| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Thomas Meyer (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marko Kruzewski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Sollars (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Meek (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Steven Flanigan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Domenech (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Hoffman (fresh) PF - Luther Thurber (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Mahle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Charles Hoffman inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois State | Steven Flanigan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-33 |
| 19:31 | Wichita State | Darrell Meek misses short on a shot near the basket | 36-33 |
| 19:30 | Wichita State | Marko Kruzewski tips it back up and in | 38-33 |
| 19:12 | Illinois State | Daniel Domenech double dribbles | 38-33 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Douglas Hagans (PF) Craig Sollars | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Lucas (SG), Garfield Zenzen (C) Daniel Domenech, Anthony Mahle | |
| 18:56 | Wichita State | Darrell Meek connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Meyer | 41-33 |
| 18:37 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith is called for the reach on Charles Hoffman - foul #3 on Joseph Smith, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jessie Woods (PG), Todd Williams (SG), Fred Lichtenstein (SF), Max Woods (C) Thomas Meyer, Marko Kruzewski, Joseph Smith, Darrell Meek | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mike Buttram (SG), Roy Speicher (PF), William Boulton (C) Steven Flanigan, Charles Hoffman, Luther Thurber | |
| 18:24 | Illinois State | Mike Buttram comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 18:23 | Wichita State | Douglas Hagans pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 18:15 | Wichita State | Todd Williams is hacked by Edward Lucas - foul #2 on Edward Lucas, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Craig Sollars (PF) Douglas Hagans | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Flanigan (PG), Daniel Domenech (SG) Edward Lucas, Mike Buttram | |
| 17:56 | Wichita State | William Boulton is called for the reach on Craig Sollars - foul #1 on William Boulton, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mike Buttram (SF), Anthony Mahle (C) Garfield Zenzen, William Boulton | |
| 17:36 | Wichita State | Roy Speicher takes the ball from Todd Williams | 41-33 |
| 17:23 | Illinois State | Daniel Domenech connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Anthony Mahle | 41-35 |
| 17:05 | Wichita State | Max Woods hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Jessie Woods | 43-35 |
| 16:48 | Illinois State | Anthony Mahle misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 16:47 | Wichita State | Craig Sollars pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 16:28 | Wichita State | Craig Sollars is hacked by Mike Buttram - foul #1 on Mike Buttram, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Thomas Meyer (PG), Marko Kruzewski (SG), Manuel Munroe (SF), Douglas Hagans (PF), Darrell Meek (C) Jessie Woods, Todd Williams, Fred Lichtenstein, Craig Sollars, Max Woods | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Garfield Zenzen (PG), Edward Lucas (SG), Charles Hoffman (SF), Luther Thurber (PF), William Boulton (C) Steven Flanigan, Daniel Domenech, Mike Buttram, Roy Speicher, Anthony Mahle | |
| 16:14 | Wichita State | Marko Kruzewski misses the easy layup but the foul's on Garfield Zenzen - foul #1 on Garfield Zenzen, team foul #4 | 43-35 |
| 16:14 | Wichita State | Marko Kruzewski misses the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 16:14 | Wichita State | Marko Kruzewski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 15:48 | Illinois State | William Boulton misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the lane | 44-35 |
| 15:47 | Illinois State | Luther Thurber tips it back up and in | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Thomas Meyer (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Marko Kruzewski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Munroe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Hagans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Meek (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Garfield Zenzen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - Edward Lucas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Hoffman (fairly fresh) PF - Luther Thurber (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - William Boulton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Wichita State | Thomas Meyer is fouled in the backcourt by Garfield Zenzen - foul #2 on Garfield Zenzen, team foul #5 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Smith (SF), Mark Lewis (PF) Marko Kruzewski, Douglas Hagans | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Marc Caldwell (PG), Marshall Baron (PF) Luther Thurber, William Boulton | |
| 15:29 | Wichita State | Joseph Smith can't finish the uncontested layup | 44-37 |
| 15:28 | Illinois State | Garfield Zenzen grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 15:06 | Illinois State | Edward Lucas hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Hoffman | 44-40 |
| 15:03 | Wichita State | Manuel Munroe is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Lucas - foul #3 on Edward Lucas, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Marko Kruzewski (SG) Manuel Munroe | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Daniel Domenech (SG), Anthony Mahle (C) Edward Lucas, Garfield Zenzen | |
| 14:47 | Wichita State | Darrell Meek misses short on an open turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Marc Caldwell - foul #4 on Marc Caldwell, team foul #7 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Flanigan (PG), Luther Thurber (PF) Marc Caldwell, Marshall Baron | |
| 14:47 | Wichita State | Darrell Meek makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 14:47 | Wichita State | Darrell Meek misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 14:47 | Illinois State | Anthony Mahle snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 14:32 | Illinois State | Charles Hoffman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 14:30 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Thomas Meyer | 45-40 |
| 14:27 | Wichita State | Steven Flanigan picks off the pass by Thomas Meyer in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| 14:07 | Illinois State | Anthony Mahle can't connect on a floater from the right side | 45-40 |
| 14:06 | Wichita State | Mark Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 13:47 | Wichita State | Marko Kruzewski scores on a floater from the left side set up by Mark Lewis | 47-40 |
| 13:45 | Illinois State | Marko Kruzewski steps in front of the Daniel Domenech pass in the backcourt | 47-40 |
| 13:32 | Wichita State | Marko Kruzewski's floater is knocked away by Luther Thurber | 47-40 |
| 13:30 | Wichita State | Mark Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 13:16 | Wichita State | Darrell Meek hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Meyer | 49-40 |
| 13:00 | Illinois State | Daniel Domenech connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Flanigan | 49-43 |
| 12:48 | Wichita State | Marko Kruzewski scores on a floater from close range and the foul's on Daniel Domenech - foul #2 on Daniel Domenech, team foul #8 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jessie Woods (PG), Manuel Munroe (SF), Craig Sollars (PF), Douglas Hagans (C) Thomas Meyer, Joseph Smith, Mark Lewis, Darrell Meek | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Lucas (PG), Mike Buttram (SG), Garfield Zenzen (SF), Roy Speicher (PF), William Boulton (C) Steven Flanigan, Daniel Domenech, Charles Hoffman, Luther Thurber, Anthony Mahle | |
| 12:48 | Wichita State | Marko Kruzewski misses the free throw | 51-43 |
| 12:48 | Wichita State | Douglas Hagans snags the offensive board | 51-43 |
| 12:32 | Wichita State | Edward Lucas steps in front of the Craig Sollars pass | 51-43 |
| 12:16 | Illinois State | Garfield Zenzen comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Douglas Hagans - foul #2 on Douglas Hagans, team foul #2 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Todd Williams (SG), Max Woods (C) Marko Kruzewski, Craig Sollars | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Daniel Domenech (SG), Marshall Baron (PF) Mike Buttram, Roy Speicher | |
| 12:16 | Illinois State | Garfield Zenzen makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 12:16 | Illinois State | Garfield Zenzen misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 12:16 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Douglas Hagans | 51-44 |
| 12:13 | Wichita State | Jessie Woods's pass is intercepted by Edward Lucas in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| 12:12 | Illinois State | Garfield Zenzen lays it in set up by Edward Lucas | 51-46 |
| 11:55 | Wichita State | Max Woods misses badly on a runner from the right block | 51-46 |
| 11:53 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Max Woods | 51-46 |
| 11:31 | Wichita State | Jessie Woods knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Max Woods | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jessie Woods (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Manuel Munroe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Hagans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Max Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Edward Lucas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Domenech (tired) 8 pts. SF - Garfield Zenzen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marshall Baron (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Boulton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Illinois State | Edward Lucas's pass is intercepted by Jessie Woods in the backcourt | 53-46 |
| 11:28 | Wichita State | Todd Williams lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jessie Woods | 55-46 |
| 11:10 | Illinois State | Marshall Baron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-46 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Thomas Meyer (PG), Fred Lichtenstein (SF), Craig Sollars (PF), Darrell Meek (C) Todd Williams, Manuel Munroe, Douglas Hagans, Max Woods | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mike Buttram (SG), Luther Thurber (PF), Roy Speicher (C) Daniel Domenech, Marshall Baron, William Boulton | |
| 10:48 | Wichita State | Darrell Meek buries a floater from the right block set up by Thomas Meyer | 57-46 |
| 10:29 | Illinois State | Craig Sollars picks off the pass by Garfield Zenzen | 57-46 |
| 10:11 | Wichita State | Darrell Meek blows the layup | 57-46 |
| 10:10 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Garfield Zenzen | 57-46 |
| 10:05 | Illinois State | Edward Lucas misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Meyer - foul #2 on Thomas Meyer, team foul #3 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Marko Kruzewski (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Mark Lewis (C) Jessie Woods, Fred Lichtenstein, Darrell Meek | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Flanigan (PG), Anthony Mahle (C) Mike Buttram, Roy Speicher | |
| 10:05 | Illinois State | Edward Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 10:05 | Illinois State | Edward Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 09:41 | Wichita State | Joseph Smith misses short on an open floater from the right block | 57-48 |
| 09:39 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Steven Flanigan | 57-48 |
| 09:16 | Illinois State | Luther Thurber is open and scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 57-50 |
| 08:59 | Wichita State | Thomas Meyer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 08:57 | Illinois State | Garfield Zenzen pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 08:44 | Illinois State | Steven Flanigan misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 08:42 | Illinois State | Anthony Mahle grabs the offensive board | 57-50 |
| 08:42 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Manuel Munroe (PG), Todd Williams (SG), Fred Lichtenstein (SF), Max Woods (PF), Darrell Meek (C) Thomas Meyer, Marko Kruzewski, Joseph Smith, Craig Sollars, Mark Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Daniel Domenech (SG), Charles Hoffman (SF), Roy Speicher (PF), William Boulton (C) Edward Lucas, Garfield Zenzen, Luther Thurber, Anthony Mahle | |
| 08:23 | Illinois State | Roy Speicher misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Manuel Munroe - foul #2 on Manuel Munroe, team foul #4 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jessie Woods (PG) Manuel Munroe | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mike Buttram (SG) Daniel Domenech | |
| 08:23 | Illinois State | Roy Speicher makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 08:23 | Illinois State | Roy Speicher makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 08:15 | Wichita State | Jessie Woods connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-52 |
| 07:57 | Illinois State | Charles Hoffman buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Mike Buttram | 59-55 |
| 07:31 | Wichita State | Max Woods misses the driving attempt near the basket | 59-55 |
| 07:29 | Illinois State | Mike Buttram snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jessie Woods (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Todd Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Fred Lichtenstein (fairly fresh) PF - Max Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Meek (tiring) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Steven Flanigan (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Buttram (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Charles Hoffman (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Roy Speicher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - William Boulton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Illinois State | Mike Buttram's floater is tipped away by Darrell Meek | 59-55 |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Buttram | 59-55 |
| 07:05 | Illinois State | Charles Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 07:04 | Illinois State | Steven Flanigan grabs the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 06:47 | Illinois State | Charles Hoffman is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-55 |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | William Boulton can't tip it in | 59-55 |
| 06:43 | Wichita State | Darrell Meek gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 06:37 | Wichita State | Darrell Meek's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-55 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Thomas Meyer (PG), Manuel Munroe (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Douglas Hagans (PF), Mark Lewis (C) Jessie Woods, Todd Williams, Fred Lichtenstein, Max Woods, Darrell Meek | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Marc Caldwell (PG), Daniel Domenech (SG), Garfield Zenzen (SF), Marshall Baron (PF), Anthony Mahle (C) Steven Flanigan, Mike Buttram, Charles Hoffman, Roy Speicher, William Boulton | |
| 06:23 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Marshall Baron is denied by Douglas Hagans | 59-55 |
| 06:21 | Wichita State | Mark Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 06:19 | Wichita State | Garfield Zenzen takes the ball from Manuel Munroe in the backcourt | 59-55 |
| 06:01 | Illinois State | Daniel Domenech is hacked by Joseph Smith - foul #4 on Joseph Smith, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Marko Kruzewski (SG) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:49 | Illinois State | Daniel Domenech clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Marko Kruzewski - foul #1 on Marko Kruzewski, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| 05:49 | Illinois State | Daniel Domenech makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:49 | Illinois State | Daniel Domenech makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:29 | Wichita State | Douglas Hagans blows the wide open layup | 59-57 |
| 05:27 | Illinois State | Marshall Baron grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 05:05 | Illinois State | Garfield Zenzen misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Manuel Munroe - foul #3 on Manuel Munroe, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jessie Woods (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Craig Sollars (PF) Marko Kruzewski, Manuel Munroe, Douglas Hagans | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Lucas (SG), Charles Hoffman (SF), Luther Thurber (PF) Daniel Domenech, Marshall Baron, Anthony Mahle | |
| 05:05 | Illinois State | Garfield Zenzen makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 05:05 | Illinois State | Garfield Zenzen misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 05:05 | Wichita State | Craig Sollars gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 04:48 | Wichita State | Jessie Woods connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Craig Sollars | 61-58 |
| 04:31 | Illinois State | Garfield Zenzen misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 04:29 | Illinois State | Luther Thurber tips it back up and in | 61-60 |
| 04:11 | Wichita State | Thomas Meyer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 04:10 | Illinois State | Luther Thurber grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 04:07 | Illinois State | Jessie Woods picks off the pass by Charles Hoffman in the backcourt | 61-60 |
| 03:51 | Wichita State | Thomas Meyer's pass is intercepted by Charles Hoffman | 61-60 |
| 03:35 | Illinois State | Luther Thurber hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 03:17 | Wichita State | Mark Lewis drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Meyer | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Thomas Meyer (tiring) 12 pts. 8 ast. SG - Jessie Woods (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Joseph Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Craig Sollars (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Lewis (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Marc Caldwell (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edward Lucas (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Hoffman (tired) 3 pts. PF - Luther Thurber (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Garfield Zenzen (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Illinois State | Charles Hoffman is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Marc Caldwell | 63-65 |
| 02:55 | Wichita State | Jessie Woods misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Marc Caldwell - foul #5 on Marc Caldwell, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Todd Williams (SG), Manuel Munroe (SF), Max Woods (PF), Darrell Meek (C) Thomas Meyer, Joseph Smith, Craig Sollars, Mark Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Flanigan (PG), Daniel Domenech (SG), Roy Speicher (C) Marc Caldwell, Edward Lucas, Charles Hoffman | |
| 02:55 | Wichita State | Jessie Woods makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:55 | Wichita State | Jessie Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | Garfield Zenzen grabs the board | 64-65 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Darrell Meek is called for the reach on Steven Flanigan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darrell Meek, team foul #8 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Fred Lichtenstein (SF) Jessie Woods | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Steven Flanigan makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Steven Flanigan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 02:24 | Wichita State | Garfield Zenzen is called for the reach on Fred Lichtenstein - foul #3 on Garfield Zenzen, team foul #10 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Douglas Hagans (PF) Max Woods | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mike Buttram (SF), Marshall Baron (PF) Garfield Zenzen, Luther Thurber | |
| 02:24 | Wichita State | Fred Lichtenstein makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:24 | Wichita State | Fred Lichtenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:04 | Illinois State | Roy Speicher hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 66-67 |
| 02:03 | Illinois State | Mike Buttram tips it but misses | 66-67 |
| 02:02 | Wichita State | Douglas Hagans pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| 01:58 | Wichita State | Todd Williams clanks a floater from the right side | 66-67 |
| 01:56 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Marshall Baron | 66-67 |
| 01:42 | Illinois State | Roy Speicher banks in the layup | 66-69 |
| 01:16 | Wichita State | Fred Lichtenstein buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Todd Williams | 68-69 |
| 01:14 | Illinois State | Steven Flanigan is called for traveling in the backcourt | 68-69 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Thomas Meyer (PG), Marko Kruzewski (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Craig Sollars (PF) Manuel Munroe, Todd Williams, Fred Lichtenstein, Douglas Hagans | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Hoffman (SF), Luther Thurber (PF), Anthony Mahle (C) Mike Buttram, Marshall Baron, Roy Speicher | |
| 00:57 | Wichita State | Craig Sollars is denied on a dunk by Anthony Mahle | 68-69 |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | Luther Thurber pulls down the rebound | 68-69 |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Charles Hoffman loses the ball out of bounds | 68-69 |
| 00:32 | Wichita State | Thomas Meyer is hacked by Steven Flanigan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Flanigan, team foul #11 | 68-69 |
| 00:32 | Wichita State | Thomas Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:32 | Wichita State | Thomas Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Steven Flanigan clanks a shot from the free throw line | 69-69 |
| 00:02 | Wichita State | Joseph Smith snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| 00:02 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Thomas Meyer misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Thomas Meyer (fresh) 13 pts. 8 ast. SG - Marko Kruzewski (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Craig Sollars (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrell Meek (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Steven Flanigan (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Domenech (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Charles Hoffman (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Luther Thurber (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Anthony Mahle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Anthony Mahle wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:44 | Illinois State | Luther Thurber misses long on a runner near the basket | 69-69 |
| 04:42 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Luther Thurber | 69-69 |
| 04:22 | Illinois State | Steven Flanigan's fadeaway is rejected by Craig Sollars | 69-69 |
| 04:20 | Illinois State | Steven Flanigan tips it in | 69-71 |
| 04:16 | Wichita State | Thomas Meyer is hacked by Daniel Domenech in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Domenech, team foul #12 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jessie Woods (SG), Fred Lichtenstein (SF), Mark Lewis (PF), Douglas Hagans (C) Marko Kruzewski, Joseph Smith, Craig Sollars, Darrell Meek | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Lucas (PG), Mike Buttram (SG), Garfield Zenzen (SF), Roy Speicher (PF), William Boulton (C) Steven Flanigan, Daniel Domenech, Charles Hoffman, Luther Thurber, Anthony Mahle | |
| 04:16 | Wichita State | Thomas Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 04:16 | Wichita State | Thomas Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:06 | Illinois State | Edward Lucas misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-71 |
| 04:05 | Wichita State | Mark Lewis pulls down the rebound | 70-71 |
| 03:45 | Wichita State | Mark Lewis drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Douglas Hagans and he's hacked by Garfield Zenzen - foul #4 on Garfield Zenzen, team foul #13 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Todd Williams (SG) Thomas Meyer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:45 | Wichita State | Mark Lewis misses the free throw | 72-71 |
| 03:45 | Illinois State | William Boulton grabs the defensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 03:43 | Illinois State | Edward Lucas is hacked by Jessie Woods in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jessie Woods, team foul #9 | 72-71 |
| 03:43 | Illinois State | Edward Lucas misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 03:43 | Illinois State | William Boulton grabs the offensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 03:25 | Illinois State | Mike Buttram is fouled on the floor by Todd Williams - foul #1 on Todd Williams, team foul #10 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Manuel Munroe (SF), Max Woods (C) Fred Lichtenstein, Douglas Hagans | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Marshall Baron (PF) William Boulton | |
| 03:25 | Illinois State | Mike Buttram makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 03:25 | Illinois State | Mike Buttram misses the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 03:25 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Max Woods | 72-72 |
| 03:08 | Wichita State | Jessie Woods is open but comes up short on the shot from the right block | 72-72 |
| 03:06 | Illinois State | Roy Speicher pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | Garfield Zenzen's pass is intercepted by Todd Williams in the backcourt | 72-72 |
| 02:51 | Wichita State | Max Woods connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Jessie Woods | 74-72 |
| 02:33 | Illinois State | Roy Speicher misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 74-72 |
| 02:31 | Illinois State | Marshall Baron grabs the offensive board | 74-72 |
| 02:31 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Thomas Meyer (PG), Marko Kruzewski (SG), Fred Lichtenstein (SF), Douglas Hagans (PF) Jessie Woods, Todd Williams, Manuel Munroe, Mark Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Flanigan (PG), William Boulton (C) Mike Buttram, Roy Speicher | |
| 02:14 | Illinois State | Edward Lucas connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Flanigan | 74-75 |
| 02:14 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-75 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Smith (SF), Mark Lewis (PF) Fred Lichtenstein, Max Woods | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Luther Thurber (PF), Roy Speicher (C) Marshall Baron, William Boulton | |
| 02:12 | Wichita State | Garfield Zenzen is called for the reach on Joseph Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Garfield Zenzen, team foul #14 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Hoffman (SF) Garfield Zenzen | |
| 02:12 | Wichita State | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 02:12 | Wichita State | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 01:53 | Illinois State | Douglas Hagans picks off the pass by Charles Hoffman | 76-75 |
| 01:38 | Wichita State | Mark Lewis misses long on a floater from the left block | 76-75 |
| 01:36 | Illinois State | Charles Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 76-75 |
| 01:36 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-75 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Craig Sollars (PF), Darrell Meek (C) Mark Lewis, Douglas Hagans | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Daniel Domenech (SG), Anthony Mahle (C) Edward Lucas, Roy Speicher | |
| 01:24 | Illinois State | Steven Flanigan clanks a shot from the right side | 76-75 |
| 01:22 | Wichita State | Marko Kruzewski grabs the board | 76-75 |
| 01:18 | Wichita State | Joseph Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Anthony Mahle - foul #1 on Anthony Mahle, team foul #15 | 76-75 |
| 01:18 | Wichita State | Joseph Smith misses the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 01:18 | Wichita State | Joseph Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 01:18 | Wichita State | Marko Kruzewski grabs the offensive board | 76-75 |
| 01:00 | Wichita State | Luther Thurber steals it from Joseph Smith | 76-75 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Thomas Meyer (fresh) 14 pts. 8 ast. SG - Marko Kruzewski (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Craig Sollars (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrell Meek (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Steven Flanigan (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Domenech (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Hoffman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Luther Thurber (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. C - Anthony Mahle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Anthony Mahle blows the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Meyer - foul #3 on Thomas Meyer, team foul #11 | 76-75 |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Anthony Mahle makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Anthony Mahle makes the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 00:16 | Wichita State | Joseph Smith drills a runner from the left block set up by Thomas Meyer and he's fouled by Steven Flanigan - foul #4 on Steven Flanigan, team foul #16 | 78-77 |
| 00:16 | Wichita State | Joseph Smith makes the free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Luther Thurber is hacked by Marko Kruzewski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marko Kruzewski, team foul #12 | 79-77 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Luther Thurber makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Luther Thurber makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Wichita State | Thomas Meyer is hacked by Luther Thurber - foul #1 on Luther Thurber, team foul #17 | 79-79 |
| 00:04 | Wichita State | Thomas Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:04 | Wichita State | Thomas Meyer misses the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Anthony Mahle gets the rebound | 80-79 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 80-79 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Steven Flanigan can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 80-79 |