| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Cole (fresh) SG - Joseph Deltoro (fresh) SF - Ray McPhaul (fresh) PF - Mwamba Alghamdi (fresh) C - Richard Kennedy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Jones (fresh) SG - Gary Nation (fresh) SF - Hunter Richardson (fresh) PF - William Hondo (fresh) C - Lazaro Esposito (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Mwamba Alghamdi 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) | |
| 19:43 | Southern Illinois | Mwamba Alghamdi misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Lazaro Esposito | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Wichita State | Hunter Richardson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Wichita State | Lazaro Esposito pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Wichita State | Gary Nation's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Deltoro | 3-0 |
| 18:23 | Wichita State | Lazaro Esposito hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Kennedy - foul #1 on Richard Kennedy, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:23 | Wichita State | Lazaro Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:23 | Wichita State | Lazaro Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:01 | Southern Illinois | Mwamba Alghamdi knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Ray McPhaul | 5-2 |
| 17:41 | Wichita State | The pull-up jumper by William Hondo is blocked by Mwamba Alghamdi | 5-2 |
| 17:39 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:37 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole is fouled in the backcourt by William Jones - foul #1 on William Jones, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ernst (PG), Stephen Hanneman (SG), Brandon Ludwig (SF), Walter Shapiro (PF), Makary Zegar (C) Walter Cole, Joseph Deltoro, Ray McPhaul, Mwamba Alghamdi, Richard Kennedy | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Edward Heinz (PF), Joseph Hacker (C) William Hondo, Lazaro Esposito | |
| 17:29 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 17:27 | Southern Illinois | Makary Zegar pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:16 | Southern Illinois | Makary Zegar connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Brandon Ludwig | 7-2 |
| 16:57 | Wichita State | Hunter Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-2 |
| 16:55 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Walter Shapiro | 7-2 |
| 16:50 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Ernst | 10-2 |
| 16:40 | Wichita State | Gary Nation drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Hunter Richardson | 10-4 |
| 16:38 | Southern Illinois | James Ernst is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 10-4 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Deltoro (SG), Richard Kennedy (C) James Ernst, Stephen Hanneman | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jamie Blackburn (PG), Charles Krauss (SF), Richard Nguyen (C) William Jones, Gary Nation, Hunter Richardson | |
| 16:29 | Wichita State | Jamie Blackburn clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-4 |
| 16:28 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy grabs the board | 10-4 |
| 16:23 | Southern Illinois | Makary Zegar is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Krauss - foul #1 on Charles Krauss, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Hondo (PF), Lazaro Esposito (C) Joseph Hacker, Richard Nguyen | |
| 16:08 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy is called for 3 seconds | 10-4 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ernst (PG), Mwamba Alghamdi (PF) Brandon Ludwig, Walter Shapiro | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 15:57 | Wichita State | Charles Krauss misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-4 |
| 15:56 | Southern Illinois | Mwamba Alghamdi pulls down the rebound | 10-4 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - James Ernst (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Deltoro (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Makary Zegar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mwamba Alghamdi (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Kennedy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jamie Blackburn (fresh) SG - Edward Heinz (fresh) SF - Charles Krauss (fresh) PF - William Hondo (fresh) C - Lazaro Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Southern Illinois | Mwamba Alghamdi connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Makary Zegar | 12-4 |
| 15:20 | Wichita State | William Hondo travels with the ball | 12-4 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole (PG), Stephen Hanneman (SG), Ray McPhaul (SF), Walter Shapiro (C) James Ernst, Joseph Deltoro, Makary Zegar, Richard Kennedy | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Gary Nation (SG), Hunter Richardson (SF), Joseph Hacker (PF), Richard Nguyen (C) Edward Heinz, Charles Krauss, William Hondo, Lazaro Esposito | |
| 15:02 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Hacker blocks the short jumper by Stephen Hanneman | 12-4 |
| 15:00 | Wichita State | Hunter Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 12-4 |
| 14:40 | Wichita State | Richard Nguyen is called for 5 seconds | 12-4 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig (SG), William Dipalma (PF) Stephen Hanneman, Mwamba Alghamdi | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Jones (PG) Jamie Blackburn | |
| 14:28 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig is hacked by Joseph Hacker - foul #1 on Joseph Hacker, team foul #3 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Deltoro (SG) Walter Shapiro | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 14:04 | Southern Illinois | William Dipalma makes the driving attempt from close range | 14-4 |
| 13:46 | Wichita State | William Jones scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard Nguyen | 14-7 |
| 13:32 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on William Jones - foul #2 on William Jones, team foul #4 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Stephen Hanneman (SF), Richard Kennedy (C) Ray McPhaul, Brandon Ludwig | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jamie Blackburn (PG), Edward Heinz (SG), Charles Krauss (SF), William Hondo (PF), Lazaro Esposito (C) William Jones, Gary Nation, Hunter Richardson, Joseph Hacker, Richard Nguyen | |
| 13:32 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole makes the 1st free throw | 15-7 |
| 13:32 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 16-7 |
| 13:05 | Wichita State | William Hondo drills a jumper from the left block | 16-9 |
| 12:47 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole's pass is intercepted by Jamie Blackburn | 16-9 |
| 12:30 | Wichita State | Edward Heinz hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-11 |
| 12:28 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Deltoro's pass is intercepted by Edward Heinz in the backcourt | 16-11 |
| 12:10 | Wichita State | William Hondo buries a shot from the left wing set up by Jamie Blackburn | 16-13 |
| 11:45 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Hanneman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 11:44 | Wichita State | Lazaro Esposito pulls down the rebound | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Cole (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Deltoro (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Hanneman (fairly fresh) PF - William Dipalma (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Kennedy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jamie Blackburn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Heinz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Krauss (fairly fresh) PF - William Hondo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Lazaro Esposito (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Wichita State | Lazaro Esposito scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 11:04 | Southern Illinois | William Dipalma is fouled on the floor by Charles Krauss - foul #2 on Charles Krauss, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ernst (PG), Brandon Ludwig (SG), Ray McPhaul (SF), Mwamba Alghamdi (PF), Walter Shapiro (C) Walter Cole, Joseph Deltoro, Stephen Hanneman, William Dipalma, Richard Kennedy | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Manuel Rodgers (PG), Gary Nation (SG), Hunter Richardson (SF), Joseph Hacker (PF), Richard Nguyen (C) Jamie Blackburn, Edward Heinz, Charles Krauss, William Hondo, Lazaro Esposito | |
| 10:44 | Southern Illinois | Walter Shapiro misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 16-16 |
| 10:43 | Wichita State | Joseph Hacker grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 10:28 | Wichita State | Richard Nguyen blows the layup but he's fouled by Walter Shapiro - foul #1 on Walter Shapiro, team foul #2 | 16-16 |
| 10:28 | Wichita State | Richard Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 10:28 | Wichita State | Richard Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:07 | Southern Illinois | Mwamba Alghamdi lays it up and in and he's fouled by Richard Nguyen - foul #1 on Richard Nguyen, team foul #6 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Hondo (PF) Joseph Hacker | |
| 10:07 | Southern Illinois | Mwamba Alghamdi makes the free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:47 | Wichita State | Richard Nguyen misses the jumper from the free throw line | 19-18 |
| 09:45 | Wichita State | William Hondo tips it home | 19-20 |
| 09:34 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig is fouled on the floor by Manuel Rodgers - foul #1 on Manuel Rodgers, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy (C) Walter Shapiro | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ryan Longenecker (C) Richard Nguyen | |
| 09:34 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 09:34 | Wichita State | Ryan Longenecker snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 09:27 | Wichita State | Ryan Longenecker misses the easy layup | 19-20 |
| 09:26 | Wichita State | Gary Nation misses the tip | 19-20 |
| 09:25 | Wichita State | Ryan Longenecker grabs the offensive board | 19-20 |
| 09:20 | Wichita State | Gary Nation misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-20 |
| 09:18 | Wichita State | William Hondo tips it back up and in | 19-22 |
| 08:58 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Ernst | 22-22 |
| 08:34 | Wichita State | William Hondo misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 22-22 |
| 08:33 | Southern Illinois | Mwamba Alghamdi grabs the board | 22-22 |
| 08:26 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 22-22 |
| 08:25 | Wichita State | Gary Nation gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 08:19 | Wichita State | Brandon Ludwig takes the ball from Gary Nation | 22-22 |
| 08:04 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul is whistled for a carry | 22-22 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole (PG), Joseph Deltoro (SG), Makary Zegar (SF), Walter Shapiro (PF) James Ernst, Brandon Ludwig, Ray McPhaul, Mwamba Alghamdi | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jamie Blackburn (PG), Edward Heinz (SG), Joseph Hacker (PF), Lazaro Esposito (C) Manuel Rodgers, Gary Nation, William Hondo, Ryan Longenecker | |
| 07:41 | Wichita State | Edward Heinz comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 22-22 |
| 07:40 | Wichita State | Hunter Richardson grabs the offensive rebound | 22-22 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Cole (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Deltoro (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Makary Zegar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Shapiro (fresh) C - Richard Kennedy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jamie Blackburn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Heinz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Hunter Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Hacker (fresh) C - Lazaro Esposito (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Wichita State | Lazaro Esposito loses the ball out of bounds | 22-22 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Stephen Hanneman (SF) Richard Kennedy | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Gary Nation (SG) Hunter Richardson | |
| 07:20 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Hacker is called for the reach on Walter Shapiro - foul #2 on Joseph Hacker, team foul #8 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Nguyen (PF) Joseph Hacker | |
| 07:20 | Southern Illinois | Walter Shapiro misses the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 07:20 | Wichita State | Lazaro Esposito grabs the board | 22-22 |
| 07:08 | Wichita State | Richard Nguyen hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Edward Heinz | 22-24 |
| 06:50 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Deltoro's layup is rejected by Lazaro Esposito | 22-24 |
| 06:49 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Richard Nguyen | 22-24 |
| 06:45 | Wichita State | Gary Nation connects on the turnaround near the basket | 22-26 |
| 06:36 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Deltoro misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-26 |
| 06:35 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Makary Zegar | 22-26 |
| 06:15 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Hanneman is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-26 |
| 06:07 | Wichita State | Lazaro Esposito drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Heinz | 24-29 |
| 06:05 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole double dribbles in the backcourt | 24-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ernst (PG), Ray McPhaul (SF), William Dipalma (PF), Richard Kennedy (C) Walter Cole, Joseph Deltoro, Walter Shapiro, Makary Zegar | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Manuel Rodgers (PG), Hunter Richardson (SF), Ryan Longenecker (C) Jamie Blackburn, Edward Heinz, Lazaro Esposito | |
| 05:48 | Wichita State | Hunter Richardson connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ryan Longenecker | 24-31 |
| 05:46 | Southern Illinois | Manuel Rodgers takes the ball from Stephen Hanneman in the backcourt | 24-31 |
| 05:26 | Wichita State | Manuel Rodgers makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-34 |
| 05:23 | Southern Illinois | James Ernst is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Longenecker - foul #1 on Ryan Longenecker, team foul #9 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Deltoro (SG), Mwamba Alghamdi (PF) Stephen Hanneman, William Dipalma | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Hondo (PF) Richard Nguyen | |
| 05:23 | Southern Illinois | James Ernst makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 05:23 | Southern Illinois | James Ernst makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 05:10 | Wichita State | Ryan Longenecker's layup is rejected by Joseph Deltoro | 26-34 |
| 05:08 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul grabs the board | 26-34 |
| 04:59 | Southern Illinois | Manuel Rodgers steals it from James Ernst | 26-34 |
| 04:30 | Wichita State | Ryan Longenecker buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Hunter Richardson and he's fouled by Richard Kennedy - foul #2 on Richard Kennedy, team foul #3 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig (SG), Makary Zegar (SF), Walter Shapiro (C) Joseph Deltoro, Ray McPhaul, Richard Kennedy | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jamie Blackburn (PG), Edward Heinz (SG) Manuel Rodgers, Gary Nation | |
| 04:30 | Wichita State | Ryan Longenecker misses the free throw | 26-36 |
| 04:30 | Southern Illinois | Mwamba Alghamdi gets the rebound | 26-36 |
| 04:13 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Brandon Ludwig is blocked by William Hondo | 26-36 |
| 04:12 | Wichita State | Edward Heinz snags the defensive board | 26-36 |
| 03:48 | Wichita State | Walter Shapiro picks off the pass by Ryan Longenecker | 26-36 |
| 03:32 | Southern Illinois | James Ernst misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-36 |
| 03:31 | Wichita State | Hunter Richardson gets the rebound | 26-36 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - James Ernst (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Ludwig (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Makary Zegar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mwamba Alghamdi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Shapiro (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jamie Blackburn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Heinz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Hunter Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Hondo (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Longenecker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Wichita State | Mwamba Alghamdi is called for the reach on William Hondo - foul #1 on Mwamba Alghamdi, team foul #4 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Deltoro (SG), Stephen Hanneman (SF), William Dipalma (PF), Richard Kennedy (C) James Ernst, Makary Zegar, Mwamba Alghamdi, Walter Shapiro | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Jones (PG), Charles Krauss (SF), Joseph Hacker (PF), Lazaro Esposito (C) Edward Heinz, Hunter Richardson, William Hondo, Ryan Longenecker | |
| 03:00 | Wichita State | Lazaro Esposito is called for a backcourt violation | 26-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole (PG) Brandon Ludwig | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 02:40 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Deltoro hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Walter Cole | 28-36 |
| 02:14 | Wichita State | Jamie Blackburn can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 02:13 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 01:59 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Deltoro hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Walter Cole and he's fouled by Charles Krauss - foul #3 on Charles Krauss, team foul #10 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul (SF), Walter Shapiro (PF) Stephen Hanneman, William Dipalma | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Manuel Rodgers (SG), Edward Heinz (SF), Richard Nguyen (C) Jamie Blackburn, Charles Krauss, Lazaro Esposito | |
| 01:59 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Deltoro makes the free throw | 31-36 |
| 01:49 | Wichita State | Manuel Rodgers misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-36 |
| 01:47 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 01:29 | Southern Illinois | Walter Shapiro's pass is intercepted by Joseph Hacker | 31-36 |
| 01:25 | Wichita State | Edward Heinz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Walter Shapiro - foul #2 on Walter Shapiro, team foul #5 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ernst (PG), Brandon Ludwig (SG), Mwamba Alghamdi (PF) Walter Cole, Joseph Deltoro, Richard Kennedy | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Gary Nation (SG), Hunter Richardson (SF) William Jones, Joseph Hacker | |
| 01:25 | Wichita State | Edward Heinz misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 01:25 | Wichita State | Edward Heinz misses the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 01:25 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Mwamba Alghamdi | 31-36 |
| 01:09 | Southern Illinois | Walter Shapiro connects on the open runner in the paint | 33-36 |
| 00:54 | Wichita State | Edward Heinz's floater is knocked away by Ray McPhaul | 33-36 |
| 00:52 | Wichita State | Richard Nguyen tips it but misses | 33-36 |
| 00:50 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 00:47 | Southern Illinois | Gary Nation is called for the reach on Brandon Ludwig in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Nation, team foul #11 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Makary Zegar (SF), Richard Kennedy (C) Ray McPhaul, Walter Shapiro | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:47 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 00:47 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 00:27 | Wichita State | Mwamba Alghamdi takes the ball from Edward Heinz | 35-36 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | James Ernst is hacked by Manuel Rodgers - foul #2 on Manuel Rodgers, team foul #12 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Deltoro (SG), William Dipalma (PF) Brandon Ludwig, Mwamba Alghamdi | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Jones (PG), Jamie Blackburn (SF), William Hondo (PF), Lazaro Esposito (C) Manuel Rodgers, Hunter Richardson, Edward Heinz, Richard Nguyen | |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | James Ernst makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | James Ernst makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Gary Nation misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 37-36 |