| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jonathan Russel (fresh) SG - Otha Zukowsky (fresh) SF - Tim Mann (fresh) PF - Giovanni Ferrari (fresh) C - Timothy Goss (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Ryan Healy (fresh) SG - Jeff Maine (fresh) SF - Mike Jackson (fresh) PF - Christopher Lohmann (fresh) C - Robert Byers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Goss wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Maine takes the ball from Tim Mann in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Wichita State | Mike Jackson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:33 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Healy steals the ball from Tim Mann | 0-3 |
| 19:15 | Wichita State | Mike Jackson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 19:03 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Russel misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-6 |
| 19:02 | Southern Illinois | Otha Zukowsky snags the offensive board | 0-6 |
| 18:51 | Southern Illinois | Tim Mann clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Byers - foul #1 on Robert Byers, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| 18:51 | Southern Illinois | Tim Mann misses the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 18:51 | Southern Illinois | Tim Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 1-6 |
| 18:22 | Wichita State | Mike Jackson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 1-6 |
| 18:20 | Wichita State | Robert Byers gets the offensive rebound | 1-6 |
| 18:09 | Wichita State | Ryan Healy misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 1-6 |
| 18:08 | Southern Illinois | Tim Mann pulls down the rebound | 1-6 |
| 17:56 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Russel hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Goss | 4-6 |
| 17:38 | Wichita State | Ryan Healy hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Lohmann | 4-8 |
| 17:15 | Southern Illinois | Tim Mann misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Mike Jackson - foul #1 on Mike Jackson, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ryan Phillips (PG), Dewayne Keim (SG), Kyle Cain (PF), George Terrell (C) Jonathan Russel, Otha Zukowsky, Giovanni Ferrari, Timothy Goss | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Howard (PG), James Beckett (SG), Johnny Wills (SF), Raymond Fernberg (PF), Dennis Nunley (C) Ryan Healy, Jeff Maine, Mike Jackson, Christopher Lohmann, Robert Byers | |
| 17:15 | Southern Illinois | Tim Mann makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 17:15 | Southern Illinois | Tim Mann misses the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 17:15 | Wichita State | Dennis Nunley grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 17:09 | Wichita State | George Terrell denies the turnaround by Frank Howard | 5-8 |
| 17:08 | Wichita State | Johnny Wills tips it home | 5-10 |
| 16:51 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Dewayne Keim is blocked by Dennis Nunley | 5-10 |
| 16:49 | Southern Illinois | George Terrell tips it in | 7-10 |
| 16:42 | Wichita State | Dennis Nunley knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Raymond Fernberg | 7-12 |
| 16:18 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Phillips is hacked by Frank Howard - foul #1 on Frank Howard, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jason Slagowski (SF) Tim Mann | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 16:13 | Southern Illinois | Dewayne Keim is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Dewayne Keim, team foul #1 | 7-12 |
| 15:55 | Wichita State | Ryan Phillips takes the ball from James Beckett | 7-12 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ryan Phillips (fresh) SG - Dewayne Keim (fresh) SF - Jason Slagowski (fresh) PF - Kyle Cain (fresh) C - George Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Frank Howard (fresh) SG - James Beckett (fresh) SF - Johnny Wills (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Fernberg (fresh) C - Dennis Nunley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Southern Illinois | Dewayne Keim travels in the backcourt | 7-12 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Giovanni Ferrari (PF), Timothy Goss (C) Ryan Phillips, George Terrell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Stickney (SG), Mike Jackson (SF) James Beckett, Dennis Nunley | |
| 15:38 | Wichita State | Mike Jackson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-12 |
| 15:36 | Wichita State | Johnny Wills tips it in | 7-14 |
| 15:15 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Goss misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-14 |
| 15:13 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Frank Howard | 7-14 |
| 14:50 | Wichita State | Raymond Fernberg clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 7-14 |
| 14:49 | Southern Illinois | Giovanni Ferrari pulls down the rebound | 7-14 |
| 14:32 | Southern Illinois | Jason Slagowski misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 7-14 |
| 14:31 | Wichita State | Raymond Fernberg grabs the board | 7-14 |
| 14:07 | Wichita State | Johnny Wills scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Raymond Fernberg | 7-16 |
| 14:02 | Southern Illinois | Dewayne Keim is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Howard - foul #2 on Frank Howard, team foul #4 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Russel (PG), Otha Zukowsky (SG), Tim Mann (SF), Matthew Jones (PF), George Terrell (C) Dewayne Keim, Kyle Cain, Jason Slagowski, Giovanni Ferrari, Timothy Goss | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ryan Healy (PG), Jeff Maine (SG), Dennis Nunley (SF), Christopher Lohmann (PF), Robert Byers (C) Frank Howard, Robert Stickney, Mike Jackson, Raymond Fernberg, Johnny Wills | |
| 13:44 | Southern Illinois | Tim Mann misses the jump hook from the left block | 7-16 |
| 13:42 | Wichita State | Jeff Maine grabs the board | 7-16 |
| 13:28 | Wichita State | Ryan Healy misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-16 |
| 13:26 | Southern Illinois | Otha Zukowsky pulls down the rebound | 7-16 |
| 13:20 | Southern Illinois | George Terrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-16 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Giovanni Ferrari (PF) Matthew Jones | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 13:02 | Wichita State | Ryan Healy can't throw it down but he's hacked by Jonathan Russel - foul #1 on Jonathan Russel, team foul #2 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Matthew Jones (PF), Timothy Goss (C) Giovanni Ferrari, George Terrell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 13:02 | Wichita State | Ryan Healy makes the 1st free throw | 7-17 |
| 13:02 | Wichita State | Ryan Healy makes the 2nd free throw | 7-18 |
| 12:43 | Southern Illinois | Tim Mann lays it in on a nice dish by Otha Zukowsky | 9-18 |
| 12:20 | Wichita State | Dennis Nunley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-18 |
| 12:19 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Goss gets the rebound | 9-18 |
| 12:17 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Maine is called for the reach on Tim Mann in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeff Maine, team foul #5 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ryan Phillips (PG), Dewayne Keim (SG), Giovanni Ferrari (PF), George Terrell (C) Jonathan Russel, Otha Zukowsky, Matthew Jones, Timothy Goss | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eli Harmon (PG), James Beckett (SG), Mike Jackson (SF) Ryan Healy, Jeff Maine, Dennis Nunley | |
| 12:00 | Southern Illinois | George Terrell misses the jumper near the basket | 9-18 |
| 11:59 | Wichita State | Robert Byers grabs the board | 9-18 |
| 11:45 | Wichita State | Mike Jackson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-18 |
| 11:43 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Phillips pulls down the rebound | 9-18 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ryan Phillips (fresh) SG - Dewayne Keim (fairly fresh) SF - Tim Mann (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Giovanni Ferrari (fresh) C - George Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Eli Harmon (fresh) SG - James Beckett (fresh) SF - Mike Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Lohmann (fairly fresh) C - Robert Byers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Southern Illinois | George Terrell knocks in the jumper in the paint | 11-18 |
| 11:16 | Wichita State | Robert Byers drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Eli Harmon | 11-20 |
| 11:10 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Phillips misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 11-20 |
| 11:08 | Wichita State | Christopher Lohmann grabs the defensive rebound | 11-20 |
| 10:40 | Wichita State | Christopher Lohmann hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-20 |
| 10:38 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Phillips snags the defensive board | 11-20 |
| 10:33 | Southern Illinois | Dewayne Keim is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 11-20 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Russel (PG), Otha Zukowsky (SG), Kyle Cain (PF), Timothy Goss (C) Ryan Phillips, Dewayne Keim, Giovanni Ferrari, George Terrell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeff Maine (SG), Johnny Wills (SF), Raymond Fernberg (PF), Dennis Nunley (C) James Beckett, Mike Jackson, Christopher Lohmann, Robert Byers | |
| 10:21 | Wichita State | Dennis Nunley comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Kyle Cain - foul #1 on Kyle Cain, team foul #3 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ryan Healy (PG) Eli Harmon | |
| 10:21 | Wichita State | Dennis Nunley makes the 1st free throw | 11-21 |
| 10:21 | Wichita State | Dennis Nunley makes the 2nd free throw | 11-22 |
| 09:55 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Cain's pass is intercepted by Ryan Healy | 11-22 |
| 09:52 | Wichita State | Dennis Nunley banks in the layup on a great pass from Ryan Healy | 11-24 |
| 09:50 | Southern Illinois | Otha Zukowsky is fouled in the backcourt by Jeff Maine - foul #2 on Jeff Maine, team foul #6 | 11-24 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Giovanni Ferrari (PF) Kyle Cain | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Stickney (SG) Jeff Maine | |
| 09:29 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Goss is open and scores on a runner near the basket | 13-24 |
| 09:06 | Wichita State | Dennis Nunley's pass is intercepted by Otha Zukowsky | 13-24 |
| 09:01 | Southern Illinois | Giovanni Ferrari banks in the layup on a great pass from Otha Zukowsky | 15-24 |
| 08:47 | Wichita State | Ryan Healy's pass is intercepted by Giovanni Ferrari | 15-24 |
| 08:30 | Southern Illinois | Giovanni Ferrari can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 15-24 |
| 08:29 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Goss | 15-24 |
| 08:17 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Giovanni Ferrari is blocked by Raymond Fernberg | 15-24 |
| 08:16 | Wichita State | Johnny Wills grabs the defensive rebound | 15-24 |
| 07:59 | Wichita State | Timothy Goss picks off the pass by Robert Stickney | 15-24 |
| 07:37 | Southern Illinois | Otha Zukowsky scores on a floater from the free throw line | 17-24 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jonathan Russel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Otha Zukowsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Mann (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Giovanni Ferrari (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Goss (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Ryan Healy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Stickney (fairly fresh) SF - Johnny Wills (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Fernberg (fairly fresh) C - Dennis Nunley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Wichita State | Johnny Wills's floater is tipped away by Giovanni Ferrari | 17-24 |
| 07:19 | Southern Illinois | Giovanni Ferrari pulls down the rebound | 17-24 |
| 07:14 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Russel is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 17-24 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ryan Phillips (PG), Dewayne Keim (SG), Jason Slagowski (SF), Kyle Cain (PF), George Terrell (C) Jonathan Russel, Otha Zukowsky, Tim Mann, Giovanni Ferrari, Timothy Goss | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eli Harmon (PG), James Beckett (SG), Mike Jackson (SF), Christopher Lohmann (PF), Robert Byers (C) Ryan Healy, Robert Stickney, Johnny Wills, Raymond Fernberg, Dennis Nunley | |
| 07:09 | Wichita State | Robert Byers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-24 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tim Mann (SF) Jason Slagowski | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 06:57 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Ryan Phillips is blocked by Christopher Lohmann | 17-24 |
| 06:56 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Phillips tips it in | 19-24 |
| 06:52 | Wichita State | Eli Harmon misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-24 |
| 06:50 | Southern Illinois | Dewayne Keim pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 06:45 | Southern Illinois | Dewayne Keim hits the finger roll on a great pass from Tim Mann | 21-24 |
| 06:20 | Wichita State | Mike Jackson is called for traveling | 21-24 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jason Slagowski (SF), Giovanni Ferrari (PF), Timothy Goss (C) Ryan Phillips, Tim Mann, George Terrell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 05:52 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Cain misses badly on the uncontested turnaround near the basket | 21-24 |
| 05:50 | Wichita State | Christopher Lohmann snags the defensive board | 21-24 |
| 05:30 | Wichita State | James Beckett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-24 |
| 05:29 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Goss | 21-24 |
| 05:12 | Southern Illinois | Giovanni Ferrari is hacked by Christopher Lohmann - foul #1 on Christopher Lohmann, team foul #7 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Russel (PG), Otha Zukowsky (SG), Tim Mann (SF) Dewayne Keim, Kyle Cain, Jason Slagowski | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ryan Healy (PG) Eli Harmon | |
| 05:12 | Southern Illinois | Giovanni Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 05:12 | Southern Illinois | Giovanni Ferrari makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 04:53 | Wichita State | Mike Jackson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-27 |
| 04:42 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Goss hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 23-27 |
| 04:41 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Goss grabs the offensive board | 23-27 |
| 04:23 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Goss is open and scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 25-27 |
| 04:12 | Wichita State | Christopher Lohmann buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Beckett | 25-29 |
| 03:57 | Southern Illinois | Giovanni Ferrari throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ryan Phillips (PG), Kyle Cain (PF), George Terrell (C) Jonathan Russel, Giovanni Ferrari, Timothy Goss | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Howard (PG), Jeff Maine (SG), Raymond Fernberg (C) Ryan Healy, James Beckett, Robert Byers | |
| 03:49 | Wichita State | Mike Jackson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 25-29 |
| 03:48 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Fernberg | 25-29 |
| 03:38 | Wichita State | Jeff Maine's fadeaway is rejected by Kyle Cain | 25-29 |
| 03:37 | Wichita State | Raymond Fernberg tips it back up and in | 25-31 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ryan Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Otha Zukowsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Mann (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Kyle Cain (fresh) C - George Terrell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Frank Howard (fresh) SG - Jeff Maine (fresh) SF - Mike Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Christopher Lohmann (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Fernberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Cain misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-31 |
| 03:11 | Wichita State | Raymond Fernberg grabs the board | 25-31 |
| 02:55 | Wichita State | Raymond Fernberg clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Ryan Phillips - foul #1 on Ryan Phillips, team foul #4 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Russel (PG), Dewayne Keim (SG), Timothy Goss (C) Ryan Phillips, Otha Zukowsky, George Terrell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Johnny Wills (SF), Dennis Nunley (C) Mike Jackson, Christopher Lohmann | |
| 02:55 | Wichita State | Raymond Fernberg misses the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 02:55 | Wichita State | Raymond Fernberg makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 02:35 | Southern Illinois | Dewayne Keim hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Johnny Wills - foul #1 on Johnny Wills, team foul #8 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Giovanni Ferrari (PF) Kyle Cain | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Stickney (SG) Jeff Maine | |
| 02:35 | Southern Illinois | Dewayne Keim makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 02:35 | Southern Illinois | Dewayne Keim makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 02:21 | Wichita State | Robert Stickney knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Dennis Nunley | 27-34 |
| 02:08 | Southern Illinois | Giovanni Ferrari hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 02:06 | Wichita State | Raymond Fernberg pulls down the rebound | 27-34 |
| 01:43 | Wichita State | Frank Howard can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 27-34 |
| 01:41 | Wichita State | Robert Stickney pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 01:30 | Wichita State | Jonathan Russel picks off the pass by Robert Stickney | 27-34 |
| 01:19 | Southern Illinois | Tim Mann is fouled on the floor by Frank Howard - foul #3 on Frank Howard, team foul #9 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ryan Phillips (PG), Otha Zukowsky (SG), Kyle Cain (PF), George Terrell (C) Jonathan Russel, Dewayne Keim, Giovanni Ferrari, Timothy Goss | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eli Harmon (PG), Jeff Maine (SG), Mike Jackson (SF), Christopher Lohmann (PF), Robert Byers (C) Frank Howard, Robert Stickney, Johnny Wills, Dennis Nunley, Raymond Fernberg | |
| 01:19 | Southern Illinois | Tim Mann misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 01:19 | Wichita State | Robert Byers gets the rebound | 27-34 |
| 00:52 | Wichita State | Mike Jackson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 00:50 | Wichita State | Christopher Lohmann can't tip it in | 27-34 |
| 00:48 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Tim Mann | 27-34 |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Robert Byers blocks the jumper by Tim Mann | 27-34 |
| 00:32 | Wichita State | Robert Byers grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 00:19 | Wichita State | Christopher Lohmann misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-34 |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Otha Zukowsky grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | George Terrell hits the finger roll | 29-34 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Jeff Maine clanks a fullcourt shot | 29-34 |