| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Mathews (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Russell Allison (fresh) PF - Ethan Graves (fresh) 2 reb. C - Glen Norcross (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Patrick Heidel (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Andress (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Eastin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:57 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Randolph Wilson - foul #3 on Randolph Wilson, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clopton (SG) Randolph Wilson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 19:36 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on Michael Mathews - foul #1 on Michael Mathews, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| 19:36 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 19:36 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 19:13 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Glen Norcross is denied by Carl Eastin | 27-36 |
| 19:11 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 18:51 | Wichita State | Ethan Graves picks off the pass by John Campbell | 27-36 |
| 18:31 | Illinois State | Russell Allison misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Stephen Andress - foul #2 on Stephen Andress, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| 18:31 | Illinois State | Russell Allison makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 18:31 | Illinois State | Russell Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 18:24 | Wichita State | Ethan Graves steals it from John Campbell in the backcourt | 29-36 |
| 18:04 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews is called for traveling | 29-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG), Roger Boyer (SF), Raymond Vigue (PF) Michael Mathews, Russell Allison, Ethan Graves | |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Larochelle (SF), Roger Cloutier (PF), David Walters (C) Stephen Andress, John Campbell, Carl Eastin | |
| 17:37 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 29-36 |
| 17:35 | Wichita State | David Larochelle snags the offensive board | 29-36 |
| 17:12 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | Michael Clopton snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| 16:53 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 16:51 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross tips it back up and in | 31-36 |
| 16:29 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-38 |
| 16:15 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Roger Grimes | 33-38 |
| 15:49 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel misses long on a shot from the left side | 33-38 |
| 15:48 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Raymond Vigue | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Roger Grimes (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Clopton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roger Boyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Vigue (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Glen Norcross (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Patrick Heidel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Thompson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Larochelle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roger Cloutier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Walters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:24 | Illinois State | Roger Grimes misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Patrick Heidel - foul #3 on Patrick Heidel, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson (SG), Russell Allison (SF), Ethan Graves (PF), Stephen Howe (C) Michael Clopton, Roger Boyer, Raymond Vigue, Glen Norcross | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Stephen Andress (SF), John Campbell (PF), Carl Eastin (C) David Larochelle, Roger Cloutier, David Walters | |
| 15:24 | Illinois State | Roger Grimes makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 15:24 | Illinois State | Roger Grimes makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 15:00 | Wichita State | John Campbell makes the wide open floater from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Heidel | 35-40 |
| 14:38 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Russell Allison | 38-40 |
| 14:24 | Wichita State | Ethan Graves steals the ball from Carl Eastin | 38-40 |
| 14:10 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves clanks a 3 from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 14:09 | Wichita State | John Campbell pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 13:43 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin makes the wide open floater from the left block on a great pass from Patrick Heidel | 38-42 |
| 13:20 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Gary Zolty (SG), Roger Boyer (SF), Raymond Vigue (PF), Glen Norcross (C) Roger Grimes, Randolph Wilson, Russell Allison, Ethan Graves, Stephen Howe | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans (PG), Tony Herron (SG), Roger Cloutier (PF), David Walters (C) Patrick Heidel, Stephen Thompson, John Campbell, Carl Eastin | |
| 13:09 | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 13:07 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 12:54 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 38-42 |
| 12:53 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 12:32 | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Mathews - foul #2 on Michael Mathews, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clopton (SG) Gary Zolty | |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Larochelle (SG) Stephen Andress | |
| 12:32 | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 12:32 | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 12:19 | Illinois State | Roger Cloutier is called for the reach on Raymond Vigue - foul #1 on Roger Cloutier, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Allison (SF) Glen Norcross | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 12:01 | Illinois State | Michael Clopton can't connect on a shot from the left block | 38-43 |
| 12:00 | Wichita State | David Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 11:39 | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans is open but comes up short on the runner from close range | 38-43 |
| 11:37 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Raymond Vigue | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Mathews (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Clopton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Russell Allison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Vigue (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Roger Boyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Kenneth Romans (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Larochelle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Herron (fresh) PF - Roger Cloutier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:12 | Illinois State | Michael Clopton misses the easy layup | 38-43 |
| 11:11 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to David Walters | 38-43 |
| 11:08 | Wichita State | Michael Clopton steals the ball from Kenneth Romans in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews misses the 3 from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 10:48 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 10:45 | Wichita State | Russell Allison is called for the reach on David Larochelle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Russell Allison, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson (SG), Stephen Howe (SF), Ethan Graves (PF), Glen Norcross (C) Michael Mathews, Russell Allison, Raymond Vigue, Roger Boyer | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel (PG), Stephen Thompson (SG), Stephen Andress (SF), John Campbell (PF), Carl Eastin (C) Kenneth Romans, David Larochelle, Tony Herron, Roger Cloutier, David Walters | |
| 10:22 | Wichita State | John Campbell comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Clopton - foul #3 on Michael Clopton, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons (PG) Michael Clopton | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 10:22 | Wichita State | John Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 10:22 | Wichita State | John Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 10:22 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin grabs the offensive board | 38-44 |
| 10:02 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 10:01 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 09:43 | Illinois State | Stephen Thompson steals the ball from Randolph Wilson | 38-44 |
| 09:41 | Wichita State | John Campbell is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Allison (SF) Stephen Howe | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 09:26 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross banks in the layup over the doubleteam | 40-44 |
| 09:14 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson travels with the ball | 40-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Michael Clopton (SG) Bruce Timmons, Randolph Wilson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 08:58 | Illinois State | Russell Allison comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-44 |
| 08:56 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 08:51 | Wichita State | John Campbell is hacked by Ethan Graves - foul #2 on Ethan Graves, team foul #6 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stephen Howe (PF), Roger Boyer (C) Ethan Graves, Glen Norcross | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans (SF), David Walters (C) Stephen Andress, Carl Eastin | |
| 08:26 | Wichita State | John Campbell can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-44 |
| 08:25 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 08:08 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Clopton | 42-44 |
| 07:44 | Wichita State | John Campbell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Patrick Heidel | 42-46 |
| 07:25 | Illinois State | Stephen Thompson picks off the pass by Roger Boyer | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Mathews (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Clopton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Russell Allison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Howe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Roger Boyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Patrick Heidel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Thompson (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Romans (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Campbell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - David Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 06:58 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David Walters | 42-49 |
| 06:40 | Illinois State | John Campbell takes the ball from Michael Clopton | 42-49 |
| 06:16 | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans jams the wide open dunk set up by Stephen Thompson | 42-51 |
| 06:08 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer double dribbles | 42-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG), Randolph Wilson (SG), Bruce Timmons (SF), Ethan Graves (PF), Glen Norcross (C) Michael Mathews, Michael Clopton, Russell Allison, Stephen Howe, Roger Boyer | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Tony Herron (PG), David Larochelle (SG), Stephen Andress (SF), Roger Cloutier (PF), Carl Eastin (C) Patrick Heidel, Stephen Thompson, Kenneth Romans, John Campbell, David Walters | |
| 05:47 | Wichita State | David Larochelle is fouled on the floor by Roger Grimes - foul #1 on Roger Grimes, team foul #7 | 42-51 |
| 05:47 | Wichita State | David Larochelle misses the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 05:47 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin grabs the offensive board | 42-51 |
| 05:34 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress is hacked by Roger Grimes - foul #2 on Roger Grimes, team foul #8 | 42-51 |
| 05:34 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 05:34 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 05:13 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons clanks a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Tony Herron - foul #1 on Tony Herron, team foul #4 | 42-53 |
| 05:13 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons misses the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 05:13 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 04:49 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-53 |
| 04:48 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin grabs the offensive board | 43-53 |
| 04:25 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Glen Norcross - foul #2 on Glen Norcross, team foul #9 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clopton (PG), Gary Zolty (SG), Russell Allison (SF), Raymond Vigue (PF) Roger Grimes, Randolph Wilson, Bruce Timmons, Ethan Graves | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel (PG), Stephen Thompson (SG) Tony Herron, David Larochelle | |
| 04:25 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 04:25 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress misses the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 04:25 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Patrick Heidel - foul #4 on Patrick Heidel, team foul #5 | 43-54 |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty misses the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 04:08 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Carl Eastin | 44-54 |
| 03:40 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin drills a runner in the paint | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:33 | Illinois State | Roger Cloutier swats the layup by Raymond Vigue | 44-56 |
| 03:31 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin pulls down the rebound | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:27 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Cloutier, team foul #6 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Roger Boyer (SF), Ethan Graves (PF) Gary Zolty, Russell Allison, Glen Norcross | |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Larochelle (SF), John Campbell (PF), David Walters (C) Stephen Andress, Roger Cloutier, Carl Eastin | |
| 03:11 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews clanks a jumper from the right wing | 44-56 |
| 03:10 | Wichita State | John Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 44-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Mathews (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Clopton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roger Boyer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ethan Graves (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Raymond Vigue (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Patrick Heidel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Stephen Thompson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Larochelle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Campbell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - David Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:51 | Wichita State | John Campbell hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 44-56 |
| 02:49 | Wichita State | John Campbell misses the tip | 44-56 |
| 02:48 | Wichita State | David Larochelle grabs the offensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 02:29 | Wichita State | John Campbell's fadeaway is rejected by Ethan Graves | 44-56 |
| 02:27 | Wichita State | David Larochelle grabs the offensive board | 44-56 |
| 02:12 | Wichita State | Raymond Vigue picks off the pass by John Campbell | 44-56 |
| 02:00 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by John Campbell - foul #1 on John Campbell, team foul #7 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG), Stephen Howe (C) Michael Mathews, Ethan Graves | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Stephen Andress (SF), Carl Eastin (C) David Larochelle, David Walters | |
| 02:00 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue misses the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 02:00 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue misses the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 02:00 | Wichita State | John Campbell pulls down the rebound | 44-56 |
| 01:43 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin lays it up and in | 44-58 |
| 01:32 | Illinois State | Carl Eastin is called for the reach on Stephen Howe - foul #1 on Carl Eastin, team foul #8 | 44-58 |
| 01:32 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 01:32 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 01:11 | Wichita State | Roger Boyer picks off the pass by Stephen Andress | 46-58 |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Michael Clopton travels with the ball | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson travels with the ball | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Roger Grimes is fouled on the floor by John Campbell - foul #2 on John Campbell, team foul #9 | 46-58 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Roger Grimes misses the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 00:30 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to John Campbell | 46-58 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel runs out the clock | 46-58 |