| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Michael Murdock (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Craig (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Verdin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Heffernan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Butler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Sean Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ralph Evans (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Pete White (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Ralph Evans inbounds the ball | 33-40 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:56 | Illinois State | Pete White is hacked by Michael Murdock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Murdock, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | Pete White can't finish the uncontested layup | 33-40 |
| 19:38 | Illinois State | Sean Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 19:26 | Illinois State | William Craig is called for the reach on Sean Smith - foul #2 on William Craig, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams (C) Erik Verdin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 19:07 | Illinois State | Billy McQuilliams steps in front of the Adam Shaw pass | 33-40 |
| 19:00 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-40 |
| 18:58 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams snags the offensive board | 33-40 |
| 18:51 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 18:50 | Illinois State | Ralph Evans grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 18:36 | Illinois State | Pete White is fouled on the floor by William Craig - foul #3 on William Craig, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Harrison (PG), Alan McCalebb (SG), Ronald Laubach (SF), Ted Smith (C) Michael Murdock, William Craig, Carl Butler, Joseph Heffernan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (SG), Francis Tarr (SF), Gary Ansell (PF), Larry Furlow (C) Adam Shaw, Ralph Evans, James Haynes, Pete White | |
| 18:24 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-40 |
| 18:22 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 18:09 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr is hacked by James Harrison - foul #2 on James Harrison, team foul #4 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan (PF) Billy McQuilliams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:59 | Illinois State | Robert Young hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 17:58 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Ansell | 33-40 |
| 17:39 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr is fouled on the floor by Ronald Laubach - foul #2 on Ronald Laubach, team foul #5 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Washington (SG), Erik Verdin (SF), Carl Butler (C) Alan McCalebb, Ronald Laubach, Ted Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Evans (SF), William Bonham (C) Francis Tarr, Larry Furlow | |
| 17:31 | Illinois State | Erik Verdin steps in front of the Ralph Evans pass | 33-40 |
| 17:14 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Young - foul #1 on Robert Young, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Murdock (PG) James Harrison | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Shaw (SG), Pete White (C) Robert Young, Gary Ansell | |
| 17:14 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 17:14 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 16:54 | Illinois State | William Bonham buries a turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Carl Butler - foul #2 on Carl Butler, team foul #6 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (PG) Sean Smith | |
| 16:54 | Illinois State | William Bonham misses the free throw | 34-42 |
| 16:54 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 16:34 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin's pass is intercepted by Ralph Evans | 34-42 |
| 16:31 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ralph Evans | 34-44 |
| 16:20 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ralph Evans - foul #2 on Ralph Evans, team foul #2 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Harrison (PG), Alan McCalebb (SG), Billy McQuilliams (PF), Ted Smith (C) Michael Murdock, Frank Washington, Joseph Heffernan, Carl Butler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Smith (PG), Herbert Baltz (SG), James Haynes (PF), Larry Furlow (C) Adam Shaw, Ralph Evans, William Bonham, Pete White | |
| 16:20 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin misses the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 16:20 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 15:59 | Illinois State | Sean Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-44 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Craig (SG), Albert Grant (C) Alan McCalebb, Erik Verdin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Ansell (SF) Francis Tarr | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - James Harrison (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Craig (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Billy McQuilliams (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ted Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Grant (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Sean Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Baltz (fresh) SF - Gary Ansell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Furlow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Wichita State | Gary Ansell is called for the reach on James Harrison in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Ansell, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan (PF) Ted Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Evans (SF) Larry Furlow | |
| 15:44 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 35-44 |
| 15:43 | Wichita State | William Craig tips it but misses | 35-44 |
| 15:42 | Illinois State | James Haynes gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 15:27 | Illinois State | Sean Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-44 |
| 15:26 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to James Haynes | 35-44 |
| 15:15 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 35-44 |
| 15:14 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz grabs the offensive board | 35-44 |
| 14:48 | Illinois State | Ralph Evans makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Gary Ansell | 35-46 |
| 14:46 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-46 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb (PG), Frank Washington (SG), Ronald Laubach (SF), Ted Smith (PF) James Harrison, William Craig, Billy McQuilliams, Joseph Heffernan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (PG), Adam Shaw (SG), Francis Tarr (SF), Larry Furlow (PF), Pete White (C) Sean Smith, Herbert Baltz, Ralph Evans, James Haynes, Gary Ansell | |
| 14:39 | Illinois State | Robert Young misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-46 |
| 14:38 | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach grabs the board | 35-46 |
| 14:19 | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Alan McCalebb | 38-46 |
| 13:56 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow dunks the ball set up by Adam Shaw | 38-48 |
| 13:32 | Wichita State | Pete White picks off the pass by Ronald Laubach | 38-48 |
| 13:26 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Albert Grant - foul #4 on Albert Grant, team foul #7 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Murdock (PG), James Harrison (SG), Erik Verdin (SF), Joseph Heffernan (PF), Carl Butler (C) Alan McCalebb, Frank Washington, Ronald Laubach, Ted Smith, Albert Grant | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Smith (PG), Ralph Evans (SF), Gary Ansell (PF), William Bonham (C) Robert Young, Francis Tarr, Larry Furlow, Pete White | |
| 13:26 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 13:26 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 13:24 | Wichita State | Adam Shaw steps in front of the Erik Verdin pass in the backcourt | 38-50 |
| 13:10 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw is open and buries a turnaround from close range | 38-52 |
| 12:52 | Wichita State | Michael Murdock misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 38-52 |
| 12:51 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan misses the tip | 38-52 |
| 12:49 | Wichita State | James Harrison gets the offensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 12:34 | Wichita State | Michael Murdock drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Joseph Heffernan | 41-52 |
| 12:31 | Illinois State | Sean Smith is called for traveling in the backcourt | 41-52 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Craig (SG) James Harrison | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (SF), James Haynes (PF), Pete White (C) Ralph Evans, Gary Ansell, William Bonham | |
| 12:20 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 41-52 |
| 12:18 | Illinois State | Sean Smith pulls down the rebound | 41-52 |
| 12:00 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw clanks a shot from the right side | 41-52 |
| 11:58 | Illinois State | James Haynes grabs the offensive rebound | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Michael Murdock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Craig (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Erik Verdin (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Heffernan (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Carl Butler (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Sean Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Shaw (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Francis Tarr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Haynes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Pete White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Illinois State | Pete White is open and buries a floater from the baseline | 41-54 |
| 11:39 | Wichita State | Francis Tarr takes the ball from William Craig in the backcourt | 41-54 |
| 11:36 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw lays it in on a nice dish by Francis Tarr | 41-56 |
| 11:17 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Murdock | 43-56 |
| 10:52 | Illinois State | Carl Butler steals the ball from Pete White | 43-56 |
| 10:27 | Wichita State | The jump hook by Carl Butler is blocked by James Haynes | 43-56 |
| 10:25 | Wichita State | William Craig tips it in | 45-56 |
| 10:11 | Illinois State | James Haynes hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Francis Tarr | 45-58 |
| 10:11 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-58 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Harrison (PG), Alan McCalebb (SG), Ronald Laubach (SF), Billy McQuilliams (PF), Ted Smith (C) Michael Murdock, William Craig, Erik Verdin, Joseph Heffernan, Carl Butler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Ansell (PG), Robert Young (SG), Ralph Evans (SF), Larry Furlow (PF), William Bonham (C) Sean Smith, Adam Shaw, Francis Tarr, James Haynes, Pete White | |
| 09:58 | Wichita State | James Harrison drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Ted Smith | 47-58 |
| 09:52 | Illinois State | Alan McCalebb is called for the reach on Ralph Evans in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan McCalebb, team foul #8 | 47-58 |
| 09:52 | Illinois State | Ralph Evans makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 09:52 | Illinois State | Ralph Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 09:37 | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach lays it in on a great pass from Ted Smith | 49-60 |
| 09:19 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell loses the dribble to Ronald Laubach | 49-60 |
| 09:02 | Wichita State | William Bonham blocks the short jumper by Billy McQuilliams | 49-60 |
| 09:01 | Illinois State | William Bonham grabs the board | 49-60 |
| 08:46 | Illinois State | Robert Young is fouled on the floor by Ted Smith - foul #1 on Ted Smith, team foul #9 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Murdock (PG), Frank Washington (SG), Erik Verdin (SF), Joseph Heffernan (PF) James Harrison, Alan McCalebb, Ronald Laubach, Ted Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Smith (PG), Herbert Baltz (SG), James Haynes (PF), Pete White (C) Gary Ansell, Ralph Evans, Larry Furlow, William Bonham | |
| 08:46 | Illinois State | Robert Young misses the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 08:46 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan grabs the board | 49-60 |
| 08:33 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Frank Washington | 52-60 |
| 08:27 | Illinois State | Frank Washington is called for the reach on Herbert Baltz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Washington, team foul #10 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Evans (SF) Robert Young | |
| 08:27 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 08:27 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 08:09 | Wichita State | Ralph Evans is called for the reach on Billy McQuilliams - foul #3 on Ralph Evans, team foul #4 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Craig (SG), Carl Butler (SF) Michael Murdock, Erik Verdin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:57 | Wichita State | Frank Washington is hacked by Sean Smith - foul #3 on Sean Smith, team foul #5 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Harrison (PG), Albert Grant (C) William Craig, Billy McQuilliams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Shaw (SG), Gary Ansell (PF) Herbert Baltz, James Haynes | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - James Harrison (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Butler (tiring) PF - Joseph Heffernan (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Albert Grant (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Sean Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adam Shaw (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Evans (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Gary Ansell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Pete White (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:50 | Wichita State | Sean Smith steals the ball from James Harrison | 52-61 |
| 07:47 | Illinois State | Sean Smith lays it up and in | 52-63 |
| 07:29 | Wichita State | James Harrison clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 07:27 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Pete White | 52-63 |
| 07:05 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Sean Smith | 52-65 |
| 06:55 | Wichita State | James Harrison clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-65 |
| 06:53 | Wichita State | Albert Grant tips it in | 54-65 |
| 06:27 | Illinois State | Ralph Evans is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-65 |
| 06:26 | Wichita State | Albert Grant pulls down the rebound | 54-65 |
| 06:22 | Wichita State | Ralph Evans is called for the reach on Carl Butler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ralph Evans, team foul #6 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb (PG), William Craig (SG), Billy McQuilliams (SF), Ted Smith (PF) James Harrison, Frank Washington, Carl Butler, Joseph Heffernan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (PG), Herbert Baltz (SG), Francis Tarr (SF), Larry Furlow (PF), William Bonham (C) Sean Smith, Adam Shaw, Ralph Evans, Gary Ansell, Pete White | |
| 06:08 | Wichita State | Albert Grant drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by William Craig | 56-65 |
| 05:45 | Illinois State | William Bonham is wide open but clanks a shot from the left block | 56-65 |
| 05:44 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Billy McQuilliams | 56-65 |
| 05:38 | Wichita State | Albert Grant knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Alan McCalebb and the foul's on Larry Furlow - foul #2 on Larry Furlow, team foul #7 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Murdock (PG), Erik Verdin (SF) Alan McCalebb, Ted Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Smith (PG), Adam Shaw (SG), James Haynes (PF), Gary Ansell (C) Robert Young, Herbert Baltz, Larry Furlow, William Bonham | |
| 05:38 | Wichita State | Albert Grant makes the free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell misses short on an open floater from the left side | 59-65 |
| 05:23 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 05:07 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams misses the 3 from straight away | 59-65 |
| 05:05 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 04:45 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw blows the wide open layup | 59-65 |
| 04:44 | Wichita State | William Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 04:19 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-65 |
| 04:18 | Wichita State | Michael Murdock can't tip it in | 59-65 |
| 04:16 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell grabs the board | 59-65 |
| 04:05 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-65 |
| 04:03 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Billy McQuilliams | 59-65 |
| 03:56 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-65 |
| 03:55 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr grabs the board | 59-65 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Michael Murdock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Craig (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Erik Verdin (tired) 4 pts. PF - Billy McQuilliams (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Albert Grant (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Sean Smith (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adam Shaw (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Francis Tarr (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - James Haynes (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Ansell (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | Sean Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Murdock - foul #3 on Michael Murdock, team foul #11 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Harrison (PG), Alan McCalebb (SG), Ronald Laubach (SF), Joseph Heffernan (PF), Ted Smith (C) Michael Murdock, William Craig, Erik Verdin, Billy McQuilliams, Albert Grant | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz (SG), Robert Young (SF), Larry Furlow (PF), William Bonham (C) Adam Shaw, Francis Tarr, James Haynes, Gary Ansell | |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | Sean Smith misses the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | Sean Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 03:25 | Wichita State | Ted Smith scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Heffernan | 61-66 |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | Sean Smith knocks in the shot from the left side | 61-68 |
| 03:15 | Wichita State | Sean Smith steps in front of the Ted Smith pass in the backcourt | 61-68 |
| 03:12 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz lays it up and in on a nice dish by Sean Smith | 61-70 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:02 | Wichita State | Ted Smith misses long on a jumper from the left block | 61-70 |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | William Bonham grabs the defensive rebound | 61-70 |
| 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) | |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Ronald Laubach steals it from Larry Furlow | 61-70 |
| 02:32 | Wichita State | James Harrison is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Smith - foul #4 on Sean Smith, team foul #8 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Washington (SG), Carl Butler (SF), Albert Grant (C) Alan McCalebb, Ronald Laubach, Ted Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (PG), Adam Shaw (SG), Ralph Evans (SF), James Haynes (PF), Pete White (C) Sean Smith, Herbert Baltz, Robert Young, Larry Furlow, William Bonham | |
| 02:32 | Wichita State | James Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 02:32 | Wichita State | James Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:18 | Illinois State | Pete White scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Adam Shaw | 63-72 |
| 02:16 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-72 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Murdock (PG) James Harrison | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 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) | |
| 01:59 | Illinois State | Pete White connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Ralph Evans | 63-74 |
| 01:51 | Wichita State | Michael Murdock connects on the open jumper from the left wing | 65-74 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr double dribbles in the backcourt | 65-74 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Craig (SG), Erik Verdin (SF) Frank Washington, Carl Butler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Smith (PG) Francis Tarr | |
| 01:31 | Wichita State | William Craig double dribbles | 65-74 |
| 01:31 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | James Haynes misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joseph Heffernan - foul #2 on Joseph Heffernan, team foul #12 | 65-74 |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | James Haynes misses the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | James Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 01:05 | Wichita State | William Craig misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 65-75 |
| 01:03 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Ralph Evans | 65-75 |
| 00:59 | Illinois State | Michael Murdock steals it from Adam Shaw in the backcourt | 65-75 |
| 00:56 | Wichita State | William Craig banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Murdock | 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) | |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | James Haynes is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Murdock - foul #4 on Michael Murdock, team foul #13 | 67-75 |
| 00:54 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-75 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | James Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | James Haynes 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) | |
| 00:50 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-77 |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Pete White grabs the defensive rebound | 67-77 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Pete White is fouled in the backcourt by William Craig - foul #4 on William Craig, team foul #14 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Harrison (PG), Alan McCalebb (SG), Carl Butler (SF), Billy McQuilliams (PF), Ted Smith (C) Michael Murdock, William Craig, Erik Verdin, Joseph Heffernan, Albert Grant | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (PG), Robert Young (SG), Gary Ansell (SF), Larry Furlow (PF) Sean Smith, Adam Shaw, Ralph Evans, James Haynes | |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Pete White misses the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Pete White makes the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:42 | Wichita State | James Harrison can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 67-78 |
| 00:41 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams can't tip it in | 67-78 |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Pete White snags the defensive board | 67-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr is hacked by James Harrison in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Harrison, team foul #15 | 67-78 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Bonham (C) Pete White | |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr makes the 1st free throw | 67-79 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr misses the 2nd free throw | 67-79 |
| 00:38 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Billy McQuilliams | 67-79 |
| 00:32 | Wichita State | Ted Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 67-79 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell double dribbles in the backcourt | 67-79 |
| 00:26 | Wichita State | Ted Smith scores on a jumper in the lane | 69-79 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr runs out the clock | 69-79 |