| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lyle Darden (fresh) SG - Robert Mackinnon (fresh) SF - Stephen Thompson (fresh) PF - Douglas Richey (fresh) C - Roger Cloutier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fresh) SG - Randolph Wilson (fresh) SF - Roger Boyer (fresh) PF - Stephen Howe (fresh) C - Thomas O'Quinn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier clanks a floater from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer scores on a floater from close range | 2-4 |
| 18:31 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier is open and scores on a runner in the lane set up by Robert Mackinnon | 4-4 |
| 18:11 | Illinois State | Carl Porter is hacked by Lyle Darden - foul #1 on Lyle Darden, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 17:56 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn misses short on a floater in the lane | 4-4 |
| 17:55 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer gets the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:48 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 17:46 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:41 | Wichita State | Randolph Wilson is called for the reach on Lyle Darden - foul #1 on Randolph Wilson, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Tony Herron (PG), Jeffrey Combs (SG), Milford Riley (SF), Stephen Andress (PF) Lyle Darden, Robert Mackinnon, Stephen Thompson, Douglas Richey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:32 | Wichita State | Tony Herron misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Randolph Wilson - foul #2 on Randolph Wilson, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (SG), Philip Alloway (C) Randolph Wilson, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| 17:32 | Wichita State | Tony Herron misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:32 | Wichita State | Tony Herron makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 17:09 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe tips it back up and in | 5-6 |
| 16:55 | Wichita State | Tony Herron misses the runner from the right block | 5-6 |
| 16:54 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress grabs the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:45 | Wichita State | Tony Herron drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Milford Riley | 7-6 |
| 16:23 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer loses the dribble to Milford Riley | 7-6 |
| 16:19 | Wichita State | Tony Herron banks in the layup set up by Milford Riley | 9-6 |
| 16:03 | Illinois State | Carl Porter hits the finger roll | 9-8 |
| 16:01 | Wichita State | Roger Boyer is called for the reach on Milford Riley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Boyer, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lyle Darden (PG), Robert Mackinnon (SG), Stephen Thompson (SF) Tony Herron, Jeffrey Combs, Milford Riley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (SG), Bruce Timmons (SF), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Carl Porter, Roger Boyer, Stephen Howe | |
| 15:56 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-8 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lyle Darden (fresh) SG - Robert Mackinnon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Andress (fresh) C - Roger Cloutier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ellis Musselman (fresh) SG - Jamal Abbott (fresh) SF - Bruce Timmons (fresh) PF - Philip Alloway (fresh) C - Thomas O'Quinn (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn slams it home | 12-10 |
| 15:07 | Wichita State | Bruce Timmons steals the ball from Roger Cloutier | 12-10 |
| 14:49 | Illinois State | Stephen Thompson takes the ball from Jamal Abbott | 12-10 |
| 14:23 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress is fouled on the floor by Philip Alloway - foul #1 on Philip Alloway, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Tony Herron (PG), Jeffrey Combs (SG), Douglas Richey (PF) Lyle Darden, Robert Mackinnon, Roger Cloutier | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Gary Zolty (SF), Robert Kline (PF), Paul Mullins (C) Ellis Musselman, Bruce Timmons, Philip Alloway, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| 14:09 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress is hacked by Paul Mullins - foul #1 on Paul Mullins, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (SG), Roger Boyer (SF) Jamal Abbott, Gary Zolty | |
| 14:00 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress can't connect on a shot in the lane | 12-10 |
| 13:58 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson snags the offensive board | 12-10 |
| 13:45 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Combs buries a floater from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 13:29 | Illinois State | Robert Kline can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-10 |
| 13:27 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress gets the rebound | 14-10 |
| 13:23 | Wichita State | Roger Boyer steps in front of the Jeffrey Combs pass | 14-10 |
| 13:19 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman blows the layup | 14-10 |
| 13:17 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Douglas Richey | 14-10 |
| 13:12 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Tony Herron | 16-10 |
| 12:55 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Douglas Richey - foul #1 on Douglas Richey, team foul #2 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lyle Darden (PG), Robert Mackinnon (SG), Milford Riley (SF), Roger Cloutier (C) Tony Herron, Jeffrey Combs, Stephen Thompson, Stephen Andress | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (SG), Stephen Howe (PF) Ellis Musselman, Robert Kline | |
| 12:55 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 12:55 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 12:36 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden is alone and drills a 3 from straight away | 19-12 |
| 12:20 | Illinois State | Carl Porter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-12 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Oyola (PF) Douglas Richey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons (SF), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Roger Boyer, Paul Mullins | |
| 12:18 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon is hacked by Jamal Abbott in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jamal Abbott, team foul #6 | 19-12 |
| 12:09 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier misses the easy layup | 19-12 |
| 12:07 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn snags the defensive board | 19-12 |
| 11:52 | Illinois State | James Oyola steals the ball from Thomas O'Quinn | 19-12 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lyle Darden (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Mackinnon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Milford Riley (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Oyola (fresh) C - Roger Cloutier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jamal Abbott (fresh) SF - Bruce Timmons (fresh) PF - Stephen Howe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas O'Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Milford Riley and he's fouled by Jamal Abbott - foul #2 on Jamal Abbott, team foul #7 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Tony Herron (PG), Stephen Andress (PF) Lyle Darden, Roger Cloutier | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Zolty (SF) Jamal Abbott | |
| 11:31 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon makes the free throw | 22-12 |
| 11:22 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe blows the layup | 22-12 |
| 11:20 | Wichita State | Milford Riley grabs the board | 22-12 |
| 11:10 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon is called for 10 seconds | 22-12 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeffrey Combs (SG), Stephen Thompson (SF) Robert Mackinnon, Milford Riley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Kline (PF), Philip Alloway (C) Stephen Howe, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| 10:52 | Illinois State | Carl Porter misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-12 |
| 10:50 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway misses the tip | 22-12 |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | Robert Kline snags the offensive board | 22-12 |
| 10:32 | Illinois State | Tony Herron steps in front of the Carl Porter pass | 22-12 |
| 10:30 | Wichita State | Tony Herron is hacked by Carl Porter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Porter, team foul #8 | 22-12 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Douglas Richey (PF), Roger Cloutier (C) Stephen Andress, James Oyola | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (SG), Roger Boyer (SF), Paul Mullins (C) Bruce Timmons, Gary Zolty, Robert Kline | |
| 10:30 | Wichita State | Tony Herron misses the 1st free throw | 22-12 |
| 10:30 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Paul Mullins | 22-12 |
| 10:13 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman loses the dribble to Tony Herron | 22-12 |
| 10:10 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson hits the finger roll set up by Tony Herron | 24-12 |
| 09:52 | Illinois State | Roger Cloutier denies the turnaround by Roger Boyer | 24-12 |
| 09:50 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier snags the defensive board | 24-12 |
| 09:44 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Tony Herron | 26-12 |
| 09:25 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Roger Boyer, team foul #9 | 26-12 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lyle Darden (PG), Robert Mackinnon (SG), Milford Riley (SF), Stephen Andress (C) Tony Herron, Jeffrey Combs, Stephen Thompson, Roger Cloutier | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Zolty (SF), Stephen Howe (PF), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Roger Boyer, Philip Alloway, Paul Mullins | |
| 09:21 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Andress, team foul #3 | 26-12 |
| 09:16 | Illinois State | Carl Porter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-12 |
| 09:14 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey gets the rebound | 26-12 |
| 09:10 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Carl Porter - foul #2 on Carl Porter, team foul #10 | 26-12 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons (SG) Carl Porter | |
| 09:10 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden makes the 1st free throw | 27-12 |
| 09:10 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden makes the 2nd free throw | 28-12 |
| 08:43 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty clanks a 3 from straight away | 28-12 |
| 08:42 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden gets the rebound | 28-12 |
| 08:17 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-12 |
| 08:16 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Thomas O'Quinn | 28-12 |
| 07:57 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-12 |
| 07:56 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon gets the rebound | 28-12 |
| 07:41 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon is wide open but clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 28-12 |
| 07:39 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn grabs the defensive rebound | 28-12 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lyle Darden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Mackinnon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milford Riley (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Douglas Richey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Andress (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ellis Musselman (tiring) SG - Bruce Timmons (fairly fresh) SF - Gary Zolty (fresh) PF - Stephen Howe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas O'Quinn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bruce Timmons | 28-14 |
| 07:20 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon misses the floater from close range | 28-14 |
| 07:19 | Wichita State | Milford Riley grabs the offensive board | 28-14 |
| 07:04 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 28-14 |
| 07:03 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty snags the defensive board | 28-14 |
| 06:48 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty is fouled on the floor by Milford Riley - foul #1 on Milford Riley, team foul #4 | 28-14 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Tony Herron (PG), Jeffrey Combs (SG), Stephen Thompson (SF), James Oyola (PF), Roger Cloutier (C) Lyle Darden, Robert Mackinnon, Milford Riley, Douglas Richey, Stephen Andress | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Kline (SF), Philip Alloway (PF), Paul Mullins (C) Gary Zolty, Stephen Howe, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| 06:31 | Illinois State | Robert Kline comes up short on the runner in the lane | 28-14 |
| 06:29 | Illinois State | Robert Kline can't tip it in | 28-14 |
| 06:28 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Alloway | 28-14 |
| 06:21 | Illinois State | Robert Kline double dribbles | 28-14 |
| 06:00 | Wichita State | Tony Herron's pass is intercepted by Philip Alloway | 28-14 |
| 05:38 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 28-14 |
| 05:37 | Illinois State | Robert Kline misses the tip | 28-14 |
| 05:36 | Wichita State | James Oyola grabs the defensive rebound | 28-14 |
| 05:26 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier misses the shot from just outside the lane | 28-14 |
| 05:25 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons grabs the defensive rebound | 28-14 |
| 05:08 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Combs steals it from Philip Alloway | 28-14 |
| 05:05 | Wichita State | Ellis Musselman is called for the reach on Tony Herron in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ellis Musselman, team foul #11 | 28-14 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Edward O'Koren (SG), Douglas Richey (PF) Jeffrey Combs, James Oyola | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Zolty (SF), Stephen Howe (PF), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Robert Kline, Philip Alloway, Paul Mullins | |
| 05:05 | Wichita State | Tony Herron makes the 1st free throw | 29-14 |
| 05:05 | Wichita State | Tony Herron makes the 2nd free throw | 30-14 |
| 04:47 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Douglas Richey - foul #2 on Douglas Richey, team foul #5 | 30-14 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lyle Darden (PG), Stephen Andress (PF) Tony Herron, Douglas Richey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:47 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe misses the 1st free throw | 30-14 |
| 04:47 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe makes the 2nd free throw | 30-15 |
| 04:35 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 30-15 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty pulls down the rebound | 30-15 |
| 04:18 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty is fouled on the floor by Stephen Thompson - foul #1 on Stephen Thompson, team foul #6 | 30-15 |
| 03:55 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe travels with the ball | 30-15 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon (SG), Jeffrey Combs (PF) Lyle Darden, Stephen Andress | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Randolph Wilson (SG), Roger Boyer (SF) Ellis Musselman, Bruce Timmons, Gary Zolty | |
| 03:51 | Wichita State | Randolph Wilson picks off the pass by Robert Mackinnon in the backcourt | 30-15 |
| 03:49 | Illinois State | Carl Porter misses the lay-in | 30-15 |
| 03:48 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Roger Cloutier | 30-15 |
| 03:44 | Wichita State | Carl Porter takes the ball from Robert Mackinnon in the backcourt | 30-15 |
| 03:30 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Thomas O'Quinn | 30-17 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Edward O'Koren (fresh) SG - Robert Mackinnon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Combs (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roger Cloutier (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Boyer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Howe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas O'Quinn (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Wichita State | Edward O'Koren knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Combs | 33-17 |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-17 |
| 02:55 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier grabs the board | 33-17 |
| 02:31 | Wichita State | Edward O'Koren is hacked by Thomas O'Quinn - foul #1 on Thomas O'Quinn, team foul #12 | 33-17 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lyle Darden (PG), Milford Riley (SF), Douglas Richey (PF), James Oyola (C) Robert Mackinnon, Stephen Thompson, Jeffrey Combs, Roger Cloutier | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Alloway (PF), Paul Mullins (C) Stephen Howe, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| 02:31 | Wichita State | Edward O'Koren makes the 1st free throw | 34-17 |
| 02:31 | Wichita State | Edward O'Koren makes the 2nd free throw | 35-17 |
| 02:04 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-17 |
| 02:02 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 35-17 |
| 01:50 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer hits a wide open jumpshot from the left wing set up by Carl Porter | 35-19 |
| 01:39 | Wichita State | Milford Riley drills a runner from the right block set up by James Oyola | 37-19 |
| 01:25 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Randolph Wilson | 37-22 |
| 01:11 | Wichita State | James Oyola comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 37-22 |
| 01:09 | Wichita State | Milford Riley grabs the offensive board | 37-22 |
| 00:55 | Wichita State | Edward O'Koren is fouled on the floor by Carl Porter - foul #3 on Carl Porter, team foul #13 | 37-22 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon (SG), Stephen Thompson (SF), Stephen Andress (PF), Roger Cloutier (C) Lyle Darden, Milford Riley, Douglas Richey, James Oyola | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (PG), Gary Zolty (SF), Robert Kline (PF) Carl Porter, Roger Boyer, Paul Mullins | |
| 00:55 | Wichita State | Edward O'Koren makes the 1st free throw | 38-22 |
| 00:55 | Wichita State | Edward O'Koren misses the 2nd free throw | 38-22 |
| 00:55 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress grabs the offensive rebound | 38-22 |
| 00:44 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 38-22 |
| 00:42 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress hits the follow up shot | 40-22 |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson is called for a charge - foul #3 on Randolph Wilson, team foul #14 | 40-22 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Tony Herron (PG), Jeffrey Combs (C) Edward O'Koren, Roger Cloutier | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (SG), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Randolph Wilson, Philip Alloway | |
| 00:22 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Combs is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jeffrey Combs, team foul #7 | 40-22 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-22 |
| 00:03 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Stephen Thompson | 40-22 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 40-22 |