| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Walter Galante (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Archie Ward (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George McClees (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willard Hopson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Clifford Blanchard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Mack Thurman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Sims (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dennis Mohammed (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Amos Morris (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mohammed inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Southern Illinois | Walter Galante steps in front of the Mack Thurman pass | 29-31 |
| 19:19 | Wichita State | Amos Morris is called for the reach on Walter Galante - foul #1 on Amos Morris, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 19:08 | Wichita State | Willard Hopson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Archie Ward | 32-31 |
| 19:06 | Southern Illinois | Archie Ward is called for the reach on Charles Sims in the backcourt - foul #3 on Archie Ward, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ryan Mannings (SG) Archie Ward | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 19:01 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the lane | 32-31 |
| 18:59 | Southern Illinois | Amos Morris tips it back up and in | 32-33 |
| 18:40 | Wichita State | David Tucker swats the layup by Willard Hopson | 32-33 |
| 18:38 | Southern Illinois | Charles Sims pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 18:22 | Southern Illinois | Charles Sims makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Mack Thurman | 32-35 |
| 18:03 | Wichita State | Willard Hopson drills a floater from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 17:47 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mohammed hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 17:46 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker snags the offensive board | 34-35 |
| 17:24 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker can't finish the layup | 34-35 |
| 17:23 | Wichita State | Willard Hopson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 17:14 | Wichita State | Walter Galante is hacked by Dennis Mohammed - foul #1 on Dennis Mohammed, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson (SG), Michael Naugle (SF), Floyd Dardar (PF), Shaun Pressley (C) Ryan Mannings, George McClees, Willard Hopson, Clifford Blanchard | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes (PG), Donald Stafford (SG), Joseph Newman (SF), Richard Harrison (PF), Matt Herron (C) Mack Thurman, Charles Sims, Dennis Mohammed, David Tucker, Amos Morris | |
| 16:59 | Wichita State | Matt Herron steals the ball from Shaun Pressley | 34-35 |
| 16:38 | Southern Illinois | Richard Harrison loses the dribble to Floyd Dardar | 34-35 |
| 16:21 | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Howard Grimes - foul #1 on Howard Grimes, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| 16:21 | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 16:21 | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:19 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Newman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 35-35 |
| 16:05 | Wichita State | The jumper by Shaun Pressley is denied by Richard Harrison | 35-35 |
| 16:04 | Wichita State | Shaun Pressley can't tip it in | 35-35 |
| 16:03 | Wichita State | Floyd Dardar tips it home | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Walter Galante (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Naugle (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Floyd Dardar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Shaun Pressley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Howard Grimes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Stafford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Newman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Harrison (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Matt Herron (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Southern Illinois | Floyd Dardar steps in front of the Joseph Newman pass | 37-35 |
| 15:41 | Wichita State | Joseph Newman steps in front of the Michael Naugle pass | 37-35 |
| 15:37 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Newman lays it up and in | 37-37 |
| 15:11 | Wichita State | Shaun Pressley hits a floater from the left block | 39-37 |
| 14:56 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Newman is fouled on the floor by Floyd Dardar - foul #2 on Floyd Dardar, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ryan Mannings (PG), Archie Ward (SG), George McClees (SF), Willard Hopson (PF), Clifford Blanchard (C) Walter Galante, Melvin Jackson, Michael Naugle, Floyd Dardar, Shaun Pressley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mack Thurman (PG), Charles Sims (SG), Dennis Mohammed (SF), David Tucker (PF), Amos Morris (C) Howard Grimes, Donald Stafford, Joseph Newman, Richard Harrison, Matt Herron | |
| 14:46 | Southern Illinois | Mack Thurman can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Clifford Blanchard - foul #3 on Clifford Blanchard, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| 14:46 | Southern Illinois | Mack Thurman makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 14:46 | Southern Illinois | Mack Thurman misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 14:46 | Wichita State | Willard Hopson gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 14:37 | Wichita State | Clifford Blanchard's fadeaway is rejected by David Tucker | 39-38 |
| 14:36 | Southern Illinois | Amos Morris grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 14:32 | Southern Illinois | Mack Thurman drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Charles Sims | 39-40 |
| 14:10 | Wichita State | Clifford Blanchard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-40 |
| 14:08 | Southern Illinois | George McClees steals the ball from Mack Thurman in the backcourt | 39-40 |
| 13:53 | Wichita State | George McClees can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 13:51 | Wichita State | Clifford Blanchard grabs the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 13:43 | Wichita State | Willard Hopson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 39-40 |
| 13:41 | Wichita State | Archie Ward pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 13:24 | Wichita State | Ryan Mannings is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Ryan Mannings, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Dale McCalop (PF), Michael Naugle (C) Willard Hopson, Clifford Blanchard | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis (SF) Dennis Mohammed | |
| 12:59 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker makes the wide open jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffery Davis | 39-42 |
| 12:55 | Wichita State | Ryan Mannings hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-42 |
| 12:53 | Southern Illinois | Charles Sims pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 12:46 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 39-42 |
| 12:45 | Southern Illinois | Amos Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 12:28 | Southern Illinois | Charles Sims comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-42 |
| 12:26 | Wichita State | Michael Naugle snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 12:15 | Wichita State | Dale McCalop misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 12:14 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeffery Davis | 39-42 |
| 11:58 | Southern Illinois | Mack Thurman misses the turnaround in the lane | 39-42 |
| 11:56 | Wichita State | Dale McCalop pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Ryan Mannings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Archie Ward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George McClees (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dale McCalop (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Naugle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Mack Thurman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Sims (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffery Davis (fresh) PF - David Tucker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. C - Amos Morris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Wichita State | Michael Naugle hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by David Tucker - foul #2 on David Tucker, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Walter Galante (PG), Melvin Jackson (SG), Willard Hopson (PF), Floyd Dardar (C) Ryan Mannings, Archie Ward, George McClees, Dale McCalop | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Stafford (PG), Joseph Newman (SG), Dennis Mohammed (SF), Richard Harrison (PF), Matt Herron (C) Mack Thurman, Charles Sims, Jeffery Davis, David Tucker, Amos Morris | |
| 11:34 | Wichita State | Michael Naugle misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 11:34 | Wichita State | Michael Naugle makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 11:29 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Newman is hacked by Melvin Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Melvin Jackson, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Wichita State | George McClees (SF) Michael Naugle | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 11:19 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mohammed clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George McClees - foul #2 on George McClees, team foul #6 | 40-42 |
| 11:19 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mohammed makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 11:19 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mohammed makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 11:07 | Wichita State | Willard Hopson misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Dennis Mohammed - foul #2 on Dennis Mohammed, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| 11:07 | Wichita State | Willard Hopson makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 11:07 | Wichita State | Willard Hopson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 10:51 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Newman is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-44 |
| 10:50 | Wichita State | Willard Hopson gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 10:43 | Wichita State | Willard Hopson is fouled on the floor by Richard Harrison - foul #1 on Richard Harrison, team foul #6 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Archie Ward (SG) George McClees | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 10:31 | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Galante | 45-44 |
| 10:14 | Southern Illinois | Richard Harrison clanks a turnaround in the paint | 45-44 |
| 10:12 | Southern Illinois | Richard Harrison gets the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 09:48 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mohammed is open and buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Harrison | 45-46 |
| 09:27 | Wichita State | Floyd Dardar can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 09:26 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mohammed snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 09:10 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mohammed misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Archie Ward - foul #4 on Archie Ward, team foul #7 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ryan Mannings (SG), Michael Naugle (SF), Dale McCalop (PF), Clifford Blanchard (C) Archie Ward, Melvin Jackson, Willard Hopson, Floyd Dardar | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes (PG), Charles Sims (SG), David Tucker (PF), Amos Morris (C) Donald Stafford, Joseph Newman, Richard Harrison, Matt Herron | |
| 09:10 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mohammed makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 09:10 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mohammed makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 08:46 | Wichita State | Clifford Blanchard scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Ryan Mannings | 47-48 |
| 08:38 | Southern Illinois | Amos Morris knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Tucker | 47-51 |
| 08:18 | Wichita State | Michael Naugle misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 08:16 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 08:12 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes clanks a 3 from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 08:10 | Wichita State | Michael Naugle grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 07:51 | Wichita State | Walter Galante misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-51 |
| 07:50 | Southern Illinois | Charles Sims snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Walter Galante (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Mannings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Naugle (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale McCalop (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clifford Blanchard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Howard Grimes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Mohammed (tiring) 8 pts. PF - David Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. C - Amos Morris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 07:27 | Wichita State | Clifford Blanchard grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 07:19 | Wichita State | Walter Galante's pass is intercepted by Amos Morris | 47-51 |
| 07:02 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mohammed makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Howard Grimes | 47-54 |
| 06:42 | Wichita State | Dale McCalop misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-54 |
| 06:40 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Clifford Blanchard | 47-54 |
| 06:24 | Wichita State | Dale McCalop comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 06:23 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Amos Morris | 47-54 |
| 06:00 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 05:58 | Wichita State | Clifford Blanchard grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 05:58 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-54 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson (PG), Archie Ward (SG), George McClees (SF), Willard Hopson (PF), Floyd Dardar (C) Walter Galante, Ryan Mannings, Michael Naugle, Dale McCalop, Clifford Blanchard | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mack Thurman (PG), Joseph Newman (SF), Richard Harrison (PF), Matt Herron (C) Howard Grimes, Dennis Mohammed, David Tucker, Amos Morris | |
| 05:35 | Wichita State | Willard Hopson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 05:34 | Southern Illinois | Matt Herron gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 05:20 | Southern Illinois | Melvin Jackson is called for the reach on Joseph Newman - foul #4 on Melvin Jackson, team foul #8 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Stafford (SG) Charles Sims | |
| 05:20 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Newman misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 05:20 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Willard Hopson | 47-54 |
| 05:15 | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 05:14 | Wichita State | Floyd Dardar grabs the offensive board | 47-54 |
| 05:01 | Wichita State | George McClees blows the layup but he's hacked by Matt Herron - foul #1 on Matt Herron, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Naugle (PG) Melvin Jackson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 05:01 | Wichita State | George McClees makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 05:01 | Wichita State | George McClees makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 04:59 | Southern Illinois | Matt Herron throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-54 |
| 04:38 | Wichita State | Floyd Dardar misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-54 |
| 04:37 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Floyd Dardar | 49-54 |
| 04:25 | Wichita State | Matt Herron blocks the short jumper by George McClees | 49-54 |
| 04:24 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Willard Hopson | 49-54 |
| 04:09 | Wichita State | Michael Naugle misses the runner from the right block | 49-54 |
| 04:08 | Wichita State | George McClees hits the follow up shot | 51-54 |
| 03:48 | Southern Illinois | Floyd Dardar is called for the reach on Joseph Newman - foul #3 on Floyd Dardar, team foul #9 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ryan Mannings (PG), Melvin Jackson (SG), Shaun Pressley (C) Michael Naugle, Archie Ward, Floyd Dardar | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Sims (SG), David Tucker (PF), Amos Morris (C) Mack Thurman, Richard Harrison, Matt Herron | |
| 03:48 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Newman makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 03:48 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Newman misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 03:48 | Wichita State | Willard Hopson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Ryan Mannings (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - George McClees (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willard Hopson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. C - Shaun Pressley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Donald Stafford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Newman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. C - Amos Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:40 | Wichita State | Ryan Mannings drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Melvin Jackson | 54-55 |
| 03:37 | Southern Illinois | Charles Sims loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Dale McCalop (PF) Willard Hopson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes (PG), Jeffery Davis (SF) Donald Stafford, Joseph Newman | |
| 03:21 | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 03:20 | Southern Illinois | Amos Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 03:01 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffery Davis | 54-58 |
| 02:56 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Archie Ward (SG), Willard Hopson (PF), Clifford Blanchard (C) Melvin Jackson, Dale McCalop, Shaun Pressley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mack Thurman (PG), Joseph Newman (SF) Howard Grimes, Jeffery Davis | |
| 02:45 | Wichita State | Archie Ward hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 54-58 |
| 02:43 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 02:22 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Archie Ward - foul #5 on Archie Ward, team foul #10 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson (SG), Michael Naugle (SF) Archie Ward, George McClees | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:22 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 02:22 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 02:19 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-60 |
| Subs | Wichita State | George McClees (SF) Michael Naugle | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mohammed (SF) Joseph Newman | |
| 02:04 | Wichita State | Clifford Blanchard is hacked by Amos Morris - foul #2 on Amos Morris, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| 02:04 | Wichita State | Clifford Blanchard misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 02:04 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 01:48 | Southern Illinois | Charles Sims hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Mohammed | 54-63 |
| 01:48 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 54-63 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Walter Galante (PG) Melvin Jackson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:33 | Wichita State | Amos Morris steps in front of the Willard Hopson pass | 54-63 |
| 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) | |
| 01:08 | Southern Illinois | Amos Morris hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 54-63 |
| 01:06 | Southern Illinois | Mack Thurman snags the offensive board | 54-63 |
| 00:47 | Southern Illinois | Willard Hopson steals it from Mack Thurman | 54-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:40 | Wichita State | Walter Galante makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ryan Mannings | 57-63 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Southern Illinois | Walter Galante is called for the reach on David Tucker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Galante, team foul #11 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Newman (C) Amos Morris | |
| 00:37 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:37 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:29 | Wichita State | Walter Galante hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-65 |
| 00:28 | Wichita State | Ryan Mannings grabs the offensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 00:24 | Wichita State | Walter Galante misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-65 |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Dennis Mohammed | 57-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mohammed is hacked by Walter Galante in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Galante, team foul #12 | 57-65 |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mohammed makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mohammed misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:22 | Wichita State | Clifford Blanchard grabs the board | 57-66 |
| 00:16 | Wichita State | Walter Galante hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 57-66 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mohammed grabs the defensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mohammed is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Galante - foul #5 on Walter Galante, team foul #13 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Jackson (SG) Walter Galante | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mohammed makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mohammed makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:07 | Wichita State | Willard Hopson knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Ryan Mannings | 59-68 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Mack Thurman runs out the clock | 59-68 |