| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Floyd Jepson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jarrod Sykes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Woodland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Gerhardt (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jan Paul (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Cobb (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Warner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Carone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Jarrod Sykes inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Wichita State | Joseph Gerhardt misses the easy open layup but the foul's on David Cobb - foul #1 on David Cobb, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| 19:45 | Wichita State | Joseph Gerhardt makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 19:45 | Wichita State | Joseph Gerhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 19:32 | Illinois State | Jan Paul scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Cobb | 33-39 |
| 19:30 | Wichita State | John Warner is called for the reach on Jarrod Sykes in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Warner, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| 19:19 | Wichita State | Joshua Woodland makes the shot in the paint | 35-39 |
| 19:03 | Illinois State | David Cobb can't connect on an uncontested jumper from close range | 35-39 |
| 19:02 | Wichita State | Joseph Gerhardt pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 18:49 | Wichita State | Floyd Jepson can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right side | 35-39 |
| 18:47 | Illinois State | Jan Paul snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 18:32 | Illinois State | Brian Smith drills a shot from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 18:08 | Wichita State | Jan Paul steals it from Joseph Gerhardt | 35-41 |
| 18:03 | Illinois State | John Warner banks in the layup on a great pass from Jan Paul | 35-43 |
| 17:47 | Wichita State | Jarrod Sykes misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-43 |
| 17:45 | Wichita State | Charles Richardson tips it in | 37-43 |
| 17:30 | Illinois State | Brian Smith is hacked by Floyd Jepson - foul #3 on Floyd Jepson, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Nieves (PG), Michael Client (SG), Mac Fifer (SF), Rod Weiss (PF), David Lillie (C) Floyd Jepson, Charles Richardson, Jarrod Sykes, Joshua Woodland, Joseph Gerhardt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Roth (PG), Ellis Henderson (SG), James Reeves (SF), John Neth (PF), Roosevelt Schaaf (C) Jan Paul, David Cobb, John Warner, Brian Smith, Jon Carone | |
| 17:25 | Illinois State | John Neth is open and scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Mark Roth | 37-45 |
| 17:21 | Wichita State | Charles Nieves is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Roth - foul #2 on Mark Roth, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| 17:06 | Wichita State | David Lillie blows the layup | 37-45 |
| 17:04 | Illinois State | John Neth snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 16:58 | Illinois State | Ellis Henderson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-45 |
| 16:56 | Wichita State | Rod Weiss snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 16:52 | Wichita State | Ellis Henderson is called for the reach on Michael Client in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ellis Henderson, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Hanson (SG) Ellis Henderson | |
| 16:42 | Wichita State | Mac Fifer can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 37-45 |
| 16:41 | Wichita State | David Lillie pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 16:29 | Wichita State | Michael Client misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roosevelt Schaaf - foul #2 on Roosevelt Schaaf, team foul #5 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Irvin Whittier (SG), Jarrod Sykes (SF), Joshua Woodland (PF) Charles Nieves, Mac Fifer, David Lillie | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Smith (PF), Michael Truong (C) John Neth, Roosevelt Schaaf | |
| 16:29 | Wichita State | Michael Client makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 16:29 | Wichita State | Michael Client makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 16:16 | Illinois State | Mark Roth misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 16:15 | Illinois State | Michael Truong grabs the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 15:53 | Illinois State | James Reeves hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-45 |
| 15:52 | Illinois State | Mark Roth grabs the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Michael Client (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Irvin Whittier (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jarrod Sykes (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Woodland (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Rod Weiss (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Mark Roth (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Keith Hanson (fairly fresh) SF - James Reeves (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Truong (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Illinois State | Brian Smith hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-47 |
| 15:21 | Wichita State | Jarrod Sykes's layup is rejected by Michael Truong | 39-47 |
| 15:19 | Illinois State | Keith Hanson snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 14:59 | Illinois State | Keith Hanson is open and scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by James Reeves | 39-49 |
| 14:48 | Wichita State | Michael Client clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-49 |
| 14:47 | Wichita State | Joshua Woodland pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 14:36 | Wichita State | Rod Weiss misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on James Reeves - foul #2 on James Reeves, team foul #6 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Floyd Jepson (PG), Charles Nieves (SG), Mac Fifer (SF), Robert Melton (PF) Michael Client, Irvin Whittier, Jarrod Sykes, Joshua Woodland | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jan Paul (PG), Ellis Henderson (SG), John Warner (SF), John Neth (PF), Jon Carone (C) Mark Roth, Keith Hanson, James Reeves, Brian Smith, Michael Truong | |
| 14:36 | Wichita State | Rod Weiss makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 14:36 | Wichita State | Rod Weiss misses the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 14:36 | Illinois State | Jon Carone gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| 14:18 | Illinois State | Ellis Henderson can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 40-49 |
| 14:17 | Wichita State | Mac Fifer pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 14:15 | Wichita State | Mac Fifer loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-49 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Lillie (C) Rod Weiss | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:57 | Illinois State | Jon Carone scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Jan Paul | 40-51 |
| 13:53 | Wichita State | Floyd Jepson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-51 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Richardson (SG) Charles Nieves | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roosevelt Schaaf (C) Jon Carone | |
| 13:33 | Illinois State | John Warner buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ellis Henderson | 40-53 |
| 13:28 | Wichita State | Jan Paul steals it from Robert Melton in the backcourt | 40-53 |
| 13:11 | Illinois State | John Neth blows the dunk but the foul's on Robert Melton - foul #4 on Robert Melton, team foul #2 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jarrod Sykes (SF), Joshua Woodland (PF), Joseph Gerhardt (C) Mac Fifer, Robert Melton, David Lillie | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Cobb (SG), Jon Carone (C) Ellis Henderson, Roosevelt Schaaf | |
| 13:11 | Illinois State | John Neth makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 13:11 | Illinois State | John Neth makes the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 12:49 | Wichita State | Joshua Woodland misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-55 |
| 12:47 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to John Neth | 40-55 |
| 12:26 | Illinois State | Floyd Jepson steals it from Jon Carone | 40-55 |
| 12:22 | Wichita State | Floyd Jepson hits the finger roll | 42-55 |
| 12:07 | Illinois State | Floyd Jepson picks off the pass by David Cobb | 42-55 |
| 12:05 | Wichita State | Floyd Jepson is fouled in the backcourt by Jan Paul - foul #3 on Jan Paul, team foul #7 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Irvin Whittier (SG), Charles Nieves (SF), David Lillie (PF) Charles Richardson, Jarrod Sykes, Joshua Woodland | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Roth (PG), James Reeves (SF), Brian Smith (PF) Jan Paul, John Warner, John Neth | |
| 12:05 | Wichita State | Floyd Jepson makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 12:05 | Wichita State | Floyd Jepson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 12:05 | Illinois State | Brian Smith pulls down the rebound | 43-55 |
| 11:55 | Illinois State | James Reeves misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Floyd Jepson - foul #4 on Floyd Jepson, team foul #3 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mac Fifer (SF) Floyd Jepson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 11:55 | Illinois State | James Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 11:55 | Illinois State | James Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Charles Nieves (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Irvin Whittier (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mac Fifer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Lillie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Gerhardt (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Mark Roth (tiring) 2 ast. SG - David Cobb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Reeves (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brian Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jon Carone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Wichita State | Charles Nieves can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Mark Roth - foul #3 on Mark Roth, team foul #8 | 43-57 |
| 11:39 | Wichita State | Charles Nieves makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 11:39 | Wichita State | Charles Nieves makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 11:36 | Illinois State | James Reeves is hacked by Mac Fifer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mac Fifer, team foul #4 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roosevelt Schaaf (PF) Brian Smith | |
| 11:28 | Illinois State | Roosevelt Schaaf misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 45-57 |
| 11:27 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Mac Fifer | 45-57 |
| 11:25 | Wichita State | Mac Fifer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-57 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Richardson (SG) Irvin Whittier | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jan Paul (PG) Mark Roth | |
| 11:07 | Illinois State | Jon Carone comes up short on the shot from the right block | 45-57 |
| 11:06 | Illinois State | Jan Paul pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 10:59 | Illinois State | David Cobb misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-57 |
| 10:57 | Wichita State | Charles Richardson gets the rebound | 45-57 |
| 10:52 | Wichita State | Mac Fifer loses the dribble to Jan Paul | 45-57 |
| 10:32 | Illinois State | James Reeves knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jan Paul | 45-59 |
| 10:13 | Wichita State | Charles Richardson hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Charles Nieves | 48-59 |
| 09:45 | Illinois State | Charles Richardson steals the ball from Roosevelt Schaaf | 48-59 |
| 09:41 | Wichita State | Mac Fifer banks in the layup set up by Charles Richardson | 50-59 |
| 09:27 | Illinois State | Jon Carone hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 50-59 |
| 09:26 | Illinois State | Jon Carone grabs the offensive board | 50-59 |
| 09:26 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-59 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Irvin Whittier (PG), Jarrod Sykes (SF), Joshua Woodland (PF), Rod Weiss (C) Charles Nieves, Mac Fifer, David Lillie, Joseph Gerhardt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Roth (PG), Ellis Henderson (SG), Keith Hanson (SF), Brian Smith (PF), Michael Truong (C) Jan Paul, David Cobb, James Reeves, Roosevelt Schaaf, Jon Carone | |
| 09:08 | Illinois State | Jarrod Sykes steps in front of the Mark Roth pass | 50-59 |
| 08:45 | Wichita State | Irvin Whittier clanks a shot from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 08:43 | Illinois State | Keith Hanson pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 08:19 | Illinois State | Ellis Henderson banks in the layup and the foul's on Rod Weiss - foul #1 on Rod Weiss, team foul #5 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Client (PG), Charles Nieves (SG), David Lillie (C) Irvin Whittier, Charles Richardson, Rod Weiss | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Warner (SF), John Neth (C) Keith Hanson, Michael Truong | |
| 08:19 | Illinois State | Ellis Henderson misses the free throw | 50-61 |
| 08:19 | Wichita State | David Lillie grabs the defensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 07:58 | Wichita State | David Lillie comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-61 |
| 07:56 | Illinois State | John Warner grabs the defensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 07:47 | Illinois State | John Warner misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jarrod Sykes - foul #2 on Jarrod Sykes, team foul #6 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Floyd Jepson (PG), Robert Melton (PF) Charles Nieves, Joshua Woodland | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:47 | Illinois State | John Warner makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 07:47 | Illinois State | John Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Floyd Jepson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Michael Client (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jarrod Sykes (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Melton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - David Lillie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Mark Roth (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ellis Henderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Warner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Neth (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Wichita State | Robert Melton connects on the open fadeaway near the basket set up by Michael Client | 52-63 |
| 07:13 | Illinois State | Floyd Jepson steals the ball from John Warner | 52-63 |
| 06:56 | Wichita State | David Lillie is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Floyd Jepson | 55-63 |
| 06:53 | Illinois State | Mark Roth is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Roth, team foul #9 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Irvin Whittier (SG), Mac Fifer (SF), Rod Weiss (C) Michael Client, Jarrod Sykes, David Lillie | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jan Paul (PG), David Cobb (SG), Jon Carone (C) Mark Roth, Ellis Henderson, Brian Smith | |
| 06:35 | Wichita State | Mac Fifer is hacked by John Warner - foul #3 on John Warner, team foul #10 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Hanson (SG) David Cobb | |
| 06:35 | Wichita State | Mac Fifer makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 06:35 | Wichita State | Mac Fifer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 06:33 | Illinois State | Irvin Whittier steps in front of the Jan Paul pass in the backcourt | 57-63 |
| 06:32 | Wichita State | Floyd Jepson can't finish the layup | 57-63 |
| 06:30 | Illinois State | John Neth grabs the board | 57-63 |
| 06:13 | Illinois State | John Warner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-63 |
| 06:11 | Wichita State | Robert Melton grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 06:06 | Wichita State | Floyd Jepson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 06:04 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to John Neth | 57-63 |
| 06:02 | Illinois State | Mac Fifer picks off the pass by John Warner in the backcourt | 57-63 |
| 05:48 | Wichita State | Irvin Whittier drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Floyd Jepson | 60-63 |
| 05:33 | Illinois State | Jon Carone knocks in the runner from the left block and he's fouled by Robert Melton - foul #5 on Robert Melton, team foul #7 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Richardson (SG), Jarrod Sykes (SF), Joshua Woodland (PF), Joseph Gerhardt (C) Irvin Whittier, Mac Fifer, Robert Melton, Rod Weiss | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Cobb (SG), James Reeves (SF), Brian Smith (PF) Keith Hanson, John Warner, John Neth | |
| 05:33 | Illinois State | Jon Carone makes the free throw | 60-66 |
| 05:15 | Wichita State | Charles Richardson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-66 |
| 05:14 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to David Cobb | 60-66 |
| 05:10 | Illinois State | Joshua Woodland is called for the reach on Brian Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Woodland, team foul #8 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Nieves (SG) Charles Richardson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Roth (PG), Michael Truong (C) Jan Paul, Jon Carone | |
| 05:10 | Illinois State | Brian Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 05:10 | Illinois State | Brian Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 05:10 | Wichita State | Joshua Woodland snags the defensive board | 60-67 |
| 04:57 | Wichita State | Charles Nieves misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-67 |
| 04:55 | Illinois State | James Reeves grabs the board | 60-67 |
| 04:51 | Illinois State | Mark Roth's pass is intercepted by Floyd Jepson in the backcourt | 60-67 |
| 04:50 | Wichita State | Jarrod Sykes throws it down set up by Floyd Jepson | 62-67 |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | Brian Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-67 |
| 04:34 | Illinois State | Michael Truong tips it in | 62-69 |
| 04:31 | Wichita State | Mark Roth is called for the reach on Charles Nieves in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Roth, team foul #11 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mac Fifer (SF), David Lillie (C) Jarrod Sykes, Joseph Gerhardt | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Henderson (SF), Roosevelt Schaaf (C) Mark Roth, Michael Truong | |
| 04:31 | Wichita State | Charles Nieves misses the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 04:31 | Wichita State | Charles Nieves makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 04:26 | Illinois State | James Reeves is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 63-69 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Richardson (SG) Charles Nieves | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Warner (SF), Jon Carone (C) David Cobb, Brian Smith | |
| 04:13 | Wichita State | Charles Richardson misses the fadeaway in the lane | 63-69 |
| 04:11 | Wichita State | David Lillie grabs the offensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 04:01 | Wichita State | Charles Richardson is fouled on the floor by James Reeves - foul #3 on James Reeves, team foul #12 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jan Paul (PG), Brian Smith (PF) John Warner, Roosevelt Schaaf | |
| 04:01 | Wichita State | Charles Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 04:01 | Wichita State | Charles Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 03:35 | Illinois State | Brian Smith misses the easy layup | 65-69 |
| 03:33 | Illinois State | Jon Carone pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-69 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Floyd Jepson (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Charles Richardson (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mac Fifer (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Woodland (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Lillie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jan Paul (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ellis Henderson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Reeves (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jon Carone (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Illinois State | Ellis Henderson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-69 |
| 03:22 | Wichita State | David Lillie snags the defensive board | 65-69 |
| 03:17 | Wichita State | Floyd Jepson is fouled in the backcourt by Ellis Henderson - foul #4 on Ellis Henderson, team foul #13 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Client (SG), Jarrod Sykes (SF) Charles Richardson, Mac Fifer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Cobb (SG), John Warner (SF), Roosevelt Schaaf (PF), John Neth (C) Ellis Henderson, James Reeves, Brian Smith, Jon Carone | |
| 03:17 | Wichita State | Floyd Jepson makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 03:17 | Wichita State | Floyd Jepson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | John Neth misses short on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Jarrod Sykes - foul #3 on Jarrod Sykes, team foul #9 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Irvin Whittier (SG), Joseph Gerhardt (C) Floyd Jepson, David Lillie | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Hanson (SF) John Warner | |
| 02:58 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | John Neth makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | John Neth makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 02:45 | Wichita State | Joshua Woodland knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by David Cobb - foul #2 on David Cobb, team foul #14 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Reeves (PG), Michael Truong (C) Jan Paul, Roosevelt Schaaf | |
| 02:45 | Wichita State | Joshua Woodland makes the free throw | 70-71 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Keith Hanson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Keith Hanson, team foul #15 | 70-71 |
| 02:07 | Wichita State | Joseph Gerhardt drills a driving attempt from the right block | 72-71 |
| 01:42 | Illinois State | Keith Hanson misses the easy layup | 72-71 |
| 01:40 | Wichita State | Joshua Woodland grabs the defensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 01:40 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Floyd Jepson (PG), Charles Richardson (SG) Michael Client, Irvin Whittier | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jan Paul (PG), John Warner (SF), Brian Smith (PF), Jon Carone (C) James Reeves, Keith Hanson, John Neth, Michael Truong | |
| 01:25 | Wichita State | Floyd Jepson connects on the floater from the left side and he's hacked by Jan Paul - foul #4 on Jan Paul, team foul #16 | 74-71 |
| 01:25 | Wichita State | Floyd Jepson makes the free throw | 75-71 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | David Cobb knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jan Paul | 75-74 |
| 01:10 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-74 |
| 00:58 | Wichita State | Joseph Gerhardt is whistled for a carry | 75-74 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Floyd Jepson picks off the pass by David Cobb | 75-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:40 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-74 |
| 00:16 | Wichita State | Brian Smith blocks the short jumper by Joshua Woodland | 75-74 |
| 00:15 | Wichita State | Joshua Woodland pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-74 |
| 00:15 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-74 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Wichita State | Joshua Woodland is hacked by Brian Smith - foul #1 on Brian Smith, team foul #17 | 75-74 |
| 00:12 | Wichita State | Joshua Woodland makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:12 | Wichita State | Joshua Woodland makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Brian Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-74 |
| 00:07 | Wichita State | Jarrod Sykes snags the defensive board | 77-74 |
| 00:06 | Wichita State | Jarrod Sykes is hacked by Jan Paul in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jan Paul, team foul #18 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Lillie (PF) Joshua Woodland | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Reeves (PG) Jan Paul | |
| 00:06 | Wichita State | Jarrod Sykes makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:06 | Wichita State | Jarrod Sykes makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | John Warner is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Warner, team foul #19 | 79-74 |
| 00:02 | Wichita State | Floyd Jepson is fouled on the floor by James Reeves - foul #4 on James Reeves, team foul #20 | 79-74 |
| 00:02 | Wichita State | Floyd Jepson misses the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:02 | Wichita State | Floyd Jepson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | David Cobb misses the halfcourt shot | 80-74 |