| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Page (fresh) SG - Travis Bast (fresh) SF - Travis Diemer (fresh) PF - Russell Macgregor (fresh) C - Steven Glynn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Nielsen (fresh) SG - Walter Moyer (fresh) SF - Daniel Osborne (fresh) PF - John Bobby (fresh) C - Michael Dyck (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois State | John Page clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Wichita State | John Bobby drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Nielsen | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Wichita State | Walter Moyer knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Osborne | 0-5 |
| 18:29 | Illinois State | John Page comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-5 |
| 18:27 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:25 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen is hacked by Steven Glynn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Glynn, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:09 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Walter Moyer and the foul's on Travis Diemer - foul #1 on Travis Diemer, team foul #2 | 0-7 |
| 18:09 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne misses the free throw | 0-7 |
| 18:09 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor pulls down the rebound | 0-7 |
| 17:52 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-7 |
| 17:50 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor tips it home | 2-7 |
| 17:30 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-7 |
| 17:29 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen tips it back up and in | 2-9 |
| 17:10 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-9 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (PG), Peter Hartmann (SG), Albert McRea (SF), Kurtis Brown (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) John Page, Travis Bast, Travis Diemer, Russell Macgregor, Steven Glynn | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Barnes (PG), John Nelson (SG), John Lawrence (SF), Greg Cox (C) Joseph Nielsen, Walter Moyer, Daniel Osborne, Michael Dyck | |
| 17:08 | Wichita State | John Lawrence is called for traveling in the backcourt | 2-9 |
| 16:49 | Illinois State | Albert McRea hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-9 |
| 16:47 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann snags the offensive board | 2-9 |
| 16:33 | Illinois State | Greg Cox takes the ball from Jonathan Horne | 2-9 |
| 16:17 | Wichita State | John Nelson connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Greg Cox | 2-12 |
| 16:09 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Bobby - foul #1 on John Bobby, team foul #1 | 2-12 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne (SF), John Smith (PF) John Lawrence, John Bobby | |
| 16:09 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown makes the 1st free throw | 3-12 |
| 16:09 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 4-12 |
| 16:01 | Wichita State | Greg Cox lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Smith | 4-14 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jonathan Horne (fresh) SG - Peter Hartmann (fresh) SF - Albert McRea (fresh) PF - Kurtis Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lonnie Jang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Scott Barnes (fresh) SG - John Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Osborne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) C - Greg Cox (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Scott Barnes - foul #1 on Scott Barnes, team foul #2 | 4-14 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG), Travis Bast (SG), Joseph Smith (SF) Jonathan Horne, Peter Hartmann, Albert McRea | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Dyck (C) Greg Cox | |
| 15:45 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang misses the 1st free throw | 4-14 |
| 15:45 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang misses the 2nd free throw | 4-14 |
| 15:45 | Wichita State | John Smith gets the rebound | 4-14 |
| 15:23 | Wichita State | Kurtis Brown is called for the reach on John Smith - foul #1 on Kurtis Brown, team foul #3 | 4-14 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Diemer (SF), John Johnson (PF), Steven Glynn (C) Joseph Smith, Kurtis Brown, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG), Walter Moyer (SG) Scott Barnes, John Nelson | |
| 15:15 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne blows the layup but he's fouled by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #4 | 4-14 |
| 15:15 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 4-15 |
| 15:15 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 4-16 |
| 15:00 | Illinois State | John Page connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 6-16 |
| 14:51 | Wichita State | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 6-16 |
| 14:50 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen snags the offensive board | 6-16 |
| 14:33 | Wichita State | John Page picks off the pass by Walter Moyer | 6-16 |
| 14:30 | Illinois State | Travis Bast can't finish the layup | 6-16 |
| 14:29 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Daniel Osborne | 6-16 |
| 14:25 | Wichita State | Travis Diemer is called for the reach on Daniel Osborne in the backcourt - foul #2 on Travis Diemer, team foul #5 | 6-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (SG), Albert McRea (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF) Travis Bast, Travis Diemer, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Nelson (SG), John Lawrence (SF), John Bobby (PF), Greg Cox (C) Walter Moyer, Daniel Osborne, John Smith, Michael Dyck | |
| 14:17 | Wichita State | John Bobby is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Greg Cox | 6-18 |
| 14:13 | Illinois State | Albert McRea misses the floater from the right side | 6-18 |
| 14:11 | Wichita State | John Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 6-18 |
| 14:04 | Wichita State | Jonathan Horne picks off the pass by Greg Cox | 6-18 |
| 14:00 | Illinois State | John Page throws it down on a great pass from Jonathan Horne | 8-18 |
| 13:56 | Wichita State | John Lawrence's pass is intercepted by John Page in the backcourt | 8-18 |
| 13:46 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-18 |
| 13:45 | Wichita State | John Lawrence gets the rebound | 8-18 |
| 13:26 | Wichita State | John Bobby misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Russell Macgregor - foul #1 on Russell Macgregor, team foul #6 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Kurtis Brown (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) Jonathan Horne, Albert McRea, Russell Macgregor, Steven Glynn | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Barnes (PG), Tracy Nordman (SG), John Smith (C) Joseph Nielsen, John Nelson, Greg Cox | |
| 13:26 | Wichita State | John Bobby misses the 1st free throw | 8-18 |
| 13:26 | Wichita State | John Bobby misses the 2nd free throw | 8-18 |
| 13:26 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 8-18 |
| 13:19 | Illinois State | John Page knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Lonnie Jang | 11-18 |
| 13:10 | Wichita State | John Lawrence misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 11-18 |
| 13:08 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown gets the rebound | 11-18 |
| 13:02 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-18 |
| 13:00 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown gets the offensive rebound | 11-18 |
| 12:38 | Illinois State | John Page misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-18 |
| 12:37 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith tips it back up and in | 13-18 |
| 12:26 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes loses the dribble to John Page | 13-18 |
| 12:21 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Page | 15-18 |
| 12:11 | Wichita State | John Smith can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Smith - foul #1 on Joseph Smith, team foul #7 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (PG), Travis Bast (SG), Albert McRea (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF) John Page, Peter Hartmann, Joseph Smith, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Walter Moyer (SG), Daniel Osborne (SF), Michael Dyck (C) Tracy Nordman, John Lawrence, John Bobby | |
| 12:11 | Wichita State | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 12:11 | Wichita State | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 12:11 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Travis Bast | 15-18 |
| 12:05 | Illinois State | Travis Bast clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 15-18 |
| 12:04 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown can't tip it in | 15-18 |
| 12:03 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Michael Dyck | 15-18 |
| 11:46 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck connects on the open shot from the right block | 15-20 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jonathan Horne (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Travis Bast (fairly fresh) SF - Albert McRea (fresh) PF - Russell Macgregor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kurtis Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Scott Barnes (fairly fresh) SG - Walter Moyer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Osborne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Smith (fairly fresh) C - Michael Dyck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Travis Bast | 17-20 |
| 11:17 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck misses the easy layup | 17-20 |
| 11:15 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck tips it in | 17-22 |
| 10:56 | Illinois State | Albert McRea loses the dribble to Michael Dyck | 17-22 |
| 10:54 | Wichita State | Walter Moyer is hacked by Kurtis Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kurtis Brown, team foul #8 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG), John Johnson (PF), Steven Glynn (C) Jonathan Horne, Russell Macgregor, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG), John Bobby (PF), Greg Cox (C) Scott Barnes, John Smith, Michael Dyck | |
| 10:54 | Wichita State | Walter Moyer makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 10:54 | Wichita State | Walter Moyer makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 10:43 | Illinois State | John Page throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Nelson (SG) Walter Moyer | |
| 10:25 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Bobby | 17-26 |
| 10:12 | Illinois State | Travis Bast clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 17-26 |
| 10:10 | Wichita State | John Nelson snags the defensive board | 17-26 |
| 09:58 | Wichita State | John Johnson swats the layup by John Bobby | 17-26 |
| 09:56 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Steven Glynn | 17-26 |
| 09:35 | Illinois State | Travis Bast's pass is intercepted by Daniel Osborne | 17-26 |
| 09:25 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 17-26 |
| 09:23 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn grabs the board | 17-26 |
| 09:02 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn misses the jumper from the left side | 17-26 |
| 09:01 | Wichita State | Greg Cox snags the defensive board | 17-26 |
| 08:48 | Wichita State | John Bobby buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Nielsen | 17-28 |
| 08:31 | Illinois State | Albert McRea is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Albert McRea, team foul #9 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (PG), Peter Hartmann (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) John Page, Travis Bast, Albert McRea, John Johnson, Steven Glynn | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Barnes (PG), Walter Moyer (SG), John Lawrence (SF), John Smith (PF), Michael Dyck (C) Joseph Nielsen, John Nelson, Daniel Osborne, John Bobby, Greg Cox | |
| 08:27 | Wichita State | John Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-28 |
| 08:22 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Smith | 19-28 |
| 08:13 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck loses the dribble to Peter Hartmann | 19-28 |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-28 |
| 07:58 | Wichita State | John Lawrence is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Smith - foul #2 on Joseph Smith, team foul #10 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 07:58 | Wichita State | John Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 07:58 | Wichita State | John Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 07:36 | Illinois State | John Page connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Page (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jonathan Horne (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Hartmann (fresh) PF - Russell Macgregor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lonnie Jang (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Scott Barnes (fairly fresh) SG - Walter Moyer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Smith (fairly fresh) C - Michael Dyck (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Wichita State | John Smith's layup is rejected by Lonnie Jang | 24-30 |
| 07:12 | Wichita State | Walter Moyer tips it back up and in | 24-32 |
| 06:50 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor misses the dunk attempt | 24-32 |
| 06:49 | Wichita State | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 06:32 | Wichita State | John Smith dunks the ball on a great pass from John Lawrence | 24-34 |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann misses short on a jumper from the left side | 24-34 |
| 06:18 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Lonnie Jang | 24-34 |
| 06:03 | Illinois State | John Page's pass is intercepted by Walter Moyer | 24-34 |
| 05:55 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Lonnie Jang - foul #1 on Lonnie Jang, team foul #11 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Bast (SG), Albert McRea (SF), Steven Glynn (C) John Page, Peter Hartmann, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG), Tracy Nordman (SG), John Nelson (SF), John Bobby (PF) Scott Barnes, Walter Moyer, John Lawrence, John Smith | |
| 05:55 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 05:55 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck misses the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 05:55 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor grabs the board | 24-35 |
| 05:43 | Illinois State | Travis Bast throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (PF) Russell Macgregor | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 05:41 | Wichita State | Jonathan Horne is called for the reach on John Bobby in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathan Horne, team foul #12 | 24-35 |
| 05:41 | Wichita State | John Bobby makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 05:41 | Wichita State | John Bobby misses the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 05:41 | Illinois State | John Johnson gets the rebound | 24-36 |
| 05:25 | Illinois State | Travis Bast makes the 3 from the right wing | 27-36 |
| 05:13 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck banks in the wide open layup set up by Joseph Nielsen | 27-38 |
| 04:55 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne is whistled for a carry | 27-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG), Russell Macgregor (PF) Jonathan Horne, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne (SF), Greg Cox (C) Tracy Nordman, Michael Dyck | |
| 04:48 | Wichita State | Greg Cox knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from John Bobby | 27-40 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Albert McRea | 29-40 |
| 04:17 | Wichita State | John Bobby clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Russell Macgregor - foul #2 on Russell Macgregor, team foul #13 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (SG), John Johnson (PF) Travis Bast, Russell Macgregor | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Tracy Nordman (SG) John Nelson | |
| 04:17 | Wichita State | John Bobby makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 04:17 | Wichita State | John Bobby makes the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 03:58 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn travels with the ball | 29-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Diemer (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) Albert McRea, John Johnson, Steven Glynn | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 03:36 | Wichita State | John Bobby misses short on a shot from the right block | 29-42 |
| 03:35 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor grabs the defensive rebound | 29-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Page (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jonathan Horne (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Diemer (fresh) PF - Russell Macgregor (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kurtis Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Nielsen (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tracy Nordman (fresh) SF - Daniel Osborne (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Bobby (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Greg Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-42 |
| 03:27 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to John Bobby | 29-42 |
| 03:24 | Wichita State | Travis Diemer steals it from Daniel Osborne in the backcourt | 29-42 |
| 03:22 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne lays it in set up by Travis Diemer | 31-42 |
| 03:20 | Wichita State | Travis Diemer is called for the reach on Joseph Nielsen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Travis Diemer, team foul #14 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Bast (SG), Joseph Smith (SF) Jonathan Horne, Travis Diemer | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Lawrence (SF), Michael Dyck (C) Daniel Osborne, Greg Cox | |
| 03:20 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 03:20 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen makes the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | John Page misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 31-44 |
| 03:00 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck grabs the defensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 02:58 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen is fouled in the backcourt by John Page - foul #1 on John Page, team foul #15 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (PF) Russell Macgregor | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Nelson (SG), John Smith (PF) Tracy Nordman, John Bobby | |
| 02:58 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 02:58 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen makes the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 02:43 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith drills a jumper from the right side | 33-46 |
| 02:27 | Wichita State | John Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 33-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (PG), Peter Hartmann (SG), Albert McRea (SF) John Page, Travis Bast, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Barnes (PG), Daniel Osborne (SF) Joseph Nielsen, John Lawrence | |
| 02:04 | Illinois State | Albert McRea misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-46 |
| 02:03 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to John Smith | 33-46 |
| 01:58 | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-46 |
| 01:57 | Wichita State | John Nelson tips it home | 33-48 |
| 01:42 | Illinois State | John Smith swats the short shot by John Johnson | 33-48 |
| 01:40 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown snags the offensive board | 33-48 |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | John Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-48 |
| 01:33 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Scott Barnes | 33-48 |
| 01:16 | Wichita State | John Nelson is called for traveling | 33-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG), Travis Bast (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) Jonathan Horne, Peter Hartmann, Albert McRea, John Johnson, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Walter Moyer (PG), Tracy Nordman (SG), John Lawrence (SF), John Bobby (PF), Greg Cox (C) Scott Barnes, John Nelson, Daniel Osborne, John Smith, Michael Dyck | |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-48 |
| 00:57 | Wichita State | John Bobby gets the rebound | 33-48 |
| 00:53 | Wichita State | John Lawrence can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left block | 33-48 |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor snags the defensive board | 33-48 |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor buries a turnaround in the paint | 35-48 |
| 00:26 | Wichita State | Greg Cox misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Lonnie Jang - foul #2 on Lonnie Jang, team foul #16 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (SG), Albert McRea (SF) Travis Bast, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Osborne (SF) John Lawrence | |
| 00:26 | Wichita State | Greg Cox misses the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 00:26 | Wichita State | Greg Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | John Page can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 35-49 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Greg Cox pulls down the rebound | 35-49 |