| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Styron (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Doug Hanford (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Etienne (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Palmore (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Melvin Tomczak (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jonathan Joiner (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Keith Middaugh (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ernest Macaluso (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Potter (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh inbounds the ball | 52-53 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:52 | Wichita State | Larry Potter clanks a floater from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 19:51 | Wichita State | Larry Potter tips it in | 52-55 |
| 19:39 | Illinois State | The pull-up jumper by Fernando Soto is blocked by Larry Potter | 52-55 |
| 19:38 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Keith Middaugh | 52-55 |
| 19:34 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner's pass is intercepted by Doug Hanford | 52-55 |
| 19:20 | Illinois State | Larry Potter swats the shot by Ronald Styron | 52-55 |
| 19:18 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Doug Hanford | 52-55 |
| 19:00 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Douglas Etienne | 54-55 |
| 18:44 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Keith Middaugh | 54-57 |
| 18:29 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore banks in the layup set up by Douglas Etienne | 56-57 |
| 18:26 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak is fouled in the backcourt by Fernando Soto - foul #2 on Fernando Soto, team foul #1 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), Sam Moore (SF), Gregory Bentley (PF), Simon Shin (C) Fernando Soto, Ronald Styron, Doug Hanford, Douglas Etienne, Edward Palmore | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds (SG), Grant Harada (SF), Charles Feaster (PF) Jonathan Joiner, Keith Middaugh, Ernest Macaluso | |
| 18:13 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 18:11 | Illinois State | Simon Shin gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 17:56 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Nathan Deeds - foul #2 on Nathan Deeds, team foul #1 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood (PG) Melvin Tomczak | |
| 17:56 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 17:56 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 17:56 | Wichita State | Charles Feaster snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 17:48 | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Gregory Bentley - foul #2 on Gregory Bentley, team foul #2 | 57-57 |
| 17:48 | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 17:48 | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 17:33 | Illinois State | Nathan Deeds steals the ball from Donald Barbagallo | 57-59 |
| 17:26 | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jon Greenwood | 57-62 |
| 17:06 | Illinois State | Sam Moore loses the ball out of bounds | 57-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Ronald Styron (SG), Doug Hanford (SF), Andrew Stafford (PF), Edward Palmore (C) Larry Sims, Donald Barbagallo, Sam Moore, Gregory Bentley, Simon Shin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner (SG), Keith Middaugh (SF), Ernest Macaluso (PF) Nathan Deeds, Grant Harada, Charles Feaster | |
| 16:49 | Wichita State | Larry Potter blows the layup | 57-62 |
| 16:47 | Wichita State | Larry Potter hits the follow up shot | 57-64 |
| 16:28 | Illinois State | Ernest Macaluso blocks the short jumper by Doug Hanford | 57-64 |
| 16:26 | Wichita State | Larry Potter pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| 16:24 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 57-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Douglas Etienne (PF) Ronald Styron, Andrew Stafford | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak (PG), Bradley Messer (SG) Jon Greenwood, Jonathan Joiner | |
| 16:02 | Illinois State | The jumper by Douglas Etienne is denied by Larry Potter | 57-64 |
| 16:01 | Wichita State | Larry Potter grabs the board | 57-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Flippen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Doug Hanford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Etienne (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Palmore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Melvin Tomczak (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bradley Messer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Middaugh (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ernest Macaluso (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Potter (tiring) 10 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:55 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-64 |
| 15:53 | Wichita State | Larry Potter tips it back up and in | 57-66 |
| 15:40 | Illinois State | Ernest Macaluso is called for the reach on Louis Flippen - foul #3 on Ernest Macaluso, team foul #2 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (SG), Andrew Stafford (SF), Gregory Bentley (C) Louis Flippen, Doug Hanford, Edward Palmore | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds (SG), Grant Harada (SF), Robert Hersh (PF), Charles Feaster (C) Bradley Messer, Keith Middaugh, Ernest Macaluso, Larry Potter | |
| 15:25 | Illinois State | Larry Sims is hacked by Grant Harada - foul #2 on Grant Harada, team foul #3 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo (SG), Simon Shin (C) Fernando Soto, Douglas Etienne | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner (SG) Nathan Deeds | |
| 14:57 | Illinois State | Grant Harada denies the turnaround by Andrew Stafford | 57-66 |
| 14:56 | Wichita State | Robert Hersh snags the defensive board | 57-66 |
| 14:43 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Gregory Bentley - foul #3 on Gregory Bentley, team foul #3 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (SG), Doug Hanford (SF), Douglas Etienne (PF), Sam Moore (C) Larry Sims, Gregory Bentley, Andrew Stafford, Simon Shin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds (SG), Ernest Macaluso (PF) Jonathan Joiner, Charles Feaster | |
| 14:43 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak misses the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 14:43 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 14:35 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-67 |
| 14:33 | Illinois State | Sam Moore tips it home | 59-67 |
| 14:22 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak is fouled on the floor by Douglas Etienne - foul #2 on Douglas Etienne, team foul #4 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG) Donald Barbagallo | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood (PG), Keith Middaugh (SF) Melvin Tomczak, Grant Harada | |
| 14:09 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso connects on the floater in the lane set up by Jon Greenwood | 59-69 |
| 13:58 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron's fadeaway is rejected by Keith Middaugh | 59-69 |
| 13:56 | Wichita State | Robert Hersh snags the defensive board | 59-69 |
| 13:46 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso misses the easy open layup | 59-69 |
| 13:45 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron pulls down the rebound | 59-69 |
| 13:29 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne's fadeaway is rejected by Ernest Macaluso | 59-69 |
| 13:28 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Robert Hersh | 59-69 |
| 13:18 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso misses the lay-in | 59-69 |
| 13:17 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne gets the rebound | 59-69 |
| 13:12 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron is hacked by Ernest Macaluso - foul #4 on Ernest Macaluso, team foul #4 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), Gregory Bentley (SF), Andrew Stafford (PF), Simon Shin (C) Fernando Soto, Ronald Styron, Doug Hanford, Douglas Etienne, Sam Moore | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak (PG), Jonathan Joiner (SG), Bradley Messer (SF), Charles Feaster (PF), Larry Potter (C) Jon Greenwood, Nathan Deeds, Keith Middaugh, Ernest Macaluso, Robert Hersh | |
| 12:51 | Illinois State | Larry Sims buries a floater from the right wing | 61-69 |
| 12:46 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner is alone and drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Melvin Tomczak | 61-71 |
| 12:37 | Illinois State | Larry Sims scores on a fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Charles Feaster - foul #2 on Charles Feaster, team foul #5 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Doug Hanford (SF) Donald Barbagallo, Gregory Bentley | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Grant Harada (SF) Bradley Messer | |
| 12:37 | Illinois State | Larry Sims misses the free throw | 63-71 |
| 12:37 | Wichita State | Charles Feaster pulls down the rebound | 63-71 |
| 12:34 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak is fouled in the backcourt by Simon Shin - foul #1 on Simon Shin, team foul #5 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (SG), Edward Palmore (C) Larry Sims, Simon Shin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 12:23 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak is fouled on the floor by Louis Flippen - foul #2 on Louis Flippen, team foul #6 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Hersh (PF) Charles Feaster | |
| 12:12 | Wichita State | Larry Potter makes the wide open driving attempt from the baseline set up by Jonathan Joiner | 63-73 |
| 11:54 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-73 |
| 11:53 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner snags the defensive board | 63-73 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Styron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Doug Hanford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Stafford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Palmore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Melvin Tomczak (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jonathan Joiner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Grant Harada (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Hersh (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Potter (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:45 | Wichita State | Grant Harada is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Melvin Tomczak | 63-76 |
| 11:24 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Styron | 66-76 |
| 11:22 | Wichita State | Grant Harada is fouled in the backcourt by Doug Hanford - foul #2 on Doug Hanford, team foul #7 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Larry Sims (SG), Gregory Bentley (SF), Douglas Etienne (PF), Simon Shin (C) Louis Flippen, Ronald Styron, Doug Hanford, Andrew Stafford, Edward Palmore | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood (PG), Keith Middaugh (SF) Melvin Tomczak, Jonathan Joiner | |
| 11:22 | Wichita State | Grant Harada makes the 1st free throw | 66-77 |
| 11:22 | Wichita State | Grant Harada makes the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| 11:13 | Illinois State | Larry Potter steps in front of the Larry Sims pass | 66-78 |
| 10:54 | Wichita State | Simon Shin is called for the reach on Grant Harada - foul #2 on Simon Shin, team foul #8 | 66-78 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Charles Feaster (PF) Robert Hersh | |
| 10:54 | Wichita State | Grant Harada makes the 1st free throw | 66-79 |
| 10:54 | Wichita State | Grant Harada makes the 2nd free throw | 66-80 |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Simon Shin | 68-80 |
| 10:31 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh double dribbles in the backcourt | 68-80 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), Sam Moore (SF), Edward Palmore (C) Fernando Soto, Larry Sims, Gregory Bentley, Simon Shin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds (SG) Grant Harada | |
| 10:14 | Illinois State | The pull-up jumper by Edward Palmore is blocked by Keith Middaugh | 68-80 |
| 10:13 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh pulls down the rebound | 68-80 |
| 10:08 | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood is hacked by Donald Barbagallo - foul #2 on Donald Barbagallo, team foul #9 | 68-80 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Doug Hanford (SF) Douglas Etienne | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 10:08 | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood makes the 1st free throw | 68-81 |
| 10:08 | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood makes the 2nd free throw | 68-82 |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore loses the ball out of bounds | 68-82 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG) Louis Flippen | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak (PG), Bradley Messer (SF), Robert Hersh (PF) Jon Greenwood, Keith Middaugh, Charles Feaster | |
| 09:40 | Wichita State | Larry Potter makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Nathan Deeds | 68-84 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 09:27 | Illinois State | Larry Potter denies the turnaround by Edward Palmore | 68-84 |
| 09:26 | Illinois State | Sam Moore snags the offensive board | 68-84 |
| 09:21 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-84 |
| 09:20 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto grabs the offensive board | 68-84 |
| 09:12 | Illinois State | Nathan Deeds picks off the pass by Doug Hanford | 68-84 |
| 09:05 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Bradley Messer | 68-87 |
| 08:57 | Illinois State | Larry Potter steals it from Fernando Soto | 68-87 |
| 08:49 | Wichita State | Robert Hersh is fouled on the floor by Sam Moore - foul #2 on Sam Moore, team foul #10 | 68-87 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Larry Sims (SG), Gregory Bentley (SF), Andrew Stafford (PF), Simon Shin (C) Fernando Soto, Donald Barbagallo, Doug Hanford, Sam Moore, Edward Palmore | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner (SG), Keith Middaugh (SF) Nathan Deeds, Bradley Messer | |
| 08:49 | Wichita State | Robert Hersh makes the 1st free throw | 68-88 |
| 08:49 | Wichita State | Robert Hersh makes the 2nd free throw | 68-89 |
| 08:27 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 68-89 |
| 08:25 | Illinois State | Larry Sims tips it back up and in | 70-89 |
| 08:14 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-89 |
| 08:12 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford snags the defensive board | 70-89 |
| 07:56 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Louis Flippen | 72-89 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Sims (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Gregory Bentley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Simon Shin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Melvin Tomczak (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jonathan Joiner (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Middaugh (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Hersh (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Potter (tiring) 16 pts. 13 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:39 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-89 |
| 07:38 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford snags the defensive board | 72-89 |
| 07:32 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen makes the 3 from the left wing | 75-89 |
| 07:18 | Wichita State | The jump hook by Larry Potter is blocked by Andrew Stafford | 75-89 |
| 07:16 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Andrew Stafford | 75-89 |
| 07:03 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jonathan Joiner - foul #2 on Jonathan Joiner, team foul #6 | 75-89 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Ronald Styron (SG), Douglas Etienne (PF), Edward Palmore (C) Louis Flippen, Larry Sims, Gregory Bentley, Simon Shin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood (PG), Nathan Deeds (SG), Grant Harada (SF), Ernest Macaluso (PF), Charles Feaster (C) Melvin Tomczak, Jonathan Joiner, Keith Middaugh, Robert Hersh, Larry Potter | |
| 07:03 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford misses the 1st free throw | 75-89 |
| 07:03 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 76-89 |
| 06:52 | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 76-89 |
| 06:50 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Macaluso | 76-89 |
| 06:42 | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-89 |
| 06:41 | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood tips it but misses | 76-89 |
| 06:40 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore grabs the defensive rebound | 76-89 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 06:16 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto lays it up and in set up by Ronald Styron | 78-89 |
| 06:13 | Wichita State | Grant Harada is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Stafford - foul #1 on Andrew Stafford, team foul #11 | 78-89 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo (PG), Doug Hanford (SF), Sam Moore (C) Fernando Soto, Andrew Stafford, Edward Palmore | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 06:13 | Wichita State | Grant Harada makes the 1st free throw | 78-90 |
| 06:13 | Wichita State | Grant Harada makes the 2nd free throw | 78-91 |
| 05:54 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Barbagallo | 81-91 |
| 05:50 | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Etienne - foul #3 on Douglas Etienne, team foul #12 | 81-91 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG) Ronald Styron | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 05:50 | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood misses the 1st free throw | 81-91 |
| 05:50 | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood makes the 2nd free throw | 81-92 |
| 05:35 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 81-92 |
| 05:34 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford gets the offensive rebound | 81-92 |
| 05:10 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 81-92 |
| 05:09 | Wichita State | Charles Feaster gets the rebound | 81-92 |
| 05:05 | Wichita State | Grant Harada hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 81-92 |
| 05:03 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Sam Moore | 81-92 |
| 04:49 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Nathan Deeds - foul #3 on Nathan Deeds, team foul #7 | 81-92 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (SG), Edward Palmore (C) Donald Barbagallo, Sam Moore | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak (PG), Jonathan Joiner (SG), Keith Middaugh (SF), Larry Potter (C) Jon Greenwood, Nathan Deeds, Grant Harada, Charles Feaster | |
| 04:49 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto makes the 1st free throw | 82-92 |
| 04:49 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto makes the 2nd free throw | 83-92 |
| 04:37 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Melvin Tomczak | 83-94 |
| 04:17 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 83-94 |
| 04:16 | Wichita State | Larry Potter snags the defensive board | 83-94 |
| 04:10 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Melvin Tomczak | 83-97 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 83-97 |
| 03:52 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Larry Potter | 83-97 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Flippen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Doug Hanford (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Etienne (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Palmore (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Melvin Tomczak (fresh) 16 pts. 8 ast. SG - Jonathan Joiner (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Middaugh (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ernest Macaluso (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Larry Potter (tiring) 16 pts. 15 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:42 | Wichita State | Larry Potter makes the floater from the left side | 83-99 |
| 03:32 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 83-99 |
| 03:31 | Wichita State | Larry Potter snags the defensive board | 83-99 |
| 03:28 | Wichita State | Larry Potter travels in the backcourt | 83-99 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Ronald Styron (SG), Gregory Bentley (SF), Sam Moore (PF), Simon Shin (C) Fernando Soto, Louis Flippen, Doug Hanford, Douglas Etienne, Edward Palmore | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bradley Messer (SG), Robert Hersh (C) Jonathan Joiner, Larry Potter | |
| 03:20 | Illinois State | Larry Sims misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 83-99 |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley hits the follow up shot | 85-99 |
| 02:56 | Wichita State | Bradley Messer is hacked by Ronald Styron - foul #2 on Ronald Styron, team foul #13 | 85-99 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood (PG), Nathan Deeds (SG) Melvin Tomczak, Keith Middaugh | |
| 02:56 | Wichita State | Bradley Messer makes the 1st free throw | 85-100 |
| 02:56 | Wichita State | Bradley Messer makes the 2nd free throw | 85-101 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:41 | Illinois State | Sam Moore can't throw it down | 85-101 |
| 02:40 | Wichita State | Robert Hersh gets the rebound | 85-101 |
| 02:40 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-101 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford (PF) Sam Moore | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak (PG), Jonathan Joiner (SG), Keith Middaugh (SF), Charles Feaster (PF) Jon Greenwood, Nathan Deeds, Bradley Messer, Ernest Macaluso | |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:14 | Wichita State | Larry Sims steps in front of the Keith Middaugh pass | 85-101 |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron misses the lay-in | 85-101 |
| 02:09 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner grabs the board | 85-101 |
| 02:07 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Styron - foul #3 on Ronald Styron, team foul #14 | 85-101 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo (SG) Ronald Styron | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood (PG), Grant Harada (SG) Melvin Tomczak, Jonathan Joiner | |
| 02:07 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh makes the 1st free throw | 85-102 |
| 02:07 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 85-103 |
| 01:45 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 85-103 |
| 01:44 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley grabs the offensive board | 85-103 |
| 01:32 | Illinois State | Simon Shin is called for a charge - foul #3 on Simon Shin, team foul #15 | 85-103 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sam Moore (SF) Andrew Stafford | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds (SG) Keith Middaugh | |
| 01:07 | Wichita State | Grant Harada comes up short on the runner near the basket | 85-103 |
| 01:06 | Wichita State | Robert Hersh grabs the offensive board | 85-103 |
| 00:43 | Wichita State | Grant Harada misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 85-103 |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Simon Shin pulls down the rebound | 85-103 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Sam Moore can't throw it down | 85-103 |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Simon Shin gets the offensive rebound | 85-103 |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 85-103 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 00:27 | Wichita State | Larry Sims is called for the reach on Nathan Deeds in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Sims, team foul #16 | 85-103 |
| 00:27 | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds makes the 1st free throw | 85-104 |
| 00:27 | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds misses the 2nd free throw | 85-104 |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Gregory Bentley | 85-104 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Charles Feaster swats the layup by Larry Sims | 85-104 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Larry Sims tips it in | 87-104 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood runs out the clock | 87-104 |