| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Norman Young (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ralph Felan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Evans (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederic Gall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Richard Graboski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Martin Zelman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Maurice Holmquist (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Corey Motes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans travels with the ball | 34-29 |
| 19:36 | Wichita State | Ralph Felan steps in front of the Martin Zelman pass in the backcourt | 34-29 |
| 19:21 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 19:20 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall tips it in | 36-29 |
| 19:18 | Wichita State | Corey Motes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-29 |
| 19:03 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan double dribbles | 36-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shane Wade (SF), Michael Zents (PF), Kenneth Hilton (C) Kevin Evans, Richard Coleman, Frederic Gall | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Leite (PG), Lorenzo Mattison (SG), Jeffrey Johnson (SF), Cecil Hockett (PF) Richard Graboski, Martin Zelman, Eric Williams, Maurice Holmquist | |
| 18:48 | Wichita State | Corey Motes clanks a 3 from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 18:46 | Wichita State | Christopher Leite gets the offensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 18:39 | Wichita State | Corey Motes is whistled for traveling | 36-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Begay (C) Ralph Felan | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Benjamin Stallworth (C) Corey Motes | |
| 18:37 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-29 |
| 18:21 | Wichita State | Lorenzo Mattison comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Shane Wade - foul #2 on Shane Wade, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 18:21 | Wichita State | Lorenzo Mattison makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 18:21 | Wichita State | Lorenzo Mattison makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 18:06 | Illinois State | Christopher Leite is called for the reach on Norman Young - foul #1 on Christopher Leite, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Walter Pearcy (SG), Kevin Evans (SF), Richard Coleman (PF) Shane Wade, Michael Zents, Kenneth Hilton | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Beach (PG), Maurice Holmquist (PF) Christopher Leite, Cecil Hockett | |
| 17:50 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Norman Young and he's hacked by Jeffrey Johnson - foul #3 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frederic Gall (C) Jack Begay | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Martin Zelman (SG), Eric Williams (SF) Lorenzo Mattison, Jeffrey Johnson | |
| 17:50 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman makes the free throw | 39-31 |
| 17:28 | Wichita State | Jon Beach knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 17:07 | Illinois State | Walter Pearcy is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Walter Pearcy, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Felan (SG), Michael Zents (SF), Kenneth Hilton (PF) Walter Pearcy, Kevin Evans, Richard Coleman | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Graboski (PG), Christopher Leite (SG), Cecil Hockett (PF), Corey Motes (C) Jon Beach, Martin Zelman, Maurice Holmquist, Benjamin Stallworth | |
| 16:45 | Wichita State | Eric Williams misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Frederic Gall - foul #1 on Frederic Gall, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shane Wade (PG) Norman Young | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lorenzo Mattison (SG) Christopher Leite | |
| 16:45 | Wichita State | Eric Williams makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 16:45 | Wichita State | Eric Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 16:25 | Illinois State | Shane Wade misses the lay-in | 39-36 |
| 16:24 | Wichita State | Corey Motes grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 16:20 | Wichita State | Ralph Felan is called for the reach on Lorenzo Mattison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Felan, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Evans (SF), Richard Coleman (PF), Jack Begay (C) Michael Zents, Kenneth Hilton, Frederic Gall | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Beach (PG), Martin Zelman (SG), Maurice Holmquist (PF) Richard Graboski, Eric Williams, Cecil Hockett | |
| 16:01 | Wichita State | The jump hook by Lorenzo Mattison is blocked by Richard Coleman | 39-36 |
| 16:00 | Wichita State | Lorenzo Mattison pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shane Wade (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Felan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Evans (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Coleman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Begay (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jon Beach (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Zelman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lorenzo Mattison (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Maurice Holmquist (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Corey Motes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:45 | Wichita State | Jon Beach hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 15:43 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 15:29 | Illinois State | Shane Wade can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-36 |
| 15:27 | Wichita State | Maurice Holmquist snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 15:24 | Wichita State | Jon Beach is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Evans - foul #2 on Kevin Evans, team foul #5 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (PG), Walter Pearcy (SF), Frederic Gall (C) Shane Wade, Kevin Evans, Jack Begay | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Leite (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SF), Cecil Hockett (PF) Jon Beach, Lorenzo Mattison, Maurice Holmquist | |
| 15:11 | Wichita State | Martin Zelman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-36 |
| 15:10 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 14:53 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from James Ramsey | 41-36 |
| 14:40 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 14:39 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Leite | 41-36 |
| 14:29 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Martin Zelman | 41-39 |
| 14:13 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman is hacked by Cecil Hockett - foul #1 on Cecil Hockett, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), Kevin Evans (SF), Michael Zents (PF), Kenneth Hilton (C) James Ramsey, Walter Pearcy, Richard Coleman, Frederic Gall | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Graboski (PG), Lorenzo Mattison (SG), Eric Williams (SF), Maurice Holmquist (PF), Benjamin Stallworth (C) Christopher Leite, Martin Zelman, Jeffrey Johnson, Cecil Hockett, Corey Motes | |
| 14:00 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan misses the 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on Richard Graboski - foul #1 on Richard Graboski, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| 14:00 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:00 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:00 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan makes the 3rd free throw | 43-39 |
| 13:47 | Wichita State | Michael Zents picks off the pass by Richard Graboski | 43-39 |
| 13:42 | Illinois State | Richard Graboski is called for the reach on Norman Young in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Graboski, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shane Wade (SG) Ralph Felan | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 13:30 | Illinois State | Norman Young scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Evans | 45-39 |
| 13:17 | Wichita State | Eric Williams hits the finger roll | 45-41 |
| 12:53 | Illinois State | Michael Zents clanks a turnaround from close range | 45-41 |
| 12:52 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans can't tip it in | 45-41 |
| 12:50 | Wichita State | Maurice Holmquist pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 12:38 | Wichita State | Kevin Evans is called for the reach on Richard Graboski - foul #3 on Kevin Evans, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (PG), Ralph Felan (SG), Jack Begay (PF), Frederic Gall (C) Norman Young, Shane Wade, Kevin Evans, Kenneth Hilton | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Beach (PG), Christopher Leite (SG), Jeffrey Johnson (SF), Cecil Hockett (PF), Corey Motes (C) Richard Graboski, Lorenzo Mattison, Eric Williams, Maurice Holmquist, Benjamin Stallworth | |
| 12:24 | Wichita State | Jon Beach hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Leite | 45-44 |
| 11:59 | Illinois State | Michael Zents hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Frederic Gall | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Ramsey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Felan (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Zents (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jack Begay (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frederic Gall (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jon Beach (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Leite (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Cecil Hockett (fairly fresh) C - Corey Motes (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:42 | Wichita State | Jon Beach buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Leite | 47-47 |
| 11:39 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Johnson steals it from Ralph Felan in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| 11:23 | Wichita State | Jon Beach loses the dribble to Jack Begay | 47-47 |
| 11:07 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall hits a wide open runner in the paint on a great pass from James Ramsey | 49-47 |
| 10:48 | Wichita State | Jon Beach makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 10:27 | Illinois State | Michael Zents can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Jeffrey Johnson - foul #4 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), Walter Pearcy (SG), Richard Coleman (PF), Kenneth Hilton (C) James Ramsey, Ralph Felan, Jack Begay, Frederic Gall | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Graboski (PG), Martin Zelman (SG), Eric Williams (SF), Maurice Holmquist (PF), Benjamin Stallworth (C) Jon Beach, Christopher Leite, Jeffrey Johnson, Cecil Hockett, Corey Motes | |
| 10:27 | Illinois State | Michael Zents makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:27 | Illinois State | Michael Zents makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 10:05 | Wichita State | Eric Williams clanks a turnaround in the lane | 51-49 |
| 10:04 | Wichita State | Benjamin Stallworth grabs the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 09:47 | Wichita State | Benjamin Stallworth banks in the layup on a nice dish by Martin Zelman and the foul's on Michael Zents - foul #1 on Michael Zents, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Evans (SF) Michael Zents | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lorenzo Mattison (SF) Eric Williams | |
| 09:47 | Wichita State | Benjamin Stallworth misses the free throw | 51-51 |
| 09:47 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 09:29 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lorenzo Mattison - foul #3 on Lorenzo Mattison, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shane Wade (SG) Walter Pearcy | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 09:29 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 09:29 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:27 | Wichita State | Richard Graboski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| 09:15 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman lays it in on a nice dish by Norman Young | 54-51 |
| 08:59 | Wichita State | Richard Coleman picks off the pass by Martin Zelman | 54-51 |
| 08:50 | Illinois State | Shane Wade misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 08:48 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman can't tip it in | 54-51 |
| 08:47 | Wichita State | Lorenzo Mattison grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 08:44 | Wichita State | Richard Graboski's pass is intercepted by Norman Young in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| 08:42 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans lays it in on a nice dish by Norman Young | 56-51 |
| 08:30 | Wichita State | Richard Graboski clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Richard Coleman - foul #2 on Richard Coleman, team foul #8 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frederic Gall (C) Kenneth Hilton | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Williams (SF), Cecil Hockett (PF), Corey Motes (C) Martin Zelman, Maurice Holmquist, Benjamin Stallworth | |
| 08:30 | Wichita State | Richard Graboski makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 08:30 | Wichita State | Richard Graboski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 08:02 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Norman Young (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shane Wade (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Evans (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Coleman (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Frederic Gall (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Richard Graboski (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lorenzo Mattison (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Eric Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cecil Hockett (tiring) C - Corey Motes (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:42 | Wichita State | Cecil Hockett lays it up and in on a great pass from Lorenzo Mattison | 58-55 |
| 07:25 | Illinois State | Shane Wade can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-55 |
| 07:23 | Wichita State | Richard Graboski snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 07:01 | Wichita State | Cecil Hockett misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Norman Young - foul #1 on Norman Young, team foul #9 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (PG), Ralph Felan (SG), Walter Pearcy (SF), Kenneth Hilton (PF), Michael Zents (C) Norman Young, Shane Wade, Kevin Evans, Richard Coleman, Frederic Gall | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Beach (PG), Christopher Leite (SG), Jeffrey Johnson (SF), Benjamin Stallworth (C) Richard Graboski, Lorenzo Mattison, Eric Williams, Corey Motes | |
| 07:01 | Wichita State | Cecil Hockett misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 07:01 | Wichita State | Cecil Hockett makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 06:42 | Illinois State | James Ramsey is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Kenneth Hilton | 60-56 |
| 06:18 | Wichita State | Cecil Hockett buries a shot in the lane set up by Jon Beach | 60-58 |
| 06:11 | Illinois State | Michael Zents knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Ralph Felan | 62-58 |
| 05:50 | Wichita State | James Ramsey steals the ball from Cecil Hockett | 62-58 |
| 05:46 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan jams it on a nice dish by James Ramsey | 64-58 |
| 05:30 | Wichita State | Jon Beach misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-58 |
| 05:29 | Illinois State | Michael Zents grabs the board | 64-58 |
| 05:21 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Ralph Felan is denied by Benjamin Stallworth | 64-58 |
| 05:19 | Wichita State | Christopher Leite grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 05:07 | Wichita State | Jon Beach hits the finger roll | 64-60 |
| 04:50 | Illinois State | Walter Pearcy misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 04:49 | Wichita State | Benjamin Stallworth grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 04:38 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Johnson buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Christopher Leite | 64-62 |
| 04:23 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the left block | 64-62 |
| 04:21 | Wichita State | Benjamin Stallworth snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| 04:17 | Wichita State | Benjamin Stallworth throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-62 |
| 04:17 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), Shane Wade (SG), Kevin Evans (SF), Jack Begay (PF), Frederic Gall (C) James Ramsey, Ralph Felan, Walter Pearcy, Kenneth Hilton, Michael Zents | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Graboski (PG), Martin Zelman (SG), Lorenzo Mattison (SF), Maurice Holmquist (PF), Corey Motes (C) Jon Beach, Christopher Leite, Jeffrey Johnson, Cecil Hockett, Benjamin Stallworth | |
| 04:04 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall makes the jump hook from close range | 66-62 |
| 03:47 | Wichita State | Maurice Holmquist misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Norman Young - foul #2 on Norman Young, team foul #10 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Coleman (PF) Frederic Gall | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Williams (SF) Martin Zelman | |
| 03:47 | Wichita State | Maurice Holmquist makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:47 | Wichita State | Maurice Holmquist makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Norman Young (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shane Wade (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Evans (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Coleman (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jack Begay (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Richard Graboski (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lorenzo Mattison (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Eric Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Maurice Holmquist (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Corey Motes (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:43 | Illinois State | Norman Young is called for traveling in the backcourt | 66-64 |
| 03:25 | Wichita State | Lorenzo Mattison connects on the floater from the right block set up by Richard Graboski | 66-66 |
| 03:21 | Illinois State | Lorenzo Mattison is called for the reach on Norman Young in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lorenzo Mattison, team foul #8 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Felan (SG), Frederic Gall (C) Shane Wade, Jack Begay | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Leite (PG), Martin Zelman (SG) Richard Graboski, Lorenzo Mattison | |
| 03:21 | Illinois State | Norman Young makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 03:21 | Illinois State | Norman Young makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:10 | Wichita State | Martin Zelman hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Christopher Leite | 68-69 |
| 03:06 | Illinois State | Christopher Leite steals the ball from Ralph Felan in the backcourt | 68-69 |
| 02:56 | Wichita State | Maurice Holmquist's floater is tipped away by Richard Coleman | 68-69 |
| 02:54 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans gets the rebound | 68-69 |
| 02:54 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Begay (C) Frederic Gall | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Beach (PG), Lorenzo Mattison (PF) Christopher Leite, Maurice Holmquist | |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | Norman Young throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-69 |
| 02:33 | Wichita State | Eric Williams misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 68-69 |
| 02:31 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman pulls down the rebound | 68-69 |
| 02:15 | Illinois State | Norman Young hits a wide open jumper from the right side set up by Ralph Felan | 70-69 |
| 02:02 | Wichita State | Jon Beach misses long on an open shot from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 02:00 | Illinois State | Jack Begay gets the rebound | 70-69 |
| 01:58 | Illinois State | Eric Williams steps in front of the Ralph Felan pass in the backcourt | 70-69 |
| 01:41 | Wichita State | Lorenzo Mattison can't connect on an uncontested floater in the lane | 70-69 |
| 01:39 | Wichita State | Jon Beach tips it home | 70-71 |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-71 |
| 01:27 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Martin Zelman | 70-71 |
| 01:17 | Wichita State | Norman Young is called for the reach on Jon Beach - foul #3 on Norman Young, team foul #11 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frederic Gall (C) Jack Begay | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Maurice Holmquist (PF) Lorenzo Mattison | |
| 01:17 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 70-71 |
| 01:17 | Wichita State | Jon Beach makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 01:17 | Wichita State | Jon Beach makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Norman Young | 72-73 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:56 | Wichita State | Jon Beach is hacked by Norman Young in the backcourt - foul #4 on Norman Young, team foul #12 | 72-73 |
| 00:56 | Wichita State | Jon Beach makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:56 | Wichita State | Jon Beach misses the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman grabs the board | 72-74 |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 72-74 |
| 00:36 | Wichita State | Martin Zelman pulls down the rebound | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:34 | Wichita State | Ralph Felan is called for the reach on Martin Zelman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Felan, team foul #13 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Graboski (PG) Jon Beach | |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 72-74 |
| 00:34 | Wichita State | Martin Zelman makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:34 | Wichita State | Martin Zelman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Norman Young blows the layup | 72-76 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan grabs the offensive board | 72-76 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 72-76 |
| 00:25 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Corey Motes | 72-76 |
| 00:24 | Wichita State | Corey Motes is hacked by Norman Young in the backcourt - foul #5 on Norman Young, team foul #14 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (PG) Norman Young | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Leite (PG), Lorenzo Mattison (PF) Richard Graboski, Maurice Holmquist | |
| 00:24 | Wichita State | Corey Motes makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:24 | Wichita State | Corey Motes misses the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Frederic Gall | 72-77 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Martin Zelman takes the ball from James Ramsey in the backcourt | 72-77 |
| 00:19 | Wichita State | Christopher Leite misses the lay-in | 72-77 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall grabs the defensive rebound | 72-77 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | James Ramsey is hacked by Christopher Leite in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Leite, team foul #9 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Graboski (PG), Maurice Holmquist (PF) Christopher Leite, Lorenzo Mattison | |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | James Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | James Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:14 | Wichita State | Ralph Felan is called for the reach on Martin Zelman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ralph Felan, team foul #15 | 74-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Leite (PG), Lorenzo Mattison (PF) Richard Graboski, Maurice Holmquist | |
| 00:14 | Wichita State | Martin Zelman makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:14 | Wichita State | Martin Zelman misses the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Kevin Evans | 74-78 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | James Ramsey misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 74-78 |
| 00:07 | Wichita State | Eric Williams gets the rebound | 74-78 |
| 00:05 | Wichita State | James Ramsey is called for the reach on Eric Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Ramsey, team foul #16 | 74-78 |
| 00:05 | Wichita State | Eric Williams makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:05 | Wichita State | Eric Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-80 |