| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Richard Graboski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lorenzo Mattison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eric Williams (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Maurice Holmquist (fresh) 2 pts. C - Corey Motes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Ramsey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ralph Felan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Zents (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Frederic Gall (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Eric Williams inbounds the ball | 46-44 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:55 | Wichita State | Lorenzo Mattison is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Felan - foul #1 on Ralph Felan, team foul #1 | 46-44 |
| 19:43 | Wichita State | Richard Graboski travels with the ball | 46-44 |
| 19:23 | Illinois State | Michael Zents is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard Coleman | 46-47 |
| 19:02 | Wichita State | Eric Williams lays it in set up by Richard Graboski | 48-47 |
| 19:00 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan loses the dribble to Richard Graboski in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 18:49 | Wichita State | Richard Graboski misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 18:48 | Wichita State | Eric Williams snags the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 18:41 | Wichita State | Eric Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 18:40 | Wichita State | Corey Motes gets the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 18:27 | Wichita State | Maurice Holmquist connects on the open runner near the basket | 50-47 |
| 18:15 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from James Ramsey | 50-49 |
| 17:52 | Wichita State | Richard Graboski misses long on a floater from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 17:51 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Michael Zents | 50-49 |
| 17:31 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Coleman | 50-51 |
| 17:27 | Wichita State | Frederic Gall picks off the pass by Lorenzo Mattison in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| 17:09 | Illinois State | Michael Zents can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 50-51 |
| 17:08 | Illinois State | Michael Zents grabs the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 17:02 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman buries a shot in the lane | 50-53 |
| 16:44 | Wichita State | Maurice Holmquist misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Richard Coleman - foul #2 on Richard Coleman, team foul #2 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Beach (PG), Christopher Leite (SG), Jeffrey Johnson (SF), Cecil Hockett (C) Richard Graboski, Lorenzo Mattison, Eric Williams, Corey Motes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shane Wade (PG), Walter Pearcy (SF), Kenneth Hilton (PF), Jack Begay (C) James Ramsey, Michael Zents, Richard Coleman, Frederic Gall | |
| 16:44 | Wichita State | Maurice Holmquist makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 16:44 | Wichita State | Maurice Holmquist makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 16:28 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Shane Wade | 52-55 |
| 16:08 | Wichita State | Christopher Leite misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 16:07 | Illinois State | Shane Wade pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 15:44 | Illinois State | Shane Wade is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Johnson - foul #3 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #1 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Martin Zelman (SG), Eric Williams (SF), Benjamin Stallworth (PF) Jon Beach, Jeffrey Johnson, Maurice Holmquist | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), Kevin Evans (SF), Richard Coleman (PF) Ralph Felan, Walter Pearcy, Jack Begay | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Christopher Leite (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Zelman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Williams (tiring) 12 pts. PF - Benjamin Stallworth (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Cecil Hockett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Norman Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shane Wade (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Evans (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Coleman (tiring) 5 pts. C - Kenneth Hilton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Shane Wade | 52-57 |
| 15:06 | Wichita State | Martin Zelman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 15:04 | Wichita State | Cecil Hockett grabs the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 14:46 | Wichita State | Cecil Hockett buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Martin Zelman and he's hacked by Kenneth Hilton - foul #2 on Kenneth Hilton, team foul #3 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeffrey Johnson (SF), Corey Motes (C) Eric Williams, Benjamin Stallworth | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Zents (PF), Frederic Gall (C) Richard Coleman, Kenneth Hilton | |
| 14:46 | Wichita State | Cecil Hockett misses the free throw | 54-57 |
| 14:46 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 14:33 | Illinois State | Norman Young misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 14:31 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall tips it home | 54-59 |
| 14:10 | Wichita State | Christopher Leite scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 13:54 | Illinois State | Norman Young hits a jumper from close range and the foul's on Cecil Hockett - foul #1 on Cecil Hockett, team foul #2 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Beach (PG), Lorenzo Mattison (SF), Benjamin Stallworth (PF) Christopher Leite, Jeffrey Johnson, Cecil Hockett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Walter Pearcy (SG), Kenneth Hilton (PF) Shane Wade, Michael Zents | |
| 13:54 | Illinois State | Norman Young misses the free throw | 57-61 |
| 13:54 | Wichita State | Benjamin Stallworth grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 13:52 | Wichita State | Kenneth Hilton steals the ball from Lorenzo Mattison in the backcourt | 57-61 |
| 13:34 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans misses the driving attempt near the basket | 57-61 |
| 13:32 | Wichita State | Benjamin Stallworth snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| 13:18 | Wichita State | Norman Young is called for the reach on Jon Beach - foul #4 on Norman Young, team foul #4 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (PG), Richard Coleman (PF), Jack Begay (C) Norman Young, Kenneth Hilton, Frederic Gall | |
| 12:56 | Wichita State | Lorenzo Mattison can't finish the layup but the foul's on Walter Pearcy - foul #2 on Walter Pearcy, team foul #5 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Graboski (PG), Cecil Hockett (C) Jon Beach, Corey Motes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Felan (SG) Walter Pearcy | |
| 12:56 | Wichita State | Lorenzo Mattison makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 12:56 | Wichita State | Lorenzo Mattison makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 12:37 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans is denied on a layup by Cecil Hockett | 59-61 |
| 12:35 | Wichita State | Benjamin Stallworth grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 12:31 | Wichita State | Richard Graboski is hacked by Ralph Felan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Felan, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Eric Williams (SF), Corey Motes (C) Martin Zelman, Lorenzo Mattison, Benjamin Stallworth | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Zents (PF), Kenneth Hilton (C) Richard Coleman, Jack Begay | |
| 12:16 | Wichita State | Richard Graboski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-61 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shane Wade (PG) James Ramsey | |
| 11:56 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-61 |
| 11:54 | Wichita State | Richard Graboski grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 11:40 | Wichita State | Corey Motes jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by Jeffrey Johnson and he's hacked by Ralph Felan - foul #3 on Ralph Felan, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Beach (PG), Martin Zelman (SG), Lorenzo Mattison (SF), Benjamin Stallworth (PF) Richard Graboski, Jeffrey Johnson, Eric Williams, Cecil Hockett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Coleman (PF), Frederic Gall (C) Michael Zents, Kenneth Hilton | |
| 11:40 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| 11:40 | Wichita State | Corey Motes makes the free throw | 62-61 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jon Beach (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Martin Zelman (tiring) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lorenzo Mattison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Stallworth (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Corey Motes (tired) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shane Wade (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ralph Felan (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Evans (tired) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Coleman (tiring) 5 pts. C - Frederic Gall (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan loses the ball out of bounds | 62-61 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Maurice Holmquist (PF) Martin Zelman, Corey Motes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (PG), Walter Pearcy (SF), Jack Begay (PF) Shane Wade, Kevin Evans, Richard Coleman | |
| 10:54 | Wichita State | Jon Beach scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-61 |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 10:44 | Wichita State | Maurice Holmquist grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 10:26 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Johnson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-61 |
| 10:25 | Wichita State | Maurice Holmquist gets the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 10:14 | Wichita State | Jon Beach misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 10:13 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Walter Pearcy | 65-61 |
| 09:55 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall hits a wide open 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ralph Felan | 65-64 |
| 09:38 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Johnson is hacked by Jack Begay - foul #2 on Jack Begay, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Leite (PG), Eric Williams (SF), Cecil Hockett (PF), Corey Motes (C) Jon Beach, Lorenzo Mattison, Maurice Holmquist, Benjamin Stallworth | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shane Wade (PG), Michael Zents (SF), Richard Coleman (PF), Kenneth Hilton (C) James Ramsey, Walter Pearcy, Jack Begay, Frederic Gall | |
| 09:38 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 09:38 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 09:35 | Illinois State | Christopher Leite is called for the reach on Michael Zents in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Leite, team foul #3 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Martin Zelman (SG) Jeffrey Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:14 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 09:12 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Hilton | 67-64 |
| 08:55 | Illinois State | Michael Zents misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 67-64 |
| 08:54 | Wichita State | Cecil Hockett pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 08:47 | Wichita State | Cecil Hockett misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 67-64 |
| 08:46 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 08:27 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Cecil Hockett - foul #2 on Cecil Hockett, team foul #4 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Graboski (PG) Martin Zelman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (PG), Kevin Evans (SF) Ralph Felan, Kenneth Hilton | |
| 08:27 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 08:27 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 08:25 | Wichita State | Shane Wade is called for the reach on Richard Graboski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shane Wade, team foul #9 | 67-66 |
| 08:25 | Wichita State | Richard Graboski makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 08:25 | Wichita State | Richard Graboski makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 08:21 | Illinois State | James Ramsey is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Leite - foul #3 on Christopher Leite, team foul #5 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton (C) Richard Coleman | |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton is hacked by Corey Motes - foul #2 on Corey Motes, team foul #6 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Martin Zelman (SG), Lorenzo Mattison (SF), Benjamin Stallworth (PF) Christopher Leite, Eric Williams, Corey Motes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), Walter Pearcy (SG) James Ramsey, Shane Wade | |
| 07:47 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Lorenzo Mattison - foul #2 on Lorenzo Mattison, team foul #7 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Maurice Holmquist (PF) Cecil Hockett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:47 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans misses the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 07:47 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 07:37 | Wichita State | Richard Graboski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-67 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Coleman (PF) Kenneth Hilton | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Richard Graboski (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Zelman (tired) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lorenzo Mattison (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Maurice Holmquist (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Stallworth (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Norman Young (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Walter Pearcy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kevin Evans (tired) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Coleman (tired) 7 pts. C - Michael Zents (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 69-67 |
| 07:12 | Illinois State | Michael Zents grabs the offensive board | 69-67 |
| 06:57 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 69-67 |
| 06:55 | Wichita State | Martin Zelman pulls down the rebound | 69-67 |
| 06:53 | Wichita State | Martin Zelman's pass is intercepted by Walter Pearcy in the backcourt | 69-67 |
| 06:44 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans connects on the runner from close range set up by Walter Pearcy | 69-69 |
| 06:17 | Wichita State | Martin Zelman loses the dribble to Norman Young | 69-69 |
| 06:14 | Illinois State | Norman Young lays it up and in | 69-71 |
| 06:14 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Beach (PG), Christopher Leite (SG), Jeffrey Johnson (SF), Cecil Hockett (PF), Corey Motes (C) Richard Graboski, Martin Zelman, Lorenzo Mattison, Maurice Holmquist, Benjamin Stallworth | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Felan (SG), Jack Begay (PF), Frederic Gall (C) Walter Pearcy, Richard Coleman, Michael Zents | |
| 06:01 | Wichita State | Christopher Leite scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jon Beach | 72-71 |
| 05:40 | Illinois State | Jack Begay is open but comes up short on the shot near the basket | 72-71 |
| 05:38 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan grabs the offensive board | 72-71 |
| 05:25 | Illinois State | Jack Begay misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jeffrey Johnson - foul #4 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #8 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shane Wade (SF), Kenneth Hilton (C) Kevin Evans, Frederic Gall | |
| 05:25 | Illinois State | Jack Begay misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 05:25 | Illinois State | Jack Begay makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 05:23 | Wichita State | Shane Wade picks off the pass by Corey Motes in the backcourt | 72-72 |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Corey Motes - foul #3 on Corey Motes, team foul #9 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lorenzo Mattison (SG), Eric Williams (SF) Jon Beach, Jeffrey Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frederic Gall (C) Jack Begay | |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 04:41 | Wichita State | Cecil Hockett misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Frederic Gall - foul #3 on Frederic Gall, team foul #10 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Benjamin Stallworth (C) Corey Motes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Walter Pearcy (SF) Ralph Felan | |
| 04:41 | Wichita State | Cecil Hockett makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 04:41 | Wichita State | Cecil Hockett misses the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 04:41 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Hilton | 73-74 |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton is open and scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Norman Young | 73-76 |
| 04:25 | Wichita State | Kenneth Hilton takes the ball from Lorenzo Mattison in the backcourt | 73-76 |
| 04:09 | Illinois State | Walter Pearcy clanks a 3 from the left wing | 73-76 |
| 04:08 | Wichita State | Christopher Leite grabs the board | 73-76 |
| 03:55 | Wichita State | Lorenzo Mattison can't connect on a runner in the paint | 73-76 |
| 03:53 | Wichita State | Eric Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-76 |
| 03:28 | Wichita State | Cecil Hockett is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 73-76 |
| 03:27 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton snags the defensive board | 73-76 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Christopher Leite (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lorenzo Mattison (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eric Williams (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cecil Hockett (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Stallworth (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Norman Young (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Shane Wade (tired) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Pearcy (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Hilton (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Frederic Gall (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | Eric Williams is called for the reach on Norman Young - foul #3 on Eric Williams, team foul #10 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Beach (PG), Martin Zelman (SG), Jeffrey Johnson (SF), Maurice Holmquist (PF), Corey Motes (C) Christopher Leite, Lorenzo Mattison, Eric Williams, Cecil Hockett, Benjamin Stallworth | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Felan (SG), Michael Zents (SF), Richard Coleman (PF), Jack Begay (C) Shane Wade, Walter Pearcy, Kenneth Hilton, Frederic Gall | |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | Norman Young makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | Norman Young makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 02:45 | Wichita State | Jon Beach is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-78 |
| 02:44 | Illinois State | Michael Zents snags the defensive board | 73-78 |
| 02:44 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-78 |
| 02:42 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman double dribbles in the backcourt | 73-78 |
| 02:32 | Wichita State | Jon Beach misses the 3pt jumper from straight away but the foul's on Norman Young - foul #5 on Norman Young, team foul #11 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (PG), Kevin Evans (SF) Norman Young, Jack Begay | |
| 02:32 | Wichita State | Jon Beach makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 02:32 | Wichita State | Jon Beach makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 02:32 | Wichita State | Jon Beach misses the 3rd free throw | 75-78 |
| 02:32 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 75-78 |
| 02:16 | Illinois State | Michael Zents misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-78 |
| 02:14 | Wichita State | Jon Beach pulls down the rebound | 75-78 |
| 01:58 | Wichita State | Ralph Felan takes the ball from Martin Zelman | 75-78 |
| 01:54 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans hits the finger roll set up by Ralph Felan | 75-80 |
| 01:54 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-80 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Graboski (PG), Eric Williams (SF) Jon Beach, Jeffrey Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frederic Gall (C) Michael Zents | |
| 01:34 | Wichita State | Frederic Gall denies the turnaround by Martin Zelman | 75-80 |
| 01:33 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman grabs the board | 75-80 |
| 01:33 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-80 |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans blows the layup but the foul's on Maurice Holmquist - foul #1 on Maurice Holmquist, team foul #11 | 75-80 |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 01:18 | Wichita State | Maurice Holmquist's pass is intercepted by Kevin Evans in the backcourt | 75-82 |
| 01:16 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans misses the easy layup | 75-82 |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans tips it home | 75-84 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:09 | Wichita State | Maurice Holmquist hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 75-84 |
| 01:08 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans pulls down the rebound | 75-84 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by James Ramsey | 75-86 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Wichita State | Martin Zelman connects on the jumper from the right side | 77-86 |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 77-86 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Martin Zelman is called for the reach on Ralph Felan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Martin Zelman, team foul #12 | 77-86 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Zents (C) Frederic Gall | |
| 00:37 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 77-86 |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan makes the 1st free throw | 77-87 |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan makes the 2nd free throw | 77-88 |
| 00:33 | Wichita State | Richard Graboski is fouled in the backcourt by James Ramsey - foul #3 on James Ramsey, team foul #12 | 77-88 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Leite (SG), Lorenzo Mattison (SF), Cecil Hockett (PF), Benjamin Stallworth (C) Martin Zelman, Eric Williams, Maurice Holmquist, Corey Motes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shane Wade (SG), Kenneth Hilton (PF), Jack Begay (C) Ralph Felan, Kevin Evans, Richard Coleman | |
| 00:33 | Wichita State | Richard Graboski makes the 1st free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:33 | Wichita State | Richard Graboski makes the 2nd free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Shane Wade is hacked by Christopher Leite in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Leite, team foul #13 | 79-88 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Martin Zelman (SG), Eric Williams (SF), Maurice Holmquist (PF), Corey Motes (C) Christopher Leite, Lorenzo Mattison, Cecil Hockett, Benjamin Stallworth | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Felan (SG), Kevin Evans (SF), Richard Coleman (PF) James Ramsey, Kenneth Hilton, Jack Begay | |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Shane Wade misses the 1st free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Shane Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 79-89 |
| 00:26 | Wichita State | Martin Zelman hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Richard Graboski | 82-89 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans is hacked by Martin Zelman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Martin Zelman, team foul #14 | 82-89 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lorenzo Mattison (SG) Martin Zelman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (PG) Shane Wade | |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans makes the 1st free throw | 82-90 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 82-90 |
| 00:24 | Wichita State | Corey Motes grabs the board | 82-90 |
| 00:18 | Wichita State | Lorenzo Mattison misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 82-90 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Michael Zents grabs the defensive rebound | 82-90 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Michael Zents is hacked by Richard Graboski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Graboski, team foul #15 | 82-90 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Michael Zents makes the 1st free throw | 82-91 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Michael Zents misses the 2nd free throw | 82-91 |
| 00:15 | Wichita State | Maurice Holmquist grabs the defensive rebound | 82-91 |
| 00:11 | Wichita State | Eric Williams is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Eric Williams, team foul #16 | 82-91 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Lorenzo Mattison is called for the reach on Ralph Felan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lorenzo Mattison, team foul #17 | 82-91 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan misses the 1st free throw | 82-91 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan misses the 2nd free throw | 82-91 |
| 00:08 | Wichita State | Corey Motes snags the defensive board | 82-91 |
| 00:03 | Wichita State | Lorenzo Mattison misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 82-91 |
| 00:02 | Wichita State | Lorenzo Mattison pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-91 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | The clock runs out | 82-91 |