| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Kyser (fresh) SG - Matthew Robbins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Abernathy (fresh) PF - Ronald Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. C - Phillip Boucher (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Raymond Jefferson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Baxter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Dames (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Melton (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Gooch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | William Dames inbounds the ball | 25-37 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Southern Illinois | Leroy Melton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-37 |
| 19:35 | Southern Illinois | Leroy Melton gets the offensive rebound | 25-37 |
| 19:19 | Southern Illinois | Richard Baxter loses the dribble to Matthew Robbins | 25-37 |
| 19:15 | Wichita State | Matthew Robbins can't finish the layup | 25-37 |
| 19:13 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gooch grabs the defensive rebound | 25-37 |
| 18:55 | Southern Illinois | John Kyser picks off the pass by Richard Baxter | 25-37 |
| 18:36 | Wichita State | Timothy Abernathy hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Kyser | 28-37 |
| 18:21 | Southern Illinois | William Dames can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Abernathy - foul #1 on Timothy Abernathy, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Steven Cobbins (SF), Jim Webb (PF), John Rasch (C) Timothy Abernathy, Ronald Boyd, Phillip Boucher | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nathan Kirby (PF) Leroy Melton | |
| 18:21 | Southern Illinois | William Dames misses the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 18:21 | Southern Illinois | William Dames misses the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 18:21 | Southern Illinois | Nathan Kirby grabs the offensive board | 28-37 |
| 18:06 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gooch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-37 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Emerson (SF) John Kyser | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy (SG), Louis Parker (SF) Richard Baxter, William Dames | |
| 17:54 | Wichita State | John Rasch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 17:53 | Southern Illinois | Louis Parker grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 17:48 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Jefferson is open and buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Michael Gooch | 28-39 |
| 17:26 | Wichita State | Jim Webb clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-39 |
| 17:24 | Wichita State | Matthew Robbins tips it back up and in | 30-39 |
| 17:09 | Southern Illinois | Jason Emerson takes the ball from Nathan Kirby | 30-39 |
| 16:51 | Wichita State | Jason Emerson's pass is intercepted by Raymond Jefferson | 30-39 |
| 16:47 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Robbins steals the ball from Richard Kennedy in the backcourt | 30-39 |
| 16:39 | Wichita State | Steven Cobbins misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 16:37 | Wichita State | Jason Emerson can't tip it in | 30-39 |
| 16:35 | Southern Illinois | Nathan Kirby pulls down the rebound | 30-39 |
| 16:06 | Southern Illinois | Louis Parker can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 30-39 |
| 16:05 | Wichita State | Steven Cobbins grabs the defensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 15:39 | Wichita State | Steven Cobbins misses the 3 from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 15:37 | Wichita State | John Rasch gets the offensive rebound | 30-39 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Steven Cobbins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Robbins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Jason Emerson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jim Webb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Rasch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Raymond Jefferson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Kennedy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Parker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Kirby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Gooch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Wichita State | Jason Emerson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 15:03 | Southern Illinois | Nathan Kirby misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 33-39 |
| 15:02 | Wichita State | Matthew Robbins snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 14:39 | Wichita State | John Rasch loses the dribble to Richard Kennedy | 33-39 |
| 14:23 | Southern Illinois | Jason Emerson is called for the reach on Louis Parker - foul #1 on Jason Emerson, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Kyser (PG), Richard Blakemore (SG), Timothy Abernathy (SF), Ronald Boyd (PF), Phillip Boucher (C) Steven Cobbins, Matthew Robbins, Jason Emerson, Jim Webb, John Rasch | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Richard Baxter (SG), William Dames (SF), Leroy Melton (PF), Aaron Folse (C) Raymond Jefferson, Richard Kennedy, Louis Parker, Nathan Kirby, Michael Gooch | |
| 14:10 | Southern Illinois | 3 seconds is called on William Dames | 33-39 |
| 13:52 | Wichita State | Ronald Boyd hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Blakemore | 35-39 |
| 13:29 | Southern Illinois | William Dames can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 13:28 | Southern Illinois | Leroy Melton tips it home | 35-41 |
| 13:24 | Wichita State | Richard Baxter picks off the pass by John Kyser in the backcourt | 35-41 |
| 13:23 | Southern Illinois | William Dames lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Baxter | 35-43 |
| 13:09 | Wichita State | John Kyser scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Abernathy | 38-43 |
| 13:04 | Southern Illinois | Robert Williams connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Richard Baxter | 38-45 |
| 12:47 | Wichita State | Phillip Boucher knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by John Kyser | 40-45 |
| 12:34 | Southern Illinois | Leroy Melton buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 12:17 | Wichita State | Leroy Melton steals the ball from John Kyser | 40-48 |
| 12:10 | Southern Illinois | Robert Williams is hacked by Timothy Abernathy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Abernathy, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Matthew Robbins (SG), Anthony Brennan (C) Richard Blakemore, Phillip Boucher | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Raymond Jefferson (PG), William Edwards (SF), Michael Gooch (C) Robert Williams, William Dames, Aaron Folse | |
| 11:54 | Southern Illinois | William Edwards connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Richard Baxter | 40-50 |
| 11:36 | Wichita State | Timothy Abernathy hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Matthew Robbins | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Kyser (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Robbins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Timothy Abernathy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Boyd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Anthony Brennan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Raymond Jefferson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Baxter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leroy Melton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Gooch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Southern Illinois | Leroy Melton misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 11:06 | Wichita State | Timothy Abernathy snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 10:47 | Wichita State | Ronald Boyd misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Baxter - foul #2 on Richard Baxter, team foul #1 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Steven Cobbins (SF) Timothy Abernathy | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy (PG), Louis Parker (SF), Nathan Kirby (PF) Raymond Jefferson, William Edwards, Leroy Melton | |
| 10:47 | Wichita State | Ronald Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 10:47 | Wichita State | Ronald Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 10:24 | Southern Illinois | Richard Baxter hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 43-50 |
| 10:22 | Wichita State | Anthony Brennan grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 09:59 | Wichita State | Ronald Boyd is hacked by Michael Gooch - foul #2 on Michael Gooch, team foul #2 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Blakemore (SG), Jason Emerson (SF), Jim Webb (PF), Phillip Boucher (C) John Kyser, Matthew Robbins, Ronald Boyd, Anthony Brennan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), William Dames (SF), Aaron Folse (C) Richard Baxter, Louis Parker, Michael Gooch | |
| 09:54 | Wichita State | Richard Kennedy takes the ball from Phillip Boucher | 43-50 |
| 09:51 | Southern Illinois | Robert Williams slams it home on a great pass from Richard Kennedy | 43-52 |
| 09:35 | Wichita State | Richard Blakemore scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Cobbins | 45-52 |
| 09:17 | Southern Illinois | William Dames misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Jim Webb - foul #2 on Jim Webb, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Rasch (C) Phillip Boucher | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 09:17 | Southern Illinois | William Dames makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 09:17 | Southern Illinois | William Dames makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 08:57 | Wichita State | Jason Emerson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steven Cobbins | 47-54 |
| 08:55 | Southern Illinois | John Rasch is called for the reach on Aaron Folse in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Rasch, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Matthew Robbins (SG), Timothy Abernathy (SF), Ronald Boyd (PF) Steven Cobbins, Jason Emerson, Jim Webb | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Baxter (SG), Leroy Melton (PF) Richard Kennedy, Nathan Kirby | |
| 08:38 | Southern Illinois | Richard Baxter is open and buries a floater from the left side | 47-56 |
| 08:17 | Wichita State | Richard Blakemore is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Richard Blakemore, team foul #6 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Kyser (PG), Anthony Brennan (C) Richard Blakemore, John Rasch | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Raymond Jefferson (PG), Louis Parker (SF), Michael Gooch (C) Robert Williams, William Dames, Aaron Folse | |
| 07:53 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Boyd swats the short shot by Leroy Melton | 47-56 |
| 07:52 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Jefferson grabs the offensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 07:45 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Jefferson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-56 |
| 07:43 | Wichita State | Ronald Boyd grabs the board | 47-56 |
| 07:23 | Wichita State | Timothy Abernathy buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Kyser (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Robbins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Timothy Abernathy (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Ronald Boyd (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Brennan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Raymond Jefferson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Baxter (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Louis Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Melton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Gooch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Jefferson is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Baxter | 50-59 |
| 06:38 | Wichita State | Ronald Boyd clanks a runner near the basket | 50-59 |
| 06:37 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gooch pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 06:21 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Jefferson can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right side | 50-59 |
| 06:19 | Wichita State | Ronald Boyd gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| 05:58 | Wichita State | Matthew Robbins misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 50-59 |
| 05:57 | Southern Illinois | Leroy Melton grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 05:36 | Southern Illinois | Richard Baxter clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-59 |
| 05:34 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gooch misses the tip | 50-59 |
| 05:32 | Wichita State | Matthew Robbins snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 05:16 | Wichita State | Leroy Melton swats the short shot by Ronald Boyd | 50-59 |
| 05:14 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gooch snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 04:58 | Southern Illinois | Richard Baxter is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-62 |
| 04:37 | Wichita State | Ronald Boyd makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Timothy Abernathy | 53-62 |
| 04:11 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gooch lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Baxter | 53-64 |
| 03:48 | Wichita State | John Kyser hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Leroy Melton - foul #1 on Leroy Melton, team foul #3 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Steven Cobbins (SG), Jason Emerson (SF), Jim Webb (PF), Phillip Boucher (C) Matthew Robbins, Timothy Abernathy, Ronald Boyd, Anthony Brennan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Richard Kennedy (SG), William Dames (SF), Nathan Kirby (PF), Aaron Folse (C) Raymond Jefferson, Richard Baxter, Louis Parker, Leroy Melton, Michael Gooch | |
| 03:48 | Wichita State | John Kyser makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 03:48 | Wichita State | John Kyser makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:19 | Southern Illinois | John Kyser is called for the reach on Robert Williams - foul #3 on John Kyser, team foul #7 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Blakemore (SG) John Kyser | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 03:19 | Southern Illinois | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 03:19 | Southern Illinois | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Steven Cobbins (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Blakemore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Emerson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jim Webb (fresh) 3 pts. C - Phillip Boucher (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Dames (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Kirby (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Aaron Folse (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:57 | Wichita State | Jason Emerson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 55-66 |
| 02:55 | Southern Illinois | Nathan Kirby gets the rebound | 55-66 |
| 02:39 | Southern Illinois | Nathan Kirby misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-66 |
| 02:37 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Jason Emerson | 55-66 |
| 02:30 | Wichita State | Phillip Boucher misses the easy layup | 55-66 |
| 02:29 | Southern Illinois | William Dames pulls down the rebound | 55-66 |
| 02:00 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Folse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-66 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Rasch (C) Phillip Boucher | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Louis Parker (SF) William Dames | |
| 01:43 | Wichita State | Richard Blakemore misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Kennedy - foul #1 on Richard Kennedy, team foul #4 | 55-66 |
| 01:43 | Wichita State | Richard Blakemore misses the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 01:43 | Wichita State | Richard Blakemore misses the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 01:43 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Folse grabs the defensive rebound | 55-66 |
| 01:41 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Kennedy, team foul #5 | 55-66 |
| 01:30 | Wichita State | John Rasch hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Richard Blakemore | 57-66 |
| 01:30 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Kyser (PG), Matthew Robbins (SG), Timothy Abernathy (SF), Ronald Boyd (PF), Phillip Boucher (C) Steven Cobbins, Richard Blakemore, Jason Emerson, Jim Webb, John Rasch | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Raymond Jefferson (PG), Richard Baxter (SG), William Dames (SF), Leroy Melton (PF), Michael Gooch (C) Robert Williams, Richard Kennedy, Louis Parker, Nathan Kirby, Aaron Folse | |
| 01:01 | Southern Illinois | Leroy Melton is hacked by Ronald Boyd - foul #2 on Ronald Boyd, team foul #8 | 57-66 |
| 01:01 | Southern Illinois | Leroy Melton makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 01:01 | Southern Illinois | Leroy Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Wichita State | Phillip Boucher connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by John Kyser | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Jefferson is hacked by John Kyser in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Kyser, team foul #9 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nathan Kirby (C) Michael Gooch | |
| 00:56 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:56 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:50 | Wichita State | John Kyser loses the dribble to William Dames | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Richard Baxter misses short on an open floater from the right side | 59-70 |
| 00:26 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Phillip Boucher | 59-70 |
| 00:19 | Wichita State | Timothy Abernathy clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-70 |
| 00:18 | Wichita State | Matthew Robbins gets the offensive rebound | 59-70 |
| 00:16 | Wichita State | John Kyser connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald Boyd | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | John Kyser is called for the reach on Raymond Jefferson in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Kyser, team foul #10 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Steven Cobbins (PG) John Kyser | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:06 | Wichita State | Timothy Abernathy misses the easy layup | 61-72 |
| 00:04 | Wichita State | Matthew Robbins tips it home | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Jefferson runs out the clock | 63-72 |