| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Curt Renard (fresh) SG - Dan Purtell (fresh) SF - Steven Brown (fresh) PF - John Glass (fresh) C - Ronald Kim (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) SG - John Cooper (fresh) SF - Brian Swofford (fresh) PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) C - Lester Lewis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Ronald Kim wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Wichita State | Dan Purtell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Wichita State | Ronald Kim snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Wichita State | Dan Purtell connects on the open shot from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Illinois State | John Cooper knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Shawn Stephenson | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Wichita State | Steven Brown connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Dan Purtell and he's hacked by Brian Swofford - foul #1 on Brian Swofford, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:53 | Wichita State | Steven Brown makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:28 | Illinois State | John Cooper misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-2 |
| 18:27 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford tips it in | 5-4 |
| 18:25 | Wichita State | Curt Renard is hacked by John Cooper in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Cooper, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| 18:09 | Wichita State | Danny Lambert steals it from Dan Purtell | 5-4 |
| 18:00 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 17:59 | Illinois State | John Cooper tips it home | 5-6 |
| 17:57 | Wichita State | Curt Renard is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Rafael Morgan (PG), Andrew Payne (SG), Terry Soriano (SF), Donald Harden (PF), Wilbur Finnerty (C) Curt Renard, Dan Purtell, Steven Brown, John Glass, Ronald Kim | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:36 | Illinois State | John Cooper hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Wilbur Finnerty - foul #1 on Wilbur Finnerty, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald White (SF), Leon Mazzola (C) Brian Swofford, Lester Lewis | |
| 17:36 | Illinois State | John Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:36 | Illinois State | John Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:36 | Wichita State | Wilbur Finnerty grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 17:18 | Wichita State | Terry Soriano connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Andrew Payne | 7-6 |
| 17:16 | Illinois State | John Cooper is fouled in the backcourt by Rafael Morgan - foul #1 on Rafael Morgan, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Allen (PG), Bryan Hollowell (SG), Lee Labarge (C) Shawn Stephenson, John Cooper, Danny Lambert | |
| 17:00 | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Allen | 7-8 |
| 16:33 | Wichita State | Wilbur Finnerty loses the dribble to Leon Mazzola | 7-8 |
| 16:19 | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell travels with the ball | 7-8 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lawrence Street (PG), Dan Purtell (SG), Steven Brown (SF), John Glass (PF), Ronald Kim (C) Rafael Morgan, Andrew Payne, Terry Soriano, Donald Harden, Wilbur Finnerty | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), John Cooper (SG), Danny Lambert (PF) Bryan Hollowell, Gerald White, Leon Mazzola | |
| 16:07 | Wichita State | Dan Purtell scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Glass | 10-8 |
| 15:44 | Illinois State | John Glass takes the ball from Lee Labarge | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lawrence Street (fresh) SG - Dan Purtell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Glass (fairly fresh) C - Ronald Kim (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Allen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) C - Lee Labarge (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Wichita State | Lawrence Street hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 10-8 |
| 15:29 | Illinois State | John Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 15:26 | Illinois State | Dan Purtell is called for the reach on Shawn Stephenson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dan Purtell, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Curt Renard (PG), Clinton Mosteller (SG) Lawrence Street, Dan Purtell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), Brian Swofford (SF), Frank Arnette (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Shawn Stephenson, Paul Allen, Danny Lambert, Lee Labarge | |
| 15:06 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford misses badly on the uncontested runner in the lane | 10-8 |
| 15:04 | Wichita State | Ronald Kim snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 14:35 | Wichita State | John Glass is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on John Glass, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Dan Purtell (SG) Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell (PG), Gerald White (SF), Danny Lambert (PF) John Cooper, Brian Swofford, Frank Arnette | |
| 14:23 | Illinois State | Gerald White misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 10-8 |
| 14:22 | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell grabs the offensive board | 10-8 |
| 14:09 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert misses the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Curt Renard - foul #1 on Curt Renard, team foul #5 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lawrence Street (PG), Steven Brown (SF), Terry Soriano (PF) Curt Renard, Clinton Mosteller, John Glass | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Leon Mazzola (C) Herbert Jones, Lester Lewis | |
| 14:09 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:09 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:50 | Wichita State | Terry Soriano is hacked by Danny Lambert - foul #1 on Danny Lambert, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Andrew Payne (SG), Donald Harden (C) Dan Purtell, Ronald Kim | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Allen (SG), Frank Arnette (PF) Bryan Hollowell, Danny Lambert | |
| 13:36 | Wichita State | Steven Brown misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 10-10 |
| 13:35 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 13:31 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Street in the backcourt | 10-10 |
| 13:28 | Wichita State | Andrew Payne lays it in on a nice dish by Lawrence Street | 12-10 |
| 13:04 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson misses short on an open shot from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 13:02 | Wichita State | Steven Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:41 | Wichita State | Andrew Payne hits the finger roll set up by Lawrence Street | 14-10 |
| 12:27 | Illinois State | Lawrence Street is called for the reach on Shawn Stephenson - foul #1 on Lawrence Street, team foul #6 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Rafael Morgan (PG), Dan Purtell (SG), John Glass (PF), Wilbur Finnerty (C) Lawrence Street, Andrew Payne, Terry Soriano, Donald Harden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell (PG), John Cooper (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Danny Lambert (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Shawn Stephenson, Paul Allen, Gerald White, Frank Arnette, Leon Mazzola | |
| 12:03 | Illinois State | John Cooper buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Bryan Hollowell and he's hacked by Wilbur Finnerty - foul #2 on Wilbur Finnerty, team foul #7 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Curt Renard (PG), Clinton Mosteller (SF), Ronald Kim (C) Rafael Morgan, Steven Brown, Wilbur Finnerty | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 12:03 | Illinois State | John Cooper makes the free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:45 | Wichita State | John Glass loses the dribble to Bryan Hollowell | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Curt Renard (fresh) SG - Dan Purtell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton Mosteller (fresh) PF - John Glass (tiring) C - Ronald Kim (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Bryan Hollowell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brian Swofford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lee Labarge (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 11:29 | Wichita State | Ronald Kim gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 11:09 | Wichita State | Dan Purtell knocks in the shot near the basket | 16-13 |
| 11:03 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert is fouled on the floor by Dan Purtell - foul #2 on Dan Purtell, team foul #8 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Rafael Morgan (PG), Andrew Payne (SG), Steven Brown (SF), Terry Soriano (PF) Curt Renard, Dan Purtell, Clinton Mosteller, John Glass | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Paul Allen (SG), Lester Lewis (C) Bryan Hollowell, John Cooper, Lee Labarge | |
| 11:03 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 11:03 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:42 | Wichita State | Shawn Stephenson is called for the reach on Rafael Morgan - foul #1 on Shawn Stephenson, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Donald Harden (C) Ronald Kim | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Arnette (PF) Danny Lambert | |
| 10:33 | Wichita State | Steven Brown misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 16-15 |
| 10:31 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| 10:28 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-15 |
| 10:17 | Wichita State | Donald Harden clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 16-15 |
| 10:15 | Wichita State | Rafael Morgan gets the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:00 | Wichita State | Terry Soriano misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-15 |
| 09:58 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Frank Arnette | 16-15 |
| 09:41 | Illinois State | Paul Allen hits a 3 from the right corner | 16-18 |
| 09:27 | Wichita State | Rafael Morgan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 09:26 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Harden | 16-18 |
| 09:05 | Wichita State | Steven Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's fouled by Brian Swofford - foul #2 on Brian Swofford, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Curt Renard (PG), Clinton Mosteller (SG), John Glass (PF), Ronald Kim (C) Rafael Morgan, Andrew Payne, Terry Soriano, Donald Harden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), John Cooper (SG), Gerald White (SF), Danny Lambert (PF), Leon Mazzola (C) Shawn Stephenson, Paul Allen, Brian Swofford, Frank Arnette, Lester Lewis | |
| 09:05 | Wichita State | Steven Brown misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:05 | Wichita State | Steven Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:05 | Wichita State | Steven Brown misses the 3rd free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:05 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| 08:40 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the left block | 17-18 |
| 08:39 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones grabs the offensive board | 17-18 |
| 08:26 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola banks in the layup set up by John Cooper | 17-20 |
| 08:11 | Wichita State | Steven Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-20 |
| 08:09 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 08:02 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Leon Mazzola | 17-22 |
| 08:00 | Wichita State | Gerald White steps in front of the Ronald Kim pass in the backcourt | 17-22 |
| 07:59 | Illinois State | Gerald White lays it in | 17-24 |
| 07:34 | Wichita State | Steven Brown is open and scores on a floater in the lane | 19-24 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Curt Renard (fairly fresh) SG - Clinton Mosteller (fairly fresh) SF - Steven Brown (tired) 6 pts. PF - John Glass (tiring) C - Ronald Kim (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Herbert Jones (fairly fresh) SG - John Cooper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Lambert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Leon Mazzola (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Illinois State | John Cooper is fouled in the backcourt by Clinton Mosteller - foul #1 on Clinton Mosteller, team foul #9 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lawrence Street (PG), Andrew Payne (SG), Terry Soriano (SF) Curt Renard, Clinton Mosteller, Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell (PG), Lee Labarge (C) Herbert Jones, Leon Mazzola | |
| 07:32 | Illinois State | John Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 07:32 | Illinois State | John Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 07:10 | Wichita State | Lawrence Street misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-26 |
| 07:08 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Danny Lambert | 19-26 |
| 06:48 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert makes the wide open shot from close range on a nice dish by John Cooper | 19-28 |
| 06:32 | Wichita State | John Glass misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-28 |
| 06:31 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge snags the defensive board | 19-28 |
| 06:29 | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Street - foul #2 on Lawrence Street, team foul #10 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Curt Renard (PG), Steven Brown (SF), Donald Harden (C) Lawrence Street, John Glass, Ronald Kim | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Paul Allen (SF), Frank Arnette (PF), Lester Lewis (C) John Cooper, Gerald White, Danny Lambert, Lee Labarge | |
| 06:29 | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 06:29 | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell makes the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 06:26 | Wichita State | Curt Renard is hacked by Lester Lewis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lester Lewis, team foul #6 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Cooper (SG) Bryan Hollowell | |
| 06:06 | Wichita State | Steven Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-30 |
| 06:05 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette grabs the defensive rebound | 19-30 |
| 05:41 | Illinois State | Paul Allen hits a wide open 3 from the left wing | 19-33 |
| 05:39 | Wichita State | Curt Renard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-33 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Rafael Morgan (PG), Clinton Mosteller (SG), John Glass (PF) Curt Renard, Andrew Payne, Terry Soriano | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (SG) John Cooper | |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-33 |
| 05:22 | Wichita State | Donald Harden grabs the board | 19-33 |
| 05:12 | Wichita State | Clinton Mosteller comes up short on the shot near the basket | 19-33 |
| 05:10 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette grabs the defensive rebound | 19-33 |
| 05:08 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Rafael Morgan - foul #2 on Rafael Morgan, team foul #11 | 19-33 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Curt Renard (PG), Ronald Kim (C) Rafael Morgan, Donald Harden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald White (SF), Danny Lambert (PF) Paul Allen, Frank Arnette | |
| 05:08 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-33 |
| 05:08 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 19-34 |
| 05:08 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 19-35 |
| 04:57 | Wichita State | Steven Brown clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-35 |
| 04:56 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert snags the defensive board | 19-35 |
| 04:44 | Illinois State | Gerald White scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Shawn Stephenson | 19-37 |
| 04:42 | Wichita State | Danny Lambert takes the ball from Ronald Kim in the backcourt | 19-37 |
| 04:23 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis lays it up and in on a great pass from Herbert Jones | 19-39 |
| 04:09 | Wichita State | Ronald Kim hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 21-39 |
| 04:06 | Illinois State | Curt Renard is called for the reach on Gerald White in the backcourt - foul #2 on Curt Renard, team foul #12 | 21-39 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Andrew Payne (PG), Terry Soriano (PF), Donald Harden (C) Curt Renard, John Glass, Ronald Kim | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Allen (PG), Bryan Hollowell (SG), Leon Mazzola (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Shawn Stephenson, Herbert Jones, Danny Lambert, Lester Lewis | |
| 04:06 | Illinois State | Gerald White makes the 1st free throw | 21-40 |
| 04:06 | Illinois State | Gerald White makes the 2nd free throw | 21-41 |
| 03:41 | Wichita State | Terry Soriano is fouled on the floor by Leon Mazzola - foul #1 on Leon Mazzola, team foul #7 | 21-41 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Rafael Morgan (PG), Dan Purtell (SG), Wilbur Finnerty (PF) Andrew Payne, Clinton Mosteller, Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Cooper (SG) Gerald White | |
| 03:41 | Wichita State | Terry Soriano makes the 1st free throw | 22-41 |
| 03:41 | Wichita State | Terry Soriano makes the 2nd free throw | 23-41 |
| 03:34 | Illinois State | John Cooper misses badly on the uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 23-41 |
| 03:33 | Wichita State | Terry Soriano grabs the board | 23-41 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Rafael Morgan (fresh) SG - Dan Purtell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Soriano (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Wilbur Finnerty (fresh) C - Donald Harden (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Bryan Hollowell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leon Mazzola (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lee Labarge (fresh) | |
| 03:13 | Wichita State | Donald Harden is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Wilbur Finnerty | 25-41 |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola buries a shot from the right side and he's hacked by Wilbur Finnerty - foul #3 on Wilbur Finnerty, team foul #13 | 25-43 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Andrew Payne (SF), Ronald Kim (C) Wilbur Finnerty, Donald Harden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), Brian Swofford (SF), Frank Arnette (PF) Bryan Hollowell, Paul Allen, Lee Labarge | |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola makes the free throw | 25-44 |
| 02:30 | Wichita State | Terry Soriano is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right wing | 27-44 |
| 02:16 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 27-44 |
| 02:14 | Wichita State | Ronald Kim grabs the defensive rebound | 27-44 |
| 02:09 | Wichita State | Rafael Morgan loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-44 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lawrence Street (PG), Steven Brown (SF), John Glass (PF) Rafael Morgan, Andrew Payne, Terry Soriano | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Danny Lambert (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Herbert Jones, Frank Arnette, Leon Mazzola | |
| 01:59 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Shawn Stephenson | 27-46 |
| 01:57 | Wichita State | Dan Purtell is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dan Purtell, team foul #14 | 27-46 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Andrew Payne (SG), Donald Harden (C) Dan Purtell, Ronald Kim | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Allen (SG) John Cooper | |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on Donald Harden - foul #1 on Donald Harden, team foul #15 | 27-46 |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 27-47 |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 27-48 |
| 01:48 | Wichita State | Lester Lewis is called for the reach on Lawrence Street in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lester Lewis, team foul #8 | 27-48 |
| 01:48 | Wichita State | Lawrence Street misses the 1st free throw | 27-48 |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Lester Lewis | 27-48 |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-48 |
| 01:26 | Wichita State | Andrew Payne misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-48 |
| 01:24 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert gets the rebound | 27-48 |
| 01:11 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis misses short on an open runner from the left block | 27-48 |
| 01:09 | Wichita State | Andrew Payne snags the defensive board | 27-48 |
| 00:52 | Wichita State | Andrew Payne's layup is rejected by Danny Lambert | 27-48 |
| 00:50 | Wichita State | Donald Harden pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-48 |
| 00:42 | Wichita State | Donald Harden travels with the ball | 27-48 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Curt Renard (PG), Clinton Mosteller (SF), Terry Soriano (PF), Ronald Kim (C) Lawrence Street, Steven Brown, John Glass, Donald Harden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), John Cooper (SG), Gerald White (SF), Frank Arnette (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Shawn Stephenson, Paul Allen, Brian Swofford, Danny Lambert, Lester Lewis | |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | John Cooper drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Lee Labarge | 27-51 |
| 00:01 | Wichita State | Frank Arnette swats the short shot by Ronald Kim | 27-51 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge pulls down the rebound | 27-51 |