| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Cornwell (fresh) PF - Joe Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Merlin Bush (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Woolley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Flores (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Starcher (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Justin Blumenstein (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Antonio Flores inbounds the ball | 37-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Wichita State | Robert Anderson steals it from Justin Blumenstein | 37-28 |
| 19:28 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 19:26 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Woolley | 37-28 |
| 19:19 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush is hacked by Chad Cox - foul #2 on Chad Cox, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Carl Bernitsky (C) Justin Blumenstein | |
| 19:04 | Wichita State | Jonathan Woolley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 19:03 | Wichita State | William Starcher tips it but misses | 37-28 |
| 19:01 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Chad Cox | 37-28 |
| 18:57 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG), David Muirhead (SG), David Tasker (SF), Alan Alloway (PF), Christopher Cameron (C) Robert Anderson, Chad Cox, Patrick Cornwell, Joe Wilson, Manuel Hill | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nicholas Hibbert (PG), William Ladd (SG), Edward Smith (C) Merlin Bush, Jonathan Woolley, Antonio Flores | |
| 18:41 | Wichita State | William Ladd hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Nicholas Hibbert | 37-31 |
| 18:30 | Illinois State | Nicholas Hibbert takes the ball from Alan Alloway | 37-31 |
| 18:13 | Wichita State | Carl Bernitsky drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 17:57 | Illinois State | David Tasker is fouled on the floor by Carl Bernitsky - foul #1 on Carl Bernitsky, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Gordon Foster (SF), Joe Wilson (PF), Manuel Hill (C) David Muirhead, David Tasker, Alan Alloway, Christopher Cameron | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Merlin Bush (PG), Howard Dobbins (SG), Michael Grace (SF), Justin Blumenstein (C) Nicholas Hibbert, William Ladd, Carl Bernitsky, Edward Smith | |
| 17:41 | Illinois State | Gordon Foster misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 17:40 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Howard Dobbins | 37-33 |
| 17:37 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush is hacked by Christopher Gagliano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Gagliano, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), Chad Cox (SG) Christopher Gagliano, Corey Taylor | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jonathan Woolley (SG), Antonio Flores (SF) Howard Dobbins, William Starcher | |
| 17:29 | Wichita State | Jonathan Woolley can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 17:27 | Wichita State | Antonio Flores grabs the offensive board | 37-33 |
| 17:20 | Wichita State | Michael Grace hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 17:17 | Illinois State | Jonathan Woolley takes the ball from Chad Cox in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| 17:05 | Wichita State | Antonio Flores is fouled on the floor by Gordon Foster - foul #1 on Gordon Foster, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell (SF) Chad Cox | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Starcher (PF) Michael Grace | |
| 16:50 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by William Starcher | 37-38 |
| 16:47 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by William Starcher - foul #1 on William Starcher, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Chad Cox (SG), Alan Alloway (PF) Robert Anderson, Gordon Foster, Joe Wilson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins (SG), Carl Bernitsky (C) Jonathan Woolley, Justin Blumenstein | |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell is whistled for a carry | 37-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (SG), David Tasker (C) Chad Cox, Manuel Hill | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 16:27 | Wichita State | Antonio Flores's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Ladd (SG) Howard Dobbins | |
| 16:13 | Illinois State | Carl Bernitsky takes the ball from Christopher Gagliano | 37-38 |
| 16:11 | Wichita State | David Muirhead is called for the reach on Antonio Flores in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Muirhead, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG), Christopher Cameron (PF) Christopher Gagliano, Patrick Cornwell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nicholas Hibbert (PG) Merlin Bush | |
| 15:54 | Wichita State | William Starcher banks in the layup set up by Antonio Flores and he's hacked by David Tasker - foul #1 on David Tasker, team foul #5 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), Patrick Cornwell (SF) David Muirhead, David Tasker | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins (SG), Michael Grace (SF), Edward Smith (C) William Ladd, Antonio Flores, Carl Bernitsky | |
| 15:54 | Wichita State | William Starcher makes the free throw | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Corey Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Patrick Cornwell (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Cameron (fresh) 6 pts. C - Alan Alloway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Nicholas Hibbert (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Howard Dobbins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Grace (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Starcher (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell loses the dribble to Nicholas Hibbert in the backcourt | 37-41 |
| 15:51 | Wichita State | Michael Grace blows the layup | 37-41 |
| 15:50 | Wichita State | William Starcher tips it home | 37-43 |
| 15:33 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 15:31 | Wichita State | William Starcher grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 15:09 | Wichita State | William Starcher is called for traveling | 37-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Chad Cox (SG), Gordon Foster (SF), Joe Wilson (PF), Manuel Hill (C) Robert Anderson, Corey Taylor, Patrick Cornwell, Christopher Cameron, Alan Alloway | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Merlin Bush (PG), Jonathan Woolley (SG), Antonio Flores (SF), Justin Blumenstein (C) Nicholas Hibbert, Howard Dobbins, Michael Grace, Edward Smith | |
| 15:07 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Woolley - foul #3 on Jonathan Woolley, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| 14:49 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Chad Cox | 40-43 |
| 14:28 | Wichita State | Merlin Bush is fouled on the floor by Christopher Gagliano - foul #3 on Christopher Gagliano, team foul #6 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (PG), David Tasker (C) Christopher Gagliano, Manuel Hill | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Ladd (SG), Carl Bernitsky (PF) Jonathan Woolley, William Starcher | |
| 14:09 | Wichita State | William Ladd is called for 3 seconds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), Manuel Hill (C) Chad Cox, Gordon Foster | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 13:45 | Illinois State | David Muirhead can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 13:43 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson snags the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 13:35 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson jams it on a nice dish by David Muirhead | 42-43 |
| 13:18 | Wichita State | William Ladd scores on a turnaround from close range | 42-45 |
| 13:03 | Illinois State | David Tasker misses the floater from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 13:01 | Wichita State | Justin Blumenstein snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 12:59 | Wichita State | Carl Bernitsky loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Corey Taylor (SG), Gordon Foster (SF), Alan Alloway (PF) Robert Anderson, David Muirhead, David Tasker, Joe Wilson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nicholas Hibbert (PG), Jonathan Woolley (SG), Michael Grace (SF), William Starcher (PF), Edward Smith (C) Merlin Bush, William Ladd, Antonio Flores, Carl Bernitsky, Justin Blumenstein | |
| 12:54 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 12:52 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Michael Grace | 42-45 |
| 12:31 | Wichita State | Edward Smith is fouled on the floor by Manuel Hill - foul #2 on Manuel Hill, team foul #7 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Tasker (PF) Manuel Hill | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 12:31 | Wichita State | Edward Smith makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 12:31 | Wichita State | Edward Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 12:16 | Illinois State | David Tasker misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Jonathan Woolley - foul #4 on Jonathan Woolley, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Cox (SG), Christopher Cameron (PF) Christopher Gagliano, Gordon Foster | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins (SG) Jonathan Woolley | |
| 12:16 | Illinois State | David Tasker makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 12:16 | Illinois State | David Tasker makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 12:01 | Wichita State | William Starcher blows the layup | 44-47 |
| 11:59 | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins tips it home | 44-49 |
| 11:41 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 11:40 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Edward Smith | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Corey Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Chad Cox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Tasker (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Cameron (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Alan Alloway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Nicholas Hibbert (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Dobbins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Grace (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Starcher (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Edward Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Wichita State | Michael Grace misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-49 |
| 11:17 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 10:54 | Illinois State | Edward Smith is called for the reach on Alan Alloway - foul #1 on Edward Smith, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Gordon Foster (SG), Patrick Cornwell (SF), Joe Wilson (PF) Corey Taylor, Chad Cox, David Tasker, Christopher Cameron | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Merlin Bush (PG), William Ladd (SG), Antonio Flores (SF), Carl Bernitsky (C) Nicholas Hibbert, Howard Dobbins, Michael Grace, Edward Smith | |
| 10:31 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Merlin Bush - foul #3 on Merlin Bush, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Manuel Hill (C) Alan Alloway | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Justin Blumenstein (C) William Starcher | |
| 10:31 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 10:31 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 10:31 | Wichita State | Justin Blumenstein snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 10:15 | Wichita State | Joe Wilson denies the turnaround by Merlin Bush | 45-49 |
| 10:13 | Illinois State | Gordon Foster snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 10:08 | Illinois State | Justin Blumenstein is called for the reach on Manuel Hill - foul #1 on Justin Blumenstein, team foul #7 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), Chad Cox (SG), Alan Alloway (PF) Christopher Gagliano, Gordon Foster, Joe Wilson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 10:08 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 10:08 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Carl Bernitsky | 45-49 |
| 10:04 | Wichita State | Carl Bernitsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| 09:41 | Illinois State | Merlin Bush is called for the reach on Robert Anderson - foul #4 on Merlin Bush, team foul #8 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (SG) Chad Cox | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nicholas Hibbert (PG), William Starcher (PF) Merlin Bush, Justin Blumenstein | |
| 09:41 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:41 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:41 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Carl Bernitsky | 46-49 |
| 09:38 | Wichita State | Nicholas Hibbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| 09:17 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 09:13 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 49-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (SG), Gordon Foster (SF), Joe Wilson (PF) David Muirhead, Patrick Cornwell, Manuel Hill | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins (SG), Michael Grace (SF), Edward Smith (C) William Ladd, Antonio Flores, Carl Bernitsky | |
| 08:50 | Wichita State | Robert Anderson steals the ball from Howard Dobbins | 49-49 |
| 08:47 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson blows the dunk | 49-49 |
| 08:45 | Wichita State | Michael Grace snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 08:40 | Wichita State | Nicholas Hibbert scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Starcher | 49-51 |
| 08:24 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Corey Taylor | 51-51 |
| 08:22 | Wichita State | Michael Grace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (SG), Christopher Cameron (PF), David Tasker (C) Robert Anderson, Joe Wilson, Alan Alloway | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Carl Bernitsky (C) Edward Smith | |
| 08:13 | Illinois State | Gordon Foster misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 08:12 | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 07:48 | Wichita State | Carl Bernitsky's dunk attempt is rejected by Corey Taylor | 51-51 |
| 07:46 | Illinois State | Gordon Foster gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | David Tasker is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Hibbert - foul #3 on Nicholas Hibbert, team foul #9 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Chad Cox (SG), Patrick Cornwell (SF), Manuel Hill (C) Corey Taylor, David Muirhead, Gordon Foster, Christopher Cameron | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Merlin Bush (PG), Jonathan Woolley (SG), Antonio Flores (SF), Justin Blumenstein (C) Nicholas Hibbert, Howard Dobbins, Michael Grace, Carl Bernitsky | |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | David Tasker makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | David Tasker misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell grabs the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Gagliano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chad Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Cornwell (fairly fresh) PF - David Tasker (tiring) 5 pts. C - Manuel Hill (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Merlin Bush (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jonathan Woolley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Antonio Flores (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Starcher (tired) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Justin Blumenstein (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Illinois State | Chad Cox misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 07:11 | Illinois State | David Tasker gets the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 07:05 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano is whistled for traveling | 52-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joe Wilson (PF) David Tasker | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Edward Smith (PF) William Starcher | |
| 06:43 | Wichita State | Justin Blumenstein comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 06:42 | Illinois State | Chad Cox grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 06:18 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 06:17 | Wichita State | Justin Blumenstein grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 06:04 | Wichita State | Edward Smith misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joe Wilson - foul #1 on Joe Wilson, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), David Muirhead (SG), Alan Alloway (PF), Christopher Cameron (C) Christopher Gagliano, Chad Cox, Joe Wilson, Manuel Hill | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Carl Bernitsky (C) Justin Blumenstein | |
| 06:04 | Wichita State | Edward Smith misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 06:04 | Wichita State | Edward Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 05:40 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by David Muirhead | 54-52 |
| 05:28 | Wichita State | Jonathan Woolley is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-54 |
| 05:25 | Illinois State | Jonathan Woolley is called for the reach on David Muirhead in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jonathan Woolley, team foul #10 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (SF), David Tasker (C) Patrick Cornwell, Christopher Cameron | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Ladd (SG), Michael Grace (SF), William Starcher (PF) Jonathan Woolley, Antonio Flores, Edward Smith | |
| 05:25 | Illinois State | David Muirhead makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 05:25 | Illinois State | David Muirhead misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 05:25 | Wichita State | William Starcher grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 05:07 | Wichita State | William Ladd misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-54 |
| 05:06 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 04:43 | Illinois State | David Muirhead scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Anderson | 58-54 |
| 04:28 | Wichita State | Carl Bernitsky clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-54 |
| 04:26 | Illinois State | David Muirhead grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | Merlin Bush steps in front of the Robert Anderson pass in the backcourt | 58-54 |
| 04:20 | Wichita State | Michael Grace jams it on a great pass from Merlin Bush | 58-56 |
| 04:06 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Tasker | 61-56 |
| 03:47 | Wichita State | Carl Bernitsky misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 03:45 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Corey Taylor | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Anderson (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - David Muirhead (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Corey Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alan Alloway (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Tasker (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Merlin Bush (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Ladd (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Michael Grace (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Starcher (tired) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Carl Bernitsky (very tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Wichita State | Robert Anderson steals it from William Starcher | 63-56 |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | David Muirhead hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Anderson | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:02 | Wichita State | William Starcher buries a driving attempt in the paint | 65-58 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Merlin Bush - foul #5 on Merlin Bush, team foul #11 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Cox (SG), Gordon Foster (SF), Christopher Cameron (PF), Manuel Hill (C) David Muirhead, Corey Taylor, Alan Alloway, David Tasker | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nicholas Hibbert (PG), Howard Dobbins (SG), Antonio Flores (SF), Edward Smith (PF), Justin Blumenstein (C) Merlin Bush, William Ladd, Michael Grace, William Starcher, Carl Bernitsky | |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 02:25 | Wichita State | Antonio Flores hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 02:23 | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins misses the tip | 66-58 |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | Chad Cox grabs the board | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:56 | Illinois State | Chad Cox is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Manuel Hill | 69-58 |
| 01:41 | Wichita State | Howard Dobbins misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-58 |
| 01:40 | Wichita State | Justin Blumenstein tips it back up and in | 69-60 |
| 01:11 | Illinois State | Gordon Foster misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 69-60 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Cameron | 69-60 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Chad Cox is fouled on the floor by Justin Blumenstein - foul #2 on Justin Blumenstein, team foul #12 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell (SF), Joe Wilson (PF) Gordon Foster, Christopher Cameron | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Ladd (SG), William Starcher (PF) Howard Dobbins, Edward Smith | |
| 00:42 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-60 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Chad Cox misses the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Chad Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Wichita State | Robert Anderson steps in front of the William Ladd pass in the backcourt | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Robert Anderson | 72-60 |
| 00:07 | Wichita State | Nicholas Hibbert comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 72-60 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-60 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson runs out the clock | 72-60 |