| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Broderick Neill (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joseph Gould (fresh) 8 pts. SF - George McClees (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale McCalop (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Dardar (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Howard Grimes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Branden Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Rodgers (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Daniell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers can't connect on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on George McClees - foul #3 on George McClees, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson (SF) George McClees | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 19:46 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 19:46 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 19:26 | Wichita State | Floyd Dardar makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Broderick Neill | 34-35 |
| 19:22 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones is hacked by Joseph Gould in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Gould, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Terrance Hundley (SF) Joseph Gould | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 19:14 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 34-35 |
| 19:12 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 18:48 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker is called for traveling | 34-35 |
| 18:30 | Wichita State | Terrance Hundley can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 34-35 |
| 18:29 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 18:15 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 18:14 | Wichita State | Dale McCalop snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 18:04 | Wichita State | Floyd Dardar buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Broderick Neill | 36-35 |
| 17:41 | Southern Illinois | Terrance Hundley is called for the reach on Michael Rodgers - foul #2 on Terrance Hundley, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathanael Morgan (PG), Phillip Allee (SG), Shaun Pressley (PF), James Abbott (C) Broderick Neill, Melvin Jackson, Dale McCalop, Floyd Dardar | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (PG), Scott Brown (SG), John Goode (SF), Joshua Trussell (PF), William Engle (C) Howard Grimes, Branden Jones, Michael Rodgers, David Tucker, William Daniell | |
| 17:24 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown clanks a jumper from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 17:23 | Wichita State | Terrance Hundley grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 17:04 | Wichita State | James Abbott misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by William Engle - foul #1 on William Engle, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson (SF) Terrance Hundley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 17:04 | Wichita State | James Abbott misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 17:04 | Wichita State | James Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 16:50 | Southern Illinois | William Engle can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by James Abbott - foul #1 on James Abbott, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| 16:50 | Southern Illinois | William Engle misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 16:50 | Southern Illinois | William Engle makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 16:29 | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-36 |
| 16:24 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler's pass is intercepted by Shaun Pressley in the backcourt | 39-36 |
| 16:12 | Wichita State | Shaun Pressley misses the jumper from the left side | 39-36 |
| 16:10 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 15:54 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell is open and scores on a jump hook near the basket | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Nathanael Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Phillip Allee (fairly fresh) SF - Melvin Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Shaun Pressley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Abbott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Alton Butler (fresh) SG - Scott Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Goode (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Trussell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Engle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Wichita State | James Abbott loses the ball out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Broderick Neill (PG), Joseph Gould (SG), George McClees (SF), Dale McCalop (PF), Floyd Dardar (C) Nathanael Morgan, Phillip Allee, Melvin Jackson, Shaun Pressley, James Abbott | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes (PG), Branden Jones (SG), Jeffery Davis (SF), David Tucker (PF), Michael Rodgers (C) Alton Butler, Scott Brown, John Goode, Joshua Trussell, William Engle | |
| 15:15 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Howard Grimes | 39-41 |
| 14:52 | Wichita State | Joseph Gould buries a jumper from the left side | 41-41 |
| 14:49 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes is fouled in the backcourt by Broderick Neill - foul #2 on Broderick Neill, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Daniell (C) Michael Rodgers | |
| 14:30 | Southern Illinois | Dale McCalop swats the layup by William Daniell | 41-41 |
| 14:29 | Wichita State | George McClees grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 14:17 | Wichita State | George McClees connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Gould | 43-41 |
| 14:02 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Broderick Neill - foul #3 on Broderick Neill, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Terrance Hundley (SG) Joseph Gould | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (SG) Branden Jones | |
| 14:02 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:02 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 13:46 | Wichita State | Floyd Dardar double dribbles | 43-43 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathanael Morgan (PG), Shaun Pressley (C) Broderick Neill, Floyd Dardar | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers (SF) Jeffery Davis | |
| 13:23 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown makes the wide open floater from the left wing on a nice dish by David Tucker | 43-45 |
| 13:05 | Wichita State | Terrance Hundley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 13:04 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 12:58 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers is fouled on the floor by Nathanael Morgan - foul #1 on Nathanael Morgan, team foul #7 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Phillip Allee (PG), Joseph Gould (SG), Melvin Jackson (SF), James Abbott (C) Nathanael Morgan, Terrance Hundley, George McClees, Dale McCalop | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (PG), Joshua Trussell (PF), William Engle (C) Howard Grimes, David Tucker, William Daniell | |
| 12:58 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 12:58 | Wichita State | James Abbott grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:42 | Wichita State | Phillip Allee misses the fadeaway from the right side | 43-45 |
| 12:41 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Rodgers | 43-45 |
| 12:26 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler misses badly on the uncontested turnaround in the lane | 43-45 |
| 12:25 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to James Abbott | 43-45 |
| 12:05 | Wichita State | Phillip Allee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Terrance Hundley (SF), Floyd Dardar (C) Shaun Pressley, James Abbott | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones (SG), Jeffery Davis (SF) Alton Butler, Michael Rodgers | |
| 12:03 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Allee is called for the reach on Scott Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Phillip Allee, team foul #8 | 43-45 |
| 12:03 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 12:03 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 11:44 | Wichita State | Joseph Gould buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Phillip Allee | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Phillip Allee (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Gould (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terrance Hundley (fresh) PF - Melvin Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Floyd Dardar (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Branden Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffery Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Trussell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Engle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 46-47 |
| 11:21 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell tips it in | 46-49 |
| 11:03 | Wichita State | Floyd Dardar misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-49 |
| 11:01 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 10:46 | Southern Illinois | Terrance Hundley picks off the pass by Scott Brown | 46-49 |
| 10:23 | Wichita State | Joseph Gould can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 10:22 | Wichita State | Terrance Hundley grabs the offensive board | 46-49 |
| 10:06 | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson comes up short on the shot from the right side | 46-49 |
| 10:04 | Wichita State | Terrance Hundley hits the follow up shot | 48-49 |
| 10:02 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Broderick Neill (PG), George McClees (SF), Dale McCalop (PF), James Abbott (C) Phillip Allee, Terrance Hundley, Melvin Jackson, Floyd Dardar | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes (PG), Michael Rodgers (SG), John Goode (SF), David Tucker (PF), William Daniell (C) Scott Brown, Branden Jones, Jeffery Davis, Joshua Trussell, William Engle | |
| 09:52 | Wichita State | Broderick Neill knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Gould | 51-49 |
| 09:28 | Southern Illinois | John Goode makes the 3 from straight away | 51-52 |
| 09:09 | Wichita State | Joseph Gould connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Broderick Neill | 54-52 |
| 09:05 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Shaun Pressley (PF) Dale McCalop | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 08:49 | Wichita State | Joseph Gould is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 54-52 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Terrance Hundley (SG), Dale McCalop (PF) Joseph Gould, James Abbott | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 08:28 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Terrance Hundley - foul #3 on Terrance Hundley, team foul #9 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathanael Morgan (PG) Broderick Neill | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis (SF) John Goode | |
| 08:28 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:28 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:02 | Wichita State | Dale McCalop clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 08:00 | Wichita State | Shaun Pressley hits the follow up shot | 56-54 |
| 07:46 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Howard Grimes and he's fouled by Terrance Hundley - foul #4 on Terrance Hundley, team foul #10 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson (SG), Floyd Dardar (C) Terrance Hundley, Dale McCalop | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (PG), Branden Jones (SG) Howard Grimes, Michael Rodgers | |
| 07:46 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker makes the free throw | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Nathanael Morgan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Melvin Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George McClees (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Shaun Pressley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Floyd Dardar (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Alton Butler (fresh) SG - Branden Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffery Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - David Tucker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William Daniell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson is fouled on the floor by Alton Butler - foul #2 on Alton Butler, team foul #2 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Broderick Neill (PG) Nathanael Morgan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (PG) Alton Butler | |
| 07:17 | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson is hacked by Branden Jones - foul #3 on Branden Jones, team foul #3 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Abbott (PF) Shaun Pressley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (SF) Jeffery Davis | |
| 06:54 | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Branden Jones - foul #4 on Branden Jones, team foul #4 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Goode (SF), Joshua Trussell (PF), William Engle (C) Alton Butler, David Tucker, William Daniell | |
| 06:54 | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 06:54 | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 06:36 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Branden Jones | 58-59 |
| 06:14 | Wichita State | Branden Jones takes the ball from Melvin Jackson | 58-59 |
| 06:11 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones banks in the layup | 58-61 |
| 05:50 | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson misses short on a jumper in the paint | 58-61 |
| 05:49 | Wichita State | James Abbott hits the follow up shot | 60-61 |
| 05:30 | Southern Illinois | John Goode throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-61 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathanael Morgan (PG), Phillip Allee (SG), Terrance Hundley (SF), Dale McCalop (PF), Shaun Pressley (C) Broderick Neill, Melvin Jackson, George McClees, James Abbott, Floyd Dardar | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes (PG), Michael Rodgers (SG), Jeffery Davis (SF), David Tucker (PF), William Daniell (C) Scott Brown, Branden Jones, John Goode, Joshua Trussell, William Engle | |
| 05:15 | Wichita State | Dale McCalop lays it up and in set up by Phillip Allee | 62-61 |
| 05:01 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David Tucker | 62-64 |
| 04:43 | Wichita State | Phillip Allee travels with the ball | 62-64 |
| 04:22 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell is hacked by Dale McCalop - foul #1 on Dale McCalop, team foul #11 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Gould (SG) Phillip Allee | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 04:22 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:22 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 03:56 | Wichita State | Joseph Gould misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Daniell - foul #1 on William Daniell, team foul #5 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Broderick Neill (PG) Nathanael Morgan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (SG), Joshua Trussell (PF), William Engle (C) Michael Rodgers, David Tucker, William Daniell | |
| 03:56 | Wichita State | Joseph Gould misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 03:56 | Wichita State | Joseph Gould makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 03:35 | Southern Illinois | William Engle is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Howard Grimes | 63-67 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Broderick Neill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Gould (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terrance Hundley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Dale McCalop (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Shaun Pressley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Howard Grimes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Scott Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Trussell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - William Engle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Wichita State | Dale McCalop jams it on a nice dish by Terrance Hundley and he's fouled by Joshua Trussell - foul #1 on Joshua Trussell, team foul #6 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Phillip Allee (PG), George McClees (SF), Floyd Dardar (C) Broderick Neill, Terrance Hundley, Shaun Pressley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones (SG), John Goode (SF) Howard Grimes, Jeffery Davis | |
| 03:14 | Wichita State | Dale McCalop misses the free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:14 | Southern Illinois | William Engle gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 02:56 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Scott Brown | 65-69 |
| 02:41 | Wichita State | Joseph Gould throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-69 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson (SG) Joseph Gould | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (PG), Michael Rodgers (SF), David Tucker (PF), William Daniell (C) Scott Brown, John Goode, Joshua Trussell, William Engle | |
| 02:39 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Broderick Neill (PG), James Abbott (PF) Phillip Allee, Dale McCalop | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes (PG), Jeffery Davis (SF) Alton Butler, William Daniell | |
| 02:29 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 02:27 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Floyd Dardar | 65-69 |
| 02:04 | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Branden Jones - foul #5 on Branden Jones, team foul #7 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Gould (SG) Floyd Dardar | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (SG), William Engle (C) Branden Jones, Michael Rodgers | |
| 02:04 | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 02:04 | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 02:01 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Shaun Pressley (PF) Melvin Jackson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Daniell (C) William Engle | |
| 01:54 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 66-69 |
| 01:52 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to William Daniell | 66-69 |
| 01:43 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Howard Grimes | 66-71 |
| 01:43 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-71 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Dale McCalop (PF), Floyd Dardar (C) Shaun Pressley, James Abbott | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:28 | Wichita State | George McClees buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Broderick Neill | 69-71 |
| 01:25 | Southern Illinois | George McClees steals the ball from Jeffery Davis in the backcourt | 69-71 |
| 01:23 | Wichita State | Broderick Neill hits the finger roll on a nice dish by George McClees | 71-71 |
| 00:56 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown is hacked by Floyd Dardar - foul #2 on Floyd Dardar, team foul #12 | 71-71 |
| 00:56 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown misses the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:56 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:42 | Wichita State | Dale McCalop's pass is intercepted by Scott Brown | 71-72 |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes banks in the layup on a great pass from Scott Brown | 71-74 |
| 00:17 | Wichita State | George McClees comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-74 |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Daniell | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Broderick Neill is called for the reach on William Daniell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Broderick Neill, team foul #13 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers (SF) Jeffery Davis | |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell misses the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:14 | Wichita State | Dale McCalop grabs the defensive rebound | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Wichita State | George McClees drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Broderick Neill | 74-75 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-75 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis (SF) Michael Rodgers | |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Gould is called for the reach on David Tucker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Gould, team foul #14 | 74-75 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:07 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-77 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Wichita State | Joseph Gould connects on the 3 from the right wing | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown clanks a halfcourt shot | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Broderick Neill (fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Gould (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - George McClees (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dale McCalop (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Floyd Dardar (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Howard Grimes (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Scott Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffery Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - David Tucker (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - William Daniell (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell wins the tip | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:41 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Howard Grimes | 77-80 |
| 04:24 | Wichita State | George McClees misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 77-80 |
| 04:22 | Wichita State | Floyd Dardar tips it home | 79-80 |
| 04:20 | Southern Illinois | Broderick Neill steps in front of the Howard Grimes pass in the backcourt | 79-80 |
| 04:17 | Wichita State | Broderick Neill misses the lay-in | 79-80 |
| 04:15 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Daniell | 79-80 |
| 04:13 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-80 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Shaun Pressley (C) Floyd Dardar | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 04:04 | Wichita State | Joseph Gould misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-80 |
| 04:03 | Wichita State | Broderick Neill grabs the offensive board | 79-80 |
| 03:46 | Wichita State | Broderick Neill can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 79-80 |
| 03:45 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell grabs the board | 79-80 |
| 03:41 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-80 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Abbott (C) Dale McCalop | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 03:23 | Wichita State | George McClees is hacked by Scott Brown - foul #1 on Scott Brown, team foul #8 | 79-80 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Phillip Allee (PG), Melvin Jackson (SG) Broderick Neill, Joseph Gould | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Engle (C) William Daniell | |
| 03:23 | Wichita State | George McClees makes the 1st free throw | 80-80 |
| 03:23 | Wichita State | George McClees misses the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| 03:23 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Engle | 80-80 |
| 03:15 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Shaun Pressley - foul #2 on Shaun Pressley, team foul #15 | 80-80 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers (SF) Jeffery Davis | |
| 03:15 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes makes the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 03:15 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes makes the 2nd free throw | 80-82 |
| 03:03 | Wichita State | Phillip Allee knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Melvin Jackson | 82-82 |
| 02:50 | Southern Illinois | James Abbott denies the turnaround by David Tucker | 82-82 |
| 02:49 | Wichita State | Shaun Pressley pulls down the rebound | 82-82 |
| 02:49 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-82 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Broderick Neill (PG), Joseph Gould (SG), Dale McCalop (PF), Floyd Dardar (C) Phillip Allee, Melvin Jackson, Shaun Pressley, James Abbott | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis (SF), William Daniell (C) Michael Rodgers, William Engle | |
| 02:27 | Wichita State | Broderick Neill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-82 |
| 02:09 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker is fouled on the floor by Dale McCalop - foul #2 on Dale McCalop, team foul #16 | 82-82 |
| 02:09 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 82-83 |
| 02:09 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker misses the 2nd free throw | 82-83 |
| 02:09 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Dale McCalop | 82-83 |
| 01:46 | Wichita State | George McClees knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 85-83 |
| 01:30 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell can't connect on an uncontested floater from close range | 85-83 |
| 01:29 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes tips it home | 85-85 |
| 01:18 | Wichita State | George McClees misses long on a shot from the left side | 85-85 |
| 01:16 | Wichita State | Floyd Dardar tips it back up and in | 87-85 |
| 01:14 | Southern Illinois | Floyd Dardar is called for the reach on Howard Grimes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Floyd Dardar, team foul #17 | 87-85 |
| 01:14 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes misses the 1st free throw | 87-85 |
| 01:14 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes makes the 2nd free throw | 87-86 |
| 00:50 | Wichita State | Broderick Neill misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 87-86 |
| 00:49 | Wichita State | Dale McCalop can't tip it in | 87-86 |
| 00:47 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell gets the rebound | 87-86 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Broderick Neill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Gould (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - George McClees (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dale McCalop (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Floyd Dardar (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Howard Grimes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - Scott Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffery Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - David Tucker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - William Daniell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Howard Grimes | 87-88 |
| 00:08 | Wichita State | Floyd Dardar blows the layup but the foul's on William Daniell - foul #2 on William Daniell, team foul #9 | 87-88 |
| 00:08 | Wichita State | Floyd Dardar misses the 1st free throw | 87-88 |
| 00:08 | Wichita State | Floyd Dardar makes the 2nd free throw | 88-88 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-88 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | George McClees is called for the reach on Jeffery Davis - foul #4 on George McClees, team foul #18 | 88-88 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis misses the 1st free throw | 88-88 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 88-89 |
| 00:05 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 88-89 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Broderick Neill misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 88-89 |