| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Shick (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jay Weeks (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Scott Hinds (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Dailey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Radman Smolinski (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Suggs (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Brunelle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lonnie Jang (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Clarence Neal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds inbounds the ball | 38-42 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski misses the lay-in | 38-42 |
| 19:45 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey gets the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 19:28 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski is hacked by Clarence Neal - foul #2 on Clarence Neal, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| 19:23 | Wichita State | William Shick is called for traveling | 38-42 |
| 19:02 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Radman Smolinski - foul #3 on Radman Smolinski, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Wichita State | August Texeira (C) Radman Smolinski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (C) Clarence Neal | |
| 19:02 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 19:02 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 18:59 | Wichita State | Eric Cantor picks off the pass by Scott Hinds in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| 18:54 | Illinois State | William Shick steals it from Eric Cantor | 38-43 |
| 18:36 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds banks in the wide open layup set up by Jay Weeks | 40-43 |
| 18:16 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-43 |
| 18:14 | Wichita State | William Shick snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 18:12 | Wichita State | William Shick is hacked by Eric Cantor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Cantor, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez (PG), Michael Pink (SG), Frank Dixon (SF), Mark Dudgeon (PF) William Shick, Jay Weeks, Scott Hinds, Kenneth Dailey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Steve Byers (SG), Arthur Thoms (PF), Roger McArthy (C) Eric Cantor, Gerald Suggs, Jack Brunelle, Lonnie Jang | |
| 18:00 | Wichita State | August Texeira drills a shot from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 17:39 | Illinois State | Steve Byers connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Roger McArthy | 42-46 |
| 17:18 | Wichita State | August Texeira misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Alton Coleman - foul #2 on Alton Coleman, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Shick (PG) Hilario Sanchez | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clarence Neal (C) Alton Coleman | |
| 17:18 | Wichita State | August Texeira misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 17:18 | Wichita State | August Texeira makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 16:56 | Illinois State | William Shick steals it from Steve Byers | 43-46 |
| 16:46 | Wichita State | August Texeira hits the finger roll set up by Michael Pink | 45-46 |
| 16:41 | Illinois State | Steve Byers can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-46 |
| 16:40 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms gets the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 16:24 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 45-46 |
| 16:22 | Wichita State | August Texeira grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 16:13 | Wichita State | Michael Pink is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-46 |
| 16:12 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 16:08 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jay Weeks (SG), Scott Hinds (SF), Kenneth Dailey (PF) Michael Pink, Frank Dixon, Mark Dudgeon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Alton Coleman (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF), Lonnie Jang (PF) Robert Twombly, Steve Byers, Roger McArthy, Arthur Thoms | |
| 16:05 | Wichita State | Gerald Suggs picks off the pass by Scott Hinds in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 15:51 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman is denied on a layup by August Texeira | 45-46 |
| 15:50 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Jay Weeks | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Shick (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jay Weeks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Hinds (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Dailey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - August Texeira (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gerald Suggs (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alton Coleman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Brunelle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lonnie Jang (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Clarence Neal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jay Weeks | 48-46 |
| 15:33 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 15:31 | Wichita State | August Texeira pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 15:12 | Wichita State | August Texeira lays it up and in and he's hacked by Gerald Suggs - foul #1 on Gerald Suggs, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez (PG) William Shick | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Kevin Blair (SG), Kevin Balk (PF) Alton Coleman, Lonnie Jang, Clarence Neal | |
| 15:12 | Wichita State | August Texeira makes the free throw | 51-46 |
| 14:45 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-46 |
| 14:43 | Wichita State | August Texeira gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 14:30 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey clanks a shot in the lane | 51-46 |
| 14:28 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks snags the offensive board | 51-46 |
| 14:17 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-46 |
| 14:15 | Wichita State | August Texeira grabs the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 14:01 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks clanks a 3 from straight away | 51-46 |
| 13:59 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 13:51 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Eric Cantor | 51-48 |
| 13:43 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-48 |
| 13:18 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor comes up short on the floater from the right side | 53-48 |
| 13:17 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 12:58 | Wichita State | August Texeira can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 53-48 |
| 12:57 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Gerald Suggs | 53-48 |
| 12:30 | Illinois State | Hilario Sanchez takes the ball from Jack Brunelle | 53-48 |
| 12:04 | Wichita State | August Texeira misses badly on the uncontested floater from close range | 53-48 |
| 12:02 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 11:40 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 11:38 | Wichita State | August Texeira pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Hilario Sanchez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Weeks (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Hinds (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Dailey (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - August Texeira (tired) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Blair (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jack Brunelle (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Balk (tiring) 3 reb. C - Gerald Suggs (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. | |
| 11:33 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Hilario Sanchez | 56-48 |
| 11:08 | Illinois State | August Texeira blocks the jumper by Gerald Suggs | 56-48 |
| 11:07 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to August Texeira | 56-48 |
| 10:41 | Wichita State | August Texeira is called for traveling | 56-48 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Shick (PG), Michael Pink (SG), Frank Dixon (SF), Mark Dudgeon (PF), Radman Smolinski (C) Hilario Sanchez, Jay Weeks, Scott Hinds, Kenneth Dailey, August Texeira | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Steve Byers (SG), Alton Coleman (SF), Lonnie Jang (PF), Roger McArthy (C) Eric Cantor, Kevin Blair, Jack Brunelle, Kevin Balk, Gerald Suggs | |
| 10:16 | Illinois State | Steve Byers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 10:15 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 10:13 | Wichita State | Mark Dudgeon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-48 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clarence Neal (C) Robert Twombly | |
| 09:54 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 09:53 | Wichita State | Michael Pink gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 09:49 | Wichita State | Clarence Neal is called for the reach on William Shick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clarence Neal, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| 09:43 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski misses short on a shot near the basket | 56-48 |
| 09:42 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 09:22 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 09:21 | Wichita State | Frank Dixon pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 09:08 | Wichita State | Mark Dudgeon is hacked by Roger McArthy - foul #1 on Roger McArthy, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Kevin Blair (SG), Arthur Thoms (PF) Steve Byers, Roger McArthy, Lonnie Jang | |
| 09:00 | Wichita State | Frank Dixon comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 56-48 |
| 08:58 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 08:51 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair misses the 3 from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 08:50 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal tips it in | 56-50 |
| 08:45 | Wichita State | Michael Pink drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by William Shick | 58-50 |
| 08:23 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 08:22 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Thoms | 58-50 |
| 08:06 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 07:59 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski is hacked by Clarence Neal - foul #4 on Clarence Neal, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jay Weeks (SG), Scott Hinds (SF), Kenneth Dailey (PF) Michael Pink, Frank Dixon, Mark Dudgeon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (SG), Roger McArthy (SF) Kevin Blair, Alton Coleman | |
| 07:59 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 07:59 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 07:36 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms misses the fadeaway in the lane | 58-53 |
| 07:34 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Shick (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jay Weeks (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Hinds (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Dailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Radman Smolinski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Twombly (fairly fresh) SG - Gerald Suggs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger McArthy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arthur Thoms (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Neal (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks is called for a backcourt violation | 58-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Steve Byers (SG), Lonnie Jang (PF) Robert Twombly, Gerald Suggs, Arthur Thoms | |
| 07:04 | Illinois State | Steve Byers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Pink (SG) Jay Weeks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle (SF) Roger McArthy | |
| 06:49 | Wichita State | Michael Pink is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 06:48 | Wichita State | Michael Pink snags the offensive board | 58-53 |
| 06:35 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski connects on the floater in the paint set up by William Shick | 60-53 |
| 06:17 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Eric Cantor | 60-55 |
| 06:05 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Pink | 62-55 |
| 05:39 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Clarence Neal is denied by Kenneth Dailey | 62-55 |
| 05:38 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 05:16 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Clarence Neal - foul #5 on Clarence Neal, team foul #8 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez (PG), Jay Weeks (SG), Frank Dixon (SF), Mark Dudgeon (PF) William Shick, Michael Pink, Scott Hinds, Kenneth Dailey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Kevin Blair (SG), Roger McArthy (SF), Arthur Thoms (PF), Gerald Suggs (C) Eric Cantor, Steve Byers, Jack Brunelle, Lonnie Jang, Clarence Neal | |
| 05:16 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski misses the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 05:16 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 05:16 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 05:04 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Kevin Blair | 62-57 |
| 04:52 | Wichita State | Arthur Thoms steals it from Frank Dixon | 62-57 |
| 04:30 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 04:29 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| 04:12 | Wichita State | Radman Smolinski scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Hilario Sanchez | 64-57 |
| 03:57 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Radman Smolinski - foul #4 on Radman Smolinski, team foul #2 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Alton Coleman (SF), Lonnie Jang (PF) Robert Twombly, Roger McArthy, Arthur Thoms | |
| 03:57 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 03:57 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 03:54 | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Cantor - foul #4 on Eric Cantor, team foul #9 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Hinds (SF) Frank Dixon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:54 | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 03:54 | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 03:41 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Radman Smolinski - foul #5 on Radman Smolinski, team foul #3 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Shick (PG), Michael Pink (SG), August Texeira (C) Hilario Sanchez, Jay Weeks, Radman Smolinski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:41 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 03:41 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 03:39 | Wichita State | Eric Cantor steps in front of the Michael Pink pass in the backcourt | 66-61 |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor lays it up and in | 66-63 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Shick (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Pink (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Hinds (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Dudgeon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - August Texeira (tiring) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Blair (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Alton Coleman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lonnie Jang (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Suggs (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. | |
| 03:28 | Wichita State | August Texeira misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Lonnie Jang | 66-63 |
| 03:21 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang tips it home | 66-65 |
| 03:02 | Wichita State | Scott Hinds clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Lonnie Jang | 66-65 |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair is whistled for a carry | 66-65 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez (PG), Jay Weeks (SG), Frank Dixon (SF), Kenneth Dailey (PF) William Shick, Michael Pink, Scott Hinds, Mark Dudgeon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger McArthy (SF), Kevin Balk (PF) Kevin Blair, Lonnie Jang | |
| 02:32 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Hilario Sanchez | 69-65 |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Frank Dixon - foul #1 on Frank Dixon, team foul #4 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mark Dudgeon (PF) August Texeira | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Steve Byers (SG), Arthur Thoms (PF) Eric Cantor, Alton Coleman, Kevin Balk | |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:46 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks is whistled for a carry | 69-67 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Shick (PG), Scott Hinds (SF), August Texeira (C) Hilario Sanchez, Frank Dixon, Mark Dudgeon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Kevin Blair (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF), Lonnie Jang (PF) Robert Twombly, Steve Byers, Roger McArthy, Arthur Thoms | |
| 01:31 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor is fouled on the floor by William Shick - foul #3 on William Shick, team foul #5 | 69-67 |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | Scott Hinds takes the ball from Gerald Suggs | 69-67 |
| 01:17 | Wichita State | Eric Cantor is called for the reach on William Shick - foul #5 on Eric Cantor, team foul #10 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (C) Eric Cantor | |
| 01:17 | Wichita State | William Shick makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:17 | Wichita State | William Shick makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:03 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-67 |
| 01:01 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang snags the offensive board | 71-67 |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-67 |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Alton Coleman | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Alton Coleman | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Wichita State | William Shick is hacked by Gerald Suggs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Suggs, team foul #11 | 71-70 |
| 00:32 | Wichita State | William Shick makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:32 | Wichita State | William Shick makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Scott Hinds is called for the reach on Jack Brunelle - foul #2 on Scott Hinds, team foul #6 | 73-70 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-70 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang snags the offensive board | 73-70 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Kevin Blair | 73-73 |
| 00:07 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | William Shick misses long on a floater from the right side | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Shick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jay Weeks (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Hinds (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Dailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - August Texeira (tiring) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gerald Suggs (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Blair (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jack Brunelle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lonnie Jang (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Alton Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. | |
| 05:00 | Wichita State | August Texeira wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:52 | Wichita State | August Texeira misses the easy layup | 73-73 |
| 04:50 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs gets the rebound | 73-73 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Blair | 73-76 |
| 04:24 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey can't connect on an uncontested floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Jack Brunelle - foul #2 on Jack Brunelle, team foul #12 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Pink (SG), Frank Dixon (SF), Mark Dudgeon (PF) Jay Weeks, Scott Hinds, August Texeira | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Steve Byers (SG), Arthur Thoms (SF), Kevin Balk (PF), Roger McArthy (C) Gerald Suggs, Kevin Blair, Jack Brunelle, Lonnie Jang, Alton Coleman | |
| 04:24 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 04:24 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey misses the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 04:24 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk grabs the defensive rebound | 74-76 |
| 04:11 | Illinois State | Steve Byers hits a jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Michael Pink - foul #1 on Michael Pink, team foul #7 | 74-78 |
| 04:11 | Illinois State | Steve Byers makes the free throw | 74-79 |
| 03:56 | Wichita State | Michael Pink comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-79 |
| 03:54 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Dailey | 74-79 |
| 03:37 | Wichita State | Kevin Balk steals it from Mark Dudgeon | 74-79 |
| 03:21 | Illinois State | Michael Pink is called for the reach on Roger McArthy - foul #2 on Michael Pink, team foul #8 | 74-79 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez (PG) William Shick | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (C) Kevin Balk | |
| 03:21 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 03:21 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 03:11 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Hilario Sanchez | 76-81 |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-81 |
| 02:55 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey grabs the board | 76-81 |
| 02:55 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-81 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Shick (PG) Hilario Sanchez | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang (PF) Arthur Thoms | |
| 02:37 | Wichita State | Mark Dudgeon hits a wide open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Pink | 79-81 |
| 02:37 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-81 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Hinds (SF), August Texeira (C) Frank Dixon, Kenneth Dailey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Jack Brunelle (SF) Robert Twombly, Steve Byers | |
| 02:18 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-81 |
| 02:17 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to August Texeira | 79-81 |
| 02:17 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-81 |
| 02:09 | Wichita State | August Texeira buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by William Shick | 81-81 |
| 02:04 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-81 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jay Weeks (SG), Kenneth Dailey (C) Michael Pink, August Texeira | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Blair (SG) Roger McArthy | |
| 01:41 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 81-81 |
| 01:40 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Scott Hinds | 81-81 |
| 01:26 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jack Brunelle - foul #3 on Jack Brunelle, team foul #13 | 81-81 |
| Subs | Wichita State | August Texeira (C) Mark Dudgeon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:26 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 01:26 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks misses the 2nd free throw | 82-81 |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang grabs the board | 82-81 |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-81 |
| 01:06 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 82-81 |
| 01:04 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Dailey | 82-81 |
| 01:01 | Wichita State | Jack Brunelle is called for the reach on William Shick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Brunelle, team foul #14 | 82-81 |
| 01:01 | Wichita State | William Shick makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 01:01 | Wichita State | William Shick makes the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Shick (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jay Weeks (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Hinds (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Dailey (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - August Texeira (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gerald Suggs (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Blair (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jack Brunelle (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Lonnie Jang (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. C - Alton Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. | |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 84-81 |
| 00:32 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks grabs the defensive rebound | 84-81 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Suggs - foul #3 on Gerald Suggs, team foul #15 | 84-81 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mark Dudgeon (PF) Kenneth Dailey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:30 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:30 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks makes the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 86-81 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey (PF) Mark Dudgeon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang is hacked by Kenneth Dailey - foul #3 on Kenneth Dailey, team foul #9 | 86-81 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang misses the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:22 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey gets the rebound | 86-81 |
| 00:20 | Wichita State | Gerald Suggs is called for the reach on Kenneth Dailey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Suggs, team foul #16 | 86-81 |
| 00:20 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey makes the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:20 | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey misses the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle grabs the board | 87-81 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 87-81 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mark Dudgeon (PF) Kenneth Dailey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:13 | Wichita State | Gerald Suggs is called for the reach on Jay Weeks in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gerald Suggs, team foul #17 | 87-81 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger McArthy (C) Gerald Suggs | |
| 00:13 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:13 | Wichita State | Jay Weeks makes the 2nd free throw | 89-81 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 89-81 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kenneth Dailey (PF) Mark Dudgeon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 89-81 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | William Shick runs out the clock | 89-81 |