| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jeromy Grubbs (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Michael Gallagher (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Benedict (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Suggs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Bratton (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jamie Mann (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Weldy (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ernest Wood (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Tellez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Myron Troxler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict inbounds the ball | 30-21 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:40 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 30-21 |
| 19:39 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler grabs the defensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 19:25 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot in the lane | 30-21 |
| 19:23 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs grabs the board | 30-21 |
| 19:05 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton misses short on a shot from the right side | 30-21 |
| 19:04 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler grabs the board | 30-21 |
| 18:57 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez lays it up and in set up by Jamie Mann | 30-23 |
| 18:40 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton can't finish the layup | 30-23 |
| 18:38 | Wichita State | Jeromy Grubbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 18:26 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton banks in the layup set up by Daniel Suggs | 32-23 |
| 18:14 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler hits the finger roll | 32-25 |
| 17:46 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict is hacked by Ricky Weldy - foul #3 on Ricky Weldy, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gabriel Holzer (SG) Ricky Weldy | |
| 17:30 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton misses the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Ernest Wood - foul #1 on Ernest Wood, team foul #2 | 32-25 |
| 17:30 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 17:30 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 17:04 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler makes the contested turnaround from close range on a great pass from Jason Tellez and he's hacked by Mark Bratton - foul #3 on Mark Bratton, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Max Cash (PF), Eric May (C) Daniel Suggs, Mark Bratton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 17:04 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler misses the free throw | 34-27 |
| 17:04 | Wichita State | Max Cash gets the rebound | 34-27 |
| 16:44 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jason Benedict | 37-27 |
| 16:32 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Jamie Mann | 37-29 |
| 16:12 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jeromy Grubbs | 40-29 |
| 15:57 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-29 |
| 15:55 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Jason Benedict | 40-29 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jeromy Grubbs (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Michael Gallagher (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Benedict (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Max Cash (fresh) 3 stl. C - Eric May (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jamie Mann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gabriel Holzer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ernest Wood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jason Tellez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Myron Troxler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-29 |
| 15:31 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood pulls down the rebound | 40-29 |
| 15:16 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Benedict denies the turnaround by Jason Tellez | 40-29 |
| 15:14 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler grabs the offensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 14:58 | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Myron Troxler out of the doubleteam | 40-32 |
| 14:35 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-32 |
| 14:33 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 14:19 | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-32 |
| 14:18 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Max Cash | 40-32 |
| 14:14 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 14:13 | Wichita State | Max Cash hits the follow up shot | 42-32 |
| 13:59 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood is fouled on the floor by Eric May - foul #2 on Eric May, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds (PG), Melvin Tomczak (SG), Keith Middaugh (SF), Daniel Suggs (PF), Mark Bratton (C) Jeromy Grubbs, Michael Gallagher, Jason Benedict, Max Cash, Eric May | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Marco Adams (PG), Ricky Weldy (SG), Leroy O'Shea (SF), Ronald Green (PF), Michael Voss (C) Jamie Mann, Gabriel Holzer, Ernest Wood, Jason Tellez, Myron Troxler | |
| 13:46 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 13:17 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs is called for 5 seconds | 42-35 |
| 13:07 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Bratton blocks the short jumper by Leroy O'Shea | 42-35 |
| 13:06 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 12:43 | Wichita State | A charge is called on Daniel Suggs - foul #1 on Daniel Suggs, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| 12:30 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Voss misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-35 |
| 12:29 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Voss tips it but misses | 42-35 |
| 12:28 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 12:10 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton misses the shot from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 12:08 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 11:48 | Eastern Illinois | Nathan Deeds steals the ball from Ricky Weldy | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Nathan Deeds (fresh) SG - Melvin Tomczak (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Keith Middaugh (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Daniel Suggs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Bratton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Marco Adams (fresh) SG - Ricky Weldy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leroy O'Shea (fresh) PF - Ronald Green (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Voss (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Wichita State | The jump hook by Mark Bratton is blocked by Michael Voss | 42-35 |
| 11:28 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 11:04 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea is fouled on the floor by Keith Middaugh - foul #2 on Keith Middaugh, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeromy Grubbs (PG), Michael Gallagher (SG), Max Cash (PF) Nathan Deeds, Keith Middaugh, Daniel Suggs | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann (PG), Ernest Wood (SF), Jason Tellez (PF), Myron Troxler (C) Marco Adams, Leroy O'Shea, Ronald Green, Michael Voss | |
| 10:47 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez is called for a charge - foul #3 on Jason Tellez, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Benedict (SF), Eric May (C) Melvin Tomczak, Mark Bratton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gabriel Holzer (SG) Ricky Weldy | |
| 10:18 | Wichita State | Eric May is called for traveling | 42-35 |
| 09:59 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 42-37 |
| 09:33 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher travels with the ball | 42-37 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs (PF), Mark Bratton (C) Max Cash, Eric May | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy (SG) Gabriel Holzer | |
| 09:19 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Bratton steals the ball from Ernest Wood | 42-37 |
| 08:51 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Gallagher | 44-37 |
| 08:29 | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann clanks a floater from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 08:28 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Jason Benedict | 44-37 |
| 08:24 | Wichita State | Jeromy Grubbs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-37 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak (SF) Jason Benedict | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Marco Adams (PG), Leroy O'Shea (SF) Jamie Mann, Ernest Wood | |
| 08:07 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from close range | 44-39 |
| 07:41 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jeromy Grubbs | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jeromy Grubbs (fresh) 8 ast. SG - Michael Gallagher (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Melvin Tomczak (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Daniel Suggs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Bratton (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Marco Adams (fresh) SG - Ricky Weldy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leroy O'Shea (fresh) PF - Jason Tellez (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Myron Troxler (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Bratton steps in front of the Myron Troxler pass | 47-39 |
| 06:51 | Wichita State | Jason Tellez is called for the reach on Melvin Tomczak - foul #4 on Jason Tellez, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh (SG), Jason Benedict (SF), Max Cash (PF), Eric May (C) Jeromy Grubbs, Michael Gallagher, Daniel Suggs, Mark Bratton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gabriel Holzer (SG), Ernest Wood (SF), Ronald Green (PF), Michael Voss (C) Ricky Weldy, Leroy O'Shea, Jason Tellez, Myron Troxler | |
| 06:27 | Wichita State | Eric May can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Michael Voss - foul #1 on Michael Voss, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann (PG) Marco Adams | |
| 06:27 | Wichita State | Eric May makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 06:27 | Wichita State | Eric May makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ernest Wood | 49-42 |
| 05:49 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict hits a floater from the left block | 51-42 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Voss is whistled for a carry | 51-42 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeromy Grubbs (PG) Keith Middaugh | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler (C) Michael Voss | |
| 05:19 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Green grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood is fouled on the floor by Jason Benedict - foul #3 on Jason Benedict, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher (SG), Daniel Suggs (PF), Mark Bratton (C) Melvin Tomczak, Max Cash, Eric May | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy (SG), Leroy O'Shea (SF), Jason Tellez (PF) Gabriel Holzer, Ernest Wood, Ronald Green | |
| 04:47 | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ricky Weldy and the foul's on Michael Gallagher - foul #1 on Michael Gallagher, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh (SF) Jason Benedict | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 04:47 | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann misses the free throw | 51-44 |
| 04:47 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 04:22 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Jamie Mann - foul #2 on Jamie Mann, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak (SF) Keith Middaugh | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Marco Adams (PG) Jamie Mann | |
| 04:22 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 04:22 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 03:59 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mark Bratton - foul #4 on Mark Bratton, team foul #7 | 52-44 |
| 03:59 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 03:59 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea misses the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 03:59 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler grabs the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Marco Adams | 52-47 |
| 03:25 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeromy Grubbs | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jeromy Grubbs (fresh) 9 ast. SG - Michael Gallagher (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Melvin Tomczak (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Daniel Suggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Bratton (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Marco Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ricky Weldy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leroy O'Shea (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Tellez (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Myron Troxler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 03:13 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Ricky Weldy | 55-49 |
| 02:44 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeromy Grubbs | 57-49 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-49 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Benedict (SF) Melvin Tomczak | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann (PG), Ernest Wood (SF) Marco Adams, Leroy O'Shea | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 02:26 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Suggs is called for the reach on Jason Tellez - foul #2 on Daniel Suggs, team foul #8 | 57-49 |
| 02:26 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 02:26 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 01:57 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher is hacked by Ernest Wood - foul #2 on Ernest Wood, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| 01:57 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 01:57 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 01:34 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez is whistled for a carry | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:07 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Jeromy Grubbs | 61-51 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez makes the runner from the right block set up by Jamie Mann | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Wichita State | Ricky Weldy is called for the reach on Michael Gallagher in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ricky Weldy, team foul #8 | 61-53 |
| 00:56 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:56 | Wichita State | Michael Gallagher makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | The jumper by Ricky Weldy is denied by Jason Benedict | 63-53 |
| 00:50 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Mark Bratton | 63-53 |
| 00:47 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton is fouled in the backcourt by Jamie Mann - foul #3 on Jamie Mann, team foul #9 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds (PG), Melvin Tomczak (SG), Keith Middaugh (SF), Max Cash (PF) Jeromy Grubbs, Michael Gallagher, Jason Benedict, Daniel Suggs | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Marco Adams (PG), Gabriel Holzer (SG), Leroy O'Shea (SF), Ronald Green (PF), Michael Voss (C) Jamie Mann, Ricky Weldy, Ernest Wood, Jason Tellez, Myron Troxler | |
| 00:47 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:47 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 65-53 |
| 00:38 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton pulls down the rebound | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-53 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Voss grabs the board | 65-53 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | Marco Adams misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-53 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Voss gets the offensive rebound | 65-53 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Marco Adams misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 65-53 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Voss tips it home | 65-55 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds runs out the clock | 65-55 |