| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Patrick Heidel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Walters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Eastin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Mathews (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Russell Allison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ethan Graves (fresh) 3 pts. C - Raymond Vigue (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | David Walters inbounds the ball | 40-24 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Wichita State | Ethan Graves swats the layup by Patrick Heidel | 40-24 |
| 19:34 | Wichita State | David Walters tips it home | 42-24 |
| 19:10 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews misses the floater from just outside the lane | 42-24 |
| 19:08 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to David Walters | 42-24 |
| 18:47 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin makes the wide open jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Patrick Heidel | 44-24 |
| 18:27 | Illinois State | Russell Allison misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-24 |
| 18:26 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-24 |
| 18:19 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves's layup is rejected by David Walters | 44-24 |
| 18:18 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves hits the follow up shot | 44-26 |
| 17:54 | Wichita State | Michael Mathews is called for the reach on Patrick Heidel - foul #1 on Michael Mathews, team foul #1 | 44-26 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Larochelle (SF), Roger Cloutier (PF), Stephen Andress (C) David Walters, John Campbell, Carl Eastin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG), Michael Clopton (SG), Roger Boyer (SF), Stephen Howe (C) Michael Mathews, Randolph Wilson, Russell Allison, Raymond Vigue | |
| 17:30 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-26 |
| 17:29 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves pulls down the rebound | 44-26 |
| 17:16 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 44-26 |
| 17:15 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson gets the rebound | 44-26 |
| 17:01 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Larochelle | 47-26 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 16:42 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-26 |
| 16:41 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson grabs the board | 47-26 |
| 16:15 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier is hacked by Ethan Graves - foul #2 on Ethan Graves, team foul #2 | 47-26 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Walters (SF), Carl Eastin (C) David Larochelle, Stephen Andress | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Russell Allison (SF), Raymond Vigue (PF) Roger Grimes, Ethan Graves, Stephen Howe | |
| 15:53 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin hits a wide open jump hook in the lane set up by Patrick Heidel | 49-26 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Patrick Heidel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Stephen Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Walters (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Cloutier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Eastin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Mathews (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Clopton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Russell Allison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Vigue (fresh) 5 reb. C - Roger Boyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-29 |
| 15:22 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel connects on the open 3 from straight away | 52-29 |
| 15:08 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Patrick Heidel - foul #3 on Patrick Heidel, team foul #1 | 52-31 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans (SG), John Campbell (PF) Stephen Thompson, Roger Cloutier | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson (SG), Glen Norcross (C) Michael Clopton, Roger Boyer | |
| 15:08 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews makes the free throw | 52-32 |
| 14:43 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin is whistled for a carry | 52-32 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Larochelle (SG), Stephen Andress (SF) Patrick Heidel, David Walters | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stephen Howe (PF) Raymond Vigue | |
| 14:29 | Illinois State | Russell Allison can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-32 |
| 14:27 | Wichita State | John Campbell pulls down the rebound | 52-32 |
| 14:09 | Wichita State | John Campbell can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Russell Allison - foul #3 on Russell Allison, team foul #3 | 52-32 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG), Bruce Timmons (SF) Michael Mathews, Russell Allison | |
| 14:09 | Wichita State | John Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 53-32 |
| 14:09 | Wichita State | John Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 53-32 |
| 14:09 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe pulls down the rebound | 53-32 |
| 13:57 | Illinois State | Roger Grimes connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Randolph Wilson | 53-34 |
| 13:51 | Wichita State | David Larochelle is fouled in the backcourt by Randolph Wilson - foul #1 on Randolph Wilson, team foul #4 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel (PG), Stephen Thompson (SG), David Walters (SF) Kenneth Romans, David Larochelle, Carl Eastin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clopton (PG) Roger Grimes | |
| 13:37 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-34 |
| 13:35 | Wichita State | David Walters can't tip it in | 53-34 |
| 13:33 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe snags the defensive board | 53-34 |
| 13:20 | Illinois State | Michael Clopton misses the dunk | 53-34 |
| 13:18 | Wichita State | John Campbell gets the rebound | 53-34 |
| 13:14 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Clopton - foul #3 on Michael Clopton, team foul #5 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Carl Eastin (C) Stephen Andress | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG), Russell Allison (SF), Raymond Vigue (PF), Roger Boyer (C) Randolph Wilson, Bruce Timmons, Stephen Howe, Glen Norcross | |
| 13:14 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel makes the 1st free throw | 54-34 |
| 13:14 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel misses the 2nd free throw | 54-34 |
| 13:14 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer grabs the defensive rebound | 54-34 |
| 13:08 | Illinois State | Michael Clopton works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left wing | 54-37 |
| 12:42 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 56-37 |
| 12:29 | Illinois State | Stephen Thompson is called for the reach on Michael Clopton - foul #2 on Stephen Thompson, team foul #2 | 56-37 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Larochelle (SG), Kenneth Romans (SF), Roger Cloutier (C) Stephen Thompson, David Walters, Carl Eastin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Ethan Graves (PF), Glen Norcross (C) Roger Grimes, Michael Clopton, Raymond Vigue | |
| 12:15 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Ethan Graves | 56-39 |
| 11:49 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-39 |
| 11:48 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier tips it home | 58-39 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Patrick Heidel (tiring) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Larochelle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Romans (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Campbell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Roger Cloutier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Mathews (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roger Boyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Russell Allison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ethan Graves (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Glen Norcross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross makes the contested 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-42 |
| 11:12 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-42 |
| 10:52 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross double dribbles | 60-42 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Tony Herron (PG), Stephen Thompson (SG), David Walters (SF), Stephen Andress (PF), Carl Eastin (C) Patrick Heidel, David Larochelle, Kenneth Romans, John Campbell, Roger Cloutier | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clopton (PG), Randolph Wilson (SG), Bruce Timmons (SF), Raymond Vigue (PF), Stephen Howe (C) Michael Mathews, Roger Boyer, Russell Allison, Ethan Graves, Glen Norcross | |
| 10:33 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin misses short on an open driving attempt near the basket | 60-42 |
| 10:31 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin grabs the offensive board | 60-42 |
| 10:05 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Stephen Howe - foul #1 on Stephen Howe, team foul #6 | 60-42 |
| 10:05 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin makes the 1st free throw | 61-42 |
| 10:05 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-42 |
| 09:47 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 62-42 |
| 09:46 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin gets the rebound | 62-42 |
| 09:39 | Wichita State | Tony Herron drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Stephen Andress | 64-42 |
| 09:24 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-42 |
| 09:23 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress pulls down the rebound | 64-42 |
| 08:54 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin misses the wide open runner from the baseline | 64-42 |
| 08:53 | Wichita State | David Walters grabs the offensive rebound | 64-42 |
| 08:36 | Wichita State | Raymond Vigue steals the ball from Tony Herron | 64-42 |
| 08:15 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Raymond Vigue | 64-45 |
| 07:53 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-45 |
| 07:46 | Illinois State | David Walters is called for the reach on Michael Clopton - foul #1 on David Walters, team foul #3 | 67-45 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel (PG), David Larochelle (SG), Kenneth Romans (SF), John Campbell (PF), Roger Cloutier (C) Tony Herron, Stephen Thompson, David Walters, Stephen Andress, Carl Eastin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Roger Boyer (SG), Russell Allison (SF), Ethan Graves (PF), Glen Norcross (C) Michael Clopton, Randolph Wilson, Bruce Timmons, Raymond Vigue, Stephen Howe | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Patrick Heidel (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Larochelle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Romans (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Campbell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Roger Cloutier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Mathews (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roger Boyer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Russell Allison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ethan Graves (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Glen Norcross (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:41 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 67-45 |
| 07:40 | Illinois State | Russell Allison tips it back up and in | 67-47 |
| 07:37 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-47 |
| 07:17 | Illinois State | David Larochelle steps in front of the Russell Allison pass | 67-47 |
| 07:14 | Wichita State | David Larochelle lays it up and in | 69-47 |
| 07:04 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer buries a 3 from the right wing | 69-50 |
| 07:01 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel loses the dribble to Michael Mathews in the backcourt | 69-50 |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | Russell Allison can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Larochelle - foul #1 on David Larochelle, team foul #4 | 69-50 |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | Russell Allison makes the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | Russell Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| 06:22 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel's layup is rejected by Ethan Graves | 69-52 |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves gets the rebound | 69-52 |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves loses the dribble to Kenneth Romans | 69-52 |
| 06:04 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel can't finish the layup | 69-52 |
| 06:03 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross gets the rebound | 69-52 |
| 05:47 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves scores on a driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by John Campbell - foul #1 on John Campbell, team foul #5 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson (SG), David Walters (SF), Carl Eastin (C) David Larochelle, Kenneth Romans, John Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG), Michael Clopton (SG) Michael Mathews, Roger Boyer | |
| 05:47 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves misses the free throw | 69-54 |
| 05:47 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier grabs the board | 69-54 |
| 05:24 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel is hacked by Ethan Graves - foul #3 on Ethan Graves, team foul #7 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue (PF) Ethan Graves | |
| 05:24 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel misses the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | Russell Allison grabs the defensive rebound | 69-54 |
| 05:08 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue hits a 3 from straight away set up by Roger Grimes | 69-57 |
| 04:43 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-57 |
| 04:41 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Raymond Vigue | 69-57 |
| 04:37 | Illinois State | David Walters steps in front of the Roger Grimes pass | 69-57 |
| 04:32 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel is hacked by Russell Allison in the backcourt - foul #4 on Russell Allison, team foul #8 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Tony Herron (SG), John Campbell (PF) Stephen Thompson, Roger Cloutier | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Randolph Wilson (SG), Roger Boyer (SF), Ethan Graves (PF), Stephen Howe (C) Roger Grimes, Michael Clopton, Russell Allison, Raymond Vigue, Glen Norcross | |
| 04:32 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 04:32 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel makes the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| 04:13 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-57 |
| 04:12 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves grabs the offensive board | 71-57 |
| 03:58 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Michael Mathews and he's hacked by Tony Herron - foul #3 on Tony Herron, team foul #6 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans (PG), Stephen Andress (C) Patrick Heidel, Carl Eastin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:58 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer makes the free throw | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:56 | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans is hacked by Randolph Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randolph Wilson, team foul #9 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Larochelle (SG) Tony Herron | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:56 | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 03:56 | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews misses the shot from the right wing | 73-60 |
| 03:44 | Wichita State | David Larochelle grabs the board | 73-60 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Kenneth Romans (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Larochelle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Walters (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Campbell (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Stephen Andress (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Mathews (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Boyer (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ethan Graves (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Stephen Howe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 73-60 |
| 03:19 | Wichita State | David Walters snags the offensive board | 73-60 |
| 03:02 | Wichita State | David Larochelle scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from John Campbell | 75-60 |
| 02:54 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 75-60 |
| 02:52 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to John Campbell | 75-60 |
| 02:28 | Wichita State | David Larochelle hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Romans and he's hacked by Randolph Wilson - foul #3 on Randolph Wilson, team foul #10 | 77-60 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel (PG), Stephen Thompson (SG), Roger Cloutier (PF), Carl Eastin (C) Kenneth Romans, David Walters, John Campbell, Stephen Andress | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG), Michael Clopton (SG), Bruce Timmons (SF), Raymond Vigue (PF) Michael Mathews, Randolph Wilson, Roger Boyer, Ethan Graves | |
| 02:28 | Wichita State | David Larochelle makes the free throw | 78-60 |
| 02:14 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roger Grimes | 78-62 |
| 02:08 | Wichita State | David Larochelle is hacked by Raymond Vigue in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Vigue, team foul #11 | 78-62 |
| 02:08 | Wichita State | David Larochelle makes the 1st free throw | 79-62 |
| 02:08 | Wichita State | David Larochelle makes the 2nd free throw | 80-62 |
| 01:53 | Illinois State | Michael Clopton misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 80-62 |
| 01:51 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Vigue | 80-62 |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Roger Grimes drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Clopton | 80-65 |
| 01:20 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel is fouled on the floor by Roger Grimes - foul #1 on Roger Grimes, team foul #12 | 80-65 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Walters (SF), John Campbell (PF) David Larochelle, Roger Cloutier | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Boyer (SF) Bruce Timmons | |
| 01:20 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel misses the 1st free throw | 80-65 |
| 01:20 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel makes the 2nd free throw | 81-65 |
| 01:05 | Illinois State | Roger Grimes drills a shot in the lane | 81-67 |
| 00:43 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin knocks in the runner in the lane and the foul's on Stephen Howe - foul #2 on Stephen Howe, team foul #13 | 83-67 |
| 00:43 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin makes the free throw | 84-67 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Roger Grimes clanks a shot from the left side | 84-67 |
| 00:37 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin pulls down the rebound | 84-67 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin clanks a shot from the left block | 84-67 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe snags the defensive board | 84-67 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Roger Grimes is open but misses the lay-in | 84-67 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel snags the defensive board | 84-67 |