| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Curtis Shultz (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daniel Trigg (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Marks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Tommie Delucia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Augustus Bienkowski (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Dan Gavinski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeff Renn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kyle Lawless (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless is fouled on the floor by Adam Hughes - foul #3 on Adam Hughes, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Peter Givens (PF) Adam Hughes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 19:22 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless is whistled for a carry | 38-38 |
| 18:59 | Wichita State | James Smith connects on the jumper from close range and he's fouled by Kyle Lawless - foul #1 on Kyle Lawless, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Damien Jones (SG), Thomas Hutchcraft (PF) Daniel Trigg, Steven Marks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), Dexter Sellers (SG), James Cusack (SF), Michael Atkison (PF), Neil Adkins (C) Tommie Delucia, Augustus Bienkowski, Dan Gavinski, Jeff Renn, Kyle Lawless | |
| 18:59 | Wichita State | James Smith misses the free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:59 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 18:56 | Illinois State | Damien Jones picks off the pass by James Varley in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| 18:43 | Wichita State | James Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 18:41 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 18:19 | Illinois State | James Varley buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 18:11 | Wichita State | Peter Givens can't connect on a floater from close range | 40-41 |
| 18:10 | Illinois State | James Cusack grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 18:08 | Illinois State | James Cusack is hacked by Curtis Shultz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Curtis Shultz, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Trigg (SG), Steven Marks (SF), Douglas Saner (PF), Chris Watson (C) Damien Jones, Peter Givens, Thomas Hutchcraft, James Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Jeff Renn (PF), Kyle Lawless (C) Dexter Sellers, James Cusack, Michael Atkison, Neil Adkins | |
| 17:57 | Illinois State | James Varley buries a shot from just outside the lane | 40-43 |
| 17:55 | Wichita State | Chris Watson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (SG) James Varley | |
| 17:41 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-43 |
| 17:39 | Wichita State | Daniel Trigg's pass is intercepted by Augustus Bienkowski in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| 17:37 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia blows the layup | 40-43 |
| 17:35 | Wichita State | Steven Marks gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 17:33 | Wichita State | Dan Gavinski takes the ball from Curtis Shultz in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| 17:16 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-43 |
| 17:15 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Kyle Lawless | 40-43 |
| 16:59 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia misses the lay-in but the foul's on Curtis Shultz - foul #3 on Curtis Shultz, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Damien Jones (PG), Peter Givens (PF), James Smith (C) Curtis Shultz, Douglas Saner, Chris Watson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (SG), Dexter Sellers (SF), Michael Atkison (C) Augustus Bienkowski, Dan Gavinski, Kyle Lawless | |
| 16:59 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 16:59 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 16:59 | Wichita State | Peter Givens grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 16:50 | Wichita State | James Smith can't finish the layup | 40-44 |
| 16:48 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 16:29 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn is fouled on the floor by James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Thomas Hutchcraft (PF) James Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Cusack (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Neil Adkins (PF) Tommie Delucia, James Varley, Jeff Renn | |
| 16:12 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 16:10 | Wichita State | Thomas Hutchcraft gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 16:04 | Wichita State | Peter Givens's dunk attempt is rejected by Michael Atkison | 40-44 |
| 16:03 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 15:50 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 15:48 | Illinois State | James Cusack grabs the offensive board | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Damien Jones (fairly fresh) SG - Daniel Trigg (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Marks (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Hutchcraft (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Givens (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dexter Sellers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Cusack (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Dan Gavinski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Neil Adkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Atkison (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Steven Marks - foul #1 on Steven Marks, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Douglas (PG), Adam Hughes (PF), James Smith (C) Damien Jones, Thomas Hutchcraft, Peter Givens | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), Augustus Bienkowski (SG), John Stahl (PF), Kyle Lawless (C) Dexter Sellers, James Cusack, Neil Adkins, Michael Atkison | |
| 15:28 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 15:28 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 15:28 | Wichita State | Adam Hughes pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 15:26 | Wichita State | Daniel Trigg is hacked by Augustus Bienkowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Augustus Bienkowski, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| 15:06 | Wichita State | Steven Marks is hacked by Kyle Lawless - foul #2 on Kyle Lawless, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Curtis Shultz (SG), Douglas Saner (C) Daniel Trigg, James Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:53 | Wichita State | Adam Hughes is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Adam Hughes, team foul #6 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Smith (C) Adam Hughes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG), Jeff Renn (PF) Augustus Bienkowski, Kyle Lawless | |
| 14:25 | Illinois State | James Varley clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 14:24 | Wichita State | Douglas Saner gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 14:05 | Wichita State | Curtis Shultz is called for 3 seconds | 40-44 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Trigg (SG), Peter Givens (SF), Thomas Hutchcraft (PF), Chris Watson (C) Curtis Shultz, Steven Marks, Douglas Saner, James Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (SG), Michael Atkison (SF), Kyle Lawless (C) James Varley, Dan Gavinski, John Stahl | |
| 14:01 | Illinois State | Daniel Trigg picks off the pass by Augustus Bienkowski in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| 14:00 | Wichita State | William Douglas hits the finger roll set up by Daniel Trigg | 42-44 |
| 13:43 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Tommie Delucia | 42-47 |
| 13:25 | Wichita State | Thomas Hutchcraft double dribbles | 42-47 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Smith (C) Chris Watson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Cusack (SF) Michael Atkison | |
| 13:02 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-47 |
| 13:00 | Wichita State | Daniel Trigg gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 12:58 | Wichita State | Augustus Bienkowski is called for the reach on William Douglas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Augustus Bienkowski, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Curtis Shultz (SG), Damien Jones (SF) Daniel Trigg, Thomas Hutchcraft | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF) Augustus Bienkowski, James Cusack | |
| 12:29 | Wichita State | Tommie Delucia takes the ball from Curtis Shultz | 42-47 |
| 12:16 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Dan Gavinski is denied by Damien Jones | 42-47 |
| 12:15 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn misses the tip | 42-47 |
| 12:14 | Wichita State | William Douglas grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 12:12 | Wichita State | William Douglas is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Douglas, team foul #7 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Steven Marks (SF), Thomas Hutchcraft (PF), Chris Watson (C) William Douglas, Peter Givens, James Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (PG), Neil Adkins (PF), Michael Atkison (C) Tommie Delucia, Jeff Renn, Kyle Lawless | |
| 11:53 | Illinois State | James Varley misses long on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 11:52 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski grabs the offensive board | 42-47 |
| 11:32 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers is hacked by Curtis Shultz - foul #4 on Curtis Shultz, team foul #8 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Trigg (SG), Douglas Saner (PF) Curtis Shultz, Thomas Hutchcraft | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Cusack (SF), John Stahl (PF) Dan Gavinski, Michael Atkison | |
| 11:32 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 11:32 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Damien Jones (tiring) SG - Daniel Trigg (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Marks (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Saner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chris Watson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dexter Sellers (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Varley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Cusack (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Stahl (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Neil Adkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Wichita State | James Cusack blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Daniel Trigg | 42-49 |
| 11:08 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Damien Jones | 42-49 |
| 10:55 | Wichita State | Douglas Saner misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-49 |
| 10:54 | Illinois State | James Cusack snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 10:52 | Illinois State | Damien Jones is called for the reach on Dexter Sellers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Damien Jones, team foul #9 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Peter Givens (PG), James Smith (C) Damien Jones, Chris Watson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG), Michael Atkison (SF), Jeff Renn (PF), Kyle Lawless (C) James Varley, James Cusack, John Stahl, Neil Adkins | |
| 10:52 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 42-49 |
| 10:52 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 10:52 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers misses the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 10:52 | Wichita State | James Smith grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 10:28 | Wichita State | James Smith is whistled for a carry | 42-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Thomas Hutchcraft (PF) Douglas Saner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Cusack (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF), John Stahl (C) Dexter Sellers, Michael Atkison, Kyle Lawless | |
| 10:14 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 42-50 |
| 10:12 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Daniel Trigg | 42-50 |
| 09:49 | Wichita State | Daniel Trigg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-50 |
| 09:48 | Wichita State | Steven Marks gets the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 09:27 | Wichita State | Thomas Hutchcraft connects on the turnaround from close range | 44-50 |
| 09:02 | Illinois State | James Cusack misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 09:00 | Wichita State | Thomas Hutchcraft grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 08:54 | Wichita State | Peter Givens can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 08:52 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 08:52 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Damien Jones (PG), Douglas Saner (PF), Chris Watson (C) Steven Marks, Thomas Hutchcraft, James Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), Dexter Sellers (SG), Michael Atkison (SF), Neil Adkins (PF), Kyle Lawless (C) Tommie Delucia, James Cusack, Dan Gavinski, Jeff Renn, John Stahl | |
| 08:23 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins dunks the ball on a nice dish by James Varley | 44-52 |
| 08:03 | Wichita State | Douglas Saner blows the layup | 44-52 |
| 08:02 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Michael Atkison | 44-52 |
| 07:50 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison lays it up and in on a great pass from James Varley and the foul's on Peter Givens - foul #1 on Peter Givens, team foul #10 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Douglas (PG), Curtis Shultz (SG), Adam Hughes (PF) Daniel Trigg, Peter Givens, Douglas Saner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF) Dexter Sellers, Neil Adkins | |
| 07:50 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison makes the free throw | 44-55 |
| 07:33 | Wichita State | Curtis Shultz comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 07:31 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Douglas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Curtis Shultz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Damien Jones (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Adam Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Chris Watson (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Varley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Augustus Bienkowski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Dan Gavinski (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Michael Atkison (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kyle Lawless (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:21 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-55 |
| 07:19 | Wichita State | Adam Hughes gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| 07:11 | Wichita State | Damien Jones is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Curtis Shultz | 46-55 |
| 06:57 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 46-55 |
| 06:55 | Illinois State | James Varley grabs the offensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 06:33 | Illinois State | James Varley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on James Varley, team foul #5 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Steven Marks (SF), Douglas Saner (C) Damien Jones, Chris Watson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (PG), James Cusack (SF), Jeff Renn (PF), Neil Adkins (C) James Varley, Dan Gavinski, Michael Atkison, Kyle Lawless | |
| 06:31 | Wichita State | Jeff Renn is called for the reach on Curtis Shultz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeff Renn, team foul #6 | 46-55 |
| 06:10 | Wichita State | William Douglas clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 46-55 |
| 06:09 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| 05:48 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 05:40 | Wichita State | Adam Hughes is alone and drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Curtis Shultz | 48-57 |
| 05:18 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 05:17 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski grabs the offensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 05:09 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 05:08 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers grabs the offensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn's layup is rejected by Douglas Saner | 48-57 |
| 04:58 | Wichita State | Douglas Saner pulls down the rebound | 48-57 |
| 04:31 | Wichita State | William Douglas connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Adam Hughes and he's fouled by Jeff Renn - foul #2 on Jeff Renn, team foul #7 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Trigg (SG), Thomas Hutchcraft (SF), James Smith (C) Curtis Shultz, Steven Marks, Douglas Saner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG), James Varley (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF), John Stahl (PF), Michael Atkison (C) Dexter Sellers, Augustus Bienkowski, James Cusack, Jeff Renn, Neil Adkins | |
| 04:31 | Wichita State | William Douglas makes the free throw | 51-57 |
| 04:11 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-57 |
| 04:09 | Wichita State | Adam Hughes snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 04:05 | Wichita State | Tommie Delucia steps in front of the Daniel Trigg pass in the backcourt | 51-57 |
| 03:56 | Illinois State | James Varley hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 51-57 |
| 03:54 | Wichita State | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 03:52 | Wichita State | Tommie Delucia steals the ball from William Douglas in the backcourt | 51-57 |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia hits the finger roll | 51-59 |
| 03:51 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 51-59 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Peter Givens (SF) Adam Hughes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless (C) Michael Atkison | |
| 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) | |
| 03:34 | Wichita State | William Douglas knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Trigg | 54-59 |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia's pass is intercepted by William Douglas in the backcourt | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Douglas (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Trigg (tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Givens (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hutchcraft (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Smith (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Tommie Delucia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 6 stl. SG - James Varley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dan Gavinski (tiring) 4 reb. PF - John Stahl (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kyle Lawless (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:13 | Wichita State | Tommie Delucia picks off the pass by Peter Givens | 54-59 |
| 02:54 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-59 |
| 02:52 | Wichita State | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 02:50 | Wichita State | Tommie Delucia is called for the reach on William Douglas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tommie Delucia, team foul #8 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Curtis Shultz (SG), Damien Jones (SF), Adam Hughes (PF), Chris Watson (C) Daniel Trigg, Peter Givens, Thomas Hutchcraft, James Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (SG), Dexter Sellers (SF), Jeff Renn (PF), Michael Atkison (C) James Varley, Dan Gavinski, John Stahl, Kyle Lawless | |
| 02:50 | Wichita State | William Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 02:50 | Wichita State | William Douglas misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 02:50 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Michael Atkison | 55-59 |
| 02:39 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 02:37 | Wichita State | Adam Hughes snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 02:20 | Wichita State | Augustus Bienkowski is called for the reach on William Douglas - foul #5 on Augustus Bienkowski, team foul #9 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (SG) Augustus Bienkowski | |
| 02:20 | Wichita State | William Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 02:20 | Wichita State | William Douglas misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 02:20 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Michael Atkison | 56-59 |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | William Douglas picks off the pass by Tommie Delucia | 56-59 |
| 01:52 | Wichita State | Adam Hughes hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Curtis Shultz | 58-59 |
| 01:30 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn is open and buries a floater from the left block | 58-61 |
| 01:08 | Wichita State | Curtis Shultz is fouled on the floor by James Varley - foul #4 on James Varley, team foul #10 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Trigg (SG), Steven Marks (SF), James Smith (C) William Douglas, Damien Jones, Chris Watson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski (SF), Kyle Lawless (C) Dexter Sellers, Michael Atkison | |
| 01:08 | Wichita State | Curtis Shultz misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 01:08 | Wichita State | Curtis Shultz makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | Adam Hughes takes the ball from Kyle Lawless | 59-61 |
| 00:52 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 59-61 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Douglas (PG) Curtis Shultz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:35 | Wichita State | Steven Marks misses the jumpshot from the right side | 59-61 |
| 00:33 | Wichita State | James Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 00:27 | Wichita State | Kyle Lawless denies the turnaround by William Douglas | 59-61 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia is hacked by William Douglas in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Douglas, team foul #11 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Curtis Shultz (PG) William Douglas | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:24 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 59-61 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:24 | Wichita State | Adam Hughes snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 00:02 | Wichita State | Daniel Trigg misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-62 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn grabs the board | 59-62 |