| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Baltz (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Gary Ansell (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Alan McCalebb (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Craig (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Washington (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carl Butler (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ted Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz inbounds the ball | 50-36 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:53 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz's pass is intercepted by Frank Washington | 50-36 |
| 19:43 | Wichita State | Carl Butler clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-36 |
| 19:42 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 50-36 |
| 19:38 | Illinois State | James Haney hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-36 |
| 19:13 | Wichita State | William Craig is hacked by Gary Ansell - foul #1 on Gary Ansell, team foul #1 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), James Haynes (SF), Clinton Shell (C) Samuel Hultgren, Herbert Baltz, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach (SF), Ian Bradshaw (C) William Craig, Carl Butler | |
| 19:02 | Wichita State | Ted Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by James Haney - foul #3 on James Haney, team foul #2 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Luis Doyle (SG) James Haney | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Craig (SG) Frank Washington | |
| 19:02 | Wichita State | Ted Smith misses the 1st free throw | 52-36 |
| 19:02 | Wichita State | Ted Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 52-36 |
| 19:02 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell grabs the defensive rebound | 52-36 |
| 18:54 | Illinois State | James Haynes makes the fadeaway in the lane | 54-36 |
| 18:27 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by William Craig | 54-38 |
| 18:24 | Illinois State | James Haynes's pass is intercepted by William Craig in the backcourt | 54-38 |
| 18:08 | Wichita State | William Craig is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 54-38 |
| 18:07 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell gets the rebound | 54-38 |
| 17:46 | Illinois State | James Haynes hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Luis Doyle | 57-38 |
| 17:25 | Wichita State | Ted Smith buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from William Craig | 57-40 |
| 17:05 | Illinois State | James Haynes buries a jump hook from the left block | 59-40 |
| 17:01 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Larry Furlow (PF), Robert Jones (C) Luis Doyle, James Haynes, Gary Ansell, Clinton Shell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Washington (SF), Carl Butler (PF), James Chandler (C) Ronald Laubach, Ted Smith, Ian Bradshaw | |
| 16:46 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren is called for a backcourt violation | 59-40 |
| 16:29 | Wichita State | Carl Butler is denied on a layup by Robert Jones | 59-40 |
| 16:27 | Illinois State | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 59-40 |
| 16:10 | Illinois State | James Thornton misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 59-40 |
| 16:09 | Wichita State | James Chandler grabs the defensive rebound | 59-40 |
| 15:46 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb's floater is tipped away by Robert Jones | 59-40 |
| 15:44 | Wichita State | Carl Butler snags the offensive board | 59-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Thornton (tired) 12 pts. SG - Samuel Hultgren (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Baltz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Larry Furlow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Alan McCalebb (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Craig (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Washington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Carl Butler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Chandler (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 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 fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 15:39 | Wichita State | William Craig misses short on a 3 from straight away | 59-40 |
| 15:37 | Wichita State | James Chandler misses the tip | 59-40 |
| 15:35 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz gets the rebound | 59-40 |
| 15:12 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel Hultgren | 61-40 |
| 15:10 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb is hacked by James Thornton in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Thornton, team foul #3 | 61-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Carey Henshaw (SG), Gary Ansell (PF) James Thornton, Samuel Hultgren, Larry Furlow | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach (SG), Erik Verdin (SF), Albert Grant (C) Alan McCalebb, William Craig, James Chandler | |
| 14:55 | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Carl Butler | 61-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 14:51 | Illinois State | Ronald Laubach steps in front of the Carey Henshaw pass in the backcourt | 61-42 |
| 14:40 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Carl Butler and the foul's on Herbert Baltz - foul #1 on Herbert Baltz, team foul #4 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haynes (C) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 14:40 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin makes the free throw | 61-45 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 14:38 | Illinois State | Carey Henshaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-45 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 14:29 | Wichita State | Gary Ansell swats the short shot by Ronald Laubach | 61-45 |
| 14:27 | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach grabs the offensive board | 61-45 |
| 14:15 | Wichita State | Carey Henshaw is called for the reach on Frank Washington - foul #1 on Carey Henshaw, team foul #5 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG) Carey Henshaw | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb (PG) Ronald Laubach | |
| 13:53 | Wichita State | Gary Ansell steals the ball from Albert Grant | 61-45 |
| 13:30 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell loses the dribble to Frank Washington | 61-45 |
| 13:25 | Wichita State | Frank Washington lays it up and in | 61-47 |
| 13:08 | Illinois State | James Haynes's pass is intercepted by Frank Washington | 61-47 |
| 13:05 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin lays it in on a nice dish by Frank Washington | 61-49 |
| 12:54 | Illinois State | Erik Verdin is called for the reach on Gary Ansell - foul #4 on Erik Verdin, team foul #1 | 61-49 |
| 12:54 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Luis Doyle (SG), Carey Henshaw (SF), Clinton Shell (C) Samuel Hultgren, Herbert Baltz, James Haynes | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Craig (SG), Ronald Laubach (SF), Ted Smith (PF) Alan McCalebb, Erik Verdin, Carl Butler | |
| 12:46 | Illinois State | Luis Doyle lays it in uncontested | 63-49 |
| 12:28 | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Carey Henshaw - foul #2 on Carey Henshaw, team foul #6 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Furlow (SF) Luis Doyle | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Chandler (PF) Frank Washington | |
| 12:28 | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 12:28 | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 12:09 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow drills a jumper in the lane set up by James Haney | 65-51 |
| 11:55 | Wichita State | James Chandler misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-51 |
| 11:53 | Illinois State | James Haney grabs the defensive rebound | 65-51 |
| 11:50 | Illinois State | James Chandler picks off the pass by James Haney in the backcourt | 65-51 |
| 11:34 | Wichita State | James Chandler is open and scores on a floater near the basket | 65-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carey Henshaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Larry Furlow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Ansell (tiring) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Clinton Shell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Ronald Laubach (tired) 11 pts. SG - William Craig (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ted Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Chandler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Grant (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Illinois State | James Haney is hacked by William Craig in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Craig, team foul #2 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Luis Doyle (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Robert Jones (C) Carey Henshaw, Larry Furlow, Clinton Shell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb (PG), Frank Washington (SF), Ian Bradshaw (C) Ronald Laubach, James Chandler, Albert Grant | |
| 11:18 | Illinois State | Robert Jones misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 65-53 |
| 11:17 | Wichita State | Ian Bradshaw gets the rebound | 65-53 |
| 10:59 | Wichita State | Ted Smith misses long on a runner from close range | 65-53 |
| 10:58 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz snags the defensive board | 65-53 |
| 10:32 | Illinois State | Robert Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 65-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), James Haynes (SF) Luis Doyle, Herbert Baltz | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Carl Butler (PF), Albert Grant (C) William Craig, Ian Bradshaw | |
| 10:29 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-53 |
| 10:08 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 65-53 |
| 10:07 | Wichita State | Carl Butler gets the rebound | 65-53 |
| 10:05 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 65-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG) James Haney | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 09:55 | Illinois State | James Haynes is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 65-53 |
| 09:54 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren gets the offensive rebound | 65-53 |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Robert Jones hits a wide open shot in the paint | 67-53 |
| 09:13 | Wichita State | Ted Smith is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Ted Smith, team foul #3 | 67-53 |
| 09:13 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Luis Doyle (SG), Larry Furlow (SF), Clinton Shell (C) James Thornton, Samuel Hultgren, James Haynes, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach (PG), William Craig (SG), James Chandler (PF), Ian Bradshaw (C) Alan McCalebb, Ted Smith, Carl Butler, Albert Grant | |
| 09:10 | Illinois State | James Haney is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Laubach - foul #1 on Ronald Laubach, team foul #4 | 67-53 |
| 08:57 | Illinois State | A charge is called on Clinton Shell - foul #2 on Clinton Shell, team foul #7 | 67-53 |
| 08:40 | Wichita State | James Chandler drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-56 |
| 08:38 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow is fouled in the backcourt by William Craig - foul #3 on William Craig, team foul #5 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carey Henshaw (SG) Luis Doyle | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 08:27 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Ronald Laubach - foul #2 on Ronald Laubach, team foul #6 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haynes (C) Gary Ansell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb (PG), Carl Butler (PF), Albert Grant (C) Ronald Laubach, James Chandler, Ian Bradshaw | |
| 08:27 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 08:27 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 08:25 | Wichita State | Larry Furlow steps in front of the Alan McCalebb pass in the backcourt | 69-56 |
| 08:24 | Illinois State | Carey Henshaw lays it up and in set up by Larry Furlow | 71-56 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:10 | Wichita State | Frank Washington misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-56 |
| 08:09 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell pulls down the rebound | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:44 | Illinois State | James Haney is hacked by Alan McCalebb - foul #3 on Alan McCalebb, team foul #7 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Gary Ansell (PF) Carey Henshaw, Larry Furlow, Clinton Shell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ted Smith (SG), Erik Verdin (SF), Ian Bradshaw (C) William Craig, Frank Washington, Albert Grant | |
| 07:44 | Illinois State | James Haney makes the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 07:44 | Illinois State | James Haney makes the 2nd free throw | 73-56 |
| 07:30 | Wichita State | Carl Butler misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by James Haynes - foul #2 on James Haynes, team foul #8 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Luis Doyle (SG), Robert Jones (C) James Haney, James Haynes | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach (SG) Alan McCalebb | |
| 07:30 | Wichita State | Carl Butler misses the 1st free throw | 73-56 |
| 07:30 | Wichita State | Carl Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Thornton (tiring) 12 pts. SG - Luis Doyle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Baltz (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Ansell (tiring) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Jones (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Ted Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Laubach (tired) 11 pts. SF - Erik Verdin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Carl Butler (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ian Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Illinois State | Luis Doyle is called for traveling in the backcourt | 73-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Chandler (PF) Carl Butler | |
| 07:17 | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from James Chandler | 73-59 |
| 06:55 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz is fouled on the floor by Erik Verdin - foul #5 on Erik Verdin, team foul #8 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), Clinton Shell (C) Luis Doyle, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Washington (PG), William Craig (SG), Albert Grant (C) Ronald Laubach, Erik Verdin, Ian Bradshaw | |
| 06:55 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz misses the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 06:55 | Wichita State | James Chandler snags the defensive board | 73-59 |
| 06:49 | Wichita State | Clinton Shell swats the short shot by Frank Washington | 73-59 |
| 06:48 | Wichita State | Ted Smith tips it home | 73-61 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Washington - foul #3 on Frank Washington, team foul #9 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG) James Thornton | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb (PG) Ted Smith | |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell makes the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| 06:28 | Wichita State | Samuel Hultgren steals the ball from Frank Washington | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:25 | Illinois State | William Craig is called for the reach on Herbert Baltz in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Craig, team foul #10 | 75-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haynes (PF) Gary Ansell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Carl Butler (PF) James Chandler | |
| 06:25 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 1st free throw | 76-61 |
| 06:25 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 2nd free throw | 77-61 |
| 06:11 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 77-61 |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | James Haynes gets the rebound | 77-61 |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Washington - foul #4 on Frank Washington, team foul #11 | 77-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Luis Doyle (SG), Robert Jones (C) Samuel Hultgren, Clinton Shell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 1st free throw | 78-61 |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 2nd free throw | 79-61 |
| 05:53 | Wichita State | Albert Grant drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-64 |
| 05:27 | Illinois State | James Haynes misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 79-64 |
| 05:25 | Illinois State | James Haynes pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-64 |
| 05:12 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Butler | 79-64 |
| 05:11 | Illinois State | James Haynes grabs the offensive rebound | 79-64 |
| 04:49 | Illinois State | James Haney is fouled on the floor by Albert Grant - foul #4 on Albert Grant, team foul #12 | 79-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carey Henshaw (SG), Larry Furlow (SF), Gary Ansell (PF), Clinton Shell (C) Luis Doyle, Herbert Baltz, James Haynes, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach (SF), Ted Smith (PF), Ian Bradshaw (C) Frank Washington, Carl Butler, Albert Grant | |
| 04:49 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-64 |
| 04:49 | Illinois State | James Haney makes the 1st free throw | 80-64 |
| 04:49 | Illinois State | James Haney makes the 2nd free throw | 81-64 |
| 04:20 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb's pass is intercepted by James Haney | 81-64 |
| 04:10 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow blows the layup | 81-64 |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-64 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Larry Furlow | 83-64 |
| 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) | |
| 03:37 | Wichita State | Clinton Shell steals it from Ted Smith | 83-64 |
| 03:14 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell clanks a jump hook from close range | 83-64 |
| 03:12 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Ian Bradshaw | 83-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (very tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carey Henshaw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Larry Furlow (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Ansell (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Clinton Shell (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Alan McCalebb (very tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Craig (very tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Laubach (very tired) 13 pts. PF - Ted Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ian Bradshaw (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Wichita State | Ted Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from Ian Bradshaw | 83-66 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Carey Henshaw's pass is intercepted by Ted Smith | 83-66 |
| 02:23 | Wichita State | Ian Bradshaw misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 83-66 |
| 02:22 | Wichita State | Ian Bradshaw grabs the offensive board | 83-66 |
| 02:06 | Wichita State | Clinton Shell blocks the short jumper by Ian Bradshaw | 83-66 |
| 02:05 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell pulls down the rebound | 83-66 |
| 01:42 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow misses the easy open layup | 83-66 |
| 01:41 | Wichita State | William Craig snags the defensive board | 83-66 |
| 01:22 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb drills a runner in the lane | 83-68 |
| 01:20 | Illinois State | Carey Henshaw travels in the backcourt | 83-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Luis Doyle (SG), James Haynes (PF) James Haney, Carey Henshaw, Gary Ansell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Washington (PG), James Chandler (PF) Alan McCalebb, William Craig | |
| 01:09 | Wichita State | Frank Washington misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 83-68 |
| 01:08 | Illinois State | James Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 83-68 |
| 01:03 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Luis Doyle and the foul's on Ronald Laubach - foul #3 on Ronald Laubach, team foul #13 | 85-68 |
| 01:03 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow makes the free throw | 86-68 |
| 00:50 | Wichita State | Ted Smith misses short on an open driving attempt from the left block | 86-68 |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | James Thornton grabs the board | 86-68 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 86-68 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Luis Doyle snags the offensive board | 86-68 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | James Thornton runs out the clock | 86-68 |