| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ellis Musselman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Randolph Wilson (fresh) SF - Roger Boyer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Howe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Philip Alloway (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lyle Darden (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Mackinnon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Richey (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Roger Cloutier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer inbounds the ball | 40-45 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Ellis Musselman | 43-45 |
| 19:41 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Thompson | 43-47 |
| 19:17 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 19:16 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 19:13 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-47 |
| 19:01 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Howe | 46-47 |
| 18:46 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden is hacked by Stephen Howe - foul #1 on Stephen Howe, team foul #1 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (PG), Robert Kline (PF), Paul Mullins (C) Ellis Musselman, Stephen Howe, Philip Alloway | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Stephen Andress (PF) Douglas Richey | |
| 18:39 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Lyle Darden and he's fouled by Robert Kline - foul #1 on Robert Kline, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| 18:39 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress misses the free throw | 46-49 |
| 18:39 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 18:22 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 18:21 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 18:01 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress clanks a jumper from the baseline | 46-49 |
| 18:00 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 17:45 | Illinois State | Robert Kline is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Kline, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (PG) Randolph Wilson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Tony Herron (PG), Jeffrey Combs (SG), Milford Riley (SF) Lyle Darden, Robert Mackinnon, Stephen Thompson | |
| 17:35 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress blows the dunk | 46-49 |
| 17:33 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 17:12 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 48-49 |
| 17:01 | Wichita State | Ellis Musselman picks off the pass by Stephen Andress | 48-49 |
| 16:48 | Illinois State | Robert Kline misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Milford Riley - foul #2 on Milford Riley, team foul #1 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson (SG), Stephen Howe (PF), Philip Alloway (C) Jamal Abbott, Roger Boyer, Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Douglas Richey (PF) Stephen Andress | |
| 16:48 | Illinois State | Robert Kline makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 16:48 | Illinois State | Robert Kline makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 16:20 | Wichita State | Stephen Howe takes the ball from Roger Cloutier | 50-49 |
| 15:55 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 50-49 |
| 15:54 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ellis Musselman (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randolph Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Kline (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Howe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Philip Alloway (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Tony Herron (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Combs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Milford Riley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Richey (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Roger Cloutier (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:52 | Wichita State | Randolph Wilson steals the ball from Tony Herron in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| 15:32 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Combs steals it from Ellis Musselman | 50-49 |
| 15:11 | Wichita State | Milford Riley misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-49 |
| 15:10 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 14:51 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman travels with the ball | 50-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Jamal Abbott (SG), Bruce Timmons (SF), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Ellis Musselman, Randolph Wilson, Robert Kline, Philip Alloway | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lyle Darden (PG), Robert Mackinnon (SG), Stephen Thompson (SF), Stephen Andress (PF), James Oyola (C) Tony Herron, Jeffrey Combs, Milford Riley, Douglas Richey, Roger Cloutier | |
| 14:36 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Mackinnon | 50-51 |
| 14:31 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Carl Porter | 52-51 |
| 14:19 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Mullins (PF) Stephen Howe | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 14:06 | Illinois State | Carl Porter is fouled on the floor by Stephen Andress - foul #2 on Stephen Andress, team foul #2 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Zolty (SF) Jamal Abbott | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 13:55 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson (SG) Gary Zolty | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 13:38 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress can't finish the uncontested layup | 52-51 |
| 13:37 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress tips it back up and in | 52-53 |
| 13:17 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-53 |
| 13:16 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 13:07 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Lyle Darden and he's hacked by Carl Porter - foul #4 on Carl Porter, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (PG), Roger Boyer (SF), Stephen Howe (PF) Carl Porter, Bruce Timmons, Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Edward O'Koren (SG), Douglas Richey (PF) Robert Mackinnon, James Oyola | |
| 13:07 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress makes the free throw | 52-56 |
| 12:48 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 12:46 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 12:44 | Wichita State | Randolph Wilson steals the ball from Stephen Andress in the backcourt | 52-56 |
| 12:40 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer lays it up and in on a great pass from Randolph Wilson | 54-56 |
| 12:38 | Wichita State | Randolph Wilson is called for the reach on Edward O'Koren in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randolph Wilson, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (PG) Ellis Musselman | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon (SG), Roger Cloutier (C) Lyle Darden, Douglas Richey | |
| 12:20 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 12:18 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 12:14 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 12:13 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott hits the follow up shot | 56-56 |
| 12:02 | Wichita State | Roger Boyer picks off the pass by Roger Cloutier | 56-56 |
| 11:45 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 11:44 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier grabs the board | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jamal Abbott (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Randolph Wilson (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Roger Boyer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Howe (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas O'Quinn (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Edward O'Koren (fresh) SG - Robert Mackinnon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Andress (tiring) 22 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Roger Cloutier (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress lays it up and in | 56-58 |
| 11:15 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer misses short on a jumper in the lane | 56-58 |
| 11:13 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe tips it in | 58-58 |
| 10:57 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Roger Cloutier | 58-61 |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | Stephen Andress blocks the short jumper by Thomas O'Quinn | 58-61 |
| 10:43 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 10:36 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn is hacked by Roger Cloutier - foul #4 on Roger Cloutier, team foul #3 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons (PG), Ellis Musselman (SG), Gary Zolty (SF), Philip Alloway (PF), Paul Mullins (C) Jamal Abbott, Randolph Wilson, Roger Boyer, Stephen Howe, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lyle Darden (PG), Jeffrey Combs (SG), Milford Riley (SF), Douglas Richey (PF), James Oyola (C) Edward O'Koren, Robert Mackinnon, Stephen Thompson, Stephen Andress, Roger Cloutier | |
| 10:22 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons loses the dribble to Jeffrey Combs | 58-61 |
| 10:05 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 10:04 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Combs can't tip it in | 58-61 |
| 10:03 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Gary Zolty | 58-61 |
| 09:48 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman loses the dribble to Lyle Darden | 58-61 |
| 09:45 | Wichita State | Milford Riley misses the lay-in | 58-61 |
| 09:44 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 09:22 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 09:20 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson (SG), Robert Kline (PF) Bruce Timmons, Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Tony Herron (PG), Stephen Thompson (SF), Roger Cloutier (C) Lyle Darden, Milford Riley, James Oyola | |
| 09:06 | Illinois State | Douglas Richey picks off the pass by Ellis Musselman | 61-61 |
| 08:50 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson is alone and drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Douglas Richey and the foul's on Ellis Musselman - foul #3 on Ellis Musselman, team foul #6 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Boyer (SF) Gary Zolty | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Edward O'Koren (SG) Jeffrey Combs | |
| 08:50 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson makes the free throw | 61-64 |
| 08:21 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Tony Herron - foul #1 on Tony Herron, team foul #4 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (SG), Stephen Howe (PF), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Randolph Wilson, Robert Kline, Philip Alloway | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 08:21 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 08:21 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 08:21 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 08:19 | Wichita State | Roger Boyer steals the ball from Edward O'Koren in the backcourt | 62-64 |
| 08:18 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer can't finish the layup | 62-64 |
| 08:16 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Stephen Thompson | 62-64 |
| 08:14 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Howe - foul #2 on Stephen Howe, team foul #7 | 62-64 |
| 08:14 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 08:14 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 08:14 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 07:56 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-65 |
| 07:49 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-68 |
| 07:22 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Tony Herron - foul #2 on Tony Herron, team foul #5 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Bruce Timmons (SF), Paul Mullins (C) Ellis Musselman, Roger Boyer, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lyle Darden (PG), Robert Mackinnon (SG), Milford Riley (SF), Stephen Andress (PF), James Oyola (C) Tony Herron, Edward O'Koren, Stephen Thompson, Douglas Richey, Roger Cloutier | |
| 07:22 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 07:22 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jamal Abbott (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Bruce Timmons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Howe (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lyle Darden (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Mackinnon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Milford Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Andress (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - James Oyola (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 07:05 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by Lyle Darden | 66-70 |
| 06:52 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-70 |
| 06:51 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress pulls down the rebound | 66-70 |
| 06:34 | Wichita State | Paul Mullins is called for the reach on Stephen Andress - foul #1 on Paul Mullins, team foul #8 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Zolty (SF), Robert Kline (PF) Jamal Abbott, Stephen Howe | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeffrey Combs (SG) Robert Mackinnon | |
| 06:34 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 06:34 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 06:16 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Milford Riley - foul #3 on Milford Riley, team foul #6 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Alloway (C) Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier (C) James Oyola | |
| 06:16 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 06:16 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons misses the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 06:16 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress snags the defensive board | 67-72 |
| 05:49 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress blows the layup | 67-72 |
| 05:47 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons gets the rebound | 67-72 |
| 05:29 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gary Zolty | 69-72 |
| 05:11 | Wichita State | Milford Riley is whistled for traveling | 69-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson (SG), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Bruce Timmons, Robert Kline | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Tony Herron (PG), Edward O'Koren (SG), Stephen Thompson (SF), Douglas Richey (PF) Lyle Darden, Jeffrey Combs, Milford Riley, Stephen Andress | |
| 04:51 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty travels with the ball | 69-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Boyer (SF), Stephen Howe (PF), Paul Mullins (C) Gary Zolty, Philip Alloway, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon (SG), James Oyola (C) Edward O'Koren, Roger Cloutier | |
| 04:38 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Douglas Richey, team foul #7 | 69-72 |
| 04:26 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-72 |
| 04:25 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey snags the defensive board | 69-72 |
| 04:19 | Wichita State | Tony Herron clanks a fadeaway from close range | 69-72 |
| 04:18 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-72 |
| 04:13 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-72 |
| 04:01 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-72 |
| 04:00 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| 03:55 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Randolph Wilson | 74-72 |
| 03:41 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Thompson | 74-75 |
| 03:32 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-75 |
| 03:30 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Howe | 74-75 |
| 03:16 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer loses the dribble to Stephen Thompson | 74-75 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (tiring) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Randolph Wilson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Roger Boyer (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Howe (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Paul Mullins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Tony Herron (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Mackinnon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Thompson (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Richey (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - James Oyola (fairly fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 02:55 | Wichita State | James Oyola is hacked by Stephen Howe - foul #3 on Stephen Howe, team foul #9 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (SG), Gary Zolty (SF), Robert Kline (PF), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Randolph Wilson, Roger Boyer, Stephen Howe, Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Edward O'Koren (PG), Jeffrey Combs (SG), Roger Cloutier (C) Tony Herron, Robert Mackinnon, Douglas Richey | |
| 02:55 | Wichita State | James Oyola makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 02:55 | Wichita State | James Oyola makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 02:29 | Illinois State | Robert Kline blows the layup | 74-77 |
| 02:28 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Roger Cloutier | 74-77 |
| 02:28 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (PG), Bruce Timmons (SF), Philip Alloway (C) Carl Porter, Gary Zolty, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lyle Darden (PG), Milford Riley (SF), Stephen Andress (PF) Edward O'Koren, Stephen Thompson, James Oyola | |
| 02:26 | Wichita State | Milford Riley is hacked by Jamal Abbott in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jamal Abbott, team foul #10 | 74-77 |
| 02:26 | Wichita State | Milford Riley misses the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 02:26 | Wichita State | Milford Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | Robert Kline grabs the defensive rebound | 74-77 |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-77 |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 74-77 |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway gets the offensive rebound | 74-77 |
| 01:57 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-77 |
| 01:56 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons tips it but misses | 74-77 |
| 01:54 | Illinois State | Robert Kline tips it in | 76-77 |
| 01:54 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Randolph Wilson (SG), Roger Boyer (SF), Stephen Howe (PF), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Ellis Musselman, Jamal Abbott, Bruce Timmons, Robert Kline, Philip Alloway | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon (SG), Stephen Thompson (SF), Douglas Richey (PF) Jeffrey Combs, Milford Riley, Stephen Andress | |
| 01:34 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson misses the 3 from the left wing | 76-77 |
| 01:33 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn snags the defensive board | 76-77 |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-77 |
| 01:24 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn misses the tip | 76-77 |
| 01:22 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon grabs the defensive rebound | 76-77 |
| 01:10 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey is open but comes up short on the shot in the paint | 76-77 |
| 01:08 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier grabs the offensive board | 76-77 |
| 01:03 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 76-77 |
| 01:02 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson tips it but misses | 76-77 |
| 01:01 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey grabs the offensive rebound | 76-77 |
| 00:45 | Wichita State | Thomas O'Quinn denies the turnaround by Stephen Thompson | 76-77 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer grabs the defensive rebound | 76-77 |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Carl Porter is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Carl Porter, team foul #11 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (PG) Carl Porter | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 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 man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Wichita State | Roger Boyer takes the ball from Roger Cloutier | 76-77 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson misses the lay-in | 76-77 |
| 00:13 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier grabs the board | 76-77 |
| 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 man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Wichita State | Randolph Wilson is called for the reach on Roger Cloutier in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randolph Wilson, team foul #12 | 76-77 |
| 00:11 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:11 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-79 |
| 00:06 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier pulls down the rebound | 76-79 |
| 00:04 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier is hacked by Randolph Wilson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Randolph Wilson, team foul #13 | 76-79 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (SG) Randolph Wilson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Oyola (PF) Douglas Richey | |
| 00:04 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:04 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier misses the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn grabs the board | 76-80 |
| 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 man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 76-80 |