| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Melvin Tomczak (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Joiner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jason Benedict (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Mark Bratton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Suggs (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gabriel Holzer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ricky Weldy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Wood (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Green (fresh) 2 pts. C - Myron Troxler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood inbounds the ball | 48-22 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Jonathan Joiner - foul #2 on Jonathan Joiner, team foul #1 | 48-22 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal (PG), Kevin Bancroft (SG), Jason Tellez (PF) Gabriel Holzer, Ricky Weldy, Ronald Green | |
| 19:39 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler makes the 1st free throw | 48-23 |
| 19:39 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler makes the 2nd free throw | 48-24 |
| 19:23 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 50-24 |
| 19:15 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-27 |
| 18:46 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 50-27 |
| 18:45 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton tips it in | 52-27 |
| 18:41 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Seal | 52-30 |
| 18:22 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-30 |
| 18:21 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood grabs the board | 52-30 |
| 17:59 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-30 |
| 17:57 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal snags the offensive board | 52-30 |
| 17:47 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez drills a jumper from the left side | 52-32 |
| 17:21 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton's pass is intercepted by Donald Seal | 52-32 |
| 17:07 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Seal | 52-34 |
| 16:50 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Jason Tellez - foul #4 on Jason Tellez, team foul #1 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh (SG), Max Cash (SF), Larry Potter (C) Jonathan Joiner, Jason Benedict, Daniel Suggs | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gabriel Holzer (PG), Ricky Weldy (SG), Ronald Green (PF) Donald Seal, Kevin Bancroft, Jason Tellez | |
| 16:50 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton misses the 1st free throw | 52-34 |
| 16:50 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton misses the 2nd free throw | 52-34 |
| 16:50 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Green grabs the defensive rebound | 52-34 |
| 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 and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 16:44 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood loses the dribble to Keith Middaugh | 52-34 |
| 16:15 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton blows the layup over the doubleteam but the foul's on Ronald Green - foul #3 on Ronald Green, team foul #2 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds (PG) Melvin Tomczak | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez (PF) Ronald Green | |
| 16:15 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton makes the 1st free throw | 53-34 |
| 16:15 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-34 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 15:58 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-37 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Nathan Deeds (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Middaugh (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Max Cash (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Bratton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Larry Potter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gabriel Holzer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ricky Weldy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Wood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Tellez (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Myron Troxler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-37 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner (SG), Jason Benedict (SF) Keith Middaugh, Mark Bratton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Green (PF) Jason Tellez | |
| 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 and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 15:15 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 54-37 |
| 15:13 | Wichita State | Max Cash pulls down the rebound | 54-37 |
| 14:53 | Wichita State | Myron Troxler is called for the reach on Larry Potter - foul #1 on Myron Troxler, team foul #3 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak (PG), Daniel Suggs (C) Nathan Deeds, Larry Potter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (SG) Ricky Weldy | |
| 14:30 | Wichita State | Max Cash misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 54-37 |
| 14:28 | Wichita State | Max Cash tips it home | 56-37 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 14:11 | Eastern Illinois | Max Cash swats the short shot by Myron Troxler | 56-37 |
| 14:10 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs pulls down the rebound | 56-37 |
| 13:45 | Wichita State | Ernest Wood steps in front of the Daniel Suggs pass | 56-37 |
| 13:34 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Jonathan Joiner | 56-37 |
| 13:29 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner blows the layup | 56-37 |
| 13:28 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Myron Troxler | 56-37 |
| 13:18 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Gabriel Holzer | 56-39 |
| 13:02 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs is fouled on the floor by Myron Troxler - foul #2 on Myron Troxler, team foul #4 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds (SG), Keith Middaugh (SF), Mark Bratton (PF), Larry Potter (C) Jonathan Joiner, Jason Benedict, Max Cash, Daniel Suggs | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal (PG), Ricky Weldy (SG), Jason Tellez (PF) Gabriel Holzer, Mudada Abdulla, Ronald Green | |
| 12:39 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the left wing | 58-39 |
| 12:31 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood is fouled on the floor by Larry Potter - foul #1 on Larry Potter, team foul #2 | 58-39 |
| 12:16 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez misses short on an open jumper from the right wing | 58-39 |
| 12:14 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez snags the offensive board | 58-39 |
| 12:06 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark Bratton - foul #2 on Mark Bratton, team foul #3 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Benedict (SF) Melvin Tomczak | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gabriel Holzer (PG) Donald Seal | |
| 12:06 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler misses the 1st free throw | 58-39 |
| 12:06 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler makes the 2nd free throw | 58-40 |
| 11:39 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton is hacked by Jason Tellez - foul #5 on Jason Tellez, team foul #5 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs (C) Larry Potter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal (PG), Ronald Green (PF) Gabriel Holzer, Jason Tellez | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Nathan Deeds (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Middaugh (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Benedict (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Mark Bratton (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Suggs (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky Weldy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Wood (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Myron Troxler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:17 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Suggs | 60-40 |
| 10:52 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Green misses the easy layup but the foul's on Mark Bratton - foul #3 on Mark Bratton, team foul #4 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak (PG), Jonathan Joiner (SG), Max Cash (SF) Nathan Deeds, Keith Middaugh, Jason Benedict | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gabriel Holzer (PG) Donald Seal | |
| 10:52 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Green makes the 1st free throw | 60-41 |
| 10:52 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Green misses the 2nd free throw | 60-41 |
| 10:52 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton pulls down the rebound | 60-41 |
| 10:38 | Wichita State | Max Cash misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Myron Troxler - foul #3 on Myron Troxler, team foul #6 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Larry Potter (PF) Mark Bratton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 10:38 | Wichita State | Max Cash makes the 1st free throw | 61-41 |
| 10:38 | Wichita State | Max Cash makes the 2nd free throw | 62-41 |
| 10:28 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Green comes up short on the runner in the lane | 62-41 |
| 10:26 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood grabs the offensive rebound | 62-41 |
| 10:19 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood hits a wide open jumpshot from the right side | 62-43 |
| 10:01 | Wichita State | Larry Potter jams it and he's hacked by Myron Troxler - foul #4 on Myron Troxler, team foul #7 | 64-43 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh (SF) Daniel Suggs | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 10:01 | Wichita State | Larry Potter misses the free throw | 64-43 |
| 10:01 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Green pulls down the rebound | 64-43 |
| 09:49 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Green hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Ernest Wood | 64-45 |
| 09:25 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-45 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood gets the rebound | 64-45 |
| 09:10 | Eastern Illinois | Max Cash takes the ball from Myron Troxler after a doubleteam | 64-45 |
| 08:56 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh is fouled on the floor by Ernest Wood - foul #2 on Ernest Wood, team foul #8 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Benedict (SF), Mark Bratton (PF) Jonathan Joiner, Larry Potter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal (PG), Mudada Abdulla (SG) Gabriel Holzer, Ricky Weldy | |
| 08:56 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh makes the 1st free throw | 65-45 |
| 08:56 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 66-45 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-48 |
| 08:17 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 68-48 |
| 08:04 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Green can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Mark Bratton - foul #4 on Mark Bratton, team foul #5 | 68-48 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds (PG), Jonathan Joiner (SG), Larry Potter (PF), Daniel Suggs (C) Melvin Tomczak, Keith Middaugh, Mark Bratton, Max Cash | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gabriel Holzer (PG), Ricky Weldy (SG) Donald Seal, Mudada Abdulla | |
| 08:04 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Green makes the 1st free throw | 68-49 |
| 08:04 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Green makes the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| 07:42 | Wichita State | Larry Potter misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ricky Weldy - foul #2 on Ricky Weldy, team foul #9 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal (PG), Leroy O'Shea (SF) Gabriel Holzer, Ernest Wood | |
| 07:42 | Wichita State | Larry Potter makes the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 07:42 | Wichita State | Larry Potter misses the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 07:42 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler gets the rebound | 69-50 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Nathan Deeds (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Joiner (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Benedict (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Larry Potter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Suggs (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky Weldy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy O'Shea (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ronald Green (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Myron Troxler (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Potter | 69-50 |
| 07:29 | Wichita State | Larry Potter grabs the defensive rebound | 69-50 |
| 07:14 | Wichita State | Larry Potter misses long on a shot from the left block | 69-50 |
| 07:12 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler pulls down the rebound | 69-50 |
| 07:07 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea double dribbles | 69-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak (PG), Mark Bratton (PF) Nathan Deeds, Larry Potter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gabriel Holzer (PG), Ernest Wood (SF) Donald Seal, Leroy O'Shea | |
| 06:46 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs is fouled on the floor by Ernest Wood - foul #3 on Ernest Wood, team foul #10 | 69-50 |
| 06:46 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 70-50 |
| 06:46 | Wichita State | Daniel Suggs misses the 2nd free throw | 70-50 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler pulls down the rebound | 70-50 |
| 06:23 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ernest Wood | 70-53 |
| 06:08 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 70-53 |
| 06:07 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Myron Troxler | 70-53 |
| 05:57 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Bratton steps in front of the Ricky Weldy pass | 70-53 |
| 05:35 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jason Benedict | 72-53 |
| 05:20 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-53 |
| 05:18 | Eastern Illinois | Gabriel Holzer hits the follow up shot | 72-55 |
| 04:58 | Wichita State | Jason Benedict's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-55 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds (PG), Keith Middaugh (SG), Max Cash (SF), Larry Potter (C) Melvin Tomczak, Jonathan Joiner, Jason Benedict, Daniel Suggs | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal (PG), Mudada Abdulla (SG) Gabriel Holzer, Ricky Weldy | |
| 04:39 | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-58 |
| 04:14 | Wichita State | Mark Bratton hits the finger roll set up by Keith Middaugh | 74-58 |
| 03:59 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal's pass is intercepted by Mark Bratton | 74-58 |
| 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) | |
| 03:48 | Wichita State | Larry Potter misses long on a turnaround from close range | 74-58 |
| 03:46 | Wichita State | Larry Potter hits the follow up shot | 76-58 |
| 03:42 | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla is whistled for a carry | 76-58 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso (PF) Mark Bratton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dikembe Alhambra (PG), Kevin Bancroft (SG), Leroy O'Shea (SF), Franklin Nakano (PF) Donald Seal, Mudada Abdulla, Ernest Wood, Ronald Green | |
| 03:18 | Wichita State | Larry Potter loses the dribble to Leroy O'Shea | 76-58 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Nathan Deeds (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Middaugh (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Max Cash (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Macaluso (fresh) C - Larry Potter (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Dikembe Alhambra (fresh) SG - Kevin Bancroft (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leroy O'Shea (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Franklin Nakano (fresh) C - Myron Troxler (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Eastern Illinois | Max Cash swats the shot by Dikembe Alhambra | 76-58 |
| 03:05 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Nakano grabs the offensive board | 76-58 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Myron Troxler is blocked by Ernest Macaluso | 76-58 |
| 02:59 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Franklin Nakano | 76-58 |
| 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) | |
| 02:45 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea is fouled on the floor by Max Cash - foul #1 on Max Cash, team foul #6 | 76-58 |
| 02:34 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Potter is called for the reach on Franklin Nakano - foul #2 on Larry Potter, team foul #7 | 76-58 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (SG) Kevin Bancroft | |
| 02:34 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Nakano makes the 1st free throw | 76-59 |
| 02:34 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Nakano makes the 2nd free throw | 76-60 |
| 02:07 | Wichita State | Larry Potter hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Nathan Deeds | 78-60 |
| 02:03 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Nakano is fouled on the floor by Ernest Macaluso - foul #1 on Ernest Macaluso, team foul #8 | 78-60 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood (PG) Nathan Deeds | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal (PG), Kevin Bancroft (SG) Dikembe Alhambra, Mudada Abdulla | |
| 02:03 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Nakano makes the 1st free throw | 78-61 |
| 02:03 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Nakano makes the 2nd free throw | 78-62 |
| 01:38 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh is hacked by Franklin Nakano - foul #1 on Franklin Nakano, team foul #11 | 78-62 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds (PG) Jon Greenwood | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (SG), Ronald Green (PF) Kevin Bancroft, Myron Troxler | |
| 01:38 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh makes the 1st free throw | 79-62 |
| 01:38 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 80-62 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Green misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Larry Potter - foul #3 on Larry Potter, team foul #9 | 80-62 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Green makes the 1st free throw | 80-63 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Green makes the 2nd free throw | 80-64 |
| 01:04 | Wichita State | Larry Potter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-64 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Illinois | Keith Middaugh picks off the pass by Franklin Nakano | 80-64 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Wichita State | Max Cash banks in the layup on a nice dish by Nathan Deeds | 82-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Nakano double dribbles | 82-64 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds runs out the clock | 82-64 |