| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Richard Graboski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Leite (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Maurice Holmquist (fresh) 2 pts. C - Corey Motes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Norman Young (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ralph Felan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Frederic Gall (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Johnson inbounds the ball | 43-39 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:55 | Wichita State | Richard Coleman steps in front of the Richard Graboski pass in the backcourt | 43-39 |
| 19:39 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 43-39 |
| 19:37 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan grabs the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 19:31 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Corey Motes - foul #2 on Corey Motes, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| 19:31 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 19:31 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 19:31 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall makes the 3rd free throw | 43-41 |
| 19:13 | Wichita State | Richard Coleman steals the ball from Jeffrey Johnson | 43-41 |
| 18:57 | Illinois State | Norman Young is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Ralph Felan | 43-43 |
| 18:40 | Wichita State | Christopher Leite scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Maurice Holmquist | 45-43 |
| 18:30 | Illinois State | Norman Young is called for 10 seconds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Beach (PG), Cecil Hockett (PF), Benjamin Stallworth (C) Richard Graboski, Maurice Holmquist, Corey Motes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (PG), Shane Wade (SG), Michael Zents (SF), Kenneth Hilton (PF), Jack Begay (C) Norman Young, Ralph Felan, Kevin Evans, Richard Coleman, Frederic Gall | |
| 18:17 | Wichita State | Christopher Leite is open but can't throw it down | 45-43 |
| 18:15 | Illinois State | Jack Begay snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 17:58 | Illinois State | Michael Zents hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jack Begay and the foul's on Jeffrey Johnson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| 17:58 | Illinois State | Michael Zents misses the free throw | 45-45 |
| 17:58 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Cecil Hockett | 45-45 |
| 17:43 | Wichita State | Benjamin Stallworth double dribbles | 45-45 |
| 17:27 | Illinois State | Michael Zents makes the wide open turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Kenneth Hilton | 45-47 |
| 17:10 | Wichita State | Jon Beach is fouled on the floor by James Ramsey - foul #2 on James Ramsey, team foul #1 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Graboski (PG), Maurice Holmquist (PF), Corey Motes (C) Jon Beach, Cecil Hockett, Benjamin Stallworth | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), Ralph Felan (SG), Walter Pearcy (SF), Richard Coleman (PF), Frederic Gall (C) James Ramsey, Shane Wade, Michael Zents, Kenneth Hilton, Jack Begay | |
| 16:53 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Johnson's pass is intercepted by Ralph Felan | 45-47 |
| 16:43 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan is called for 10 seconds | 45-47 |
| 16:34 | Wichita State | Christopher Leite is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Christopher Leite, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| 16:05 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman drills a 3 from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 16:02 | Wichita State | Richard Graboski is hacked by Norman Young in the backcourt - foul #1 on Norman Young, team foul #2 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Evans (SF) Walter Pearcy | |
| 15:47 | Wichita State | Maurice Holmquist comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-50 |
| 15:46 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans grabs the board | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Richard Graboski (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Leite (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Maurice Holmquist (tiring) 2 pts. C - Corey Motes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Norman Young (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Ralph Felan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Coleman (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Frederic Gall (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman's fadeaway is rejected by Corey Motes | 45-50 |
| 15:36 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan tips it but misses | 45-50 |
| 15:34 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Corey Motes | 45-50 |
| 15:21 | Wichita State | Richard Coleman is called for the reach on Corey Motes - foul #1 on Richard Coleman, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Beach (PG), Martin Zelman (SG), Eric Williams (SF), Cecil Hockett (PF), Benjamin Stallworth (C) Richard Graboski, Christopher Leite, Jeffrey Johnson, Maurice Holmquist, Corey Motes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Zents (PF), Kenneth Hilton (C) Richard Coleman, Frederic Gall | |
| 15:01 | Wichita State | Benjamin Stallworth is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Hilton - foul #2 on Kenneth Hilton, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (PG), Shane Wade (SG) Norman Young, Ralph Felan | |
| 14:45 | Wichita State | Martin Zelman makes the wide open jumper from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 14:22 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 47-50 |
| 14:21 | Wichita State | Eric Williams snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 14:07 | Wichita State | Eric Williams is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jon Beach | 50-50 |
| 13:57 | Illinois State | Shane Wade's pass is intercepted by Cecil Hockett | 50-50 |
| 13:44 | Wichita State | Benjamin Stallworth is whistled for a carry | 50-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Graboski (PG), Lorenzo Mattison (SG), Maurice Holmquist (PF), Corey Motes (C) Jon Beach, Martin Zelman, Cecil Hockett, Benjamin Stallworth | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), Ralph Felan (SG), Walter Pearcy (SF), Richard Coleman (PF), Jack Begay (C) James Ramsey, Shane Wade, Kevin Evans, Michael Zents, Kenneth Hilton | |
| 13:41 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan travels in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| 13:30 | Wichita State | Eric Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-50 |
| 13:12 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan misses the wide open shot from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 13:10 | Wichita State | Lorenzo Mattison gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 13:01 | Wichita State | Maurice Holmquist banks in the wide open layup | 52-50 |
| 12:46 | Illinois State | Norman Young is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 52-52 |
| 12:21 | Wichita State | Corey Motes clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Norman Young - foul #2 on Norman Young, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Beach (PG), Martin Zelman (SG), Cecil Hockett (PF) Richard Graboski, Eric Williams, Maurice Holmquist | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Evans (SF), Michael Zents (PF), Frederic Gall (C) Walter Pearcy, Richard Coleman, Jack Begay | |
| 12:21 | Wichita State | Corey Motes makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 12:21 | Wichita State | Corey Motes makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 12:01 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Norman Young | 54-55 |
| 11:40 | Wichita State | Martin Zelman connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jon Beach | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jon Beach (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Zelman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lorenzo Mattison (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Cecil Hockett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Corey Motes (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Norman Young (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Felan (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Evans (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Zents (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Frederic Gall (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Illinois State | Norman Young comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 57-55 |
| 11:19 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans tips it but misses | 57-55 |
| 11:18 | Wichita State | Cecil Hockett gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 10:53 | Wichita State | Martin Zelman drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Lorenzo Mattison | 60-55 |
| 10:40 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans steps out of bounds on the sideline | 60-55 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Graboski (PG), Eric Williams (SF), Maurice Holmquist (PF), Benjamin Stallworth (C) Jon Beach, Lorenzo Mattison, Cecil Hockett, Corey Motes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (PG), Shane Wade (SG), Richard Coleman (PF), Kenneth Hilton (C) Norman Young, Ralph Felan, Michael Zents, Frederic Gall | |
| 10:18 | Wichita State | Eric Williams hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Graboski | 63-55 |
| 09:58 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by James Ramsey and the foul's on Benjamin Stallworth - foul #1 on Benjamin Stallworth, team foul #4 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Leite (PG) Richard Graboski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Walter Pearcy (SF), Frederic Gall (C) Kevin Evans, Richard Coleman | |
| 09:58 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton makes the free throw | 63-58 |
| 09:54 | Wichita State | Christopher Leite is fouled in the backcourt by James Ramsey - foul #3 on James Ramsey, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Cecil Hockett (C) Maurice Holmquist | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:38 | Wichita State | Cecil Hockett misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Walter Pearcy - foul #1 on Walter Pearcy, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lorenzo Mattison (SG) Martin Zelman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Begay (PF) Kenneth Hilton | |
| 09:38 | Wichita State | Cecil Hockett makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 09:38 | Wichita State | Cecil Hockett misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 09:38 | Illinois State | Shane Wade gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| 09:34 | Illinois State | James Ramsey misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Christopher Leite - foul #2 on Christopher Leite, team foul #5 | 64-58 |
| 09:34 | Illinois State | James Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 09:34 | Illinois State | James Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 09:17 | Wichita State | Eric Williams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-60 |
| 09:15 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Shane Wade | 64-60 |
| 09:13 | Illinois State | Walter Pearcy is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Williams - foul #4 on Eric Williams, team foul #6 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Corey Motes (C) Eric Williams, Cecil Hockett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Zents (C) Frederic Gall | |
| 08:57 | Illinois State | Jack Begay hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper in the paint | 64-60 |
| 08:55 | Wichita State | Christopher Leite pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 08:41 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Johnson is alone and drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lorenzo Mattison | 66-60 |
| 08:20 | Illinois State | Jack Begay misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 08:18 | Wichita State | Benjamin Stallworth snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 08:02 | Wichita State | Lorenzo Mattison loses the ball out of bounds | 66-60 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Beach (PG), Martin Zelman (SG), Maurice Holmquist (PF), Cecil Hockett (C) Christopher Leite, Jeffrey Johnson, Benjamin Stallworth, Corey Motes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), Ralph Felan (SG), Kevin Evans (SF), Richard Coleman (PF), Kenneth Hilton (C) James Ramsey, Shane Wade, Walter Pearcy, Jack Begay, Michael Zents | |
| 07:37 | Illinois State | Norman Young blows the layup | 66-60 |
| 07:36 | Wichita State | Cecil Hockett grabs the board | 66-60 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jon Beach (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Zelman (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lorenzo Mattison (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Maurice Holmquist (tiring) 4 pts. C - Cecil Hockett (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Norman Young (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Felan (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Evans (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Coleman (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Hilton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Wichita State | Jon Beach throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-60 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Williams (SF) Lorenzo Mattison | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:21 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Norman Young | 66-62 |
| 07:03 | Wichita State | Norman Young is called for the reach on Martin Zelman - foul #3 on Norman Young, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Graboski (PG), Corey Motes (C) Jon Beach, Cecil Hockett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Zents (SF), Frederic Gall (C) Kevin Evans, Kenneth Hilton | |
| 07:03 | Wichita State | Martin Zelman misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 07:03 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 06:48 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall is called for traveling | 66-62 |
| 06:48 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Beach (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG) Richard Graboski, Martin Zelman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:32 | Wichita State | Jon Beach hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Williams and the foul's on Michael Zents - foul #3 on Michael Zents, team foul #9 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Benjamin Stallworth (PF) Maurice Holmquist | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton (PF) Richard Coleman | |
| 06:32 | Wichita State | Jon Beach misses the free throw | 68-62 |
| 06:32 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | Norman Young hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Zents | 68-65 |
| 05:46 | Wichita State | Corey Motes clanks a fadeaway from close range | 68-65 |
| 05:45 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 05:31 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall misses long on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-65 |
| 05:29 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall snags the offensive board | 68-65 |
| 05:18 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Norman Young | 68-67 |
| 05:07 | Wichita State | Benjamin Stallworth hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right block | 68-67 |
| 05:06 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 04:50 | Illinois State | Norman Young is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-67 |
| 04:48 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall tips it but misses | 68-67 |
| 04:46 | Wichita State | Corey Motes grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 04:28 | Wichita State | Eric Williams blows the layup but he's hacked by Frederic Gall - foul #2 on Frederic Gall, team foul #10 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Graboski (PG), Lorenzo Mattison (SG), Maurice Holmquist (PF), Cecil Hockett (C) Jon Beach, Jeffrey Johnson, Benjamin Stallworth, Corey Motes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (PG), Shane Wade (SG), Walter Pearcy (SF), Richard Coleman (PF), Jack Begay (C) Norman Young, Ralph Felan, Michael Zents, Kenneth Hilton, Frederic Gall | |
| 04:28 | Wichita State | Eric Williams misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:28 | Wichita State | Eric Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 04:10 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 68-67 |
| 04:08 | Wichita State | Richard Graboski grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 03:51 | Wichita State | Maurice Holmquist throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-67 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Leite (PG), Martin Zelman (SG) Richard Graboski, Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:39 | Illinois State | Jack Begay is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jack Begay, team foul #11 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Evans (SF) Shane Wade | |
| 03:28 | Wichita State | Lorenzo Mattison loses the dribble to James Ramsey | 68-67 |
| 03:25 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans blows the layup | 68-67 |
| 03:23 | Wichita State | Christopher Leite grabs the defensive rebound | 68-67 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Christopher Leite (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Zelman (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lorenzo Mattison (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Maurice Holmquist (tired) 4 pts. C - Cecil Hockett (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Ramsey (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Pearcy (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Kevin Evans (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Coleman (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jack Begay (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Wichita State | Martin Zelman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 02:57 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Cecil Hockett | 68-67 |
| 02:45 | Wichita State | Martin Zelman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-67 |
| 02:43 | Wichita State | Cecil Hockett tips it back up and in | 70-67 |
| 02:41 | Illinois State | Maurice Holmquist steals it from James Ramsey in the backcourt | 70-67 |
| 02:26 | Wichita State | Lorenzo Mattison comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 70-67 |
| 02:24 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jack Begay | 70-67 |
| 02:07 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 02:05 | Illinois State | Jack Begay snags the offensive board | 70-67 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Jack Begay misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Cecil Hockett - foul #1 on Cecil Hockett, team foul #7 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Graboski (PG), Eric Williams (SF), Corey Motes (C) Christopher Leite, Lorenzo Mattison, Cecil Hockett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), Ralph Felan (SG), Frederic Gall (C) James Ramsey, Walter Pearcy, Richard Coleman | |
| 01:47 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Jack Begay makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Jack Begay misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:47 | Wichita State | Corey Motes gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| 01:45 | Wichita State | Richard Graboski is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Young - foul #4 on Norman Young, team foul #12 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Coleman (PF) Jack Begay | |
| 01:45 | Wichita State | Richard Graboski misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:45 | Wichita State | Richard Graboski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 01:42 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Zelman - foul #4 on Martin Zelman, team foul #8 | 71-68 |
| 01:42 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:42 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:42 | Wichita State | Corey Motes grabs the board | 71-69 |
| 01:31 | Wichita State | Maurice Holmquist hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Richard Coleman - foul #2 on Richard Coleman, team foul #13 | 73-69 |
| 01:31 | Wichita State | Maurice Holmquist makes the free throw | 74-69 |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-69 |
| 01:23 | Wichita State | Maurice Holmquist misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 74-69 |
| 01:21 | Wichita State | Maurice Holmquist gets the offensive rebound | 74-69 |
| 01:09 | Wichita State | Martin Zelman misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Ralph Felan - foul #3 on Ralph Felan, team foul #14 | 74-69 |
| 01:09 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| 01:09 | Wichita State | Martin Zelman makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 01:09 | Wichita State | Martin Zelman makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Eric Williams steps in front of the Richard Coleman pass | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:43 | Wichita State | Norman Young is called for the reach on Richard Graboski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Norman Young, team foul #15 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (PG) Norman Young | |
| 00:43 | Wichita State | Richard Graboski makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:43 | Wichita State | Richard Graboski makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall is fouled on the floor by Eric Williams - foul #5 on Eric Williams, team foul #9 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lorenzo Mattison (SF) Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:36 | Wichita State | Richard Graboski is fouled in the backcourt by James Ramsey - foul #4 on James Ramsey, team foul #16 | 78-71 |
| 00:36 | Wichita State | Richard Graboski makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:36 | Wichita State | Richard Graboski makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan is called for traveling in the backcourt | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Wichita State | Corey Motes is hacked by Frederic Gall - foul #3 on Frederic Gall, team foul #17 | 80-71 |
| 00:31 | Wichita State | Corey Motes makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:31 | Wichita State | Corey Motes makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Ralph Felan | 82-73 |
| 00:23 | Wichita State | James Ramsey is called for the reach on Richard Graboski in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Ramsey, team foul #18 | 82-73 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shane Wade (PG) James Ramsey | |
| 00:23 | Wichita State | Richard Graboski makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:23 | Wichita State | Richard Graboski makes the 2nd free throw | 84-73 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Corey Motes - foul #3 on Corey Motes, team foul #10 | 84-73 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Leite (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SF), Cecil Hockett (PF), Benjamin Stallworth (C) Richard Graboski, Martin Zelman, Maurice Holmquist, Corey Motes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Zents (SF), Kenneth Hilton (PF), Jack Begay (C) Kevin Evans, Richard Coleman, Frederic Gall | |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan makes the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:16 | Wichita State | Ralph Felan is called for the reach on Jeffrey Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ralph Felan, team foul #19 | 84-75 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Graboski (PG), Martin Zelman (SG), Maurice Holmquist (PF), Corey Motes (C) Christopher Leite, Lorenzo Mattison, Cecil Hockett, Benjamin Stallworth | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Evans (SF), Richard Coleman (PF), Frederic Gall (C) Michael Zents, Kenneth Hilton, Jack Begay | |
| 00:16 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:16 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 86-75 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Shane Wade is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ralph Felan | 86-78 |
| 00:10 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 86-78 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lorenzo Mattison (SF) Jeffrey Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:08 | Wichita State | Shane Wade is called for the reach on Martin Zelman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shane Wade, team foul #20 | 86-78 |
| 00:08 | Wichita State | Martin Zelman makes the 1st free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:08 | Wichita State | Martin Zelman makes the 2nd free throw | 88-78 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman is called for traveling in the backcourt | 88-78 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Beach (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SF), Benjamin Stallworth (PF), Cecil Hockett (C) Richard Graboski, Martin Zelman, Maurice Holmquist, Corey Motes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Walter Pearcy (SG), Michael Zents (SF), Kenneth Hilton (PF), Jack Begay (C) Ralph Felan, Kevin Evans, Richard Coleman, Frederic Gall | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Jon Beach runs out the clock | 88-78 |