| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Curt Renard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Purtell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terry Soriano (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Glass (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ronald Kim (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Cooper (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Brian Swofford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) C - Lester Lewis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Terry Soriano inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:54 | Wichita State | Shawn Stephenson is called for the reach on Curt Renard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shawn Stephenson, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 19:43 | Wichita State | Lester Lewis swats the layup by Terry Soriano | 37-33 |
| 19:41 | Illinois State | John Cooper pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 19:18 | Illinois State | Ronald Kim denies the turnaround by John Cooper | 37-33 |
| 19:16 | Wichita State | Dan Purtell pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:55 | Wichita State | John Glass is open but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 37-33 |
| 18:53 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:40 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Cooper and he's fouled by Terry Soriano - foul #2 on Terry Soriano, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Rafael Morgan (PG), Andrew Payne (SG), Clinton Mosteller (SF), Donald Harden (PF), Wilbur Finnerty (C) Curt Renard, Dan Purtell, Terry Soriano, John Glass, Ronald Kim | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Allen (PG), Bryan Hollowell (SG), Gerald White (PF), Leon Mazzola (C) Shawn Stephenson, John Cooper, Danny Lambert, Lester Lewis | |
| 18:40 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford misses the free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:40 | Wichita State | Donald Harden gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 18:24 | Wichita State | Rafael Morgan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 18:22 | Illinois State | Gerald White pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 18:20 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Harden - foul #2 on Donald Harden, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lee Labarge (C) Brian Swofford | |
| 18:09 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge misses the floater in the lane | 37-35 |
| 18:07 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge snags the offensive board | 37-35 |
| 17:55 | Illinois State | Rafael Morgan takes the ball from Paul Allen | 37-35 |
| 17:27 | Wichita State | Clinton Mosteller loses the ball out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lawrence Street (PG), Dan Purtell (SG), Terry Soriano (SF), John Glass (PF), Ronald Kim (C) Rafael Morgan, Andrew Payne, Clinton Mosteller, Donald Harden, Wilbur Finnerty | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), John Cooper (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Danny Lambert (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Paul Allen, Bryan Hollowell, Gerald White, Leon Mazzola, Lee Labarge | |
| 17:25 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson is hacked by Lawrence Street in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Street, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| 17:08 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford clanks a 3 from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 17:07 | Wichita State | Dan Purtell grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 16:49 | Wichita State | Ronald Kim comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 16:48 | Wichita State | Terry Soriano hits the follow up shot | 39-35 |
| 16:37 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-35 |
| 16:35 | Wichita State | Dan Purtell gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 16:18 | Wichita State | John Glass clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 39-35 |
| 16:16 | Wichita State | Terry Soriano tips it but misses | 39-35 |
| 16:15 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 16:11 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Terry Soriano - foul #3 on Terry Soriano, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Curt Renard (PG), Andrew Payne (SF) Lawrence Street, Terry Soriano | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Allen (SG), Gerald White (SF), Frank Arnette (PF), Lee Labarge (C) John Cooper, Brian Swofford, Danny Lambert, Lester Lewis | |
| 16:11 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 16:11 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 15:45 | Wichita State | Andrew Payne misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 15:44 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Curt Renard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Purtell (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Payne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Glass (tiring) 5 pts. C - Ronald Kim (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald White (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Arnette (fresh) C - Lee Labarge (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette's pass is intercepted by Dan Purtell in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| 15:30 | Wichita State | Curt Renard misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 15:28 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Kim | 39-37 |
| 14:59 | Wichita State | John Glass misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 14:58 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 14:48 | Illinois State | Gerald White misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 39-37 |
| 14:47 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to John Glass | 39-37 |
| 14:36 | Wichita State | Dan Purtell's layup is rejected by Frank Arnette | 39-37 |
| 14:34 | Wichita State | John Glass snags the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 14:25 | Wichita State | Ronald Kim scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Andrew Payne | 41-37 |
| 14:07 | Illinois State | Gerald White scores on a jumper from the right side and the foul's on Andrew Payne - foul #2 on Andrew Payne, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Rafael Morgan (PG), Clinton Mosteller (SG), Steven Brown (SF), Donald Harden (PF), Wilbur Finnerty (C) Curt Renard, Dan Purtell, Andrew Payne, John Glass, Ronald Kim | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell (PG), John Cooper (SG), Danny Lambert (PF), Leon Mazzola (C) Shawn Stephenson, Paul Allen, Frank Arnette, Lee Labarge | |
| 14:07 | Illinois State | Gerald White misses the free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:07 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola grabs the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 13:51 | Illinois State | Steven Brown swats the short shot by Leon Mazzola | 41-39 |
| 13:49 | Wichita State | Steven Brown pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 13:28 | Wichita State | Donald Harden misses long on a jumper from the right side | 41-39 |
| 13:26 | Wichita State | Donald Harden grabs the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 13:09 | Wichita State | Wilbur Finnerty makes the floater from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 12:53 | Illinois State | Gerald White clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 43-39 |
| 12:51 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Rafael Morgan | 43-39 |
| 12:39 | Wichita State | Danny Lambert takes the ball from Steven Brown | 43-39 |
| 12:16 | Illinois State | Gerald White hits a shot in the lane set up by John Cooper and he's hacked by Clinton Mosteller - foul #2 on Clinton Mosteller, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lawrence Street (PG), Andrew Payne (SG), Terry Soriano (PF) Rafael Morgan, Clinton Mosteller, Wilbur Finnerty | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), Lester Lewis (C) Bryan Hollowell, Leon Mazzola | |
| 12:16 | Illinois State | Gerald White misses the free throw | 43-41 |
| 12:16 | Wichita State | Donald Harden grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 12:13 | Wichita State | Lester Lewis is called for the reach on Andrew Payne in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lester Lewis, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Swofford (SF) Gerald White | |
| 11:51 | Wichita State | Donald Harden banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Andrew Payne | 45-41 |
| 11:27 | Illinois State | John Cooper knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lawrence Street (fresh) SG - Andrew Payne (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Brown (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terry Soriano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Harden (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Herbert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Cooper (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Swofford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Danny Lambert (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Lester Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:15 | Wichita State | The jump hook by Terry Soriano is blocked by Brian Swofford | 45-43 |
| 11:13 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Lester Lewis | 45-43 |
| 11:09 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Curt Renard (PG), Dan Purtell (SG), Ronald Kim (C) Lawrence Street, Andrew Payne, Donald Harden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Paul Allen (SG), Frank Arnette (PF) Herbert Jones, John Cooper, Danny Lambert | |
| 10:51 | Wichita State | Steven Brown is open and scores on a 3 from straight away | 48-43 |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Frank Arnette | 48-45 |
| 10:15 | Wichita State | Steven Brown can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 48-45 |
| 10:14 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:59 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis is fouled on the floor by Ronald Kim - foul #1 on Ronald Kim, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Glass (PF), Wilbur Finnerty (C) Terry Soriano, Ronald Kim | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), John Cooper (SG), Danny Lambert (PF) Shawn Stephenson, Brian Swofford, Frank Arnette | |
| 09:59 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 09:59 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:38 | Wichita State | Wilbur Finnerty misses short on a turnaround from close range | 48-47 |
| 09:36 | Illinois State | Paul Allen snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 09:07 | Illinois State | Paul Allen is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 09:05 | Wichita State | Dan Purtell pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 09:03 | Wichita State | John Cooper picks off the pass by Curt Renard in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 08:58 | Illinois State | Paul Allen hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Cooper | 48-50 |
| 08:38 | Wichita State | John Glass misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Danny Lambert - foul #2 on Danny Lambert, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Rafael Morgan (PG), Clinton Mosteller (SG), Terry Soriano (SF), Ronald Kim (C) Curt Renard, Dan Purtell, Steven Brown, Wilbur Finnerty | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Leon Mazzola (SF), Frank Arnette (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Herbert Jones, Paul Allen, Danny Lambert, Lester Lewis | |
| 08:38 | Wichita State | John Glass misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:38 | Wichita State | John Glass makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 08:22 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by John Cooper | 49-52 |
| 08:17 | Wichita State | John Cooper steals the ball from Terry Soriano in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| 08:16 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson banks in the layup on a great pass from John Cooper | 49-54 |
| 07:55 | Wichita State | Clinton Mosteller misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 07:53 | Wichita State | Ronald Kim tips it back up and in | 51-54 |
| 07:40 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge misses short on an open floater from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 07:39 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette misses the tip | 51-54 |
| 07:38 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola grabs the offensive board | 51-54 |
| 07:25 | Illinois State | John Cooper makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Shawn Stephenson | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Rafael Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clinton Mosteller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Terry Soriano (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Glass (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Kim (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Cooper (tiring) 17 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Leon Mazzola (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Arnette (fairly fresh) C - Lee Labarge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Wichita State | Clinton Mosteller drills a shot in the lane set up by Rafael Morgan | 53-57 |
| 06:56 | Illinois State | John Cooper misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 06:55 | Wichita State | John Glass grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 06:50 | Wichita State | Rafael Morgan makes the shot from the right wing set up by Clinton Mosteller | 55-57 |
| 06:47 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola is hacked by Ronald Kim in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Kim, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lawrence Street (PG), Andrew Payne (SG), Steven Brown (SF), Donald Harden (C) Rafael Morgan, Clinton Mosteller, John Glass, Ronald Kim | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell (PG), Herbert Jones (SG), Gerald White (SF), Danny Lambert (PF) Shawn Stephenson, John Cooper, Frank Arnette, Lee Labarge | |
| 06:47 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 06:47 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 06:30 | Wichita State | Donald Harden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-59 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Swofford (SF) Leon Mazzola | |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | Gerald White makes the jumper from the left block set up by Bryan Hollowell | 55-61 |
| 05:54 | Wichita State | Bryan Hollowell takes the ball from Terry Soriano | 55-61 |
| 05:33 | Illinois State | Andrew Payne steals it from Bryan Hollowell | 55-61 |
| 05:25 | Wichita State | The jump hook by Steven Brown is blocked by Danny Lambert | 55-61 |
| 05:23 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford makes the wide open driving attempt in the lane set up by Danny Lambert | 55-63 |
| 05:12 | Wichita State | Andrew Payne makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Terry Soriano | 57-63 |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert is hacked by Terry Soriano - foul #4 on Terry Soriano, team foul #9 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Curt Renard (PG), Dan Purtell (SG), John Glass (PF), Wilbur Finnerty (C) Lawrence Street, Andrew Payne, Terry Soriano, Donald Harden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Paul Allen (SG), Lester Lewis (C) Bryan Hollowell, Herbert Jones, Brian Swofford | |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 04:46 | Wichita State | Dan Purtell misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-65 |
| 04:44 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| 04:42 | Illinois State | Dan Purtell steals it from Gerald White in the backcourt | 57-65 |
| 04:26 | Wichita State | Steven Brown makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Curt Renard | 60-65 |
| 04:10 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the baseline | 60-65 |
| 04:08 | Wichita State | Wilbur Finnerty grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 03:50 | Wichita State | Paul Allen knocks away the 3 by Steven Brown | 60-65 |
| 03:48 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| 03:45 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Brown - foul #4 on Steven Brown, team foul #10 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Andrew Payne (SG), Clinton Mosteller (SF), Ronald Kim (C) Dan Purtell, Steven Brown, John Glass | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Cooper (SG), Frank Arnette (PF) Gerald White, Danny Lambert | |
| 03:45 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 03:45 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 03:45 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Wilbur Finnerty | 60-66 |
| 03:16 | Wichita State | Ronald Kim can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 60-66 |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | Paul Allen grabs the board | 60-66 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Curt Renard (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Payne (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clinton Mosteller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilbur Finnerty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Kim (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Cooper (tiring) 17 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Paul Allen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Arnette (fresh) C - Lester Lewis (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-66 |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette tips it home | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:46 | Wichita State | Curt Renard misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 60-68 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Paul Allen | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:25 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Shawn Stephenson | 60-70 |
| 02:15 | Wichita State | Andrew Payne is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by Curt Renard and he's fouled by John Cooper - foul #1 on John Cooper, team foul #4 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Rafael Morgan (PG), Dan Purtell (SG), Terry Soriano (PF), Donald Harden (C) Curt Renard, Clinton Mosteller, Wilbur Finnerty, Ronald Kim | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Swofford (SF), Danny Lambert (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Shawn Stephenson, Frank Arnette, Lester Lewis | |
| 02:15 | Wichita State | Andrew Payne misses the free throw | 62-70 |
| 02:15 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge grabs the defensive rebound | 62-70 |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Rafael Morgan is called for the reach on Paul Allen - foul #1 on Rafael Morgan, team foul #11 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Curt Renard (PG), Steven Brown (SF), John Glass (PF), Ronald Kim (C) Rafael Morgan, Andrew Payne, Terry Soriano, Donald Harden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lester Lewis (C) Lee Labarge | |
| 01:46 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-70 |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Paul Allen makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Paul Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 01:36 | Wichita State | Steven Brown clanks a 3 from the right corner | 62-72 |
| 01:34 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 62-72 |
| 01:32 | Illinois State | Curt Renard picks off the pass by Paul Allen in the backcourt | 62-72 |
| 01:29 | Wichita State | Curt Renard lays it in | 64-72 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Danny Lambert | 64-75 |
| 00:54 | Wichita State | Steven Brown buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Dan Purtell | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | Paul Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Curt Renard - foul #3 on Curt Renard, team foul #12 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Bryan Hollowell (SG), Gerald White (C) John Cooper, Brian Swofford, Lester Lewis | |
| 00:52 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-75 |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | Paul Allen makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | Paul Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Wichita State | Dan Purtell is hacked by Bryan Hollowell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryan Hollowell, team foul #5 | 67-77 |
| 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 | Leon Mazzola (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Shawn Stephenson, Danny Lambert | |
| 00:45 | Wichita State | Donald Harden is called for traveling | 67-77 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (SG) Lee Labarge | |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Payne - foul #3 on Andrew Payne, team foul #13 | 67-77 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones misses the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:38 | Wichita State | Terry Soriano misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-78 |
| 00:36 | Wichita State | Wilbur Finnerty tips it but misses | 67-78 |
| 00:35 | Wichita State | Terry Soriano hits the follow up shot | 69-78 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Gerald White is fouled in the backcourt by Rafael Morgan - foul #2 on Rafael Morgan, team foul #14 | 69-78 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Curt Renard (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), Danny Lambert (PF) Herbert Jones, Leon Mazzola | |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Gerald White misses the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Gerald White makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:31 | Wichita State | Paul Allen steps in front of the Ronald Kim pass in the backcourt | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Paul Allen hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Shawn Stephenson | 69-81 |
| 00:02 | Wichita State | Dan Purtell misses the shot from the right wing | 69-81 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 69-81 |