled for a carry | 68-52 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Allen Thurman (SG), Ray Dunlop (C) James McClennon, Jimmy Pless | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:58 | Southern Illinois | Peter Caruso misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 68-52 |
| 00:56 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to David Prentiss | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Wichita State | David Prentiss drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Allen Thurman | 70-52 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Hinton is denied on a layup by John Ross | 70-52 |
| 00:25 | Wichita State | John Ross snags the defensive board | 70-52 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Michael Jackson runs out the clock | 70-52 |