| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Nielsen (fresh) SG - Scott Barnes (fresh) SF - John Nelson (fresh) PF - Radman Smolinski (fresh) C - Greg Cox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) SG - Kevin Blair (fresh) SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) PF - Russell Macgregor (fresh) C - Kurtis Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Greg Cox - foul #1 on Greg Cox, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:36 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen is hacked by Eric Cantor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Cantor, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 19:28 | Wichita State | A charge is called on Greg Cox - foul #2 on Greg Cox, team foul #2 | 0-1 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Smith (C) Greg Cox | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 19:04 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 0-1 |
| 19:03 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair snags the offensive board | 0-1 |
| 18:55 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Eric Cantor | 0-3 |
| 18:50 | Wichita State | John Nelson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Joseph Nielsen | 3-3 |
| 18:36 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 3-3 |
| 18:34 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown tips it home | 3-5 |
| 18:12 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 3-5 |
| 18:10 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 18:04 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair is fouled on the floor by Radman Smolinski - foul #1 on Radman Smolinski, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| 17:47 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith is whistled for a carry | 3-5 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF), Lonnie Jang (PF) Kevin Blair, Joseph Smith, Russell Macgregor | |
| 17:35 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-5 |
| 17:33 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Kurtis Brown | 3-5 |
| 17:13 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 17:12 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 17:06 | Wichita State | John Nelson is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 17:05 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 16:45 | Illinois State | John Nelson steals it from Kurtis Brown | 3-5 |
| 16:42 | Wichita State | John Nelson double dribbles in the backcourt | 3-5 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Shick (PG), Hilario Sanchez (SG), Scott Hinds (SF), Mark Dudgeon (PF), Kenneth Dailey (C) Joseph Nielsen, Scott Barnes, John Nelson, Radman Smolinski, John Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (PG), Russell Macgregor (PF) Eric Cantor, Kurtis Brown | |
| 16:28 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-5 |
| 16:26 | Wichita State | Mark Dudgeon gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:11 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 15:55 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Jack Brunelle is denied by Kenneth Dailey | 5-5 |
| 15:54 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds grabs the board | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Shick (fresh) SG - Hilario Sanchez (fresh) SF - Scott Hinds (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Dudgeon (fresh) C - Kenneth Dailey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alton Coleman (fresh) SG - Gerald Suggs (fairly fresh) SF - Jack Brunelle (fairly fresh) PF - Russell Macgregor (fresh) C - Lonnie Jang (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 15:37 | Wichita State | Mark Dudgeon hits the follow up shot | 7-5 |
| 15:20 | Illinois State | Scott Hinds steps in front of the Jack Brunelle pass | 7-5 |
| 15:06 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds hits the finger roll on a great pass from Hilario Sanchez and the foul's on Gerald Suggs - foul #1 on Gerald Suggs, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Nelson (SF), John Smith (C) Hilario Sanchez, Mark Dudgeon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Kevin Blair (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Kurtis Brown (C) Alton Coleman, Gerald Suggs, Jack Brunelle, Lonnie Jang | |
| 15:06 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds makes the free throw | 10-5 |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-5 |
| 14:39 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Macgregor | 10-5 |
| 14:28 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 10-5 |
| 14:26 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey grabs the defensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 14:22 | Wichita State | Russell Macgregor is called for the reach on William Shick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Russell Macgregor, team foul #3 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG), Scott Barnes (SG), Radman Smolinski (PF) William Shick, Scott Hinds, Kenneth Dailey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:15 | Wichita State | John Nelson is hacked by Joseph Smith - foul #1 on Joseph Smith, team foul #4 | 10-5 |
| 13:53 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-5 |
| 13:52 | Wichita State | John Nelson snags the offensive board | 10-5 |
| 13:41 | Wichita State | John Nelson is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Nelson, team foul #4 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG) Eric Cantor | |
| 13:24 | Illinois State | The pull-up jumper by Kurtis Brown is blocked by John Smith | 10-5 |
| 13:23 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski grabs the defensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 13:05 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes is open and buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Nielsen | 12-5 |
| 12:46 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Nelson - foul #2 on John Nelson, team foul #5 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Shick (PG), Mark Dudgeon (SF), Kenneth Dailey (PF) Joseph Nielsen, John Nelson, Radman Smolinski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (PG), Gerald Suggs (SG), Lonnie Jang (C) Robert Twombly, Kevin Blair, Kurtis Brown | |
| 12:46 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor misses the 1st free throw | 12-5 |
| 12:46 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor misses the 2nd free throw | 12-5 |
| 12:46 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to John Smith | 12-5 |
| 12:31 | Wichita State | John Smith scores on a shot from the right block set up by William Shick | 14-5 |
| 12:16 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-5 |
| 12:15 | Wichita State | John Smith snags the defensive board | 14-5 |
| 12:11 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gerald Suggs - foul #2 on Gerald Suggs, team foul #5 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Hinds (SF) John Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Jack Brunelle (SF), Kurtis Brown (C) Gerald Suggs, Joseph Smith, Russell Macgregor | |
| 12:11 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 15-5 |
| 12:11 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 16-5 |
| 12:00 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 16-5 |
| 11:58 | Wichita State | Mark Dudgeon grabs the defensive rebound | 16-5 |
| 11:56 | Wichita State | William Shick double dribbles in the backcourt | 16-5 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez (SG) Scott Barnes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 11:40 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Eric Cantor | 16-8 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Shick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hilario Sanchez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Hinds (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Dudgeon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Dailey (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alton Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Brunelle (fresh) PF - Lonnie Jang (fairly fresh) C - Kurtis Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Hilario Sanchez | 18-8 |
| 11:11 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Scott Hinds - foul #1 on Scott Hinds, team foul #6 | 18-8 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG), John Smith (C) William Shick, Kenneth Dailey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Blair (SG) Jack Brunelle | |
| 11:11 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 18-9 |
| 11:11 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 18-10 |
| 10:54 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 18-10 |
| 10:52 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Dudgeon | 18-10 |
| 10:36 | Wichita State | John Smith comes up short on the runner from the left block | 18-10 |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang grabs the board | 18-10 |
| 10:18 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-10 |
| 10:17 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Mark Dudgeon | 18-10 |
| 10:10 | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez is hacked by Kevin Blair - foul #1 on Kevin Blair, team foul #6 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Barnes (SG), Radman Smolinski (PF) Hilario Sanchez, Scott Hinds | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Joseph Smith (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF) Eric Cantor, Alton Coleman, Lonnie Jang | |
| 09:53 | Wichita State | Robert Twombly steps in front of the John Smith pass | 18-10 |
| 09:33 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 18-10 |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown gets the offensive rebound | 18-10 |
| 09:12 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-10 |
| 09:10 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-10 |
| 08:56 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-10 |
| 08:54 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen snags the defensive board | 18-10 |
| 08:47 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes buries a shot from the right wing set up by Mark Dudgeon | 20-10 |
| 08:27 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Kurtis Brown | 20-12 |
| 08:23 | Wichita State | Mark Dudgeon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-12 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Shick (PG), Scott Hinds (SF), Kenneth Dailey (C) Joseph Nielsen, Mark Dudgeon, John Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Jack Brunelle (SF), Lonnie Jang (C) Robert Twombly, Joseph Smith, Kurtis Brown | |
| 08:05 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor banks in the layup on a great pass from Lonnie Jang | 20-14 |
| 07:56 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes scores on a 3 from the right corner | 23-14 |
| 07:42 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 23-14 |
| 07:41 | Wichita State | William Shick grabs the board | 23-14 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Shick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Barnes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Scott Hinds (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Radman Smolinski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Dailey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Blair (tiring) SF - Jack Brunelle (fresh) PF - Russell Macgregor (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lonnie Jang (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-14 |
| 07:14 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-17 |
| 06:58 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 26-17 |
| 06:57 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair pulls down the rebound | 26-17 |
| 06:38 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair makes the 3 from the right corner | 26-20 |
| 06:34 | Wichita State | Jack Brunelle is called for the reach on Scott Barnes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Brunelle, team foul #7 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez (PG), Mark Dudgeon (SF), John Smith (C) William Shick, Scott Hinds, Radman Smolinski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Alton Coleman (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Kurtis Brown (C) Eric Cantor, Kevin Blair, Jack Brunelle, Russell Macgregor | |
| 06:34 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 06:34 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 06:23 | Illinois State | John Smith blocks the short jumper by Kurtis Brown | 26-20 |
| 06:22 | Wichita State | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 06:13 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes is fouled on the floor by Joseph Smith - foul #2 on Joseph Smith, team foul #8 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle (SF) Joseph Smith | |
| 06:13 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 06:13 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 05:56 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle dunks the ball | 28-22 |
| 05:36 | Wichita State | John Smith connects on the shot in the paint and he's fouled by Kurtis Brown - foul #1 on Kurtis Brown, team foul #9 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG), Radman Smolinski (PF) Scott Barnes, Kenneth Dailey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Kevin Blair (SG) Robert Twombly, Alton Coleman | |
| 05:36 | Wichita State | John Smith misses the free throw | 30-22 |
| 05:36 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Nielsen | 30-22 |
| 05:23 | Wichita State | Mark Dudgeon misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-22 |
| 05:21 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown snags the defensive board | 30-22 |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor is hacked by Hilario Sanchez - foul #1 on Hilario Sanchez, team foul #7 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor (PF) Lonnie Jang | |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 04:38 | Wichita State | Jack Brunelle steals the ball from Mark Dudgeon | 30-24 |
| 04:20 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor is hacked by Hilario Sanchez - foul #2 on Hilario Sanchez, team foul #8 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Shick (PG), Scott Barnes (SG), Scott Hinds (SF), Kenneth Dailey (PF) Joseph Nielsen, Hilario Sanchez, Mark Dudgeon, Radman Smolinski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:20 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 04:20 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 03:56 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Jack Brunelle - foul #2 on Jack Brunelle, team foul #10 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Nelson (SF), Greg Cox (C) Scott Barnes, John Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (PG), Gerald Suggs (SG), Joseph Smith (SF) Eric Cantor, Kevin Blair, Jack Brunelle | |
| 03:56 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 03:56 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds misses the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 03:56 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Gerald Suggs | 31-26 |
| 03:39 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor is whistled for traveling | 31-26 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang (PF) Russell Macgregor | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Shick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Hinds (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Dailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Greg Cox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alton Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gerald Suggs (fresh) SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Lonnie Jang (tiring) 2 reb. C - Kurtis Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Wichita State | John Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-26 |
| 03:20 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds gets the offensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 03:15 | Wichita State | Greg Cox is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Greg Cox, team foul #9 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski (PF), John Smith (C) Kenneth Dailey, Greg Cox | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman's fadeaway is rejected by Radman Smolinski | 31-26 |
| 02:54 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith tips it home | 31-28 |
| 02:38 | Wichita State | John Nelson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William Shick | 34-28 |
| 02:34 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Alton Coleman | 34-31 |
| 02:30 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds is hacked by Joseph Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Smith, team foul #11 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG) William Shick | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Jack Brunelle (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF) Alton Coleman, Joseph Smith, Kurtis Brown | |
| 02:30 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 02:30 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Jack Brunelle | 36-33 |
| 02:16 | Wichita State | John Nelson clanks a jumper from the baseline | 36-33 |
| 02:15 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen misses the tip | 36-33 |
| 02:14 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 02:02 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-33 |
| 02:01 | Wichita State | John Nelson grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 01:56 | Wichita State | John Nelson makes the wide open jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Nielsen | 38-33 |
| 01:41 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 38-33 |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor tips it but misses | 38-33 |
| 01:38 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 01:18 | Wichita State | John Smith misses long on an open jump hook in the paint | 38-33 |
| 01:16 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Russell Macgregor | 38-33 |
| 01:03 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-33 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Shick (PG), Scott Barnes (SG), Mark Dudgeon (SF), Kenneth Dailey (PF) Joseph Nielsen, Scott Hinds, John Nelson, Radman Smolinski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Kevin Blair (SG), Kurtis Brown (C) Robert Twombly, Gerald Suggs, Lonnie Jang | |
| 00:46 | Wichita State | Mark Dudgeon misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jack Brunelle - foul #3 on Jack Brunelle, team foul #12 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (SF) Jack Brunelle | |
| 00:46 | Wichita State | Mark Dudgeon misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 00:46 | Wichita State | Mark Dudgeon misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-33 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor snags the offensive board | 38-33 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown comes up short on the shot from the left block | 38-33 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair grabs the offensive rebound | 38-33 |