| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Tommie Delucia (fresh) SG - Augustus Bienkowski (fresh) SF - Dan Gavinski (fresh) PF - Jeff Renn (fresh) C - Kyle Lawless (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Douglas (fresh) SG - Daniel Trigg (fresh) SF - Steven Marks (fresh) PF - Adam Hughes (fresh) C - James Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | James Smith 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 triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | Wichita State | Adam Hughes drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:38 | Illinois State | Adam Hughes is called for the reach on Tommie Delucia - foul #1 on Adam Hughes, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:33 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski is whistled for traveling | 0-3 |
| 19:10 | Wichita State | The jump hook by Steven Marks is blocked by Jeff Renn | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski misses long on a shot near the basket | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:44 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Kyle Lawless, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:21 | Wichita State | William Douglas is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:19 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:15 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Augustus Bienkowski | 2-3 |
| 17:55 | Wichita State | Adam Hughes is called for traveling | 2-3 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), Dexter Sellers (SG), Michael Atkison (SF), Neil Adkins (PF), John Stahl (C) Tommie Delucia, Augustus Bienkowski, Dan Gavinski, Jeff Renn, Kyle Lawless | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Curtis Shultz (PG), Damien Jones (SG), Peter Givens (SF), Thomas Hutchcraft (PF), Chris Watson (C) William Douglas, Daniel Trigg, Steven Marks, Adam Hughes, James Smith | |
| 17:51 | Illinois State | Curtis Shultz is called for the reach on Neil Adkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Curtis Shultz, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 17:41 | Illinois State | John Stahl drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from James Varley | 4-3 |
| 17:26 | Wichita State | Thomas Hutchcraft drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Curtis Shultz and he's fouled by Neil Adkins - foul #1 on Neil Adkins, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 17:26 | Wichita State | Thomas Hutchcraft makes the free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:57 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers misses the wide open jumper in the lane | 4-6 |
| 16:55 | Wichita State | Damien Jones snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 16:51 | Wichita State | Curtis Shultz clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 16:49 | Wichita State | Damien Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:41 | Wichita State | Damien Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 16:39 | Wichita State | Peter Givens tips it home | 4-8 |
| 16:19 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-8 |
| 16:18 | Wichita State | Curtis Shultz snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 16:10 | Wichita State | Thomas Hutchcraft misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-8 |
| 16:09 | Wichita State | Chris Watson snags the offensive board | 4-8 |
| 15:53 | Wichita State | Peter Givens comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-8 |
| 15:52 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Varley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dexter Sellers (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Atkison (fairly fresh) PF - Neil Adkins (fairly fresh) C - John Stahl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Curtis Shultz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Damien Jones (tiring) 2 reb. SF - Peter Givens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Hutchcraft (tiring) 3 pts. C - Chris Watson (tiring) | |
| 15:43 | Illinois State | James Varley hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 15:39 | Wichita State | Damien Jones is hacked by Dexter Sellers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dexter Sellers, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG), Augustus Bienkowski (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Jeff Renn (PF), Kyle Lawless (C) James Varley, Dexter Sellers, Michael Atkison, Neil Adkins, John Stahl | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Douglas (PG), Daniel Trigg (SG), Steven Marks (SF), Adam Hughes (PF), Douglas Saner (C) Curtis Shultz, Damien Jones, Peter Givens, Thomas Hutchcraft, Chris Watson | |
| 15:30 | Wichita State | Steven Marks is denied on a layup by Dan Gavinski | 7-8 |
| 15:29 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:27 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Augustus Bienkowski, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| 15:06 | Wichita State | Steven Marks misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-8 |
| 15:04 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:42 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Tommie Delucia | 9-8 |
| 14:23 | Wichita State | Kyle Lawless steps in front of the Adam Hughes pass | 9-8 |
| 14:03 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 9-8 |
| 14:02 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn tips it but misses | 9-8 |
| 14:01 | Wichita State | Steven Marks snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 13:55 | Wichita State | Douglas Saner comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Augustus Bienkowski - foul #2 on Augustus Bienkowski, team foul #5 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Cusack (SG) Augustus Bienkowski | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Smith (C) Adam Hughes | |
| 13:55 | Wichita State | Douglas Saner makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:55 | Wichita State | Douglas Saner makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:33 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia is hacked by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Curtis Shultz (SG), Peter Givens (PF) Daniel Trigg, Douglas Saner | |
| 13:12 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Steven Marks - foul #1 on Steven Marks, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), Michael Atkison (C) Tommie Delucia, Kyle Lawless | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 13:12 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:12 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:51 | Wichita State | William Douglas is called for traveling | 11-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG) James Cusack | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Trigg (SG), Adam Hughes (PF) William Douglas, Steven Marks | |
| 12:49 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (SF) Dan Gavinski | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 12:28 | Wichita State | Adam Hughes hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from close range | 11-10 |
| 12:27 | Wichita State | Adam Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 12:14 | Wichita State | Curtis Shultz connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 11:54 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dexter Sellers | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Tommie Delucia (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Varley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dexter Sellers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jeff Renn (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Atkison (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Curtis Shultz (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Trigg (tiring) SF - Peter Givens (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Adam Hughes (tiring) 3 pts. C - James Smith (tiring) | |
| 11:41 | Wichita State | Adam Hughes is hacked by Jeff Renn - foul #1 on Jeff Renn, team foul #6 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski (SF), John Stahl (PF), Kyle Lawless (C) Dexter Sellers, Jeff Renn, Michael Atkison | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Douglas (PG), Steven Marks (SF) Curtis Shultz, Peter Givens | |
| 11:33 | Wichita State | William Douglas is hacked by John Stahl - foul #1 on John Stahl, team foul #7 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Thomas Hutchcraft (PF) Adam Hughes | |
| 11:33 | Wichita State | William Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:33 | Wichita State | William Douglas misses the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:33 | Illinois State | John Stahl grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 11:16 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Cusack (SG), Neil Adkins (PF) Tommie Delucia, John Stahl | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Damien Jones (SG), Chris Watson (C) Daniel Trigg, James Smith | |
| 11:16 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless misses the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:16 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless misses the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:16 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Dan Gavinski | 13-13 |
| 10:55 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-13 |
| 10:53 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 10:38 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins misses short on a floater from the right block | 13-13 |
| 10:36 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless tips it back up and in | 15-13 |
| 10:19 | Wichita State | Thomas Hutchcraft can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Neil Adkins - foul #2 on Neil Adkins, team foul #8 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG), Dexter Sellers (SG), Jeff Renn (PF), John Stahl (C) James Varley, James Cusack, Neil Adkins, Kyle Lawless | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Curtis Shultz (SG), Peter Givens (C) Damien Jones, Chris Watson | |
| 10:19 | Wichita State | Thomas Hutchcraft misses the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 10:19 | Wichita State | Thomas Hutchcraft makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:59 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia is fouled on the floor by Peter Givens - foul #1 on Peter Givens, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Adam Hughes (PF) Thomas Hutchcraft | |
| 09:48 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Tommie Delucia | 18-14 |
| 09:42 | Wichita State | Tommie Delucia is called for the reach on William Douglas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tommie Delucia, team foul #9 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Trigg (SG), Damien Jones (SF) Curtis Shultz, Steven Marks | |
| 09:42 | Wichita State | William Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 09:42 | Wichita State | William Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 09:23 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski lays it in and the foul's on Damien Jones - foul #1 on Damien Jones, team foul #7 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (SG), Michael Atkison (C) Dexter Sellers, John Stahl | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Curtis Shultz (PG), Douglas Saner (C) William Douglas, Peter Givens | |
| 09:23 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski makes the free throw | 21-16 |
| 09:05 | Wichita State | The short jumper by Adam Hughes is denied by Michael Atkison | 21-16 |
| 09:03 | Wichita State | Douglas Saner can't tip it in | 21-16 |
| 09:02 | Wichita State | Douglas Saner tips it home | 21-18 |
| 08:41 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 21-18 |
| 08:40 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia tips it home | 23-18 |
| 08:38 | Wichita State | Michael Atkison is called for the reach on Curtis Shultz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Atkison, team foul #10 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (SG), James Cusack (SF), Kyle Lawless (C) Tommie Delucia, Dan Gavinski, Jeff Renn | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Steven Marks (SF), Peter Givens (C) Damien Jones, Douglas Saner | |
| 08:38 | Wichita State | Curtis Shultz makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 08:38 | Wichita State | Curtis Shultz makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 08:36 | Illinois State | Curtis Shultz steps in front of the Dexter Sellers pass in the backcourt | 23-20 |
| 08:22 | Wichita State | Steven Marks lays it in and he's fouled by Dexter Sellers - foul #2 on Dexter Sellers, team foul #11 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeff Renn (PF) Dexter Sellers | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Douglas (PG), Chris Watson (C) Curtis Shultz, Adam Hughes | |
| 08:22 | Wichita State | Steven Marks makes the free throw | 23-23 |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Kyle Lawless, team foul #12 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG), Dan Gavinski (SF), John Stahl (PF) James Cusack, Jeff Renn, Kyle Lawless | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Thomas Hutchcraft (PF) Peter Givens | |
| 07:50 | Wichita State | Thomas Hutchcraft hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on John Stahl - foul #2 on John Stahl, team foul #13 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeff Renn (PF) John Stahl | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Curtis Shultz (SG) Daniel Trigg | |
| 07:50 | Wichita State | Thomas Hutchcraft makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 07:50 | Wichita State | Thomas Hutchcraft makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Tommie Delucia (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Varley (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Gavinski (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff Renn (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Atkison (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Douglas (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Curtis Shultz (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Marks (tired) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Hutchcraft (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Chris Watson (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:40 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by William Douglas - foul #1 on William Douglas, team foul #8 | 23-25 |
| 07:40 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-25 |
| 07:40 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 07:40 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 07:35 | Wichita State | Steven Marks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-25 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Cusack (SG) James Varley | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Douglas Saner (C) Chris Watson | |
| 07:19 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia is hacked by William Douglas - foul #2 on William Douglas, team foul #9 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Damien Jones (SG), Peter Givens (SF), Adam Hughes (PF) William Douglas, Steven Marks, Thomas Hutchcraft | |
| 07:19 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 07:19 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 07:04 | Wichita State | Douglas Saner connects on the open driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Peter Givens | 27-27 |
| 07:02 | Illinois State | Curtis Shultz is called for the reach on Tommie Delucia in the backcourt - foul #2 on Curtis Shultz, team foul #10 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Trigg (SG) Curtis Shultz | |
| 07:02 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 07:02 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 07:02 | Wichita State | Douglas Saner pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| 06:45 | Wichita State | Daniel Trigg is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 06:44 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 06:41 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia is called for traveling in the backcourt | 27-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (SG) James Cusack | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Steven Marks (SF) Douglas Saner | |
| 06:18 | Wichita State | Daniel Trigg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-27 |
| 06:18 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Thomas Hutchcraft (PF), Douglas Saner (C) Damien Jones, Adam Hughes | |
| 05:57 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia double dribbles | 27-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Cusack (SG) Tommie Delucia | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 05:43 | Wichita State | Peter Givens drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Hutchcraft | 27-30 |
| 05:37 | Illinois State | James Cusack is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Trigg - foul #1 on Daniel Trigg, team foul #11 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Damien Jones (PG), Chris Watson (C) Peter Givens, Douglas Saner | |
| 05:37 | Illinois State | James Cusack makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 05:37 | Illinois State | James Cusack misses the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 05:37 | Wichita State | Chris Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 05:33 | Wichita State | Michael Atkison picks off the pass by Steven Marks in the backcourt | 28-30 |
| 05:18 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from James Varley | 30-30 |
| 04:55 | Wichita State | Damien Jones drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Hutchcraft and the foul's on James Cusack - foul #1 on James Cusack, team foul #14 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG) James Cusack | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Peter Givens (PG), Adam Hughes (PF) Daniel Trigg, Thomas Hutchcraft | |
| 04:55 | Wichita State | Damien Jones misses the free throw | 30-32 |
| 04:55 | Illinois State | James Varley gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 04:43 | Illinois State | Chris Watson denies the turnaround by Dan Gavinski | 30-32 |
| 04:41 | Wichita State | Adam Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 04:34 | Wichita State | Tommie Delucia takes the ball from Peter Givens in the backcourt | 30-32 |
| 04:32 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia misses the dunk | 30-32 |
| 04:30 | Wichita State | Steven Marks snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 04:11 | Wichita State | Steven Marks's pass is intercepted by Michael Atkison | 30-32 |
| 03:47 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Varley | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Tommie Delucia (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Varley (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dan Gavinski (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeff Renn (very tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Atkison (very tired) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Peter Givens (tired) 5 pts. SG - Damien Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steven Marks (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Hughes (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Watson (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Wichita State | Adam Hughes hits the finger roll and the foul's on Michael Atkison - foul #2 on Michael Atkison, team foul #15 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (PG), Augustus Bienkowski (SG), James Cusack (SF), Neil Adkins (PF), Kyle Lawless (C) Tommie Delucia, James Varley, Dan Gavinski, Jeff Renn, Michael Atkison | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Douglas (PG), Curtis Shultz (SG), Thomas Hutchcraft (SF), James Smith (C) Peter Givens, Damien Jones, Steven Marks, Chris Watson | |
| 03:27 | Wichita State | Adam Hughes makes the free throw | 33-35 |
| 03:17 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins misses the jumper near the basket | 33-35 |
| 03:15 | Wichita State | Adam Hughes pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 03:05 | Wichita State | Thomas Hutchcraft's layup is rejected by Neil Adkins | 33-35 |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | James Cusack grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | James Smith steals the ball from Dexter Sellers in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| 02:44 | Wichita State | Adam Hughes's floater is knocked away by Neil Adkins | 33-35 |
| 02:42 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 02:17 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Augustus Bienkowski and he's hacked by Adam Hughes - foul #2 on Adam Hughes, team foul #12 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG), John Stahl (C) James Cusack, Kyle Lawless | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Peter Givens (SF), Douglas Saner (PF) Thomas Hutchcraft, Adam Hughes | |
| 02:17 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| 02:15 | Wichita State | Curtis Shultz is called for traveling in the backcourt | 36-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless (C) Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 01:59 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Kyle Lawless | 38-35 |
| 01:40 | Wichita State | Kyle Lawless picks off the pass by William Douglas | 38-35 |
| 01:16 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia is whistled for a carry | 38-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), Neil Adkins (PF) Tommie Delucia, John Stahl | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Trigg (SG), Steven Marks (SF) Curtis Shultz, Peter Givens | |
| 01:00 | Wichita State | James Smith slams it home | 38-37 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | William Douglas is called for the reach on James Varley in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Douglas, team foul #13 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Curtis Shultz (PG), Thomas Hutchcraft (PF) William Douglas, Douglas Saner | |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | James Varley makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | James Varley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 00:46 | Wichita State | James Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Kyle Lawless | 40-37 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | James Varley misses short on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Dexter Sellers | 40-37 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless is fouled on the floor by Steven Marks - foul #2 on Steven Marks, team foul #14 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski (SF), John Stahl (PF) Dexter Sellers, Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Damien Jones (SF), Douglas Saner (PF) Steven Marks, Thomas Hutchcraft | |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 40-37 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 00:05 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Douglas Saner | 40-37 |
| 00:01 | Wichita State | Douglas Saner makes the turnaround in the lane | 40-39 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 40-39 |